Alumni Resources

Britta Anderson '15, a new member of the Alumni Board of Directors, says that she didn’t choose Michigan Tech—Michigan Tech chose her. "I was visiting for the Leading Scholars competition. My host, along with some other hosts and scholars, were down at Prince's Point enjoying the late evening snowfall. The moment that I crested the hill walking back up is forever solidified in my mind's eye. In that moment, I was no longer . . .

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? I wanted to study electrical engineering. I was able to commute daily from my childhood home in Nisula. I received a scholarship. How well did Michigan Tech prepare you for your career? Very well, since I didn’t need to get a master’s degree for the jobs I had. What was your first job after graduation and how has your career progressed? As an electronics engineer at AC Electronics, an . . .

Rolf Peterson, research professor and professor emeritus for Michigan Tech’s College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, is the lead on the world’s longest-running wildlife study. He has been studying wolves and moose on Isle Royale for more than 50 years with additional predator-prey research projects completed in Alaska, Minnesota, Michigan, and Yellowstone National Park. Peterson’s work has brought Michigan . . .