Progress Milestone Reunion Classes Present Checks to Institute Annually, classes celebrating a “milestone reunion”—10th, 25th, and 50th—also participate in reunion campaigns that provide the Institute the resources it needs to ensure the continuing excellence of the VMI education. The Class of 1970 presented the preliminary proceeds of its 50th Reunion campaign to the Institute during halftime at the football game Sept. 4. With an emphasis on raising funds for the Foundation Fund and the Keydet Club Scholarship Fund—as well as the Class of 1970 Merit Scholarship and the Class of 1970 Athletic Scholarship—this effort realized $13,007,070.70 in gifts and pledges from 186 brother rats. Thomas Zarges ’70 and Ralph Costen ’70, the campaign’s co-chairmen, presented the check to the Institute and the VMI Alumni Agencies. On Sept. 25, the leaders of the campaigns of the Class of 1995 and the
Class of 2011 presented the initial proceeds of their respective efforts to VMI. The Class of 1995—represented by Kurt A. Polk and Lloyd Taliaferro—made gifts and commitments totaling $1,929,595.95. The leaders of the Class of 2011’s campaign, Julian J. Bowers and Chad A. Lawson, gave VMI a check representing their brother rats’ pledges and donations of $110,020.11. Representatives from the Institute and the Alumni Agencies accepted the check. The Class of 1996 presented a check for $1,639,696.96 to the Institute and the VMI Alumni Agencies Oct. 30 at their 25th Reunion. Tom Danielsen ’96, Nick Latsios ’96, and Jon Dano ’96, the reunion co-chairs, presented the check. The Class of 1996 placed special emphasis on fundraising for the Capt. Jamie Edge 1996 VMI Spirit Scholarship.
1970: 50th Reunion
1995: 25th Reunion
1996: 25th Reunion
2011: 10th Reunion
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