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The Mr. John and Dr. Sue Ellen Rocovich
Ring Collection
Mr. John and Dr. Sue Ellen Rocovich are the quintessential Hokie couple. Both born and raised in the Roanoke area, they were Hokies at birth. Singe they began dating when he was 16 and she was 15, the couple has made their mark on the world. Their influence has spread throughout the state and the country.
John Rocovich has held numerous positions and has helped many people during his lifetime journey. He is a member of the Virginia Tech class of 1966. He was a shot-putter on the track team and a member of the Corps of Cadets. John went on to receive law degrees from the University of Richmond and NYU. Since that time, he has served numerous terms on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. He is a partner in the Roanoke law firm, Moss and Rocovich. He has chaired the Major Gifts Committee campaign for Virginia Tech, served on the College of Engineering Committee of 100, and performed the duties of president for the Virginia Tech Foundation. He has been a member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni Foundation. Currently, John is a trustee of Mary Baldwin College, serves on the Wachovia and Virginia College Fund Boards, and is also head of the Harvey Peters Foundation.
Sue Ellen attended Virginia Tech as a graduate student. She also received a medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She has served on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors as well as the Virginia Tech Foundation. She has been appointed to the VMI Board of Visitors and to the Virginia State Board of Medicine. Sue Ellen is a specialist in osteopathy and surgery in the emergency department at Allegheny Regional Hospital.
Currently, the couple is working on building
and financing the Via Virginia College of
Osteopathic Medicine in Virginia Tech Corporate
Research Center, which began construction
in early 2002.
This is a joint project for the Rocoviches.
They are also involved with many other projects
across the country.
There is no question to anyone about where they call home. The Rocoviches have been a very influential and important couple in the advancement of Virginia Tech. It is obvious that they are lifetime Hokies, and their loyalties are in Blacksburg. When discussing the unmatched personality of our great college town, John said, "There is nothing like Blacksburg." |
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