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Virginia Military Institute Alumni Review
2015-Issue 3
In This Issue . . . This issue includes class notes and news items covering the time period of Feb. 15, 2015, to May 15, 2015.
Features
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151st New Market Day
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2015 Commissioning
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2015 Graduation
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The Legacy of Jonathan Daniels ’61
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Howard ’02 Creates Retreat for Fellow Disabled Veterans
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Building Leadership Through Athletics
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Campaign Achieves New Milestone
16 First Spring Reunion: April 20-21 21 Second Spring Reunion: April 24-25
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Managing Editor: Jordan Moore Editorial Assistant: Elaine Wood ALUMNI REVIEW ONLINE www.vmialumi.org/alumnireview PUBLISHING OFFICE The VMI Alumni Association, Inc. Alumni Review Office VMI Moody Hall, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450; 540/464-7224 review@vmiaa.org PRINTER Progress Printing Co., Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia The VMI Alumni Review (USPS 954-740) is published four times yearly in fall, winter, spring and summer by The VMI Alumni Association, Inc., P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450. It is sent to alumni and friends of the Institute without subscription. ATTENTION POSTMASTER : Send changes of address to: VMI Alumni Review, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450
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Association/Chapter News
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Class Notes
PURPOSE OF THE VMI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION To organize the alumni, the better to keep alive the memories of Institute life and—by their united efforts—to aid in the promotion of the welfare of the Institute, and the successful prosecution of its educational purposes.
158 Births, Marriages, Degrees 159 Provisional Appointments 167 Alumni News
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President’s Letter
165 Association Directory 174 The Institute
2015-Issue 3
PUBLISHER The President of The VMI Alumni Association, Inc.
News and Updates
160 Taps
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Volume 92, No. 2
179 Keydet Athletics 183 The Foundation 187 The Keydet Club
VMI ALUMNI AGENCIES TELEPHONE NUMBERS The VMI Alumni Association: The VMI Foundation: The VMI Keydet Club:
540/464-7221 540/464-7287 540/464-7328
WEBSITE ADDRESSES Alumni Agencies: www.vmialumni.org VMI: www.vmi.edu ON OUR COVER Outside Front Cover: Second spring reunion parade, April 25, 2015. Photo by Jess Sorensen. Inside Back Cover: Wreath laying before the New Market parade May 15, 2015. Photo by Micalyn Miller. Correction: The cover photographer for 2015-Issue 2 is a member of the Class of 1969, not 1966. Our sincerest apologies to Don Mercer ’69 for this error.
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