His résumé reads like a parent's dream.

Outstanding Student Volunteer of the Year, senior citizen aide, National Honors Society Youth of the Year, a certificate of appreciation from the mayor of Flint, President's Education Award Program certificate signed by Bill Clinton, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars member - the list goes on and on.

So when mechanical engineering junior Justen Bond was named the sole recipient of the 2003 National Black Engineer of the Year award in the student leadership category, he shouldn't have been surprised.

"I try to get involved in anything I can," he said. "My mom really pushed me into it."

But Bond is humble as well as ambitious.

"I actually really can't believe it," he said. "I'm still in shock."

It was a national award, and Bond had to win through General Motors Corp. - where he interned for the past three summers - before he went up against 32 competitors in his category.

Frank McGeogh, a human resources director at GM, said the corporation chose to nominate Bond because he was an exceptional summer intern.

"We wanted to identify him as a terrific performer," he said. "We're really pleased."

Bond said the internship was educational.

"I learned a lot of people skills," he said. "It's not like I just sat there and didn't do anything all day."

Bond hopes to work at GM in Flint when he graduates - like his father and grandfather before him.

The award has 12 categories and recipients are selected by a panel of corporate officials through the Career Communications Group. In February, GM will be paying for Bond and his family's trip to Maryland where he will accept the award.

A family-oriented student, Bond plans on dedicating the award to his aunt, Ramona Talifarro, who died of cancer in late July. He added that his whole family is proud of his achievements.

"I told my grandma, and she got so overwhelmed she started crying," Bond said.

In addition to the extensive volunteer work, Bond is in his second year as a resident mentor at Bailey Hall.

Staring at the purple calendar on the wall that helps organize his busy life, Bond said, "I love to help people."

He said he stayed in Bailey Hall because of the Residence Option for Science and Engineering Students program, or ROSES, which allows students of similar majors to live and study with one another.

"I know how it was my freshman year," he said. "I had some friends, but I was looking for someone older to help me out."