In 1999, while working towards her undergraduate degree in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, Leigh-Anne moved into Hillcrest Hall as one of the founding members of the university’s first Honors residential community. She earned both her BS and MS from Virginia Tech, and her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since returning to Virginia Tech as faculty in 2009, Leigh-Anne has been involved as a Senior Fellow within the Honors Residential Commons. She is excited to return to her original academic home of Hillcrest to engage regularly with Honors students.