VT Stories Oral History with Bob and Judy Slaughter, October 10, 2015 (Ms2016-015)

VT Stories Oral History with Bob and Judy Slaughter, October 10, 2015 (Ms2016-015)

Judy Swecker Slaughter was born into a Virginia Tech family as her father graduated class of 1935. Growing up in Woodstock, Virginia, she had decided to follow her father's footsteps and also attend. She arrived in 1966, studying psychology and graduated in 1970. Then years later, she returned and completed a master's in education.

Bob Slaughter grew up in Roanoke, Virginia as a Virginia Tech fan. He ended up attending the school on a football scholarship and played all four years, graduating in 1970. He started as a business major, but switched to marketing education as he wanted to coach for a career.

In this interview, Judy and Bob talked about adjusting to campus life, particularly Bob balancing sports and academics. They covered campus culture in the late 1960s related to gender expectations, participating in campus events, going to the Lyric, and their careers after graduating.

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Ms2016-015_BobJudySlaughter

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech

Carmen Bolt

Bob Slaughter
Judy Swecker Slaughter

Holtzman Alumni Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

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