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2022 Commencement

May 16, 2022—More than 300 cadets graduated today in Cameron Hall. The largest class to matriculate to VMI with 519 members, 318 of them completed their cadetship. Chris Hulburt ’22 gave the valedictorian address, and class president Noah Kirk ’22 introduced the guest speaker, Jim Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is co-founder and chief executive officer of World Wide Technology. He addressed the graduates and spoke about what it takes to build a world-class life and to become a world-class leader.—VMI Photos by H. Lockwood McLaughlin and Kelly Nye.

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Joint Commissioning

May 15, 2022—Cadets continued their leadership journey yesterday and proudly commissioned into the U.S. Armed Forces in a joint ceremony held in Cameron Hall. Cadets commissioned into the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. The commissioning officers were Lt. Gen. David Bassett, U.S. Army; Gen. Eric Smith, U.S. Marine Corps; Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, U.S. Navy; and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., U.S. Air Force.—VMI Photos by H. Lockwood McLaughlin, Kelly Nye, and Eric Moore.