College Of Business Impact Scholar
Meet Kalle, 2022 Impact Scholar
Kalle Keranen of Ishpeming, Michigan, is the recipient of Michigan Tech’s full-tuition
Impact Scholarship. Aside from her studies, the general business major aims to join
the Pavlis Honors College, the Applied Portfolio Management Program, and the American
Marketing Association on campus. A five-sport athlete during high school, Keranen
is eager to stay active through golf and snowboarding, and also test her skills at
broomball, Tech’s beloved wintertime sport. As a third-generation Husky, her interest
in Michigan Tech began as a child, but really evolved during a campus summer tour.
“I was initially thinking about engineering, but after self reflection and meeting
business professors who were so welcoming and passionate, I knew I wanted to pursue
business at Michigan Tech,” she says. Keranen can already envision her goals after
college. “My dream career is to be a marketing executive in the sports industry. I
would love to be in charge of social media or digital marketing for an NHL team.”
"I was initially thinking about engineering, but after self reflection and meeting business
professors who were so welcoming and passionate, I knew I wanted to pursue business
at Michigan Tech."
Impact Scholars
BRYNN BEAULIEU
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
High School: Sault Area High School and Career Center
Major: Accounting with concentration in data analytics
“When I had my first campus visit, Michigan Tech immediately felt like home to me. I am treated as an individual instead of a statistic or number and I appreciate that everyone takes time to assist me in making the best out of my future career in business.”
BRANDON DOBSON
Hometown: Armada, Michigan
High School: Armada High School
Majors: Construction management
“I heard really good things about the
College of Business, and the University in
general. I also love the area!”
ELISE ERVA
Hometown: Houghton, Michigan
High school: Houghton High School
Major: Accounting and finance
“I love the area and the people!”
AIDAN HOLLEY
Hometown: Baraga, Michigan
High School: Baraga High School
Major: Engineering management
“It is a no-brainer that I chose such a great
school that’s right next door!”
ALEXA HOOGENBOOM
Hometown: Kalamazoo, Michigan
High school: Kalamazoo Christian High School
Major: Marketing
“All the opportunities and the smaller, more
personal approach to learning.”
KRISTA KELA
Hometown: Hancock, Michigan
High school: Hancock Central High School
Major: General business
“Every employer looks for a Tech grad!”
ISAAC PILGRIM
Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota
High School: Wayzata High School
Major: Leaning toward finance
“I like that it’s a smaller business school, and I really enjoyed my experience at the Impact Scholarship event.”
Michigan Technological University is a public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, Michigan, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.
