2010 Spring Program
139TH YEAR OF THE UNIVERSITY MAY 14-16 SPRING 2010 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT UNIVERSITY Dignitaries AND INVITED SPEAKERS Charles W. Steger, President, Virginia Tech Rosemary Blieszner, Associate Dean of the Graduate School Robert F. McDonnell, 71st Governor of Virginia, Keynote Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Associate Dean in Residence Speaker, University Commencement and Director of the Office for Graduate Student Diversity Stephan Bieri, Former CEO and Vice President of the Board, Initiatives Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Keynote Speaker, Janet W. Rankin, Associate Dean of the Graduate School Graduate School Commencement David L. Trauger, Associate Dean of the Graduate School in Steve Gladis, President and CEO, Gladis Communications, the National Capital Region and Director of the Northern Keynote Speaker, National Capital Region Commencement Virginia Center Garnett E. Smith, Retired President and CEO, Advance Auto Joseph S. Merola, Professor and Department Chair, Chemistry, Parts, William H. Ruffner Medal Award Recipient Reader of Names, Graduate School Commencement Lance L. Smith, General, U.S. Air Force, Retired, Class of Hardus Odendaal, Associate Professor, Electrical and 1969, University Distinguished Achievement Award Computer Engineering, Commencement Marshal, Recipient University and Graduate School Commencements Richard T. Crowder, Former Ambassador, Chief Agriculture Gary L. Long, Faculty Senate President, Message on Negotiator, Office of U.S. Trade Representative, Classes Behalf of the Faculty, University and Graduate School of 1960 and 1962, Graduate Alumni Achievement Award Commencements Recipient Shawn Eric Rosenquist, Ph.D., Biological Systems James M. Shuler, D.V.M., Member of the Virginia General Engineering, Graduate Student Marshal, Graduate School Assembly, 12th District, Class of 1966, Alumni Commencement Distinguished Service Award Recipient Lachelle Monique Waller, Ph.D., Genetics, Bioinformatics E.
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