Multicultural Advisory Board
Mission and History
The Multicultural Alumni Advisory Board engages Virginia Tech graduates in the university's commitment to building a more a diverse and inclusive community.
The board was established in January 2007 with the appointment of 13 members. The board aims to represent the interests of multicultural alumni and student constituencies and serve as ambassadors for Virginia Tech.
The Multicultural Alumni Advisory Board works closely with the Virginia Tech Alumni Association and InclusiveVT to assist with diversity initiatives and strengthen alumni programs, admissions programs, and general networking among alumni constituents.
Members
- Sterling Shury, Chair
- John Gray Williams, Vice Chair
- Juanisha Brooks, Chair of Alumni Engagement
- Dr. Vanessa Nelson-Reed, Chair of Institutional Infrastructure
- Justin Graves, Chair of New Student Recruitment
- Patricio Tanyag, Chair of Student Retention & Success
- Nigel Hatton, Alumni Engagement
- Lisa Thaxton, Alumni Engagement
- Dennis Wang, Alumni Engagement
- Doyin Adewodu, New Student Recruitment
- Joe Jaso, New Student Recruitment
- Christopher Valdes, New Student Recruitment
- Casey Johnson, Institutional Infrastructure
- Dr. Zhangjing Chen, Student Retention & Success
- Crystal Goins, Student Retention & Success
- Angelina Hopkins, Ed.D., Student Retention & Success
- LaToya King, Student Retention & Success
- Tiffany Harvey, Student Retention & Success
- Dr. Dwight Holland
- Latanya Walker, Supporting Faculty & Facilitator
- Debbie Day, Supporting Faculty
- Dr. Tom Tillar, Ex-Officio Member
- Erin Gloeckner, Graduate Assistant
- Isaac Barber
- Ariane Cooper
- Dolly Davis
- Brandon Jones
- Evelyn McGill
- Julia Szybala
- Sara Tickle