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Welcome Parents And. Dominion· Day Guests! Marshall Museum Exhibit on Gen Jn this edition . .. Governor of the Commonwealth to Speak at 48th Annual Virginia Transportation Conference Record Reunion Fund Gift ....................... 2 ( The Honorable James S. Gilmore, III, Governor of Founders Day 1998 ................................. 2 the Commonwealth will speak at the opening session of the 48th annual Virginia Transportation Conference to Exhibit on life of Gen. Marshall ................ 2 be held at VMI October 15-16. The theme of this year's Employee social held ............................... 3 conference is "Progress in Transportation." Governor Gilmore's address will be held in Jackson Memorial Hall Cincinnati Lecture ................................... 3 at 9 a.m. on October 15. A review parade by the Corps in VMI Receives $4,000 grant ...................... 4 honor of the conference will be held later that morning at 11:15 a.m. VMI to Host VBHEC meeting .................... 4 The conference is designed to aid all citizens concerned with the development of an adequate highway Spilman Symposium November 7 ............. 4 Gov. James S. Gilmore, Ill and transportation system. It affords an exchange of Scholar to Lecture on "Beat Generation" .. 4 thoughts and ideas among the Virginia Department of Transportation, a host of "Payroll Partners" nearing anniversary ..... 5 federal, state, and local government officials, contractors, and others in the transportation field. Clark Family Sticks Close Together .......... 6 Other speakers at this year's conference include: The Honorable Shirley J. Ybarra, Secretary of Transportation; David R. Gehr, VMI Class of 1968, Commissioner of Achievement Medal awarded .................... 7 the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and Geoffrey S. Yarema, Williams appointed as Adjutant General .. 7 attorney; Dr. Ronald F. Kirby, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Ellen Stein, legislative assistant to Senator Warner; David Whitestone, staff Lilley to Speak on China .......................... 7 representative for U.S. representative Frank Wolf; John C. Horsley, associate deputy Tucker's eighth book published ............... 7 secretary of the office of intermodalism, VDOT; and Bud Wright, Federal Highway Administration. Class of 2000 Class Ring Design .............. 8 Representatives of thirty-seven companies supplying the latest transportation­ Theatre to present "The Incredible Years" . 9 related technology, equipment, and services will participate with exhibits. The conference is co-sponsored by VDOT in cooperation with VMI and 20 other Civil War Symposium ............................... 9 continued on page 3 Longevity Service Ribbon established ....... 9 Television special on Lt. Gen. Lewis Advisory Council established ................... 9 ROTC Corner ......................................... 10 "Chesty" Puller to premiere at VMI An episode of A&E network's Biography series on Marine Lieutenant General Physics majors participate in Symposium11 Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller entitled "Chesty Puller: The Marine's Marine" will premiere Graduate Scholarship winners ............... 11 in a special showing at VMI's Cameron Hall on Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 7 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. Band active ........................................... 11 A figure who is revered by Marines everywhere, "Chesty" Puller matriculated Potpourri ............................................... 11 with the VMI class of 1921 and attended the Institute for one year before enlisting in the Marine Corps. Puller saw combat in Haiti & Nicaragua in the 1930s, as well as Calendar of Events ................................ 12 extensive service in World War II and the Korean War. Rising through the ranks to become a lieutenant general, Puller was one of the country's most decorated military men in history, winning an unprecedented five Navy Crosses for valor in combat. continued on page 4 Welcome Parents and. Dominion· Day Guests! Marshall Museum exhibit on Gen. Marshall An exhibit, entitled "George C. Marshall, Soldier of Peace," is now on display in the George C. Marshall Museum. The exhibit, on loan from the National Portrait gallery of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington will be on display through May 1999. It brings together items such as Marshall's Nobel Peace Prize and letters of sympathy Marshall wrote to the families of soldiers killed in World War II. On Friday, September 18, VMI was the venue for the first annual Attaches Conference. The event, sponsored The exhibit also includes jointly by VMI's Department of International Studies and Allied Research Corporation of Vienna was part of the reading copy of the speech VMI's overall effort to increase its contact with the countries of the Pacific Rim. VMI currently receives cadets into the Corps from Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand, and has recently initiated a new exchange in which Marshall first program with Mongolia. As part of the one-day conference, each defense attache had the opportunity to proposed the recovery plan discuss his country's security policy with a small group of cadets from the Department of International known as the Marshall Plan Studies who had previously prepared background papers on the subject. Countries represented at the and also includes pictures, conference were: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Above, VMI and VWIL cadets paintings, and other items discuss Singapore's foreign and defense policy with Brig. Gen. Boon Wah Sin, Singapore Defense Attache. Also attending the conference were: Col. Chan Sig Chia, Malaysian Defense Attache; Brig. Gen. Jat Sudrajat, that trace Marshall's life from Indonesian Defense Attache; Col Danilo Augusto Francio, Philippine Defense Attache; and Col. Pirasak his childhood through school Sikangwan, Royal Thai Defense Attache. at VMI, his service in both world wars and his Class of 1973 Donates appointment as secretary of state. Record Reunion Fund Gift On Saturday, September 25, the VMI Class of 1973 on the Founders Day 1998 occasion of its 25th Reunion presented the Virginia Military Founders Day activities this year include a Institute a record gift of $7,300,000. This shatters the convocation in Cameron Hall at 9 a.m. and a review five-year-old record of $4,568,700 held by the Class of 1967. parade by the Corps of Cadets at 11 a.m. on November 11. The 25th Reunion Fund Drive, conducted by the VMI Speaking at the convocation will be Vice Admiral James Foundation, has for 24 years, afforded each class the Bond Stockdale USN, (Ret.). opportunity to show their appreciation for the impact the college has played in shaping the Class and its members' lives. The Co-Chairmen of the Class of '73 Reunion Committee, Rich Lykins of Germantown, Tennessee, Jeff Minch of Austin, l!J!Je 3fnstitute 11\eport Texas, and Stuart Seaton and Bill Stephens, both of Richmond, Editor: .................................................. Burton R. Floyd, III Virginia -- presented VMI's Superintendent Major General Supervising Editor: .............................. Col. Mike Strickler Josiah Bunting III and the Corps of Cadets a symbolic check Contributing writers: ....................................... Chris Clark representing current gifts and pledges for the benefit ofVMI. Tom Joynes •-'~~L---•- Steenburgh "This gift represents a true Class effort. Every member of the Class attending the Reunion participated, along with many more who could not attend," commented G. Gilmer Minor III, The Institute Report is Relations Office. Eight President of the VMI Foundation. He added, "that in light of issues are printed during suggestions, news items, or address changes , The Institute Report, everything VMI has experienced in the last several years, the VMI Public Relations Office, Lelii:IRgllOR, Virginia 24450-0304. commitment made by these alumni represents a real vote of Telephone 540-464-7207 Fu 540-464-7583 confidence for the Corps of Cadets, the administration and the E-mail:[email protected] future ofVMI." Page2 The Institute Report, October 12, 1998 First Employee Social held in September Conference On Thursday, September 24, a breakfast social was held for all classified and hourly VMI continued from page I employees. The social was hosted by Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III, superintendent and Mrs. organizations. Topics to be Bunting. discussed during the The first ever social for the employees featured a full breakfast, door prizes in the form of conference include: gift certificates and other prizes, and a VMI T-shirt for each employee. Gen. Bunting, Col. John "Progressive Planning for L. Rowe, business executive, and Lt. Col. Robert B. Spore, personnel director drew for and Non-Highway Transportation distributed the door prizes at the event. Modes;" "Same Funding The personnel office is also producing a employee newsletter and having a contest to name Sources, New Uses;" "Progress the new publication. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate. Name suggestions should be in Safety: Saving Lives, Saving sent to the personnel office. The newsletter will provide information of interest: news, feature Money;" "Progress in stories, and community announcements. It will also include updates in changes in employee Transportation through Modal benefit programs, features on different departments, and announcements of new hires and Choice;" "Progress in Pave-in­ retirements. Members of the Personnel Study Committee will serve as reporters. They are: Col. Place Secondary Road Bob Green, director of cadet affairs; Bob Wells, buildings
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