BLACKSBURG, Va., July 20 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Katie Stores, associate vice president for finance, operations, and research administration at West Virginia University, has been named assistant dean of finance for Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, effective July 10, 2026.

Stores brings more than 18 years of experience in higher education finance, research administration, operations, and organizational leadership. Throughout her career, she has led complex initiatives that strengthened financial stewardship, modernized systems, improved service delivery, and supported faculty, staff, and student success.

In her new role, Stores will provide stra...