Dr. Thomas (“Tom”) D. Larson exhibited a lifelong commitment to the fields of transportation and engineering and to academic excellence. He was born near Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Penn State University, where he earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering. He later returned to Penn State where he founded what is now known as the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute at Penn State.

Dr. Larson was an active leader in a number of professional organizations, including serving as chairman of the Eno Board of Regents. During his many years of affiliation with Eno, he was a strong proponent of the Eno Future Leaders Development Conference program. In memory of Dr. Larson’s commitment to leadership development, the Eno Center for Transportation has established the Dr. Thomas D. Larson Fellowship – a scholarship to support the tuition costs for one student each year to become an Eno Fellow and participate in the Future Leaders Development Conference.

The recipient of the Dr. Thomas D. Larson Fellowship will be an individual who is enrolled in a Ph.D. program in transportation and reflects Dr. Larson’s commitment to improving the transportation field.