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Board Elects New Leaders
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by Laura Walikainen, student writer
JULY 18, 2005 -- Michael Henricksen and Kathryn Clark were recently elected chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Board of Control. Both have served on the board since 2001 and are looking forward to the future of Michigan Tech.
"Tech has a tremendous reputation and wonderful faculty and staff," said Henricksen. "There are opportunities for us to continue to make strides in research and technology. We are going to continue to grow in our highly competitive field."
"Tech is at a great point right now," said Clark. "We want to better prepare tudents to be successful in the future, and the current administration understands that. I'm really excited for the future."
And while state funding cut-backs have been a concern for the university, both Henricksen and Clark are optimistic.
"We've adjusted and have been proactive in our belt-tightening while continuing to try to retain our faculty and staff," said Henricksen.
"Tech will get through this," said Clark. "So many positive things are beginning to happen."
Henricksen received his bachelor's degree in forestry from Michigan Tech in 1964. He began his career as a woodlands manager with Champion International, Inc. in Gaylord, and is currently co-owner of Satellite Services, Inc. Henricksen has served on the North Country Financial Corporation Board of Directors, Michigan State Board of Foresters, Governor's Wood Resources Development Task Force, Forestry Committee of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Governor's Small Business Advisory Council. He is a life member of the MTU Alumni Association and a member of the university's Second Century Society.
Clark is president of Docere, LLC, a consulting company that specializes in science and education. She was formerly a senior scientist at NASA. Clark earned her master's and PhD from the University of Michigan and then joined the faculty of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in 1993. She has served as deputy director of the NASA Commercial Space Center's Center for Microgravity Automation Technology, which provides imaging technology for the space station. Clark received the Outstanding International Award from Women in Aerospace and was recently inducted into the National Women's Museum in Dallas. She is also a pilot and is a member of the International Society of Women Pilots. |
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