6 / 48
Supporting Tech Athletics Since 1949
The Donor File
Q.
A Hokie is …
A:
a dedicated supporter of Virginia Tech
(sorry for the trite explanation).
Q.
The Hokie Nation is real because …
A:
it lives the university motto
Ut Prosim
(“That I May Serve”).
Q.
What is your best memory of Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
Seeing us beat Texas in the 1995 Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve in
New Orleans with my children.
Q.
How did you get involved with the Hokie Club?
A:
How could we not?
Q.
What caused you to become a fan of Virginia Tech?
A:
We decided shortly after graduation that we wanted to stay
involved with the academic and athletics programs of the university.
Q.
Do you have any game day superstitions? If so, what are they?
A:
Not a superstition, but a tradition—getting together with 10-15
former classmates and spouses and drinking a handcrafted Bloody Mary.
Q
&
A
Q.
Describe your perfect day at Virginia Tech.
A:
Wake up viewing the Catawba Valley from our condo, leisurely
pace tailgating for a 3 p.m. kickoff, a Virginia Tech win, more
tailgating and back to the condo for a cookout.
Q.
What motivates you to give back to help Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
We are proud of where the school was positioned in athletics when
we attended, and the level to which it has now risen on the national
stage. We all have an obligation to give moral support, but furthermore,
financial support. Our expectations of where we want to be require
growing the donor base.
Q.
I’m a Hokie Club member because …
A:
it is a way to stay informed and connected to the university, plus a
platform for financial support.
Q.
My favorite Virginia Tech sports are …
A:
too many to list.
Q.
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech football player is …
A:
Bruce Smith.
Q.
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech student-athlete from
another sport is …
A:
Dell Curry (men’s basketball).
Willis and Mary Blackwood
HOKIE CLUB LEVEL:
Bronze Benefactor
and Hokie Ambassador
CURRENTLY RESIDES:
Midlothian, Virginia &
Bonita Springs, Florida
GRADUATION YEAR:
1972 and 1973
FAMILY:
Daughter Morgan (2003),
son Nolen (2010)