Alumni Resources

Michaela Crum graduated with a BS in Geological Engineering with a minor in Mining from Michigan Tech in 2008. "When I first started college, everyone told me that it really didn’t matter what your major is when you start out, because most likely it will change. This proved entirely false in my case," says Crum. "After taking my first geology classes, I knew that was the right decision for me. Dr. Bill Gregg . . .

Dennis Moore arrived at Michigan Tech in 1973 to assume the role of staff manager of the Metallurgical Engineering Department’s "new" foundry in the basement of the Chem-Met Building. For the next 29 years in this and subsequent facilities in the Minerals and Materials Building, he and Professor Karl Rundman built a metalcasting program that has educated hundreds of students and has launched successful careers for . . .

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? Tech appealed to me because of its reputation as an academically rigorous university. It was also an opportunity to live in and explore a part of Michigan that I previously had not experienced. Tell us about a memorable experience you had with a class or about a favorite professor? Dean Johnson is one of the best professors I’ve ever had. He is great at reaching his students . . .