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M.E. athletes winning big
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HEVT alumna Sara Lepley
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Vol 3.1 Spring 2018
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Alumnus creates ME Chair
Alumnus Nicholas Des Champs ('62
and '67) and his wife, Rebecca, have
endowed the Nicholas and Rebecca
Des Champs Chair in Mechanical
Engineering.
A life of service
Ever since entering their wedding
reception to the strains of "Enter
Sandman" Damien and Krystal Mc-
Cants have kept in touch and in-
volved with Virginia Tech.
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Professor Azim Eskandarian - ME Department Head
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