The DEIB Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to DEIB causes within Pamplin. Meena Zaheen, a Management student, was the latest recipient of the Diversity Excellence Award, while Andrea Amihere, also 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 awarded the 2024 DABS President Recognition.
Pamplin had nine first honors graduates in 2024 who achieved a 4.0 GPA at Virginia Tech. These outstanding students included 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