John Howell (7)

John Howell was an educator, an associate professor of music in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech. He was also a musician and entertainer. He joined the Virginia Tech music faculty in 1979 and was also active in the Blacksburg arts community. He directed The New Virginians from 1979 to 1993, entertaining countless thousands while instilling in his students a sense of professionalism and the importance of community. His expertise was in early pre-1700s music, and he used historical instruments in his classes. He passed away in May 2013 at the age of 77.