Alumni and Friends of VMI:
Cyber Corps Numbers: 453
The large majority of this week's update is taken from The
Institute Report (i.e. I summarized some of the articles.) Since
VMI-related news tends to be rather sparse in the summer, future
updates may appear bi-weekly rather than weekly. Just depends on
what's going on. In any event, keep those e-mails coming!
Gen Bunting's Address: Gen Bunting is slated to
address the National Press Club newsmaker luncheon on June 12.
The audience will include 400 members and guests . His talk with
include an address of 20 minutes followed by 30 minutes of
answering written questions from the audience. From what I can
tell, you may be able to hear his address on one of the 400
stations of the National Public Radio network, or see his address
on C-SPAN.
EE Reaches Century Mark: So, did anyone know
that the electrical engineering degree at the Institute is 100
years old?
Shannon on TV: I was cruising the channels the
evening of May 24 and ran across a show entitled something like
Where Are They Now? One of the folks they profiled was Shannon
Faulkner. Apparently she's pursuing a teaching degree. During an
interview she indicated that it was harder to leave The Citadel
than to remain there. (I'll refrain from any editorial comments
on that remark.) All in all, I didn't think she came across very
well in this TV segment.
This Year's Valedictorian: The class of '98
chose Nathan R. Pierpont as their valedictorian. Nathan is a
California native and an English major. He will receive his Air
Force commission in October. As reported in The Institute Report:
"...he had no idea what VMI was until he came to Virginia
with his parents to attend his oldest sister's graduation from
Liberty University in Lynchburg. On that same trip, they visited
the New Market Battlefield. He then contacted VMI and was
recruited by the admissions office for an Institute Scholarship
which he held all four years."
VMI Defends Track Title: VMI successfully
defended its Souther Conference Outdoor Track and Field
Championship title in the men's competition. The VMI team
collected 171 points and easily outdistanced second-place Appy
State which mustered 125 points.
VMI's head track coach was named Southern Conference
Coach-of-the-Year for the ninth time. (Whew!!).
Four Veteran Professors Retire: The following
professors have retired from VMI after many years of
distinguished service. Their names, departments and years of
service are listed below:
Col. Thomas B. Gentry (VMI '44) English 50 years
Col. Fred C. Swope Biology 30 years
Col. Edwin J. Goller Chemistry 29 years
Col. Edward L. Claiborn Economics 17 years
Congratulations to the above for their many years of service to
VMI.
That's it for this week.
Yours in the Spirit,
RB Lane '75
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