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Fencing Alumni Attend First Jonathan Turnbull Army Fencing Invitational Held...
This past weekend the Jonathan Turnbull Army Fencing Invitational, the first since 2020, was held at Ike Hall on Saturday. A highlight of the event was the opportunity for Old Grad fencers to enjoy...
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Five Alumni Gymnasts Inducted into the 1LT Howie Pontuck Wall of Distinction
A few hours before the finals of the West Point Open, hosted by the Army West Point Gymnastics Team, five alumni gymnasts were inducted into the 1LT Howie Pontuck Wall of Distinction. Pontuck ’66, the...
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Congressman Ryan '04 takes Ceremonial Oath at West Point
Congressman Pat Ryan '04 was ceremoniously sworn in at the United States Military Academy’s Eisenhower Hall on Sunday for the 18th Congressional District. Ryan will serve as the first West Point...
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Co-Founder & CEO of ‘The Positivity Project’ Jeff Bryan '04 Visits CUSD Schools
Co-founder and CEO Jeff Bryan '04 of the training program “The Positivity Project” visited Clovis and Century, CA Elementary Schools last week in order to view his teaching initiative first-hand. That...
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LTC Schieman '03 Presents his Ongoing Research at Seton Hall University
Last semester, the West Point Department of English and Philosophy's LTC Schieman '03 was invited to present his ongoing research in biological approaches to machine ethics at Seton Hall University....
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Ricke '04 Attended the International Anti-Corruption Conference in...
Fighting corruption across the globe is an enormous challenge, yet that’s precisely what motivates Derek Ricke '04, an Executive PhD student in the Daniels College of Business. With funding from the...
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COL Wallen '96 Promoted
COL Ben Wallen '96 of the GENE Department was recently promoted. If you would like your promotion shared on grad news please email us at: newsletters@wpaog.org
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COL Carl Wojtaszek '99 Presented with the Legion of Merit
BG Shane Reeves '96, the Dean of the Academic Board, presented COL Carl Wojtaszek '99 with the Legion of Merit for his outstanding service as the Director of the Office of Economic and Manpower...
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COL Sean Morrow '01 Promoted
Congratulations to COL Sean Morrow '01 on his promotion. Superintendent LTG Gilland '90 officiated the ceremony. COL Morrow serves as the Director of the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) in the Social...
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Frank Sturek '89 Named CEO at Compendium Federal Technology
Frank Sturek '89, former president of SkyePoint Decisions, has been named CEO at the Lexington Park, Maryland-based technology and engineering services company Compendium Federal Technology. CFT said...
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Scout Ventures Welcomes Cody Huggins '12 as Principal
Scout Ventures, an Austin-based venture capital firm, is excited to announce that Cody Huggins '12 has joined the firm as a Principal in the Austin office. Cody brings a wealth of experience in both...
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MCAA Announces Skip Tierno '77 was Elected Chairman of 2023 Board of Directors
The Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA) recently announced its 2023 Board of Directors. Skip Tierno '77, President of the Americas, UCT Fluid Solutions, was elected Chairman. He...
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GEN Daniel Hokanson '86 Speaks to Senior Aviation Leaders and Junior Guard...
Army General Daniel Hokanson '86, the 29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to senior aviation leaders and junior Guard aviation students in separate engagements at the home of Army aviation –...
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Terron Sims II '00 Joins Merit as Executive Director of Military & Veterans...
Merit International, Inc., the leading digital verified identity company, announced today that Terron Sims II '00 has joined the organization to lead initiatives relating to veterans and military...
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Stephen Cannon '86 Named in 2023 Atlanta 500: Arts, Sports, & Entertainment List
In 2016, Stephen Cannon '86 was named CEO of AMB Group, leading the for-profit arm of Home Depot cofounder Arthur M. Blank’s family of businesses, including the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta United,...
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1LT Anthony Giachin ’21 and 2LT Leah Erickson ’22 Take First Flight
Recent Civil & Mechanical Engineering graduates get to put into practice what they learned in the classrooms of Mahan Hall. Here 1LT Anthony Giachin ’21 and 2LT Leah Erickson ’22 had their first...
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Tanium Appoints Dan Streetman '90 as Chief Executive Officer
Tanium, a leading IT operations and security management company and the premier supplier of converged endpoint management (XEM), today announced the appointment of Dan Streetman '90 to the role of...
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COL (R) Jeff Paine '96 to Compete on Jeopardy Tonight
Our very own COL (R) Jeff Paine '96, former Garrison Commander at Fort Leonard Wood, will be on Jeopardy tonight. The results are classified, but the first episode where Jeff appears will air today,...
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Hall '91 Appointed to the Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments to the state universities’ boards of trustees. Among those appointments was Ronald Hall '91 to the Grand Valley State University Board...
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Forbush High School Inducts 1LT McMillan '20 into Hall of Fame
Forbush High School in North Carolina inducted its 2022-23 Hall of Fame class during a home basketball game in December. 1LT Isaac McMillan '20 was among the new inductees. McMillan was a student...
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HTX Labs Brings on Senior Vice President of Growth, Bob Kleinhample '86, to...
HTX Labs, developer of the EMPACT® Immersive Learning Platform, today named Bob Kleinhample '86 as the company’s Senior Vice President of Growth effective January 31, 2023. A seasoned executive with...
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Meet KemPharm’s New CEO Richard Pascoe '86
Pharmaceutical firm KemPharm Inc. hit a major milestone in 2021 when the US Food and Drug Administration approved the firm’s innovative treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Less than...
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Test your West Point knowledge with a "Where on West Point" scavenger hunt!
Here's the SOP: Guess where on West Point you’ve seen the image--be specific! Submit the correct answer through our form to have a chance at winning a $25 gift card to the The Gift Shop - WPAOG- it's...
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2LT Hughes '22 and 2LT Bartram '22 Participate at British University...
Fulbright Scholar and former Army West Point Boxing athlete 2LT Kristina Hughes '22 took the title at the British University Collegiate National Championship. She won the title in Portsmouth, England...
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The WPS of Greater Cincinnati Sponsors the 11th annual Leadership and Ethics...
The West Point Society of Greater Cincinnati sponsored the 11th annual Leadership and Ethics Seminar on Friday, February 3, where they hosted more than 50 schools and over 200 students and faculty...
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BG Lori L. Robinson ’94 to Serve as 80th Commandant
The Chief of Staff of the Army has announced that BG Lori L. (Turbak) Robinson ’94 will be reassigned from Deputy Commanding General (Support), 2nd Infantry Division (Combined), Eighth Army, Republic...
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LTC Shoshannah Lane '99 Teaching West Point Cadets German
LTC Shoshannah Lane '99, a former Aviation battalion commander, is now in the the classroom with the Department of Foreign Languages. The lesson pictured here concerned weather terms; cadets were...
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COL Clark '02 and LTC Lee '03 Explore Data Science Education Through Sports...
COL Nicholas Clark '02 and LTC Andrew Lee '03, academy professor and associate professor, respectively, in the West Point Department of Mathematical Sciences received $130,000 of a $1.1 million...
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Bulls '78 Named BYU Marriott’s 2022 International Executive of the Year
BYU Marriott School of Business and Brigham Young University honored Herman E. Bulls '78 with its 2022 International Executive of the Year Award. Bulls is a vice chairman, Americas, for JLL, and is...
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Former US Forces Korea Commander GEN (R) Robert Abrams '82 Joins Vaya Space...
GEN (R) Robert Abrams '82, the former commander of US Forces Korea, has joined the "green" rocket engine manufacturer Vaya Space as a senior adviser, according to a company news release last week....
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The Honorable Elizabeth Dole will Receive the 2023 Sylvanus Thayer Award
The West Point Association of Graduates is pleased to announce that The Honorable Elizabeth Dole will receive the 2023 Sylvanus Thayer Award. The Thayer Award will be presented on September 21, 2023 at...
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Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Names Daniel Kurtenbach '07...
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue continues to expand its senior leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Kurtenbach '07 as Chief Growth Officer. In the new role, Kurtenbach will...
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Douglas Lute '75 Visits Class of 2025 for Fireside Chat
Douglas Lute '75, the former United States Permanent Representative to NATO, visited West Point last week for a fireside chat with cadets from the Class of 2025, his 50-year affiliate class. Ambassador...
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General Dynamics Elects Richard Clarke '84 to Board of Directors
General Dynamics announced today that its board of directors has elected Richard Clarke '84 to be a director of the corporation. Clarke, 60, is a retired U.S. Army general who served nearly four...
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CPT Veronica Bean '16 uses Storytelling to Continue her Family’s Legacy
Using storytelling to promote inclusivity. This has been the career-long mission of CPT Veronica Bean '16. Bean is a public affairs officer stationed at Fort Drum. For over a year she has led a team of...
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MLS NEXT announces hiring of Justin Bokmeyer '08 as league’s first general...
MLS NEXT announced Justin Bokmeyer '08 as the program’s first general manager. In this role, Bokmeyer is responsible for managing and executing all MLS NEXT programs to improve and elevate the quality...
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Bishop Flaget High School Alumni COL (R) Bridget Rourke '86 Recognized for...
During a recent event at Bishop Flaget High School, COL(R) Bridget Rourke '86 was presented the Distinguished Alumni Award which is given to a graduate of the Chillicothe Catholic School System who has...
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LTC(P) Michael Tobias '01 Visits the Department of Foreign Languages
The Department of Foreign Languages and its Russian section had the pleasure of hosting LTC(P) Michael Tobias '01, former Russian instructor and current European Region Foreign Area Officer (FAO)....
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2022 WPAOG Annual Report
Several of our association's notable accomplishments for 2022 are highlighted in the 2022 Annual Report. Each reflects the teamwork and generosity of our volunteer leaders, individual graduates,...
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LTG Daniel Karbler '87 Teaches 8th Graders about Honor
The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s senior leader used white tape, a football, sand, pebbles, a brick, and water to teach a lesson on honor and ethics to Mendham, NJ middle school students...
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Ezra Eckhardt '92 of STCU Appointed to Co-op Solutions Board of Directors
Ezra Eckhardt '92, President/CEO of STCU of Spokane, Washington, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Co-op Solutions by a unanimous vote of the directors. “I want to congratulate and...
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GEN (R) Wesley Clark '66 joins Vaya Space as Senior Adviser to the Board and...
Vaya Space, Inc., the green Space and Defense company and emerging leader in performance, cost and sustainability, today announced that GEN (R) Wesley K. Clark '66 has joined Vaya Space as a senior...
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Hart '56 Releases "Once A Soldier"
Relating his personal life journey with humor and occasional sadness, R. Renwick Hart’s '56 autobiography, “Once A Soldier: A Biography spanning eighty years, two wars and four thousand hours of flight...
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COL(R) Gary Steele '70 speaks at Augusta University for Black History Month
At Augusta University, for Black History Month, COL(R) Gary Steele '70 spoke in front of a group at the Jaguar Student Activities Center. Steele was the Army’s first Black American to earn a varsity...
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Broncos Announce Coaching Hire of Kotwica '97
NFL Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton has announced the addition of 16 coaches to the team's staff, including Joe Lombardi as Offensive Coordinator, Vance Joseph as Defensive Coordinator, Mike...
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Amezcua '89 Named as New President of Karl Mayer North America
Karl Mayer North America has named industry veteran Mariano Amezcua '89 as President. Amezcua will oversee overall business operations and strategic initiatives for the American subsidiary of the Karl...
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Liberty Classic Banquet Celebrates Baseball Heroes, Honors Reich '93
A Banquet was one of several events highlighting a late February three game series between Air Force and West Point at The Depot in Texas. Although Cleburne’s baseball stadium has seen other college...
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Correa '73 Featured in News Article
The weekly Erie News series "Remembering our Veterans" recently relayed the story of LTC (R) Peter Correa '73. Currently an educator at Mercyhurst University, Correa was born in Rio de Janeiro,...
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4thirTEEN Hosts Second ‘There is HOPE’ Event with Campbell '08 as Pre-Event...
Last year, over 4,000 people filled Freedom Hall in Elizabethton, TN for the first “There is HOPE” event hosted by 4thirTEEN with guest speaker, former NFL player, author, Heisman Trophy winner and...
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Balten '97 speaks at LEADS Monroe and Los Angeles High Schools
USACE LA District Commander COL Julie Balten '97 was the LEADS opening and closing speaker at Monroe and Los Angeles high schools, respectively. “I’ve been active duty for 27 years, but one day I was...
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