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Moraco Challenge positions the College of Engineering to create lasting support for recruiting and retaining top talent , articleWith the $1 million commitment, Tony and Cathy Moraco are encouraging their fellow Hokie alumni and donors to boost funding for junior faculty and graduate student fellowships.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech alumna Ronda Puryear appointed chair of National Apartment Association , articlePuryear, an industry leader who earned a degree in management in 1981, is highly engaged with the Virginia Tech community through leadership roles on the Property Management Advisory Board within the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management.
Date: Feb 01, 2023 -
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Alumnus mentors engineering Hokies through takeoff , articleSix Virginia Tech engineering students designed, built, and flew a solar battery-powered aircraft during their three-month internship with Electra.aero. Virginia Tech alumnus JP Stewart helped guide their ambitious project.
Date: Feb 01, 2023 -
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Erin Poff joins Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science as director of finance and administration , articlePoff, a Hokie alumna who has served Virginia Tech in multiple roles, will oversee aspects of the research institute's operations including finance, communications, and human resources.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
Video ItemMeet Ringo, the police patrol pony , video
Students around campus might be surprised to spot Ringo, Virginia Tech Police Department's miniature pony. John Tarter, resident life resource officer and Ringo's owner, Leslie Roberts Gregg '79 took Ringo for a midday stroll around Burruss Hall to greet staff and students alike. The pony likes posing with students and helps promote community policing outreach.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech students drive the sustainable future of packaging at PackEXPO , articleStudents gain critical networking and career development experiences while presenting on the future of sustainable packaging at the industry’s largest convention.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
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Alumnus sparks superstardom with popular YouTube channel , articleJonathan Carlin, a 2010 communication graduate, started creating YouTube videos as a student in Blacksburg. Now, Carlin and his brother, Ben, run the Super Carlin Brothers, a YouTube channel that dives into fandom and holds over 2 million subscribers.
Date: Jan 19, 2023 -
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Trevor Cone teeing it up against the best on PGA Tour , articlePersistence and hard work have paid off for Cone, a Virginia Tech alumnus, former ACC champion, and All-American in men’s golf. He earned his card to golf’s biggest stage this past August, made his PGA debut this fall, and teed off the spring portion of the PGA schedule this past weekend in Honolulu.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Tom Tillar honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 46 years, Tillar served Virginia Tech in many roles, including in Student Affairs and as director of alumni relations, vice president for alumni relations, interim senior vice president for advancement, and most recently, special assistant to the dean of the Pamplin College of Business from 2016-22.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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In memoriam: Cecil R. Maxson, former member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , articleMaxson, a Virginia Tech alumnus who later served 12 years on the university’s Board of Visitors, died Dec. 8 at the age of 91.
Date: Jan 12, 2023 -
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Biological sciences’ Dana Hawley leads study showing how symptoms of illness help pathogens spread amongst songbirds , articleHawley and a team of researchers have shown just how easily these pathogens — in this case, a form of conjunctivitis common in birds but harmless to humans — spread, suggesting similar scenarios for humans.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Three biological sciences alumni name undergraduate research fellowship in honor of emerita professor Anne McNabb , articleThree alumni of the Virginia Tech College of Science have established an undergraduate research fellowship grant in honor of F.M. Anne McNabb, a professor emerita of what is now the Department of Biological Sciences.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Meet the latest Hokie heading up the flight desk at NASA , articleA 2014 Virginia Tech graduate with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Garrett Hehn was named as one of seven new flight directors at NASA in June. He follows in the footsteps of three other Virginia Tech alums who rose to the position, including NASA’s very first flight director, Chris Kraft ’44.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Innovation Campus welcomes new director of finance and administration , articleFeride Daku has served Virginia Tech for more than 25 years in financial, managerial, and leadership roles. She was most recently the associate vice provost for business administration.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Mark Sikes, Virginia Tech alumnus, named dean of students , articleSikes, who has over 25 years of experience in higher education, will assume the dean of students role on Jan. 17.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
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Gary Skaggs honored with emeritus status , articleSkaggs was principal or co-principal investigator on grants researching standard setting in large scale educational testing. He taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in psychometrics, educational statistics, and measurement.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Building a network: The career journey of Irvine Sloan ‘05 , articleA sibling rivalry drove Sloan to become the first person at Virginia Tech to earn simultaneous degrees in mechanical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, and he hasn't slowed his pace since.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Build it and they will bike: Urban planning students advise Falls Church on cyclist-friendly practices , articleThe students recommended that the city adopt the bicycle boulevard model, a shared roadway design concept that considers the safety needs of cyclists.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Miss America 1979 donates pageant gown to Virginia Tech’s historical costume collection , articleWithin months of her 1978 graduation from Virginia Tech, Kylene McNeill was named Miss Virginia and, soon after, Miss America 1979.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Kay Hunnings honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1994, Hunnings served as associate dean for administration for the Pamplin College of Business for the last 15 years.
Date: Jan 03, 2023
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