VT Stories Oral History with Thomas "Tom" Hughes, October 09, 2015 (Ms2016-015)

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VT Stories Oral History with Thomas "Tom" Hughes, October 09, 2015 (Ms2016-015)

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Thomas "Tom" Hughes, born in 1957, grew up in Durham, North Carolina. Early into his high school career, he decided to pursue architecture in higher education. While there were many programs in both Virginia and North Carolina, Tom saw Virginia Tech's School of Architecture as standing above all the others. Upon arriving on campus, he fell in love with Blacksburg and Virginia Tech.

In his later career, he worked in architecture firms around Winston-Salem, North Carolina and eventually established his own. Along with a successful architecture firm, he opened a vineyard in East Bend. He remains involved with Virginia Tech as an active alumni, where he serves as a board member for the Alumni Association.

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Ms2016-015_ThomasHughes

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Thomas "Tom" Hughes

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00:40:27