Congratulations to our undergraduate advisors Annie Laib and Sarah Carl, each of them have been awarded $500 grants as part of the Academic Advising Professional Development Travel Grant program offered through the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the University Academic Advising Center. They are both exceptional professionals dedicated to advise and support our current and prospective students.

“Academic advisors at Virginia Tech come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, but find common ground in their commitment to ongoing student success,” said Kimberly Smith, assistant provost of academic advising initiatives. “We recognize that to attract and retain quality advisors, they must be supported and rewarded for their service.”

Virginia Tech intentionally supports the professional development of faculty, professional, and staff advisors by providing funds to support those who serve undergraduate students in this important capacity. Academic advising is a highly complex field in which advisors are expected to stay abreast of a variety of policies and procedures, academic major requirements, changing student demographics, and opportunities to serve and develop relationships with students.

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