Meet the Writers | University Marketing and Communications

906-487-4521
Cell: 906-281-7530
jbdonova@mtu.edu
Administration Building G07A

Her specialties include working with local, regional, national and special-interest news media.
She is skilled at finding and developing University news and research stories and interesting the news media in covering them.
She maintains the University Experts Guide.
She is a former newspaper reporter and magazine writer.
She enjoys reading detective stories and science fiction novels.

906-487-3510
Cell: 906-281-7625
dkwalika@mtu.edu
Administration Building G20

He oversees the University's Athletic Communications and Marketing efforts.
He maintains the University’s written history and keeps the Editorial Guide up to date.
Online, Dennis writes the TechAlum newsletter.
He manages the "hometowners": student news releases and tracks Michigan Tech's appearances in various publications.
He contributes news stories to Tech Today, the news site, and the news media.
Off campus he enjoys golf, running, and guts Frisbee.

906-487-2343
mtunews@mtu.edu
Administration Building G14

Her responsibilities include editing the Research and Michigan Tech magazines, writing and distributing news releases, and working with local media.

906-487-3509
kwhodur@mtu.edu
Administration Building G21

906-487-1936
kahautam@mtu.edu
Alumni House, 2nd Floor

She develops, organizes, and structures copy for the Michigan Tech website in conjunction with University clients.
She is skilled in all phases of writing and editing, from concept development to copyediting.
She serves as the gatekeeper for style and grammar on the Michigan Tech website.
She is a Michigan Tech alumna from the Western Upper Peninsula.

906-487-2476
dmmessin@mtu.edu
Alumni House, 302A

He is a Michigan Tech Alumnus.
He works with both Research and University Marketing and Communications to develop new web content and maintain existing content.
He enjoys skiing—both downhill and cross-country—and roller coasters.