Hoge Scholarship
Help continue Janie Hoge's legacy at Virginia Tech
Janie Hoge
Memorial Scholarship Fund
GOAL: $1,953,000
Because of the significance of 1953 (the first year Janie Hoge housed Irving Peddrew, the first Black student), we are encouraging gifts in the amount of $1953.00, ($162.50 a month); $19,530 or $195,300.
All gift amounts, however, are welcome.
Starting in 1953, Janie Hoge welcomed students into her home so they could attend Virginia Tech.
"I had no idea that I would have to live off campus in order for me to attend school there, that I would have to walk to class every day and walk back for lunch, then back for my afternoon classes. My parents drove off and I wondered what I had gotten myself into. But Mrs. Hoge was a motherly type. She made sure I was comfortable. They tried to make my life as homey as possible."
~ Irving Peddrew
"The real story is about the heart and soul of this great lady who gave everything to provide a sanctuary for these young trailblazing students seeking a better life for self and all."
"There will never be another Janie Hoge .... we meet one in a lifetime."
~ Lindsay Cherry
In The News
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Finding a home with the Hoge family , articleThe Blacksburg couple hosted, cared for, and supported Virginia Tech's first Black students at a time when segregation still ruled campus life. A residence hall was recently named in their honor.