The Class of 2021 will become part of the Long Gray Line on May 22. The U.S. Military Academy will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2021 and their perseverance as they complete their 47-month West Point experience and commission as the next generation of officers for the U.S. Army. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ’75 will serve as the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremony. For livestream links and information about graduation week events and the graduation ceremony, click here.

West Point held the 22nd Annual Projects Day on April 29 to showcase the intellectual capital of cadets and their important work with faculty and external collaborators. This event also provides an opportunity to strengthen their role in the academic community, exercise self-reflection to deepen their knowledge base, and celebrate bold innovation. Cadet teams from all departments work with a faculty advisor to create unique and useful approaches to solving problems. This year, cadets entered 319 projects and over 800 cadets presented. Many of the cadet projects are made possible through Margin of Excellence donors, with over 78 sponsors this year. Photos. Website.

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.

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

On April 29, USMA announced that COL Shane Reeves ’96 would become the 15th Dean of the Academic Board. Nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination. Reeves, a native of Rock Springs, WY, currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Law and will replace BG Cindy Jebb ’82 when she retires on May 28. Full story.

Since 2012, two volunteer members of the West Point Parents Club of New Jersey, Bob Mosera and Joel Boroff, have co-chaired the Class Commemorative Challenge Coin Project. This project produces a superior Challenge Coin with the West Point crest on one side and the class crest on the reverse with the class motto, R-Day and Graduation dates. The coins are relatively inexpensive keepsakes that parents use to give to grandparents, family, and friends. In 2021, over 33,000 coins were sold. All of the money’s generated have been used as starter funds for the respective classes and maintained by WPAOG in their class treasury. This starter fund has averaged $30,000 per year over the past several years. The West Point Parents Club has a regular membership of over 200 families and well over 300 Alumni Associate members, making it one of the largest active West Point Parents Clubs.

Two West Point teams earned first and second place titles at the 2021 Warfighter Innovation in Science and Engineering Challenge during a live virtual event hosted by the Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center on April 27. Team Superstrand, a West Point multidisciplinary cadet team, won the competition by defeating 11 teams from four U.S. Service Academies. They brought home the top spot with their state-of-the-art design of a biosensing conductive textile material for military uniforms using synthesized carbon nanotubes and cellulose nanofiber composites. Additionally, Team Defenders, another West Point multidisciplinary cadet team, tied for second place in the WISE Challenge. Full story. More info.

West Point Cadets had a chance to showcase their love of the arts on April 22 at the 6th Annual John Calabro Night of the Arts held at Jefferson Hall. The annual Margin of Excellence event showcases cadet talent and achievement in the arts, including music, film, poetry, prose, photography, and studio arts. The Virtual Calabro Night of the Arts is endowed by Fred Gretsch (a childhood friend of John Calabro ’68) and his wife Dinah. Event video. Full story.

Celebrate the Class of 2021 with our line of Old Grad Gear. Select from t-shirts, hats, glasses and more in stock and ready to ship. Not a 2021 parent? The WPAOG Gift Shop has class gear for all cadet classes with more arriving. Shop online at WPAOGGiftShop.com or give us a call at 800.426.4725. Open Graduation Saturday (7am-5pm).

For the third time in her career, Army West Point Women's Tennis firstie Ana Joyner ’21 has been named Patriot League Player of the Year in an announcement made by the league office on Tuesday morning. The Black Knights took home two of the four total superlative awards, as the duo of Stephanie Dolehide ’22 and Caroline Vincent ’22 was additionally named Doubles Team of the Year. 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.