The Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame includes several Virginia Tech alumni and faculty members. Top, L-R: L. Barnes Allen, Clifford A. Cutchins, Willie B. Irby, and C. Curtis Mast. Bottom, L-R: George A. Miller, Paul M. Reeves, Ernest H. Rogers, and Kenneth Carlton Williamson.
BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 14, 2011 – Eight Virginia Tech Hokies were inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame at the Virginia State Fair in Doswell, Va., on Oct. 7.
“The Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame allows Virginia’s beef, dairy, sheep, and pork industries to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the commonwealth’s livestock industry,” said Ike Eller, a retired Virginia Cooperative Extension animal scientist who chairs the Hall of Fame Committee. “These honorees represent both industry and academia leaders who have made Virginia’s livestock industry what it is today.”
The 2011 inductees who graduated from or worked at Virginia Tech were
The other 2011 inductees were James D. Bennett of Red House, Va., and Bobby H. Bryan of Dillwyn, Va.
More than three-quarters of the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame Award winners have a connection to Virginia Tech.
Established in 2009, the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame bestows honor and recognition on outstanding Virginians who have made significant contributions to the state’s livestock industry and its people. The Virginia Cattlemen’s Association, Virginia Pork Industry Association, Virginia Sheep Producers Association, and Virginia State Dairymen’s Association had the opportunity to nominate deceased and living individuals to the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame.
The Meadow Pavilion at the State Fair of Virginia (Meadow Event Park) in Doswell, Va., displays a portrait of each honoree.
For more information, contact Ike Eller at 540-951-2109.
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