ASSOCIATION NEWS not decreased – this year. Furthermore, the class of 2013 had an academic profile showing a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.41, which sets a record as the highest GPA for an incoming class. Also, the SAT range stayed the same as the year before, and the average ACT score went up 1 point to 26. Other than academics, this year’s Rat class includes more team captains, student body officers, National Honors Society members, athletic participants and Eagle Scouts than any other year. At the time of this writing in October 2009, the Alumni Association’s annual season of New Cadet Recruiting Receptions is coming to a close. We are pleased to report
that there have been more prospects attending receptions this year than any year before. In addition, we have accomplished this record-breaking season with only 25 receptions held nationwide, compared to an average of 30 in previous years. In summary, the best way to describe the remarkable increases we have seen across the board is this: The economic recession which caused state budget cuts for higher education did not negatively impact recruiting for a school of VMI’s caliber, due in large part to the dedicated alumni we have working for us across the country and a New Cadet Recruiting team devoted to bringing students of the highest quality to VMI each year.
There’s Still Time to Add Your VMI Recipe! In the 2009-Issue 4 Alumni Review, the Alumni Association announced a project to produce a cookbook for the VMI family. Tentatively titled Tastes of VMI, the book will include recipes from family, friends, alumni, widows, spouses, Institute officials and all those involved in our unique educational experience. The association believes that this will be a useful way to further bond and draw together the VMI family and also allow family members to share their unique stories and Institute facts, which will be woven throughout the cookbook. There is still time to add your recipes and anecdotes to this first-ever cookbook. The association has established a Web-enabled, user-friendly method to submit recipes at www.typensave.com. Once at the Web site, enter your
VMI Ski Weekend Planned If you have an interest in skiing at a renowned winter resort, join alumni, guests and family at Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort on Feb. 27-28, 2009, for a fabulous winter excursion. Alumni and guests will be given a discounted rate, bundled ski and lodge packages, and the opportunity to meet other alumni on the slopes. As a premier winter get-away location, Snowshoe offers equipment, classes and ample recreational options. Further details about the VMI Alumni Ski Weekend are available at vmialumni.org.
name and then the group login: keydets. Then, enter the password: vmi1839. At that point, you will be logged into the site and can add and edit recipes. The project, which has been underway since November 2009, is being carried out in partnership with Morris Press Cookbooks, the nation’s leading producer of cookbooks for groups of all sizes. Submissions must be entered at the site by March 15, 2010. Plans are to complete the cookbook in June 2010. Please take a few moments to share a recipe, as well as your Institute-related memories and anecdotes, with others who are enjoying being a part of this unique project. At press time, the final cost of the book is not yet established but will be included with updates at vmialumni.org. If you have no recipes to submit, be among the first to order your copy of the cookbook when it is available.
Bluegrass Chapter Enjoys Fellowship and News from VMI Members of the Bluegrass Chapter met on Oct. 24, 2009, at the Aero Club outside Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky. Chapter President Greg McDearmon ’99 organized the event that included alumni representing four, class-year decades. Everyone enjoyed the meal and fellowship. Alumni Association Executive Vice President Adam Volant ’88 met with the group and presented an update on the association, as well as the latest news from the Institute. The Bluegrass Chapter has been an active partner in the New Cadet Recruiting program and frequently sends alumni volunteers to college fairs on behalf of VMI.
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