In what has become an annual tradition under Col. David L. Coggins, Fork Union Military Academy's 11th President, members of MAJ David Mitchell's 7th Grade class met with the school president today to present their written recommendations as part of the Annual 7th Grade Capabilities Improvement Process.
The young men presented Col. Coggins with a list of seven recommendations for his consideration, ranging from longer breaks during the class day and more hours of Social Center availability to mini-refrigerators in each 7th grader's barracks rooms. Not all of their ideas were non-academic in nature, however, with several of the cadets wanting more books in the library (in addition to the 20,000 volumes already there). In particular, cadets requested some specific genres of graphic novels, comic books, and works of fiction.
Col. Coggins took some of their suggestions under advisement, but did give immediate approval to several of their requests, such as their request for opening a group room on the first floor of their barracks wing for 7th graders and the installation of some furniture to make it nice. Not only did Col. Coggins give his approval to this request, but he supervised the cadets rolling up his own office rug to tote off to begin the room's decoration.
