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Inside Hokie Sports
The Donor File
Allyne
and Larry Schoff
HOKIE CLUB LEVEL:
Hokie Benefactor (current system)
CURRENTLY RESIDES:
Blacksburg, Virginia
FAMILY:
Carolyn Howard (daughter); Rick Howard
(son-in-law) and Aaron Howard (grandson)
Q:
What made you become Hokies?
A:
The atmosphere and community
interest generated by the Virginia Tech
athletics teams, and at the time, Coach
Frank Beamer and family, who are
excellent examples of what it means
to be a Hokie by the way they live their
day-to-day lives.
Q:
The Hokie Nation is real because …
A:
Its population has a common thread
of loyalty, support, and language in
Virginia Tech sports that spreads beyond
the limits of the campus and the town
of Blacksburg. Those things continue
to spread among contacts within their
communities.
Q:
What is your best memory
of Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
The 1999 undefeated football team
included the 62-0 defeat of the Syracuse
Orangemen in October when Tech was
ranked No. 4 and Syracuse No. 16. I did
business travel in Europe (1999-2003),
and when wearing a Hokie clothing
article, would be approached and asked
how the Hokies football team was doing
(international interest!).
Q:
How did you get involved with
the Hokie Club?
A:
We wanted to help the athletes and
the Virginia Tech athletics programs and
the Hokie Club was the avenue/conduit
available to us, making it an easy process.
Q:
Describe your perfect day
at Virginia Tech.
A:
Seated in Lane Stadium, a bright blue
sky, wind out of the west, a full stadium,
and a Hokies’ win. The same could be
said for each Virginia Tech sport in his
own venues.
Q:
Do you have any tailgating traditions?
If so, tell us your best.
A:
YES! Having homemade chili smoth
ered in Fritos, grated cheese, and tons of
chicken wings.
Q:
What motivates you to give back
to help Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
Not being an alumni of Virginia Tech,
the motivation stems from the our ability
to provide assistance and help to current
and future student-athletes with both
their educational and athletics needs
and also to have a small impact on
making them prepared for their futures
no matter where the avenue leads.
Q:
I’m a Hokie Club member because …
A:
The Hokie Club provides us the
avenue to assist the student-athletes
at Virginia Tech and connects us
with others who have the same
interest and love for Tech sports.
Q:
My favorite Virginia Tech sports are …
A:
Football, and men’s and women
basketball.
Q:
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech
football player is …
A:
Shayne Graham, placekicker.
Q:
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech student-
athlete from another sport is …
A:
The Jackson twins—David and Jim.
They were on the Virginia Tech 1995
men’s basketball NIT championship
team.
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