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Groundbreaking: Michie Stadium Preservation Project Begins
The West Point Association of Graduates and Army West Point Athletics celebrated the historic groundbreaking of the Michie Stadium Preservation Project on August 14. This largest donor-funded project will rebuild and modernize the current East Stands, preserving the stadium’s rich 100-year history while providing a world-class experience for cadets, graduates, families, and fans alike.
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The Seymour Family Parachute Team Endowment
Many cadets play sports for the rush of adrenaline. However, few cadet-athletes can claim to find their adrenaline rush where members of the West Point Parachute Team regularly find theirs—at 12,000 feet above the ground in freefall. Founded in 1959, the West Point Parachute Team is one of the oldest continuously operating parachute teams in the U.S. military.
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WPAOG Annual Meeting Election Results
At the WPAOG Annual Meeting held on November 19, 2024, the following members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. To serve their term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.
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Alternate Routes
I grew up in Happy Camp, California, a small logging community where Bigfoot statues outnumber stoplights four to zero. When I was 6 years old, my mom called me and my siblings into the house to watch Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Like so many kids from that era, that became my dream, and I knew I had a lot of work to do.
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Schurtz ’86 Named One of Pensions & Investments’ 60 Influential Women in Institutional Investing 2024
This year, Jill Schurtz ’86, executive director and CIO of the Minnesota State Board of Investment, is being recognized as one of Pensions & Investments’ Influential Women in Institutional Investing.
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A Legacy of Leadership and Selfless Service Honored with Magness Wing
On February 7, 2024, WPAOG joined Academy leaders and distinguished guests in dedicating the Magness Wing of the United States Military Academy Library in memory of John M. Magness, Class of 1986.
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WPAOG, Army West Point Athletics Break Ground on Michie Stadium Preservation Project
The West Point Association of Graduates and Army West Point Athletics celebrated the historic groundbreaking of the Michie Stadium Preservation Project on August 14.
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West Point Cuts Ribbon on Cemetery Expansion
On April 30, 2024, the West Point community celebrated the completion of the long-awaited expansion of the West Point Cemetery.
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West Point Society of Baltimore Holds Leadership Conference for High School Students
The West Point Society of Baltimore’s inaugural 2024 Leadership & Ethics Conference was held at the McManus Theatre, Loyola University, Maryland on February 22. The conference, hosted by the Loyola University Military Science Department, brought together leaders from the military, business, and academic communities to discuss the importance of ethical leadership in today’s world.
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Quander ’95 Promoted to Major General
Now-Major General Mark C. Quander ’95 was promoted today in a ceremony at Fort Myer, Virginia.
