Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 10 No. 4 | March 2018

inside.hokiesports.com 3 “I’m so grateful for my scholarship because coming from not much, my mom couldn’t afford for me to go to school, so just being able to come here at this beautiful town and just being able to play in front of all you fans in the Hokie Club, it means a lot. I just want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity, and it means a lot.” Ahmed Hill Redshirt Junior, Augusta, Georgia “Having a scholarship to Virginia Tech means everything to me. I get to go to a great school. I’m a little bit away from home, but it’s cool because this is home now, and I get to play the game I love.” Kerry Blackshear Jr. Redshirt Sophomore, Orlando, Florida THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE