Katerina Aifantis '01
Katerina Aifantis '01 is accustomed to being the youngest in the room.
At the age of sixteen, the Houghton High School student sweet-talked her principal into letting her take courses at Michigan Tech, where she promptly aced calculus and chemistry.
Walter Anderson '43
Michigan Tech alumnus and faculty emeritus Walter Anderson brings World War II into the high school classroom, telling his personal stories about the development of the atomic bomb code-named "Little Boy."
Dr. Iver Anderson '75
Iver Anderson '75 was named 2006 Inventor of the Year by the Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association. The award is given to an inventor who has made the most outstanding contribution to Iowa through his or her invention. Anderson is a senior metallurgist at Ames Laboratory and an Iowa State University adjunct professor of materials science and engineering.
Gary E. Anderson '67
Gary E. Anderson retired from the Dow Corning Corporation in 2006 after being the chairman and chief executive officer since 2001.
Anderson graduated from Michigan Tech in 1967 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He also studied at Central Michigan University, where he earned a master's degree in business administration.
Beau Anderson '08
Beau Anderson wants to engineer a planet with more heart.
The earnest alumnus says, "Humanity is something I would love to bring to the whole world; make sure every single person has water to drink, every person has shelter, food, health, and people around them caring for them.