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2024 Like None Before
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On February 28, the Class of 2024 gathered at West Point's annual Post Night event to select their first Army duty station. Read more.
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2024 WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Awards
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the 2024 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award. The awards will be presented in a ceremony at West Point on May 21. Read more about the awardees.
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A Letter from the Superintendent
On March 11, LTG Steven Gilland ’90, 61st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy addressed changes to the Academy’s mission statement in this letter.
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Plebe Parent Weekend
We welcome you back to West Point for Plebe Parent Weekend and hope you enjoy this unique opportunity to visit, understand and appreciate the varied aspects of West Point life for cadets. View the schedule.
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Stokes
In honor of his father’s lifetime of service and achievement, COL (R) John H. Stokes III ’57 and his wife, Mary Beth Ziegler-Stokes, have endowed the Writing Fellows Program, a component of the West Point Writing Program, which will now be named the MG John H. Stokes, Jr. (1918) Fellows Program. The West Point Writing Program is a nationally-recognized effort to develop thoughtful and effective communicators across every domain at West Point. Read more.
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Stay in Touch with West Point
There’s so much great news around West Point that we often can’t include it all in Parent Review. But you can make sure you never miss a story: a digest of all the news posted on WPAOG’s website can be delivered directly to your email inbox. Visit the news page you are interested in and subscribe. The link is at the top of each page. Grad News is all about the Long Gray Line, and USMA & Cadet News highlights the Corps and the Academy. You can also follow WPAOG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Warrior of Innovation
Listen to Kathy Hildreth ’83, one of our 2024 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, discuss her journey from cadet to founder of M1 Support Services. The episode highlights Hildreth's leadership style, philanthropy, and insights into government contracting. She emphasizes the crucial factors of culture, employee management, safety, and strategic risk mitigation in building a successful business. Listen.
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Celebrating Excellence
West Point’s Engineering Management Program received the 2023 American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Founder’s Award. The award recognizes the top undergraduate engineering management program out of the 50 international programs eligible. Additionally, CDT Madeline Lenkart ’24 received the Merl Baker Award for Best Conference Student Paper, cadets won 1st Place in the student case competition, and West Point was awarded ASEM Best Student Chapter. Read more.
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Army Football Releases AAC Schedule
Dates are set for Army West Point Football! The AAC expects to release kick-off times in May. We look forward to seeing you back at your Rockbound Highland Home! Read more.
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Why I Give: Astronaut and COL (R) Shane Kimbrough ’89
Check your mailbox for a letter from Astronaut and COL (R) Shane Kimbrough ’89 on the launch of the 2024 West Point Parents Fund (WPPF) campaign. As both an Old Grad and parent (son, Zack ’22), Kimbrough has been able to experience and witness firsthand the benefits of a West Point education. Your support of the WPPF will enhance the cadet experience—an experience that will change the trajectory of these young men and women’s lives. Read more.
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Graduation Countdown
The deadline for ordering diploma and commission frames in time for graduation is quickly approaching. These frames are made in the USA and ship directly to you from our vendor. The frames are custom to West Point with a removal back to make inserting the diploma or commissioning certificate easy. Save 10% when you purchase both frames together. Order now at WPAOGGiftshop.com or call 800.426.4725, M-F/10am-5pm.
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