College Corner: Heritage Grad Kevin Burke Finds Dream Job with the Corvallis Knights

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Courtesy of Virginia Tech and
Corvallis Knights

(Dec 8, 2011) - Heritage grad Kevin Burke is the new play-by-play broadcast announcer for the Corvallis Knights. The Knights are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Oregon. Kevin is a senior at Virginia Tech and will graduate with a BA in communications.  Here are some neat facts about Kevin AT A GLANCE:

WHO: Kevin Burke

WHAT: New Knights' play-by-play broadcaster

HOMETOWN: Leesburg, Va.

AGE: 21; turns 22 in February

EDUCATION: Senior at Virginia Tech; will graduate in May with a BA in communication (electric print and journalism option) and a minor in professional writing. Graduated from Heritage High School in Leesburg in 2008.

EXPERIENCE: IMG Virginia Tech Sports Network (2010-present); Salem (Va.) Red Sox (2010); Frederick (Md.) Keys (2009); Virginia Tech athletics (2008-11); TCC Sports, Sterling, Va. (2006-07); WAGE radio, Leesburg (2004-07).

QUOTE: "When I call a game, I try to paint a picture of the game, not just tell you what's happening. It takes effort to find out that little nugget about a player or make things more vivid through words. That's what I strive for in each broadcast."

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