BLACKSBURG, Va., May 4 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Name:EmmaRoshioru

College:Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Major:Public relations and political science with a minor in disability studies

Hometown:Roanoke

Plans after graduation:Attendgraduateschoolat Virginia Tech topursue her master's degree in communicationand become a public policy advocatefor accessibility and inclusion for people of varying abilities

Favorite Hokie Memory:Attending a Metallica concert in Lane Stadium

A passion for service

Roshioruhas had a passion for service all her life. It'swhat led her tomajor inbothpublicrelations andpoliticalscience at Virginia Tech.

"I never necessarily questioned the two [m...