• Owen Armstrong stands in front of the Michigan Tech clocktower wearing a camouflage jacket and a blue knit hat that reads “Blue Key Honor Society Winter Carnival Staff.”

    Engineering Student Leaves Legacy Carved in Brotherhood, Honor and Ice

    Owen Armstrong came to Michigan Technological University looking for community. As he found it, he also created a legacy of collaborative excellence through fraternity brotherhood and campus service that will last long after the Winter Carnival statues he helped build have melted. Armstrong's parents are Michigan Tech alumni. Paul and Leah Armstrong both graduated with degrees in mechanical engineering in 1996 and 1994, respectively. Stories of their time on campus were a big influence on their son. When he enrolled at Tech, Armstrong knew chances were strong that he'd find the community he was looking for — and he put his own spin on what it means to be part of the Husky family.