Virginia Tech alumnus Jerry Hulick completed his degree in 1973, but his steadfast bond with Virginia Tech has yet to end. The Spotsylvania, Virginia resident has become one of the university’s most generous and influential donors, helping to shape his alma mater into a school that continues to make impressive strides into the future. Hulick was born March 12, 1951 …
Willis and Mary Nolen Blackwood: The Hokie Nation Personified
“It amazes me,” Mary Nolen Blackwood joyfully reminisces, a Virginia Tech grad of ‘73, “you love each other in spite of your idiosyncrasies.” Willis and Mary Nolen Blackwood, Class of 1972 and 1973 respectively, have continued to maintain their connection to Virginia Tech for the past 50 years following graduation through heavy family ties and financial involvements. Even in Florida, …