Volume XXXIII, Number 3, November 2005 Ground Broken for Football Stadium Improvements By Lt. Col. Stewart MacInnis Editor P. Wesley Foster Jr. ’56 pushed Foster is chairman and chief a spade into the soil of Alumni executive officer of The Long & Memorial Field on Sept. 23 as the Foster Companies. He pledged symbolic beginning of a yearlong $8 million for renovations and project to renovate and improve improvements to the stadium at VMI’s football facility. Alumni Memorial Field. The P. Wesley Foster Jr. Class Foster has built the Fairfax, Va., of ’56 Stadium that is scheduled based Long & Foster Real Estate to emerge in the fall of 2006 will Inc., a subsidiary of The Long feature expanded football team & Foster Companies, into the facilities in adjoining Clarkson- largest privately owned real estate McKenna Hall, refurbished brokerage firm in the nation. In stadium seating, renovated addition to Long & Foster Real concession areas and restrooms, Estate Inc., The Long & Foster improvements to the football Companies include Prosperity practice field, and extensive Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III ’62 and P. Wesley Foster Jr. ’56 break Mortgage, Mid-States Title, and landscaping. ground for improvements to the football stadium. Looking on are Long & Foster Insurance. The Other improvements include players, Institute officials, and architects. – VMI Photo. companies operate in seven states new restrooms and a completely in the Mid-Atlantic region. modified concession concourse, new stairs and railings, improved A cadet-athlete while at VMI, Foster has been a long-time supporter of seating, and handicapped-accessible facilities. the Institute. Foster received the VMI Foundation’s Distinguished Service “This ceremony demonstrates we are underway with major Award in 2003. He has served on the board of governors of the VMI reconstruction and a number of important improvements to our Keydet Club for two years, was instrumental in VMI’s sesquicentennial stadium complex,” said Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III, superintendent, campaign effort in the Washington, D.C., area, and served on the VMI during the groundbreaking. “It is creating momentum to encourage Foundation Board of Trustees for six years. He also served on the others to support Vision 2039 in its infancy.” campaign executive committee for Reveille, A Call to Excel, the recently concluded capital campaign for VMI. Foster has created scholarships, including several that provide grant- Institute Report Please see page 2 Available Electronically As a new service, readers of the Institute Report can sign up for a free electronic subscription to the publication. The subscription provides a worldwide E-mail notification of the availability of the publication when it is posted on the VMI Web site. In the notification is a link to the latest issue of the Institute “Distinguished Marines” Stamps Issued ...... 2 Report usually available well before the print version is mailed. The Lanford Receives Distinguished Service Award ...... 3 Institute Report will be available as a PDF file, a format that presents Cadet Takes Leadership Role in Open House Events ...... 4 documents in a form nearly identical to a printed version. The file Internships Demonstrate Importance ...... 5 can easily be printed on a home or office printer for a hard copy. Cadets Contribute to Senior Military Conference ...... 6 To enroll, fill out the brief subscription form (www.vmi.edu/ Institute Establishes New Science, Security Minor ...... 7 subscribe/) on the VMI website. Parents Council Meeting a Success ...... 8 JROTC Leadership Symposium Hosted by VMI ...... 9 PAGE 2, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005

Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune, superintendent from 1929 to 1937, and Lt. Gen. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller ’21, are among four Marines on new “Distinguished Marines” stamps. The two Marines with VMI connections were recognized in a ceremony on Nov. 10, the first day of issue, in the Turman Room on Preston Library. Also honored with commemorative 37-cent stamps were Medal of Honor winners Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone and Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Daly.

NCAA Certifi cation Milestone Reached By Lt. Col. Stewart MacInnis Editor A review team headed by the Superintendent of West Point is scheduled and Col. Robert Spore. to visit post this February in the culminating event in VMI’s 10-year The purpose of the certification program, which all Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association recertification cycle. institutions undergo once every 10 years, is to ensure integrity in athletic VMI submitted a 136-page Self-Study in early October that addressed operations. The Institute community and the public have been involved the areas the NCAA asks all colleges and universities to consider in their in the self-study process to increase their awareness and knowledge efforts to comply with its collegiate athletics standards. Specific areas of the athletics program, while helping to affirm the strengths of the include governance and commitment to rules compliance; academic athletics department and develop plans to improve areas of concern. integrity; and equity and student-athlete welfare. The NCAA sets standards VMI completed its first NCAA certification cycle in 1996. within each area of study and uses them to evaluate all Division I The NCAA peer review team will use the Self-Study Report and members. interviews with Institute personnel to evaluate the Institute’s work and Brig. Gen. Robert L. Green, deputy superintendent for finance, make a certification recommendation to the NCAA’s Division I Committee administration and support, is leading the VMI certification committee. on Athletics Certification, which ultimately determines an institution’s Other committee members include faculty and staff members from certification status. across the Institute, as well as athletics department personnel and The completed Self-Study Report is posted on the VMI Web site (www. cadets. Leading subcommittees that drafted the three major sections of vmi.edu/self-study/). the self-study report were Brig. Gen. Lee Badgett, Col. William Stockwell, Football Stadium Continued from page 1 in-aid assistance to football players who “walk on” to the team or who don’t have full scholarships. He has been a consistent and generous donor to the Foundation Fund Inc., as well as a discretionary fund for the Department of English and Fine Arts. Produced by the Offi ce of Communications and Marketing The renovations that will begin this fall will change the feel of Col. Sonny Craven, USA (Ret.), Director Alumni Memorial Field. The new stadium will create an entrance Lt. Col. Stewart MacInnis, Associate Director plaza at the Cameron Hall corner complete with permanent ticket Burton Floyd, Publications Coordinator Wendy Lovell and Sherri Tombarge - Special Contributors booths, restrooms, concessions, and a donor recognition wall. Pillars Kevin Remington, Photography representing the familiar VMI architecture spanned by wrought iron Printing – The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. fencing will continue around the perimeter of the stadium, replacing Eight issues are printed during the academic year. Inquiries, suggestions, news the current chain link fencing. items, or address changes should be directed to Editor, The Institute Report, VMI Communications and Marketing, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304, Telephone 540-464- 7207, Fax 540-464-7443 THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005, PAGE 3 Lanford ’52 Receives Distinguished Service Award By Scott Belliveau ‘83 Contributor The VMI Foundation presented its Distinguished Business People of the Year for the entire Commonwealth Service Award (DSA) to John C. “Jack” Lanford ’52 on of Virginia. Mr. Lanford now is chairman of the board Founders Day 2005 at a ceremony at Cameron Hall. emeritus of Lanford Brothers. The Award is the Foundation’s highest honor and is Although running these businesses was demanding, reserved for those alumni and friends of the Institute Mr. Lanford actively supported his profession as a long- who have displayed exemplary dedication to the Institute time member of the American Road and Transportation and its mission and worked diligently on behalf of the Builders Association and served as the association’s Foundation and VMI. chairman in 1991. In 1999, John and Stan Lanford helped As with all those who have received this honor before to establish a scholarship program to aid the children of him, Mr. Lanford is a leader in his profession and his highway workers killed in work-related accidents. community. After graduating from the Institute and Mr. Lanford has long been a generous donor to the serving for two years as an officer in the U.S. Army’s Institute, giving to support every aspect of the VMI Corps of Engineers, Mr. Lanford entered his family’s road John C. Lanford ’52 education. From 1994 to 2002, he was a member of the grading and excavating business. In 1956, he took over Foundation’s Board of Trustees. In those years, he served the day-to-day running of the business with his brother, Stan, and, four on the executive committee, the nominating and awards committee, and years later, the brothers incorporated Lanford Brothers Company. Over property management and gifts committee, becoming the chairman of time, they took the firm in a more specialized direction and eventually the property management and gifts committee and the nominating and focused solely on bridge repair. In the early part of this decade, Lanford awards committee. Brothers was operating in Virginia and the Carolinas and taking on more Commenting on the decision of the Trustees to award Mr. Lanford than 250 projects annually. the DSA, George P. Ramsey III ’72, the president of the VMI Foundation, In 1985, Lanford Brothers bought half interest in Adams Construction said, “Jack Lanford personifies those alumni who always are ready to Company, a firm providing asphalt paving for construction projects make room for work on behalf of the Institute no matter how great the throughout Virginia, and Mr. Lanford became its president. The demands of their professional lives. He has served the Institute as well by firm’s reputation for excellence spread beyond their operating area. developing a reputation as a man of integrity and compassion and a solid In 1999, Engineering News-Record described the Lanfords as “top ‘professional citizen’ in the field of civil engineering. I know, too, from construction industry newsmakers” and, in 2002, the U.S. Small first-hand experience, that his work as a trustee of the VMI Foundation Business Administration named Mr. Lanford and his brother as the Small had a positive effect on the Foundation’s service to the Institute.”

Adams Center Announces Essay Contest Winners By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent The Cold War may be history, but like many events in the past, it is U.S. Air Force, of Hillsborough, N.C., for “The SAC Mentality: The important to study its lessons to apply them to the future. That is the Development of Organizational Culture Within Strategic Air Command, feeling of John Adams ’71 who funded a recent essay contest targeted 1948-51.” Deaile is a doctoral candidate at the University of North at students in uniform who are working on advanced degrees. He Carolina, Chapel Hill. will fund a second essay contest in 2006. Joshua Andy of Washington, Pa., took the third prize of $500 “Adams funded the essay contest to encourage the study of the for “A Comparative Study of Military Spending in the Soviet Union Cold War and to recognize good writing on Cold War problems,” said Under Nikita Khrushchev and in the United States Under Dwight D. Col. Malcolm Muir Jr., professor of history and director of the John Eisenhower, 1953-1961.” Andy is pursuing his master’s and doctorate A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis at the degrees at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies at the Virginia Military Institute. “It is our hope that some of these essays University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. will be published in the Journal of Military History, and it spotlights Honorable mention essays were written by Maj. Neil Allen, U.S. Air the good work being done by younger scholars in this field.” Force, a former student at the School for Advanced Air and Space Lt. Col. Walter M. Hudson, U.S. Army, of Leavenworth, Kan., took the Studies at Maxwell Air Force Base; Lt. Col. Patrick Higby, a former first prize of $2,000 for his essay, “Decentralization and Democracy student at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base; and Dr. in the U.S. Zone of Occupied Germany After World War II.” Hudson John Prados of the National Security Archive at George Washington is a doctoral candidate at Kansas State University. University. The second prize of $1,000 went to Lt. Col. Melvin G. Deaile III, PAGE 4, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005 Cadet Takes Leadership Role in Open House Events By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent In recruiting prospective students, college admissions and applied lessons he learned from the September offices often put their best foot forward to attract the event to the second open house, which was held last strongest candidates. That philosophy is no different at month. Approximately 80 prospective cadets attended VMI, only here, cadets play a large role in making a good the September open house, and another 80 came in first impression. October. Four more open houses will be conducted in The VMI admissions office will host six open house December, February, March and April. events during this academic year to give high school “During the September open house, we realized that students and their parents a chance to visit Post and learn tours of Post were too big so we recruited and trained more about the Institute. The events are held from Friday more tour guides before the October open house,” morning to Saturday morning, and prospective students said Diehl. “I’ve never been in charge of so many are paired with fourth classmen. They attend information people before, so these open houses have given me the sessions on every aspect of cadet life, tour the Post, eat opportunity to learn how make executive decisions. For with their hosts and stay in Barracks. While a majority of Cadet John Diehl the first time, I have gotten the chance to speak in front the program is planned and executed by the admissions of large groups of people without prepared notes.” office, the cadet stays and some of the sessions are run completely by The efforts of both the admissions office and the cadets pay off. cadets of the S-5, the Corps’ public affairs organization. “Our open house is a noteworthy program that has evolved over “Cadets have been placed in these leadership positions because they time,” said Quisenberry. “Over half of the members of the entering class have proven themselves,” said Capt. Brian Quisenberry ’81, associate attended an open house. We don’t hold anything back, and many of the director of admissions. “This is a learning process for the S-5, providing students who attend come because they want to know if mentally they an opportunity to coordinate a good portion of a large event. Cadet John can do this.” Diehl did a great job with the first two events.” Diehl knows his efforts support the Institute, but with graduation in Diehl, an S-5 lieutenant, is in charge of recruiting hosts from the sight, he’s glad to have the opportunity to hone his leadership skills. Rat Line, Post tour guides and other cadet volunteers, as well as “I’ve been a private for the past three years,” he said. “I had coordinating informational literature, operating check-in and managing reservations about taking on this role, but I’m so glad I got this the prospective students’ time at VMI. opportunity to lead. I know this school provides an environment for Despite a few bumps, Diehl was pleased with the first open house success, and I believe in what I’m marketing.” Parents From 39 States Attend Parents Weekend Events By Sherri Tombarge Special Correspondent Workshops, theater, and parades marked this year’s Parents Weekend, Other offerings of the day were an open house in Kilbourne Hall, the Oct 7-9. In addition, the Parents Council fall meeting had close to 100 parade and a dinner theatre performance of “Stand-Outs and Show- percent attendance. Stoppers,” an anniversary presentation of VMI Theatre. “Probably one of the more exciting things we did at the meeting was to The commandant sponsored an open house in Barracks Saturday have Jim Adams from the Alumni Association come and talk to us about morning, after which visiting parents chose an Honors Program starting a VMI Friends and Family Association,” said Connie Upshaw, reception or took advantage of another opportunity to attend the council co-president. workshop. “There are a lot of parents, family and friends out there who want to Saturday afternoon brought a victory against Charleston Southern support VMI, … and we need to find a way to tap their energy, spirit, on VMI’s Alumni Memorial Field. Bad weather forced cancellation of enthusiasm and support, ” added Charles Upshaw, co-president. The a pre-game flyover by F-16s of the 55th Fighter Squadron stationed at group is working on developing the organization. Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and a halftime performance by Other Parents Council topics included new cadet recruiting, long-term the U.S. Marine Corps silent drill team, a 24-man rifle platoon. projects on Post and a new computer help desk in barracks. General A performance by the VMI Jazz Ensemble and Glee Club and another J.H. Binford Peay III, the superintendent, and other Institute officials dinner theatre performance topped off Saturday’s events. Parents and updated the council on new initiatives and coming events. cadets had one more opportunity to take in the theatre show on Sunday Approximately 850 parents from 39 states arrived on Post Friday. after cadet worship service and chaplain’s brunch in the Memorial Some participated in a workshop on how parents can help their cadets. Gardens. THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005, PAGE 5 Internships Demonstrate Importance of Writing for all Disciplines By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent Cadet Shawn Hogan ’06 is a mechanical engineering major, but he “The internship provided the first professional experience I’ve ever spent his summer interning with UTSB Research in Banff, Canada, had,” said Hash, adding that it helped her cultivate independent research focusing on research and writing. The internship was a requirement skills. “Without my knowledge of engineering, I would not have been for his writing minor, but he thinks the experience will serve him well able to understand the subject matter, and my communication training in an engineering career. through the writing minor was vital to effectively presenting my findings. “Communication is a vital component of any engineer’s job,” said The internship provided a measure against which I could compare myself Hogan. “This is especially true of a researcher. Funding is often to the professional world.” provided to scientists and engineers who are best able to convey their Lt. Col. Roger Thompson said the experience last summer not only proposals and who have a reputation for effectively presenting their gave the cadets the opportunity to develop their writing skills but also findings. My writing minor will give me an to see that they could accomplish these advantage over my peers who have not had “What’s exciting about this program is that it projects successfully. the training benefit provided by the writing forces students outside of their comfort level “For students in the humanities, it focus.” into projects they wouldn’t have any idea they demonstrates they have skills other than While the purpose of the program was could do but can do well.” in the humanities, and it’s a concrete to develop research and writing skills, – Lt. Col. Roger Thompson. application of the writing skills they’ve Hogan got the added benefit of putting his learned. engineering education to work. His job was to research and report “For Cadet Hogan, the summer was a cross application of his general on micro-hydroelectric power, a low environmental impact renewable education and engineering courses,” Thompson added. “It shows the energy source, and its applications within Banff National Park. necessity of good writing in every field, even engineering. Good writing Cadet Bret Wilhite ’07, an English major, and Cadet Laura Hash really does matter, and it sets you apart from your peers.” ’07, who is majoring in international studies, also interned in Canada, Wilhite and Hash will get the opportunity to report their findings again, working with the Fairmont Banff Springs Resort. Wilhite researched this time with environmental and planning leaders who come to VMI pest management at the Banff Springs Golf Course, and Hash focused next April for Environment Virginia, the state’s largest environmental on the possible use of effluent water, or treated wastewater, to increase conference. Their talk will focus on how an elite operation like Banff the course’s efforts at environmental stewardship. Springs Golf Course practices environmental initiatives. VMI Honors Cadet’s Work in Chemistry By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent Cadet Scott B. Donald ’06 has received the Larry L. Jackson ’62 Award Non-Crystalline Solids. in Chemistry for his research, which carries a cash prize of $1,250. Donald is vice president of the VMI chapter of the American Chemical Donald is the son of Jack and Constance Donald of Lexington, Va., Society and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. For the and attended Rockbridge County High School. He is a VMI senior past two years, he has participated in the VMI Summer Undergraduate majoring in chemistry. Research Institute. In his honors project, he is investigating the “Scott has already advanced to the level where he is asking ‘what if’ structure of lead-lithium acetate glasses by measuring the packing questions, then designing and performing the experiments to answer efficiency of the ionic components. such questions,” said Col. Henry Schreiber, professor of chemistry. Upon graduation next May, Donald plans to attend graduate school “This requires not only the synthesis of knowledge in different fields and eventually work for a research laboratory. Three previous Larry of chemistry but also a chemical intuition on the best approach to L. Jackson ’62 Award recipients are pursuing graduate degrees at problem solving.” Florida State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Donald has worked with Schreiber for more than three years the University of Alabama, and three are serving in the military. on several projects in glass science, including commercial glass The Larry L. Jackson ’62 Award in Chemistry was established by manufacture, nuclear waste mobilization and glass structure. The Jackson’s widow, Lindy, and his family in 1999 following his death in chemistry major has presented papers at the National Conference on 1998. Jackson was a distinguished academic and military graduate Undergraduate Research, University Conference on Glass Science and of VMI and received his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Ohio the annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society. Also, Donald has State University. After military service, he spent most of his professional co-authored papers delivered at the American Ceramic Society and career with the Dow Chemical Company. For many years Jackson American Chemical Society, and is the principal author of “High-Iron served on the VMI Research Laboratories Board of Directors, several Ferric Glass,” which is scheduled for publication in the Journal of as chairman. PAGE 6, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005 Cadets Contribute to Senior Military Conference By Sherri Tombarge Special Correspondent VMI Cadets Kyle Schriefer and which Schriefer and a cadet from The Heather Brown broadened their Citadel prepared and presented the horizons in early October as they first, “Relating to the Experiences of collaborated with cadets from the Combat Soldier.” seven other member schools of the Brown met with cadets from Norwich, Association of Senior Military Colleges State University of New York Maritime to prepare presentations addressing College, the Citadel, and Virginia Tech the Association’s conference theme, to prepare a presentation, “Senior “A Nation at War.” The annual event Military College Admissions Model, was held this year at VMI Oct. 2-4. Recruiting for Success.” “The whole conference was Women and men in assorted uniforms interesting,” said Schriefer, “mainly gathered around conference tables because of the caliber of cadets and to do the work. By the end of the executives that each school sent to Col. Walter L. Chalkley ’72, chief of staff, makes a point to afternoon, the groups’ flipcharts represent them. I learned a lot from Cadet Heather Brown ’06 while Superintendent Gen. J.H. were loaded with notes, and there talking to all of them.” Binford Peay III ’62 listens. – VMI Photo. was an easy rapport. In addition to The two first classmen were asked Brashears, facilitators of the groups to review the text “Mapping the Global Future,” subject of the keynote were VMI ROTC instructors Air Force Maj. Randy Maraj and Navy Lt. address, and be prepared to contribute to a conference presentation, Chad Hardt. held in Moody Hall and the Turman Room at Preston Library. While the cadets discussed how “A Nation at War” affects them, “One of the cadets, from Norwich [University], was actually in Iraq executives from the eight schools and representatives of the Office of the a year ago and was able to provide a lot of useful insight. The group Secretary of Defense and the Air Force and the Army cadet commands advisor was [VMI ROTC instructor] Maj. Brashears, who also recently discussed how being at war affects recruitment and retention. A total returned from Iraq,” said Schriefer. of 50 executives, representatives and cadets attended the conference. After hearing announcements by Col. Walter Chalkley and opening The purpose of the conference, said VMI’s conference organizer, Navy remarks by Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III and Col. Keith Gibson Monday Capt. Susan Rabern, is to “help the executives have an understanding of morning, the cadets toured VMI, reconvening in the afternoon for what the future’s going to be for them through the eyes of the cadets.” discussion and preparation of the presentations. Schriefer met with The cadet PowerPoint presentations before the executives and other cadets from North Georgia College & State University, Norwich, Texas cadets Tuesday morning did just that. A&M, the Citadel, and the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership “ … The VMI Corps of Cadets … has a lot more control over their program at Mary Baldwin College to address the topic, “The Challenge Corps than most of these other SMCs,” concluded Schriefer after the of Leading Subordinates with Extensive Combat Experience.” conference. “I … received several comments from the other cadets “I was fortunate to have the topic that will really be pertinent to me noticing how VMI cadets really do take pride in their school. They were when I graduate,” said Schriefer who will take up a commission in the able to tell that just after walking around for a couple of days. … That U.S. Army in May. The group broke the topic down into three issues, of … says a lot about VMI.” Gutermuth Presents Paper Nominations For Teaching on Bankruptcy Prediction And Service Awards Contributed by Dept. of Economics and Business Nominations for the annual awards recognizing members of the Lt. Col. Karen Gutermuth, associate professor of economics, along VMI faculty and staff for outstanding teaching and exemplary service with her co-author, Dr. Asli K. Ogunc, assistant professor of economics to the Institute are now being accepted. at Texas A&M, Commerce, presented their paper entitled “Bayesian Prediction for Firm Failure” on Oct. 7 at the annual meeting of the The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2006. Information Mid-South Association of Business Disciplines. and forms may be obtained by writing to the chair of the Awards In the paper, they analyzed firm bankruptcy matched samples with Committee, Col. William D. Badgett, Department of English and Fine data two years prior to bankruptcy. Furthermore, they include additional Arts, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450. industry, company specific, and/or non-financial information not Applications are also available online at http://academics.vmi. previously considered. The research expands on previous work by edu/enviro/awards.doc. utilizing the Bayesian updating scheme and compares accuracy across different methods of analysis. THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005, PAGE 7 Institute Establishes New Science, Security Minor By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent Graduates coming out of VMI today are going into a much different “A social science major will produce better analysis in the current world than in years past. To prepare them for these new challenges, terror and security environment if she has a substantial conceptual the Institute launched the science and security minor to integrate the knowledge of the physical and life sciences,” said Burnett. “For example, study of engineering, science and social science for cadets who might someone who understands how to apply rational social science methods pursue careers in national and homeland security. of analysis to include biological data and analysis for WMD [weapons of “This is a concept born of the rapid evolution of the production of mass destruction] issues is capable of seeing different kinds of pictures intelligence, the conduct of foreign policy and the and patterns that may be useful to intelligence establishment of Homeland Security,” said Col. The goal of the science and work.” R.E. Burnett, professor and director of Science security minor is to produce The new minor was announced last spring and & Security. “The traditional activities of social VMI graduates who are to date 24 cadets have signed on. They come science-trained analysts and engineers of various better equipped to produce from a variety of majors, including international kinds must be integrated to produce better studies and political science, psychology, biology, greater analytical outcomes analytical schemes and machines to reduce the computer science, history and chemistry, and threat of terrorism.” because of exposure to a Burnett anticipates that list will grow to include Burnett came to VMI this fall from James variety of fi elds of study. majors from other disciplines. Madison University, where he taught in the In addition to the required courses, “National department of integrated science and technology. He taught at VMI in Security and Homeland Defense Seminar” and “Science, Technology fall 2003 as the Mary Moody Northen Chair in economics. and International Relations,” cadets must participate in a four-week The program involves faculty from international studies, chemistry, residential internship in the security community in Washington, D.C., biology, civil engineering and math and computer science. that includes writing an analytical paper. Other courses in the minor Please see page 9

VMI Hosts Spilman Symposium and Workshop By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent Professors from dozens of two- and NCTE College Section and as president four-year colleges attended the annual of the Council of Writing Program Spilman Symposium on Oct. 15 at the Administrators. Featured speakers were Virginia Military Institute. Hosted by the Sally Harrold of Southwestern Oregon Institute’s Writing Program, the event is Community College and Todd Taylor of designed as a think tank for faculty who the University of North Carolina, Chapel are interested in the teaching of writing Hill. across the curriculum. For the first time the symposium was “We’ve exceeded our registration this followed by a workshop on Oct. 29 to year, attracting over 80 participants from allow participants to pursue individual as far away as Georgia and as nearby concerns related to the symposium’s as Mary Baldwin, Virginia Tech, JMU, Featured Spilman speakers were, left to right, theme. McDonald and Gary Tate, a Randolph-Macon Women’s College, as Kathleen Blake Yancey, Florida State University; Sally founding member of the Spilman Advisory well as several local community colleges,” Harrold, Southwestern Oregon Community College; Board, led participants in exploring said Col. Christina McDonald, professor and Todd Taylor, University of North Carolina, resources and individual strategies for of English and fine arts and the Institute’s Chapel Hill. – Photo courtesy of the Institute Writing Program. teaching writing. director of writing. Founded in 1993, the symposium is The theme of the symposium is “The Perils of Teaching Writing: or, supported by the Robert S. Spilman, VMI Class of 1896, and Robert S. Saving Ourselves from Becoming Dinosaurs and Burnouts,” and the Spilman Jr., VMI Class of 1928, Fund for Excellence in Writing. Mrs. keynote address was delivered by Kathleen Blake Yancey of Florida State Samuel R. Sutphin established the fund in honor of her late father University. She is immediate past chair of the Conference on College and brother. Additional funding is provided by the Institute Writing Composition and Communication, and she has served as chair of the Program. PAGE 8, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005 Raytheon Partners with VMI in Summer Internship By Wendy Lovell Special Correspondent Not all great business decisions with a quality academic institution are made in the boardroom. An that can provide the company with informal conversation in a hallway highly qualified, technical talent at Raytheon’s Reston office led – talent that meets the demanding to a partnership between the qualifications of working in a Institute and one the nation’s highly classified research and leading defense and aerospace development environment,” said systems suppliers. Herbert, business development Ken Herbert ’81 and Leon Hicks, manager for strategic imaging the father of John Hicks ’01, systems. “The latter qualification is helped coordinate interviews at often more stringent than the first, VMI last fall for Raytheon’s 2005 and this is why Raytheon chose Mid-Atlantic Summer Internship Ken Herbert ’81 of Raytheon meets with cadets chosen to VMI. It is a testament to the VMI Program, in which four cadets participate in the Raytheon internships, left to right, Jessee honor code.” took part. Herbert and Hicks Kopczynski ’07, Jamaila Barrantes, ’06, Justin Woulfe, ’06, and Last summer, cadets Justin are employed in the company’s Joshua Gauthier ‘06. – Photo courtesy of Raytheon Company. Woulfe ’06 and Jamaila Barrantes intelligence and information ’06 worked with Raytheon teams in systems business area in Reston. Reston and Dallas, pursuing new patent ideas that could be instrumental “Raytheon’s primary goal is to establish a long-term relationship in the war on terrorism. Cadet Joshua Gauthier ’07 worked in research Please see page 11 Parents Council Meeting a Success By Sherri Tombarge Special Correspondent “The Parents Council Fall 2005 at The Citadel and the U.S. Naval meeting was a huge success.” So Academy. “[This] is something that said Connie Upshaw, who, with her Charlie and I have thought about husband, Charles Upshaw, is co- for a couple of years,” said Connie president of the Council. Upshaw. With almost 100 percent Members seeking to become turnout on during the weekend, more involved in cadet life learned the Parents Council ranks were from the Cadet Activities/Cadet Life swelled by 30 new families, three Committee that the committee has of which flew in for the meeting been asked to assist in decorating from overseas – England, Russia for the dance and the hops on Ring and Taiwan. Figure weekend. Parent Council “They are excited and ready to member Col. L.E. Hurlbut described support VMI in various efforts, such ideas the committee is considering as new cadet recruiting and open to extend parent involvement houses,” said Charles Upshaw. Bonnie and Randy Monger tend to the cooking at the Parents beyond the Pre-Matriculation Kennon Kincaid, of the VMI Council tent during Parents Weekend. – VMI Photo by Ian Social and Matriculation Day, Alumni Association, distributed a Bradshaw. the two main events currently list of recruiting locations across supported by the council. the United States so Parents Council members can offer to assist All Parents Council members are being asked to give “unrestricted” recruiting chairmen in their local areas. The New Cadet Recruiting funds to the VMI Foundation. Committee lined up volunteers to work the VMI Open House events in Later in the day, the council heard reports on prevention strategies for the fall and spring. health concerns in Barracks, and, on a more positive note, updates on In another VMI support initiative, plans are under way to create a VMI’s No. 1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report and about progress VMI Friends and Family Association. Jim Adams, also from the Alumni in coping with construction on Crozet Hall, as well as the new computer Association, told the Council about his past experiences with such groups help desk in Barracks. THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005, PAGE 9 JROTC Leadership Symposium Hosted by VMI By Sherri Tombarge Special Correspondent Leadership was the topic for VMI Cadet First Capt. Mark Command and the George C. Marshall Foundation Oct.13- Searles on Oct. 14 when he spoke to 200 high school 16 and took place on both the W&L campus and the VMI seniors, chaperons, and cadre from Junior ROTC units Post. from across the United States and from U.S. Department of The symposium focused on enhancing the JROTC Defense schools in Europe. Searles, who will commission citizenship mission and addressing key topics based on in the U.S. Army and is regimental commander and vice the principles of leadership, integrity, selfless service president of the Honor Court at VMI, addressed the group and character as emphasized by Marshall, a Marshall during a luncheon at Evans Hall on the Washington and Foundation spokesman said. It was also intended to provide Lee University campus. an opportunity for cadets to exchange information and “I feel honored and privileged to be selected to speak Mark Searles establish liaison for future mentorship and leadership to a group of such high-caliber individuals,” said Searles opportunities. earlier that week. “I expect to gain from the experience a greater feel of what JROTC Searle talked about what leadership meant to Gen. George C. Marshall provides to high school seniors since I didn’t do it myself,” said Searles and how he embraced leadership. He also talked about what leadership before giving the talk. “I’d like to see how it influences them in their means today and how it affects the lives of the JROTC participants. day-to-day lives.” Taking the theme “JROTC: Citizen, Scholarship, Service and the Plenary sessions and roundtable discussions culminated in cadet Uniform,” the event was the inaugural George C. Marshall JROTC presentations Oct. 15. Leadership Symposium. It was sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet

Ready to Go Tactical

Army ROTC cadets prepare for training at McKeathan Park during the Fall FTX. – VMI Photo.

New Science, Security Minor Continued from page 7 offered this fall focus on environmental terrorism, computer forensics evidence, privacy and security, but also the technical side of computers and information security. and networks – how to find the evidence that can be used to prosecute Col. Myke Gluck, who teaches the course on computer forensics, criminals.” thinks the program is off to a good start and is not only enjoying According to Col. Patrick Mayerchak, head of international studies teaching a wide range of students but also interacting with faculty in and political science, funding for the minor has been secured through other disciplines. a three-year Congressionally directed grant with hopes of securing two “There’s a great need on campus for courses that provide a technical more years of federal funding. If the program is deemed a success, the background for social science majors, especially since many of our Institute will likely provide the funding to make it a permanent part of graduates are going into fields where these skills are necessary” he said. the curriculum, he said. “In my course, I’m teaching students not only about the legal issues of PAGE 10, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005 AFROTC Kicks-Off Fall Semester By Cadet Patty Nadeau (VWIL ’06) and Cadet Chris Foltz’06 VMI’s Air Force ROTC cadets have been busy this the active duty 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force fall. In addition to their normal classes, they have Base. participated in a number of events during ROTC On Sept. 27, retired Brig. Gen. Scott Van Cleef control days in September and the fall Field Training visited VMI to discuss his experiences as the Exercise, held the first weekend in October. commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem These activities were planned and executed by first Air Base, Germany, during Operation Allied Force and second class cadets as part of their fall semester in 1999. Earlier in the day, Van Cleef, who is also Leadership Laboratory classes. Some of the events the president of the Roanoke chapter of the Air conducted this semester were the Air Force Physical Force Association (AFA), presented the Virginia AFA Fitness Test, guest speakers, paintball, and visits to 2005 Outstanding AFROTC Award to VMI’s AFROTC both the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Detachment. airport and the West Virginia Air National Guard Base For cadets new to the AFROTC program, the fall at Martinsburg, W.Va. FTX focused on qualifying them to compete for On Sept. 17, the Air Force ROTC Detachment scholarships and commissions. This included kicked off the year with the Air Force Physical Fitness Diagnostic test and completing their first Air Force Physical Fitness Test and taking the Air a short celebration of the 58th birthday of the U.S. Air Force. Col. Tubbs, Force Officer Qualification Test. For returning AFROTC cadets, one of Detachment 880’s new commander, introduced the new detachment staff the favorite FTX events was paintball. Over 90 cadets from VMI and VWIL for the 2005-2006 school year and the entire detachment gathered for participated in a series of challenging paintball games such as “capture a picture to commemorate the event and end the day’s activities. the flag” and “rescue the downed pilot.” The FTX weekend also included AFROTC also hosted two guest speakers this fall. Col. Johnny O. Haikey, visits to both the Air Guard facility at Martinsburg and the Smithsonian’s the chief executive officer for the Virginia Air National Guard headquarters, Udvar Hazy Center. More than 80 cadets participated in these one-day spoke about the Virginia Air National Guard’s support for the disaster trips. relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. He also touched on the pending Col. Jim Tubbs and Maj. Ray Marsh’88 contributed to this merger of certain elements of the Virginia Air Guard at Richmond with article. USMC Fall Field Training Exercise

Major Daryl Laninga The camouflage clad cadet lay sprawled in the leaves, a large pink Marine staff members stepped off on a six-mile road march with weapons splotch of paint covered the goggles of his protective mask, showing and packs. Their destination was the weekend’s training area, farm of he was the victim of enemy fire. His squad mates continued to move Col. Woody Sadler ’66. After arriving and establishing the bivouac, the forward against the enemy. In less than 20 minutes, they had captured cadets began their training. the enemy’s flag, returned it to friendly lines and claimed victory. The focus of field training is always small unit leadership, with selected The centerpiece to the USMC fall Field Training Exercise was without first and second class cadets taking charge. The cadets practiced infantry a doubt the force-on-force paintball games. Squads and platoons of formations and immediate actions upon contact with the enemy. Other cadets used the small unit tactics of fire and movement – and paintball training included pugil stick competition, instruction on infantry small guns – to close with and destroy the enemy while at the same time arms and machine guns, and a a leadership presentation by Sgt. Maj. gaining practical application and immediate feedback. Although the Al Hockaday. The cadets also negotiated a compass course in an open most popular event, it certainly was not the only training activity. pasture, learning to follow a compass azimuth and use a “pace count” On Saturday morning the 120 cadets of the Marine Company and four to find their way to various objectives. NROTC Celebrates the U.S. Navy Birthday By Lt. Laura Encke, Contributor On Sept. 30, the Battalion of Midshipmen and guests from the area Porter, 85, served in the Navy for 30 years. The youngest present, Cadet gathered in Moody Hall to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the Brendan Geoghegan ‘09, 17. has been a midshipman since August. founding of the Navy. The guest of honor for the evening was Rear Admiral Frank Rennie, Cadets Marc Castillo ‘06 and Jason Webb ‘08 read an overview of the the battle staff director for the U.S. European Command. He provided Navy’s history, followed by a ceremonial cake cutting. Traditionally, the insight into the current operations of the Navy and how its actions are oldest and youngest Navy members present get the honor of making affecting the world today, to include tsunami- and hurricane-relief efforts the first cut in the Navy birthday cake. The oldest present, Lt. Stanley and Operation Iraqi Freedom. THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005, PAGE 11 Army ROTC Cadets Attend AUSA Meeting By Capt. Terri Dorn Army ROTC Every October, the Association of exhibits, and met numerous military the United States Army (AUSA) holds and civilian professionals. At the it’s annual meeting in Washington, President’s Reception, the cadets D.C. The AUSA Annual Meeting and met retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, Exposition is considered the world’s president and CEO of AUSA; Gen. largest land power forum. The Richard A. Cody, vice chief of staff mission of the Expo is to deliver the of the Army; and Sergeant Major of Army’s message by displaying the the Army Kenneth O. Preston. capabilities of Army organizations “It was a learning experience and the capabilities of our support I shall never forget,” said Cadet from commercial industry goods Miras. “I got to meet so many and services. successful people and network with This three-day professional Army ROTC Cadets Kennedy, Miras, Zaremba, and Smith, with those in the community that I want development forum includes Capt. Dorn visit with Lt. Gen. Strock, at the VMI Exhibit at the to be in.” contemporary military forums, 2005 AUSA annual Meeting & Exhibition. - Photo courtesy of The VMI cadets also received family forums, industry and military VMI Army ROTC. visits from numerous JROTC cadets exhibitions, award presentations from schools such as Fork Union and social events. Active Guard and Reserve soldiers, retirees, family Military Academy and MacGruder High School. members, civilians, supporters and future Army soldiers and leaders “It was great to see the JROTC cadets come up to our booth since I experience the best of today’s Army. was a JROTC cadet myself,” said Kennedy. “It was nice to be able to pass This year’s event, held Oct. 3-5, was titled “Call To Duty: 230 Years on information about what you can do after JROTC to these cadets. I of Service to Our Nation,” and focused on those who serve. Four VMI felt like I was returning the favor that some one had done for me when Army ROTC cadets were selected to attend this year’s forum and were I was looking into colleges.” able to see first hand what is in store for them as they prepare to receive Numerous alumni were in attendance at the event as exhibitors and commissions into the U.S. Army. supporters. Retired Gen. David Maddox ‘60, former commander of U.S. Kirby Smith ’06, John Kennedy ’06, Heather Miras ’06, and Catherine Army Forces Europe, spoke with the cadets at both the AUSA President’s Zaremba ’07, along with Capt. Terri Dorn, VMI Army ROTC Instructor, Reception and at the VMI booth. Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock ‘70, chief of the participated as exhibitors with the cadets staffing a booth to represent Corps of Engineers, also visited the cadets and shared VMI memories the Institute. The booth allowed the cadets to show VMI’s support for and words of wisdom. Many other alumni visited the cadets ranging AUSA while educating visitors on the history and traditions of VMI. from graduates James Warrington ’48 and retired Col. Elliot Lane ‘48B, “Many retired veterans came up to our booth and not only asked to more recent graduates, Chris Noe ’96 and Brian Gardner ’03. us about our school, but shared many of their experiences with us. “The convention was well worth attending. I was able to compare Their stories were vital to those of us pursuing the same career,” said what I know of the Army’s past, logistically, to what I was seeing at the Zaremba. show. Seeing a lot of the new Army projects and plans makes me wish In addition to working at the exhibit, the cadets attended the ROTC commissioning day would come sooner than May,” said Smith. Luncheon and the AUSA President’s Reception, visited the hundreds of Summer Internship Continued from page 8 and development on highly specialized signal analysis processing, Herbert and his colleagues at Raytheon were as pleased with the and Cadet Jessee Kopczynski ’07 helped develop business proposals, interns as the interns were with their summer experiences. contributing to the recent win of a major contract. All found their “The interns’ performance was absolutely superior,” said Herbert. experiences with Raytheon invaluable. “They worked on a myriad of programs, from independent research “What I go through here at VMI has prepared me really well for and development projects in the areas of sensor development and data life in the real world,” said Woulfe, who hopes to work with Raytheon manipulation to working geospatial intelligence business development following graduation. “Learning both leadership as well as how to be a opportunities. Raytheon is very pleased with its relationship with VMI, subordinate is extremely important. Knowing how to handle all different and we look forward to summer 2006 with the opportunities to hire types of situations and people is instrumental in getting ahead, and I our graduating interns and to bring back returning interns, as well as feel VMI has given me tools to do this.” new interns.” PAGE 12, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005 Coach John McKenna Honored In Reunion of Former Players and Coaches

Courtesy of VMI Sports Information More than 200 people to include more than 100 former players, coaches and athletic department personnel who played for and served with Coach John McKenna from 1953 to 1965 gathered in Cameron Hall Oct. 21 to honor this legendary VMI Head Football Coach. Coach McKenna was also honored at halftime of the VMI-Gardner-Webb football game in a salute to his legacy established at the Institute during his tenure. A native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Coach McKenna played his college football at Villanova. He was a star center on the Wildcats unbeaten 1937 team. He graduated in the spring of 1938 with a degree in philosophy and minor in English. Prior to coming to VMI, Coach McKenna coached at Philadelphia’s Malvern Prep where he had an unbeaten and unscored on team in 1946. After his stint at Malvern, he served as an assistant at Villanova and Loyola of Los Angeles before coming to VMI as an assistant under Coach John McKenna and (left to right), fullback Mike Maleski, Coach Tom Nugent. defensive back Kamau Hull and defensive end Eric Hall. - Photo courtesy of VMI Sports Information. The Coach John McKenna Era ❖ Four Southern Conference Championships (1957, 1959, 1960, 1962) Coach John and Eileen McKenna came to VMI in 1952 and for the ❖ Five State Championships (1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962) next 13 years, they and their children called Lexington and the Institute ❖ Southern Conference Coach of the Year (1957, 1959, 1962). their home. He became Head Football Coach in 1953 and led VMI on a ❖ Ranked 13th by AP in 1957 season poll. Only VMI football team to be nationally ranked. remarkable run. To his players, staff, and all at VMI he was much more ❖ 18-game winning streak- the longest in school history than a coach…his character was and is above reproach…his teams Six consecutive winning seasons (1957-62) ❖ were well disciplined, and he cared deeply that his players succeed ❖ Coached one of two undefeated VMI football teams in the 20th century, 9-0-1 in 1957. ❖ First football coach to have The Bomb dedicated to him (1959). both on and off the field. He was revered by the players throughout his ❖ Coached 278 VMI football players, 89 percent received VMI degrees and several more obtained tenure and even today they are certain to be on their best behavior and degrees elsewhere, 26 received medical degrees, 22 received law degrees, seven earned their stand just a little taller when they are in his presence. In 1979, Coach Ph.D., and two earned Rhodes Scholarships. McKenna was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame.

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