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Rector: Harvey Black, M.D. Ex-Officio: His Excellency, G. C. Walker, Governor of Virginia; Hon. J. C. Taylor, Attorney General; Rev. W. H. Ruffner, D. D., Sup't of Public Instruction; Gen. W. H. F. Lee, President State Agricultural Society. Appointed by the Governor for Three Year: Gen. J. R. Anderson, Richmond; Hon. John Goode, Jr., Norfolk; Col. John E. Penn, Patrick. Appointed by the Governor for Two Years: Robert Beverley, Esq. Fauquier; W. A. Stuart, Esq. Smythe; E. M. Tidball, Esq. Frederick. Appointed by the Governor for One Year: Harvey Black, M.D., Montgomery; Hon. D. C. DeJarnette, Caroline; Maj. W.T. Sutherlin, Pittsylvania. Secretary: V. E. Shepherd. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
c.1997
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Rector: Honorable James C. Taylor. Ex-Officio: Honorable R. R. Farr,Superintendent Public Instruction. General Members: Andrew Broaddus, Esq., Page; W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Buckingham; Dr. L. A. Slater, New Kent; Honorable J. C. Taylor, Montgomery; Honorable C. H. Bliss, Prince Edward; Honorable Duff Green, Stafford; W. C. Pendleton, Esq., Smyth; General J. H. Williams, Frederick. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Rector: J. Hoge Tyler, Belle Hampton, Pulaski Co. (Term expires January 1st, 1892.) Ex-Officio: Dr. John L. Buchanan, Superintendent Public Instruction, Richmond. General Members Honorable Waller R. Staples, Christiansburg; C. E. Vawter, Esq., Crozet, Albemarle County; Colonel J. H. D. Ross, Lexington, Rockbridge County;C aptain A. D. Payne, Warrenton, Fauquier County (Terms expire January 1st, 1890.); N. S. Turnbull, Esq., Lawrenceville, Brunswick County; Dr. John W. Lawson, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County; Jos. M. Barton, Esq., Winchester, Frederick County. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Members of the V.P.I. board of visitors, which met yesterday in a called session to draw up resolutions in an effort to correct certain conditions at the college, are pictured here together with Governor Colgate W. Darden, Jr., who met with the board. Left to right, above, are: first row, Col. James P. Woods, Roanoke Charles W. Wampler, Harrisonburg, president of the state board of agriculture and immigration; Governor Darden, Dr. Julian A. Burruss, president of V.P.I.; former Governor Westmoreland Davis, Leesburg; Allen T. Eskridge, Pulaski ; second row, Robert S. Moss, Burke's Garden; Robert A. Russell, Rustburg; Charles C. Reed, Richmond; J.R. Horsley, Appomattox; J. B. Fogleman, secretary of the board and treasurer of the college; and Dr. Dabney Lancaster, state superintendent of instruction. (Times Staff Photo) Roanoke Times, August 18, 1942.
1942
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The Board of Visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute who on Tuesday, June 27, assumed the administrative control of the Radford College which under the acts of its consolidation with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute became the Woman's Division of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. There was a full attendance of the board at the meeting on Tuesday, including the four women recently appointed by Governor Darden to the board. They are left to right: Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, state superintendent of public instruction, Richmond; V. G. Eberwine, Suffolk; Charles W. Wampler, Harrisonburg; Colonel James F. Woods, rector of the board, Roanoke; Dr. Phlegar Smith, Hollins College, Hollins; Mrs. R. L. McConnell, Radford; Dr. Julian A. Burruss, Blacksburg; L. W. Webb, Norfolk; W. E. Wine, Parker; Dr. D. W. Peters, Radford; Mrs. H. H. Walton, Frederick Hall; Mrs. Cynthia A. Boatwright, Coeburn; E. D. Nininger, Roanoke; Robert A. Russell, Rustburg; J. B. Fogleman, Blacksburg; Charles C. Reed, Richmond; and Allen T. Eskridge, Pulaski. (Photo by Kent Studio) Roanoke Times, July 2, 1944.
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The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met at Blacksburg yesterday for its annual meeting. Shown (left to right, front row): Mrs. H. H. Walton, Fredericks Hall; Miss Mary Fred Claytor, Bedford; Mrs. R. L. McConnell, Radford; Mrs. Turner A. Gilmer, Lebanon; Mrs. Elva DeLaBarre , Blacksburg, clerk of the board; (back row): Charles W. Wampler, Harrisonburg; W. S. Moffett Jr., Staunton; F. L. Furr, Roanoke; Samuel D. Preston, Winchester; Oscar H. Smith III, Norfolk; Charles H. Reed, Chesterfield; Granville M. Read, Forest; W. H. Burruss, Lynchburg; Vernon G. Eberwine, Suffolk. Eberwine was re-elected rector at the meeting. Elected to the executive committee with Eberwine were Furr, Moffett, Mrs. McConnell and Reed. Paul Mellon of Upperville and Dowell J. Howard, state superintendent of public instruction, were unable to attend the meeting. From the Roanoke Times, August 5, 1954
1972
Front row ( left to right): James F. Tucker, W. E. Lavery, Parke C. Binkley (rector), Margie W. Thomas (secretary), Charles W. Rector. Back row (left to right): Charles Gordon (vice-rector), Lee C. Tait, William C. Wampler, Mrs. Edsel H. Lester, Ms. Linda J. Pedigo, William G. Foster, Robert E. Russell, James F. Brownell, Mrs. Jackson L. Fray, W. Thomas Powers, Alexander Giacco.
1980
Seated (left to right): Mary Fray, Rhea F. Moore, Jr., William E. Lavery (President), Alexander F. Giacco (Rector), Thomas B. Long, Jr., G. Truman Ward. Standing (left to right): Mary Howe diZerega, Daniel T. Goulson (student), William C. Cranwell, Cecil R. Maxson, Jr., Bernard L. McGinnis, Mary Virginia Jones, Robert B. Claytor, Charles L. Yates, Joseph F. Morrissette, W.S. "Pete" White, Jr.
1984
Seated (left to right): Mary Virginia Jones, Robert B. Claytor, W.S. "Pete" White, Jr. (Rector), William E. Lavery (President), Mary Fray. Standing (left to right): Robert J. Gray, Jr., William C. Latham, William G. Broaddus, Bernard L. McGinnis, Clifford A. Cutchins, Rhea F. Moore, Jr., Carol Irvine, Champ Clark, Joseph F. Morrissette, Edwin D. Harrison.
1987
Front Row (left to right): Deborah L. Petrine; Dennis H. Treacy - Vice-Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Rector; Greta J. Harris. Middle Row (left to right): Mehmood S. Kazmi; Mehul P. Sanghani; Montasir M. Abbas - Faculty Representative; L. Chris Petersen; Tara Reel - Graduate Student Representative; Gabriel Cohen - Undergraduate Student Representative. Back Row (left to right): Alex B. Parrish - Staff Representative; Charles T. "C. T." Hill; Steve Sturgis; Thanassis Rikakis - Executive Vice President and Provost; Jeffrey E. Veatch; J. Thomas Ryan; Michael J. Quillen; Wayne H. Robinson. Not Pictured: Horacio A. Valeiras.
Stroup, Jim
2017
Front Row (left to right): William D. "Bill" Fairchild III; Deborah L. Petrine - Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Vice Rector; Michael J. Quillen. Middle Row (left to right): Walter D. "Dan" Cook III - Staff Representative; Mehmood S. Kazmi; Keith "B. K." Fulton; Charles T. "C. T." Hill; Morgan Sykes - Undergraduate Student Representative; Mohammed S. Seyam - Graduate Student Representative. Back Row (left to right): Horacio A. Valeiras; Dennis H. Treacy; Nancy V. Dye, M.D.; Rami A. Dalloul - Faculty Representative; Steve Sturgis; J. Thomas Ryan, M.D.; Wayne H. Robinson. Not Pictured: Mehul P. Sanghani.
2016
Front Row (left to right): Cordel L. Faulk; Ashley Francis - Graduate Student Representative; Deborah L. Petrine - Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Vice Rector; William D. "Bill" Fairchild III. Middle Row (left to right): Walter D. "Dan" Cook III - Staff Representative; Austin Larrowe - Undergraduate Student Representative; Mehul P. Sanghani; Bernice L. Hausman - Faculty Representative; Keith "B. K." Fulton; Steve Sturgis; Michael J. Quillen. Back Row (left to right): Dennis H. Treacy; John C. Lee IV; Wayne H. Robinson; Horacio A. Valeiras; Nancy V. Dye, M.D.; J. Thomas Ryan, M.D.
Wallace, Logan
2015
Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain; Michael J. Quillen - Rector; Charles W. Steger - President; Deborah L. Petrine - Vice Rector; Cordel L. Faulk. Middle Row (left to right): Nancy V. Dye, M.D.; William B. Holtzman; John C. Lee, IV; John G. Rocovich, Jr.; J. Thomas Ryan, M.D.; Nick Warrington -Graduate Student Representative. Back Row (left to right): Joe Merola - Faculty Representative; Erica Wood - Undergraduate Student Representative; William D. "Bill" Fairchild, III; Steve Sturgis; James L. Chapman, IV; B. Keith "B. K." Fulton; Sue A. Teel - Staff Representative. Not Pictured: Dennis H. Treacy.
2014
Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain, Michael J. Quillen - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Nancy V. Dye, M.D. Middle Row (left to right): Sarah M. Karpanty - Faculty Representative; Robyn T. Jones - Graduate Student Representative; Cordel L. Faulk; Paul W. Rogers, Jr.; Sue A. Teel - Staff Representative; Deborah L. Petrine. Back Row (left to right): B. Keith "B. K." Fulton; Dennis H. Treacy; John C. Lee, IV; William B. Holtzman; John G. Rocovich, Jr.; Nicholas A. Onopa -Undergraduate Student Representative; William D. "Bill" Fairchild, III. Not Pictured: Michele "Shelley" L. Duke - Vice Rector.
Wernikoff, Anne
2013
Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain, George Nolen - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Frederick "Freddy" J. Cobb, Deborah L. Petrine. Middle Row (left to right): Douglas "Doug" R. Fahl; Maxine Lyons - Staff Representative; Calvin D. Jamison, Sr.; Beverley Dalton; Michael J. Quillen; Michelle McLeese - Graduate Student Representative. Back Row (left to right): Bruce Pencek - Faculty Representative; Cordel L. Faulk; John C. Lee, IV; John G. Rocovich, Jr.; William B. Holtzman; Paul W. Rogers, Jr.; Matthew Banfield - Undergraduate Student Representative. Not Pictured: Michele "Shelley" L. Duke - Vice Rector.
Kiernan, Michael
2012
Front Row (left to right): Douglas "Doug" R. Fahl, Michele "Shelley" L. Duke - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Rector, Sandra Stiner Lowe, Suzanne Obenshain. Middle Row (left to right): Maxine Lyons - Staff Representative, Michael Ellerbrock - Faculty Representative, Beverley Dalton, Calvin D. Jamison, Sr., Michael J. Quillen. Back Row (left to right): Shane McCarty - Undergraduate Student Representative, Paul W. Rogers, Jr., John G. Rocovich, Jr., Deepu George - Graduate Student Representative, Michael Anzilotti, Frederick "Freddy" J. Cobb. Not Pictured: William B. Holtzman and James W. Severt, Sr.
2011
Front Row (left to right): Gary Long - Faculty Representative, Sandra Stiner Lowe, John R. Lawson II - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): Kristina Hartman - Undergraduate Student Representative, Rebecca French - Graduate Student Representative, Douglas R. Fahl, James W. Severt Sr., Lori L. Wagner, Frederick J. Cobb, Beverly Dalton. Back Row (left to right): Paul W. Rogers, James R. Smith, Ben J. Davenport Jr., Calvin D. Jamison, Michael Anzilotti, Thomas L. Tucker.
2010
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Beverley Dalton, John R. Lawson II - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): Douglas R. Fahl, L. Bruce Holland, Ben J. Davenport Jr., Michael Anzilotti, James W. Severt, Sr., James R. Smith, Frederick J. Cobb. Back Row (left to right): Arlane Gordon-Bray - Undergraduate Student Representative, Linsey M. Barker - Graduate Student Representative, Lori L. Wagner, Thomas L. Tucker - Staff Representative, Hardus Odendaal - Faculty Representative, Calvin D. Jamison.
2009
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Jacob A. Lutz III - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John R. Lawson II - Vice Rector, Michelle L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): James R. Smith, L. Bruce Holland, Ben J. Davenport, Jr., Robert L. Freeman, Jr., George Nolen, Beverley Dalton. Back Row (left to right): Judy U. Alford - Staff Representative, Lori L. Wagner, Brennan E. Shepard - Graduate Student Representative, Michael Anzilotti, Philip S. Thompson, Kerry J. Redican - Faculty Representative, Ryan C. Smith - Undergraduate Student Representative. Not pictured: James W. Severt, Sr.
2008
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Jacob A. Lutz III - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John R. Lawson II - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): Gregory Sagstetter - Undergraduate Student Representative, James R. Smith, James W. Severt, Sr., Ben J. Davenport, Jr., Robert L. Freeman, Lori L. Wagner, Kerry Redican - Faculty Senate Representative. Back Row (left to right): Ennis McCrery - Graduate Student Representative, Beverley Dalton, Michael Anzilotti, L. Bruce Holland, Philip S. Thompson, George Nolen. Not pictured: Jean Brickey.
2007
Front Row: James W. Severt, Sr., Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Jacob A. Lutz III, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row: Robert L. Freeman, Jennifer Jessie - Undergraduate Student Representative, Susanna Rinehart - Faculty Senate Representative, George Nolen, John R. Lawson II, L. Bruce Holland, Sandra Stiner Lowe. Back Row: Beverley Dalton, Navin Manjooran - Graduate Student Representative, Michael Anzilotti, Hemant Kanakia, Philip S. Thompson, Thomas L. Robertson.
2006
Front Row (left to right): Beverly Dalton, Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Jacob A. Lutz III, John R. Lawson II. Middle Row (left to right): Melinda R. Cep - Undergraduate Student Representative, James W. Severt, Sr., Marcus C. Ly - Graduate Student Representative, Hemant Kanakia. Back Row (left to right): Robert L. Freeman, L. Bruce Holland, Thomas L. Robertson, Michael Anzilotti, John G. Rocovich Jr., Philip S. Thompson. (Not pictured:) W. Samuel Easterling - Faculty Senate Representative, Sandra Stiner Lowe, A. Ronald Petera.
2005
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger, John G. Rocovich, Jr. - Rector, Diane L. Zahm - Faculty Representative. Middle Row (left to right): Michael Anzilotti, T. Rodman Layman, Jacob A. Lutz III, Philip S. Thompson, Myrna Callison - Graduate Student Representative, James W. Severt, Sr.. Back Row (left to right): L. Bruce Holland, Mitchell O. Carr, John R. Lawson II, Thomas L. Robertson, Hemant Kanakia, A. Ronald Petera, Allan J. Bradley.
2004
Front Row (left to right): Beverly Sgro, William C. Latham - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John C. Rocovich, Jr. - Rector, Donald R. Johnson. Middle Row (left to right): Brian Montgomery - Undergraduate Student Representative, Edd Sewell - Faculty Representative, Joseph W. Wampler, Jacob A. Lutz III, Ben J. Davenport, Jr., Mitchell O. Carr. Back Row (left to right): T. Rodman Layman, John R. Lawson II, Christian Rieser - Graduate Student Representative, Philip S. Thompson. Not pictured: Ronald A. Petera, Thomas L. Robertson, Bruce B. Smith.
2003
Front Row: Beverly H. Sgro, James E. Turner, Charles W. Steger - President, Thomas D. Rust*. Middle Row: Mitchell O. Carr, Joseph Wampler, Jacob A. Lutz III, John G. Rocovich, Jr., Donald R. Johnson, Donald W. Huffman. Back Row: L. Leon Geyer, Philip S. Thompson, Michael G. Miller, James Disney, Gunnar Lucko, William C. Latham. *Note: Rust resigned from the BOV in mid-year after winning election to the Virginia House of Delegates. He was replaced by T. Rodman Layman.
Veltri, Bob
2002
Back Row: Jacob A. Lutz III, Bennie J. Etheridge, Donald R. Johnson, Donald W. Huffman, Willaiam C. Latham, John G Rocovich, Jr. Middle Row: Sarah Airey, Philip S. Thompson, Stephanie Scheer, Beverly Sgro, Michael G. Miller. Front Row: Mitzi R. Vernon, James E. Turner, Charles Steger - President, Thomas D. Rust, Susan P. Bari.
2001
Back Row: Noel C. Taylor, Micheal G. Miller, Ritchard K. Bambach, Bennie J. Etheridge. Middle Row: Donald R. Johnson, John G Rocovich, Jr., W. Heywood Fralin, Gary P. Clisham, Donald W. Huffman, Thomas D. Rust. Front Row: Elaine Humphrey, Paul Torgersen, James E Turner, Jr., Linda J. Pedigo, William C. Latham.
2000
Front row (left to right): Cecil R. Maxson, Jr.; T. Rodman Layman; Susan Phillips Bari; Joseph R. Jenkins - Vice Rector; James E. Turner, Jr. - Rector; Paul E. Torgersen - President; Linda J. Pedigo; Roxene Thompson - Graduate Student Representative; Thomas D. Rust. Back row (left to right): Drew Bishop - Undergraduate Student Representative; Bennie J. Etheridge; Noel C. Taylor; John G. Rocovich, Jr.; W. Heywood Fralin; Gary P. Clisham; Donald W. Huffman; Michael G. Miller. Not pictured: Kerry J. Redican - Faculty Representative
1999
Front Row: Rodman Layman, Susan Phillips Bari, Joseph Jenkins (Vice Rector), James Turner (Rector), Paul Torgersen (President), Donald Huffman, Noel Taylor. Row 2: Ellsworth "Skip" Furman (Faculty Representative), Krista Johnston (Undergraduate Student Representative), Linda Pedigo, Cecil Maxson, John Rocovich, Heywood Fralin, Robert Delano, Thomas Rust, Mitchell Carr, Michael Herndon (Graduate Student Representative).
1998
List of rectors of the Board of Visitors from 1872 to 2017
Compiled list of rectors of the Board of Visitors from 1872 to 2017. The individual links to rector biographies were removed from the document in 2020 when the exhibit was migrated, and a link was added to current site for the Board of Visitors history and archives. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Photograph of Harry C. Wyatt, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1964-1970
Photograph of William E. Wine, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1948-1952
Photograph of James Hoge Tyler, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1887-1889
Photograph of Lee C. Tait, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1983-1984
Photograph of C. Eugene Rowe, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1970-1975
Photograph of Michael J. Quillen, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2012-2014
Photograph of Deborah L. Petrine, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2014-2016
Photograph of George Nolan, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2010-2012
Photograph of James E. Turner, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1997-2002
Photograph of John G. Rocovich, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2002-2004
Photograph of Lucius E. Johnson, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1910-1912
Photograph of Jacob A. Lutz, III, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2006-2008
Photograph of John R. Lawson, II, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2008-2010
Photograph of Guy L. Furr, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1956-1962
Photograph of Henry Dekker, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1996-1997
Photograph of Ben J. Davenport, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2004-2006
Photograph of Frank Clement, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1975-1978
Photograph of James L. Chapman, IV, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2016-2017
Photograph of J. Thompson Brown, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1900-1908 and 1912-1921