Sauve, who received a bachelor's degree in surveying from Ferris in 1983, is an international Global Positioning Systems surveyor.  He has earned Leica Geosystems' Heinrich Wild Sales Excellence Award each year from 1998-2004 in recognition of his sales, which were the highest above target in the western hemisphere.

Sauve's expertise in surveying has allowed him to work on projects around the world, from Algeria to Norway, Chile to Iran and Abu Dhabi to Beijing - not to mention many projects in the United States, He is also a leader in national efforts to establish Continuous Observation Reference Stations, a project that will help establish new world standards for navigation and precise positioning.  A member of the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors, he has earned its Presidents Aware in both 1999 and 2002.

Sauve is a frequent guest instructor for the Surveying Engineering Technology program, teaching the use of the latest surveying technologies.  For the last five years, Ferris' program has enjoyed significant support, including equipment, accessories and contributions from Leica Geosystems - now a member of the University's Phoenix Society.  As a result of the Leica gifts, Ferris has the best equipped surveying lab in the world, according to Sauve.  He also helps the student chapter of Burt & Mullet Surveying Association and the Sigma Lambda Surveying Honor Society.