Marvin
L. Sorvala, P.E., Class of '72
Mr. Marvin Sorvala, came to Michigan Tech
from Bessemer, Michigan. He completed a baccalaureate degree
in civil engineering in 1972 and went on to attain a master's
degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota
in 1973. Currently, he is President of Bonestroo, Rosene,
Anderlik and Associates of St. Paul, Minnesota, a civil and
architectural design company with an estimated annual sales
of $25 million and approximately 260 full-time employees.
Marvin has been with the company since 1973 and became President
in 1990. He started his career designing wastewater treatment
facilities and, later, directed the civil design group of
Bonestroo, Rosene & Anderlik leading the management team for
roadway, sanitary sewer, storm water, water distribution,
and other municipal design projects.
He is a member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers and serves as Treasurer for Northern Environmental
Technologies. Sorvala is also a registered Professional Engineer
in four states. He is a member of the Michigan Tech President's
Society and served on the Executive Council of the Civil and
Environmental Engineering Department's Partnering with the
Future Campaign. Marvin and his wife, Wanda, established a
scholarship in 1992 to benefit Michigan Tech students from
Bessemer, Michigan. |
