Maj. Alison Burke, assistant professor and health professions advisor in the Department of Biology at Virginia Military Institute, recently had a research article published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Col. Jeffrey Smith, head of the Department of Economics and Business and Maj. Isaac Slone, assistant director of operations and training in the commandant’s office, were recognized during the Jan. 17 home basketball game against The Citadel Bulldogs in Cameron Hall.

Virginia Military Institute took part in the inauguration of the 75th governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, in Richmond Jan. 17. The theme of the inauguration was “United for Virginia’s Future.” As governor, Spanberger becomes the first female commander in chief of the the VMI Corps of Cadets.

The pistol club at Virginia Military Institute closed out a successful fall 2025 season in December, after competing in two national-level competitions sanctioned by USA Shooting, the national governing body for international shooting sports in the United States.

Lt. Col. Mark Boonshoft, associate professor and Conrad M. Hall ’65 Chair in American Constitutional History at VMI, has been named co-editor of the Journal of the Early Republic, the quarterly publication of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR).

A Virginia Military Institute 4th Class cadet, Caoilinn McLane, had the honor of introducing the First Lady of the United States when she arrived to Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C. for her holiday visit in December.

The VMI Community Theatre will hold auditions for its spring show, “1776.” Cadets and community members may audition any of the four evenings. Multiple adult male and female roles will be cast.

The Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets will march in Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration parade through Capitol Square in Richmond, Saturday, Jan. 17.

In October, VMI Football player Kouri Crump was named the recipient of the prestigious Defender of the Nation Award. Monday Dec. 8, Crump, his family and select teammates attended the Bronko Nagurski Banquet presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club where he was officially presented with the award.

The Institute closed out the fall semester with celebrations in Memorial Hall, honoring 17 graduates who commissioned, answering the call to serve, and 29 young men and women who have now joined the ranks of VMI Alumni.