2012 Deborah Hautau
Alpena Community College
Deborah Hautau has been a Biology Instructor at Alpena Community College for 19 years; for many of
those years she was the only female in the Math and Science Department. A role model for students
in science and mathematics, she has directed the Michigan Science Olympiad held annually at Alpena
Community College since 1995. As a Science Mentor for Girl Scouts, she encourages and supports
young women in their educational pathways to positions in science and biology. She has created
global field study opportunities for students in Costa Rica. Professional memberships include: the
Michigan Community College Biologists (served as President in 1998); Michigan Science Teachers
Association; National Science Teachers Association, the Association of College & University Biology
Educators, Audubon Society and National Gardening Club.
She has been honored with the following awards: 2011 Alpena Community College Endowed Chair
Award; Outstanding Leader Award from the Girl Scouts of Michigan. Ms. Hautau has also been
recognized with several research grants. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her Master of Arts in Biology at Wayne State University.