VALEDICTORIAN AND U.S. SENATOR TO SPEAK In this edition . .. AT VMI COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Faculty Members to Retire ..... 2

Reddings honored ...... 2

Eighteen Receive Awards ...... 3

Honor Society Inductions ...... 4

EE 1 00 years old ...... 4

Superintendent to speak ...... 5

Tabor wins second prize ...... 5

Cadets chosenfor internships 5 Nathan R. Pierpoint, class of 1998 valedictorian and Phil Gramm, U.S. Senator (Texas) will share the stage during commencement exercises to be held in Cameron Hall on May 16 at 11 a.m. Rogers on With Good Reason . 5 Senator Gramm will speak following the valedictorian's address. Pierpoint (see article page 7) was elected valedictorian by his classmates. VMl wins SC Outdoor Track ... 6 continued on page 6

Virginia Program at Oxford ... 7 WHITE NAMED AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Promaji holds banquet ...... 7

Valedictorian ...... 7

Awards convocation ...... 8

Scholarship Established ...... 8

Summer Session Schedule ..... 9

Investment Club banquet ...... 9

Summer Athletic Camps ...... 9

Pipes and Drums perform ...... 9

Publications Board Banquet .. 9

Potpourri ...... 1 0 News Gazette photo.

Faculty Receive Grants ...... 10 VMI superintendent Major General josiah Bunting has announced that Donald T. "Donny" White has been selected as the Institute's new Director of Intercollegiate ROTC corner ...... 11 Athletics. White will assume his duties May 11. Brig. Gen. Mike Bozeman, has served as interim athletic director since january 8. Calendar of Events ...... 12 A former VMI cadet-athlete, coach, and faculty member, White returns to the Institute after serving six successful years as athletic director at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Va. White guided the school's athletic program to unprecedented 1998-1999 Calendar ...... 12 achievement both on and off the field and led the efforts to improve funding and facilities for the school's athletic program. continued on page 4 2 The Institute Report May 14, 1998 Four Faculty Members to Retire Reddings honored at Banquet Lt. Col. Terri Wheaton Reddings, associate director of admissions, was recently honored by the Partnership for Academic Development and the African American Faculty and Staff Association of Radford University at their annual awards and recognition banquet. Reddings served at Radford University as assistant director of admissions from 1991-1996. She became the first female admissions officer at VMI in 1997. At the banquet, Reddings was saluted for her professional achievements as an educator and student affairs administrator in higher education. She was also honored for her professional leadership and contributions to fulfill the goal of equality of educational opportunity for men and women in higher education. In 1994, the African American Faculty and Staff association began a tradition of recognizing African American faculty, staff, and administrators, and student achievement. Later the tradition was expanded to include recognition of Retiring faculty: (left to right) Col. Thomas B. Gentry '44, MSgt. Sydney W. Hunte (ROTC instructor Radford University supporters and other retiring from the United States Army); Col. Fred C. Swope; Col. Edwin J. Goller; Col. Edward L. distinguished persons in the community. Claiborn

Four veteran professors, with a cumulative total of 150 years as teachers, will retire at the end of this academic year. They have 126 years of service at VMI. Colonel Thomas B. Gentry (VMI '44) is the sole alumnus in the group and his 50 VMI PICNIC years on the faculty is second only to the 52-year tenure of Col. Francis Mallory in physics and mathematics, 1891-1943 and VMI's first superintendent Francis H. Smith, May18 who served in that capacity for 50 years. 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Gentry, one of only two faculty members to receive the prestigious Distinguished Teaching Award twice (1987 and 1996), was called into World War II service before completing his VMI degree. Subsequently, he earned a B.A. at Centre College, and the Institute granted him his VMI diploma in 1962. He earned masters and doctorates at the University of Kentucky in 1947 and '48, then took his first job as a teacher here q[/Jc lfnstitutc Jl{cport and spent his entire career in the Department of English and Fine Arts. Col. Fred C. Swope, department of biology, is a Rockbridge County native retiring Editor: ...... Burton R. Floyd, III after 30 years at the Institute. Like Gentry, his entire teaching career has been at VMI. Supervising Editor: ...... Col. Mike Strickler He earned his B.S. at the University of Maryland and his doctorate at Michigan State Contributing writers: ...... Chris Clark University. He rose to the rank of full professor in 1980. Tom Joynes Maj. Chuck Steenburgh With over 29 years at VMI and three years at Merrimack College in Massachusettes, Col. Edwin J. Goller retires from the chemistry department, which he joined in 1969. Printed by: The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. Prior to teaching at Merrimack he earned his undergraduate degree there, then a masters The Institute f?eport ispublished billie VMI Public at Northeastern and a doctorate at the University of New Hampshire. Relations Office. E· · ssuesare.printed during the Col. Edward L. Claiborn, who served a lengthy eight-year term as department academic year. Inqu . ggestions, news items, head in economics and business, is the relative "newcomer" among the retirees. He or address chan · ou be Virginia Military Institute 3 Eighteen Receive Awards at Annual Convocation Riethmiller awarded John C. Allen '62 Distinguished Professorship Eighteen members of the VMI family received honors at the annual Institute Awards Convocation held Wednesday April 29 in Cameron Hall. Cash prizes accompanying the awards totalled $68,000 the majority funded by the VMI Foundation, Inc. In addition, grants totalling $6,500 were bestowed. Among the honorees was Col. Steven Riethmiller, professor and head of the chemistry department. Col. Riethmiller received the john C. Allen Distinguished Professorship in Chemistry. The award includes a cash prize of $37,500 to be paid in annual installments over five years. The Allen Professorship was announced this spring and honors john C. Allen, VMI Class of 1962. It honors long­ time professors of the Institute who have dedicated their professional careers to the education of countless cadets. Mr. Allen pays his respects to Col. Riethmiller, so it is fitting that he be the first recipient. Col. Riethmiller graduated from VMI with a B.S. in chemistry and was appointed instructor (sub-professor) for the 1963-64 Receiving awards at VM/'s annual Awards Convocation were: (front row 1-r) Janchaysang academic year. Following that, he served Suwatwong '99, William B. Kincaid '99, Nicholas R. Wilk '98, Col. H. Francis Bush, Claudia M. for four years as a munitions officer in the Pirkle, Margaret A. "Peg" Alford, Janet H. Cummings, and Col. Michael M. Strickler '71. Second U.S. Air Force, married Margaret Watt row: Maj. Duncan J. Richter, Col. Henry D. Schreiber, Cdr John E. Riester, Jr. '78, Col. William D. Christian in October 1967, and returned Badgett '53, Maj. Robert L. McDonald, Col. Steven Riethmiller '63, LTC Thomas N. Meriwether, to VMI as an instructor of chemistry in and Brig. Gen. Michael L. Bozeman. Not pictured: LTC Thomas S. Baur '75 and Justin W. Douglas 1968. With the help of a VMI Faculty '99. Fellowship Award, he attended the University of South Carolina and received served as faculty advisor to graduating Lt. Col. Thomas S. Baur, associate his Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry in classes, Superintendent's Representative to professor of biology. Each carries a $3,000 1973. In the fall of 1973 he again returned the Honor Court, the Rat Disciplinary prize and an additional $2,000 grant to to VMI as an assistant professor with the Committee, and the Hop Committee, a be used for further academic growth. Col. rank of Major. He was promoted to member of the Cadet Activities Badgett also received the Distinguished associate professor/Lt. Colonel and Committee, a member of the Blue Book Teaching Award in 1982, and Lt. Col. Baur awarded tenure in 1976. In 1983 he was Revision Committee, a member of the received the Thomas jefferson Teaching promoted to Col./full professor, and he Athletic Committee as well as a participant Award in 1990. became head of the chemistry department in a number of FTX activities. He also Distinguished Service Awards: Three in 1994, a position he still holds. served as the Institute's representative to members of the VMI family, who have Over the years, his scholarly interests the VMI Foundation Board of Trustees. combined for 73 years at the Institute, have encompassed both fundamental Col. Riethmiller received a VMI received service awards. Those honored questions of chemical research and Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. He were Margaret A. "Peg" Alford, enrollment historical aspects of chemical discovery. developed and taught a new honors services specialist; janet H. Cummings, He has studied at research centers at the chemistry course titled "Chemistry in secretary for the modern languages University of South Carolina, at Edwards Cultural Context." He has been an advisor department; and Col. Michael M. Strickler, Air Force Base, California, and the to nearly all Rat chemistry majors since public relations director. Each recipient University of Auckland, New Zealand. The the early 1980s and coordinator for the received a $3,000 stipend. latter foray, in 1982-83, was partially general curriculum for chemistry and Faculty Merit Scholarships: funded as a consequence of his receipt of biology majors since the mid 1970s. He Established in 1982, these awards are the first VMI Awards Sabbatical Leave. He was elected to Phi Kappa Phi in 1996. presented to upper class cadets and are also spent the spring of 1990 studying the Distinguished Teaching Awards: funded from contributions made detoxification of mustard gas at the Royal These awards were presented to Col. exclusively by active and retired VMI Military College of Science in Shriven ham, William D. Badgett, professor of English faculty. Three awards, which include a England. and fine arts; Col. H. Francis Bush, $1,500 cash prize, are given in liberal arts, During his tenure, Col. Riethmiller has professor of economics and business; and continued on page 8 q The Institute Report May 14, 1998 HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Numerous members of the VMI Corps 100 YEARS OLD of Cadets have been selected to honor Thirteen First Classmen are expected to receive a B.S. in electrical engineering societies this spring. The new inductees are: at the upcoming Finals exercises, and it will mark the 1OOth year for that degree at Sigma Tau Delta, the international the Institute. honor society for English majors: T. Andrew Two members of the class of 1898 were the first VMI graduates to earn a degree Rogers '98, Thomas A. Smith '98, Thomas in what was then called the "electrical course," renamed "electrical engineering" C. Campbell '99, Andre D. Sapp '99, Jeffrey in 1920. Prior to that year, electrical subjects were taught in the department of T. Sprague '99, john P. Stutts '99, and physics, and until1911, graduates were simply called "graduates" unless they had Bradford A. Wineman '99. the title of "academically distinguished;" then they qualified for a bachelor of science The Virginia Delta Chapter of the degree. national engineering honor society, Tau A separate department of electrical engineering was established in 1920, and Beta Pi: Michael!. Smith '98 and Wen-jeng from then through the mid-1930s there were anywhere from 17 to 36 E.E. graduates Huang '99. Alumni inducted as "Eminent per year. The peak period was from 1979 through 1988, with more than 30 degrees Engineers" were jennings B. Bunch, Jr. in most of those years and a record-high 43 in 1980, 20 percent of the class. 'SOA, William B. Kuykendall, Jr. 'SOB, and A century ago, the Corps numbered less than 250 cadets and there were only WilliamS. M'Coy '80. 23 graduates that year. The two who received degrees in the electrical course Eta Kappa Nu, the international represented eight percent of the class, while this year just six percent of the class electrical engineering honor society: Wen­ will be electrical engineers. jeng Huang '99, Moabi Lesole '99, Stephen Col. Lee L. Nichols, who retired in 1991, holds the record for tenure in electrical R. Lucas '99, and john L. Pitts, V '99. engineering with 44 years of service. He is in the process of collecting data for a The Zeta Chapter of the international history of the department, hoping to publish a book within the next year or two. economics honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon: Christopher R. Braun '98, Theodore H. Coberly '99, Charles E. Marr '99, Patrick Meyer '99, Scott F. Ronayne '99, Michael J. Rust '99, Micah T. Wei '99 and Col. H. Francis Bush, professor of White named Athletic Director economics and business. continued from page 1 Delta Phi Alpha, national honor society White compiled a distinguished VMI coaching career in twb sports spanning 15 in German: Charles C. DeCourcei'01, Scott years. He joined the football staff of Bob Thalman in 1971 as a defensive backfield A. Houser '98, and Terence G. Maguire '98. coach and helped lead the Keydets to two Southern Conference Championships and a Sigma Delta Pi, national honor society State Championship in 1977. White coached the defensive backs to a number one in Spanish: Lucas J.A. Braxton '98, Michael national ranking in 1975 and number four ranking the following season. He served as j. Chapman '99, Aaron R. Frazier '98, VMI co-defensive coordinator from 1976 to 1981 and had the Southern Conference's William B. Kincaid '99, john L. Morgan IV top-ranked defense in 1977. His defensive backfields led the conference in pass defense '98, Chad A. Novacek '98, Thomas A. three times. White also recruited seven players who were selected All-Conference. Smith '98, jeffrey T. Sprague '99, john P. In the fall of 1981, White became VMI head baseball coach and began to resurrect Stutts '99, Leslie E. Thornbury '98, a program that had not won a Southern Conference game the three previous years. His Courtenay J.P. Whitman '99, and David 1982 debut squad compiled six league wins and White was named Southern Conference M.C. Willey '98. Co-Coach of the Year. His teams won 85 games in six years and his 1987 squad reached Pi Delta Phi, national honor society in the Southern Conference championship game. While serving as baseball coach, White French: Thomas M. Barnhill '98, Yulia B. also taught on the physical education staff as an assistant professor. Beltikova '01, Thomas S. Butler '98, Mark P. Glancy '98, B. Powell Harrison IV '99, White entered private business in 1987, but returned to the full-time athletic ranks and Michael R. Purdy '99. in 1992 when he accepted the athletic director position at Patrick Henry. He supervised Phi Kappa Phi, national honor society: all areas of the Patriot athletic program and helped improve facilities, season ticket Christopher Chan '98, Kenneth C. sales, and booster club membership. Patrick Henry's football program reached the Dohan ish '98, Gregory C. Ellen '98, Shane ranks of the state's elite, winning 57 of 65 games, five district titles, four regional titles, M. Finley '98, Matthew T. Guise '98, a state runner-up trophy; and the state AAA, Division 5 championship in 1994. Michael P. Harris '98, Gregory S. O'Hare He is a 1965 graduate of VMI with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. As a cadet, '98, joseph S. Seiler '98, Eric W. Smith '98, he was a Distinguished Military Student, named Who's Who in American Colleges Christopher M. Strock '98, David M. C. and Universities, and was awarded the Pres Brown Athletic Cup for excellence. White Willey '98, Nathan R. Pierpoint '98, James co-captained the 1964 VMI football team and was selected All-Southern Conference W. Bott '99, joel C. Christensen '99, in baseball for three consecutive years as a shortstop while also leading the team in William B. Kincaid '99, jae H. Kwon '99, batting. He was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Daniel 0. Parker '99, Michael R. Purdy '99, After graduation from VMI, White was commissioned a field artillery officer in the VMI faculty members inducted: Gabriel G. U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. His decorations include the Bronze Balazs, professor and head of electrical Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. engineering, Col. Richard A. Rowe, "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play a leading role on the 'One Big Team,"' professor and head of biology, Col. Donald said White on his hiring. "It is certainly a position in which I have been interested. I E. Thomas, Jr., professor of history, and Maj. feel that VMI's real strength is the bond that all of the VMI family shares and it is that Stacey K. Vargas, assistant professor of strength that we will use to pursue success on the athletic field." physics and astronomy. May 14, 1998 SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEAK AT PRESS CLUB LUNCHEON Major General josiah Bunting Ill, superintendent, will speak at the National Press Club newsmaker luncheon on june 12, 1998. The luncheon audience will include 400 members and guests as well as listeners of the more than 400 stations of the National Public Radio network and viewers of the 4,200 cable systems affiliated with C-SPAN. The format for Gen. Bunting's talk will include an address of 20 minutes followed by 30 minutes of answering written questions from the audience. TABOR WINS SECOND PRIZE IN COMPETITION Cadet Cameron Tabor, II '99, a computer science major, won second prize in the undergraduate research paper competition and presentation at the 36th At the 1998 electrical engineering departmental awards ceremony, several cadets were Annual Association for Computing recognized for their outstanding work at VMI. Pictured from left to right are: Sgt. Maj. AI N. Machinery Southeast Conference. The Hockaday, Sergeant Major to the Corps; Cadets Megan K. Smith, First Standing Fourth Class; conference was held April1-3 in Marietta, Michael/. Smith, Faculth Award; Britton L. Armstrong, IEEE Student Section Scholarship; Matthew Ga. In addition to an award, Tabor A. Kuhr, Most Improved in Second Class; John F. Getgood, Most Improved in First Class; John received a check, IBM World Book K. Denton, Jr., Sergeant Major Award; Christopher J. Lowrance, First Standing Third Class; and Encyclopedia software, Lotus Suites Dr. Gabriel G. Balazs, professor and head of electrical engineering. Not pictured is Robert J. software, and a computer book and his Gelinas, Outstanding Engineering Design. paper was published in the proceedings of the conference. His research paper was entitled "Design and Implementation of an Active Gary Rogers to be featured on Laboratory Information System." Tabor worked as a student programmer at the With Good Reason Radio Show VMI Research Laboratory during the Lt. Col. Gary K. Rogers, VMI assistant professor of civil and environmental Summer of 1997. engineering and professional engineer, will represent the Institute in May on the public Cadet Andrew Gehring and a high radio program, With Good Reason. The program can be heard locally on WMRA-FM school student were also involved in the (90.7), Sundays at 7:30a.m. and on WVTF-FM (91.9), Wednesdays at 7:30p.m. project. The three were supervised by LTC Lt. Col. Rogers will be joined by engineer Richard Weyers of Virginia Tech in a Maung M. Htay, associate professor of show entitled "Shaky Foundations: The State of Virginia's Bridges and Dams." They mathematics and computer science and will discuss Virginia's extraordinary challenge of replacing old bridges that can no Maj. Karl D. Sienerth, assistant professor longer handle high traffic volume and also the Commonwealth's practice of selling of chemistry. most of the old bridge spans to parks or communities. The show will air the week of May 15 - May 20. CADETS CHOSEN FOR With Good Reason is a product of the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium, a joint venture of Virginia's state-supported colleges and universities and INTERNSHIPS the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV). It is a half-hour program which airs Three VMI second classmen have weekly on nine public radio stations throughout Virginia and adjoining states with a been chosen for summer 1998 internships potential listening audience of 1.3 million. in the Northern Virginia office of A.F. With Good Reason Broadcast Schedule Meyer and Associates, Inc (AFMA). The WAMU-FM (88.5): Sundays midnight internships are sponsored by Col. Alvin F. Meyer '41. They will provide the cadets (Washington D.C., Northern VA.,Delaware, PA, MD) with valuable experience, as many of the WCVE-FM (88.9): Sundays 6:30 p.m. (Richmond area) projects of AFMA involve environmental, WCWM (90.7): Mondays 6 p.m. (Williamsburg) safety, and health aspects of the acquisition WETS-FM (89.5): Sundays 4 p.m. (Eastern Tenn. and far southwest Va.) and operations programs of the United WHRV-FM (89.5): Fridays 1 :30 p.m. (Tidewater) States Navy. Cadets receiving the 1998 WMRA-FM (90.7): Sundays 7:30a.m. (Charlottesville, Shenandoah Valley) AFMA internships are: mechanical WNSB-FM (91.1 ): Mondays 9:30 a.m. (Norfolk, Greater Hampton Roads) engineering majors Benjamin A. Chang WVRU-FM (89.9): Wednesdays 1 :30 p.m. (Radford/Blacksburg area) and Andrew T. Kratt; and civil engineering WVST-FM (91.3): Tuesdays 8 p.m. (Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights) major Gregory G. McDearmon. WVTF-FM (89.1 ): Wednesdays 7 p.m. (Roanoke area, southwest Va.) 6 The Institute Report May 14, 1998 COMMENCEMENT VMI WINS SC OUTDOOR TRACK Keydet's Jackson Takes Two Events as VMI Defends Title SPEAKERS continued from page I Gramm, of College Station, Texas, holds a Ph.D. in economics. He is a former professor at Texas A&M University and has written numerous books and articles. Senator Gramm first won election to the House of Representatives as a Democrat. He later resigned and returned to Texas to run as a Republican, winning re-election in a special election. He was I the first Republican elected in the 100-year history of his district. l Gramm is in his third term in the Senate. In 1984, he ran for the United States Senate and won with more votes than any candidate for statewide office in the history of Texas. In 1990, he was re­ elected with highest percentage vote any Senate candidate had received in a Texas general election in more than 30 years. Gramm's legislative record includes Three of the four members of VMI's winning 4 x 100 meter relay team celebrate their such landmark bills as the Gramm-Latta victory: (left to right) James Yarborough, Obi Ezekwe, and Da"ius Jackson. Jackson also Budgets which reduced federal spending, won the long jump and the 200 meters while Ezekwe captured the triple jump. helped rebuild national defense and mandated the Reagan tax cut. Two years later he passed his Gramm-Rudman Act which cut the deficit by 40 percent until it Darrius D. Jackson '98 claimed two individual events and ran a leg on a was repealed by Congress. As chairman winning relay team to help lead VMI to a successful defense of its Southern of the National Republican Senatorial Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship title in the men's Committee, he led the successful effort to competition. The Keydets amassed 171 points and clearly outdistanced restore a Republican majority in the second-place Appalachian State,which had a total of 125 points. Senate. Head track coach Mike Bozeman was named Southern Conference His record of achievement also Coach-of-the-Year for the ninth time. The triumph was VMI's sixth outdoor title includes the strengthening of the border under Bozeman, who took over the program in 1986. It was also Bozeman's patrol and the writing of key reforms to 1Oth overall conference track title won at VMI. The Keydet men's track team the U.S. welfare system. has claimed the last five SC outdoor meets held in lexington. He is married to Dr. Wendy Lee Sprinter Marcus A. lynch, Jr. '01 was named the meet's most outstanding Gramm, former chair of the U.S. freshman performer after running a leg on the 4x1 00 team and placing second Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the 200-meter dash. jackson claimed the long jump Friday with a leap of under Presidents Reagan and Bush. The 23' 71/2". He returned Saturday to run with teammates James Yarborough '00, Gramms have two sons, Marshall and Jeff. Lynch, and Obi Ezekwe '98 to win the 4x1 00 meter relay with a time of 40.63. Later in the afternoon, Jackson placed second in the 100-meter dash and won the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.64. VMI captured six events overall in the meet. Other Keydet first place 1 finishers were: Ezekwe in the triple jump (50' 00' ), Joseph E. Anwah '98 in the110-meter hurdles (14.63), and Nathaniel Q. Haley '00 in the 400-meter hurdles (53.34). VMI female track athletes also made their mark in the meet. VMI's Kelly K .. Sullivan '01 became VMI's first female athlete to gain All-Southern Conference CORRECTION status when she placed third in the hammer with a throw of 140' 6". In the article entitled "OGA Other Keydet performers who gained All-Conference status by placing in President Enjoys Counseling" in the the top three of their respective events were S. Jordan Brandon '99, John E. April15 issue of the Institute Report. It Chisolm '00, Ezekwe, and W. Christopher Wise '98. jackson was also selected was incorrectly stated that Thomas S. VMI Athlete-of-the-Week for the second time this spring. Cooke, Jr. earned his engineering "I really haven't come down from all this/' said Bozeman after the meet. degree as a member of VMI's class of "I'm still reading the results and looking at the trophy. It was one of the great 1944B. Mr. Cooke earned his degree wins in VMI track & field history. This team has had a great run. We've had as a member of the class of 1944. The trema.ndous senior leadership this year." IR regrets the error. May 14, 1998 Virginia Military Institute 7 Ten selected for Virginia NATHAN R. PIERPOINT ELECTED Program at Oxford VALEDICTORIAN OF CLASS OF '98 Ten VMI cadets, representing three classes, have been chosen to attend the 1998 Virginia Program at Oxford. The VMI The class of '98 has chosen as its valedictorian cadet Nathan R. contingent will join 26 other students from Pierpoint, a native of California now living in Brea in the Fullerton area. five other Virginia Colleges. The students will have six weeks of An English major, who expects his 3.8+ grade point average to reach the study at St. Anne's College beginning july 3.9 mark by graduation time, Pierpoint is in the Air Force ROTC program and 6 and ending on August 15. Subject matter will receive his commission in October. for the concentrated program will be in Eng! ish his tory and Eng! ish I iteratu re, A graduate of Whittier Christian High School near his hometown, he had 1560-1660. Participants will earn two no idea what VMI was until he came to Virginia with his parents to attend his units or six semester hours of credit. The program follows the English system, oldest sister's graduation from Liberty University in Lynchburg. On that same combining lectures and weekly tutorials trip, they visited the New Market Battlefield. He then contacted VMI and was conducted by Oxford dons. Tutorial groups recruited by the admissions office for an Institute Scholarship which he has are small, allowing for considerable individual attention and active held all four years. participation. Pierpoint's father, once a minister, teaches chemistry at Whittier From the class of 1999 will be: john Christian, and his mother runs her own therapy business as a professional D. Bolt, international studies (IS); Ezra W. Clark, economics and business; Grant L. marriage, family and child counselor. His other two sisters also graduated Eddy, jr., mechanical engineering; W. from Christian colleges. They have made him an uncle six times, as each has Benjamin Kincaid, international studies; two children. He gets to see four of them now and then since one sister lives jon P. Paris, history; jeffrey T. Sprague, IS; j. Patrick Stutts, IS. Representing the class in Amherst, Va., and the other lives in the Harrisburg, Penn., area. The third of 2000: Liam M. Connor, IS. Class of 2001 lives in Washington state. representatives are: Erin N. Claunch, physics; and Melissa K. Graham, A member of Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society for English psychology. majors, Pierpoint presented a paper at their annual convention last year. That PROMAJIHOLDS summer he participated in the Virginia Program at Oxford. In the spring term of 1995-96 year he entered the foreign studies program to study at the ANNUAL BANQUET University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He has also been chosen for the Promaji, the organization of minority prestigious "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities." cadets, presented its 1998 Jonathan M. Daniels '61 Award to Eugene Williams '74. "I like to keep busy," says Pierpoint, "and so far I've managed to do it." This is the last presentation of the Daniels Until last semester he had been a member of the Glee Club, and he serves as award which was initiated by the Promaji Club in 1992. The Promaji Club's president of the Timmons-Gentry Music Society. He is co-editor of the leadership has graciously agreed to give Sounding BrassL the Corps' literary magazine, and writes editorials for the the Institute exclusive use of the name for weekly newspaper, The VMI Cadet. He also holds a job as a cadet assistant the new Jonathan Daniels Humanitarian Award. in the Department of English and Fine Arts and has served as the Institute's The Promaji Club's Daniels award Parade Narrator this year. recognized Williams as demonstrating a "When I was finishing high school, I thought I might be interested in the selfless attitude and as a person who is looked upon as a citizen-soldier of the military, but I wasn't sure, so I didn't seek an ROTC scholarship," said community. Williams earned his B.S. in Pierpoint. "I thought enrolling at VMI would help me make a decision and it mathematics from VMI and MBA from Southeastern University. He is currently did," he added, "so I applied for a commission track in Air Force ROTC. Manager for Data Communications Airplanes and aerospace have always interested me." He will be committed Planning with the Bell Atlantic to four years with his Air Force commission, and then will decide on whether Corporation. Williams is a former member of the VMI Board of Visitors, member of to remain in that career, he hopes as a pilot, or try another profession. the VMI Sports Hall of Fame, and founder "Maybe some day I will teach English," he mused, "or maybe even go to law of the College Orientation Workshop. school." Whether he ends up in the courtroom, the classroom, or the "Wild Promaji strives to promote the bonds of goodwill between minority cadets and Blue Yonder," he will be good at it. the Corps of Cadets as well as the Lexington community. 8 May 14, 1998

Class of 1938 Scholarship Established In celebration of their 60th Reunion in April, the Class of 1938 invited a special guest to their banquet- the first recipient of the Class of 1938 Educational Scholarship, Cadet Ezra W. Clark '99 of Salt Lake City, Utah. Planning for the award began in 1993, during the 55th Reunion, when the class decided to establish a need­ based scholarship for cadets and matriculants who demonstrated a strong desire to attend VMI. The financial goal for the endowment was $1 00,000, an ambitious target for a class that had only five years earlier recorded a 50th Reunion gift to VMI of $5,133,292. Network wiring for computer access is currently being installed in each Barracks Energetic leadership in the drive room. was provided by Class Agent Frank R. Pancake and George L. Fosque, Chairman of the 50th Reunion Fund. By the time their 60th rolled around, this generous class had solicited gifts and pledges from 38 members (plus memorial and corporate matching gifts) AWARDS CONVOCATION totalling $201,746. continued from page 3 The Class of 1938 Educational Scholarship honors the Class, the engineering, and science. The 1998 recipients are William B. Kincaid a second class accomplishments of its members and international studies Ri.chmon.d, Va., for liberal arts; W. Douglas, a ~ajar fr~m justi~ their contributions to the welfare of second class mechanical engmeenng maJor from Sutton, W.V., for engineering; and their nation, the Commonwealth of Janchaysang Suwatwong, a second class physics major from Thailand, for science. Virginia, their local communities and . The Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award was awarded to Major Duncan j. Richter, their alma mater. It will be awarded ass1stan.t pr?fessor of psychology/philosophy. This award, which includes a $1 ,000 annually to a cadet chosen by the cash IS presented to an outstanding junior member of the faculty. pr~ze, Superintendent or his designated MaJ. Rober~ L. McDonald, assistant professor of English and fine arts, received the representative and may be renewable Matthew Fontame Maury Award recognizing the performance or promotion of research pending the recipients' satisfactory by a faculty member. The award was established by the VMI Research Laboratories performance at the Institute. Inc. and carries a $1 ,000 stipend. ' Cadet Clark, an economics and The of Col. Henry D. Schreiber, professor of chemistry, and first fac.ulty/ca~et te~m business major, is president of the Class class. chemistry Nicholas R. Wilk, Jr. from Stuarts Draft, Va. received the Wilbur ~aJar of 1999, a manager of the football team, S. Hmman, Jr. 26 Research Award. Created by the directors of the VMI Research and a member of the Timmins-Gentry Laboratories, the award recognizes superior achievement by a cadet in the performance Music Society, the Glee Club and the of recognition for his faculty sponsor's effort to encourage cadet r~~ear~h ~nd Sentinels. Two of his brothers already m such research. This marks the third time Col. Schreiber has been honored p~rtiCip.ation attend VMI, and a third is expected to w1th award: He has also received the Matthew Fontaine Maury Research Award ~h1s matriculate next fall. (His sister attends four times, and m 1994, he received the Distinguished Teaching Award. Southern Virginia College, formerly The Coaching Award was presented to head track and cross country ~istinguis~ed Southern Seminary.) coach Bng. Gen: M1chael L. Bozeman. The award includes a $1,000 prize and a $500 Warren j. Bryan, vice president of grant for professional development. Gen. Bozeman also received this award in 1988 the VMI Foundation, Incorporated and 1993. noted, "1938 joins a cadre of some The Award for Distinguished Teaching was instituted this year. The award was fourteen alumni classes who have suggested by ?f the Corps of Cadets and established and funded by the Office member~ established scholarships as part of the of the Dean. One rec1p1ent from each of the four academic divisions will be honored Foundation's endowment. This is a each year and recei~e a $1,000 cash prize. Selection is made by the Corps. Faculty tremendous legacy for the class. On honore.d th1s year are: Commander john E. Riester, Jr. '78, assistant professor me~b.ers behalf of VMI and the Foundation, I of c~vd and environmental engineering (engineering division); Lt. Col. Thomas N. thank '38 for their generosity, which professor of psychology/philosophy (behavioral science and Menwet~er, .a~s~xiate will be a source of perpetual assistance division); Col. H. Francis Bush, professor of economics/business (liberal leade~s~I.P for the Corps of Cadets." arts diVISion); and Mrs. Claudia M. Pirkle, instructor of chemistry (science division). May 14, 1998 Summer Session Schedule 1998 First Five-Week Term-May 20 -June 20 Registration ...... May 20 Classes begin ...... May 21 Last day for late registration ...... May 22 Last day to drop or add courses .. May 22 Examinations ...... June 19-20 Second Five-Week Term-June 23-July 25 Registration ...... June 23 Classes begin ...... June 24 Last day for late registration ...... June 25 Last day to drop or add courses .. June 25 No Classes ...... July 3 Examinations ...... july 24-25

Cot. Spencer C. Tucker '59, professor of history and holder of the John Biggs '30 Cincinatti INVESTMENT CLUB Professorship in Military History (right) receives a book from Maj. Gen. Miko/os Szabo (third HOLDS BANQUET from left), president of the Hungarian National Defense University. Also pictured is Gyu/a Balaton, The Cadet Investment Club held its annual chief advisor of the Ministry of Education in Hungary (left) and Ms. Nabradi Marta, Director of awards banquet on April 28. Bruce the Language Institute in Hungary. The delegation visited VMI, April 25 - May 2. Also visiting as Hammonds, senior vice chair and COO part of the delegation but not pictured was: LTC Miklos Jarecsni of the Department of Education of MBNA was the featured speaker. and Scientific Research. Michael T. Baumgardner '98 received Pipes and Drums perform at Army Reserve Anniversary the Future Captain of Industry Award. The The VMI Pipes and Drums traveled to Washington, D.C. on April 21st to perform award consisted of a original stock for the 90th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Reserve. The 14 member unit gave a concert financing the Titanic Company. It was at the Pentagon, then participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the issued during the building, maiden Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary. voyage, sinking and aftermath of the The ceremony was attended by several members of the U.S. joint Chiefs of Staff tragedy. The stock was framed with a and Bob Kerry, United States Senator from Nebraska. The event was sponsored by the picture of the Titanic sinking along with a U.S. Army Reserve Command at the Pentagon under the direct coordination of SFC replica of the First Class restaurant menu Terri Eaton, wife of Maj. Robert Eaton, USA '87. on the day of the tragedy and a copy of The group also performed in Roanoke on May 2 for the Awards meeting of the Air the telegram announcing that the ship was Force Association. sinking. The award was presented by Haley Garrison '61, dealer in antigue securities, and his wife Hannelore. Publications Board holds Awards Banquet Also receiving an award at the At the annual Publications Board Awards ceremony held April 21 in Moody Hall, banquet was Conor M. Powell '99, who cadets were honored for their efforts in publishing the 1997-98 editions of The Cadet was presented the Robert H. Wentz, Jr. '54 (newspaper), The Bomb (yearbook), and The Sounding Brass (literary magazine). Col. Award. The Award was presented by Mrs. Michael M. Strickler, chairman of the Publications Board, presented the awards. Connie Broecker. Recipients of the Superintendent's Publications Awards: john L. Morgan IV '98, coeditor of The Sounding Brass; Nathan R. Pierpoint '98, coeditor of The Sounding Brass; Willis P. Tatterson '99, Bomb editor; James S. Stanley '98, Bomb business manager; jacob I. Hughes '99, Cadet business manager Summer Athletic Recipients of the named memorial awards: Col. William Couper '04 Award - William P. Fallon '98, Bomb first class section editor; Col. john E. Townes '07 Award­ CampsatVMI William B. Kincaid '99, Cadet executive editor; David B. Jordan '93 Award- Michael FOOTBALL - June 14-17 A. Violette '98, Cadet sports editor Call 540/464-7264 for information. Bruce William Undercoffer '76 Awards. Poetry: Christopher R. jackson '99, Paul BASKETBALL -June 21-25 R. Moosman, Jr. '98, A. justin Lewis '98. Fiction: Nathan R. Pierpoint '98, A. Justin Call 540/464-7384 for information. Lewis '98, Michael T. Meyer '00. SOCCER Recipients of Certificates of Merit: For The Cadet- jacob I. Hughes, Frederick M. June 27-July 1 and July 13-16 Luck, Jr., Adair M. Graham, Jr., james M. Milliron, II, jeremy R. Obenchain, Michael R. Call 540/464-7611 Purdy, James W. Burns, Ill, John P. Stutts, James E. Duncan, Christopher D. Copenhaver, BASEBALL John A. Strock, john L. Morgan, IV, and Jason M. Fye. For The Bomb- Kevin A. Ryan, Call 540/464-7605 for information. josh B. Wagner, john R. McMath, Patrick N. Forrest, Eric B. Martin, Jason C. Crigler, II. ro The Institute Report May 14, 1998 VMI GLEE CLUB COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL YEAR Under the enthusiastic leadership of the club director, Mr. William Alan Lane, and Faculty Receive the accompanist, Ms.. Donna Mabry, the Glee Club grew to 43 members this year. The club rehearses in new quarters in Maury-Brooke Hall, the former chemistry building. Grants for Research During the second semester the fifteen member Sentinels group performed at the Portsmouth Sports Association's banquet and the Commonwealth's Outstanding Faculty The VMI Research Committee has Awards presentation. At the Institute, the Sentinels performed for the Flag and General awarded the 1998 Summer Grants-in-Aid Officers' Conference and the Class of 1948 Reunion. for Research. Funding for the grants is The popularity of the Sentinels' "golden oldies" venue led to more invitations provided by the VMI Foundation, Inc. from nearby colleges than the group could accommodate. Appreciative audiences in Thirteen grants were awarded ranging Lejeune Hall this semester called for two Sentinels "P.X. concerts." President Mike from $720 to $6400. Increased funding for Kelleher, '98 and vice president Paul Balassa, '98 deserve much of the credit for grants was made available by the Dean organizing and promoting the club. Concert venues such as Mary Baldwin College this year, bringing the total available and Randolph-Macon Women's College have made membership in the Sentinels more amount to $50,000. competitive than ever. The year ends with the Finals Concert on Friday, May 15, a 1998 Research Grants for the Faculty concert highlighted by the presentation of the A. Gilliam Bradshaw Ill, '71 award. The Glee Club looks forward to a new cassette tape and compact disc this summer An Experimental Capacitor Plate and many new voices from the class of 2002 at matriculation. for Cleaning Petri Dishes Maj. Adele K. Addington, chemistry POTPOURRI Maj. j. Shawn Addington, electrical engineering •:• Col. Mike Strickler, public relations director, attended the final performance on Maj. Edward D. Wheeler, electrical engineering March 28 of the 43rd annual Hexagon show. The month-long performances were held at the Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts at Georgetown University. Hexagon Synthesis, DNA-Interactions and Cell Culture is an original, political, satirical, musical, comedy revue which has raised over $2.5 Studies of Pt(IV) Complexes million for charity. One of this year's skits was entitled: "The Girls of VMI." Maj. Robert M. Granger II, chemistry •:• New officers of the Virginia Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi for the 1998-1999 school Internationalization and the Political Economy year are Jae Hyun Kwon '99, president; Stephen R. Lucas '99, vice president; James of South African-European Union Relations W. Bott '99, corresponding secretary; Trent A. Warncke '99, recording secretary; Moabi Maj. james j. Hentz, international studies Lesole '99, treasurer; and Prompattaraporn Surapap '99, cataloger. •:• Col. Wayne C. Thompson, professor of political science, has been accepted for a Structure Elucidation and Synthesis three-week Fulbright Seminar in Germany and the Czech Republic this summer on the of Formicine Semiochemicals subject of "Germany and the East." Twenty American professors were selected for this Col. Tappey H. jones, chemistry seminar, which will be conducted entirely in German. •:• VMI Theatre Director Joellen K. Bland has recently had two plays published: a two­ Social and Economic History of act adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," by Pioneer Drama 19th Century Valley of Virginia Service, Inc.; and a one-act adaptation of the nineteenth century British farce, "Box Col. Kenneth E. Koons, history and Cox," by John Maddison Morton, by Plays Magazine. "Box and Cox" was presented by the VMI Theatre as part of the Winter Festival of Short Plays in 1995. Black Ned: A Life on the Colonial Frontiers •:• Maj. Zhicheng Zhang, assistant director of institutional research, and Col. R. Stephen LTC N. Turk McCleskey, history RiCharde, director of institutional research, co-authored a paper entitled "Assessing An Edited Collection of Scholarly Essays College Students' Development: A Repeated-Measures Analysis Using a Mixed Model." on Southern Women Playrights The paper was presented by Maj. Zhang at the 1998 annual conference of the American Maj. Robert L. McDonald, English Educational Research Association held in San Diego, Calif., April 13-17. Maj. Zhang also presented a paper entitled "Teachers' Assessment Practices: An Analysis Across STM Studies of Tantalum Sulfide Levels and Content Areas" at the 1998 annual conference of the National Council on Maj. William C. McNairy, physics Measurement in Education held in San Diego, Calif. on April 14-16. •:• Lt. Col. Rose Mary Sheldon, associate professor of history and politics, spoke at The Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein Washington & Lee University on March 26. Her talk was entitled "Nichiren Shoshu Maj. Duncan j. Richter, psychology/philosophy Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai." On April 21, she lectured at Rockbridge County High School. Her lecture was "The World of Late Antiquity" in honor of the 2751 st Bechamp, Bertheim, Ehrlich, birthday of the founding of Rome. Sheldon will address the Governor's Latin Academy and the Atoxyl Question Col. Steven Riethmiller, chemistry on July 10. Her talk will be "Espionage in Ancient Rome." She will also deliver a paper at a conference on Anthropology of the Mass Media at the College of William & Mary Training Portability in Explaining on August 1. Her paper is entitled "Rumor Volat: Communications and the Ancients." White/Black Wage Differentials •:• Col. Spencer C. Tucker '59, professor of history and holder of the John Biggs '30 Col. Edwin A. Sexton, economics and business Cincinnati Professor of Military History, served as visiting scholar for the history department at Western Carolina University, April 6-7. He gave a seminar to graduate Bibliography of Intelligence Literature students and faculty on his current book project and also a talk to students and the on the Ancient World general public on the Union captures of Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862. LTC Rose Mary Sheldon, history •:• Cadet Jeffrey Corman '98 was the senior author on a paper with Col. Tappey H. Jones, professor of chemistry. The paper, entitled "3-Hexyl-5-methylindolizidine isomers Grating Based Phase Contrast Imaging from thief ants, Solenopsis (Oiplorhoptrum) species," appears in volume 24 of the of Atmospheric Disturbances journal of Chemical Ecology Maj. Stacey K. Vargas, physics May 14, 1998 Virginia Military Institute " • _R_O_T_C_C_O_R_N_E_R_

HATS OFF TO OUR ARMY CADETS The Army ROTC Cadets of the obstacles and a set of equipment that must cadets focused on more land navigation Marshall-New Market Battalion had a very be cleverly used by the squad to solve the training on different terrain than they did busy month in April. The battalion problem. The squad leader is under a time on Saturday. traveled to Fort Pickett, Va. on Friday constraint, and must use imagination and Tuesday morning the MS Ill cadets afternoon, where they were met by the physical skill to be successful. trained at the FLRC, and the rest of the cadet advanced party members and then The MS Ill cadets conducted land battalion focused on clearing the billets established their barracks. The barracks navigation training in preparation for and packing up for the return trip. were nearly identical to those that the MS Advanced Camp. This training was The next week brought top ROTC Ills will live in this summer at Advanced valuable because the terrain was new. cadets from over the country converged Camp. The goal was to replicate as closely Sunday began with a heliborne on Lexington for the George C. Marshall as possible the conditions that our cadets insertion to a set of Situational Training Awards. Our cadets again provided will experience at camp. Friday's training Exercise (STX) lanes. The CH-47 support for the conference. Countless included Military Operations in Urbanized helicopters were provided by the Virginia man-hours were devoted to ensuring that Terrain (MOUT), a Field Leaders Reaction Army National Guard. After the air assault the transportation, lodging, meals, Course (FLRC), and land navigation mission, the cadets negotiated a set of 8 speeches, and round table discussions ran training. lanes which were designed around the smoothly. Cadet Steve Pruitt, VMI's Fort Pickett has one of the best MOUT same tactical scenarios that our cadets will Marshall Award winner recited the Cadet facilities in the country. The MS I and MS face at Advanced Camp. MS Ill cadets Creed which preceded the parade on II cadets were given basic training in served as squad leaders. MS IV cadets Thursday. The Cadet Battery provided a movement techniques, building entry served as lane graders and provided the salute to the dignitaries in attendance. techniques, and room clearing operations. essential support. VMI Army ROTC cadets will be busy The FLRC provides an opportunity for Monday was dedicated to live fire this summer, with the camp-bound cadets cadets to develop their leadership and ranges and land navigation training. The traveling to Fort Lewis, Washington for followership skills on a series of problem MS I and II cadets rotated through an M16 Advanced Camp. Many of the cadets wi II solving exercises not unlike those zero and qualification range, as well as attend Airborne school, Air Assault School, conducted during Rat Challenge. The an M60 Machine Gun range. The MS IV Northern Warfare school, and Cadet Field problems typically involve water or height cadets ran all of the ranges. The MS Ill Training with cadets from West Point. FTX-AIR FORCE STYLE NAVY ROTC MESS NIGHT AFROTC sends cadets to Air Force bases each year for three basic reasons: 1) to The Naval ROTC unit held its annual assist cadets in making an informed decision about pursuing an Air Force Commission Mess Night on April 10 in Moody Hall. 2) to assist cadets in their transition from cadet to military life by exposing them to Air This year's guest of honor was Capt. Force missions, capabilities, facilities, and benefits and 3) to have fun! Spring FTX was Thomas Ford, from Training Air Wing Four an excellent opportunity to accomplish these objectives. AFROTC cadets visited several Corpus Christi, Texas. Capt. Ford is a 1973 Air Force and other Department of Defense (DoD) installations. graduate of Heidleberg College in Tiffin, One group of cadets visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, where they Ohio. were exposed to Air Force career opportunities in the field of engineering, including Capt. Ford's inspirational remarks to current and future Air Force technologies. They also visited the Air Force Museum of the group were centered around good Flight, the largest museum devoted to flight in the United States. leadership in future officers. He reminded Another group of cadets visited Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina where all Navy and Marine midshipmen to take they were exposed to the airlift mission of the Air Force. Cadets toured the new C-17 charge and lead in their own special style. transport aircraft and flew mock missions in C-141 transport aircraft simulators. He also told stories about his times in the Additionally, cadets ran through a number of Firearms Training System scenarios. fleet. A third group of cadets visited Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, and Bolling As part of the festivities, Sgt. Maj. AI Air Force Base and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. These cadets toured the Air Hockaday, sergeant major to the Corps, Force Office of Special Investigations, shadowed officers from a variety of Air Force presented jason B. Berg '99, next year's career fields, and were briefed by representatives from a number of DoD agencies, regimental commander, with a knife he including the Air Force Studies and Analysis (AFSAA) office. AFSAA engages in detailed carried during service in Vietnam. weapon system modeling, testing and evaluating wartime capabilities in a multitude The Mess Night is a fleet-wide of combat situations. tradition of every wardroom in the Navy During non-duty hours, cadets on each of the base visits were given the opportunity and Marine Corps. It is a time for sailors to enjoy the surrounding area. Some cadets soaked up the sun on the South Carolina and Marines to get together and share beach, while others enjoyed shopping, going to the movies or fine dining. comical antics and genuine camaraderie. Clearly, this year's AFROTC Spring FTX met each of its objectives, providing cadets President of this year's Mess Night was with meaningful training in an enjoyable atmosphere. Its success can be attributed to MIDN 1/C Mike Violette and vice the hard work and professionalism of the 880th Cadet Wing Staff, specifically, the president was MIDN 1/C Chris Floom. Operations Support Squadron who scheduled all training activities, and the Services They ensured that rules of the Mess Night Squadron who secured all transportation arrangements. were followed, issuing "fines" to violators. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450-0304

CALENDAR OF EVENTS INSTITUTE CALENDAR THURSDAY, 14 MAY 1998-1999 8:30 a.m.-Noon ...... Board of Visitors Meeting 8:45 a.m.-9:30a.m .... Commissioning Rehearsal, J.M. Hall FIRST SEMESTER- 1998 11 a.m.- Noon ...... Cadet Awards Convocation, J.M. Hall New Cadets matriculate (9 a.m. - 2 p.m., must report by noon) ..... Mon, 17 Aug 1 p.m ...... Graduation Parade, parade ground. Old cadets return (by 10 p.m.)...... Sun, 23 Aug 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m ...... Thursday Evening Inspection (rooms must be in Ml Registration (8 a.m. - Noon) ...... Mon, 24 Aug order, final inventory will be taken) Classes begin for all cadets (8 a.m.) ...... Tue, 25 Aug Last day for curriculum and course changes ...... Mon, 31 Aug 4 p.m. -4:45p.m ...... Graduation Rehearsal (graduating 1st Class only), Fall FTX ...... Fri - Sun, 2-4 Oct Alumni Field/Cameron Hall Parents Weekend ...... Fri - Sun, 9-10 Oct 7:30p.m ...... Institute Brass Concert Fall Break begins (end of military duty) ...... Fn, 16 Oct 8 p.m. - 9 p.m ...... Baccalaureate Service, J.M. Hall Fall Break ends, (by 10 p.m.) ...... Mon, 19 Oct Founders Day (no classes)...... Wed, 11 Nov FRIDAY, 15 MAY Thanksgiving furlough begins (end of football game) ...... Sat, 21 Nov 9 a.m. - Noon ...... Commissioning Ceremony and Reception, J.M. Hall/ Cadets return from furlough (by 10 p.m.) ...... Sun, 29 Nov Memorial Garden Classes end ...... Wed, 9 Dec 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m ..... Buffet for parents and guests, all classes, Crozet Hall Reading Day...... Thu, 10 Dec First semester examinations begin...... Fn, 11 Dec 2 p.m ...... New Market Day Parade Christmas furlough begins (noon) ...... Sat, 19 Dec After parade ...... Company Changes of Command 3:30p.m ...... Weapons Turn In (All Classes), Armory SECOND SEMESTER- 1999 Christmas furlough ends (by 10 p.m.)...... Sun, 17 Jan 3:30-5 p.m ...... Superintendent's Reception for parents and guests, Registration (8 a.m. - Noon) ...... Mon, 18 Jan Class of 1998, Superintendent's Garden (Music Classes begin for all cadets (8 a.m.) ...... Tue, 19 Jan provided by VMI Band Brass Quintet) Last day for curriculum & course changes ...... Tue, 26 Jan 7 p.m ...... VMI Commanders Jazz Band Concert, Memorial Spring furlough begins (Noon) ...... Sat, 27 Feb Cadets return from furlough (by 10 p.m.) ...... Sun, 7 Mar Garden Spring FTX (no classes) ...... Fri - Tue, 26-30 Mar 8 - 9 p.m ...... VMI Glee Club Concert, J.M. Hall Assessment Day (no classes) ...... Wed, 7 Apr 9 -Midnight ...... Final Ball, Cocke Hall Classes end ...... Thu, 29 Apr SATURDAY, 16 MAY ~~~··········· •·•·····················••·•·•···•·•• ·-~~~ Final examinations begin ...... Sat, 1 May 9:30a.m ...... All graduating First Classmen form for Courtyard Exams end ...... Mon, 10 May Inspection and Graduation Assembly New Market Day ceremony- 2 p.m ...... Fri, 14 May 11 a.m ...... Graduation Exercises, Cameron Hall Commencement- 11 a.m...... Sat, 15 May 1 p.m ...... All First Classmen, Barracks room closeout by Divisional Summer Session ...... Wed, 19 May Inspectors NOTE: Dates are subject to change by Official Published Orders.

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