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- - New FAQs available for graduation ceremonies
    A series of questions and answers provide early details on the virtual ceremony planned in May. Keep checking this page for updates.
- - May commencement ceremonies to move online; senior celebration in Lane Stadium planned for September
    Virginia Tech President Tim Sands acknowledged the mixed emotions he has heard from graduating seniors as the spring semester has been upended — but knowing that graduates and families needed time to plan for commencement activities, and knowing the fluidity of the ongoing pandemic and the responsive measures that the nation is taking, Sands and other university leaders set in motion a plan for a truly memorable celebration in September.
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- - Photos and video: 2019 Fall Commencement
    Ceremonies on Dec. 20 marked the completion of studies for thousands of graduates at Virginia Tech. Families, friends, and loved ones joined the graduates to celebrate their achievements.
- - Graduate Commencement student speaker Najla Mouchrek focuses on empowering others
    Mouchrek 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.
- - Class of 2019: Computer science opens channels of creativity for Jiayi "JW" Lee
    Lee 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.
- - Class of 2019: Geosciences major Jordyn Del Rosario set to join U.S. Navy
    Del 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.
- - Class of 2019: Engineering graduate student Whitney Tatem uses car crash data to improve safety
    The first time she entered a university lab, Tatem knew biomedical engineering was the field for her.
- - More than 2,500 Hokies to graduate at 2019 fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20
    The University Commencement Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., and the Graduate School Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in Cassell Coliseum.
- - Class of 2019: Jonathan Reynolds is ready for a career in water management
    Combined 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.
- - Honors College Senior Andrew Pregnall awarded Marshall Scholarship
    Pregnall, driven by his passion to remodel the health care system to improve the health outcomes of the LGBTQ community, is a double-major in microbiology and history. As a Marshall Scholar, Pregnall will continue to pursue his ambition by studying health data science at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.
- - Virginia Tech faculty chosen to deliver commencement keynote speeches
    John Seiler and Patricia Raun will be the featured speakers at Virginia Tech's 2019 fall University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20.
- - Photos and video: Virginia Tech graduates ready to make global impression
    The university capped a noteworthy academic year by celebrating the achievements of nearly 5,500 undergraduates.
- - 2019 Commencement: Alumni, faculty, friends to speak at college and departmental ceremonies
    In addition to speakers at main ceremonies, such as the University Commencement celebration and Graduate School event, many colleges and departments will feature speakers during the weekend.
- - Did I say your name [neym] right? Faculty aim to properly pronounce graduates' names
    Virginia Tech faculty name readers are the unsung heroes of commencement. As they prepare to read thousands of names in front of commencement crowds, they pore over lists of graduates, scribbling meticulous phonetic notes and praying that they won’t get sick or worse — lose their voices — before the big event.
- - Virginia Tech awards Heywood Fralin the 2019 William H. Ruffner Medal
    Fralin broke family tradition by attending the University of Virginia instead of following his two older brothers to Virginia Tech, but he’s since become a Hokie in all ways except for his college degree.
- - Cultural achievement ceremonies open to the public
- - Photos and video: Graduation for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
    Thirty-seven members of the class earned their medical degree and will soon head across the country for residencies in a variety of specialties.
- - Virginia Tech to honor Steve Mollenkopf with 2019 University Distinguished Achievement Award
    For Mollenkopf, insatiable curiosity has been a catalyst for success. As the CEO of Qualcomm Inc., he is at the helm of a multibillion dollar worldwide corporation that is transforming the digital telecommunications industry. Mollenkopf graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992.
- - Commencement 101: Details about this year's ceremonies
    Virginia Tech commencement ceremonies began May 11 with the VTC School of Medicine graduation. Ceremonies will continue Thursday in Blacksburg and throughout the weekend, concluding on Sunday in Northern Virginia.

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