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Virginia Tech alums Matthew and Candace Weiser named ODU game Hokie Heroes

Chris Graham

hokie heroes odu gameU.S. Air Force Capts. Matthew and Candace Weiser, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni who are married, were selected as the Hokie Heroes for Saturday’s football game against Old Dominion.

The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who are deployed. Recipients are highlighted by Jon Laaser and Mike Burnop during their radio broadcast of Hokie football games, on the Corps of Cadets website, and in the Corps Review alumni magazine.

The Weisers are deployed for six months to Qatar in support of the Joint Special Operations Air Component-Central. Candace Weiser serves as the director of manpower and personnel, and Matthew Weiser is the director of communications.

Matthew Weiser earned a degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering, and Candace Weiser earned a degree in human nutrition, foods, and exercise from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Both graduated in 2013 and married later that year.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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