Pavement Preservation Journal, Winter 2011, Vol. 5, No. 2
The Sorenson family and friends established this scholarship in honor of James B. Sorenson, a noted leader and dedicated advocate in the field of pavement preservation.
Senior engineering student Alex Russeau is the 2011 recipient of the James B. Sorenson Memorial Pavement Preservation Scholarship, presented by the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP).
Russeau, an Eagle Scout with numerous academic honors in engineering and mathematics, will receive the award, which is given annually to a student accepted into the pavement engineering graduate program at Michigan State University.
With an overall academic GPA of 3.8 / 4.0 and outstanding athletic performances, Russeau has achieved an enviable balance between academic studies and athletic achievements. His athletic achievements include participation on MSU’s cross country team, MSU’s indoor and outdoor track teams, Big Ten Male Runner of the Week Award, and 2010 Big Ten All-Conference Academic Honoree Award. He intends to pursue a Master’s degree in Michigan State University’s pavement engineering program.
The James B. Sorenson Memorial Pavement Preservation Scholarship, worth $1,500 per semester, is intended to encourage students interested in pavement preservation who have demonstrated the capacity and motivation to achieve educational and professional goals and who possess the initiative to seek opportunities to further those goals.
The Sorenson family and friends established this scholarship in honor of James B. Sorenson, a noted leader and dedicated advocate in the field of pavement preservation.
Jim devoted his entire life to service — first as a Vietnam veteran — and then for several decades in the Federal Highway Administration. His passion for preservation left a lasting mark both nationally and internationally. Jim was instrumental in the landmark establishment of the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP), before which there was no single academic center promoting pavement preservation.
Please contact the NCPP at <email hidden; JavaScript is required> or (517) 432-8220 for more information about the scholarship. Please consider supporting this worthy cause with a contribution. To contribute to the James B. Sorenson Memorial Pavement Preservation Scholarship, please send your donation to:
James B. Sorenson Memorial Pavement Preservation Scholarship, Office of Development, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 3536 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824. Please make your check out to MSU and place either James B. Sorenson or A30329 in the memo field of the check.
