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VMI Endorses Growth4VA Campaign

Professor Dee Mornah lectures in a classroom.

Economics professor Dr. Dee Mornah teaches a class on entrepreneurship.鈥擵MI Photo by Ashlie Walter.

LEXINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2017鈥擵MI鈥檚 superintendent, Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III, announced his support of the newly-launched Growth4VA campaign, which will focus on promoting reform and reinvestment in Virginia鈥檚 top-ranked higher education system.

The campaign, backed by a partnership of higher education and business leaders, aims to help grow the Virginia economy, expand access to education and job opportunities for all Virginians, and regain Virginia鈥檚 No. 1 ranking for business. 

Virginia鈥檚 colleges, universities, and community colleges have joined with partners in the business community. The campaign plans to offer practical policies and creative ideas focused on four strategies: 

鈥擬ake Virginia the top state for talent.

鈥擝ecome recognized as the home of innovators and entrepreneurs.

鈥擯repare Virginians for great jobs and great lives.

鈥擯rovide affordable access for all Virginians.

鈥淰MI鈥檚 goal is to produce citizen-soldiers who are leaders in the military and in civilian life,鈥 Gen. Peay said. 鈥淢any of our graduates take up junior leadership positions in the military for a relatively short time before they return to civilian life.  The leadership traits learned at VMI and solidified in the military stand them in good stead when they transition to careers with Virginia鈥檚 businesses.鈥

Growth4VA is a campaign of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council and has been endorsed by all 15 of Virginia鈥檚 public higher education institutions and the Virginia Community College System. To learn more about the Growth4VA campaign, including the current economic impact of Virginia鈥檚 higher education system and the Growth4VA coalition鈥檚 plans for expanding economic growth and opportunity in Virginia, visit the campaign website at www.Growth4VA.com.

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