Laura West
Content Writer
Laura West is a content writer in the creative studio that serves Virginia Tech’s Innovation and Partnerships and Principal Gifts teams. In this role, she supports the mission of the Advancement Division by writing materials to secure major gifts from new and sustaining philanthropists and establish relationships with industrial partners. Through these efforts, Laura fosters the growth of Virginia Tech’s programs across engineering, the sciences, agriculture, technology, the arts, athletics, and multiple student-focused programs.
Laura comes to Virginia Tech after two decades of writing for Brookhaven National Laboratory. She brings an extensive background in science writing and communication to this role, leveraging her ability to condense complex information into simple, digestible formats to create engaging content for potential stakeholders. Laura holds a B.S. in physics from Stony Brook University.