Alumni Resources

Dr. George Robinson and his wife, Susan, have been synonymous with Michigan Tech’s A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum for nearly two decades, George as curator and Susan as honorary curator. During their association with the museum, they elevated it to internationally recognized status. George also taught mineralogy and conducted research in mineralogy, characterization of new mineral species, and mineral occurrences. . . .

Herbert (Herb) Fluharty, 62, is a native of Rosebush, Michigan. He and his wife Christine, a native of Hancock, live in Traverse City, Michigan, and Scottsdale, Arizona. They have four children. Fluharty graduated from Tech with a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering in 1965. After working for several years in industry, he and his wife founded Mears Engineering, in Rosebush, in 1970. It started out as civil engineering . . .

Caren received her bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Michigan Tech in 1994. She continued her education at the University of Rochester, earning a master's degree in 1996 and PhD in 1999 in Organic Chemistry. From 1999 until 2001, Caren held a teaching/research postdoctoral position in Medicinal and Organic Chemistry under the direction of G. Marc Loudon and Richard Borch. From 2002-2005 she was a National Institute . . .