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Eighteen Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute cadets joined approximately 5,000 participants at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond April 13-15.

When Gracie Harlow ’27 started her collegiate career, she felt like she was going through the motions and not obtaining any growth. She started at Hollins University, an all-female college near Roanoke, but ended up transferring to Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute after two years. 

Ben Bowen ’26, an English major at Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute, introduced his honors presentation by disclosing that it is not intended to prove an esthetic point or make a literary argument.

Despite VMI's rigorous academic program, Sofia Fleming '28 was able to achieve a 4.0 GPA as a 4th Class cadet. She credits her professors in pushing her academically and helping her improve her writing skills. She also began working at VMI’s Writing Center as a peer writing consultant.  

Playing a part in the bigger picture was one of Jackson Geisendaffer’s ’28 goals when he came to Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute. He wanted a school that would challenge him to be the best leader and prepare him to move forward, especially when those plans are to commission into the U.S. Army. 

Wrestling brought Ray Cmil ’26 to Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute, but it was the people that made him stay. He was drawn to the community and the relationships he started building at VMI and what that would mean for him later in life.

Two Virginians — one a poet and the other a painter — have united in blending visual and literary art forms to enhance their creative expressions and to celebrate Virginia 250.

A NARP is a common term around college campuses — a non-athletic regular person — and a way Sara Mihalovich ’26 describes herself, but she is far from 'regular.’ 

In February, Heaton Lawrence ’26, Regimental Chief of Staff, attended two conferences at Texas A&M, College Station, finding camaraderie and coming home a member of a winning essay team.

Two Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute Honors cadets, John Paul Adams ’27, an English major, and Aleck Tiller ’27, an international studies major, presented at the Southern Humanities Conference.