Ruth Lytton, professor of financial planning in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, recently received the 2012 Heart of Financial Planning Award.
A faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics since 2006, Lytton was recognized for her work with the Financial Planning Program at the university, which prepares students for careers as financial advisors. She also serves as the university’s director for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., which grants and upholds the CFP certification as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning.