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First Call - May 29, 2024
 
               
 
 

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

USMA Class of 2024 Graduation
 

On May 25, President Joe Biden, 46th president of the United States, was the graduation speaker for the Class of 2024, marking West Point’s 226th graduating class and the 45th anniversary of the first class to graduate women. Read more.

WPAOG Presents Distinguished Graduate Awards

  WPAOG 2024 Distinguished Graduates
   

Congratulations to the six recipients of the 2024 WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Awards: GEN (R) Wesley K. Clark ’66, AMB Karl W. Eikenberry ’73, LTG (R) Thomas P. Bostick ’78, Pat Locke ’80, GEN (R) Jim McConville ’81, and Kathleen S. Hildreth ’83! Read more.

Obama to Receive Thayer Award

  President Barack Obama
   

West Point Association of Graduates is pleased to announce that President Barack Obama will receive the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award. The award will be presented on September 19 during ceremonies hosted by WPAOG and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Read more.

Being In the Arena

  WPAOG Podcast with 2LT Alma Cooper '23
   

We're thrilled to announce our latest podcast episode featuring Miss Michigan USA 2024, 2LT Alma Cooper ’23. Join us as we dive into her inspiring journey, achievements, and insights. Don't miss this captivating conversation with a true role model. Tune in now and be inspired!

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Baseball Advances

    Army West Point Baseball
     

Army West Point Baseball will play in the NCAA Athens Regional hosted by Georgia on May 31. The Black Knights (31-21) will face Georgia (39-15) at 1pm EST on ESPN+. Read more.

Thank You, West Point

    WPAOG Career Services Virtual Career Fair
     

Thank you for participating in the West Point Challenge and encouraging others to join! With gifts totaling $5.7 million, every part of West Point was impacted, including 120 cadet clubs, 70+ academic programs, 30 D-1 athletic teams, and the lives of 4,400 cadets! Congrats to the Class of 1997, which had the highest active class participation and the most donors. D/CME, Crew Team, Men’s Lacrosse, and B-2 took the top spots in our academic, club, athletic, and cadet company leaderboards. Learn more.

Welcome Summer, Army Style

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Pinks and greens never looked so good or felt so great! Our sundial shirt collection features sun protection for the entire family. Long and short sleeve t-shirts for men, long sleeve hoodie t-shirts for ladies/youth and youth/toddler size t-shirts, all with UPF50+. Lightweight and perfect over a swimsuit with quick dry qualities for any outdoor activity! Shop our West Point sun shirts online or stop by Herbert Hall, M-F/10am-5pm.


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