Nominations for Jacob A. Lutz III Awards for Eminent Scholars

From: The Office of Research and Innovation

Nominations for Jacob A. Lutz III Awards for Eminent Scholars are being accepted now through August 3. 

Nominations must be received from a dean or institute director. There is no limit on the number of nominations. 

Established in 2024, Jacob “Jake” A. Lutz III '78 established the Jacob A. Lutz III Awards for Eminent Scholars Endowment, awarding four faculty members annually. Awardees are selected from faculty at the ranks of tenured associate professor and professor with at least three years of service at Virginia Tech.

Four scholars are honored for their long-term, substantive contributions to research and creative scholarship in the following categories:

• Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

• Health and Life Sciences

• Science, Engineering, and Technology

Visit the webpage to learn more and nominate a faculty member.