Alumni Resources

Ron began his career with Tenneco Oil Company where he was employed for 21 years. During his time at Tenneco, Ron was a Geological Engineering Supervisor and provided technical support to geological engineering staff who were involved with generating prospects and development drilling. He also held positions as Geological Engineering Manager for the Gulf of Mexico region and Exploration Manager for the Western Gulf . . .

When Michael and Marie Cleveland look in the mirror these days, they see success, financial security, and achievement—as well as prospects for helping others go where they have been. That wasn’t always the case with Marie. She started out in engineering but found the discipline was not the be-all and end-all for her. She switched to business, a decision that haunted her for years, because, back in her college . . .

Kathy Hayrynen earned three degrees in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech—a bachelor’s in 1986, a master’s in 1989, and a PhD in 1993. Following the completion of a post-doctoral study jointly between the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department and the Keweenaw Research Center, she joined Applied Process, Inc. based in Livonia, Michigan. AP is an industry leader in Austempering, . . .