Spring 2024 Commencement
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A Message from the Dean
Greetings from the Pamplin community! We're thrilled to celebrate your remarkable achievement in completing your degree. Your dedication and the wealth of experiences you've gained at Virginia Tech have equipped you to tackle both current and future challenges in your career, empowering you to lead and manage diverse responsibilities ahead.
Today, you officially join the esteemed ranks of nearly 50,000 Pamplin alumni who are making a difference as leaders in their workplaces and communities. We take pride in the accomplishments of our graduates, as they continue to make significant contributions to society. I hope you stay in touch and keep us updated on your journey and triumphs.
At Pamplin, our mission is to deliver unparalleled business education and related experiences. Year after year, our programs garner increasing national and international recognition for their excellence and innovation. As we strive for continuous improvement, the value of your Pamplin diploma only continues to appreciate. You are NextGen Pamplin graduates!
Your engagement as alumni is pivotal in our endeavor to establish Pamplin as one of the world's finest business schools. We invite you to join your fellow Pamplin alumni in generously offering your time, ideas, and financial support. Together, we can shape a brighter future and further elevate the reputation of our beloved institution.
Let's Go... Hokies!
Saonee Sarker, Richard E. Sorensen Dean
Student Speaker: Jonathan Braun
Jonathan is a senior in the Pamplin College of Business pursuing dual degrees in Finance and Real Estate. Beyond his commitment to his academic career within Pamplin, he was involved in a variety of community service activities through his professional business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi. Last summer, he worked with Berkadia as a Mortgage Banking Intern in Chevy Chase, MD. Upon graduation, Jonathan will be a full-time Production Analyst with Colliers International in Tysons Corner, VA, while also pursuing a Master's in Business Analytics from Cornell University.
Keynote Speaker: Yvonne McGill
Yvonne McGill is Dell Technologies' chief financial officer (CFO). She oversees all aspects of the company's finance function, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Treasury and Investor Relations, as well as Corporate Development, Global Business Operations and Dell Financial Services. She also partners closely with the office of CEO to develop and execute a long-term strategy that creates value for Dell Technologies' stakeholders.
Yvonne joined Dell Technologies in 1997 and has held various leadership positions prior to assuming the CFO role, including Dell Technologies corporate controller and CFO of the Infrastructure Solutions Group, CFO of Asia-Pacific, Japan and China business, and Chief Accounting Officer.
Yvonne is a founding member and current global sponsor of Women in Action, Dell’s employee resource group focused on enabling women to grow and thrive at Dell. She is also the global sponsor for the Family Balance employee resource group focused on supporting team members with the competing demands of home and work lives.
Prior to Dell, Yvonne spent three years at ManTech International Corporation as assistant controller and five years at Price Waterhouse providing audit and accounting services to a variety of technology companies. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Virginia Tech.
Yvonne serves on the Applied Materials, Inc. Board of Directors and is a member of its Audit, and Corporate Governance and Nominating committees.
