
The start up company Integrated Molecular Innovations (imi) has been awarded the People’s Choice Award and judged the Most Investable Company at a Demo Days competition in Detroit this month.
Owned by Michigan Tech biomedical engineering major Rourke Sylvain, imi is a biosensing venture that empowers individuals to take control of their health through innovative, non-invasive, and continuous monitoring technology.
Sylvain is active in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a student organization supported by the MTU College of Business. In recent CEO-affiliated pitch competitions, including the Rice Business Plan Competition and Central Michigan University’s New Venture Challenge, imi was awarded thousands of dollars.

The start up company Integrated Molecular Innovations (imi) has been awarded the People’s Choice Award and judged the Most Investable Company at a Demo Days competition in Detroit this month.
Owned by Michigan Tech biomedical engineering major Rourke Sylvain, imi is a biosensing venture that empowers individuals to take control of their health through innovative, non-invasive, and continuous monitoring technology.
Sylvain is active in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a student organization supported by the MTU College of Business. In recent CEO-affiliated pitch competitions, including the Rice Business Plan Competition and Central Michigan University’s New Venture Challenge, imi was awarded thousands of dollars.

Bo Xiao (CEGE/COB/ICC), Assistant Professor, Construction Management, is the PI on a project that has received a $287,667 research and development grant from the National Science Foundation.
The project is titled “Cyber Training: Pilot: Cognitive and Generative AI-driven Cyber-Infrastructure Training Platform for Construction Education.”
Shane Mueller (PHF/ICC) is a co-PI on this potential two-year project.
Bob Doyle, president and CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), will shares insights from his extensive career at a talk on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 5 pm in the Pavlis Collaboration Space in M&M 722. The talk is sponsored by the Pavlis Honors College.
Doyle will discuss the key employable skills he values in employees and peers, offering practical advice for thriving in today’s job market. The title of his talk is, “Unlocking Success: Essential Employable Skills for Today’s Competitive Job Market.”
With a diverse educational background, including a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Management, and an M.A. in Public Relations & Organizational Communication, Doyle brings a unique perspective on the intersection of human and technological challenges.
His career, which includes a previous role as Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Advocacy at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), highlights his ability to navigate complex industries and drive success.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leader who has successfully leveraged his skills across various sectors. Everyone is welcome.

Michigan Tech’s Van Pelt and Opie Library, the College of Business, and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to provide a school-sponsored WSJ subscription to all Michigan Technological University students, faculty and staff.
Through the partnership, subscribers will have full digital access to WSJ’s award-winning journalism via WSJ.com and the app, as well as a wide variety of curated content, from podcasts and newsletters to career insights and personal finance advice.
How to activate your complimentary Wall Street Journal subscription:
Students, faculty and staff at Michigan Technological University can activate their complimentary subscription by visiting WSJ.com/MTU. Those who currently pay for an existing WSJ subscription may call 1-800-JOURNAL and mention they are switching to their school-sponsored subscription. Partial refunds will be made.
Why The Wall Street Journal is right for Michigan Technological University students:
The Wall Street Journal offers students unrivaled coverage of business, finance, politics and world news, including focused insight into career development, technology, health, arts and culture.
WSJ Subscription Benefits
As the economic, political and social landscapes continue to shift, having access to diverse,
well-sourced information is more important than ever. Michigan Tech’s Van Pelt and Opie Library and College of Business have partnered with The Wall Street Journal to provide all Michigan Technological University, faculty and staff with WSJ’s full suite of digital products and resources. You can use your school-sponsored WSJ subscription to:
- Get unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ mobile apps, curated newsletters and podcasts
- Advance your career prospects with our Work & Life section, which provides job prep insights, personal finance tips, expert career and workplace advice.
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LEVELAND – A number of College of Business students are among 131 student-athletes that received an Academic Achievement Award from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2023-24 academic year. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level. The College of Business students are below.
- Meg Raabe, Volleyball (Accounting)
- Julia Pietila, Soccer (Marketing)
- Collin Hicks, Football (Finance)
- Joe Hartlieb, Football (Business)
- Liam McDonough, Football (Engineering Management)
- Ethan Post, Football (Construction Management)
- Sara Dax, Women’s Basketball (Business)
- Olivia Laven, Women’s Nordic (Engineering Management)
- Cat Stow, Women’s Nordic (Management Information Systems and Accounting)
- Josh Terrian, Men’s Basketball (Business Administration)
- Nate Abel, Men’s Basketball (Business)
- Chiara Heinz, Women’s Tennis (Economics)
- Leon Sell, Men’s Tennis (Management
- Vitor Jordao, Men’s Tennis (Engineering Management)
- Ambarish Rao, Men’s Tennis (Management Information Systems and Pre-Medicine)
- Adam Fenjiro, Men’s Tennis (Management Information Systems)
For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year’s total is the highest in the program’s history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
“The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis,” said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. “We couldn’t be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world.”
To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:
- The Athletic Director MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
- Student-athletes must have …
- a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
All Huskies Honored:
- Lindy Ouijri, Volleyball
- Meg Raabe, Volleyball (Accounting)
- Riley Stichter, Volleyball
- Kaycee Meiners, Volleyball
- Zoe Rhines, Volleyball
- Kate Walch, Volleyball
- Lauren Richards, Volleyball
- Alayna Corwin, Volleyball
- Kiersen Korienek, Soccer
- Jordan Noble, Soccer
- Mikayla Marshalek, Soccer
- Julia Pietila, Soccer (Marketing)
- Gracie VanLangevelde, Soccer
- Grace Hoeppner, Soccer
- Taylor Noble, Soccer
- Olivia Gette, Soccer (General Computing)
- Anna Syracuse, Soccer (Computer Science)
- Makenna Sanom, Soccer
- Avery McNally, Soccer
- Bri Barrows, Soccer
- Emilie Clayton, Soccer
- Ella Roach, Soccer
- Clara Murchison, Soccer
- Anabel Needham, Women’s Cross Country
- Mady VanWieren, Women’s Cross Country
- Hannah Loughlin, Women’s Cross Country
- Ingrid Halverson, Women’s Cross Country
- Cedar Gordon, Women’s Cross Country
- Ingrid Seagren, Women’s Cross Country
- Claire Endres, Women’s Cross Country
- Elsa Huckels, Women’s Cross Country
- Stephen Loparo, Men’s Cross Country
- Sam Lange, Men’s Cross Country
- Nik Thomas, Men’s Cross Country
- Nick McKenzie, Men’s Cross Country
- Stanley Elder, Men’s Cross Country
- Kyle Samluk, Men’s Cross Country
- Callen Carrier, Men’s Cross Country (Computer Science)
- Kenny Abraham, Men’s Cross Country
- Jon Wildey, Men’s Cross Country
- Michael Marshall, Men’s Cross Country
- Donavan Mattson, Men’s Cross Country
- Robert Dwyer, Men’s Cross Country
- Josh Lynch, Men’s Cross Country
- Nathan Luczak, Men’s Cross Country
- Ben Conlin, Men’s Cross Country
- Wesley Beck, Men’s Cross Country
- Sam Ahern, Football
- Sam Kinne, Football
- James Daanen, Football
- Drew Collins, Football
- Connor Cardell, Football
- Josh Cribben, Football
- Dante Basanese, Football
- Bryant Maki, Football
- Gabe Frontuto, Football
- Owen Watson, Football
- Marc Sippel, Football
- Collin Hicks, Football (Finance)
- Junyoung Chung, Football
- Nathan Vereeke, Football
- Drew Wyble, Football
- Joe Hartlieb, Football (Business)
- Jonathon Lafave, Football
- Brandon Michalak, Football
- Liam McDonough, Football (Engineering Management)
- Kolby Hindenach, Football
- Michael Bates Jr., Football
- Will Marano, Football
- Ethan Post, Football (Construction Management)
- Colton Salani, Football
- Alex Smith, Football
- Isabella Lenz, Women’s Basketball
- Maryellen Trewhella, Women’s Basketball
- Katelyn Meister, Women’s Basketball
- Mady Draak, Women’s Basketball
- Lydia Schaible, Women’s Basketball
- Sara Dax, Women’s Basketball (Business)
- Alex Rondorf, Women’s Basketball
- Olivia Laven, Women’s Nordic (Engineering Management)
- Anabel Needham, Women’s Nordic
- Marie Sølverud Wangen, Women’s Nordic
- Ingrid Halverson, Women’s Nordic
- Alice McKnight, Women’s Nordic
- Cat Stow, Women’s Nordic (Management Information Systems and Accounting)
- Tryg Solberg, Men’s Nordic
- Skylar Patten, Men’s Nordic
- Jasper Johnston, Men’s Nordic
- Wes Campbell, Men’s Nordic
- Colin Freed, Men’s Nordic
- Peyton LaCombe, Men’s Basketball
- Logan Geissler, Men’s Basketball
- Josh Terrian, Men’s Basketball (Business Administration)
- Adam Hobson, Men’s Basketball
- Nate Abel, Men’s Basketball (Business)
- Marcus Tomashek, Men’s Basketball
- Tyler Robarge, Men’s Basketball
- Chiara Heinz, Women’s Tennis (Economics)
- Marina Fernandez, Women’s Tennis
- Emily Cojocaru, Women’s Tennis (Computer Science)
- Leon Sell, Men’s Tennis (Management)
- Vitor Jordao, Men’s Tennis (Engineering Management)
- Ambarish Rao, Men’s Tennis (Management Information Systems and Pre-Medicine)
- Ricardo Nunez, Men’s Tennis
- Adam Fenjiro, Men’s Tennis (Management Information Systems)
- Mady VanWieren, Women’s Track & Field
- Mya Ghazale, Women’s Track & Field
- Cedar Gordon, Women’s Track & Field
- Ingrid Seagren, Women’s Track & Field
- Ashley Plum, Women’s Track & Field
- Elsa Huckels, Women’s Track & Field
- Stephen Loparo, Men’s Track & Field
- Sam Lange, Men’s Track & Field
- Nik Thomas, Men’s Track & Field
- Kyle Samluk, Men’s Track & Field
- Kurtis Bronz, Men’s Track & Field
- Stanley Elder, Men’s Track & Field
- Ryan Schwiderson, Men’s Track & Field
- Landon Cosby, Men’s Track & Field
- Toby Bonner, Men’s Track & Field
- Kenny Abraham, Men’s Track & Field
- Jon Wildey, Men’s Track & Field
- Callen Carrier, Men’s Track & Field
- Michael Marshall, Men’s Track & Field
- Donavan Mattson, Men’s Track & Field
- Ben Conlin, Men’s Track & Field
- Wesley Beck, Men’s Track & Field
- Nathan Luczak, Men’s Track & Field
- Josh Lynch, Men’s Track & Field
- Sawyer Fowler, Men’s Track & Field
- John Paul Norland, Men’s Track & Field
About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.