BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Tara Blue is the Outstanding Honors College Senior in recognition of her undergraduate accomplishments and her commitment to exemplifying Honors College core values.
Blue's undergraduate experience has been characterized by the dogged pursuit of her passion: restoring our water. Blue grew up on the banks of the Potomac River, awed by the massive body of water, and decided early on that she wanted to make it the center of her world.
Majoring in ecological restoration was the logical next step when she came to Virginia Tech. Her blue planet and geographic information systems minors allowed her to dedicate even more of her energy...