Herndon’s Thomas Patchan Receives VT Aspire! Award

The Virginia Tech Division of Student Affairs recognized 25 students in the first year of its new program, the Aspire! Awards.

The awards recognize students who exemplify the division’s five Aspirations for Student Learning. The five aspirations are: a commitment to unwavering curiosity, pursuing self-understanding and integrity, practicing civility, preparing for a life of courageous leadership and embracing Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) as a way of life.

Thomas Patchan of Herndon, a sophomore who is majoring in civil engineering, received the award for Civility. In the months of October, November, February, March and April five students were chosen for the award—each student representing one of the five aspirations. Patchan received the award in March 2012.

Students were nominated by their peers or by Virginia Tech faculty.