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Adilynn Walker is an Economics grad and a newly commissioned officer in the @USNavy on her way to becoming a Surface Warfare Officer.

Our Chair's Excellence Award couldn't go to a more deserving Hokie. Congratulations, Adilynn, and thank you for your service.

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The Chair's Excellence Award goes to Pascale Kuo.

She currently works for the @RichmondFed, but while on campus, she was President of the Econ Club, an Econ Games competitor, an undergrad researcher, a peer mentor, and so much more.

Congratulations, Pascale!

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Nick Fleischman completed his Economics degree in three years, is spending this summer interning at the Richmond Fed, and will return this fall to complete his Accelerated MA.

Some Hokies don't slow down. Congrats, Nick!

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Meet Sophia DellaPenna. Economics grad, two-time Mastercard intern, teaching assistant, tutor, researcher, intern with @hokiesports, and @VT_Science Ambassador.

What a resume! Congrats, Sophia!

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Three years of high-level involvement, experiential learning, and academic excellence.

That's what earned Hannah Banks and Katrina Dant our Outstanding Junior Awards. Congrats to you both!

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Congrats to Fredric Reese and Caroline Williamson, our Outstanding Sophomore Award winners. Two years in and already thinking big!

Fredric is headed toward financial markets and policy. Caroline is planning to pursue her master's, either at Virginia Tech or somewhere abroad.

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Congrats to Baylin Fidler and Abigail Lee, our Outstanding First Year Student Award winners. They've only had one year on campus, and they've already made an impact!

We can't wait to see what's next for these two. 🎓

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The Econ Club at Virginia Tech just launched its inaugural Professor of the Year Award.

Richard Cothren has been selected as their first honoree for his enthusiasm and dedication to teaching Macro Theory.

Congratulations, Professor Cothren! 🎉

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The results are in, and these are the instructors who stood out this year. Congrats to all of our teaching award winners for making VT Econ such a special place to learn.

[Kevin Pitts @KevinTPitts]

Wonderful story. The Colleagues in the Classroom program is making us better teachers and helping our students succeed. @VT_Science https://t.co/HOvFdxultj

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There's still time to join us in Arlington this week! We'd love to see you there and reconnect.

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Attention DC-area Econ Hokies! Join us for our annual Alumni & Friends Happy Hour!
📅 Wed, May 20
📍 Quincy Hall, Arlington
🎟️ $10 (includes apps + drink ticket)

We've had a great year in Blacksburg and we'd love to tell you about it!

🔗 Register: https://t.co/bErnQyTZH3

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Economics major. Division I tennis player with @HokiesWTennis. And one of the most grounded students we've had the pleasure of knowing.

Congrats to Arina Garmetkaia on her upcoming graduation! Next stop, professional tennis.

We'll be cheering. 🎾

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For a few hours on Thursday, we hit pause and celebrated our graduating class 🧡

Awards, brunch, the Hokie Bird, and a lot of pride. Commencement is next, and we can't wait!

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Want to learn more about Jonathan's research? Check out his website: https://t.co/IvINd3tBPG

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Huge congrats to Jonathan Gendron, who defended his PhD dissertation earlier this week. His research makes the evidence behind real-world policy decisions more reliable.

This fall, he joins @XavierU as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. We're proud of you, Jonathan!

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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. T on winning the 2026 Sporn Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Subjects!

What makes this award truly special is that the winner is nominated and selected entirely by undergraduate students! We couldn't be prouder.

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Big thanks to our student ambassadors for representing VT Econ at Open House last week 🧡

These students are the reason prospective Hokies leave excited about economics. We couldn't be prouder. 🦃

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Attention DC-area Econ Hokies! Join us for our annual Alumni & Friends Happy Hour!
📅 Wed, May 20
📍 Quincy Hall, Arlington
🎟️ $10 (includes apps + drink ticket)

We've had a great year in Blacksburg and we'd love to tell you about it!

🔗 Register: https://t.co/bErnQyTZH3

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Congratulations to Dr. Nandini Das, our latest PhD graduate! Her dissertation looked at how individuals respond to short-term training programs in low-income settings.

This fall, she joins the faculty at @CNUcaptains. We couldn't be prouder of Dr. Das!

[Kellogg Center @PPEatVT]

The David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who attended the PPE Research Fellow Panel on April 22, 2026!