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2010 AWARD WINNERS (from left) Lance L. Smith, E. Ann Spencer, Garnett E. Smith, and James M. Shuler with Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger
2010 AWARD WINNERS (from left) Lance L. Smith, E. Ann Spencer, Garnett E. Smith, and James M. Shuler with Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger
AWARDS to ALUMNI
WILLIAM H. RUFFNER MEDAL
Garnett E. Smith (honorary alumnus)

UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Retired Gen. Lance L. Smith ’68

ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS
James M. Shuler ’66, E. Ann Spencer ’76, ’84

GRADUATE ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Richard T. Crowder ’60, ’62

ALUMNI AWARDS to FACULTY for EXCELLENCE
GRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING
Harold E. Burkhart, forestry

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING
D. Michael Denbow, animal and poultry sciences

EXTENSION
Michael J. Parrish, Dinwiddie County Extension
Scott P. Greiner, animal and poultry science

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
A.L. Hammett, wood science and forest products

INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
John K. Burton, School of Education

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
Mary A. Marchant, agricultural and applied economics

OUTREACH
Mary E. Kasarda, mechanical engineering
Joyce Latimer, horticulture

RESEARCH
Timothy E. Long, chemistry
Shuhai Xiao, geosciences

TEACHING
Barbara M. Bekken, geosciences
Peter E. Doolittle, School of Education

WILLIAM E. WINE AWARDS in TEACHING
Patricia G. Amateis, chemistry
Eloise B. Coupey, marketing
Michael J. Ellerbrock, agricultural and applied economics

GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
TEACHING AWARD
Rachel Arnold, mathematics
Laura Boutwell, sociology (honorable mention)

SERVICE AWARD
Laura Pennington, political science
Jonathan Gaines, mechanical engineering (honorable mention)

2010 winners of faculty/staff awards presented by the university and Alumni Association
2010 winners of faculty/staff awards presented by the university and Alumni Association
For biographical information on award recipients, visit www.universityawards.vt.edu.
OUTSTANDING RECENT ALUMNI AWARDS
Graduates of the past 10 years are eligible.
Thomas W. Chittenden ’02, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jason J. Fichtner ’05, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Daniel J. Connolly ’99, Pamplin College of Business
Henry A. Sodano ’02, ’03, ’05, College of Engineering
Mara S. Seidel ’06, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Travis E. Hardy ’01 and Vladimir G. Kochkin ’00, College of Natural Resources and Environment
David M. Williams ’04, College of Science
Lauren L. Howard ’00, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
CHAPTER SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Outstanding Chapter Event/Activity: Alleghany Highlands - Blue/Gray Banquet
Outstanding Community Service Project: National Capital Region - Capital Area Food Bank
Outstanding Fundraising Event/Activity: Denver - Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Outstanding Golf Tournament: N.C. Triad - Carroll Dale Charity Golf Tournament
Outstanding Chapter Website: New York City - www.MaroonEffect.org
Outstanding Chapter Volunteer: Jill Heyman, N.C. Triad Chapter
Most Improved Chapter: New Jersey
Outstanding New Chapter: Western North Carolina
Outstanding Chapter Officer: Marvin Boyd, National Capital Region
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI CHAPTER AWARDS
Alleghany Highlands
Annapolis
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Central Florida
Central Pennsylvania
Charleston, S.C.
Charlotte
Chattanooga
Chicago
Cincinnati
Coastal Carolina
Columbia, S.C.
Dallas
Danville
Denver
East Tennessee
Emporia/Roanoke Rapids
First State (Delaware)
Franklin County/Smith Mountain Lake
Fredericksburg
Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach
Houston
Iowa
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Middle Tennessee
Minnesota
National Capital Region
N.C. Triad
New River Valley
New York City
Palmetto (South Carolina)
Prince William
Research Triangle
Richmond
Roanoke Valley
Rockbridge
San Antonio
Seattle
Shenandoah
South Florida
Southwest Virginia
Tampa Bay
Tidewater
Western North Carolina
Williamsburg
CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Central Virginia New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Dayton, Ohio Northeast Ohio
Hilton Head, S.C. Philadelphia
Kentuckiana Pinehurst, N.C.
Las Vegas Pittsburgh
Loudoun County, Va. San Francisco
New Jersey Southwest Florida

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Fall 2010
Virginia Tech class ring
2009-10

164 chapter scholarships
were awarded to incoming
freshmen, totaling

$187,600
in financial support.

3,900 class rings were
purchased by the classes
of 2010 and 2011.

72 chapter awards were
presented at the fall Chapter
Officers Leadership Forum.

The number of living alumni
climbed to
214,000.

20,000 alumni and friends
participated in association
events on and off campus.

163 passengers traveled
on alumni tours.

Hokie Nation Network
was introduced and registered
nearly
11,000 members.

Virginia Tech for life