Corps Review Spring 2018

A L UMN I A N N O U N C EME N T S

WE L C OM E T O O U R N EW A S S I S TA N T In fall 2017, we welcomed Michele Messner as the new alumni director assistant for the VTCC.

F R OM T H E A L UMN I D I R E C T O R It has been a busy spring for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) Alumni Office! We welcomed back alumni who shared their perspective and life lessons with the regiment this spring during the Gunfighter and Black Corps Alumni panels. Junior and senior cadets interacted with Corps alumni during the annual Future Alumni Dinner and Social as we introduced the cadets to our program. Check out the upcoming alumni events calendar, and we will see you this fall! Ut Prosim , Col. Patience Larkin (retired) E-’87 patience@vt.edu FA L L C O R P S A L UMN I E V E N T S w Sept. 13: Gunfighter Panel, 3:30 p.m. in Burruss Hall w Sept. 14-15: Corps Reunion A new Friday event is Last Call at Lane Hall, a low-key social from 9 to 11 p.m. on the Lane Hall porch for a limited number of attendees. Register for Corps Reunion at alumni.vt.edu/ events/2018/09/corps_of_cadets.html w Nov. 2-3: Highty-Tighty Reunion Register at alumni.vt.edu/events/2018/11/ highty-tighty-reunion.html. It’s also the Class of ’68’s 50th reunion. w Note: Limited home football tickets for the VTCC Alumni Row are on sale. Email Michele Messner at vtccalumni@vt.edu to order.

She spent nearly 16 years as a stay- at-mom to her two daughters, Olivia, 16, and Lilly, 14. During this time, she volunteered in their schools, both in the classroom and on the executive board of the parent-teacher organiza- tion. Michele is a 1988 Radford Univer- sity graduate and, after returning to

Michele Messner

the area in 2007, spent much time volunteering there. She is on the board of directors for the Radford University Alumni Associa- tion and enjoys supporting Highlander athletics. Michele has been living the Virginia Tech motto, Ut Prosim , for years and is excited to continue doing so for the Corps alumni.

M E MO R I E S O F S K I P P E R U.S. Army Col. Chip Daniels ’93 reminisces about polishing the original Skipper, now housed in New Cadet Hall. Daniels was in town with his son, who participated in a Spend the Night recruit- ing event with the Corps. We hope to have another Daniels join our ranks!

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