West Point, NY: The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) won a Gold Stevie Award and a Silver Stevie Award in The 17th Annual American Business Awards. WPAOG won a Gold in the Mobile Web & App (Social) Category for our Grad Link App and a Silver for Organization of the Year – Non Profit or Government – Small category.

“We are thrilled to win these prestigious awards which recognize WPAOG’s desire to increase the connection among our alumni body.” said Todd Browne, President and CEO, of the West Point Association of Graduates. “Winning two awards is well-deserved recognition for our employees and alumni who work so hard to support West Point and the Long Gray Line.”

The American Business Awards is the U.S.’s premier business awards program and recognizes achievement in every facet of the workplace. All organizations operating in the U.S. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were considered in a wide range of categories. Winners of other 2019 American Business Awards include: Marriott, Comcast Business, HP Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Google, United Way, and Lockheed Martin.

More than 200 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners. “The nominations submitted for The 2019 American Business Awards were outstanding. The judges found the competition to be intense, and those recognized as Stevie Award winners should be immensely proud of this accomplishment,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.

The name Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for crowned. The awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 11. The presentations will be broadcast via Livestream.