DECA has given me the chance to meet many new people, not only at school, but also in the professional world. I’ve learned how to think critically under pressure and express my ideas with confidence. It has given me real-world business experience, taught me teamwork and time management, and pushed me to step outside my comfort zone. Most importantly, DECA has inspired me to set bigger goals for my future. – Molly Lyon, Blacksburg High School senior Another BHS student, junior Jack …
Limestone has been used to construct Virginia Tech buildings since 1899 and is colloquially known as “Hokie Stone.” The regional Appalachian limestone is one-of-a-kind in color variation, mined just a few miles …
If you’ve ever had a child in sports – little league, soccer, football, golf, or even cycling -you are amazed at the sheer number of cleat choices on the market. And, yes …
David Mabry, a retired gent and big high school football fan, was wandering around Narrows High School when he stumbled on hundreds of old 16mm football films. “This discovery led me down …
A Southern girl from Alabama, who spent part of her childhood back and forth to Louisiana, Margie Redditt fully expected a career in interior design, having graduated from the Art Institute of …
According to an article in “Public Discourse”, the Journal of the Witherspoon Institute, multigenerational living is trending. In the piece titled “Multigenerational Living: A Step Back to Healthy Communal Life,” author Frank …
Teresa Hall- Sleep and Family Teresa Hall’s advice for retirement is “have a plan”, and “make sure you are financially sound.” Sleep, family and travel played into her strategy. “My first thought was …
There are many things worth the wait. Autumn. Football games. A puppy. Warm cookies from the oven. Vacation. Christmas morning. A Ford Bronco? Most wait times can be measured in minutes, hours, …
For nearly 150 years, one congregation has worshipped behind stained glass windows, a distinguishable red door, and what locals know as Hokie stone. They’ve sat in the same pews and listened to …
What could bring the enthusiastic sounds of spring, a jaunty fiddle, a peppy piano, and folks brigading around in the dead of winter as though it was the middle of May? No, it …