Awards

This award is presented to the top Navy and Marine Corps comissionee.

This award is presented to a cadet recognized for his or her demonstrated academic and leadership ability.

This award is presented to 1st Class Midshipmen who have demonstrated dependability, loyalty, patriotism and leadership.

This award is presented to outstanding midshipmen having demonstrated superior accomplishments in both military and academic endeavors, and who reflects the ideals of patriotism.

This award is presented to a cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities, academic achievement, and aptitude for military service.

This award is presented to outstanding 2nd or 3rd class cadets who have contributed the most to the encouragement of American ideals.

This award is presented to the ROTC 4th classmen who show a high degree of merit with respect to quality, military bearing, and excellence in their ROTC programs.

This award is presented to 2nd Class cadets that have distinguished themselves through selfless service, integrity, initiative and courage while in a leadership position.

This award is presented to cadets for diligence in their discharge of duty and willingness to serve God and Country.

This award is presented to cadets for diligence, excellence, and individual characteristics contributing to leadership.

This award is presented to the cadet in each ROTC Department that best displays the 'Warrior Spirit."

This award is presented to the ROTC 3rd classmen who demonstrates excellence in ROTC studies and who are of high moral character.

This award is presented to the Marine Option l/C Midshipman for outstanding Patriotism.

This award is presented to outstanding cadets who possess individual leadership characteristics and are ranked in the top ten percent.

This award is presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd classmen who have indicated exceptional desire to serve the United States through military service.

Institute and Commandant Awards

This award is presented based on outstanding performance and academic excellence.

This award is presented to the top Navy graduate, demonstrating excellence in leadership and academics. This award is in honor of Mark Russell Wilson, Sr., a decorated U.S. Navy Lieutenant and a member of the Navy's elite SEALs, died while on active duty on December 4, 1995.

This award is presented to the top two Marine graduates in the Naval ROTC program at VMI.

This award is presented to a 2nd class Marine Option Midshipman who demonstrates academic excellence.

This award is presented to the Marine Option Midshipmen from each class who exhibits the highest qualities of leadership which exemplify the VMI Spirit and those espoused by LTG Lewis B "Chesty" Puller, Class of 1921.

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