Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Dr. Philip A. McHale ‘58 is an Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine since 1986 and Director of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Program since 2001. Dr. McHale has also served the University of Oklahoma in various capacities in...
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Dr. Thomas P.J. McGraw, D.O. ’52
Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Dr. Thomas P.J. McGraw, D.O. ’52 is a longtime and well-respected family practice physician, anesthesiologist and quality assurance director. Tom’s life has been an example of courage and determination. He contracted polio at an early age and underwent long and painful treatments to regain the use of his limbs....
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Dr. Nicholas A. Martyak ’59
Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Dr. Nicholas A. Martyak ’59 dedicated his life to children as a well-respected pediatrician in Hazleton until he passed away in 1998. He completed his pediatric internship, pediatric residency, and pediatric hematology fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. For 27 years, Martyak was a staff member at Hazleton-St....
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Mr. Carl D. Marotta ’49
Wall of Fame Class of 2007 Mr. Carl D. Marotta ’49 has been described by his peers as a pioneer in the health care packaging industry. An innovative business leader, he is retired president and CEO of Tolas Health Care Packaging Company, where he served from 1987 to 2006. Mr. Marotta was named Exporter of...
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Mr. Joshua Madden ’47
Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Mr. Joshua Madden ‘47 enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a metallurgist, materials engineer and executive engineer at General Motors and Volkswagen. Mr. Madden began working for General Motors in 1954 at the Pontiac Motor Division in product engineering where he served as senior experimental metallurgist, rubber and...
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Dr. Robert J. Lutz ’63
Wall of Fame Class of 2014 Dr. Robert Lutz retired as a biomedical engineer in the Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Science at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was chief of the Drug Delivery and Kinetic Section. He spent the entirety of his 38-year career in that profession, providing...
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Dr. David S. Wagner
Wall of Fame Class of 2014 Dr. David Wagner, a prominent Hazleton-area dentist, was part of the MMI Board of Directors from 1972 to 1983, serving as board chairman from 1978 to 1980. He was also a charter member of MMI’s Honorary Board of Directors, formed in 1996. Dr. Wagner passed away in February 2013....
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Mr. William M. Loftus ’62
Wall of Fame Class of 2007 Mr. William M. Loftus ’62 is an accomplished business leader and a dedicated alumnus. He is retired chairman, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company, one of the oldest property and casualty insurance companies in Pennsylvania. Mr. Loftus is a former member of the Board of Directors...
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Mr. Emmett J. Thomas
Wall of Fame Class of 2023 Emmett Thomas served as coach of the MMl Boys Baseball Team from 2000 until 2015, leading them to a district title in 2014. His tough, but caring personality helped mold his players into successful human beings while still encouraging them to have fun and enjoy playing the “kids’ game”...
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Mr. Andrew J. Stofan ’22
Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Unforgettable, demanding, inspirational – these words have all been used to describe Professor Andrew J. Stofan ‘22. A gentleman of great integrity and character, Mr. Stofan was MMI’s longest-serving faculty member. As a student at MMI, Mr. Stofan was valedictorian of his class and received the Scholarship Prize for...