The biology department at VMI provides a focused education in the biological sciences.
We prepare students for post-graduate education in the biological and health fields and allow for specialization that matches their interests and career plans. Faculty believe interactions in the classroom, laboratory, and on an individual basis are critical in the development of successful biology majors. Class sizes are small, laboratories accompany most courses, advising is conducted on an indi
05/25/2026
LTC Manjerovic and MAJ Moosman are in Athens with a group of cadets for study abroad. They shared pictures from the Acropolis today. While in Greece the students will be studying the Health and Nutrition of the Mediterranean Diet and Field Experiences in Ethnobotany of Greece.
05/21/2026
Congratulations to 3C Ash King for winning the Commandant's Community Service Award
05/17/2026
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 Biology Majors. We are incredibly proud of your hardwork. Remember you earned this degree, it was not given to you.
Maximus gave an excellent speech as class president.
Sebastian Chicas won the 2nd Jackson Hope Award for Academic Excellence.
Please enjoy the back row photos from Maj Burke and the front row photos from COL Alerding.
05/16/2026
Congratulations to all the Biology Majors and Faculty that received awards today during the Institute Awards Ceremony.
05/15/2026
VMI held the Joint Commissioning Ceremony today. The Biology Department is proud of the following newly commissioned military officers:
US Army: Isaiah Blount, Brandon Geisinger and David Suh
US Marine Corps: Kern Aughinbaugh
US Air Force: Maximus Ankrah and Sydney Smith
Congratulations to each of you and thank you for your sacrifice to support and defend the Constitution of the US against all enemies foreign and domestic. We are proud of you!
05/15/2026
The class of 2026 Biology Majors annual Picnic Celebration at Jordan's Point. The newest soon to be Alumni received their hats.
05/07/2026
Congratulations to the Biology cadets that won Army ROTC awards this week.
2C Barret Callejo – Top Female AFT for MS III class
2C Alejandra Knoedler – First Command Army Values Award
2C Meagan Riding – MG Stephen Sewell Scholarship
05/07/2026
Congratulations LTC Mary Beth Manjerovic on completing the year long Emerging Leaders training through the VMI Center for VMI Center For Leadership and Ethics.
Emerging Leaders concluded the academic year with a final session featuring Brig. Gen. Robert Moreschi, deputy superintendent for academics and dean of the faculty.
This professional development program gives VMI faculty and staff the opportunity to strengthen communication, decision-making, coaching, and leadership skills within the VMI culture. Their growth supports not only their departments, but also the cadets they serve and lead by example.
Congratulations to this year’s cohort on a strong finish.
05/07/2026
Check out an article from the VMI Alumni Association about Thadd and Allen's time on Post this semester.
VMI Alums Return for Medical Rotation - VMI Alumni Agencies Two VMI alumni, Allen Xu ’21 and Thaddeus Wegrzyn ’22, returned to the Institute in late March for 2 weeks as part of their medical education with a family medicine rotation at the VMI Infirmary.
05/07/2026
Congratulations Biology Alumnus Allen Xu on your graduation and promotion.