BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Pete Fox '89, M.S. '93 makes an effort to return to Virginia Tech for football games or for meetups with his friends from college whenever he can. But on May 16 the chief operating officer of Identity Digital will return as the commencement speaker for the College of Engineering, where he will encourage graduating seniors to embrace lifelong learning, resilience, and what it means to be a Hokie.
"Being a Hokie means being part of a community," said Fox, who grew up in Salem. "No matter where you are in the world, that connection is there. That pride and desire to see Virginia Tech - and the people who come from it - succeed has...