Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Career Center (Career Services Building)
The Smith Career Center on the corner of Washington Street and West Campus Drive.
The Career Services building was completed in the Spring of 2004. It provides new space for Career Services, which did reside in Henderson Hall. The building was dedicated as The Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Career Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.
Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith
Garnett Smith is a Southwest Virginia native who in 2000 retired as CEO of Advance Auto Parts. Neither he nor his wife Patsy attended Virginia Tech but, recognizing its importance in the region, they have supported numerous university initiatives with endowments, including the Art Museum of Western Virginia, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Equine Medical Center, the Skelton 4-H Center at Smith Mountain Lake, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Athletics, and the President's Discovery Fund, a pool of unrestricted funds.
Address: Washington Street | Map Grid: L-8
Originally Built: | Abbreviation: CSB