Corps of Cadets alumni 2nd Lt. Drew Conboy and 2nd Lt. Dylan Snider named Boston College game Hokie Heroes
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Drew Conboy and U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Dylan Snider have been named the Hokie Heroes for Saturday’s football game against Boston College. Both are deployed to Romania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Conboy is serving as a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear officer and is responsible for the support and planning of combat aviation operations across four European countries. During his time in the Corps of Cadets, he was a member of Bravo Company. He graduated from the corps in 2024 and completed his degree in construction engineering and management from the College of Engineering in May 2025.
Snider was a member of November Company while in the corps where he served as the executive officer. Now deployed, he is serving as a staff weather officer responsible for leading a team of forecasters providing weather intelligence in support of combat aviation operations. He graduated from the corps in 2024 and completed his degree in meteorology from the College of Natural Resources and Environment in 2025.
The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who are deployed. Recipients are highlighted by Bill Roth and Mike Burnop during their radio broadcast of Hokie football games, on the Corps of Cadets website, and in the Corps Review alumni magazine.
