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West Point Graduates Mitchiner ’20, Madden ’21 Take Best Sapper
West Point Cadet Team Places Fifth The team of West Point graduates CPT James “Tyler” Mitchiner ’20 and 1LT George Madden ’21 from the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, finished first in this year’s Best Sapper competition. Coming off CPT Matthew Cushing’s ’17 back-to-back wins in 2024 and 2023 with his teammate CPT Joseph…
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Army Golf’s Heckel Jr. Named Patriot League Men’s Player of the Year
Senior team captain CDT John Heckel Jr. ’25 added another Patriot League postseason award to his trophy case as he was named the 2025 Patriot League Player of the Year following the championship tournament at Bucknell.
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Podcast: Honor Bound Hustle with Louis Gelinas ’11
In this episode, Louis Gelinas, West Point Class of 2011, shares how his Army leadership experience helped shape his entrepreneurial journey as Director of Product at Rivet, a workforce management platform for trade contractors.
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Civil & Military Engineering Places First
On April 12-13, the Civil and Military Engineering Club hosted the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium. Cadets from ten schools gathered to compete in a variety of civil engineering competitions.
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Kościuszko Honored During Annual Ceremony With Newly-Restored Monument
Every year since 2004, the American Association of the Friends of Kociuszko at West Point, Inc. has held a ceremony to honor the life of BG Tadueusz (Thaddeus) Kosciuszko at West Point. However, this year’s ceremony, on April 26, 2025, was a special one. It was the first since its reconstruction and restoration.
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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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Kohtz ’08 Brings Experience in Theater to Center S&T Role
Growing up in Indiana, MAJ Shane Kohtz ’08 never considered joining the Army. Until 9/11. “I was a sophomore in high school when the attacks happened, which had a great impact on me,” Kohtz said. That desire to serve would lead Kohtz to the U.S. Military Academy—and alongside many of his generation, deployments in Afghanistan…
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West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate Celebrates Founders Day
At 106 years old, COL (R) Herb Stern ’41, West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate, continues to embody the spirit of the Long Gray Line. On March 10, 2025, he gathered with over 100 fellow graduates and guests at his retirement home in Virginia to celebrate Founders Day—a tradition that bridges generations and honors a legacy…
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Baker ’17 Serves Country and Those in Need with Philanthropy
An Army captain, a trained aviation pilot, a philanthropist, a barrier-breaker, a trailblazer and an inspiration for women in male-dominated fields — meet Savannah Baker ’17. Since graduating from Lansing High School as valedictorian, Baker has made her mark in both her educational and career endeavors. She was recognized as the youngest cadet at the…
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West Point Class of 2026 Cadets Named Goldwater Scholars
Cadets Hojin Han, Drew Howman, and Johnathan Pinc, Class of 2026, have been announced as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. West Point has earned 18 Goldwater Scholarships since competing in 2018.
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