Alexa Shockley
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Student leaders leave their mark on Virginia Tech Housing and gain experience , articleGraduating student leaders Jac Noel, Jaela Tucker, Emilie Worrell, and Sarah Hamblin worked at Virginia Tech’s 24-hour Housing Services desk in New Hall West for years, and it became a defining part of their college experience.
Date: May 18, 2026 -
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Housekeeping teams bridge language gaps with translation earbuds , articleAs students move out of residence halls and Hokie families arrive on campus for Commencement, Virginia Tech housekeeping teams race against the clock to clean and prepare rooms between guests. This spring, Student Affairs Facilities and Operations is deploying a new tool to keep pace: language-translating earbuds.
Date: May 15, 2026 -
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Class of 2026: Lauryn Parks forges her own path and carries on the Hokie tradition , articleGraduation profile for Lauryn Parks.
Date: May 14, 2026 -
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Class of 2026: Morgan Heberley finds purpose through patient care and community , articleClass of 2026 graduation profile for Morgan Heberley
Date: May 02, 2026 -
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Class of 2026: Mark Colvin says yes to opportunity and fast-tracks cybersecurity career , articleMark Colvin arrived at Virginia Tech with roughly 30 dual-enrollment credits from high school, allowing him to finish his undergraduate degree in just three years. Colvin is excited to walk across the stage with an early degree and many experiences that have shaped his approach to work and life.
Date: May 01, 2026 -
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Students help lead construction projects with Student Affairs Facilities , articleKyle Hendricks, Sydney Sokol, and Gracie Cornish spent their internships in attics, crawl spaces, job sites, and construction meetings that most students never see.
Date: Dec 12, 2025 -
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Student Affairs Facilities and Operations helps build the student experience , articleThe team approaches renovation projects with a clear purpose of enhancing the student experience. The recent opening of Choolaah, an Indian BBQ in the Hokie Grill, highlights the role campus facilities play in creating a welcoming and accessible environment for students.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 -
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Teams transform residence halls for commencement guests , articleEach May residential teams clean and ready more than 600 residence hall rooms to house nearly 1,200 commencement guests in just six hours.
Date: Jul 01, 2025 -
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Residence halls serve varied communities in summer , articleVirginia Tech’s residence halls don’t go empty when the academic year ends. Each summer, they transform into dynamic spaces hosting thousands of campers, conference attendees, and scholars.
Date: Apr 15, 2025