03/13/2026
Like the entire Hampton Roads community, the HRVA Dawgs are experiencing a wide range of emotions due to yesterday’s fatal shooting at Old Dominion University. We have board members and attendees who are faculty and staff at ODU so the events of yesterday hit very close to home.
Additionally, we are remembering and paying tribute to a member of both Monarch and Bulldog Nation, Lt. Col. Brandon A. Shah (ODU ‘07, UGA MBA ‘18), who sadly lost his life in the classroom in Constant Hall yesterday. Lt. Col. Shah was a a devoted husband, father, and respected Army officer who logged more than 1,200 flight hours, 600 of them on combat missions flying an AH64 Apache during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, & Atlantic Resolve.
Lt. Col. Shah attended the University of Georgia when he was stationed in Savannah where he served as Director of Operations for the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade. He was Professor and Chair for Old Dominion University’s Military Science Department.
The loss of Lt. Col. Shah is felt far beyond the uniform and the UGA Terry College of Business family. It is felt by his family who loved him most, the ODU military community, friends & neighbors who knew his character, and shared in his commitment to leadership and service.
We join Monarch and Bulldog communities in sharing our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family, loved ones, and friends. Please keep Lt. Col. Shah’s family in your thoughts as we honor a life of service and sacrifice.
