Momentum: Volume 7, issue 1 Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering: Momentum | Page 31

WELCOME TO THE TEAM !

Jade Brooks joined Mechanical Engineering in July 2021 as Research Administrator . She has worked at VT for four years , having previously been employed in the Office of Sponsored Programs . She has both a BBA and MBA from Marshall University . Before transitioning to research administration , she worked in non-profit fundraising , as well as higher-ed curriculum inventory management . She and her husband , Adam , have four children : Hudson , Elin , Luna , and Maebry .
Nicholas Clements joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in January . He has been with Virginia Tech across multiple departments since 2017 , and has worked in the information technology field since 2012 . He graduated with a Masters in IT from Virginia Tech in 2021 .
Matt Collins joined Mechanical Engineering as the APPLIED lab manager in March 2022 . Previously , he worked as an adjunct welding instructor at New River Community College , and was an industry welder for ten years . Matt and his wife Mandy live in Christiansburg with their son , Cooper .
Jason Doby joined Mechanical Engineering as the APPL Lab Manager in March , having previously been a Research Specialist in the Virginia Tech Soil Testing Lab . He has also served as an Agricultural Inspector , an Educator , and an Aquaculture Technician . From 2002-2008 , he served in Apache Helicopter unit in the North Carolina National Guard , including one deployment to Afghanistan . He graduated from NC State with a BS in Agricultural Education in 2010 . He and his wife , Deana , have two sons , Ledger and Larson .