GEM

Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke Honored at GEM Awards

This month, Virginia Tech’s Vice President of Strategic Affairs/ Vice Provost Dr. Menah Pratt- Clarke visited Los Angeles when she was honored at this year’s GEM awards for her work in advancing diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Clarke received the organization’s Academic Leadership award, sort of hallmarking the third straight year VT is receiving the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award and its recent recognition as a 2018 Diversity Champion. Founder of the Black College Institute VT, Clarke made it her mission to rise up to VT President Tim Sands’ challenge to “the institution to uphold its responsibility as  a land