Nystrom, Lynn A.2013-05-062013-05-062005-07-19http://hdl.handle.net/10919/21894Karen A. Thole, Virginia Tech professor of mechanical engineering, is the first female recipient of an endowed engineering professorship at the university. Thole has received the William S. Cross Professorship in the College of Engineering, established in 1984 by a generous gift from William S. Cross Jr., of Greensboro, N.C.text/htmlIn CopyrightPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations