The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets recognized alumnus John G. Rocovich Jr. ’66 on April 11 with the Distinguished Alumni of the Corps Award.  

The award, based on the tenets of the Pylons, recognizes those alumni who have continued to serve the university and the Corps of Cadets in the spirit of the university motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). 

Two cadets face away from the camera toward Rocovich who is smiling and talking to the cadets facing them and the camera.
John G. Rocovich Jr. talks with cadets during the Distinguished Alumni of the Corps award ceremony. Rocovich has served as the president of both the Virginia Tech Foundation and the Virginia Tech Alumni Association boards and has completed three terms as a member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, including twice as rector. In 2000, he received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Virginia Tech and began his most recent term on the Board of Visitors in 2023. Photo by Katie Mallory for Virginia Tech.
A crowd sits in an atrium with arched ceilings as Rocovich speaks at center from a podium
John G. Rocovich Jr. (at center at podium) shares comments during the Distinguished Alumni of the Corps award ceremony. Through his leadership at the W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Center, Rocovich’s civic engagement continues to positively impact youth and communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he co-led a $4 million fundraising effort to sustain 4-H educational centers and was later awarded the Virginia 4-H Emerald Clover Award. Photo by Katie Mallory for Virginia Tech.
Rocovich and his wife stand together smiling in front of a screen that announces him as the award recipient. He is holding the shiny glass award.
(From left) John Rocovich Jr. and wife, Sue Ellen The Rocoviches were instrumental in the founding of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, in 2001 laying the groundwork to establish the private college for primary care physicians to address shortages in underserved areas. Now expanded to four campuses, VCOM has trained over 5,700 community-focused doctors, serving as a major provider of physicians in the southeastern U.S. and the military. Photo by Katie Mallory for Virginia Tech.

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