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VT Stories Oral History with Lawrence "Lonnie" Johns, April 22, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
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Description
Lonnie Johns was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia with close ties to Virginia Tech. Although he was drawn to other schools, his mother receiving a PhD from the school and the architecture department led him to attend. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992, majoring in Architecture.
After graduating, he worked in various architecture firms, eventually landing in working for the Department of Defense. In this interview, Johns talks about his time at Virginia Tech, as one of the few African American students, work with his fraternity Omega Psi Phi, and favorite memories at the school.
After graduating, he worked in various architecture firms, eventually landing in working for the Department of Defense. In this interview, Johns talks about his time at Virginia Tech, as one of the few African American students, work with his fraternity Omega Psi Phi, and favorite memories at the school.
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Ms2016-015_LawrenceJohns
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Interviewer
Narrator
Lawrence Johns
Duration
00:34:36