Collegiate Times

Leaders of Virginia Tech’s class of 2012 are enthusiastic as they make the final preparation for the unveiling of the class ring tonight.

Katie Longest, the chair of the class’s ring design committee, said the ring is a product of the eight-person committee’s “year of preparation.”

“Everybody’s really excited to show the class what we’ve been working on,” Longest said.

She added it was a “big relief” to see the final product.

“It’s like my baby is coming to finalization, and it’s an honor to be able to show it to my class finally,” she said.

Class of 2012 President Sandy Bass said the ring was “definitely not like any ring that’s come in the past.”

Bass said the ring would feature fewer elements than other rings, and would focus on symmetry and elegance.

“The elements (of the ring) will really stand out,” Bass said.

Longest said the ring “embodies” the 2012 class.

“It’s not an easy task to do, but it’s a challenge we accepted,” Longest said.

Bass added the ring is a physical reminder of a student’s connection to the university.

“Having that ring celebrates that you are a Hokie,” Bass said. “Your class created something that hadn’t been done by anybody else.”

The ring premiere is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in Burruss Hall, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks on the Drillfield will follow the program.

A version of this article appeared in the Oct 5 issue of the Collegiate Times.