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In the early years of World War II, while the walls of the Pentagon rose at a fevered pace of construction near the banks of the Potomac River, Herndon, Virginia, was a small farming community where dairy cows grazed and many people made their living from agriculture. In town, a teenager quietly worked at his father’s grocery store, breaking up 100-pound bags of potatoes and putting them into 5- a

When Ariana Ruffin ’21 matriculated in August 2017, she arrived knowing two things. First, she was going to run track for VMI—which she did with significant success, becoming the 2021 Southern Conference indoor 400-meter champion. Second, she would pursue a medical career—which she is doing now at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.The post Ruffin ’21: Star Cadet-Athlete Finds Stride

Now in its 17th year, the Cadet–Alumni Career Networking Forum returned Sept. 25–26, 2026, to help cadets navigate the sometimes uncertain path from the Institute to the workplace or from the military to a civilian career.The post “The Alumni Network is Huge:” Cadet–Alumni Career Networking Forum Forges Career Connections appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.

“VMI is helping make these [cadets] the leaders of tomorrow. It sounds corny, but it’s exactly the truth, with the right foundations and the right values. And we need to do more. This country needs to do more. Other schools aren’t doing what we’re doing. We’re doing a better job.” That’s what Richard “Dick” Goodall ’66 says when asked why he makes supporting VMI such a meaningful philanthropic pri

There are many ways to celebrate a milestone birthday—dinners with family and friends are the most common, along with trips to sometimes exotic destinations. Recently, though, five members of the Class of 1968 chose to mark the year in which most of them would achieve octogenarian status by doing something truly unique: Jumping out of an airplane.The post “We Don’t Age Ordinary” appeared first on

VMI ranked No. 73 out of 500 colleges and universities in TIME magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges of 2026–2027 list, released Aug. 25, 2026. The publication partnered with Statista, a data research firm,  to create the list, which focused on three pillars: Student outcomes, learning environment, and attractiveness to students, with student outcomes weighted at 75% for the overall scoring

The Class of 2016 presents its 10th Reunion gift of $419,915.03 to the Institute during the football game against Bucknell Sept. 12, 2026. Pictured are (from left) Sgt. Maj. Tom Sowers, Institute and Corps sergeant major; Dallas Clark ’99, VMI Alumni Agencies chief executive officer; Murphy Kerner ’16, class agent; and Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87, superintendent.The post Class of 2016 Presents Proc

If Rockbridge area residents felt a seismic shift Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, it was almost certainly due to the arrival of the largest class of new cadets ever—532—to matriculate at VMI. This historic milestone marks the beginning of the Institute’s 187th year. Since 1839, VMI has produced educated and honorable citizen-leaders, with a global reputation for academic excellence.The post Record Number

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonah Eger ’21 was one of 16 U.S. military officers named to the Olmsted Scholar Class of 2027 by the board of the Falls Church, Virginia-based Olmsted Foundation this past March. He is the only the eighth VMI alumnus selected for this prestigious program since the Institute’s first Olmsted Scholar, William Short ’77, was selected in 1982.The post “My True Passion”: Eger ’21 Receives

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By Marianne HauseView Original Article on VMI.eduIf the residents of Rockbridge County felt a seismic shift Saturday, Aug. 15, it was almost certainly due to the arrival of the largest class of new cadets ever to matriculate at Virginia Military Institute. This historic milestone marks the beginning of the 187th year of the Institute. Since 1839, VMI has produced educated and honorable citizen-lea

The VMI alumni network is such a well-known part of Institute life that it often operates in the background, unseen and unacknowledged by many cadets and alumni. However, behind that network is a powerful team of VMI Alumni Agencies staff and alumni volunteers, each doing their part to support alumni during career transitions and also assist cadets by underscoring the efforts of VMI’s Office of Ca

The Georgia Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association inducted Neville Anderson ’84 into its Hall of Fame Jan. 16, 2026. The Association did so in recognition of Anderson’s accomplishments at Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia, where he has coached for 23 years. They include leading three teams to state championships as a head coach and four as an assistant coach, along with coaching an

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As VMI cadets go about their daily routines, they walk in the footsteps of one of the most consequential Americans of the 20th century. Gen. George Catlett Marshall, Class of 1901— soldier, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate—remains one of VMI’s most distinguished alumni, a leader whose character and judgment helped shape the modern world.The post From Lexington to Leesburg: Sharing Marshal

VMI commissioned nearly 140 cadets into the Armed Services at the annual Reserve Officers’ Training Corps joint commissioning ceremony in Cameron Hall May 15, 2026. The ceremony was livestreamed for family and friends who could not attend the event in person.The post VMI Commissions Military Officers, Holds Parade in Memory of Fallen Alumni appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.

The sun shone brilliantly May 17, as VMI held its commencement ceremony in Cameron Hall and conferred degrees on the Class of 2026. The ceremony was livestreamed for family and friends who could not attend the event in person.The post Commencement Held for Class of 2026 appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.

VMI launched two new live-streaming webcams offering views of post for the VMI family to enjoy.The post Two New Post Webcams Now Live appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.

On a warm April afternoon that felt more like June, members of the VMI family gathered in Marshall Hall to acknowledge and celebrate the philanthropy making cadetships possible for so many members of the Corps of Cadets.The post “You Are the Difference:” Scholarship Banquet Celebrates Philanthropy appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.

The Class of 1976 presented its 50th Reunion gift of $12,101,019.76 to the Institute during the reunion parade April 25, 2026.The post Class of 1976 Presents 50th Reunion Gift appeared first on VMI Alumni Agencies.