Cory

Van Dyke
coryv9@vt.edu | (804) 920-0664
Permanent: 10231 Christina Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832
Local: Payne RM 0217, 600 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Education
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Year and Current Major: Sophomore in Multimedia Journalism (Sports Media & Analytics concentration)
Minors: Business Leadership and Leadership & Social Change
Expected Graduation: Spring 2020
Current GPA: 3.91, Deans List
Major Rank: 2 of 52 after freshman year
MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL IN MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA
Graduated Spring 2016
Weighted GPA: 4.78, valedictorian of class (447 students)

Work Experience
TECHSIDELINE.COM SPORTS REPORTER | 2016-PRESENT
Cover Virginia Techs baseball team, interview players and coaches for articles
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS PRIMARY DATACASTER | SUMMER 2016, SUMMER 2017
Keep live stats in the press box using the Gametracker system, write articles for the program
CLOVER HILL CHURCH CREATIVE INTERN | SUMMER 2017
Maintain social media accounts, create marketing content, assist communications director with projects
ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY STUDENT WORKER | 2017- VIRGINIA TECH VS. CLEMSON
Assemble Home Depot signage, hand out promotional items, overall hospitality
VILLAGE NEWS/RVAGAMEBREAK.COM SPORTS REPORTER | 2015-2016
Cover high school sports in the Richmond area

Activities & Leadership
VIRGINIA TECH HONORS COLLEGE | 2016-PRESENT
NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA ASSOCIATION AT VIRGINIA TECH | FOUNDING MEMBER | 2017-PRESENT
SPORTS BUSINESS CLUB | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP | 2016-PRESENT
VIRGINIA TECH RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY | SOPHOMORE PEER LEADER | 2016-PRESENT
CHI ALPHA CAMPUS MINISTRY | STUDENT LEADER | 2016-PRESENT
COMMUNICATIONS UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE | 2017-PRESENT
HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | LEADER | 2012-2016
HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM | CAPTAIN | 2014-2015
MISSIONS WORK | 2014, 2016, 2017
Participated in mission trips to serve the local population in Jamaica, Washington D.C., and Atlanta

Scholarships & Awards
TOWNSEND J. SMITH JR. SCHOLARSHIP | 2017
RICH MURRAY JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP | 2016
Awarded to the top high school sports journalist in the state of Virginia
SUPERINTENDENTS EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS AND SERVICE AWARD | 2016
PETER KOSTE CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP | 2016
JOHN KRETSINGER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | 2016
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS CHOICE AWARD | 2015

Additional Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Cloud: InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro