Biological Sciences Alumni

Dr. Matthew N. Songer has distinguished himself as both an orthopedic spine surgeon and an entrepreneur.Songer earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Michigan Tech in 1979; a doctor of medicine from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1983, where he also completed his orthopedic residency in 1988; and a spinal surgery fellowship at Northwestern University in 1989. In 2006 Songer received a master . . .

Rebecca Ong (Garlock) graduated Summa Cum Laude from Michigan Tech in 2005 with her BS in Chemical Engineering and Biological Sciences. She continued her education at Michigan State University and completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2011. As a student at Michigan Tech, Ong received the MTU Board of Control Scholarship, the National Merit Scholarship, and the Michigan Merit Scholarship. Earning her place on the . . .

Mary received her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences in 1983, a second bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1991, and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1993. Following her "First" graduation, Mary worked as a high school math teacher in Stephenson, MI and then as a computer science teacher at Menominee High School. After returning to Tech and receiving her next two degrees, Mary accepted . . .