Alumni Announcements
Planning for Reunions and Virginia Tech’s 150th Year
Virginia Tech will observe the 150th anniversary of its founding from July 2021 through December 2022 with ongoing celebrations to include the Corps of Cadets’ celebration in September, coinciding with Corps Reunion.
Details about Corps Reunion and Highty-Tighty Reunion are expected to be available this summer.
Corps Reunion will be Sept. 10-11, including the Military Appreciation game against Middle Tennessee State. Make sure you include a visit to Upper Quad at least one evening for the Corps’ sesquicentennial celebration.
Virginia Tech Homecoming and Highty-Tighty Reunion will be Oct. 15-16, including the Pittsburg game. Please note that the Homecoming parade through downtown Blacksburg is moving to Friday night.
University-wide, the sesquicentennial celebration will spread across the commonwealth and even internationally, focusing on themes befitting the roles of a top global research land-grant university and guided by the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
These celebrations will focus on honoring our past and celebrating our present. Most important, it is an opportunity to propel us into the future, charting a course toward greater engagement and impact.
The sesquicentennial will also encompass other significant university observances, including the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech.
For a video slideshow about the sesquicentennial and updates as the celebrations approach, go to vt.edu/150.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
This year’s recipients of the Corps of Cadets’ Distinguished Alumni Award are Reed Schweickert Jr. ‘63 and Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Inge ‘69.
Schweickert is a retired business owner of The Reed Schweickert Company, representing Herff Jones in Powhatan, Virginia. Under his leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, he grew the franchise through demonstrated customer service and the delivery of high-quality products. His most cherished work achievement is his induction into the Herff Jones Hall of Fame.
In his community, he recognized a need for affordable housing and donated the land that enabled Habitat for Humanity to build two homes. He was instrumental in establishing the YMCA in Powhatan County and the Powhatan Free Clinic.
Inge served nearly four decades in the U.S. Army, seeking to groom and mentor others for the benefit of his teams and the nation as a whole.
His assignments included deputy commander of the United States Northern Command, commanding general of First United States Army, and executive assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Since his military retirement in 2007, Inge has maintained a diverse portfolio as a private consultant, offering advice to small businesses on military and homeland defense matters.
He has received numerous awards for his service, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.
Get Ready for Fall Hokie Hero Nominations
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Hokie Hero program, started in 2006 by IMG College, honors Corps of Cadets alumni who are deployed during Hokie football games.
Jon Laaser and Mike Burnop highlight the recipients of this honor during each game’s radio broadcast.
If you’re going to be deployed this fall, be sure to bring a Virginia Tech flag and send us a photo of yourself.
Nominations for Hokie Heroes should be emailed to vtccalumni@vt.edu.