Commencement 2020
Congratulations, College of Engineering graduates!
We are thrilled to celebrate our Virginia Tech Engineering graduates for earning your undergraduate and graduate degrees as members of the Class of 2020. As you transition from this chapter to the next, know that this moment is the culmination of your dedication, hard work, and resilience over the years. Celebrate your unique journey and how it's led you to this achievement. We join your family, friends, and mentors to say: Congrats, Hokie Grads!
2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Engineering
2020 Graduate Students of the Year
Department Outstanding Seniors
Charlotte Clark, Materials Science and Engineering
Maggie Dodson, Construction Engineering and Management
Justin Dubik, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Sarah Hack, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Johnson, Biological Systems Engineering
Charlie Lertlumprasert, Mechanical Engineering
Emma Meno, Computer Science
Alex Norris, Mining and Minerals Engineering
James Owens, Chemical Engineering and College of Engineering
Alka Panda, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Lucy Travers, Civil Engineering
Gregory Vojtek, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduating First in Class with a 4.0
Julia Cadman, Civil Engineering
Ryan Gottwald, Mechanical Engineering
Neal Mangaokar, Computer Science
Emma Meno, Computer Science
James Owens, Chemical Engineering
Outstanding Graduate Students
Nayara de Oliveira Faria, ISE Outstanding M.S. Student and COE Outstanding Master's Student
Weiwei Shi, BEAM Ph.D. Student of the Year
Charles Aquilina, BSE Outstanding M.S. Student
Lauren Wind, BSE Outstanding Ph.D. Student
Miles Frantz, CS M.S. Student of the Year
John Wenskovitch, CS Ph.D. Student of the Year
Aditya Pratapa, CS Ph.D. Student of the Year
Ashley Taylor, ENGE Outstanding Ph.D. Student
Alexandria Noble, ISE Outstanding Ph.D. Student
Nestor Santa, MINE Outstanding M.S. Graduate
Ming Fan, MINE Outstanding Ph.D. Student
Agastya Balantrapu, AOE Graduate Student of the Year
Watch well-wishes from engineering department leadership
Cal Ribbens
Department Head, Computer Science
Eileen Van Aken
Department Head, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jennifer Case
Department Head, Engineering Education
Eric Paterson
Department Head, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
David Cox
Department Head, Chemical Engineering
David Clark
Department Head, Materials Science Engineering
Jennifer Wayne
Department Head, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Erik Westman
Department Head (outgoing), Mining and Minerals Engineering
Kray Luxbacher
Department Head (incoming), Mining and Minerals Engineering
Azim Eskandarian
Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
Brian Kleiner
Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
Dwayne Edwards
Department Head, Biological Systems Engineering
Luke Lester
Department Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mark Widdowson
Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hear words of congratulations and advice from faculty and staff
Faculty and staff, would you like to send your well-wishes and advice to grads? Submit your video here.
Craig Woosley
Professor, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Vincent Wang
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Pablo Tarazaga
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Gary Seidel
Professor, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Tess Thompson
Biological Systems Engineering
Gary Whiting
Chemical Engineering
Robin Queen
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Eric Komendera
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dimitrios Nikolopoulos
Professor, Computer Science
Micheal Madigan
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Clint Dancey
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ali Butt
Professor, Computer Science
From One Hokie Engineer to Another: Alumni congratulate our 2020 grads
Alumni, would you like to send your well-wishes and advice to grads? Submit your video here.
Scott French
Alumnus, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jill Marlowe
Alumna, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Vasanth Ganesan
Alumnus, Electrical Engineering
Andrew Merewitz
Alumnus, Computer Engineering
Maria Bothwell
Alumna, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Ed Chamberlayne
Alumnus, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Matthew Critz
Alumnus, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Kevin Whipkey
Alumnus, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Sam Wozniak
Alumnus, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Bryan Smith
Alumnus, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Jaime Smith
Alumnus, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Brooks Borcherding
Alumnus, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Ponch Frank
Alumnus, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Robert Hanley
Alumnus, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Kurt Holderied
Alumnus, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Nelson Chu
Alumnus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wayne Barlow
Alumnus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mark Luxbacher
Alumnus, Mining and Minerals Engineering
Jim Miller
Alumnus, Computer Science
Commencement Notes by Department
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