In the summer of 1982, a young economist from Penn State pulled out a paper map to check the coordinates of Houghton, Michigan. He had one specific requirement before accepting a job at Michigan Technological University: it couldn’t be next door to Detroit. Seeing the vast blue of Lake Superior and the green expanse of the Upper Peninsula, Gary Campbell packed his bags.
Patrick Woock, the newest member of the Michigan Tech College of Business faculty, begins teaching classes next fall. But he’s already busy laying the groundwork for the next iteration of Husky Innovate, one of Michigan Tech’s most promising student-focused entrepreneurial engines.
Woock comes to Michigan Tech from Houston, Texas. When he and his wife first visited Tech, she disappeared—camera in hand—to explore the trails, parks, and vistas that are an integral part of the Keweenaw landscape.
“That’s when I knew,” Woock said. “This is a place where you can be at peace. A place where you can adventure. A place where you can be a human being.”
Business Huskies go places. From Wall Street to the streets of San Francisco, they’re putting their Michigan Tech education to work in powerful ways. The latest issue of Impact Magazine spotlights how students, faculty, and alumni are making a difference in classrooms, boardrooms, and communities here and around the world.
When Nathan Sodini ’22 graduated from Michigan Tech with dual degrees in engineering management and finance, he wasn’t chasing a desk job or a career confined to one city. The College of Business graduate wanted a role that offered international travel, worldwide collaboration, and the opportunity to transform technical expertise into leading-edge solutions.
From the snowy roads of Houghton to innovation hubs across the globe, Michigan Tech alum Peipei Zhao ’09 embodies Michigan Tech’s ethos of innovation, resilience, and fearless leadership where technology meets real-world impact.