Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at Wake Forest game

13 Oct 2011

From left to right are Cadets Michael Lowery and Weston Lahr

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.

Two cadets were selected for this honor for the Wake Forest game. Cadet Michael Lowery of Fredericksburg, Va., a junior majoring in mathematics in the College of Science was selected for how he constantly inspired and motivated his new cadets in his role as a cadre sergeant in Foxtrot Company. He was also highlighted for his ability to teach and mentor the new cadets. Lowery is a member of the Marine option of the Naval ROTC program.

Cadet Weston Lahr of Fairfax Station, Va., a junior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin College of Business who is a recipient of the Emerging Leader Scholarship was selected for outstanding performance and dedicated preparation for his role as a cadre sergeant in Charlie Corps. He is a member of the Army ROTC program.

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.