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Board announces appointment of John Furness as VMI superintendent after exhaustive national search

5855885 · September 25, 2025
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Board leaders described a thorough superintendent search that involved public listening sessions and a search firm; trustees said a wide pool of qualified candidates was considered and that John Furness accepted the appointment.

Board leaders summarized the superintendent search process and announced that John Furness has accepted the appointment as superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.

Nut graf: Trustees said the search process included public listening sessions, extensive candidate vetting by a search firm and multiple committee rounds; board members praised the search…

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