Windy Veker
Contact
- wjveker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1592
- Walker 201E
- College Marketing and Communications Manager, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
Windy is a former regional television news journalist who started her career here in the western UP. She shared stories of local perseverance following the 2018 Father’s Day Flood with footage that reached national broadcast. A writer above all else, her focus is giving narrative shape to Huskies’ vibrant experiences through articles, blogs, feature stories, and social media for the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and the College of Sciences and Arts. When not on campus, her creativity finds form in speculative fiction and tabletop role playing games with her chosen family.
About Windy
- Windy uses engaging writing and marketing strategies to elevate the stories of students, faculty and staff in both the College of Sciences and Arts and the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science with effective, on-brand content and communications.
- Her professional background includes copy editing for the Daily Mining Gazette and broadcast journalism experiences as a TV6 bureau reporter.
- She enjoys watching campy horror movies, listening to podcasts and playing table top roleplaying games with her family and friends.
Recent Stories
Anatomy of a Production: Behind the Scenes of a Michigan Tech Theatre Performance
In 25 years of performances at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Huskies have put in an incalculable number of hours bringing stories to life onstage. After the cast takes their final bows, audience members gather their coats and playbills and exit through the Rozsa Lobby into the cool night . . . Read More
Research in Focus
Students learn best when they do real work that matters. Undergraduate research at Michigan Tech is built on this simple idea. It shapes classrooms and labs across campus and field sites around the region, where undergraduates are encouraged to engage directly in discovery. It is a defining part of the . . . Read More
Research in Focus: Huskies Seek the CURE
In Michigan Tech's biology teaching lab, undergraduate students research potential cancer cures with help from the humble worm. At Michigan Tech, undergraduate students join the quest for new cancer treatment under the guiding hand of Paul Goetsch, a biological sciences assistant professor focused on . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: University News
Launching new programs and curricula. Winning state awards. Welcoming talented new students and helping graduates land great jobs. Get a glimpse of campus happenings and student and faculty accomplishments in this edition of 1400 Townsend. Michigan Tech's fall 2025 incoming class reflected not only the . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: Research News
Michigan Tech is making good on our designation as one of the nation's premier R1 research institutions with a haul of prestigious national, international, and University research awards. Michigan Tech's Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab brought home an unprecedented win in the 2025 Benchmark Autonomous . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: Student Life
From campus spaces to the surrounding landscape, Michigan Tech encourages exploration and calculated risk-taking. These experiences sharpen Huskies' technical skills while building confidence, adaptability, and problem-solving instincts that extend far beyond the classroom. Michigan Tech's East Hall . . . Read More
Legacy MTU Student Finds Drive and Balance in the Little Moments
As a Husky descended from Huskies, Kallee McCone felt at home at Michigan Tech long before she became a student. When a busy schedule and rigorous academics tested her tenacity, she found her passion and motivation in the little moments on campus. Though many students have deep roots at Michigan Technological . . . Read More