Philanthropy & Donor Profiles
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Harnessing USMA’s Intellectual Capital
Established by Brigadier General Shane Reeves, Class of 1996, as the 15th Dean of the Academic Board, the West Point Press is his number one priority. The Press embodies and advances the Academy’s mission and core values by publishing intellectual capital for students, scholars, and key leaders around the world.
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Your Impact on the Military Experience
Although West Point’s Mechanical Engineering (ME) program was ranked #8 by U.S. News and World Report in the 2023–2024 Best Colleges Rankings, the program’s mission is unlike its peers in that it is not exclusively dedicated to academics.
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Your Impact on the Physical Experience
Amidst the energy of cadets moving from class to company athletics, calling the cadences for afternoon drill, and collaborating on group projects, there is an unexpected sanctuary within the Army Judo Team. There, Andrew Medrano ’24 has found a classroom like no other.
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Your Impact on the Academic Experience
CDT Megan Cooper ’25 eagerly embraced the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at L’Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in France.
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West Point’s Comprehensive Character Development System
West Point is implementing a Comprehensive Character Development System for cadets within the William E. Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME).
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West Point’s Digital History Center
Situated in the heart of the Hudson Valley and a Revolutionary War fortress itself, the United States Military Academy at West Point is in a unique position to leverage its resources, expertise, and historical vantage point to advance the public’s historical understanding of the region.
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West Point Hosts 2024 McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character
West Point is hosting undergraduate students from across the globe this week for the annual McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC). The conference, made possible by the vision and resources of founding benefactors HON Bob McDonald ’75 and Diane McDonald, provides cadets and attendees from different backgrounds the opportunity to take part in team-based experiential and analytical exercises to bolster leadership skills, foster critical thinking and collaboration, and explore strategies to address global issues.
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West Point Writing Fellows Program Dedicated to Honor MG (R) John H. Stokes, Jr. (1918)
To recognize and pay tribute to 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 in honor of his father.
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Linking the Long Gray Line: WPAOG Career Transition Program
WPAOG has provided career services to graduates for decades. Starting in 1994, WPAOG partnered with the other federal service academies to hold a quarterly Service Academy Career Conference (SACC), a job fair exclusively for service academy grads.
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A Conversation with CPT Stephen Gracza ’19: Giving with Gratitude Since Graduation
CPT Stephen Gracza ’19 is a recent inductee into the 1802 Circle, WPAOG’s annual giving society that recognizes donors for their consistent support of West Point.