Andre Asarian

“Andre Asarian,” said a nominator, “lives his life as a faithful and dedicated community servant.”

Andre has devoted his college career to serving Virginia Tech and the Blacksburg community. A Defense Civilian Training Corps scholar, he has been a leader in Virginia Tech's regimental band, the Highty-Tighties, serving the Corps of Cadets as cadre sergeant, regimental medical officer, company executive officer, and company commander.

A student leader with Residential Well-Being, the undergraduate student senator for the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in the Student Senate, and a peer mentor within the public health major, Andre also volunteers with the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech rescue squads and applies his numerous certifications as a volunteer firefighter.

“My passion is helping others,” said Andre. “I want to be someone who others can lean on and trust at all times, whether it’s for medical help, advice, mentorship, or anything else.”

During his junior year, in addition to his course load, he attended Radford University Carilion to become a certified paramedic. He successfully completed the course, including over 500 clinical training hours, and is now a Nationally Registered Paramedic through the National Registry of EMTs.

“By advancing my medical certifications,” said Andre, “I have been able to strengthen the rescue community by giving our region another advanced life support provider. I have also been able to use my experiences to help newer EMTs develop their own skills and abilities.”

A nominator noted that no matter where he is and which role he is fulfilling, Andre devotes himself fully, and his leadership helps his peers feel supported and comfortable.

“Andre's positive attitude is infectious,” a nominator said. “He can always be counted on for a smile and an encouraging shoulder. His counsel has been sought out by cadets across the entire Corps of Cadets, and people trust him because he is so earnest, relatable, and dependable.”

A nominator described Andre’s unwavering work ethic and positive attitude: “He puts forth this amount of effort all the time because he's a genuinely good person who sees the good in other people and wants them to succeed.”

Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) guides Andre, who said, “There are many ways to serve. I serve through being on rescue, combining a passion for helping others and a passion for medicine.”

Andre is a senior double-majoring in public health in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He is minoring in War and Society and Health Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and Leadership Studies through the Corps of Cadets' Rice Center for Leader Development. He is also a student in the Honors College. After graduation, he plans to earn his Master of Public Health through the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2026 and apply to medical school.

For the immeasurable impact of his service across our community, I am proud to present the Aspire! Award for Embrace UT PROSIM (That I May Serve) as a Way of Life to Andre Asarian.