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'Writing saved me': Alumna Vonda Paige makes a masterful pivot , articlePaige moved from a career in journalism to become an award-winning executive producer/producer of documentary films. Her film "The Woodstock of House" chronicles the rise of Chicago house music and is finishing up a run of 17 film festivals this year.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
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Tyrod Taylor finds a passion fighting food insecurity , articleTaylor, a Virginia Tech alumnus and former Hokie quarterback, is excited about being with the New York Giants, where he plans on competing for a starting job while also using his platform as an NFL player in the nation's biggest city to bring attention to food insecurity.
Date: Jul 26, 2022 -
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Alumna channels love of paleontology into children's book series , article“Book One: Meet Dana” is the first book in Dana Korneisel's new series titled “Dana Digs Dinosaurs,” which explores her childhood fascination with fossils and how she got her start studying them.
Date: May 20, 2022 -
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Career change turns up aces for Virginia Tech alumnus , articleTired of working an 8-to-5 job and feeling an itch to pursue his passion, Adam Hendrix gave up a job working for a government contractor to become a professional poker player. For this 2015 Virginia Tech alumnus with a degree in economics from the College of Science, the gamble continues to pay off.
Date: Feb 10, 2022 -
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Prestigious first book award additional validation for Virginia Tech alumna , articleAnuradha Bhowmik, whose poetry addresses her life experiences as a Bangladeshi-born American woman in today’s world, was selected as the winner of the 2021 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize. Bhowmik won a $5,000 grand prize, and the University of Pittsburgh Press plans to publish her collection later this fall.
Date: Feb 08, 2022 -
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Graduation day one of celebration for the Pedrotty family , articleDominic Pedrotty will carry physical and emotional scars from a car accident three years ago with him when he walks across the stage Friday morning at Virginia Tech’s commencement ceremony. After enduring all the rehab, dealing with short-term memory issues, and suffering from guilt at the loss of his beloved sister, he is now ready to move forward with his life — one with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering.
Date: Dec 16, 2021 -
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Pamplin alumna shares insights from her varied and accomplished career , articleAnisya Fritz's career has spanned academia, disaster relief, and overseeing the customer experience at a winery in California’s Sonoma County. Though each of those roles have been very different, Fritz credits her graduate education at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business with preparing her to adapt to different situations and make an impact across multiple fields.
Date: Dec 13, 2021 -
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Just Add Water , article Date: Dec 02, 2021 -
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Career Intelligence , article Date: Nov 18, 2021 -
Article ItemMission: Mars , article Date: Nov 12, 2021
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Article ItemStory Lines , article Date: Nov 11, 2021
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Bold decisions lead to successful career, life for Virginia Tech alumna , articleYing Huske overcame a modest upbringing in China, hurdled the language barrier while in the United States, and ultimately earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in the mid-1990s. Now, she’s a thriving spouse, the mother of an American Olympic swimmer who competed in Tokyo, and an information technology specialist for the Department of Navy.
Date: Nov 05, 2021 -
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Championing research , articleVice President for Research and Innovation Dan Sui has been called one of the greatest visionaries in the field of geographic information and ranks among the first scientists to recognize the importance of geographic location information in social media.
Date: Aug 30, 2021 -
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All Aboard! , article Date: Aug 19, 2021 -
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Dogs With A Cause , article Date: Aug 19, 2021 -
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Passion For Podcasting , article Date: Aug 19, 2021 -
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Writer's relationship underscores literary success , article“I would not be the writer I am without my literary mother, Nikki Giovanni,” said Kwame Alexander '89. “Virginia Tech gave me the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest writers to walk the planet, which I did for three consecutive years. It’s unheard of to have that opportunity.”
Date: Jun 01, 2021 -
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Alumna doing her part to bring diversity to field of veterinary medicine , articleTierra Price, a 2020 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has created BlackDVM Network — a comprehensive platform consisting of a website, social media accounts, and a YouTube page designed to help Black veterinary professionals connect, grow, and advance within the field of veterinary medicine.
Date: May 05, 2021 -
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Student club helps inspire Virginia Tech alumna to build online community for women in construction , articleVirginia Tech alumna Kathryn Hart created an online community for women starting entry-level positions in construction to help connect, learn, and grow from each other. This online community was inspired by Hart's efforts to rebuild the Building Women in Construction student organization at Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 29, 2021