Former Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees member Thomas Baldini passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Marquette General Hospital following an apparent stroke over the weekend. He was 74.

Baldini, a prominent name in Upper Peninsula civics and politics, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by then-Governor Jennifer Granholm in 2009. He served on the board from January of 2010 until December 31, 2016. Read more.