BLACKSBURG, Va., April 30 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Name:Jordan Walker

College:College of Engineering

Majors:Civil and environmental engineering

Hometown:Lynchburg

Plans after graduation:Interning at Timmons Group in Richmond as a water/wastewater engineer and then continuing his education with an accelerated master's degree from Virginia Tech's environmental and water resources program

Favorite Hokie memory:"When the Virginia Tech men's basketball team took down 14th-ranked UVA at Cassell in 2023. Rushing the court and celebrating with everyone is a core memory for me."

Leading by example

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