Administration

Assistant Dean for Advancement Julia Allen Email: Advancement Associate Zai Cook Phone: 540/231-3929 Email: Director of Communications & Marketing Krista Timney Phone: 540/231-4160 Email: Digital Communications Manager Victoria Boatwright Phone: 540/589-7849 Email: Director of Alumni Relations Tanya Ridpath Phone: 540/231-2332 Email: Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts James H. Eddleton Phone: 540/231-8387 Email:

Alumni Demographics

As of March 2023, the total number of Virginia Tech alumni is 278,482 living individuals. Approximately 60% are male and 40% are female. There are alumni located in Virginia (117,793), the DC Metro Areas (29,940), North Carolina (15,340), Maryland (13,218), Richmond (16,558), the New River Valley (10,841), Roanoke Valley (8,043), Tidewater (7,574), and Charlotte (4,972). Of the 251,042 known alumni ethnicities, 82% are white, 10.3% are Asian, 4% are Black or African American, 3% are Hispanic, 0.5% are American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% are Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. AAD has 16,239 total alumni and, although Virginia Tech doesn’t have alumni chapters by college, it does have chapters by location (city/state). Focus alumni chapters are Baltimore, DC Metro Area, New York City, Atlanta, Charlotte, NC Triad, New River Valley, Richmond, Tidewater, and the Roanoke Valley. The alumni office hosts several events annually with opportunities for college collaboration, such as Alumni Weekend, and Homecoming. There are tier 2 and tier 3 alumni chapters in cities and states with a lower alumni population. These include San Francisco, Austin, Central Virginia, Charlottesville, Chicago, Denver, Fredericksburg, Greater Prince William, Los Angeles, Loudoun Co, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Seattle, and Triangle. For a more detailed view of our Alum Stats, please review: AAD Alum Stats FY24 - Chapter AAD Alum Stats FY24 - Country AAD Alum Stats FY24 - State AAD Alum Stats FY24 - Ethnicity

AAD Clubs and Organizations

There any many organizations on Virginia Tech’s campus and about 86 relate to the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design. Of these clubs, 2 are Living Learning Communities (including the CID), 2 are Architecture, 5 are Architecture/Design, 1 is Industrial Design, 2 are Interior Design, 5 are Landscape Architecture, 59 relate to SoPA (28 Dance, 4 Film, 10 Music, 9 Theatre, 8 Voice), and 9 are SOVA/Art related. Please note, not all of these organizations are sponsored by the college but are a good way to gauge interest in activities related to our disciplines.

AAD Dean’s Advisory Board

Volunteer board leadership is critically important to Virginia Tech’s engagement efforts. In addition to the university’s Board of Visitors, each college and unit has its own Tier One board and is represented on the university’s alumni association board. Tier One board members are expected to make an annual gift to the university. The AAD Dean’s Advisory Board includes:

  • Jonathan B. Eisen
  • Michael T. Foster
  • Bruce Prichard
  • Autumn F. Visconti
  • Kevin S. Jones
  • Robert J. Markus
  • Archie Coates
  • Hansoo Kim
  • Juan Moreno
  • Paul De Santis
  • Richard Elbert

School and Program Advisory Boards

  • Architecture Advisory Board
  • Industrial Design Advisory Board
  • Interior Design Advisory Board
  • Landscape Architecture Advisory Board
  • Marching Virginians Alumni Advisory Board
  • School of Performing Arts Advisory Board (predicted for Fall 2023)
  • School of Visual Arts Advisory Board
  • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC)