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Class of 2021: Taylor Covington wants to improve the quality of life for others , articleWhen other children were learning to ride horses, Covington was learning something else — her desire to help others live the fullest life possible. From volunteering with a riding therapy program to majoring in human development, Covington has built a strong foundation toward becoming an occupational therapist.
Date: Dec 15, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Computer science graduate Allyson Senger accelerates path to teaching , articleAs she prepares to participate in her first in-person commencement, Senger will be the third in her family to graduate from Virginia Tech, following both her father and grandfather who also earned engineering degrees. “I knew when I became interested in STEM that I wanted to come study at Virginia Tech,” she said.
Date: Dec 15, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Zach Klonicke pursues his passion for animal and poultry sciences , articleThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences had everything that Klonicke wanted: the opportunity to work at local farms, opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research, and a veterinary school on campus.
Date: Dec 13, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: College of Science’s Outstanding Doctoral Student continues passion as postdoctoral researcher, educator , articleMary Lofton’s goal as a student was to help find ways to sustainably provide high-quality freshwater resources to all communities. “One of the things that draws me is the ability of water quality to bring people together,” she said. “It’s a unifying topic."
Date: Dec 10, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Pamplin’s Cerchio continues to ‘exceed expectations’ , articleMarisa Cerchio is what you would call a multihyphenate. The senior is a marketing-major-Spanish-minor-student-athlete-liaison-PRISMite. And, for Cerchio, that still may not be enough.
Date: Dec 09, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Ryan Kros looks ahead to careers in the Army and residential construction , articleKros learned to balance his responsibilities in the Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC with his studies in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and being an athlete on the men's tennis team. He not only succeeded, he thrived.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Engineering graduate ready to launch thanks to applied learning , articleZach Kozar, a graduating senior in biomedical engineering and mechanics, said he chose Virginia Tech for its highly reputable engineering program. He credits the university with launching him toward his dream.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Commencement: What to know , articleHokies everywhere are excited to celebrate the Class of 2021 during fall commencement. Here are a few key things for graduates to know about commencement.
Date: Nov 15, 2021 -
Video ItemFirst-Gen Hokies: Christina Ju '21 , video
Christina Ju '21 tells her story about being a first-generation student, talks about what it means to her and her family to be graduating after three years of hard work, and her advice to incoming and current first-generation students at Virginia Tech. ___________________________________ Learn more about first-generation student resources at Virginia Tech: First-Generation Student Support: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen.html Hokies First Peer Mentoring Program: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen/first-peer-mentor.html ___________________________________
Date: Jul 07, 2021 -
Video ItemA Hokie legacy 50 years in the making , video
50 years after his graduation from Virginia Tech, Jim Watkins '71, returned to Lane Stadium to watch his grandson, Diondre Watkins, walk across the stage to graduate. Jim, a founding member of Groove Phi Groove fraternity, initiated a scholarship in the name of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc..
Date: Jun 23, 2021 -
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Student champion helps bring environmental change to campus , articleFrom contributing to the 2020 Climate Action Committee to developing a program to increase residence hall sustainability, Natalie Koppier is leaving a lasting impact for sustainability on the Virginia Tech campus.
Date: Jun 23, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: National security and foreign affairs major prepared to serve , articleKennedy Schultz said he feels prepared for a career of service not only because of the skills he gained in the classroom, but also because of his extracurriculars. “Being involved across the university allowed me to build relationships that have positioned me where I am today,” he said.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: For Ryan King, campus construction offers a strong foundation for future career path , articleKing has played an integral role in testing cutting-edge robotic technology on university capital construction sites.
Date: May 12, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Doctoral student Zichao Yang mines the mysterious world of bitcoin , articleVirginia Tech Department of Economics doctoral student Yang, who is graduating this month, is emerging as a leading guide in cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, with a recently published paper.
Date: May 12, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Human development major Carly Rettie determined to improve education through policy , article“I entered college thinking I wanted to be an elementary school teacher,” said the senior human development major. “I have since had experiential learning opportunities that opened my eyes to careers in education I didn’t even know existed.”
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Pamplin’s Grant Bommer finds his niche as a leader , articleBefore arriving in Blacksburg for his first year, Bommer was eager to become an active member of the Virginia Tech community. Little did Bommer know that he would soon be elected president of the Class of 2021, and by his senior year, he would be named the 2021 H.H. Mitchell Outstanding Leadership Award recipient.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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Emily Warwick named 2021 Outstanding Senior for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , article“Along with my classes and research in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, I was able to pursue such a wide variety of experiences in so many areas of campus that were truly invaluable to my learning and growth," said the double major in international relations and public and urban affairs.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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Double major Christine Faunce named 2021 Outstanding Senior for the College of Science , articleFaunce, who is earning dual degrees in experimental neuroscience and medicinal chemistry in the College of Science, will pursue a Ph.D. in pharmacology.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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Patty Vitsupakorn named 2021 Outstanding Senior for the Pamplin College of Business , articleVitsupakorn will walk across the graduation stage and into a consulting job at Clarabridge, relying on the vast experience she gained as a double-major in hospitality and tourism management and marketing.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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David Toomey named 2021 Outstanding Graduating Student for the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine , articleAs a student, Toomey was involved in the Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, as well as the Christian Veterinary Fellowship Club, which led to a weeklong mission in Olancho, Honduras, where he participated in the spaying, neutering, and vaccinating of more than 150 cats and dogs.
Date: May 11, 2021
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