Hokie heroes honored at bowl game
BLACKSBURG – The final Hokie Heroes for Virginia Tech’s 2009-2010 football season were honored at Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve, where the Hokies took on Tennessee.
The two Hokie Heroes honored during the Bowl game are Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Gary Grassi, United States Army, who earned a degree in biology from the College of Science and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2004 and Capt. Andrew Shadley, United States Army, who earned degrees in history and classical studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2006, according to Tech. The men were honored during “Voice of the Hokies” Bill Roth and Tech Hall of Famer Mike Burnop’s radio broadcast of the game.
Grassi is currently stationed at Camp Liberty in Iraq as a member of a United States Army Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He is from Louisville, Ky., and this is his second combat deployment, according to Tech.
“He says he would like to tell his wife Deidra and his parents that he loves them and misses them very much,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Shadley is currently stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq, as a member of the Army’s 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. He is from Cleveland, Ohio, and this is also his second combat deployment, according to Tech. Shadley served as the Regimental S-4 during the fall semester of his senior year and is a Class of 2006 graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, according to a Tech news release.
“He says he would like to send his love to his parents Dale Shadley and Lori LaGatta, and to all of his family back home,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Other Corps of Cadet alumni were honored at previous games in the 2009-2010 season. They are:
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Lt. Cmdr. Todd Mills, United States Navy, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1996;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Christopher Horsfall, United States Air Force, who received a degree in mathematics from the College of Science in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Adam Keene, United States Air Force, who received a degree in geography from the College of Natural Resources in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Mark Sherkey, United States Army, who received a degree in finance from the Pamplin College of Business in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Tim Fong, United States Army, who received a degree in economics from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. Mike Martinez, United States Army, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2004;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Capt. Timothy Dillera, United States Air Force, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2003;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Patrick Hogeboom, United States Army, who received a degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 1994;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Tom Strassberger, United States Air Force, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Brian Alberts, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Jordan Martinelli, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2007;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Thomas Lenz, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008; and
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Lt. Deanna Fisher, United States Navy, who earned degrees in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and psychology from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. George Mallory, United States Army who earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2005.
Hokie Heroes was established in 2006, and is currently sponsored by the Tech Bookstore and ISP Sports.
BLACKSBURG – The final Hokie Heroes for Virginia Tech’s 2009-2010 football season were honored at Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve, where the Hokies took on Tennessee.
The two Hokie Heroes honored during the Bowl game are Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Gary Grassi, United States Army, who earned a degree in biology from the College of Science and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2004 and Capt. Andrew Shadley, United States Army, who earned degrees in history and classical studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2006, according to Tech. The men were honored during “Voice of the Hokies” Bill Roth and Tech Hall of Famer Mike Burnop’s radio broadcast of the game.
Grassi is currently stationed at Camp Liberty in Iraq as a member of a United States Army Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He is from Louisville, Ky., and this is his second combat deployment, according to Tech.
“He says he would like to tell his wife Deidra and his parents that he loves them and misses them very much,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Shadley is currently stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq, as a member of the Army’s 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. He is from Cleveland, Ohio, and this is also his second combat deployment, according to Tech. Shadley served as the Regimental S-4 during the fall semester of his senior year and is a Class of 2006 graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, according to a Tech news release.
“He says he would like to send his love to his parents Dale Shadley and Lori LaGatta, and to all of his family back home,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Other Corps of Cadet alumni were honored at previous games in the 2009-2010 season. They are:
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Lt. Cmdr. Todd Mills, United States Navy, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1996;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Christopher Horsfall, United States Air Force, who received a degree in mathematics from the College of Science in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Adam Keene, United States Air Force, who received a degree in geography from the College of Natural Resources in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Mark Sherkey, United States Army, who received a degree in finance from the Pamplin College of Business in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Tim Fong, United States Army, who received a degree in economics from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. Mike Martinez, United States Army, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2004;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Capt. Timothy Dillera, United States Air Force, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2003;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Patrick Hogeboom, United States Army, who received a degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 1994;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Tom Strassberger, United States Air Force, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Brian Alberts, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Jordan Martinelli, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2007;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Thomas Lenz, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008; and
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Lt. Deanna Fisher, United States Navy, who earned degrees in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and psychology from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. George Mallory, United States Army who earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2005.
Hokie Heroes was established in 2006, and is currently sponsored by the Tech Bookstore and ISP Sports.
BLACKSBURG – The final Hokie Heroes for Virginia Tech’s 2009-2010 football season were honored at Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve, where the Hokies took on Tennessee.
The two Hokie Heroes honored during the Bowl game are Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Gary Grassi, United States Army, who earned a degree in biology from the College of Science and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2004 and Capt. Andrew Shadley, United States Army, who earned degrees in history and classical studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Tech Corps of Cadets’ minor in leadership studies in 2006, according to Tech. The men were honored during “Voice of the Hokies” Bill Roth and Tech Hall of Famer Mike Burnop’s radio broadcast of the game.
Grassi is currently stationed at Camp Liberty in Iraq as a member of a United States Army Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He is from Louisville, Ky., and this is his second combat deployment, according to Tech.
“He says he would like to tell his wife Deidra and his parents that he loves them and misses them very much,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Shadley is currently stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq, as a member of the Army’s 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. He is from Cleveland, Ohio, and this is also his second combat deployment, according to Tech. Shadley served as the Regimental S-4 during the fall semester of his senior year and is a Class of 2006 graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, according to a Tech news release.
“He says he would like to send his love to his parents Dale Shadley and Lori LaGatta, and to all of his family back home,” according to a statement in a Tech press release.
Other Corps of Cadet alumni were honored at previous games in the 2009-2010 season. They are:
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Lt. Cmdr. Todd Mills, United States Navy, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1996;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Christopher Horsfall, United States Air Force, who received a degree in mathematics from the College of Science in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Adam Keene, United States Air Force, who received a degree in geography from the College of Natural Resources in 2006;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Mark Sherkey, United States Army, who received a degree in finance from the Pamplin College of Business in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Capt. Tim Fong, United States Army, who received a degree in economics from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. Mike Martinez, United States Army, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2004;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Capt. Timothy Dillera, United States Air Force, who received a degree in chemistry from the College of Science in 2003;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Patrick Hogeboom, United States Army, who received a degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 1994;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Tom Strassberger, United States Air Force, who received a degree in political science from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 1995;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Brian Alberts, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Jordan Martinelli, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2007;
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 2nd Lt. Thomas Lenz, United States Army, who earned a degree in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2008; and
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni Lt. Deanna Fisher, United States Navy, who earned degrees in history from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and psychology from the College of Science in 2005 and Capt. George Mallory, United States Army who earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in 2005.
Hokie Heroes was established in 2006, and is currently sponsored by the Tech Bookstore and ISP Sports.
