- Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Vice President, Michigan Tech Fund
- wrrobert@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2921
- ATDC 210
Mary Stevens
- Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- mjsteven@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2312
- ATDC 209
Specialties
- Supports the VP for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Manages VP’s calendars and meeting schedules
- Manages budgetary and human resources operations for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Processes travel reimbursements for AVPs
- Department, Space, and Equipment Coordinator
- Assist with website updates
Karla Aho
- Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Gift Planning
- Corporate Secretary, Michigan Tech Fund
- kaho@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1811
- ATDC 207
Carol Argentati
- Administrative Assistant for Donor Relations & Alumni Engagement
- caargent@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1827
- ATDC 217
Cindy Asiala
- Administrative Aide
- csasiala@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1124
- Lakeshore Center 200
Jennifer Biekkola
- Director for Stewardship and Donor Relations
- jrbiekko@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1056
- ATDC 204
Laurie Buschell
- Sr. Administrative Aide
- labusche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2325
- Lakeshore Center 200
Gisele Colarossi
- Director, Michigan Tech Fund Accounting
- gccolaro@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3614
- Lakeshore Center 200B
Jim Desrochers
- Director for Corporate Relations
- jtdesroc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3461
- Alumni House 301
Wes Frahm
- Director for Advancement & Alumni Communications
- wfrahm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1414
- ATDC 205
About Wes
- Directs marketing and communications efforts for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Creates content for all projects and media including writing, graphic design, photography, and videography.
Liz Fujita
- Director for Foundation Relations
- liz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1161
- Alumni House 304
Amanda Hagerl
- Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement, Campus Programming
- aehagerl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1758
- ATDC 211
Eric Halonen
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- ehalonen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202
Kevin Kainulainen
- Director for Advancement and Alumni Engagement Information Systems
- kjkainul@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2541
- ATDC 203
Cody Kangas
- Executive Director for Corporate & Foundation Relations
- ckangas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1804
- Alumni House 302
Marney Kloote
- Executive Director for Major Gifts
- mkloote@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3395
- Alumni House 205
Morgan Laajala
- Digital Marketing and Content Coordinator
- melaajal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2139
- ATDC 215B
Patricia Link
- Assistant Director for Major Gifts
Debra Linn
- Administrative Assistant for Advancement & Gift Planning
- dhlinn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3340
- Alumni House 101
Jennifer (Jung) Lucas '09
- Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement
- jjlucas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3609
- ATDC 206
About Jen
- Jen earned her B.S. in Scientific & Technical Communication from Michigan Tech in 2009. Jen was also a standout on the volleyball team earning many honors including all-America honorable mention and all-region. She received Michigan Tech’s Raymond L. Smith Award as the outstanding female senior student-athlete in 2009.
- Jen got her start in Advancement working as a student caller for the Michigan Tech Telefund. She went on to work in alumni engagement and annual giving roles at several educational institutions, and eventually moved into an industry relations position at 3M before returning to Michigan Tech.
Shannon Meller
- Business Systems Analyst
- smmeller@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3456
- ATDC 203
Patrick Mikesch
- Assistant Director for Major Gifts
Suzanne Morin
- Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
- Controller's Office
- smmorin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1931
- Lakeshore Center 308
Mike Olson
- Associate Director for Strategy and Market Development
- olson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4334
- Alumni House 201
Kari Price
- Assistant Director for Advancement Services
- kalprice@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1925
- ATDC 21BA
- Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services
- brudiger@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2321
- ATDC 203
About Brenda
- Leads a dedicated team supporting communications, donor relations, research and information systems for Advancement and Alumni Engagement.
Emily Ruonavaara
- Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement, Community Programming
- eruonava@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1904
- ATDC 212
Tayler Tankersley
- Principal Giving Associate
- tbtanker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2602
- ATDC 201
Joan Tapani
- Principal Giving Associate
- jetapani@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2907
- ATDC 218
Karin Van Dyke
- Director for Advancement, College of Sciences & Arts
- kvandyke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2464
- Alumni House 204
Links of Interest
Bryant Weathers
- Director for Advancement, College of Engineering
- baweathe@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-370-9149
- Alumni House 203
Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Planned Giving
Linda Wittbrodt
- Information Systems Analyst
- lbwittbr@mtu.edu
- 487-3467
- ATDC 203
Lorraine Young
- Associate Director for Gift and Estate Administration
- Lean Facilitator
- llyoung@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3305
- Alumni House 102