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- - High-achieving inaugural cohort set for Calhoun Discovery Program
    The incoming class of Calhoun Discovery Program students, which resulted from thousands of applications and hundreds of hours of interviews, represents the first successful outcome for the pilot; out of the 47 students offered, 41 have selected to join the program this fall.
- - Three students win 2019 Goldwater Scholarships
    The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
- - Professor seeks solutions for wildfire resilience
    People across the country are tackling the problem of wildland fire through many avenues, from prevention to restoration. But Anne-Lise Velez, collegiate assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the Honors College, argues that communication is key.
- - College of Science seniors Aimee Maurais and Arianna Krinos eye future with research positions at MIT
    Graduating College of Science seniors and research collaborators Aimee Maurais has been named the 2019 Outstanding Senior in the College of Science and Arianna Krinos has won the 2019 College of Science Senior Undergraduate Research Award.
- - Andrew Pregnall named 2019 Undergraduate Student of the Year
    Pursuing a dual degree in microbiology and history at Virginia Tech, Pregnall has made it his goal to improve health care for the LGBTQ community.
- - Caroline Rector named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Pamplin College of Business
    Rector says the discipline and time management skills she learned at Virginia Tech helped her achieve her goal of earning dual degrees in finance and real estate.
- - Timothy Miles named 2019 Outstanding Senior for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
    An unexpected change in plans helped the religion and culture major forge a new path that will take him to Morocco with the Peace Corps.
- - Deirdre Conroy named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment
    The wildlife conservation major has been involved in research projects that have taken her from the forests of Virginia to the jungles of Belize.
- - Valerie Poutous named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies
    Following her graduation, Poutous plans to move to the Washington, D.C., area to begin work with ZGF Architects.
- - Fralin Fellow studies what happens to juveniles sentenced to adult prisons
    Kelsey McMahon, a student who is passionate about social change and equality, focused her research on how and why juveniles are sentenced to serve time in adult prisons and jails.
- - Madelynn Todd, Ryan King to represent students on Board of Visitors
    The two students will begin their one-year terms on July 1.
- - In memoriam: Charles ‘Jack’ Dudley, former director of University Honors
    Dudley, who led Virginia Tech’s honors program for nearly two decades, was known for his passionate support of students.
- - Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant
    The grant awarded to Esther Wisdom, a junior in the Honors College, is one of 17 of the approved proposals submitted by undergraduate students. Overall, 12 percent of the grant applications were approved for funding.
- - Honors students recognized with Norrine Bailey Spencer Strong Start Award
    The award goes to students who achieved a 4.0 in their first semester of study at Virginia Tech.
- - More than 2,700 students enrolled in largest winter session to date
    Now in its sixth year, winter session offers classes online, on-campus, and through an abroad experience at both the international and domestic levels.
- - Cadet Brett Smith named a national ROTC Student of the Year
    This spring, Smith will be the cadet wing commander for the Air Force ROTC. It’s the top position a student can hold, responsible for 275 ROTC students.
- - Arianna Krinos wins Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award for second consecutive year
    Krinos, a senior with triple majors, will be presented with the scholarship on Thursday by former NASA astronaut Michael J. McCully, who will then give a guest lecture that is open to the public.
- - Underrepresented students sample a taste of the Calhoun Discovery Program
    More than 40 high school students from across the commonwealth joined the Virginia Tech Honors College for a sneak peek of its newest initiative, the Calhoun Discovery Program.
- - Program combines tradition and innovation in the Honors College
    Mark Embree, a Virginia Tech graduate who was a student in the University Honors Program and Virginia Tech’s most recent Rhodes Scholar, is now helping develop an innovative program within the Virginia Tech Honors College called the Calhoun Discovery Program.
- - Undergrad students named outstanding winners at international MathFest
    Two College of Science students recently were honored as Outstanding Winners in the 2018 Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications Mathematical Contest in Modeling.

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