Memorial Funds

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is establishing individual endowed funds in memory of Emily Jane Hilscher, Julia Kathleen Pryde, and Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, victims of the tragic events of April 16, 2007.

The endowed funds will be used to support program areas, scholarships, or events within the College that were most important to the victims and their families. Dean Sharron Quisenberry and appropriate faculty will work with the families to identify the focus areas of support. The endowments will honor Emily, Julia, and Jocelyne and help assure that the programs most meaningful to them will continue to benefit the students and Virginia Tech for many years to come.

Anyone interested in making a contribution may do so by sending a check made payable to the Virginia Tech Foundation at the following address:

Development Office
Attention: R. J. McDaniel
217 Hutcheson Hall (0402)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Please indicate the name of the individual you wish to honor:

Emily Hilscher (Animal and Poultry Sciences)
Julia Pryde (Biological Systems Engineering)
The Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Memorial Garden Fund or The Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Scholarship for French majors

In addition, a trust fund has been established in the memory of Jocelyn to provide educational support for Sylvie Couture-Nowak, Jerzy and Jocelyn Nowak's 13-year old daughter. Checks should be made out to The Sylvie Couture-Nowak Educational Fund and sent to:

The Sylvie Couture-Nowak Educational Fund
First National Bank
601 N. Main St.
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

Those wishing to donate in memory of Kevin Granata, professor of engineering science and mechanics, whose wife is our colleague in Food Science and Technology, memorials can be made to:

Kevin P. Granata Memorial Trust
1872 Pratt Drive Suite 1125
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Virginia Tech has also established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid victims’ families and the Virginia Tech community in the healing process.

For further information, please contact vmeacham@vt.edu.