Thomas Karpus '90
Growing up in the small town of Bessemer, Mich. in the Upper Peninsula, Karpus was essentially interested in sports and science. He participated in basketball, football and baseball along with working on the school yearbook during high school. He worked numerous odd jobs throughout high school as well to be able to afford college.
Susan Kiehl (Brechting) '83
Kiehl, a native of Spring Lake, graduated from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. She joined Lockheed Martin (then General Dynamics) as a metallurgical engineer in 1984 and then became an engineering chief and engineering manager. In 1999, she moved into business development, where she served as a manager and a director.