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Class of 2020: Pamplin student charts own journey to success , articleAlex Byrum's quest for independence led him to conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, then back home to Virginia’s Tidewater region, and, ultimately, to Blacksburg. In January 2021, it will lead him home once again, this time to Smithfield Foods in Norfolk, where Byrum will begin work in Smithfield’s Career Foundation Program.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Creative director for PRISM creates her own path , articleFrom the start, Charlotte Cannon had always known that she wanted to attend Virginia Tech. A passionate art student since childhood, Cannon was determined to pursue an education in both of her passions - graphic design and cello performance.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Rowan Wooldridge translates complex research into meaning , articleA biochemistry major graduating this fall with a minor in philosophy, Wooldridge was one of three recipients of the inaugural Undergraduate Research Excellence Award.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Grace Baggett finds her bearings in words , articleFrom the illustrated stories she typed out on old-school technology as a child to her time spent in the publishing realms of Virginia Tech, the English major knows her passion for words, whether her own or those of others, will help her after she graduates.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: N. Agastya Balantrapu seeks to inspire and teach the next generation of engineers , articleDuring his time at Virginia Tech, Balantrapu has transformed into an outstanding researcher and leader, preparing him for a career in academia or industry.
Date: Dec 15, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Liam Sment leaves his mark on the sports media and analytics program , article“I did my best to create all the experiences I could in this phase of my life,” said Liam Sment, who will graduate with a degree in multimedia journalism and concentration in sports media and analytics.
Date: Dec 14, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Two decades and three degrees later, David Parks has no regrets , articleDavid Parks graduated from Virginia Tech in 2003 with a degree in political science. After serving in the U.S. Navy, where he was deployed to Iraq and Italy, Parks returned to Blacksburg and will graduate on Dec. 18 with a double major in economics and computational modeling and data analytics, both from the College of Science.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Architecture student Moesha Fares pushes onward and upward , articleFares gravitated towards architecture as a way to make a difference, and thanks to her innovative projects, outreach efforts, and positive attitude, she’s well on her way.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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Leaping lemurs and hidden hellbenders: Class of 2020 graduates get up close to wildlife , articleGiovanni Walters and Margot Breiner each got valuable hands-on experience outside the classroom while to completing their degrees in wildlife conservation.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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Cortney Steele: Virginia Tech will always feel like home , articleSteele, who recently defended her doctoral dissertation in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise in Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will be the fall graduate commencement student speaker on Dec. 18.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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College of Science debuts annual magazine , articleWhen COVID-19 shook the world at the start of 2020, eventually killing more than 900,000 people worldwide and shuttering economies, the Virginia Tech College of Science took action. The 2020 Virginia Tech College of Science Magazine covers these actions from across every department and program.
Date: Sep 21, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Virginia Tech Cadet Mitchell Braun named among top Army ROTC cadets in the nation , articleBruan, who will earn a degree in environmental science, is No. 10 on the Army’s National Order of Merit list of 6,000 graduating ROTC students.
Date: May 14, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Dedicated senior to graduate after four years of serving international students , articleFor many international students visiting Cranwell International Center over the past four years, their first interaction would have been a friendly greeting from Savannah Nelson, a senior in criminology who has worked as an administrative and programming assistant at the center since her first week at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 14, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Sarah Hack embodies the spirit of Ut Prosim and wins national award , articleHack’s leadership and community service roles have defined her college experience. By engaging in service, student organizations, and undergraduate research, she made the most out of her college career.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: For Glenn Feit, entrepreneurship is a calling , article“What’s the best way for a person to have an outsized impact on life?” management senior Glenn Feit asked. “Entrepreneurship. Through entrepreneurship, I can build something bigger than myself.”
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Studying abroad was the tip of the iceberg for senior Shelly Worek , articleA study abroad experience in Switzerland connected geosciences senior Worek with her post-graduation plans of researching glaciers in the Alps.
Date: May 13, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Finance student finds success through engagement , articleBorn in Saudi Arabia and raised in Northern Virginia, Mussa Seid said he's not the type to be tied down to one thing, be it a place, an interest, or a career. “I wanted a major that was flexible,” he explained. “I didn’t want to limit myself.”
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Nayara de Oliveira Faria shows deep commitment in her research , articleFaria, the 2020 Outstanding Master's Student for the College of Engineering, is focused on developing and testing methods to evaluate the effects of augmented reality heads-up displays on vehicle driver distraction and performance.
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Veterinary student Kate Pouliot named class valedictorian , articlePoised to receive a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, Pouliot is the Class of 2020 valedictorian, an achievement that has earned her the Richard B. Talbot Award, named for the college's founding dean.
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Biomedical engineering and mechanics student Justin Dubik ‘dives headfirst’ into uncharted waters , articleAmong the many skills possessed by Dubik is ingenuity in applying engineering design to an unusual question: How well-crafted is your homemade pasta dough?
Date: May 12, 2020
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