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Cathy Colman
'80Cathy Colman earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Michigan Tech in 1980 and went on to earn an MBA in General Management from the University of St. Thomas in 1996.She is currently the IT Director of the Quality, Process and Support Solution Center for 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduation from Michigan Tech, Cathy started her career as a Software Engineer for Honeywell's Military Avionics Division. . . .
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John Furton
'87John Furton graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. After working for Kraft Foods, he co-founded Peapod, an online grocery shopping service and one of the nation’s first Internet companies. He was inducted into the College of Computing Honor Academy on October 4, 2023. Furton then ran Sourcelight Technologies, a predictive analytics start-up building . . .
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Janet Ernst
'74, '75Janet earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1974 and Computer Science in 1975, both from Michigan Tech. She has worked for Dow Chemical since 1979, starting as a systems analyst and designer and progressing to technical project manager. She is currently program specialist for the Year 2000 Project. Janet is active in helping recruit Michigan Tech students and is a member of the College of Sciences and Arts . . .
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