Cranberry Township native and Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate Dennis Popovec is continuing his decades worth of contributions to his alma mater with the creation of the Popovec Outstanding Student-Athlete Scholarship.

“My goal in establishing this scholarship at IUP was to help young people with backgrounds similar to mine to find their way to successful careers and life experiences,” Popovec said in a news release.

The scholarship is available to students of IUP’s Eberly College of Business who are also members of one of IUP’s NCAA-recognized athletics teams and are in need of financial aid.

During his time at IUP, Popovec was an accomplished track and field athlete. After he graduated in 1977, he spent 25 years with Rockwell International, rising to the level of vice president, and also served in major roles at Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.