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For the past academic year, 12 Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úelectrical and computer engineering majors have worked on their senior capstone projects with three external partners to develop a better way to document and assess hiking trails and share information about their navigability.

Brig. Gen. Robert W. Moreschi honored seven exceptional cadets at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úwho 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.

The Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚBoard of Visitors (BOV) approved tuition and fees for the 2024-25 academic year at their spring meeting last weekend. Tuition and fees will increase by 2.8% next year. The BOV wrapped up its three-day meeting by electing John Adams ’96 board president for the upcoming year.

The combat shooting club team at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, coached by Paul Lahah, outperformed the competition at the 2024 ROTC College Clash Marksmanship Competition, April 19-21 at Fort Barfoot, Virginia.

Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú honored former Virginia Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. ’68 with a parade on post April 26. The recognition was for 30 years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Cyber Defense Laboratory (CyDef) at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, has developed a program with educational institutions to foster knowledge and interest in cutting-edge technology fields among high school and middle school students.

This year, four longstanding employees were honored at the parade and joined Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85, superintendent, in taking review.

The late G. Gilmer “Gil” Minor III ’63 is only the 17th recipient of the award since its introduction in 1962. His widow, Charlotte will be present, and his son, Gilmer Minor IV ’93, will accept the award on his behalf.

The competition consisted of 60 shots fired in three different shooting disciplines: air pistol, sport pistol, and standard pistol. Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úcame in 10th place for air pistol, 8th place for sport pistol, and 10th place for standard pistol. The team finished the competition in 10th place.

Eight 1st Class commissioning cadets at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, along with their faculty leadership team toured the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during spring furlough as part of the Olmsted Foundation’s Undergraduate Program.