The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the Virginia Tech football team continue to highlight the colors during the pre-game ceremony at every football game.

Three football players are selected, because of their performance in the last game or during practice, to carry the American flag, the state flag, and the team’s spirit flag as they lead the team onto the field. They carry the flags the length of the field and deliver them to cadets at the south end of the field. 

The cadets performing this honor are also selected based on their performance during their training. The cadets render honor to the flags and then securely carry them off the field. At home games three freshman cadets are selected and one or two upper-class cadets travel with the team and receive the flags at away games. 

The cadets selected for the University of North Carolina game are Cadet Griffin Shaw of Milton, Ga., a freshman majoring in physics in the College of Science who is a recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship and is a member of the Army ROTC program; Cadet Syed Rumman of Queens, N.Y., a freshman majoring in physics in the College of Science who is a member of the Civilian-Leader Track program; and Cadet Mark Foster of Goochland, Va., a freshman majoring in wildlife science in the College of Natural Resources and Environment who is a recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship and is a member of the Civilian-Leader Track program.

All three cadets were nominated by their chain of command for their outstanding performance and were highlighted for their ability to overcome challenges, for their professional behavior, and for their dedication to their units and fellow cadets.

Future cadets will continue to be selected for this honor based on their performance in the cadet regiment. The program is part of the proud partnership the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets has with the Virginia Tech Athletic Department and the Virginia Tech football team. 

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