Recipients for 2017 represent law enforcement, local government and education.

Anne Roemer '97 has what must rank high on the "top cool jobs" list. She is manager of astronaut selection at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 

On Aug. 21, the Roanoke College Physics Group served as eclipse ambassadors at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an official NASA partner site for the solar eclipse. 

Sigma Chi will host a Sept. 11 remembrance event on Monday, Sept. 11.

A professor and student join forces to pen a book about an unsung hero in the battle to abolish capital punishment.

The Virginia Real Estate Indexes retreated from the record high of the second quarter, but remain above the historical average. Inventories are lower than this point in the previous two years, keeping prices up. Regionally, home prices remain well above average in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Washington, D.C.

Roanoke College begins a new academic year with a new academic program in Public Health Studies and with new intercollegiate men's and women's swim teams for the Maroons.

 Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment is down almost two points since last quarter. The political divide in sentiment grows and is substantially larger than immediately after the November election. Inflation expectations increased slightly from last quarter.

The Roanoke College athletic communications department was awarded with the conference's Sports Information Director of the Year award. The honors were bestowed in recognition of Chris Kilcoyne '02 and Kelly Higbie '15.

A 14-foot-tall Rooney topiary, located near Kerr Stadium field, will embody the Roanoke College spirit.