BLACKSBURG, Va., June 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Jacob "Jake" Grohs '08, M.S. '09, M.A. '12, Ph.D. '15, professor of engineering education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been honored with the W.S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The W.S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education was established with a generous gift from American Electric Power. The creation of this chair, in honor of Pete White '48, enables Virginia Tech to generate new interest in the teaching of engineering and in improving the learning process. It is unique in its flexibility because the chair is rota...