Cadet highlighted the colors at the Miami game
Cadet Samantha Leftwich traveled with the Hokies to receive the flags at Friday’s football game at Miami.
The passing of the flags during the pre-game ceremonies was a continuation of the proud partnership between the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and Virginia Tech football to highlight the colors at every football game.
During games, three football players, chosen because of their performance in the last game or at practice, carry the American flag, the state flag, and the team’s spirit flag and lead the team onto the field. They deliver the flags to cadets at the south end of the field.
The cadets, also selected based on their performance in the corps, render honors to the flags and carry them off the field. For home games, three first-year cadets are selected, and one or two upper-class cadets travel with the team and receive the flags at away games.
Leftwich, from Williamsburg, Virginia is a member of Oscar Company and the corps’ Citizen-Leader Track. She holds leadership positions in both organizations as a platoon sergeant and public relations officer and is known as a helpful and engaging role model, dedicated to her personal and academic development. She is a junior majoring in meteorology in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and also serves as a member of the battalion operations staff.
