BLACKSBURG, Va., April 28 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Name:Emily Gaskill
Hometown:Flemington, New Jersey
Major:Public health
College:Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Why she became a Hokie:"Virginia Tech was always on my radar as a school, and I ended up picking here, ultimately, because I wanted to be in the mountains, I had friends and family in the area, and I liked public health. Not a lot of schools offer it as anundergradmajor, so that wasreally excitingfor me."
Plans after graduation: Finishing up her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree she is already working toward in a dual-degree program, with an eye toward another Virginia Tech commencement in Ma...