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GA HR1560
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Allison
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives congratulates Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on its 175th anniversary on November 11, 2014, and directs the Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to VMI
- VMI was founded on November 11, 1839, in Lexington, Virginia, on the site of the Lexington state arsenal as a state-supported military college
- Notable alumni include George C. Marshall, the Army's first five-star general and only career military officer to win the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as service chiefs of three of the four primary armed services
- As of 2010, VMI had graduated 11 Rhodes Scholars since 1921, more per capita than any other state-supported college or university and more than all other senior military colleges combined
- VMI is recognized for its strict Honor Code, formally codified in the early 20th century, under which the sole punishment for lying, cheating, stealing, or tolerating those who do is immediate expulsion
Legislative Description
Virginia Military Institute; 175th anniversary; congratulate
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/24/2014
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