Orginally initiated in 2015 by the President's Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the VT Stories Oral History Project collected and examined stories, memories, tall tales, tragedies, and triumphs of all members of the Hokie community to help us know our shared history and to make sense of it. At the heart of the project was Hokies interviewing Hokies—largely student-staffed and trained by oral historians, interviewers engaged with VT Alumni to learn their history and to make mentoring connections that go beyond the student experience. During this period VT Stories sought to understand why Virginia Tech is top rated in its success in engaging alumni, we highlighted the exciting, memorable, historic moments in Hokie lives that have forged strong and enduring connections.