Virginia Tech Alumni Association

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS

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Alumni chapters award scholarships
Calendars
New staff appointments
Alumni travel tours set for 2000

Alumni chapters award scholarships

Last spring, Virginia Tech alumni chapters awarded more than $118,000 to incoming Virginia Tech freshman, a new record scholarship amount. Deborah Day Shelton, director for alumni relations, says, "This is a nice increase in totals. We had set a goal of $100,000 by the year 2000, and our chapters met that goal early. Our chapters understand the importance of supporting student scholarships." Chapters coordinate many social events, such as golf tournaments, dinners, and raffles, to raise funds for the annual scholarships. Funds for the following scholars were awarded from the alumni association's scholarship endowment.

Alumni Honors Scholars
Michael Crowell
Charlotte, N.C.; general engineering

Audrey Doughty
Georgetown, Del.; university studies

Mark Hardman
Newport News, Va.; economics

Melissa Harrison
Richmond, Va.; general engineering

Maya Kuttan
McLean, Va.; university studies

Emily Miller
Williamsburg, Va.; biology

Tara Newcomb
Bradley, W.V.; biochemistry
Roger Oliver
Lake Wylie, S.C.; general engineering
Beth Reid
Chester, Va.; physics

Albert Taliaferro
Hawthorne, N.J.; general engineering

Ryan Vaughn
Troy, Mich.; general engineering

Alumni Presidential Scholars

Therese Johnson
Claymont, Del.; animal and poultry sciences

Deborah Petrecca
Baldwin, Md.; computer science

Patrick Scheper
Westminster, Md.; mathematics

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Calendars

Homecoming Weekend Events, October 15-16
Friday, Oct. 15

Harper Hall Dedication, 3 p.m.
Class of '49 Reception and Banquet, Donaldson Brown Hotel, 6:30 p.m.
Class of '79, '84, '89, and '94 Official Welcome, Squires Student Center, 8 "?
Class of '99 Fall Reunion, Top of the Stairs, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 16

Alumni Open House, Squires Student Center, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Homecoming Parade, 1 p.m., S. Main St. to Burruss Hall
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Reunion, 3 p.m.
College of Natural Resources Alumni Reception, 5 p.m.
College of Human Resources and Education Reunion,
with the College of Arts and Sciences Reunion, 5 p.m.
Engineering Committee of 100 Meeting, TBD
Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse, 8 p.m.

Fall Reunions Schedule and Football Games
Oct. 2 at Virginia
Oct. 9 at Rutgers (BIG EAST)
Oct. 16 Syracuse (BIG EAST)
HOMECOMING
Classes of '49, '79, '84, '89, '94, and '99
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Reunion
College of Natural Resources Alumni Reception
College of Human Resources and Education/
College of Arts and Sciences Reunion
Engineering Committee of 100 Meeting
Oct. 30 at Pittsburgh (BIG EAST)
Nov. 6 at West Virginia (BIG EAST)
Nov. 13 Miami (BIG EAST)
Classes of '64 and '69
Corps of Cadets Alumni
Nov. 20 at Temple (BIG EAST)
Nov. 28 Boston College (BIG EAST)

Alumni Events Coming in 2000
Civil War Weekend

March 17-19

Hillcrest Reunion

March 24-25

Medical Professionals Reunion

April 14-15

Old Guard Reunion

May 17-19

Summer Around the Drillfield

June 28 - July 2

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Mara Barker New staff appointments

Tom Tillar, vice president for alumni relations, announces the appointment of Mara K. Barker (music education '91) as assistant director of alumni relations. Barker's role will be to help the College of Arts and Sciences cultivate and develop alumni involvement through special events, reunions, and other activities. She will also work with alumni chapters in Southwest and Southside Virginia, as well as in her native Texas. She can be reached at mkbarker@vt.edu.
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Alumni travel tours set for 2000

The alumni association has educational tour opportunities planned for the following destinations: Breckenridge Ski Trip (Jan. 29-Feb. 5); Cruise the Cape Horn (Feb. 2-17); Vienna Winter Escapade (Feb. 10-17); BIG EAST Waterways of Belgium and Holland (April 6-17); Prehistoric Caves and Medieval Castles of France (April 29-May 7); Alumni College in Spain (June 12-20); BIG EAST Rivieras of the Mediterranean (June 14-24); Vienna, the Magical Danube and Oberammergau 2000 (July 3-14); Alumni College in Ireland (July 12-20); Cruise Alaska (Aug.); Queen Elizabeth 2--the Ultimate Transatlantic Cruise (Aug. 12-24); Alumni College in Provence (Aug. 14-22); Australia and New Zealand (Oct.).

For more information about any alumni association item, please contact the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Alumni Hall (0102), Blacksburg, VA 24061; phone 540/231-6285; fax 540/231-3039; e-mail alumni@vt.alumnet.com.
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