MI Tech's Spring Commencement to confer nearly 1-thousand degrees

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Hans Ahlström

Published April 28, 2017 at 12:11 PM EDT

HOUGHTON, MI - Michigan Technological University will confer nearly 1,000 degrees tomorrow (Saturday) during its Spring Commencement.

Tech alumna Paula Wittbrodt – class of ’93 – will be the guest commencent spreaker. She is vice president of international business development and chief of staff to the group president international of Estee Lauder. Wittbrodt will receive an honorary doctorate following her address.

Graduating senior David Rushlow will deliver the student address.He will graduate with a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace engineering.

Ceremonies begin at 10:30 a.m. in the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in the Student Development Complex

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