’75 &’90 Stepping up Big Time for the Corps
On Saturday, October 10th the Class of 1975 (represented by Gary Lebel '75) presented its gift of $1.25 million in support of the Professional Military Ethic (PME) Endowment, which funds the essential...
View ArticleBaseball Holds Annual Alumni Event
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point baseball program held its annual Alumni Weekend festivities this past weekend. Army baseball alumni ranging from the Class of 1966 through the Class of 2012 were...
View ArticleMAJ Jaster ’00 to be Third Female Ranger Grad October 16
The U.S. Army has confirmed Maj. Lisa Jaster, Class of 2000, will become the third female graduate of U.S. Army Ranger School Friday October 16. Upon graduation, Jaster will join fellow USMA Grads,...
View Article2LT St. Amour ’15 Representing USMA at Cyber Conf.
2LT Leo St. Amour ’15 and MAJ W. Michael Petullo (EECS) represented the US Military Academy and Cyber Research Center at the Fifth International Conference on Security, Privacy, and Applied...
View ArticleBechard ’96 Appointed CEO of Trexel
Trexel Inc. (Wilmington, MA), developer of the MuCell microcellular foaming injection molding technology, has named Brian Bechard as President and CEO. Bechard has held senior positions at Synventive...
View ArticleRaymer ’89 Promoted to BG and Named Commandant
James Raymer was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and named commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Major General Kent Savre, Fort Leonard Wood...
View ArticleGarrison ’82 Named President & CEO of Terex Corp
Terex Corporation named John L. Garrison, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and President effective November 2, 2015. He will also become a member of the Terex Board of Directors effective November 2, 2015....
View ArticleGary Sinise to Receive the Thayer Award in Two Days
In two days, the West Point Association of Graduates will present the Sylvanus Thayer Award to Gary Sinise for his accomplishments in the national interest which have exemplified personal devotion to...
View Article’95 &’05 Helping Maintain the Future of USMA
This past weekend, the Class of ’95 generously donated $250,000 to the Superintendent’s Endowment, and another $250,000 to the Fallen Graduates Memorial Scholarship Endowment. The Class of ’05 also...
View ArticleUtermahlen ’68 Pass in Review Trilogy
Duty - Broadly scoped historical fiction spanning the "American Century." It is the story of men and women totally involved in their unique calling of military service to country. The first of three...
View ArticleLTC Hoke ’72 Receives DoD Linsteadt Tech Achievement Award
Franklin E. Hoke, Jr of the AFRL Information Directorate in Rome, NY was the recipient of the Department of Defense George Linsteadt Technology Transfer Achievement Award at the 19th DoD Technology...
View ArticleSchmutz ’84 Named CEO of FLYHT Aerospace Solution Ltd.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. announced changes to its executive management team. Mr. Tom Schmutz, MEng, MBA, has been appointed the new chief executive officer ("CEO") of the Corporation. Mr. Schmutz...
View ArticleGary Sinise Receives 2015 Thayer Award
Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Gary Sinise has played many roles throughout his thirty-plus year career: police detective, soldier, astronaut, and even president of the...
View ArticleThank You Note from Gary Sinise to the Long Gray Line
Dear West Point Association of Graduates,Thank you does not seem an adequate acknowledgment for your recognizing me on October 22, 2015 with the Sylvanus Thayer award at West Point.After the day's...
View Article2LT Lafontaine ’15 Takes First at Marine Corps Marathon
Army 2nd Lt. Trevor Lafontaine bested 30,000 runners in his first ever marathon at the 40th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes. Drizzly weather and competition...
View ArticleRenne ’75 Appointed Managing Director at RSR Partners
RSR Partners, an executive search and leadership consulting firm, announced the appointment of Alan Renne as Managing Director in the firm's Industrial Practice. Mr. Renne joins RSR Partners from...
View ArticleWest Point AOG Receives National Recognition for Fundraising
For the third year in a row, the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has been selected for the Overall Performance Award in Educational Fundraising by the Council for Advancement and Support of...
View ArticleEllis ’13 Selected in NBA D-League Draft
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Former Army West Point men's basketball standout Ella Ellis was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the 2015 NBA Development League Draft on Saturday evening. Ellis, a 2013 graduate...
View ArticleCPT Hulen ’11 Takes Command of the 18th MEDCOM
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Soldiers and leaders of the 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) welcomed a new commander to Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC). Modlin passed the reigns of HHC to...
View ArticleMontclair's Mt. Hebron School Renamed for Aldrin ’51
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Mt. Hebron Middle School officially becomes the Buzz Aldrin Middle School. After a vote of the Montclair Board of Education, the school will now be named after the famed astronaut who...
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