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Student athletic trainers keep Hokie athletes moving
Long before “Enter Sandman” echoes through Lane Stadium and football players huddle up for their first play, James Kiefer of Baltimore, is hard at work.
He is one of more than 50 student athletic trainers from the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise who help Virginia Tech sports teams excel while gaining valuable experience for their own careers.
Read more about how student athletic trainers learn valuable skills.
New Extension e-books on groundcovers, boxwoods, and food storage guidelines are now available
Virginia Cooperative Extension has released three new titles in its ongoing series of free e-book publications.
The publications now available for download are:
- “Selecting Landscape Plants: Groundcovers,” Extension publication 426-609
- “Selecting Landscape Plants: Boxwoods,” Extension publication 426-603
- “Food Storage Guidelines For Consumers,” Extension publication 348-960
Shasta R. Sowers named 2013 Outstanding Graduating Senior in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Shasta R. Sowers of Floyd, Va., has been named the Outstanding Graduating Senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech for the 2012-13 academic year.
Sowers, who is pursuing a major in agricultural sciences with minors in international agriculture, animal and poultry sciences, and Appalachian studies, is expected to receive a bachelor’s degree in May.
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