BLACKSBURG, Va., June 1 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
The newest members of Virginia Tech's chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society are six new doctoral graduates and four Ph.D. candidates.
The national honor society is named for the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1876. It was founded in 2005 by Yale and Howard universities and holds an annual conference at Yale to celebrate inductees. The society's goal is to create a network of scholars and professionals who "who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for student...