Jim Hatch ’72 receives the Philanthropy Award from Pamplin College of Business Interim Dean Robin Russell at the 2023 Pamplin Awards banquet. Photo by Andy Santos for Virginia Tech.

Eight Pamplin College of Business alumni were honored for their outstanding professional and community engagement at the 2023 Pamplin Awards banquet on April 26, 2023, at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Also recognized was the financial services organization Freddie Mac, which received the Corporate Ambassador Award for its prolonged support of Pamplin’s mission and its students.

Pranay Bhargava ’15, Chaimaa Fekkak ’16, and Taylor Watts ’17 each received the Rising Alumni Award. Recipients of this award are graduates of the past 10 years and have distinguished themselves professionally in their career or in rendering service to the university since graduating.

Negar Jamshidimehr ’11, ’13 and Lauren Prociv ’10, ’12 were recipients of the Mentoring Award. The recipients of this award consistently embody the spirit of mentorship of Pamplin students, graduates, and those in their local community.

Recipients of the Ut Prosim Award were André Davis ’01 and Todd Rowley ’94. The Ut Prosim Award winners have distinguished themselves in rendering service to the community and demonstrated a proven track record in the spirit of Virginia Tech’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Jim Hatch ’72 received the Philanthropy Award for his continued support of the Pamplin College of Business. Hatch is no stranger to being honored by Pamplin, as he received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award during the University’s commencement ceremony in 2018. In 2010, he received Pamplin’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, which honors alumni for outstanding career accomplishments and contributions to the college.

The Pamplin Society was re-activated in 2016 to enhance alumni engagement via a focus on recognizing alumni contributions. A major initiative of the Pamplin Society is the alumni awards program. As Pamplin has a long-standing tradition of honoring its outstanding alumni, the society will capitalize on this custom in the growing alumni awards program. The leadership team conducted research, created award criteria and the nomination process, and recommended the award winners.

A special thanks to the entire Pamplin Society for their work this year. Special thanks go to the members of the awards committee, including Phil Moore, chair; Debbie Flippo; Zaneta Purvis; Tommy Amal; Alex Rabung; and Kelly Pickerel.

Visit the 2023 awards page to learn more about each of these outstanding award winners.

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