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- - Class of 2018: Kirsten White’s trek from Poquoson to the Peace Corps
    White, a geography major, has developed a passion for sustainability. She has been accepted to the Peace Corps and plans to begin service within the next year.
- - 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.
- - Class of 2018: Juan Hernandez leads inside and outside the classroom
    A senior from Salem, Virginia, studying biochemistry in the College of Science, Hernandez said he is most proud of his Mexican heritage and being a Mexican immigrant here in the United States. He'll graduate with a 3.93 overall GPA and Dean's List with Distinction honors.
- - Karen Roberto to deliver Virginia Tech’s 2018 National Capital Region Commencement address
    Virginia Tech’s pioneering social gerontologist will deliver the keynote address on May 13 at the Center for the Arts on the George Mason University campus in Fairfax.
- - Graduate Commencement speaker Liselle Joseph believes in Virginia Tech's motto
    Joseph moved to the United States from Grenada in 2008 to study aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech, a first among her family and acquaintances. She earned her Ph.D. in December.
- - Class of 2017: Chase Ginther's courageous leadership bettered IFC
    In a matter of days, Ginther, of Midlothian, Virginia, will walk across the commencement stage to accept his degree for his double major in statistics and computational modeling and data analytics from the College of Science.
- - Class of 2017: Graduate finds a calling and a path to service through agriculture
    Eleven years ago, while most of his fellow students were struggling to grasp basic arithmetic, Michael Granche was already putting his business acumen, along with his interest in animals, to work. The budding entrepreneur started a flourishing business that has financed his college education at Virginia Tech.
- - Class of 2017: JC Fuller embraced Ut Prosim as Hokie Camp executive member
    Fuller believes that what sets Virginia Tech apart is the understanding that being a Hokie is something special, something everyone can embrace and make their own.
- - Class of 2017: Monica Fikes gains self-understanding as well as a degree
    "I am leaving with a degree that includes my interests and pairs well with my values. I’m excited to work alongside communities of color reconnecting to the land, creating spaces to live and be authentic,” said Fikes.
- - 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.
- - Fall commencement scheduled for Dec. 21
    The University Ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Graduate School ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. Both events will be held in Cassell Coliseum.
- - Robert Allen will receive the Graduate School's alumni achievement award
    Allen, who was awarded his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech in 1985, leads the IBM Research Center’s chemical/materials research.
- - Class of 2017: College of Science double major wants to dedicate life to eradicating cancer
    When attending orientation preceding her freshman year at Virginia Tech, Bridget Marcinkowski said she was immediately drawn to Virginia Tech’s new nanoscience program, part of the College of Science’s Academy of Integrated Science.
- - Coming to commencement? Here's what you need to know
    Approximately 30,000 friends and family members are expected to travel to Blacksburg for commencement ceremonies May 11-13.
- - Class of 2017: Resilience propels Juniper Lee Park to pursue path from young immigrant to physician
    Soon after graduation from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Lee Park will move on to the next phase of her education: specialized training to become a pediatrician as a resident at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.
- - Class of 2017: Cadet Walter Gonsiewski aims for the skies with the U.S. Air Force
    Among all he's accomplished, the thing that makes him most proud is being able to share the Corps of Cadets experience with his brother, William Gonsiewski.
- - Class of 2017: First-generation college student jumps into student affairs
    Jade Carcamo has served in a variety of roles in the division as she completes her graduate work in higher education and student affairs this May. Carcamo has used her experiences and background to help shape the Virginia Tech student experience for the better.
- - Charter class alumnus to speak at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine graduation
    The school has welcomed just seven classes, with the fourth set to graduate on May 6. But the school is about to hit another milestone: Some of its first alumni are about to finish residency and move into practice.
- - Mehul Sanghani to deliver Virginia Tech’s 2017 National Capital Region Commencement address
    A Virginia Tech alumnus, Sanghani is founder and chief executive officer of Octo Consulting Group, an award-winning provider of mission-critical technology and digital services to the federal marketplace. He also serves on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
- - Photos: Virginia Tech's 2016 fall commencement
    More than 2,300 students were honored for completing their academic degrees at the end of the summer and fall terms at the two events.

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