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Article ItemAshley Offutt named director of SOAR; four team members promoted , article
Offutt has served as the interim director of SOAR since September 2023.
Date: Mar 22, 2024 -
Article ItemEmpowering tomorrow's leaders: Virginia Tech's Presidential Scholars tackle public health challenges , article
With ambitions ranging from health care accessibility consulting to pediatric medicine, and supported by a comprehensive system of financial aid, mentorship, and research opportunities, these scholars are poised to make significant impacts on public health, reflecting Virginia Tech's dedication to access and service.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemNew program mentors first-generation Latinx students from rural communities , article
The Centers for Rural Education and Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies have teamed up with Galax City High School to create a new mentoring initiative, the Galax Mentoring Program, aimed at keeping Latinx students from rural Virginia engaged in education.
Date: Jan 10, 2024 -
Article ItemFirst generation college student navigates the demands of medical school , article
Establishing relationships is something deeply ingrained for Luke Arney, a third-year medical student. “I love taking care of people and making others happy,” he said.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
Article ItemPrinciples of Community Week reaffirms Virginia Tech’s diverse and inclusive campus , article
Each March, Virginia Tech celebrates the university’s Principles of Community through a weeklong series of educational events, workshops, and discussions.
Date: Dec 18, 2023 -
Article ItemFormer first-generation college student embraces new role as Virginia's assistant secretary of education , article
Zach Jacobs ’19 works with the General Assembly, university presidents, and higher education liaisons to ensure that Virginia’s university system is top-notch and produces graduates who want to live and work in Virginia.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
Article ItemFirst-Generation Student Success celebrates campus achievements , article
Weeklong activities beginning Nov. 7 honor first-generation students’ contributions to their communities and mark progress in removing barriers to their success.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
Article Item$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , article
The Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemFor incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester , article
The six-week program offers first-year and transfer students a chance to ease into campus life by taking classes and building friendships over the summer.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
Article Item'Get a good pair of boots' , article
Five graduates who came to Virginia Tech as transfer students talk about the highlights and challenges of studying fish and wildlife conservation and how growing up in rural Appalachia motivates them as Hokies.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
Article ItemFormer TRIO Programs Director Tom Wilson leaves a legacy of helping first-gen, low-income students go to college , article
Wilson, who died in 2020, dedicated his life and his wealth to helping students overcome obstacles to higher education. His endowment will provide nearly $20,000 in scholarships or other financial aid each year for Upward Bound and Talent Search participants.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Austin Holloway named Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , article
Holloway, a first-generation college student, had numerous field and research experiences, including building stream habitats and doing tagging for eastern hellbenders
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
Article ItemLearning to fly: TRIO Programs’ Talent Search helps aspiring college students look beyond high school , article
From planes to palm trees, alligators to algae labs, high schoolers from Southwest Virginia spent nearly a week in Florida navigating a world very different from their own while attending a national conference to explore science careers.
Date: Mar 08, 2023 -
Article ItemAmanda Leckner finds her voice as an advocate and mentor for other students , article
Now a Virginia Tech junior, this first-generation student has a passion for helping to create a more inclusive and accessible route to college for students of all backgrounds.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
Article ItemRole models, mentors, and allies are essential to the first-generation student experience , article
For national First-Generation College Celebration Day 2022 — a time to acknowledge and elevate first-generation college student and alumni identities and contributions — Virginia Tech is also celebrating the role models, mentors, and allies who enrich the first-generation experience.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
Article ItemCNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , article
The College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
Article ItemAlumna educator's rhymes school first-generation students , article
Bathsheba Smithen '06, who built her own company around her educational raps, songs, and poems, used her skills to teach the students of Virginia Tech's College Access Collaborative.
Date: Aug 26, 2022 -
Article ItemUpward Bound awarded $5.7 million to support low-income, first-gen students , article
The federal Department of Education has renewed funding to continue the university’s three Upward Bound programs serving hundreds of high schoolers in Southwest Virginia for another five years.
Date: Jul 08, 2022 -
Article ItemSouthwest Center provides ‘gateway for opportunity’ to rural Buchanan County girls , article
The Virginia Tech Southwest Center brought about 70 girls, all high school juniors or seniors, from the rural coalfields of Buchanan County on a tour of the Blacksburg campus to spotlight STEM career opportunities.
Date: Jun 06, 2022 -
Article ItemScholarship makes a ‘beautiful’ education possible for first-generation Virginia Tech student , article
“The Beyond Boundaries Scholars program does a great job of giving opportunities to so many students who can’t afford college,” said Nathaly Loyola-Rodriguez. “To come here and study, to have a great education — it’s beautiful.”
Date: Feb 18, 2022
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