The Pamplin College of Business recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to DEIB causes within the business school through its DEIB Excellence Award. In 2024, Management student Meena Zaheen was honored with the latest recipient of the Diversity Excellence Award, while Andrea Amihere from the Management program received an honorable mention.
The Deans Advisory Board of Students (DABS) is a group of 20-25 students selected to work with Dean Saonee Sarker to advise and represent the business school. The goal of DABS is to create a more inclusive environment within Pamplin so that all students can thrive. In 2024, Hudson Aikins, a Management student, and Mariam Farzayee, an Accounting and Information Systems student, were recognized as the 2024 DABS President Recognition award winners.
Pamplin’s Students of Distinction program highlights the outstanding achievements of its students, aligning with Virginia Tech’s commitment to excellence. To learn more about the 2024 Students of Distinction department award winners or the Ut Prosim Excellence Awards, you can visit the Pamplin College of Business Students of Distinction page. Additionally, nine first honors graduates achieved a 4.0 GPA at Virginia Tech in 2024: Rahul Bhatt in Management, Jonathan Braun in Finance and Real Estate, Anne Deegan in BIT and Management, Charli Dietz in ACIS, Alexandra Evan in BIT and Management, Rhea Nair in Management