Virginia Tech Class of 2023 Brochure

VIRGINIA TECH

2023 OFFICIAL RING COLLECTION

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TRADITION The Virginia Tech class ring invokes and embodies the memories, traditions, and pride that tie Hokies of all generations together. Dating back to the 1911-1912 school year, when the classes of 1911 through 1914 designed four unique rings, the Ring Tradition allows every Virginia Tech class the opportunity to create a reminder of their years at this university. The sophomore Class Officers select a Ring Design Committee responsible for the design and marketing of their class ring collection, adding elements that reflect their shared experiences on the class side.

Today, Virginia Tech is one of only a few colleges and universities that redesigns their ring collection each year.

One hundred and fifty years ago Virginia Tech’s first student, Addison Caldwell, walked 26 miles from his hometown to register at the newly established Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. The small, all-white, all-male military institution has since evolved to a large research university, Virginia Tech, diverse in both educational programming, the students and international community it serves. The Class of 2023 is proud to engage in the Sesquicentennial celebrations in honor of 150 years of transformation and service of Virginia Tech to Virginia, the U.S., and the world.

To celebrate this juncture in Virginia Tech history, the Class of 2023 is proud to include on their ring the 1872 university side which is now a permanent recognition of the most beloved and treasured traditional elements that represent Virginia Tech.

CLASS COLORS:

APPALACHIAN SUNRISE PEACH

DEEP PINE GREEN FOUNTAIN

IRVING PEDDREW

IRVING LINWOOD PEDDREW III

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT TO ATTEND VIRGINIA TECH

Photo Credit: The Virginia Pilot

RING COLLECTION NAMESAKE Irving Peddrew was a true trailblazer. An honor student at his all-Black high school in Hampton, Virginia, Peddrew was the first African American student to attend Virginia Tech and the first to attend any historically all-white four-year public institution in the 11 former states of the Confederacy. In fall of 1953, Peddrew began his studies as an electrical engineering major and was a member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. He made history as the only Black student among Virginia Tech’s 3,322 students that year.

During his three years at Virginia Tech, Peddrew was subject to exclusion and harassment. Prohibited from living on campus and eating in the dining halls, he lived with the Hoge family, a middle-aged Black couple who lived a mile from campus. He recalled having to “walk to class every day and walk back for lunch and then walk back for my afternoon classes.”

While citing that he experienced no hostility from white students, he was restricted and isolated by the social code [segregation policies] of the time. He found comfort with the campus YMCA, which at the time advised students and provided a variety of activities. Musically inclined, Peddrew emceed his own jazz show on WUVT, the student-run radio station.

Like other junior cadets, Peddrew looked forward to attending Ring Dance. Rumors circulated, later proved untrue, that some women’s colleges would not permit their students to attend the dance as dates of Tech students if Peddrew attended. He published a letter in the campus newspaper stating that he would not attend. It would be six more years, in 1962, before Black students attended Ring Dance.

After his junior year at Virginia Tech, Peddrew moved to California to join the workforce. He did not complete his degree program at Virginia Tech.

Peddrew worked several years in the aerospace and fruit industries, at Newport News Shipbuilding, and at Hampton University before his retirement in 1994.

In 2003, during the 50th anniversary celebration of Blacks at Virginia Tech, the university honored Peddrew’s legacy by naming Peddrew-Yates Residence Hall after him and the late Charlie Yates ’58, the first African American to receive a degree from the university. But it wasn’t until 2016 when Peddrew received an honorary degree from Virginia Tech and was recognized at the 2016 spring commencement that he felt like a true part of the Hokie Nation. Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said of Peddrew, “Irving Peddrew forged a path for others to follow and sacrificed his own well being to make the world a better place for others. His spirit inspires us to move forward and take action, to honor our commitment to service, community, and diversity.”

“I WAS RAISED TO BE INDEPENDENT AND BE STRONG, I NEVER FELT I WAS AN INFERIOR PERSON OR SECOND CLASS CITIZEN. I WAS TAUGHT YOU DON’T LET ANYONE DEFINE WHO YOU ARE. YOU ARE WHO YOU WANT TO BE.”

- IRVING PEDDREW

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CLASS SPONSER Photo Credit: Peter Means

DR. BEVLEE WATFORD ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTER FOR ENHANCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DIVERSITY (CEED) DIRECTOR OF THE WARE LAB A “triple Hokie” alumna, Dean Bevlee Watford has engaged with the university through all levels of study, having earned her undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering (BS Mining Engineering, MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research).

Watford serves as the Associate Dean for Equity and Engagement and the Executive Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED). The Equity and Engagement office is responsible for the recruitment and retention of diverse students, both undergraduate and graduate. This includes a wide array of programs developed and implemented for precollege students as well as programs supporting the academic, professional and personal development of current students. Watford is also the Director of the Ware Lab. Watford has worked at Virginia Tech since 1992, becoming associate dean in 1997. She has two children, Devon (BIT ‘15) and Lean (SBIO ‘18), both of whom have followed in her footsteps to become Hokie alumni. Bev’s professional focus is to ensure that all students who desire an engineering degree have the support and resources to succeed. She takes particular interest in helping under-represented students achieve their educational and professional goals, both in the engineering field and beyond.

PRINCE WANG

PRESIDENT

“The Ring Tradition physically embodies central themes of Virginia Tech and the Class of 2023. Although impossible to include every element that makes this class special, we have an opportunity to proudly display something that commonly bonds us all. Through adversity, isolation, and unprecedented occasions, we were able to persevere and find strength, community, and unique avenues of joy. We choose to continue to dream and be eager to learn, moving together from ‘Possibility to Actuality’.”

VICTORIA HARDY

RING DESIGN CHAIR

“The Ring Tradition holds a special ability to unite our class over shared memories. What we’ve been through - from the trivial to significant, difficult to exciting - uniquely bonds our class together and, in engagement, we’re able to hold a reminder this formed “home” on our fingers. Happy to experience this time with you, Class of 2023!”

KATELYN MARZO

RING DANCE CHAIR

“Traditions, such as Ring Dance, are cherished by many as they graduate Virginia Tech and venture into the next stage of their life. Ring Dance is our class’s special way of celebrating a Ring that encases many joyous memories of our time at our ‘home away from home’ . While our futures may look different, we are all bonded together by the experiences we share as Hokies.”

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DESIGN

TRADITION MADE NEW

The interlocking chain, a feature on the ring bezel since 1940, changed to one of Hokie tracks with the Class of 2015 ring. The chain represents each class with the strength of many united as one.

With the Sesquicentennial Class of 2023, the new University side will continue forward with future rings, depicting the most traditional elements dating to the earliest Virginia Tech rings, including the screaming eagle, crossed sabres, U.S. and Commonwealth of Virginia flags. The Class side of the Virginia Tech ring is redesigned each year by the Ring Design Committee of the sophomore class, with elements specific to the experience of that class. The overall ring collection, which includes signet and fashion rings, is also selected by the committee.

THE RING DESIGN COMMITTEE CHOSE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO REFLECT THE CLASS OF 2023 EXPERIENCE AND PRESERVE THE RICH HISTORY OF PAST CLASS RINGS.

CONSTRUCTION A CUSTOM CREATION

The Ring Design Committee chose the most important elements to reflect the Class of 2023 experience and preserve the rich history of past class rings. In partnership with Balfour, and after many meetings and sketches, the committee presented its work to an artist who professionally rendered the design, which was digitized into a Computer Aided Design (CAD) file.

From this file, a wax version of the ring was modeled for final approval by the committee. The “lost wax process” is used with a master mold to make the detailed rings that Hokies cherish.

Each 2023 ring is made to order, passing through the skilled hands of at least 30 expert craftsmen & women and is subject to seven detailed inspections to ensure it meets all quality standards.

CAN YOU SPOT THESE IN THE RING?

CLASS SIDE

9. BLACKSBURG WEATHER Wind carries predictably unpredictable weather to Blacksburg. Flurries in April!

10. CADUCEUS The caduceus honors those who served to keep our Virginia Tech community safe, and pays tribute to the healthcare workers serving globally during the COVID pandemic.

11. THE GLOBE Pins scatter across the globe, celebrating our class as one of the largest and most diverse in Virginia Tech history.

12. MAGIC CARPET A magic carpet zips towards the Drillfield where “Aladdin” awaits on Halloween 2019, reminding us of the creative and the amusing ingenuity of Hokies around campus.

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13. LANE STADIUM Lane Stadium serves as a treasured place for generations of Hokies to gather and celebrate our favorite traditions. Together, we are Virginia Tech!

14. PAPER AIRPLANE A paper airplane, launched from the student section, soars overhead. So that’s what these paper football tickets are for!

15. SPIRIT SQUAD Essential to game day, the Marching Virginians and Highty-Tighties join the spirit squad to start the crowd jumping.

16. SKIPPER CANNON Seismic waves ripple across the Commonwealth as the Skipper Cannon booms to celebrate another Hokie touchdown. Welcome to the Epicenter of college football.

17. THE COMMONWEALTH CUP After beating UVA 33-15 in the 2019-2020 season, the Commonwealth Cup was reclaimed by the Hokies after its one-year stint away from Home.

18. HOKIE BIRDS The HokieBird and Fighting Gobbler unite the generations of Virginia Tech students and alumni who gather at Lane Stadium for game day festivities.

19. CLASS MOTTO Our class motto reminds us to continue to dream and be eager to learn, progressing from “possibility to actuality”.

1. BLACKSBURG SUNRISE Giving a first glimpse of campus each morning, a colorful sunrise is cast across Virginia Tech and the New River Valley.

2. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS The mountains surrounding Blacksburg form the beloved backdrop to Southwest Virginia and a signal to Hokies upon their arrival to campus.

3. INAUGURAL HOKIE HIKE A hiker nears summit, representing our adventurous class and celebrating the inaugural nationwide Hokie Hike in 2020.

4. BEAR PRINTS Paw prints recede into the mountains, in memory of the black bear who wandered in for a tour of residential campus during the fall of our freshman year.

5. FIREWORKS Fireworks can be seen exploding over campus during the Sesquicentennial celebrations and for many other campus traditions.

6. RESIDENCE HALLS The Holiday Inn and Inn at Virginia Tech opened as temporary dorms to accommodate our exceptionally large class during our first year on campus.

7. ROCKET As Hokies watched from homes around the nation, the Falcon Rocket recorded its landmark launch from U.S. soil as the first in just under a decade, and reignited our interest in adventuring to outer space.

8. OFF TO NEVER-NEVERLAND Wrapping up the iconic “Enter Sandman” chorus, “Off to neverneverland” evokes feelings of unity and excitement as Hokies jump at various athletic and university events.

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20. CLI Graduating in the 151st year of the university’s history, our class celebrates the university-wide Sesquicentennial milestone. You look good for your age, Virginia Tech!

21. HOKIE STONE The Hokie Stone archway reflects the classic neo-gothic architecture of our beautiful and timeless campus.

22. RUN FOR 32 The balloon arches and finishing line remind us of the Run in Remembrance tradition, which moved to a virtual format in 2020 and 2021 to keep Hokies safe during COVID-19. We run our own race in the greater progression of our time at Virginia Tech - from our first steps on campus to graduation and beyond.

23. DRILLFIELD SPORTS A favorite Drillfield sport, a game of Frisbee entertains students and our campus pets. Here, Growley II watches on as Striker joins in! Students also gather on lawns, rain or shine, for the popular game of Spikeball.

24. MOOSE’S PAW PRINTS Paw prints pay tribute to Moose, our beloved Therapy Dog who passed away during the Spring of 2020.

25. CLASS LOGO Our Class logo unites us with the timeless Hokie footprint and our graduation year, 23.

26. HOKIE PRINTS Hokie tracks cross the Drillfield, representing both the movement of students between the academic and residential sides of campus, and the greater presence of the Hokie community in town.

27. MEMORIAL ROSES Placed at the Memorial, roses pay tribute to those lost on April 16th, 2007.

UNIVERSITY SIDE

1. EIGHT STARS Eight stars recognize the eight Virginia Tech alumni recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award bestowed upon a member of the U.S. Armed Forces for selfless service to the nation.

2. U.S. FLAG The U.S. Flag represents the ideals of democracy and freedom that we strive towards as a nation.

3. COMMONWEALTH FLAG OF VIRGINIA As a land-grant university, Virginia Tech proudly displays the flag of the Commonwealth.

4. BURRUSS HALL Named to honor Julian Burruss, Class of 1898, the university’s 8th president, Burruss Hall hosts many exciting events including guest speakers, concerts, and Ring Premiere.

5. UT PROSIM The university’s motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) was established in 1896 and remains an enduring principle of Virginia Tech.

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7. THE CORPS OF CADETS CREST The Corps Crest, designed by Col. Harry D. Temple ‘34, represents the tradition that the university was founded on as an all-cadet military academy.

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8. THE UNIVERSITY SHIELD Established in 1896, the University Shield’s four quadrants depict the Great Seal of Commonwealth: the surveyor’s level and leveling rod, a standing ear of corn, and a chemical retort and graduate, which represent the agricultural and mechanical emphasis in the university’s early history.

9. THE 1872 SHIELD The 1872 shield marks the founding year of Virginia Tech as Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and replicates the shield found on the first-ever class ring in 1911.

10. THE PYLONS OF THE WAR MEMORIAL Engraved on the Pylons are the core values of Virginia Tech: Brotherhood, Honor, Leadership, Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty, Duty, and Ut Prosim.

11. THE CENOTAPH In the center of the War Memorial, The Cenotaph bears the names of Virginia Tech alumni awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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6. TORGERSEN BRIDGE Named for the university’s 14th president, Paul Torgersen, Torgersen Bridge acts as a symbolic gateway to campus.

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12. LEST WE FORGET These words are etched on “The Rock”, a memorial on Upper Quad, to honor Virginia Tech alumni who gave their lives in military service during World War I. 13. SCREAMING EAGLE Featured on every class ring since 1911, the screaming eagle is a majestic symbol of strength and courage.

14. CROSSED SABRES A feature of the earliest Virginia Tech class rings, the crossed sabres serve as a reminder of the university’s military heritage, history, and tradition.

15. THREE STARS Three stars represent past, present, and future Hokies, who carry Virginia Tech spirit and traditions throughout their lives.

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THE IRVING PEDDREW RING COLLECTION

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PEDDREW STADIUM TOP

PEDDREW SQUARE TOP

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CORPS SEAL

HIGHTY TIGHTY SEAL

PYLONS SEAL

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CLASS OF 2023

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PEDDREW STADIUM TOP

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HOKIE GOLD TRADITION Established as a Class of 1964 anniversary program, Hokie Gold, melted from donated Virginia Tech alumni rings, is included in current class rings.

Since 2012, the Hokie Gold melt ceremony has been held at the Kroehling Advanced Materials Foundry, also known as VT FIRE, a campus laboratory for students in materials science and engineering. Since the original melt, a small portion of the donated gold is saved out to be included in the next melt, ensuring that each class will have a portion of the original Hokie Gold.

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RING DESIGN COMMITTEE BACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Elizabeth Durham - Ring Design Committee Member, Carmen Tran - Ring Design Committee Member, Nate Doggett - Male Member at Large, Christina Van Meter - Cadet Member at Large, Victoria Hardy - Ring Design Chair, Prince Wang Class President, Katelyn Marzo - Ring Dance Chair, Amber Douglas - Female Member at Large

LEADERSHIP TEAM BACK TO FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT:

BACK ROW: Mason Mulrooney, Baylor Boone, Jeremy Small-Hawks, Michael Chaney, Katelyn Marzo, Shelby Platner, Christina Van Meter, Kylee Hsu, Sydney Johnson, Grace Allan MIDDLE ROW: Marley McCartney, Amber Douglas, Victoria Hardy, Anthony Tran, Taylor Strickler, Kimberly Ikediobi, Carmen Tran, Nate Doggett, Sumaiya Haque FRONT ROW: Cason Pugh, Daniel Garland, David Petrulis, Elizabeth Durham, Melena Durham, Logan McLaren, Prince Wang Not Pictured: Katie Dillon, Dylan Spedaliere, Billy Long, Stephanie Sheets

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RING DANCE WEEKEND

MARCH 25-26, 2022 SQUIRES COMMONWEALTH BALLROOM

Established by the Cadets of the Class of 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression, Ring Dance remains a beloved and lasting tradition at Virginia Tech, now celebrated by a large and diverse student body.

The impact of World War II, the draft, and the accelerated program to graduate cadets more quickly meant that there would be two ring dances in 1942. The Ring Dance (and publication of The Bugle yearbook) was thereafter cancelled “for the duration” of the war. The first post-war Ring Dance was held in 1947.

Virginia Tech’s post-pandemic Ring Dance, held in the year of the University’s Sesquicentennial, will celebrate and honor the Class of 2023 ring namesake, Mr. Irving Peddrew III, the first Black student at Virginia Tech, who was denied attendance at his own ring dance in 1956.

Juniors who purchase a ring will be eligible to receive Ring Dance tickets, required for attendance. Couples receive ribbons in their class colors, used to tie each other’s rings on their wrists. The celebration includes a ceremonial Class Ring presentation in the Squires Commonwealth Ballroom.

On Friday night, the Corps of Cadets will perform time-honored rituals, in place since 1934, marching into the ballroom to form the Ring Figure of their graduating class, followed by the formation of the Sabre Arch.

Under this arch, first year Cadets escort each graduating Cadet’s date.

“Moonlight and V.P.I.,” a song written for the 1942 Ring Dance by renowned big band leader Fred Waring, with lyrics by Charles Gaynor, is performed in the background as rings are presented to class members.

At the conclusion of the song, hundreds of balloons float down over the students below. .

At the end of the Friday night dance, the Corps Gregory Guard stands guard at the Pylons while two buglers from the Signal Corps plays “Echo Taps.” Then the Skipper Cannon is fired over the Drillfield. The grand finale of the weekend takes place after the Saturday night dance with a spectacular fireworks display over the Drillfield, signaling another full circle of a treasured University tradition.

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PRICING

ONLINE ORDERING AVAILABLE AT: BALFOUR.COM/VT

RING PRICING $273 $273 $273 $273 $273 $273 $273

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10K Gold $2,028 $1,778 $1,539 $1,289 $699 $699 $713

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PEDDREW 12 DWT PEDDREW 5 DWT PEDDREW MINIATURE TRIBUTE INNOVATE REMEMBER CZ REMEMBER DIAMONDS ILLUMINATE CZ ILLUMINATE DIAMONDS WONDER EMPOWER CZ EMPOWER DIAMONDS

18K gold prices available upon request. *Argentium Silver is tarnish resistant, hypoallergenic, brighter & more pure than Sterling Silver

GENUINE STONE PRICING Hokie Stone Oval

Hokie Stone Square Mother of Pearl Citrine

$126

$42

$493

$409

$94

$220

$173

$52

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$530

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Light Amethyst

$218

$158

Peridot

Smokey Topaz

Hope Blue Star Sapphire Brown Eye Tiger Wyoming Jade

2 Pts.

$24

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Rhodolite Garnet

Dark Amethyst

$55

$32

$27

$220

Medium Amethyst

Cubic Zirconia

$37

$28

Swiss Blue Topaz

Mozambique Garnet

$147

8x6

$464

London Blue Topaz

$52

12x10

Light Aquamarine

Medium Aquamarine

Diamonds 1 Pt. $42 2 Pts. $52 3 Pts. $79 5 Pts. $110 10 Pts. $121 20 Pts. $350 25 Pts. $399

13x11

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$24

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5 Pts.

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20 Pts. 25 Pts.

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RING PAYMENT PAYMENT IN FULL:

Your payment may be with cash, check, credit card, or a combination of all of the above.

EASY PAYMENT PLAN:

For online orders, your balance will be divided into three equal payments on your MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express and charged at 30-day intervals.

Your first payment also includes sales tax, shipping and handling.

WHAT IS DWT?

This is an abbreviation for pennyweight, which is the common term for the measurement of precious metals.

Balfour uses pennyweight to calculate the amount of metal used to manufacture your custom Virginia Tech Class Ring. So as the pennyweight increases, so does the weight and thickness of your ring.

SIMULATED GEMSTONES No additional cost

January Garnet

February Amethyst

March Aquamarine

April White Spinel

May Emerald

June Alexandrite

July Ruby

August Peridot

September October November Blue Spinel Green Tourmaline Topaz

December Blue Zircon

$31 $31

$34 $58

$42

*Some Genuine Gemstones are not available for purchase online and must be selected in-person

Onyx

Tangerine

Fireblue

Rose Zircon

Also available in

GENUINE ™ HOKIE STONE! Stone color will vary

More Options: Please visit a Balfour representative on campus during ring ordering dates for more information.

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WARRANTY LENGTHS AND CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE REGARDING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP: The rings are warranted to be free of defects in workmanship and materials.

LENGTH AND SCOPE OF GUARANTEE REGARDING STONES AND STONE DECORATION: Any damaged simulated stone will be replaced at no charge regardless of the cause of damage.

CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES FOR RING RESIZING AND RING ADJUSTMENTS: The ring will be resized at any time at no charge.

CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES FOR REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED RINGS: If, through normal wear and tear, a ring is worn beyond satisfaction, it may be exchanged for a new ring. There is no charge for this remake. If a ring is damaged beyond satisfaction outside of these parameters, another ring can be purchased for the cost of Balfour’s existing remake charge.

CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES FOR ORDERING ADDITIONAL RINGS: Additional rings may be ordered at any time. After December 31, 2023, the rings may be ordered at the prevailing price at the time of order. The prevailing price will be determined according to the cost of gold and stones at the time of ordering.

CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES FOR CHANGES IN ACADEMIC COLLEGE DESTINATION: A classmate who changes colleges at VT after a ring is purchased may return the ring one-time to be remade with proper college designation at no charge REFUND POLICY FOR RINGS RETURNED FOR STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO GRADUATE WITH THE CLASS DESIGNATED ON THE RING: A classmate who fails to graduate with their Class may return the ring for a full refund less Class dues.

RESPONSIBILITY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF WARRANTY CLAUSES: The Ring Design Committee will resolve disputes as to the validity of the warranty clauses. With Balfour’s philosophy that the customer is always right, such arbitration by the Committee should never be necessary.

CONDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES FOR RESTORING RING FINISH: Should a classmate not be totally satisfied with his or her original choice of finish, refinishing would be completed at no charge.

CONDITIONS ON HOW REPAIRS ARE MADE, WHOM TO CONTACT, AND HOW SHIPPING RATES ARE HANDLED: Prior to graduation, service dates will be established to handle any adjustments.

All shipping, handling and insurance costs will be the responsibility of Balfour during these sessions.­

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