BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Out of thousands of hopefuls, fewer than 1 percent earned a coveted spot in the Class of 2028 at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The group hails from 16 states and 43 undergraduate and graduate institutions, bringing vital perspectives from diverse backgrounds. The class of 51 students is the 15th to enter the school. Two-thirds of the class are women, and 15 students call Virginia home, including two from  more