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USMA’s Outdoor Classroom
The West Point garrison and reservation encompass over 16,000 acres of land, from military training ranges to historic trails, and includes access to several bodies of water, including the Hudson River. This diverse landscape allows instructors from all departments and disciplines to expand the limits of their classrooms and use the great outdoors to supplement cadet learning.
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How Army West Point Prepares for Esports Competition
The cadets start their day at 0500 and immediately clean their rooms. Both roommates have an area of responsibility that they have to clean. They complete small tasks throughout the entire day.
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West Point Cadets Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park
Schunnemunk State Park has a new pedestrian trail bridge, thanks to a collaboration between the Open Space Institute (OSI), the U. S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC).
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West Point Cadets Claim First Place in Two Award Categories at 2023 NASA Student Launch Competition
Every goal, every mission, every meaningful act starts with our feet firmly planted on the ground. Then we look up into the infinite and tell ourselves we’ll figure out ways to fly. The U.S. Military Academy Army Rocketry and Engineering Sciences team proved that as they secured a first-place victory in two award categories during the virtual 2023 NASA Student Launch Ceremony on June 6.
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Nine 2023 West Point Grads Named GEM Consortium Fellows
Nine 2023 West Point Graduates were named GEM Consortium Fellows.
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Eight West Point Cadets Named Draper Scholars
Eight West Point Cadets were named 2023 Draper Scholars. These scholars will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow scholars and technical staff to solve real-world problems, develop technologies in world-class laboratories, and publish in top-tier journals and conference presentations.
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Eighteen West Point Cadets Inducted into ODK National Leadership Honor Society
Last week, 18 cadets were inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) National Leadership Honor Society, that recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character.
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Three Cadets Named Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Stanford University recently announced that Class of 2023 Cadets, Alma Cooper, Pierce Garver, and Christopher Sowinski have been selected as Knight-Hennessy Scholars, allowing for continued graduate study at Stanford University following graduation and commissioning on May 27.
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Four West Point Cadets Earn Carnegie-Mellon Scholarships
The U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2023 cadets Seth Benson ’23, Jacob Lapin ’23, Matthew Porter ’23, and Chiara Wurdack Simmons ’23 have been selected to receive the prestigious Carnegie Mellon – West Point Scholarship, allowing for continued graduate academic study following graduation and commissioning.
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West Point Assists Military with Food-Supply Mapping Tool in Hudson Valley to Plan Crisis Response
The Hudson Valley was the initial test case for an interactive mapping system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to plan food-supply disaster response. The system under development by military and federal emergency responders will be used to understand the challenges and weaknesses of a localized food system in times of crisis or natural disasters by pinpointing key locations for food production and community-level distribution.
