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Bridgette Bottineau
Email: babottin@mtu.edu
Hometown: Anoka, MN
Year: Fourth
Interests: Skiing, Baking, Hiking/Outdoors, Travel
Experiences: Co-op, Enterprise, Transfer Credit, Summer Classes, Student Organizations/Clubs, Resumes
In my years at Michigan Tech, I have been involved in student organizations such as sorority life and the Alternative Energy Enterprise. I have taken an 8 month co-op as an R&D Engineer. I also bring knowledge about a variety of registration tasks, resumes, transfer credit, and planning for summer classes. I am very excited to help students with any questions. Feel free to reach out!
Shaney Czyzio
Email: spczyzio@mtu.edu
Hometown: Flushing, MI
Year: Fourth
Interests: Rugby, Hiking, Hockey, Skiing
Experiences: Internships, resumes, campus employment, study abroad
Minor: Mathematical Sciences
In my first years at Tech I have been involved mainly in the Women's Rugby Club and Mitch's Misfits. I have loved skiing at Mont Ripley and hiking in the Keweenaw peninsula. I also studied abroad in the spring 2025 for a semester in Germany. I am looking forward to working as a peer mentor and helping students/sharing my knowledge!
Wyatt Pershing
Email: whpershi@mtu.edu
Year: Fifth
Interests: Powerlifting, Fishing, Card games, Swimming
Experiences: Co-ops, internships, study abroad, career fair
Hey I’m Wyatt! I’m a fifth year Chemical Engineer who has had 3 internships, a CO-OP and a semester abroad. I am pretty easy going and love to help out with internship advice, career fair, or classes. If you have any questions feel free to reach out!
Klarissa Peters
Email: kpeters1@mtu.edu
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Year: Third
Interests: Rugby, Fishing, Card Games
Experiences: Internships, Resumes, Campus Employment and Involvement
So far at Tech I have been primarily involved with the Women's Rugby Club and have utilized the many different events organizations have put on. I work in the Chemistry Learning Center and have had two summers working as a Process Engineer in the paper industry. I'm excited to be a part of the Peer Mentor team, and am looking forward to helping students get the most out of their degree!
Katie White
Email: karwhite@mtu.edu
Hometown: Grosse Ile, MI
Year: Fourth
Interests: Hiking, Travel, Hockey, Sports
Experiences: Campus Employment, Internships, Summer Classes, Summer Employment, Study Abroad, Resumes,
Career Fair
During my time at Tech, I have taken advantage of various opportunities available to students, including summer classes, campus employment, summer employment, and study abroad. I also have experience working as a TS&D intern for Dow in Midland. Michigan Tech has so many opportunities and resources available to students, as a peer mentor, I am excited to help other students navigate their way through Tech by sharing what I have learned along the way!