Michigan Technological University announced its speakers for 2026 commencement ceremonies as spring weather arrives in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Jeffrey Littman, a life trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and longtime leader in professional sports finance, will deliver the commencement address Friday and Saturday. Littman served as board member and CFO for the Buffalo Bills organization for 25 years.
He has served on the university’s board of trustees since 2019, including two terms as chair. The university honored him with the honorary alumnus award in 2025.
Graduate students will hear from peer Houssain Yassin, who earns a doctorate in mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics this spring. Yassin, a Fulbright scholar from Gambia, worked on research in the Michigan Tech Wave Lab while pursuing his master’s degree.
Commencement ceremonies begin at 3 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Find more details about the 2026 commencement speakers here.
