CLASS NOTES

Tim Maypray ‘06, who passed away in January of 2019, has been posthumously named to the Virginia Military Institute Athletics Hall of Fame for football. VMI described his career as follows: “Maypray was named the Big South Freshman of the Year in 2006...earned the 2010 VMI Intercollegiate Athletics Award presented to the most outstanding cadet-athlete...Maypray set the league record for all-purpose yards (6,129) and ranks second all-time at VMI in touchdowns with 38.”

Several members of the Class of 2019 recently graduated from the Virginia Military Institute: Fatoumata Diallo ‘19 (pictured top right; commissioned US Air Force), Emma Faust ‘19, Nate Stewart ‘19 (pictured middle right; commissioned US Navy, flight training), and Nate Sylvia ‘19. Way to go, 2019!

Joshua Cline ‘19 has graduated from George Washington University and is now a published author! His piece “220th Aviation Company” was featured in the Summer 2022 edition of On Point: The Journal of Army History. Josh is currently working for the Army Historical Foundation at the National Museum of the US Army and plans to continue his studies at the University of Maryland, pursuing a Masters in History and a Masters in Library Science.

Zach Rosen ‘22 recently completed his Freshman ‘Rat’ year at Virginia Tech as a member of the Corps of Cadets (VTCC). He was an active member of the Army ROTC (AROTC) Program and was recently awarded membership to the AROTC Ranger Company after an 8-week assessment. Zach participated in the ‘Stop Soldier Suicide’ 50 Mile Ruck, the ‘Sleep in Heavenly Peace’ homeless bed building service project and represented the VTCC as the United States Flag bearer for the Military Appreciation Football Game. He also stood guard at the VA Tech Pylons for part of the 48-hour memorializing the Veterans Day celebration. Zach will be returning to VTCC in the Fall of 2023 as a Cadre Training Assistant (CTA), working with new Freshman cadets in his role of Fire Team Leader. Zach credits his success thus far to lessons learned during his time R-MA.

Zach and Sean Waddell ‘22, also a member of VTCC, visited R-MA in January to speak to students interested in joining VTCC.