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Photograph of Board Member Joe E. Lauderdale
Fri, 06/12/2020 - 00:00

Leaders from a variety of industries are among the Mississippi State alumni who have been recognized by the Bagley College of Engineering for their accomplishments and commitment to the field of engineering.  Eight alumni were selected as Distinguished Fellows while one alumnus was selected as the second recipient of the college’s Emerging Leader Award.    Among those selected as a Distinguished Fellow was Board Member Joe E. Lauderdale.

Lauderdale is the president and owner of Sunbelt Sealing, Inc. He served as president of the board of directors of the Mississippi Roadbuilders Association and was selected as the Mississippi Engineering Society’s Engineer of the Year in 2001.

The Distinguished Fellows program began in 1991 when 100 alumni were honored to celebrate the college’s 100th anniversary. Now, each spring, new alumni fellows are selected to recognize their accomplishments in the field of engineering as well as their service to the community.

Honorees are typically recognized at an end-of-semester awards banquet, but this year’s event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can learn more about the many impressive accomplishments of each of this year’s Distinguished Fellows and Emerging Leader in the awards banquet program.