Williams ’74: Why I VMI

Published on February 4, 2026

Eugene “Gene” Williams ’74, former VMI Board of Visitors member and founder and executive director of the College Orientation Workshop, received the VMI Foundation Distinguished Service Award during the Founders Day Convocation at Cameron Hall Nov. 7, 2025. John P. Williams ’88, VMI Foundation president and VMI Alumni Agencies Board chairman, presented the award.

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