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VMI Botany Class Learns Practical Uses

VMI Botany Class Learns Practical Uses
ANDREW HART instructs Joshua Addis ’25 and Luke Cockerham ’26 on splint bottom weave caning during their botany class Oct. 17. (VMI Photo by Kelly Nye)

Seven cadets enrolled in a general botany class at Virginia Military Institute, participated in a unique learningby- doing exercise recently. Col. Anne Alerding, professor in the department of biology, whose specialty is plant biology, makes a point to bring practical applications into class, enhancing the learning experience of her students.

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