Christina McIntyre is the Director of Major Scholarships for the Virginia Tech Honors College. In additional to working with the Stamps Scholars she is the campus representative for several major national and international scholarships (Goldwater, Udall, Rhodes, Marshall, Knight-Hennessey, etc.). She came to Honors in 2007 after serving as Assistant Department Head of the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise. She currently serves on the national boards of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. At the core of her advising philosophy is student engagement and support – challenging students to strive for goals far beyond what they could imagine while ensuring that they know they are not alone. Having been with Virginia Tech for over twenty-two years she capitalizes on relationships across departments, colleges, and the university to help students make connections with faculty and staff who can further assist and mentor them.