Heath Cole Hylton was a 2015 honor graduate from PGSMST and Chatham High School where he participated in JROTC, football, wrestling and soccer.   Cole was also a member of the Beta Club and Interact Club.  He earned an appointment to Virginia Military Institute in August 2015.  While at VMI, Cole earned the honor of being selected as a Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant of his company in 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively.  He was also selected to serve as MSI cadre of the Army ROTC at VMI.  He will be graduating VMI in 2019 with a Biology major.  He will also commission into the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant of Armor Branch.