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USMA’s Graduate Scholarship Program Named the Brigadier General Peter M. Dawkins 1959 Scholars Program
The West Point Association of Graduates is proud to announce that West Point’s Graduate Scholarship Program is now named the Brigadier General Peter M. Dawkins 1959 Scholars Program. Many at West Point and beyond know the name Pete Dawkins as the winner of the 1958 Heisman Trophy. However, BG (R) Pete Dawkins ’59 has distinguished…
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West Point Graduates Celebrate Founders Day in Alaska
On March 28, the West Point Society of Alaska—West Point’s most northern society—hosted its annual Founders Day event. Phil Hokenson ’06 served as the host, and COL Gene Palka ’02, the Director of Cadet Activities, was the guest speaker. The event was held at the historic Pioneer Hall in Fairbanks, which dates back to the…
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Living Life, Giving Life
This spring, Colonel David Ashley ’97 (Retired) is planning to climb Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with an elevation of 27,838 feet.
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Leveraging West Point for Innovation
Starting on R-day, all new cadets begin to internalize the adage “collaborate to graduate,” which includes forming shared experiences with their classmates and eventually bonding with fellow alums while serving domestically or abroad (and even at the Army-Navy Game). The West Point experience develops this spirit of collaboration in all graduates.
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West Point Graduates Named Among Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors
Savoy magazine named eight West Point graduates among their list of 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors.
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Physicians of the Long Gray Line
West Point is known for developing leaders of character, and its graduates who go on to serve in the medical field are no exception. There is a rich history of West Point graduates becoming physicians, making an impact in all areas of healthcare, both on and off the battlefield.
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WPAOG Annual Meeting Election Results
At the WPAOG Annual Meeting held on November 19, 2024, the following members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. To serve their term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.
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Podcast: Sworn to Serve with GEN (R) Stanley McChrystal ’76
In this episode, GEN (R) Stanley McChrystal ’76, guest speaker for the Class of 2026 Affirmation Ceremony, shares his transformative journey from a struggling cadet to a successful Army officer with COL Mike Kloepper ’97, the Brigade Tactical Officer of USCC at West Point.
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“Duty, Honor, Country” Meets “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Every living graduate is familiar with General Douglas MacArthur’s famous dictum: “Every cadet an athlete.” MacArthur, Class of 1903, introduced this philosophy when he became West Point Superintendent in 1919, realizing the importance of physical fitness and intramural athletic programs in the wake of the modern warfare he witnessed in World War I.
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West Point Class of 2027 Receives Class Flag During CFT II Graduation
The Class of 2027 graduated from Cadet Field Training II and received their Class Flag on June 27, marking another milestone in their West Point journey.
