Wins Farewell Well Attended

Outgoing Virginia Military Institute superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins was the recipient of much praise at a community appreciation celebration held at First Baptist Church on Sunday. A crowd that filled the entire lower sanctuary turned out for the event in which Wins was congratulated by civic leaders and professors for his successes during his time at superintendent. Under his leadership, VMI saw an increase in admissions after a 10-year decline, a jump in state funding that made possible upgrades to the school’s aging facilities, and expansions in academic programs. Wins himself is a graduate of VMI who earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1985. He then served for 34 years in the U.S.Army. Wins is the 15th superintendent at VMI and the first person of color to hold that position. (all photos by Joann Ware)