F.C. Students Earn Advanced Degrees at Va. Tech

2026-07-25 10:59 AM

Several students from Falls Church received advanced degrees at Virginia Tech’s May 2013 graduation ceremonies.

Matthew Benson received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Agricultural and Extension Education.

Sean Burke received a Master of Information Technology degree.

Richard Twilley and Stephen Weber received Master of Business Administration degrees.

Michael Van Atta received a Master of Science degree in Geography.

Blair Brooks received a Master of Science degree in Science and Technology Studies.

Alexander Buchholz and Yang Chen received Master of Science degrees in Computer Science and Applications.

Jay Hoffman received a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering.

Sara Bahraini received a graduate certificate.

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