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Patrick Jordon, a wrestler, talks about his responsibilities with everything as a cadet and cadet-athlete.

Behind the Balance: Patrick Jordon ’27 — Keydet Wrestling

February 11, 2025

Patrick Jordon ’27 has found purpose and resilience through the challenges of wrestling and life at VMI. Balancing the demands of being a cadet-athlete and a civil engineering major, he thrives on discipline, problem-solving, and overcoming procrastination.

Guest Speaker Ace Atkins

NYT Bestselling Author Speaks at VMI

January 30, 2025

Virginia Military Institute welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Ace Atkins, for a reading of his 30th novel, “Don’t Let the Devil Ride,” Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Woongchan Oh, a soccer player at VMI, talks about balancing his civil engineering major responsibilities with everything as a cadet and cadet-athlete.

Behind the Balance: Woongchan Oh ’25 — Men’s Keydet Soccer

November 11, 2024

Woongchan Oh ’25, a civil engineering major and cadet-athlete at VMI, balances the demanding cadet lifestyle with his passion for soccer. From Korea’s pro-soccer academies to VMI's soccer team, he’s learned the value of teamwork, time management, and dedication.

The Peay scholars include Justin Peterson ’24, a civil engineering major from Bristow, Virginia; Courtney Novotny ’25, a biology major from Reading, Pennsylvania; Patrick Simmons ’25, an international studies major from Quantico, Virginia; Julia Ward ’26, an electrical and computer engineering major from Frankfort, Illinois; Barrett Callejo ’27, a biology major from Springboro, Ohio; William Cockr

Peay Scholars Celebrated

May 8, 2024

Brig. Gen. Robert W. Moreschi honored seven exceptional cadets at VMI who are recipients of the prestigious Peay Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to cadets who demonstrate exceptional leadership, academic excellence, athletic commitment, and an interest in national service.

Honors student Annie Townsend '24 presents her senior thesis on the security and history of barracks.

Honors Week: Barracks Security At VMI

March 25, 2024

Annie Townsend '24 blended her interest with history, architecture, and security to form her senior thesis, “A Security Analysis of the Virginia Military Institute’s Barracks through the Lens of Infrastructure," which she presented during Honors Week at Virginia Military Institute.

Members of the VMI delegation gather at the BEYA STEM Conference in Baltimore.

Cadets Attend BEYA STEM Conference

March 7, 2024

The annual conference provides a forum for the nation’s minority STEM-educated students to learn, interact, and build professional networks with corporate, government, military, and industry leaders.

Addison Hagan, the midshipmen company commander for the Marine Company at VMI.

Midshipmen Moments: Addison Hagan ’24

December 6, 2023

Joseph Addison Hagan V ’24 always admired the men in his family who attended Virginia Military Institute. It was a part of his family history he wanted to claim.

Christopher Hicks, part of VMI's Rifle team

Behind the Balance: Christopher Hicks ’24 — Keydet Rifle

December 5, 2023

Christopher Hicks ’24 takes a deep breath, sets up his sight, braces his weapon, and fires. For Hicks, the sport of rifle is 90% mental. It’s also long and arduous.

VMI cadets participating in the Aviation Club, which allows them to take flight and gain hours for their private pilots license.

The Extra Mile: Aviation Club

November 15, 2023

Virginia Military Institute’s Aviation Club is selective — only eight people can join at a time, because VMI foots the bill for participating cadets to get five hours of flight time towards their private pilot’s license.

VMI cadets participate in the golf club

The Extra Mile: Golf Club

November 8, 2023

Zac Somers ’24 wasn’t hitting his shots the Sunday at a golf tournament. His swings weren’t looking good. The day just felt off. He needed some support to continue on the course.