Alumni

President Ryan Industries, Inc. & Alliance Technologies BS EMY 1976, MS MSE 1989 Brenda Ryan graduated with BS degree in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering in 1976. She served in several engineering and management positions in the automotive industry from 1976-1989. In 1989, she obtained her MS degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Virginia and went on to work at Hayes Wheels International . . .

Jim Graham, a resident of Centennial, Colorado, is a 1970 graduate of Michigan Tech’s Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Jim began his career as process engineer for Texas Gulf in Moab, Utah. In 1973, he moved to the coal fields of West Virginia for Zapata Corporation and through a series of promotions moved to Lexington, Kentucky as Vice President Engineering. His next move in 1992 was to General Exploration . . .

Retired Michigan Technological University Materials Science and Engineering BS EMY 1959, BS EMY 1962 Duane “Dewey” graduated from Michigan Tech with both his B.S. & M.S. degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 1959 and 1962. Also served 3 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dewey retired from Michigan Tech in January 1997 and became emeritus professor in the fall of 1997. In his spare time, Dewey enjoys . . .