ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS I T ’S T I M E T O S AY G O O D BY E
Patience Connelley Larkin E’87 gives a kiss to Corps ambassador Growley II. Larkin has been the advisor for the Growley Program since it started four years ago.
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CORPS REVIEW | Spring 2020
I have just finished my last semester as the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni director. Eight years have gone by quickly, and so much has taken place with the Corps during that time. Brodie and Rasche halls came down, and, like you all, I will forever miss those gorgeously-ugly buildings and the memories they held. But Pearson Hall East and Pearson Hall West (newly named in May) are not only beautiful and have the features — i.e. Wi-Fi- — that cadets now require, they also carry our heritage, inside and out. The Growley program started almost four years ago. Growley II (call sign “Tank”) has turned out to be a fantastic ambassador for us all, and that program is thriving. I will miss the commandant, his staff, and especially the cadets — particularly those I advised over the years on the Gregory Guard, Growley Team, the Black Cadet Organization, and the Cadet Alumni Team. I consider all these folks and “that dog” my family. But mostly I will miss hearing from and seeing all of you, MY alumni. I want to thank all of you who have participated in our reunions, dinners, panels, flyovers, Rat Pack, Class Champions, both alumni boards, Project Graduation, etc. You were always quick to volunteer anytime we needed you. There are special alumni I was close with who passed during my tenure who I will never forget, Brig. Gen. Whitey Lemmond ’54, J.B. Jones ’45, Maj. Stan Cohen ’49, and Col. T.O. Williams ’59. These alumni loved the Corps until their very end and are the reason this job is more than just a job … and has meant so much to me. I want to thank all for your support. Ut Prosim and EIGHTY-SEVEN! Patience Connelley Larkin E’87
