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Category: academics Graduate Commencement student speaker Najla Mouchrek focuses on empowering others , articleMouchrek is the first Virginia Tech graduate student to earn an Individualized Interdisciplinary Ph.D., called an IPhD. She also will be the student speaker at the Fall Graduate School Commencement Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 at Cassell Coliseum.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Computer science opens channels of creativity for Jiayi "JW" Lee , articleLee credits Virginia Tech and the Department of Computer Science for providing "unique and precious experiences" to grow into her new role as a software engineer for the Microsoft Cloud + AI Team.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Maddie McQuade sees the big picture of national security and foreign affairs , articleMcQuade, a national security and foreign affairs major, discovered a passion for seeing how many small ideas form into the entirety of global politics and relationships.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Graduate student Samantha Fenn combines laboratory background with public policy studies in cyberbiosecurity , articleFenn, who graduates this December from the master's of public administration program in Arlington, says her studies have helped her see how biological data becomes vulnerable currency in the struggle for public safety.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 - -
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Category: research Class of 2019: Geosciences major Jordyn Del Rosario set to join U.S. Navy , articleDel Rosario, a senior graduating from the Department of Geosciences, part of the Virginia Tech College of Science, came to Blacksburg more than four years ago from Nebraska.
Date: Dec 16, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Engineering graduate student Whitney Tatem uses car crash data to improve safety , articleThe first time she entered a university lab, Tatem knew biomedical engineering was the field for her.
Date: Dec 16, 2019 - -
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Category: campus experience Class of 2019: Virginia Tech Rescue Squad member Rachael Ward has heart for service , articleIf you’ve ever seen an Automated External Defibrillator on campus — or had to use one — you have the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad and the efforts of Ward and her team to thank.
Date: Dec 16, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: International student Kehong Lu brings visual communication to life , articleDuring his time at Virginia Tech, graduating senior Kehong Lu has built up an impressive graphic design portfolio through internships with major companies as well as local organizations. Through his art, he hopes to share himself with the world.
Date: Dec 13, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Karanpreet Singh uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the optimization of aircraft structures , articleSingh, who will graduate from Virginia Tech in December with a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, is focused on using artificial intelligence to improve the structural design and optimization of aircraft structures.
Date: Dec 12, 2019 - -
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Category: campus experience Class of 2019: Virginia Tech Rescue Squad member Alyssa Case always ready to serve , articleCase has served in a number of roles within the squad, including as an attendant, assisting with patient care on emergency calls; as the former director of special projects; and currently as an ambulance driver.
Date: Dec 11, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Jonathan Reynolds is ready for a career in water management , articleCombined with dual degrees in environmental resources management and water: resources, policy, and management, Reynolds’ multiple internship experiences have laid an important foundation for starting his career.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Agricultural and applied economics major finds calling in underrepresented communities , articleMarquelle Benn graduates this December with a newfound understanding of her career calling - helping communities better themselves.
Date: Dec 05, 2019 - -
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Category: campus experience Class of 2019: Veterinary student Libby Majette named class valedictorian , articlePoised to receive a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, Majette is the Class of 2019 valedictorian, an achievement that has earned her the Richard B. Talbot Award, named for the college’s founding dean.
Date: May 14, 2019 - -
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Category: research Class of 2019: Alyssa Johnson found her passion for research after coming to Virginia Tech from community college , articleWhen Johnson walked across the stage in cap and gown as a 2014 high school senior in Manassas, Virginia, she had no idea that just a few years later she’d be preparing to make a similar walk across a stage as a graduating double major at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 14, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Taylor Blackman uses GIS and data expertise to benefit researchers , article“Above everything, my work was able to help progress the research of others. I was paid to help people conduct research to improve the world we live in, no matter the scale,” said Blackman.
Date: May 14, 2019 - -
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Category: research Class of 2019: Mary McCorkill applies classroom knowledge in the lab, publishes research , articleOutside of the classroom, McCorkill, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, can be found in the Supercritical Fluids Lab at Virginia Tech, operating novel high-pressure equipment to determine the way materials behave as a function of temperature and pressure.
Date: May 13, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Julie Duetsch discovers her passions led to helping others find theirs , articleDuetsch has an impressive record of research and dedicated service during her time as an undergraduate.
Date: May 13, 2019 - -
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Category: campus experience Class of 2019: Senior brings new Pathways General Education program to life through video , articleEric Luu is using his skills and passion for video to showcase the experiences his fellow Hokies can have through the new Pathways General Education program.
Date: May 13, 2019 - -
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Category: campus experience Class of 2019: Michael Geary, dedicated Virginia Tech Rescue Squad chief , articleGeary, a senior majoring in wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has served as chief of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad for the past two years and as a member of the squad for four years.
Date: May 10, 2019 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2019: Nicholas Hardy, computer as self , article"Computer as self" is a riff on the Japanese metaphor for rice as identity. And it can easily be applied to Hardy, a computer science major and Japanese studies minor.
Date: May 10, 2019 -
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