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Joanna Halfhill Earns Multiple Prestigious Awards for Academic and Athletic Excellence
2LT Joanna Halfhill ’25, a standout member of the Army West Point Track and Field and Women’s Cross Country teams was honored with an impressive slate of awards recognizing her academic excellence and leadership.
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Pilate and Fink Receive Prestigious AAA Award
Prior to graduation, Army West Point Men’s Lacrosse All-American 2LT AJ Pilate ’25 and Women’s Track and Field All-American 2LT Emily Fink ’25 were named recipients of the Army Athletic Association (AAA) Award at the 2025 Awards Convocation and Superintendent’s Awards for Excellence and Achievement and Distinguished Cadet Awards Ceremony on May 22. The AAA…
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Together They Thrived: USMA Class of 2025 Graduates from West Point
If it’s Graduation at West Point, summer can’t be far behind. However, with the early drizzle and the later breeze, the weather at the Graduation for the Class of 2025 was more fall than summer, with temps in the mid-50s. Still, nothing could dampen the spirits of the 1,002 graduates who endured the 47-month West…
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Army Baseball’s Lehman Named John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Semifinalist
Army West Point Baseball’s CDT Justin Lehman ’25 has been named a John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year semifinalist by the College Baseball Foundation.
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West Point Cadets Earn Prestigious National Scholarships and Fellowships
This spring, several outstanding West Point cadets from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 earned some of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors, including the Knight-Hennessy, Barry, Truman, and Hertz Scholarships. These awards will send cadets to top institutions like Stanford, Oxford, and Caltech, and support others in attending medical school. Their success highlights West…
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Cadets Develop Anchoring Device in Project To Help Military Readiness in Arctic Environment
One of this year’s highlighted projects was the “All-Terrain Arctic Anchor” led by the cadet team of Class of 2025 CDTs Christian Bault, Nicholas Buffardi, and Liam McCarthy and advised by Dr. Gregory Freisinger, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
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West Point Cadets Help Innovate Soldier Kit Designs
Innovation is embedded in the DNA of cadet leadership and academic exploration. A cadet-led research initiative aimed at enhancing Soldier mobility and comfort by optimizing tactical gear recently demonstrated this commitment, yielding impactful results for both soldier readiness and the future of warfighting.
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Army Women’s Track & Field Claims Patriot League Title for First Time in 16 Years
Army West Point Women’s Track and Field made history on May 2-3, finishing first at the Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championship, earning the team’s first title in 16 years. Army West Point’s women garnered 215.5 points to claim their first title in 16 years, with Boston U finishing behind in second and Navy…
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West Point Cadets Pilot Drone Innovation for Medical Resupply
A team of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, supported by researchers from the Robotics Research Center (RRC), are researching drone technology to improve medical resupply operations in difficult and austere environments. Guided by Robotics Research Engineer and Project Advisor Jordan Beason, the effort originated from an operational request by Keller Army Community Hospital to…
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West Point Graduates Mitchiner ’20, Madden ’21 Take Best Sapper
West Point Cadet Team Places Fifth The team of West Point graduates CPT James “Tyler” Mitchiner ’20 and 1LT George Madden ’21 from the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, finished first in this year’s Best Sapper competition. Coming off CPT Matthew Cushing’s ’17 back-to-back wins in 2024 and 2023 with his teammate CPT Joseph…
