No Task Too Great: Class of 1988 Presents 25th Reunion Gift

The Class of 1988 presented a gift of $750,000 for the USMA Visitors Center and the West Point Leadership Center during its 25th Reunion (August 29-September 1). 
 
Each year more than 1 million people visit West Point, making the Visitors Center an important venue for prospective cadets, families, and the general public to learn about cadet life as well as the significance of West Point to the nation. In addition to an improved physical structure, the new Visitors Center will feature high-tech and interactive exhibits, theaters, and artifacts that both represent West Point’s status as one of the nation’s top colleges and meet the Army’s increasing emphasis on technology. When completed, this new and improved center will orient visitors to West Point, reaffirm the value of this institution to the general public, and inspire the next generation of cadets.
 
The West Point Leadership Center aims to advance and nurture responsible leadership development within West Point, the Army, government entities, educational institutions, and corporations. Through speaker series, conferences, intercollegiate exchanges, curriculum development, and sound research, the center will impact cadets and leaders around the world. West Point is often defined by its commitment to leadership -- a trait evidenced by the generations of cadets who have gone on to influence the Army, the nation, and the world. The Leadership Center will become West Point’s primary vehicle for enhancing and disseminating its expertise and unique perspective to a wider audience, advancing leadership around the world.
 
Since graduation, members of the Class of 1988 have given more than $1.6 million dollars to West Point; $930,000 of that was raised since their 20th Reunion in 2008.