-: I would say that it really comes down to the community
and the buy-in to what it means to be a part
of Hokie Nation or a Virginia Tech graduate.
I was a third generation..
Hokie.
My grandfather graduated from Virginia Tech and both
of my parents did, and so it was kind of instilled in me
from an early age that
this was kind of the way to go.
I think that the university's motto,
Ut Prosim, plays into that.
There's so much focus on service and commitment
to your surrounding environment.
And, I think that that's really critical to capture both
when in an academic setting, but then as you move
into the workforce, and carry that with you.
And, I think that that really equipped me, personally,
in a manner that was positive, and something that I think
will benefit over the long run.