他们说过! 多年来, many prominent visitors have commented on the leadership role Lawrence Tech plays in educating generations of 工程师, 架构师, 科学家们, 和经理.

“我对这所大学有一种特殊的亲和力.... My great-grandfather, Henry Ford, and his company played a major role in its development.... Since the opening [in 1932], Ford has contributed time and financial resources. 作为回报，劳伦斯给了我们一千倍的回报. It has given us back something far better than money, something even more valuable than time. 它给了我们人力资源.... The long relationship between the corporation and the university is a pioneering example of cooperation between business and academia."

Edsel B. Ford II,

Great-Grandson of Henry Ford Director, Ford Motor Company

“劳伦斯理工学院是一个特别的地方.... 劳伦斯理工学院的人可以产生真正的影响....I hope you'll take this opportunity to push for bold new ideas 和创新s that will improve choice, 效率, 以及我们所有人的生活质量."

斯宾塞亚伯拉罕,

Former U.S. Senator from Michigan; Former Secretary, U.S. 能源部

"I am deeply honored and grateful to be counted among the degree holders of Lawrence Tech....To me, the intellectual potential and humanistic resources of you young men and women and others in your generation loom larger than all the promises of science and technology put together.... You are the best hope for the future, and I, for one, am confident you will respond to the challenge."

Lee A. Iacocca,

克莱斯勒公司前主席

"Whatever be the field of endeavor you [Lawrence Tech graduates] choose to follow, you modern-day pioneers must be problem solvers and long-range thinkers. 你们必须是意见领袖和政策制定者. 你们必须是冒险者和企业家. In short, you must be visionaries determined to make a difference."

菲利普·考德威尔

福特汽车公司前董事长兼首席执行官

"I am proud to be associated with the accomplishments of Lawrence Tech graduates - your future dreams and goals - and I ask you to share with me a special pride in being part of Lawrence Tech."

Lloyd E. Reuss,

Former Chairman, Lawrence Tech 校董会; Former President, General Motors Corporation

"Lawrence Tech is an institution that deserves the highest applause, 最高的敬礼, because it is a great university and it is one that you can be extremely proud of."

乔·诺伦伯格

美国前国会议员

"Who am I to try to impress your students, your graduates.... 我为你成功而努力!"

山姆·唐纳森

ABC新闻前高级记者

"To invest in innovation is really to invest in people.... We have some 200 employees in Michigan working out of our offices in Southfield, 在劳伦斯理工学院的阴影下, and we remain very committed to helping drive local economic growth, 商业竞争力, 个人机会, 和创新.... I'm very optimistic about the technological leadership, 创新文化, 创业, and the strong public/private partnership that is going to allow Michigan to grow stronger, 它的公民更加富裕, and to have Detroit continue to grow not only as an innovative place for many, many industries but as an economic engine throughout the world."

史蒂文•鲍尔默

Former Lawrence Tech Student; Former CEO, Microsoft Corporation

"This thing we call architecture is part and parcel of your own being, 你灵魂的美好部分是借不来的...我不能乞求...我穿不上. 你必须耐心地从内部培养它."

弗兰克·劳埃德·赖特，

美国建筑师

"You'll find that your customers and clients come to you not because they think you know something, but because they want you to guess something that isn't known. 作为专家，你应该能猜得更好. 所以，开始学习猜测吧."

Dudley R. Herschbach,

诺贝尔化学奖得主(1986年)

“我必须首先赞扬你的勇气...[in] inviting a ‘mere economist' to come into this gathering of distinguished physicists, 工程师, 技术导向的人....教育对我来说是成长的过程. 它使我们成为我们自己. It is the cornerstone of a civilized society and it enables us to not only develop ourselves but to develop ourselves in our interaction with other people."

W. 迈克尔•布卢门撒尔

Former Chairman, Bendix, Burroughs, and Unisys; Former Secretary, Treasury of the United States

"Today you are competing with nearly a billion young people from around the world, and the first generation to be largely technically educated. The rest of the world has seen that the road to success and a higher standard of living is through education. 今天的毕业生必须在这样的环境中竞争, 乐观地看待这个问题, these billion people all have the capacity to create wealth, 增加价值, 成为我们的客户. 他们可以成为我们的合作伙伴. 受过教育的人会帮助解决彼此的问题.... Think of a billion people out there who will be part of the solution."

迪安卡门,

Inventor and Entrepreneur Developer of Segway, iBot President, DEKA Research and Development

"Dear sisters and brothers I am very glad to be among you. I wish to thank the University for granting me this degree in order... [that I may] be a member of your family, and I wish this University every success in its mission."

教皇谢努达三世，

117th Pope of Alexandria; Patriarch of the See of St. 科普特东正教的领袖马克

"I am very impressed with the advanced testing facilities and the ongoing state-of-the-art research activities conducted at Lawrence Tech. Indeed, Lawrence Tech is a leading institution in developing and deploying innovative, durable, and strong materials that are urgently needed for use in our future infrastructure, bridges, and buildings in various parts in the Middle East and Africa."

易卜拉欣Mahlab,

埃及开罗阿拉伯承包商公司总裁兼首席执行官

"It is indeed encouraging to learn about the exciting opportunities offered to the students here during the process of learning, before they step out into the real world to take up positions of leadership. My best wishes for the bright and exciting future that awaits them outside the portals of this center of excellence."

拉德·帕瓦尔

Minister, 农业, 和部长, 消费者事务, Food, 及公众分配, 印度政府

“感谢劳伦斯理工学院!  你深深地触动了我的心. You have inspired me to build a better relationship between the United States and China. 这将是我的职责."

张丽，

中华人民共和国杰出女高音歌唱家