The Class of 2021 joined the Long Gray Line when they graduated from West Point on May 22. This year, 995 cadets graduated. Members of the 50-Year Affiliate Class of 1971 were there to present the graduates with their Second Lieutenant bars. Also in attendance were commencement speaker Secretary of Defense Retired General Lloyd J. Austin III ‘75, Acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville ’81. Photos. Video.

West Point will bid farewell to BG Cindy Jebb ’82, outgoing Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy, and welcome COL(P) Shane Reeves '96 as the 15th Dean when Jebb retires on May 28. Before taking command, Reeves was a USMA professor and head of the Department of Law. He is also a founding member and Director of the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare located at West Point. Read BG Jebb’s farewell message to the Long Gray Line here.

Thank you to the West Point community who came together in record numbers to strengthen the Margin of Excellence during the 2021 All Academy Challenge with gifts totaling $2.57 million. It was a close race with Merchant Marine for all five days. We narrowly came in second, with 22.52 percent of the Long Gray Line supporting the Challenge. Every year we have increased West Point participation during the Challenge, which is something to celebrate and will benefit the Academy tremendously. Congratulations to all the academies! Check here to see the 2021 All Academy Challenge Class Leaderboards.

The West Point Glee Club performed their 2021 Graduation Concert virtually on May 19 from Eisenhower Hall. Click here to view the concert.

Join us on Wednesday, June 9 at 2pm ET for our first virtual series, “Updates from Inside the Gates,” featuring COL Nicholas Gist, Master of the Sword. Come and learn more about the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) with exclusive behind the scenes footage of the physical test. Sign up today. Registration closes on Monday, June 7 at 5pm ET.

Our third West Point Entrepreneur Virtual Speaker Series event for the year will be held on Thursday, June 24, at 2pm ET and will feature Taylor Justice’ 06, Co-Founder and President, Unite Us. This fireside chat will be moderated by Brad Harrison ’94, Founder/Managing Partner, Scout Ventures. Register here. If you would like to receive invitation announcements regarding future Entrepreneur events, please email us.

With a healthy demand from employers to hire more Grads into Technology, WPAOG Career Services invites you to register for our June 25 virtual Career Fair—exclusively focused on connecting job-seeking Grads with growing startups, Fortune 500 companies and small to mid-sized businesses with growing Tech functions. Register by June 18.

Join in the fun of an Army/Navy Spirit Week tradition with our Goat/Engineer jerseys. Whether you were near the top or a little farther down the list, these jerseys are sure to bring back fond cadet memories. These made in the USA jerseys are available for pre-order. Reserve yours now to be ready for the first kick-off. Shop online for Army spirit wear at WPAOGGiftShop.com

Have you ever considered serving on the WPAOG Board of Directors or Advisory Council or do you know someone who would be an excellent candidate? Nominations are now being accepted through July 1, 2021. Learn more.

The West Point Association of Graduates has a number of job opportunities. WPAOG, located on the grounds of West Point at Herbert Hall Alumni Center, offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a family-oriented workplace. The mission of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is to “Serve West Point and the Long Gray Line.” Our vision is to ensure the Long Gray Line remains the most highly connected alumni body in the world. Interested? Or know someone who would be? Apply here.

Army West Point Women's Soccer standout Sydney Cassalia ’21 and Baseball star Anthony Giachin ’21 were honored with the United States Military Academy's most prestigious athletic honor -- the Army Athletic Association (AAA) Award. Tyrese Bender ’21, a member of the Men's Track and Field Team, was a recipient of the AAA Special Award. Full Story.

Army West Point baseball defeated Lafayette, 7-3 on May 16 at Doubleday Field to win the best-of-three Patriot League Championship Divisional Semifinal series. The Black Knights advanced to the championship series after taking two-of-three from Lafayette, winning game one on May 15, 8-6. The championship best-of-three series will take place at Lehigh, May 26-28. Full story.

In an all-new update of WPAOG’s most historic publication, the 2020 Register of Graduates & Former Cadets contains more than 77,000 individual entries recording the names, classes and careers of every West Point graduate from 1802 to 2020. The 2020 Edition features a premium “Red Sash” red cloth binding embossed with gold foil, suitable for display in your office or home library. Order now online or call us Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm at 800.426.4725.