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ROTC Report: National Bragging Rights
This summer, MMI cadets represented the school well at various Army training facilities. The MMI ROTC department is proud to announce that we had more cadets (12) graduate from Air Assault School than any other school in the nation! We also had 85 cadets complete Leader's Training Course at Ft. Knox, more than any other school in the nation! |
In Memoriam
It is with sadness that we report on the recent loss of several MMI alumni:
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HEADLINES: MMI in the News
Capt. Jose Vasquez, MMI class of 1999, was interviewed by CBS News regarding his counterinsurgency efforts with the Army's 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan.
The Clinton News ran a feature on student-athlete Hannah Purvis, part of the women's soccer team at MMI.
Cadet Batallion Commander William Ellis was highlighted in the Gadsden Times.
Assistant Softball Coach Brittany McGee was profiled in her hometown paper, the Demopolis Times.
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Chapel Christmas Ornaments Now Available
The MMI Tiger's Den bookstore is offering two new specialty items: The MMI Chapel ornament is the first in a series featuring renditions of campus buildings. A brief history of MMI is on the reverse side. $12.99 + tax and shipping.
Custom sword holders are the perfect way for alumni to display their MMI memorabilia. They also make great graduation gifts for current cadets. The MMI sword holder incorporates the school crest and a plate that can be personalized with your name and dates of attendance. $119.95 + tax and shipping (includes engraving).
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MMI Breaks Enrollment Record
Marion Military Institute reported its highest junior college enrollment to date this year. Official school data counts the full time student body at 465 and overall enrollment at 509 for the Fall 2009 semester. The Office of Institutional Research at MMI estimates the largest previous college enrollment to be 421 college cadets in school year 1965-1966.
In comparison to last year, full time enrollment at MMI is up 16%. Diversity within the Corps has also increased with 40% minority students and 22% females.
"MMI has a mission to develop leaders of character for the state and nation. That mission combined with the abundance of Army ROTC scholarships played a major role in our overall recruitment success this year," said Sergeant Major Dennis Hastings, Director of Enrollment Management.
Focusing on a whole-person education which prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions, MMI has seen steady growth in the past six years. Full-time college enrollment is actually up 169% since 2003-2004. |
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Class Reunions are Growing on Facebook
The Alumni Office, in coordination with alumni volunteers, is in the planning stages of organizing several group reunions during Alumni Weekend 2010, scheduled for April 9-10. The following former cadets have created their own reunions, and event invitations can be found on Facebook under the group "Marion Military Alumni."
- 1960 - Bill Clement '60
- 1973-1977 - David Mills '75
- 1980-1982 - Jody Sanders '81
- 1989-1994 - David Ivey '88/'90
If you can assist the Alumni Office by calling your classmates for the above reunions, or you would like to organize another reunion, please email Carrie Williams.
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Women's Soccer Season Underway
This summer, the MMI football field was converted into a regulation soccer field for the use of MMI's first ever women's soccer team. Before their opening game on Aug. 25, the team donated a bag of soccer balls to be distributed by soldiers to Iraqi children. Brandi Neely of Helena, Ala., made history by scoring the first goal of the season against Judson College. The addition of women's soccer in 2009 brings our number of athletic programs to seven.
Softball Team Defeats D-1 Opponent
The softball program at Marion Military Institute made another first in its early history. On September 13, MMI split a doubleheader with NCAA Division I opponent, Austin Peay State University. In the first game, the APSU Lady Govs defeated MMI 3-0. In the second game, MMI defeated Austin Peay 3-2. It was MMI's first ever win over a Division I opponent.
Athletes Comprise 34% of Cadet Corps
This fall brought a host of student-athletes (156 total) to campus; the group now makes up a third of the student body. This 23% growth compared to last year is a testament to our coaches' recruiting abilities and our competitiveness within the Alabama Community College Conference.
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LTC Bauer Donates to Woodfin Scholarship
 MMI's History and Social Science Chair Lt. Col. David Woodfin Bauer, USA (Ret) presented a donation to MMI President Col. David Mollahan, USMC (Ret) on August 14 as a contribution to the James Dudley Woodfin Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bauer, an alumnus, has been employed at MMI for 25 years.
Bauer's uncle, James Dudley Woodfin, known affectionately as "Jimmy D.," was also an MMI alumnus (class of 1949). Woodfin taught English for many years at MMI and also served as the Institute's Director of Alumni Affairs and Public Relations.
In 1995, Bauer established the fund in memory of his uncle in order to assist local students in attending the Institute. For a time, MMI would match pledges from contributing alumni, family and friends toward the scholarship. Bauer called his uncle "an excellent teacher" and laughs when he says his uncle gave him the only "F" he received in college.
Tax deductible contributions may be directed to the James Dudley Woodfin Memorial Scholarship Fund through our secure online donation form, which lists all endowed scholarships at MMI.
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Hall of Honor Induction |
On Friday, Oct. 30, two more American heroes will be inducted into the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. The ceremony for Col. Julian D. Sawyer of Demopolis, Ala., and Brig. Gen. John W. Collins III of San Antonio, Tex., will begin at 10:30 a.m. A Corps of Cadets parade and luncheon will follow. To reserve your spot at the events, email Willard Nichols. |
Upcoming Events:
October 16-17 - Parents' Weekend
October 20 - Steelwood Golf Classic, Loxley, Ala.
October 22 - Birmingham Area Alumni & Friends Mixer
October 23 - Scott G. Davis Baseball Field Dedication
October 30 - Alabama Military Hall of Honor Induction*
November 11 - Veterans Day Parade, Birmingham
November 17 - New Student Orientation (for Spring Enrollment)
November 19 - Huntsville Area Alumni & Friends Mixer
December 17 - Fall Graduation & Commissioning
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