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- - Leon P. Harris receives Virginia Tech’s highest honor
    Harris is the recipient of the 2018 William H. Ruffner Medal in recognition of his distinguished service to the university. Harris earned his bachelor's in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech in 1964.
- - Chief of naval operations to speak at Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and ROTC Graduation and Joint Commissioning Ceremony
    Adm. John M. Richardson is the senior military officer in the Navy, and this is his only commencement address this spring.
- - Michael Sherburne named 2018 Outstanding Senior for the College of Engineering
    Throughout his time at Virginia Tech, Sherburne made it his mission to understand both the engineering he studies and the complex social issues that surround it.
- - Class of 2018: Corps of Cadets experiences prepare Brian Kehs for a career as an Army officer
    Kehs, the regimental commander for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, says he will leave Virginia Tech with this key lesson: Great leaders don’t try to be the best at everything.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets sets Change of Command Parade for April 28
    The pass in review on the Drillfield will honor the class of 2018 and usher in the class of 2019 as the new cadet commanders of the regiment.
- - Virginia Tech becomes a top producer of Navy SEAL candidates
    Of the 18 ROTC students chosen to train as U.S. Navy SEALs this year, four are from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the university’s Naval ROTC.
- - 2018 Virginia Tech Family of the Year nominated by six students
    When Dave and Sara Perks opened their hearts and home to Cadet Joshua McGuire, they got five of his friends as well. This unusual Hokie family has shared adventures, home-cooked meals, and struggles, as well as celebrations.
- - In Memoriam: Col. Thomas Owen “T.O.” Williams III, chairman emeritus of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni board
    Williams’ efforts to raise money for Emerging Leader Scholarships starting in the early 1990s were critical to the survival of the corps when enrollment had dipped to a few hundred cadets.
- - Virginia Tech's first Giving Day draws over 5,000 gifts and more than $1.6 million
    Thousands of donors, including more than 2,700 alumni, rallied to support the university on its first ever Giving Day, March 20 -21.
- - Cutchins Leadership Lecture Series brings Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to Virginia Tech on April 5
    Welsh's military career included assignments as commandant of the U.S. Air Force Academy, associate director of military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and NATO's Air Command, and chief of staff of the Air Force.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' Jaffe Eager Squad and Eager Individual drill competitions set for March 24
    Drill, or marching, is a military tradition rooted in the need to move large numbers of troops from place to place in an orderly fashion. Virginia Tech cadets begin to learn drill as soon as they arrive on campus for New Cadet Week.
- - Virginia Tech cadets put skills to the test during March 17 Platoon Tactical Challenge
    The Platoon Tactical Challenge is a training exercise made up of six stations. In all, 24 platoons of cadets will run the course and complete the challenges at each station in the fastest time possible.
- - In Memoriam: James E. Turner Jr., former rector of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and member of the National Academy of Engineering
    James E. Turner Jr. ’56 of Suffolk, Virginia, a distinguished and devoted alumnus who served on the Board of Visitors from 1994 to 2002 and was rector from 1997 to 2002, died Dec. 27, 2017. He was 83.
- - Corps of Cadets alumni 2nd Lt. Kevin Spaulding and 2nd Lt. Kacey Adams named Camping World Bowl Hokie Heroes
    Spaulding serves as a scout platoon leader as part of the 1st Calvary Division in Iraq. Adams is a battalion chemical officer for the 10th Mountain Division, which is on a nine-month tour of Iraq.
- - Class of 2017: Idea of service carries special weight for Nathan Underwood
    Underwood chose the map for his future. The U.S. Army will choose the route.
- - College of Science inducts six new members during fifth annual Hall of Distinction ceremony
    The College of Science Hall of Distinction ceremony honors alumni and friends who have excelled in their professional careers, as well as in their service and philanthropy to civic groups and the university itself.
- - In Memoriam: Col. Wesley L. Fox, Medal of Honor recipient and honorary Virginia Tech alumnus
    Fox retired from the military in 1993 and came to Virginia Tech, where he served as the deputy commandant of the corps’ 1st Battalion from 1993 to 2001. After his retirement from the university, he remained a fixture within the corps through leadership advice and mentorship to hundreds of cadets.
- - Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Amanda Schultz named Virginia game Hokie Hero
    Schultz is deployed for one year to Qatar as a member of the 379th Communications Squadron in the Air Expeditionary Wing.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Virginia game
    Cadets Madeleine Mitcham, of Falls Church, Virginia, and Logan Grow, of Richmond, Virginia, will receive the flags at Friday’s football game in Charlottesville.
- - Corps of Cadets alumnus Lt. Javan Rasnake named Pittsburgh game Hokie Hero
    Rasnake is currently serving as the public affairs officer for Naval Support Activity Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.

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