Virginia Tech is proud of the academic and professional accomplishments of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The many personal and collaborative achievements noted here illustrate the commitment to scholarship, outreach, and research among members of the university community, placing Virginia Tech among the top research universities in the world.
University Award Winners
2012 University award winners, listed by award.
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2012 Award Winners
William H. Ruffner Medal
Samuel L. Lionberger Jr., graduated in 1962, serves on the Virginia Tech Foundation Board of Directors, currently runs Lionberger Consulting LLC.
University Distinguished Achievement
Joseph R. Loring received a bachelor's of electrical engineering in 1948, and now runs his own company known as LORING.
Alumni Distinguished Service
John R. Lawson II is president and CEO of W.M. Jordan Company.
Jean Arnold Dodge is land commissioner for Mobile County Probate Court.
Weekly Awards
Faculty Scholar of the Week
Kathy Hosig, an associate professor of population health sciences with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, fosters and enriches public health research, including promoting healthful eating and physical activity habits across the lifespan.
2012 Undergraduate Man and Woman of the Year
Kayvon Izadpanah is majoring in biochemistry and biological sciences in the College of Science. Carly Stephens is majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science.
2012 Graduate Man and Woman of the Year
Alireza Salmanzadeh is a doctoral student in engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering. Katelin Shugart-Schmidt is a master’s student in fish and wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
