Perry Laudenslager graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. Following graduation, Perry accepted a position with Geo-Technology Associates, a local engineering firm, where he lived out his passion for civil engineering every day. Perry tragically passed away on March 18, 2005 in a car accident. The Perry Laudenslager Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Perry's family and friends to support civil and environmental engineering students at the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland.