On May 24, President Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States, was the graduation guest speaker for the Class of 2025; the 227th class to graduate West Point. Read more. Photos. 

Congratulations to the West Point Classes of 2025 and 2026, who have been recognized with the most competitive and prestigious academic honors this past spring. Cadets at West Point continue to demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership excellence as recognized by the recent range of prestigious scholarship awards that highlight their academic achievements and commitment to service. Read more.

Congratulations to the six recipients of the 2025 WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Award: LTG (R) David H. Ohle ’68, LTC (R) Clyde A. (Pete) Selleck III ’77, LTG (R) David D. Halverson ’79, GEN (R) Joseph L. Votel ’80, Kathy Medaris Widmer ’83, and SEC Mark T. Esper ’86. Read more. See photos.

On May 25, NASCAR remembered the fallen during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina. Among those honored was CPT Joshua Byers ’96, by the number 54 car of Joe Gibbs Racing, driven by Ty Gibbs. Read more. 

On May 20, we welcomed the Class of 2025 to the Herbert Alumni Center for an unforgettable evening leading up to graduation. With perfect weather, cadets celebrated with food and drinks, raffle prizes, fun lawn games, and meaningful moments alongside a few of their 50-Year Affiliates. As we congratulate the newest “Old Grads,” we at AOG are honored to continue our mission of building the most highly connected alumni body in the world. See photos.

Calling all Old Grads, it’s competition time and we need your help! Tell us who you think the Old Grad Army West Point Superfan is! Choose from one of our categories or create your own to nominate yourself or another grad. Answers may be used in upcoming editions of the West Point magazine. For questions, email editor@wpaog.org. Nominate a Superfan now.

In 2025, the WPAOG Nominating Committee will nominate graduates for five Director positions and six Advisor-at-Large positions. To apply for a nomination, please see the instructions posted on the WPAOG website. The deadline for graduates to submit their completed applications is July 1. The 2025 election process will conclude on November 18 at 5pm EST, at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Graduates at Herbert Alumni Center. Interested graduates may email Laurie.Fontana@wpaog.org or call 845.446.1523 for more information.

The WPAOG Gift Shop has teamed up with Sandlot Goods to bring you vintage inspired West Point ball caps just in time for summer. These high-quality hats are proudly made in the USA by experienced craftsmen. Their vision to revive Kansas City as a textile town exemplifies American ingenuity at its finest. Each hat is designed, cut, and sewn in KC and is an homage to summers in the sandlot, or wherever the summers of your youth were spent. With bendable bills and a classic style, these hats will soon become your new favorites. Check them out online at WPAOGGiftShop.com or give us a call to order: 800.426.4725.