WPAOG Awards
Each year, the West Point Association of Graduates proudly awards the SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD and the DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD to individuals who exemplify the Academy’s motto: “DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY.” It also presents the Alexander R. Nininger Award to a graduate who has demonstrated valor on the field of battle.
2023 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
![Distinguished Graduate Award Medal](https://www.westpointaog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dga-medal.jpg)
HON James B. Peake, M.D. ’66
LTG (R) David F. Melcher ’76
Mr. Richard L. Dalzell ’79
Mrs. Marene N. Allison ’80
GEN (R) Daniel (Dan) B. Allyn ’81
GEN (R) Austin S. (Scott) Miller ’83
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2023 Thayer Award Recipient
![Thayer Award Coin](https://www.westpointaog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/thayer-award-coin.jpg)
SEN Elizabeth Dole
The West Point Association of Graduates and the United States Military Academy will award the SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD to SEN Elizabeth Dole on September 21, 2023.
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2023 Nininger Award Recipient
![Nininger Award Medal](https://www.westpointaog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nininger-award-medal.jpg)
LTC McKinley Wood ’01
The award presentation was held in the Mess Hall during an address to the Corps.
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