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Alumnus takes the helm of National Cattlemen's Beef Association , articleGene Copenhaver ’83 brings decades of industry experience to his new role as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Date: Feb 06, 2026 - -
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Alumni family honors a legacy rooted in agriculture and Virginia Tech , articleA gift from the Hickman family establishes a graduate fellowship in agricultural and applied economics, honoring the legacy of alumnus E. Phillip “Phil” Hickman ’74 and the generations of Hickmans he inspired to follow in his path in the field.
Date: Feb 04, 2026 - -
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Dining Services hosts Oyster Day , videoDining Services partnered with the Rappahannock Oyster Co. to host the 6th annual Oyster Day in October, offering three distinct varieties of oysters to students outside West End at Cochrane Hall. Journalism student Jacob Jenkins produced this story for his multimedia journalism class.
Date: Jan 30, 2026 - -
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Paul Benneche receives Emerald Clover Award for decades of dedication to 4-H marksmanship education , articleA leader in 4-H shooting education, Benneche has supported youth development across Virginia for more than 40 years.
Date: Jan 29, 2026 - -
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Catawba Sustainability Center to host bale grazing workshop Date: Jan 29, 2026 - -
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$10 million gift to fuel transdisciplinary data science , articleTom and Cathie Woteki, an alumni couple who made profound contributions to the fields of public health and applications of enterprise computing in their careers, have made a $10 million estate gift commitment to endow multiple faculty positions or fellowships, as well as create graduate fellowships, in the College of Science and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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A new spin on ADHD treatment , articleResearchers are studying how DJing and hip-hop music production could help improve ADHD symptoms in young adults through creative, non-drug therapy.
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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Virginia 4-H celebrates four teens making a meaningful impact in their communities , articleThe 2026 Youth in Action honorees are strengthening agriculture, service, wellness, and STEM education through hands-on leadership.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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Helen McMahon named 2026 Friend of Virginia 4‑H , articleSearching for a way to honor her late sister, McMahon established the Mikell Josephine McMahon Endowment to support 4-H youth programs.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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One week in a foster home dramatically improves shelter dogs’ lives , articleA new study shows that a week away from the kennel may be one of the best stress-relievers a shelter dog can get — and pairing them with a familiar canine buddy when they return helps even more.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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Celebrate student excellence at the February Aspire! Awards breakfastCelebrate outstanding achievements of our university community at our next Aspire! Awards breakfast celebration on Friday, February 20.
Date: Jan 27, 2026 - -
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From classroom question to research partnership , articleAn alum returns as an industry partner, collaborating with her former professor on a $559,000 research project to address emerging tree diseases.
Date: Jan 22, 2026 - -
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Quiet fitness: Expert explains why low-intensity movement matters , articleAs fitness trends evolve, a quieter, more sustainable approach to movement is gaining attention. Rather than high-intensity workouts or rigid training plans, Stella Volpe, a nutrition and exercise expert at Virginia Tech, says people are leaning into “quiet fitness."
Date: Jan 22, 2026 - -
General ItemCall for nominations: Astronaut Scholarship Date: Jan 21, 2026 -
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Virginia Tech earns national recognition for community engagement , articleThe 2026 Carnegie classification recognizes the university's long-standing commitment to community engagement through trusted, reciprocal partnerships, a designation the university has held continuously since 2006.
Date: Jan 20, 2026 - -
General ItemCampus to Commonwealth Series launches Date: Jan 19, 2026 -
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Alumni to lead key statewide agriculture and forestry roles , articleVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Charles Green '97 commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Terry Lasher '01 as state forester.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
Video Item100 years of FFA leadership at Virginia Tech , video
In 1925, four Virginia Tech agricultural educators founded the Future Farmers of Virginia, a youth organization designed to empower rural students through education and leadership. Their vision laid the foundation for today's National FFA Organization, with more than 1 million members in 9,400 chapters across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including more than 14,000 in Virginia.
Date: Jan 12, 2026 - -
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Cancer prevention: Can future-focused thinking help smokers quit? , articleJeff Stein of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has been awarded a new grant that will allow his lab to test a low-cost intervention to help people, particularly those in rural areas, stop smoking.
Date: Jan 06, 2026 - -
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Michelle Heck appointed director of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences , articleHeck, who previously served as lead scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and adjunct full professor of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology at Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute, officially begins her new position on June 1.
Date: Dec 22, 2025 -
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