Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 12 No. 6 | June 2020

T he Hokie Club recently announced a relaunch of its Recent Grad Program . Revamped for this year, the program for young alumni allows them the opportunity to stay involved with Virginia Tech Athletics after graduation. Alumni who graduated within the past four years with a degree from Virginia Tech may join with a minimum $25 donation and experience a variety of exclusive benefits. To help offset the financial cost of joining, each Recent Grad gift will receive full matching credit up to $2,749. Supporting the Hokie Scholarship Fund, Recent Grad members are eligible to receive all the Hokie Scholarship Fund benefits associated with their membership level. In addition, exclusive benefits for Recent Grad members include: • Matching gift credit that allows alumni to reach various membership benefit levels for half the price • Discounted football and basketball individual-game tickets based on availability, games TBD • Invitation to exclusive events and experiences • Free gift The principal mission of the Hokie Club is to provide the funds for scholarships to student-athletes who receive aid each year across all 22 Virginia Tech varsity sports. To aid in doing so, the Drive for 25 campaign was launched in 2016, seeking to increase membership in the Hokie Club to 25,000 members. Additionally, increased philanthropic giving is one of the core university initiatives, with the goal of 22% of alumni giving by 2022, and a sustained $250 million in annual gifts and commitments by 2027. Engaging young alumni and allowing them to stay connected with Virginia Tech Athletics is an increasingly important aspect of reaching these goals. For more information on the Recent Graduate Program, please check out the website (https://hokieclub.com/RecentGrad). to your recent Virginia Tech grad Membership the Gift Give of