Colonels King, Lowe, and Stotz and Superintendent to serve Lieutenant Colonel Troppoli to retire as president of AMCSUS Major General John W. Knapp, VMI Superintendent, has been elected President of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS). General Knapp, who has been on the Board of Directors of AMCSUS for four years, will serve a one-year term. The election was held at the annual meeting of AMCSUS, March 12-15 in Alexandria, Va. Membership in AMCSUS is extended Col. King Col. Lowe Col. Stotz Lt. Col. Troppoli to essentially military schools and colleges having a member of the armed services Colonel James H. King, Jr., USA (Ret.), Director of Facilities Planning and Physical detailed (or approved) by the Department Plant; Colonel William B. Lowe, Jr., USAF (Ret.), professor ofaerospace studies; Colonel of Defense and which continue to be Kerwin C. Stotz, professor of electrical engineering; and Lt. Col. Daniel A. Troppoli, members in good standing of their regional assistant director of admissions will be recognized at a parade honoring their retirement continued on page 4 on Friday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. Col. King came to VMI after a distinguished career of 24 years in the U.S. Army Col. Thompson, Maj. Fay Corps of Engineers, with service in the United States, Vietnam, and Germany. A 1957 selected Fulbright Scholars graduate in forestry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, King earned a Colonel Wayne C. Thompson, B.S. degree in civil engineering at the University of Missouri, Rolla and a M.S. degree in professor of political science, and Major public administration at Shippensburg State College. He is a graduate of the the U.S. Mary Ann Fay, assistant professor ofhistory, Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. have been awarded grants by the Fulbright He was awarded the VMI Distinguished Service Award in 1990. The citation noted Scholar Program for the 1995-96 academic his tireless attention to detail and his excellent planning skills and priority setting, traits year. The prestigious and highly competitive Fulbright Scholars Program offers grants for that have served him and the Institute well since 1981. Col. King has served on numerous college and university faculty, as well as for committees during his time at the Institute: the Energy Committee, the H.B. Johnson Lecture professionals and independent scholars. Committee, and the majority of the building committees. Since 1947, over 30,000 American scholars Col. Lowe received his B.S. degree from the United States Air Force Academy and have lectured and conducted research in his M.S. from North Carolina State University. He served as professor of aerospace studies countries around the globe. at VMI from 1991 until September 1994. Col. Lowe's distinguished military career includes Col. Thompson, who is combining a service in the United States, Southeast Asia, and England. Fulbright with sabbatical leave, will teach A combat flyer, he also had extensive experience as an educator in the United States in Estonia. His host institution will be Air Force. He was a member of the directing staff and advisor to the Commandant of the Tallinn Technical University, but he will also Royal Air Force Staff College, Brackwell, England, for three years. From 1988 to 1990, in offer courses at the Estonian National turn, he served as Chief of the Warfare Studies Division, Dean of the Curriculum, and Defense Academy, with which VMI has Deputy Director of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies at the Air Command and developed close ties. In addition he will Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base. teach at Tartu University, which is Estonia's Col. Stotz received bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees in electrical engineering premier university, and offer special lectures from Renssalaer Poly technique Institute. Following two years in the U.S. Army Signal at Estonia's newly-created Institute for Corps, from 1954 to 1956, he taught at Rensselaer and at the University of New Hampshire. Foreign Service Personnel. Thompson says continued on page 4 continued on page 2 George C. Marshall ROTC Awards Seminar, April 12-14 Page 2 The Institute Report. April 7. 1995 "Business After Hoursu Marshall ROTC Awards Seminar, April 12-14 The Honorable Stephen Ailes, Marshall Foundation trustee and former Secretary of comestoVMI the Army and General William R. Richardson, USA (Ret.) will serve as co-chairmen of On May II, the VMI Museum will the eighteenth annual Marshall ROTC Awards Seminar. The theme of this year's seminar, be the site for the LexingtonIRockbridge which takes place April 12-14, is National Security ofthe United States. A former Chairman County Chamber of Commerce of the Marshall Foundation's Board of Trustees for two years, Ailes was co-chairman of "Business After Hours" gathering. Each the ROTC seminar in 1987. General Richardson participated in the seminar from 1984­ month a member of the local Chamber 1986 while serving as Commanding General of the Army's Training and Doctrine hosts the event for the organization. The Command. purpose of the socials is to enhance The Marshall ROTC Awards Seminar presents unique opportunities for 276 young relationships within the business men and women selected (one from each Army ROTC unit in the nation) to receive the community and for individuals to prestigious Marshall Award. VMI's representative is first c1assman Daniel S. Williams become better acquainted in a relaxed from Fairfax, Va. They are exposed to the distinguished senior military and civilian atmosphere. Sponsoring the event, leadership of the Army and participate in roundtable discussion groups, sharing views which begins at 5:30 p.m., will be the with one another and expert leaders on various topics related to the national security ofthe Office of Public Relations and the VMI United States. The Marshall Award winners were selected based on their demonstrated Museum. The occasion will present ability in academic proficiency, leadership skills and excellence in military studies. Lieutenant Colonel Keith Gibson, The keynote speaker is General John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman of the Joint director ofthe Museum, the opportunity Chiefs of Staff. On Wednesday, April 12, he will address the 11 a.m. opening session of the to showcase the newly renovated Seminar in Jackson Memorial Hall and welcome the MarshalI Award winners who come from all parts of the country. General Shalikashvili continues the tradition established by facility. two of his predecessors, Marshall Foundation trustee General John W. Vessey, Jr., USA (Ret.) and General Colin M. Powell, USA (Ret.). These men were the last two Army Generals to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and both honored the Marshall Seminar by Fulbright...continued/rom page 1 delivering major addresses. Plenary sessions will be held on April 12 at 9 p.m. in 1M. Hall, April 13 at 11 a.m. and Apri114 at 9 a.m., in the Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington & Lee University (W&L). Other distinguished speakers at the seminar include: The Honorable Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of the Army; General Gordon R. Sullivan, U.S. Army Chief of Staff; General William W. Hartzog, USA, Commanding General of Training and Doctrine Command; and Major General James M. Lyle, Commanding General of U.S. Army Cadet Command. Many different subjects will be explored at the roundtable discussions, to be held on the W &L campus. Among them are "Israel, Its Neighbors and a Palestinian Homeland," "United Nations Peace Keeping and the U.S. Military," and "Technology and International Security Interests:" Roundtable sessions will be held Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and that his main teaching goal is to demonstrate Friday morning. how interactive teaching methods, involving Three VMI professors will chair roundtables during the seminar: Colonel Wayne participation of students in the learning Thompson, professor of political science on "NATO: Its Relevance in the Post Cold War process, can work. Era"; E. Douglass Ayer, Jr., visiting professor of international studies on "The Balkan Major Fay, who is completing her first Powder Keg"; and Captain Blair P. Turner, head and professor of history and politics and year on the VMI faculty, was selected for a director division ofliberal arts on "Cuba, Haiti and the Caribbean States." Other roundtable Fulbright research award and will do discussions will be chaired by professors from the U.S. Military Academy, Shippensburg research in Cairo, Egypt. She will be University, the U.S. Army War College, Randolph Macon Woman's College, the National affiliated with the department of history at War College, the Institute of Land Warfare, and the Command and General Staff College. Cairo University. Her research will be an Also conducting meetings are experts from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, extension ofher dissertation entitled, Women the Office of the Chief of Staff, and General Electric's Aero Space Division. and Households: Gender Power and Culture in 18th Century Egypt. She plans to expand :\J\. M.r her research into a full-length book. Earlier The Institute Report research was conducted in 1990 and 1991 Editor: Burton R. Floyd, III 0....+m~...... ,>. when she lived in Cairo. She is the former Supervising Editor: Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler es ~ editor of Cairo Today, an English-language Contributing writers: Tom Joynes, Chris Clark '"?/: ~"'

/ The Institute Report, April 7.1995 Page 3 With Good Beason to feature Erchul and Thompson In April and May, Captain Ronald A. Erchul and Colonel Wayne C. Thompson will represent VMI on the public radio program With Good Reason (WGR). The state-wide radio program is a product of the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium. a joint venture of Virginia's state-supported colleges and universities and the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV). Captain Erchul, professor of civil and environmental engineering and coordinator of the annual Environment Virginia "Against Hitler - German Resistance to National Socialism 1933-1945" - This 100­ Symposium, will discuss Waste Watchers: panel exhibit was featured in the George C. Marshall Research Library March 14-31. The New Efforts to Manage Our Garbage. The exhibit commemorates Germans who risked resistance, in small ways as well as the most show will air the week ofApril 23-29, and conspicious attempts of isolated individuals and anti-Nazis in positions of official, Erchul will be joined by biologist Bruce diplomatic, or military influence, to oppose tyranny and secure the triumph offreedom. It Wiggins of James Madison University and was produced under the auspices ofthe Research Institute for Military History, Potsdam environmental designer David Conn of and the German Resistance Memorial Center, Berlin. The collection ofphotographs and Virginia Tech. text was prepared by historians Dr. Peter Steinbach, Dr. Johannes Tuchel, and Dr. Heinrich The week ofMay 7-13. WGR presents Walle and was designed by Professor Peter Hoch. Following its stay in Lexington, the The Enemy Within: Violent Nationalism in exhibit moved to Mexico for display. Gemzany. Col. Thompson, who is an expert on European defense and politics with Marketing Study update Germany his chief specialty, is a professor With completed surveys pouring in, The Wessex Group, Ltd., of Williamsburg, Vir­ ofhistory and politics. He joins Mel Leffler, ginia, will begin to prepare its situation analysis for the first phase of VMI's comprehen­ University ofVirginia historian to examine sive market study. As reported in the October institute Report, the Wessex Group was German ethnic nationalism, past and chosen over 14 marketing and public relations firms nationwide to execute the study with present. Richard Guthrie, German professor the goal of significantly increasing VMI's applicant pool. at Christopher Newport University, The situation analysis, which establishes the marketing plan, will be presented to the provides a first-hand look at German Strategic Marketing Task Force the week ofMay 12. The Task Force is headed by Colonel attitudes after the fall of the Berlin wall. John L. Rowe, Jr., business executive and includes representation from the faculty, staff, With Good Reason project coordinator Board of Visitors, and Alumni Association. A retreat with the Task Force and the princi­ is Mike McDowell, SCHEV's public pals of the Wessex Group is scheduled for May 30-31 in Lexington. information director, and Carolyn Elliott In preparation for the survey phase, members of the Wessex Group staff spent the fall serves as the producer/director and primary and winter conducting individual, group, and focus groups interviews with numerous con­ host. WGR is a half-hour program which stituents. Internally, 22 faculty members and 17 staff members to include the ROTC heads airs weekly on five major public radio and four members of the athletic department, plus selected and random samples of cadets stations throughout the state with a potential were interviewed. The process also involved alumni agency heads, parents of cadets and listening audience of 550,000. That the President of the Parents Council, Board of Visitors' members, high school guidance potential audience expands to 1.3 million counselors, and student focus groups in Richmond and northern Virginia. this summer with the addition of WAMU The total number ofsurveys sent was 5,225, distributed to the following sample groups: (88.5 FM) in Washington, D.C. General Public (700), High School Coaches (500), Alumni-recent graduates (425), Alumni­ graduated 1989 or earlier (425), Parents of current cadets (625), High School Seniors-no prior direct contact with VMI (1,650), 1993-94 High School Seniors-accepted but not With Good Reason enrolled; or inquired, but did not apply (500), and Cadets (400). Tabulation and data tables from the surveys will be presented to the Task Force the week ofApril 21. Broadcast Schedule WHRV-FM (89.5): Mondays. 1:30 p.m. (Tidewater) WETS-FM (89.5): Tuesdays .. 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Tenn. and far SW Va.) WVTF-FM (89.1): Mondays. 7:30 p.m. VMI Museum to reopen (Roanoke area,. SW Va.) WCVE-FM (88.9): Sundays ...... 6 p.m. May 1,1995 (Richmond area) WMRA-FM (90.7): Sundays .4:30 p.m. (Charlottesville, Shen. Valley)

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\ Retirements continued from page 1 He came to VMI in 1980 with a reputation as a master teacher. At VMI, Col. Stotz quickly earned the admiration of cadets and colleagues for excellence in teaching. He served as faculty advisor to Eta Kappa Nu, the international electrical engineering honor society. A Professional Engineer, he was elected a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, In 1993, he was selected by the U ,So Department of Education to serve as a committee member Captain Michael R. Sexton, USNR, (center) professor and head ofmechanical engineering, for the National Science Scholars Program, received the Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as Senior Col. Stotz is also a past president of the Navy Advisor and Nuclear Power Accessions Advisor, NROTC unit at VM1. Captain Sexton ~ Lexington Kiwanis Club, personal efforts have directly contributed to the VMl NROTC unit exceeding the Chiefof Col. Stotz served on numerous Naval Education and Training accessions goals by at least 200 percent during each ofthe Institute committees and was head of the pastfour years and the Unit's recognition as a high productivity unit. Pictured with him Electrical Engineering Department from are (l-r) Brigadier General Lee D. Badgett, provost and dean ofthe faculty; Capt. Sexton ~ 1987 to 1992. During his tenure, the daughter Pauline and wife Sharyn; and Colonel Davic A. Vetter, professorofnaval science. department received the maximum ABET accreditation and an extensive curriculum Delegation visits Thailand Military Academy review was accomplished, VMI Superintendent, Major General John W. Knapp and two faculty members recently Lt. Col. Troppoli came to the Institute returned from a ten-day visit to the Kingdom of Thailand. Maj. Gen. Knapp was in June 1980, as assistant director of accompanied by Colonel Patrick M. Mayerchak, director of VMI's International Studies admissions for financial aid, from Mount Program, and Lieutenant Colonel Mark E. Wilkinson, whose specialty is Asian history. Aloysius Junior College, in Cresson, Pa" The purpose of the March 24 visit was to strengthen existing ties between VMI and where he had served as director of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). Over the years, CRMA has sent admissions. He received his B.S, degree in many of its finest cadets to the Institute. The VMI delegation met with their counterparts behavioral scienc~ and education from St. at the military academy to discuss expanding the scope ofrelations between the institutions. Francis College in Loretto, Pa, He served General Knapp extended an invitation to Chulachomklao officials to visit VMI. in the U,S, Army from 1946 to 1948 in the Additional hosts during the tour were the VMI alumni chapter in Bangkok and Lieu­ 11 th Airborne and 1951 to 1952 in the 7th tenant General Teerawat Putamanonda, VMI class of 1964, of the Royal Thai Army. CRMA, Army. the VMI alumni chapter, and Gen. Putamanonda honored their VMI guests with dinners While at the Institute, Lt. Col. Troppoli on consecutive evenings. has served stints as: director of financial This was Col. Mayerchak's third visit in the last year to Thailand. In June 1994 he aid, associate director of admissions, took four VMI international studies majors with him, and he made a return trip in August. director of admissions, Promaji Club He is a group leader of Smithsonian Institute tours to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. adviser, chairman of the financial aid Mayerchak is an expert in Asian/Southeast Asian politics and economics. committee, a member of the Merit Scholarship and Financial Committees. Faculty members receive research grants The VMI Research Committee has awarded the 1995 summer Grants-in-Aid for Re­ Superintendent search. Funding for the grants is provided by the VMI Foundation, Inc., and competition continued from page 1 for the pool of $20,000 was keen. Requests for almost $30,000 were received, and eleven accrediting organization, Currently, there grants were awarded ranging from $700 - $2700. are 43 members comprising military 1995 Research Grants for Faculty colleges, military junior colleges/secondary Mary W. Balazs (English & Fine Arts) ...... ,""""""',", ..,..".....,...,.. Preparation of Poems for Publication schools, and military institute schools, Col. Floyd H. Duncan and Lt Col. Edwin A. Sexton The organization was founded in 1914, (Economics & Business) .....,...... " ..""" ...... ,,...... The Budget Deficit: Exploding the Myth and VMI's third Superintendent, Lieutenant Maj. Mary Ann Fay (History) ...... Orientalism and Representation of Ottoman Women General Edward W. Nichols, VMI 1887, was Maj. Robert M, Granger. II (Chemistry) ...... "" ...... AStudy of Organometallic DNA Probe Molecules a member of its first executive committee Maj, Maung M. Htay (Math & C,S.) ...... Multiple Sample Processing on Automated Colorimetric Analysis and served as president in 1920, Colonel Lt. Col. Tappey H, Jones (Chemistry) ...... ,.. ,...... " ..,...... ,Investigations of Ant Venoms William Couper, member of the VMI class of 1904 and author of One Hundred Years Maj, Gary K. Rogers (Civil and Env, Engineering) ...... The Low Moor Limestone Site at VM1, was president in 1935, and Lt. Gen. Maj. Karl D. Sienerth (Chemistry) .....,....".."...... ,.. ,...... Flow Injection Colorimetric Analysis of Metal Ions Richard L. Irby, VMI Class of 1939 and the Lt. Col. Bruce Vandervort (History) ,...... ".." ...... British Royal Marine Corps Archives Institute's tenth superintendent, was a Col. Siegfried Weing (Modem Languages) ...... , The German Novella member ofthe AMCSUS Board ofDirectors Anne S, Wells (History) ...... " ...... Anglo-American Combined Chiefs ofStaff from 1977 to 1980,

.. The Institute Report. April 7.1995 Page 5 Thirteen selected for Virginia Program at Oxford Thirteen VMI cadets representing all four classes were among the 36 college students chosen to attend the 1995 Virginia Program at Oxford. The VMI rontingent will join 22 others from Washington & Lee University, Mary Baldwin, Hampden­ Sydney, Roanoke, Sweet Briar Colleges. The students will study at Oxford's S1. Anne's College from July 3 to August 1L Subject matter for the concentrated program will be in literature, history, and society of late 16th and early 17th century England and the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Brian Blue, a first class international studies major, receives the Distinguished Naval Caroline periods. Successful participants Graduate Award. The award is given based upon superior scholastic record, military will earn six semester hours of credit. performance, and demonstrated leadership abilities. Blue saward is one offour given by From the class of 1995 are biology the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) to first class midshipmen selected majors John J. Devlin, Newport, Rl and from more than 60 ROTC units across the country. The Mt. Holly, N.J. native is president James E. Richardson, Radford and English of the VMI Honor Court. Presenting him with a certificate from the CNET is Colonel major Edwin R. Consolvo, Suffolk. David A. Vetter, USMC, professor ofnaval science at VMl. Members of the Class of 1996 are: Lee C. Freeman, Anderson, Ind., history major; CEO of Herzog Heine Geduld. Inc. to speak at banquet Christopher R. Gorman, Richmond, biology major; Jason D. Klostreich, history John E. Herzog will be the keynote speaker at this year's annual Cadet Investment major, Shoreview, Minn.; Brian C. Group banquet on April 26 in Moody HalL Herzog is chairman and chiefexecutive officer of Herzog Heine Geduld Inc. of New York. His company, a New York Stock Exchange Mitchell, civil engineering major, Church member, is a leading market maker in over-the-counter securities. Road; and S. Todd Sweeney, Richmond, Herzog and Haley Garrison, VMI class of 1961, and their wives will be special guests economics and business major. for the evening. Garrison will present the coveted Future Captain ofIndustry Award to the Representing the Class of 1997 are: John outstanding member of the Cadet Investment Group (CIG). The winner, to be announced M. Bushman, history major, McLean; and at the banquet, receives a magnificently framed antique security with a plaque designating international studies majors D. Blair the cadet chosen. This year's award is an original Confederate Bond, issued in 1863 to Gregory, Jr., Chesapeake, and Scott M. honor General "Stonewall" Jackson, framed together with leading Civil War artist Dale Saunders, Richmond. History major H. Gallon's limited edition commemorative print: "Lord of the Valley." Peter Risser, Scottsdale, Ariz., will Rules for the CIG have remained the same over the years. Each September the group represent the Class of 1998. Andrew M. is given $200,000 by the VMI Foundation, Inc.; the group is split into two sections with Osborn, third class civil engineering major, each managing $100,000. Both sections buy and sell stocks over the next eight months Roanoke is also accepted to attend but is and liquidate holdings in mid-April. on the waiting list. This year each section is composed of 17 cadets distributed among the upper three classes: seven first classmen, seven second classmen, and three third classmen. Cadet Jay Ferriola, an economics/business major from Port Charlotte, Fla., is the 1994-95 chairman of the Cadet Investment Group.

Faculty and staff reminder PR Office can help publicize institute events The VMI Public Relations Office is the primary distributor of news items relating to the Institute. Each Friday articles about General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., Commandant of upcoming events are taken to the News Ga­ the United States Marine Corps, spoke zette. Each Monday a calendar ofevents is February is at the Institute about the role of faxed to WREL radio and Channel 2, the VMi men at iwo Jima as part ofthe Marshall local cable station which runs a bulletin Foundation visiting lecture series. Photo by board of area activities. In addition a Nathan Beck. weekly message, is recorded on VMI's own 1600 AM radio transmitter.. .Let the pub­ lic relations office publicize your upcom­ ing events. It cannot publicize information it does not have. Page 6 The Institute Report. April 7. 1995 Prince named to Academic All-America third team Second cIassman Bobby Prince, a guard for the VMI Keydets basketball team, was named to the GTE Academic All­ America third team as selected by the college sports information directors of America. Prince set VMI season records for assists (173) and steals (65) and also led the conference in assists and free throw percentage. The Blue Ridge, Va. native, who carries a 3.93 grade point average in civil engineering, is the first VMI basketball player named to a national academic team since 1980-81. Two other Keydets earned post-season The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon will peiform at halftime ofthe annual honors. Lawrence Gullette, a second Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Game at Alumni Memorial Field May 6. The Silent Drill Platoon classman, earned a place on the media and performs a dazzling exhibition of precision drill unlike any other. The Platoon s rifle All-Conference teams. He was selected to inspector will highlight the peiformance with his unrivaled inspection ofhis Marines. The the second team squad chosen by the media first peiformance ofthe Platoon was at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., in 1948 as a and also the coaches' lO-man squad. single peifomzance, but received such a tremendous ovation that it soon became part of Fourth classman Bryan Taueg was routine parades. selected to the Southern Conference All­ Freshman Team Cadets inducted into Eta Kappa Nu honor society Six cadets were recently inducted into Eta Kappa Nu, the international electrical engineering honor society. Inductees from the first class were Alexandria native Rich­ ard T. Hauben and Wichit Saiklao, Thailand. Second class inductees were Yong Chin Chong, Burke, Va.; Noppadon Kuljan­ yavivat, Thailand; WiwatRuengmee, Thai­ land; and Geoffrey R. Weidner, University Park,Md.

Sports Scores Lacrosse VMI13 - Holy Cross II, VMI 15 - Lehigh 12, VMI 15 Marist 8, VMI 9 - UMBC 13. VMI 12 - Air Force 19, VMI 19 - Radford 10. Baseball VMI 15 - Juniata 1, VMI 6 - Georgia Southern 8, VMI 4 Georgia Southern 6, VMI 3 Geor­ gia Southern 11. VMI 3 - Campbell 6, VMI 8 ­ William & Mary 7, VMI 7 Marshall 6, VMI 3 - Marshall 7, VMI 6 - Marshall 4, VMI 5 - JMU 7, VMI 13 - West Chester 5, VMI 2 - West Chester 6, VMI 9 West Chester 3, VMI 8 Liberty 6, VMI 0 - Western Carolina 1, VMI 2 ­ Western Carolina I, VMI 2 Western Carolina 7, VMI 11 VCU 13. Tennis VMIO U.T. Chattanooga 7, VMI 0 - EastTen­ nessee State 7, VMI 7 - W. Va. Tech 0, VMI 0 The Citadel 7, VMI I - Georgia State 6. Golf The VMl Regimental Band marches in the Magic Music Festival February 18 at Disney The Citadel Inv. - 14th of 14 teams, Ferrum Inv. World, Orlando, Fla. in a change from their usual peiformance in the Mardi Gras Parade - VMI 7th of 16 teams, JMU Inv. - VMI 20th of in New Orleans. The 83-cadet contingent was seen by an audience estimated at of16,000. 20 teams .

.. Jim and Emily Tillery scombined service to the Institute spans more than 42 years.

In 1945, a sailor in boot camp near application. His military experience fit retired with the rank ofMaster Sergeant. Williamsburg saw a snapshot of a VMI's needs perfectly. Now he is in charge of purchasing, Rockbridge County girl seated on the Between the two, they have more than inventory, stocking and receiving for fender of a brand new Ford. "That's the 42 years of VMI service. Emily worked buildings and grounds. "I really enjoy gal for me," he said, and came to part-time for VMI in 1956 when they this job," said Tillery, "but it's becoming Lexington with his friend on a weekend produced the first directory of alumni, and more ofa struggle as budget cuts make it leave just to meet her. for two years after that, she worked on hard to find the funds for basic needs in They dated, off and on, for several special projects in the alumni office. She routine maintenance." years, and in 1953, that sailor - by now got her first job at age 15 as a clerk at the Emily uses her spare time for in the Army - married Emily Swisher. local "Five and Ten", confessing that she ceramics, knitting, crochet, and "a little Today, Emily is the receptionist in the lied about her age. "We had a big family gardening," while Jim's hobbies are office ofcadet affairs and in a few months and money was scarce in those days," she photography and music. He plays guitar will celebrate her 42nd anniversary as the said. For several years after their marriage. in a gospel group, performing at churches wife of Jim Tillery, procurement clerk at she was the secretary at a county lumber and nursing homes, and sometimes buildings and grounds. company before gaining part-time work at offering country music programs. His Jim Tillery came to VMI in 1963 as the Institute. photography skills and sports interest, assistant to the military executive. He In 1958, Emily landed a job at the qualified him to be the movie camera had spent over three years in the Navy, Lexington Telephone Company, one she operator for VMI football and basketball. then, when promotions were frozen, enjoyed very much. However, after 28 He shot the home games in the old "Pit", joined the Army for another nine-plus years and two changes in ownership, she plus a few in the Roanoke Civic Center, years of service. His experiences as a took an early retirement. The newest until basketball moved into Cameron sergeant first class in communications owners, Centel, moved the office to Hall. His final basketball photography, prepared him well for the job, one for Charlottesville. She made that trip to work after 15 years, was the VMI-Virginia which he applied while serving in France. every day for about six months, then found game which officially opened Cameron Ironically, he travelled more as a soldier there was a job at VMI, and she gladly Hall. But, it was in football that he really - various U.S. forts, Germany, Korea returned to the post. "I've loved every made his mark. Until last season, he and France than as a sailor. He did minute here, and I love the people I work filmed every VMI game, home and away, have one tour on an aircraft carrier and with and all of the cadets. I'm sort of a for 28 years. one tour at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for momma to a lot of them," she beams. When "One ofthe greatest experiences I've the Navy. asked if she had considered retirement at had was filming football," Tillery said. Emily, a Rockbridge county native all, she replied, "Lord, no. There's nothing "I was able to go to some great places and graduate ofBrownsburg High School, I'd rather do that come to this office every and meet some interesting people I would stayed in the Lexington area after they day and do my job. Retirement would be never have seen otherwise, people like were married and held a variety of jobs boring, and my work is exciting." coaches, sportswriters and even college while Jim travelled the world. Their times Jim was a non-uniformed civilian in presidents." In that 28-year span, VMI together were few, but Emily watched for his first VMI job, but he kept his military played 300 games, and he ran the cameras openings that might appeal to Jim. She interests alive by joining the Virginia for 296 of them. There were four sent him the notice about the headquarters National Guard just a few days after weekends when he had National Guard job at VMI, and since he had always been reporting to VMI headquarters. After 25 conflicts, but 296 out of 300 is 98.6 a VMI fan from childhood in Norfolk, and years in the Guard, most of it as personnel percent, which might be one for the he loved this area, he made formal staff NCO for the entire state brigade, he Guiness Book.

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VMI hada huge turnout for its third annual Armed Forces Appreciation Day. Cadets and members ofthe community, including many students from area schools, took the opportunity to view the helicopters, vehicles and weapons that were displayed March 31 on the VMI Parade Ground.

Detennining which cadet is the busiest last fall. He also filled an unusual request man in the Corps, is an impossible task, from Washington and Lee when a dance but there certainly would be times when instructor needed about ten men to serve the president of the Cadet Program Board as partners. The project called for might be a strong candidate for the title. teaching the fox trot, waltz and jitterbug Cadet Scott Southall, a first-classman to W & L coeds preparing for their annual from Boones Mill, Va., reigns as Board Fancy Dress Ball, and Southal1 and his president. which means he is essentially volunteers "had a bal1." It also earned him responsible for all Corps social functions an invitation to Fancy Dress. other than the dances sponsored by the Hop A history major, seeking a minor in and Floor Committee each year. For the international studies, Southall came to most part, his time is spent arranging the VMI for two reasons: "my mom wanted myriad of details for social visits to nearby Then he has to begin lining up me to, and the VMI wrestling coach women's colleges for gatherings called transportation, using first-classman's cars recruited me well." He had wrestled and "mixers." which are extremely popular whenever possible. He also has to find run cross country in high school and with the Corps. His board also handles all some cadets to serve as "chaperons." Of planned to seek an Air Force commission paperwork and logistics for cadet parties course, some of the mixers are scheduled with his VMI degree. However, a trace at McKethan Park. well in advance, but that only spreads out of asthma disqualified him. He did stick It is not uncommon for the Office of Southall's duties; it doesn't lessen them. with wrestling for two years and still loves Cadet Affairs to receive a call from a The Board also sponsors fall and to stay in top physical shape, serving as women's college announcing a "mixer" spring parties at McKethan Park, and again treasurer of the power-lifting team. The coming up within a day or two and inviting Southall faces permits, transportation, team competes in weight-lifting VMI to participate. At that point, Colonel purchase of food and drink, and tournaments and exhibitions. Royce Jones, Director of Cadet Affairs, solicitation of cadet help for everything Last year Southal1 was involved in cal1s in Southal1 for a quick conference. from ticket sales to cleanup. He also books Rat Training Cadre, and recently he was "I know everything will be taken care of," the music, and for the upcoming April the cadet in charge of the library cleanup says Jones. "Scott is totally reliable. party, he has lined up the cadet rock group project. That group first moved books and probably because he sincerely cares about known as ''The Fat Kid and the Coconuts." other items to central areas where the the Corps enjoying life." Jones added, The Board even bought some of the band's professional movers could haul them out, "He's able to handle these things because gear, since they also use that group at then cleaned up the empty spaces they had he works well with others and his mixers held at VMI. One held last left. He seems determined to keep busy. enthusiasm is contagious. He brightens semester at the new barraCkS annex went "Perhaps," said Col. Jones, "Scott is the day when he walks into the office." over so well that they are planning another so good at this job because he's not The procedure for Cadet Southall one this spring. flustered, or in any way disturbed, by unfolds like this: he submits the necessary Besides mixers and parties, the Cadet short-notice projects. He reacts well." It pennit to the commandant, then gets the Program Board also brings unique talent may be something he inherited - his word out with bulletin board notices and to the post as Cadet Corps entertainment, father, with more than 30 years ofservice, "turnouts" on the barracks sound system, usually once a year. Southall booked a is the acting chief of the Roanoke City inviting cadets to sign up for the "mixer." renowned hypnotist for a VMI perfonnance Fire Department. The Institute Report, April 7, 1995 Page 9 Potpourri .:. Major Maung M. Htay, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, presented a paper entitled "Correcting Errors in Linear Codes with Neural Network" at a recent meeting of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The meeting was held at Mississippi State University on March 12-14. Maj. Htay's paper was published in The Proceedings - The Twenty-Seventh Southeastern Symposium on System Theory .

.:. Independent software dealer Tay-Jee Software of Lexington, owned by Captain Charles J. Steenburgh, instructor in history and politics at VMI, has announced that a new deal has been signed to distribute copi~s of its software in Italy. Systems Communicazioni of Milan, Italy will distribute Tay-Jee's Back Soon! screen-saver program on Italian newstands, bundled with popular magazines. Back Soon! is a screen-saver program designed for IBM compatible PC's running DOS. The program is available on the Internet, from computer bulletin board systems, and through traditional retailers including Kmart and Office Max and 15,000 copies have been sold .

•:. The paperback edition of Modernism, Medicine, and William Carlos Williams, by Lieutenant Colonel T. Hugh Crawford, associate professor of English and Director of General Education, has been released by the University of Oklahoma Press. Lt. Col. Crawford has been selected to participate in a two-month National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar on "Madness and Society" at the University of California, San Diego .

•:. A late 1930s version of the "VMI Spirit" by Hal Kemp can now be heard through a somewhat unlikely source: a CD or tape titled For W&L I Yell. Richard Weaver, a Washington & Lee junior has compiled a collection of 10 versions of the "Washington and Lee Swing", the most popular football fight song in American college history. Weaver has also included Hal Kemp's version of the "VMI Spirit" which was on the flip side of the recording of the "Washington and Lee Swing" sold by Weinberg's Music Store in Lexington. Weinberg's was located on Nelson Street across from the State Theater in the pre-l 950 era.

•:-- On March 25, Cadets J. Addison Hagan IV and Ralph L. Costen III, vice-president and historian respectively of the class of 1997, attended the Virginia Student Coalition (V.S.C.), Board of Directors meeting held at Virginia Commonwealth University. The purpose V.S.C. is to urge students to become involved in government decision making processes regarding higher education, with particular emphasis on Virginia. All student government leaders were invited, and it was the first time VMI had been a part of the student-based organization .

•:. The VMI Public Relations and Sports Information offices have received state and regional recognition for three publications. The VMI Visitor Guide received Special Merit honors in the category of Institutional Publications in the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support ofEducation) District III Advancement Awards competition for 1994. The 1992-93 Superintendent's Annual Report and the 1994 Football Programs won awards of excellence by the Printing Industries ofVirginia .

•: . Lieutenant Colonel Keith Gibson, director of Museum Programs, was one of five historians who served as advisers for a seven part televison series titled: The Smithsonian s Civil War. The committee of advisers was chaired by Pulitzer prize winner, James McPherson, and the series was narrated by Richard Dreyfus. Lt. Col. Gibson was featured in one segment when he discussed the impact of the Civil War on families in the Shenandoah Valley. The series aired nationally during the first two weeks of March on the Learning Channel .

•:-- The Electrical Engineering 471 Seminar is having numerous speakers this semester. During March and April, cadets have heard: Michael B. Feeney, McCall-Cellular One of New York, speak on fraud methods and detection of fraud in the cellular phone industry; William Facette, director of engineering for the Center of Public Broadcasting at James Madison, discussed the intricacies of installing the PBS satellite station atop Nichols Engineering Building; Billy Sergeant, VMI class of 1969 and heavy construction supervisor with Virginia Power, reviewed career opportunities in heavy industry; and on April 14, Vincent Dale, with the National Ground Intelligence Center in Charlottesville, will speak on the J-Pole Antenna.

•:. The New Market Battlefield Historical Parks' Hall of Valor Room will be the backdrop of a pivotal scene in the film "Straw Soldier." The film is the senior thesis ofAndrew McMorris, a film production student at New York University's prestigious Tisch School ofthe Arts. McMorris, who chose the Hall ofValor over numerous Ci viI War Museums, plans to register the film in various film festivals. He is hopeful that a distributor will give it an even larger audience .

•: . Colonel Wayne C. Thompson, professor ofpolitical science, gave the annual Barrett Lecture on German Studies at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts on April 4. His topic was the current situation in eastern Germany. He is the first social sciences professor to be invited to present the Barrett Lecture in the ?? year history of the series. Page 10 The Institute Report, Aprll7. 1995 Calendar of Events

Friday, 7 April: Wednesday, 26 April: Environment Virginia Conference, Cameron Hall. 2 p.m. Academic Board meeting, Smith Hall Board Room. 4:30 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 6:30 p.m. Cadet Investment Group dinner, Moody Hall activities room. 6:30 p.m. VMI Theatre production (dinner-theatre). For information or Friday, 28 April: reservations call 464-7389 or 464-7326. 4:30 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 9 p.m. Easter Hops (formal). Cocke Hall. Music by "Tomorrow's Monday, 1 May: Party." VMI Museum reopens. Saturday, 8 April: Thursday, 4 May: 6:30 p.m. VMI Theatre production (dinner-theatre). For information or 5 p.m. Joint ROTC Awards program, Jackson Memorial Hall. reservations call 464-7389 or 464-7326. Friday,5 May: Alumni Reunion Weekend. 9 p.m. Easter Hops (informal). Cocke Hall. Music by "The 3:30 p.m. Author Harold Coyle, VMI '74 will speak to alumni, Nichols KiIlroos." Eng. Hall. Thesday, 11 April: 4:30 p.m. Review Parade in honor of retiring faculty. parade ground. Marshall ROTC Awards (through April 14). See page 2. Faculty Social, Moody Hall (following parade). 10 a.m. Bloodmobile, Cocke Hall until 4 p.m. Friends of Preston Library meeting (before parade). Wednesday, 12 April: Saturday, 6 May: Alumni Reunion Weekend. 10 a.m. Bloodmobile. Cocke Hall until 4 p.m. 12: 15 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Thursday, 13 April: 2 p.m. Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic, Alumni Memorial Field. The 4: 15 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon will perform during halftime. Friday, 14 April: 8 p.m. Public reading from new novel by author Harold Coyle, VMI 6:30 a.m. Faculty/Staff Christian Prayer Breakfast, Crozet Hall Subs '74, Jackson Memorial Hall. Mess. Those interested in attending should make their Sunday, 7 May: Alumni Reunion Weekend. reservation with the Chaplain's office, 464-7390. 9 a.m. Army Memorial Chapel Service, Jackson Memorial Hall. Wednesday, 19 April: Tuesday, 9 May: Classes end. Tau Beta Pi initiation. 4 p.m. Institute Awards Convocation, Cameron Hall. Thursday, 20 April: Assessment Day. Wednesday, 10 May: No classes. Final examinations begin. Friday, 21 April: Admissions Open House (Juniors). Thursday, 11 May: 4:30 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 5:30 p.m. "Business After Hours," VMI Museum. Saturdav, 22 April: Monday, 15 May: Spring FTX (through April 25). No classes April 24-25. 1:30 p.m. New Market Day Ceremony, parade ground.

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