Alumni Relations staff promotions and appointments

Marissa Dail Erpelding (communication studies '95) has joined the staff as alumni chapter coordinator, based in Richmond. Erpelding's part-time position will involve work with the Charlottesville, Commonwealth, Eastern Shore, Williamsburg, Emporia, Peanut, Peninsula, Richmond, Tidewater, and Tri-Cities chapters. Her phone number is (804) 786-8111.

Former associate director Richard Hastings (finance '91) was promoted in July to senior associate director. Also in July, former assistant director Jack Hutcheson (distributive education '71) was promoted to associate director. Hutcheson works in the Northern Virginia office.
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Alumni travel and learning experiences for 1999

The alumni association has educational tour opportunities planned for the following destinations:
BIG EAST cruise to the Islands of the West Indies (Jan. 10-17); tour to Austria (Feb. 14-21); Alumni College in Great Britain (May 18-26); "Journey of the Czars" Moscow to St. Petersburg cruise (May 28-June 10); Alumni College in Tuscany (June 1-9); Alumni College in Norway (June 21-29); Scandinavian capitals and St. Petersburg cruise (June 24 - July 9) with Paul and Dot Torgersen as hosts; BIG EAST tour to Paris, the Alps and French Waterways cruise (July 20-Aug. 3); "Passage of the Caesars" French and Italian coastal cruise (Aug. 3-17); Alumni College in Greece (Aug. 30-Sept. 8); and tour to China and Yangtze River cruise (October 3-23); "Around the World" (October), and South American cruise (Nov. 20 - Dec. 9)
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Career Link networking service available

The alumni association and Career Services are offering Virginia Tech CareerLink (formerly Tech Connect), which puts Virginia Tech alumni and students in touch with Virginia Tech alumni for career planning and job search assistance. Users select alumni to contact from an Internet database based on major, occupation, work setting, employer name, services offered, schools attended, and location. For more information, call (540) 231-6241 or visit CareerLink
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Alumni Events and Reunions

Homecoming--Saturday, Oct. 17

Alumni Open House, Squires Student Center, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

College and Class Reunions (see reunions schedule below)

Homecoming Parade, 10 a.m.

Virginia Tech vs. Temple, 1 p.m.

Video Dance, Squires Commonwealth, 8 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Late Fall Reunions and Home Games

Oct. 17 HOMECOMING

Classes of '48, '63, '68, and '73

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

College of Human Resources and Education

College of Arts and Sciences

Oct. 31 West Virginia (BIG EAST)

Class of '53

MBA Reunion

Nov. 21 Rutgers (BIG EAST)

Nov. 28 Virginia - ESPN

Corps of Cadets Alumni

Schedule may be subject to change. Reunion registration, lodging reservation, and home game ticket order forms are included in the spring 1998 Virginia Tech Alumni Association News, mailed in April.

Civil War Weekend

March 12-14

Black Alumni Reunion

March 26-28

Old Guard Reunion

May 20-21

Summer Around the Drillfield

June 23-27

Statistics Alumni Reunion
50th anniversary of department

Aug. 13-14
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