Mississippi State University (MSU) has opened a new facility for its Bagley College of Engineering students. The newly renovated Randy J. Cleveland Engineering Student Center is named in honor of Randy J. Cleveland, SPE, an MSU alumnus who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in petroleum engineering in 1983.
Cleveland worked at ExxonMobil for 35 years before becoming president of XTO Energy Inc. following its merger with ExxonMobil in 2010. In 2019, he retired as vice president, Americas, ExxonMobil.
He was named an Engineering Distinguished Fellow in 2008, Engineering Alumnus of the Year in 2019, and MSU’s National Alumnus of the Year in 2022
An SPE member since 1981, Cleveland is an SPE Lifetime Member.
“When I step back and think about my time on campus, I realize what I gained at MSU was so much more than just an education—it was the building blocks of how to be truly successful,” said Cleveland. “It’s always been important to us to give back in support and recognition of those things that helped us be successful.”
Learn more about the Randy J. Cleveland Engineering Student Center here.