He was replaced by retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, the college’s first Black leader in its 181-year history. Wins is serving as interim superintendent until the college selects a permanent successor to Peay later this year. ADWanovich, who graduated from VMI in 1987, became commandant in 2014 after serving 27 years in the Army, according to an email sent to the VMI community. According to Washington Business Journal’s 2020 database of Virginia’s top publicly paid earners, Wanovich made just over $143,000 a year. Wanovich has instilled a great deal of professionalism and integrity to the Corps of Cadets during his time as commandant,” Wins said.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2021 12:02 UTC