BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: First-year Cadets Katelin Lock, Dillon Albor, and Jackson Anderson received the flags at Saturday's Military Appreciation football game against Rutgers. Also included in the flag ceremony were three veterans selected by Virginia Tech's Office Veteran Services. The passing of the flags during the pre-game ceremonies was a continuation of the proud partnership between the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and Virginia Tech fo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Louis Hatcher, a 2019 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned his degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 2020, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday's football game against Rutgers. The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who are deployed. Recipients are highlighted by Bill Roth and Mike Burnop during their radio broadcast of Hokie football games, on the Corps  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid has established a goal for FCPS to become a Purple Star Division by the 2026-27 school year. Virginia school districts are awarded Purple Star Division status with 100% of their schools earning and/or maintaining their Purple Star Designation. Applications are reviewed annually each fall. Virginia's Purple Star Designation program re  more