| Virginia Tech Hokies Football News: |
| Twenty-nine Atlantic Coast Conference scholar-athletes have been named recipients of postgraduate scholarships, as announced by Commissioner John D. Swofford. The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker scholarships are given to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate-level degree following graduation. Each recipient will receive $5,000 to use towards his or her graduate education. Student-athletes receiving the award have performed with distinction in both the classroom and in their respective sports, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
In addition to those receiving scholarship funds, six student-athletes will receive Weaver-James-Corrigan Honorary Awards. These students will be recognized for their outstanding performance in both athletic competition and the classroom throughout their collegiate careers and intend to compete at the Olympic or professional level. The Weaver-James-Corrigan award is named in honor of the late Jim Weaver and Bob James as well as Gene Corrigan, all former ACC commissioners. The league's first commissioner, James H. Weaver, served the conference from 1954 to 1970 after a stint as the Director of Athletics at Wake Forest University. His early leadership and uncompromising integrity are largely responsible for the excellent reputation enjoyed by the ACC today. |
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East Carolina Pirates Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Bank of America Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Furman Paladins Football
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11:59 pm
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Lane Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football
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11:59 pm
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Lane Stadium
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North Carolina Tar Heels Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Kenan Stadium
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Nebraska Memorial Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football
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11:59 pm
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Lane Stadium
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Boston College Eagles Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Alumni Stadium
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Florida State Seminoles Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Doak Campbell Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Maryland Terrapins Football
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7:30 pm
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Lane Stadium
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Miami Hurricanes Football
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Football
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11:59 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Duke Blue Devils Football
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11:59 pm
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Lane Stadium
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Virginia Tech Hokies Football
vs. Virginia Cavaliers Football
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11:59 pm
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Lane Stadium
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| More Virginia Tech Hokies Football News: |
| The Thacker award, being presented for the first time, is awarded in honor of the late Jim and Pat Thacker of Charlotte, N.C. Jim Thacker was the primary play-by-play announcer for the ACC's first television network. Recipients of the award must demonstrate outstanding performance both in athletic competition and in the classroom and intend to further their education through post-graduate studies at an ACC institution.
Recipients of the Weaver-James-Corrigan Awards are as follows: Clemson - Mary Nell Green (rowing), Franchele Klaus (swimming), Gisele Oliveira (track & field); Duke - Michael Hatch (cross country/track & field), Stephanie Istvan (volleyball); Florida State - Aaron Cheesman (baseball), Mihaela Moldovan (tennis), Jezali Ratliff (soccer); Georgia Tech - Nate Curry (football), Zebulon Sion (track & field); Maryland - Megan Knepper (swimming), Katayoon Shahrokh (volleyball); Miami - Yassamin Haririnia (rowing); North Carolina - Carey Fetting-Smith (field hockey), Olivia Trusty (gymnastics), Catherine Wright (volleyball); NC State - Eric Hoverstad (track & field), Leslie Jimison (cross country/track & field), Anderson Smith (cross country/track & field); Virginia - Luke Anderson (swimming), Gillian Hatch (soccer); Virginia Tech - Tom Blaszak (baseball), Erin Gibson (basketball), Jessica Morris (cross country/track & field); Wake Forest - Karin Coetzee (tennis), Ashley Hoagland (golf). Recipients of the Jim and Pat Thacker Awards are as follows: Duke - Johanna Bischof (field hockey); Georgia Tech - Jayme Gergen (volleyball); Virginia - Christopher Greenwood (swimming). Recipients of the Weaver-James-Corrigan Honorary Awards are as follows: Duke - Casey McCluskey (soccer); Georgia Tech - Nicholas Thompson (golf); Maryland - Justin Maxwell (baseball); North Carolina - JW Brown (football); Virginia - Jessica Trainor (soccer); Virginia Tech - Bryan Randall (football). |