BLACKSBURG, Va., March 30 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
TheCollege of Natural Resources and Environmenthosted its annual Spring Awards Celebration in March to recognize outstanding achievements among students, faculty, staff, and alumni during the 2025-26 academic year.
This year a special Legacy of Service Award was presented to Robert Garst '66. While he graduated before the inception of CNRE, he graduated with a degree in forestry and is a long-standing supporter of the college.
Bob's life reflects a lifelong commitment to service rooted in Virginia Tech's Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) mission. A Roanoke native and Eagle Scout, he carried that ethic to Virginia Tech as a fores...