1. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Soil Judging Team wins 2014 National Championship! Virginia Techs National Championship team: (left to right) Coach John Galbraith, Brian Nester, Emily Salkind (9th), Nick Hebel, Stephanie ONeil, Natasha Nahas, Julia Gillespie (2nd), Miranda Livas, Ruth Anderson, and Emily Baer (12th, front). Not pictured: Asst. Coach Daniel Johnson. The team placed 1 st out of 19 universities in Quakertown, PA on April 4 th.

2. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Working Toward the 2014 National Championship! In the SUN 1) Asst. Coach Dan Johnson reviews a pit with the team. 2) Ruth Anderson scoops out a pit. 3) Emily Salkind gets stuck in the muck. 4) Natasha, Nick, Ruth, Miranda, and Brian pause while describing a soil. 12 3 4

3. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Working Toward the 2014 National Championship! In the WEATHER 1) Yes, we did practice in the snow. 2) And the rain. 3) And the mud. 4) And the water. 5) And the cold. And it paid off. 1 2 5 3 4

4. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Soil Judging Team wins 2014 National Championship! Virginia Tech enjoys the days at Ringing Rocks State Park and the tower near Washingtons crossing of the Delaware.

5. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Soil Judging Team wins 2014 National Championship!

6. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Soil Judging Team wins 2014 National Championship! Contest photos This is the third championship in 5 years, 5 th overall. 1987, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2014, ….