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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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Army Baseball Headed to Patriot League Championship
The Army West Point baseball team (36-16, 21-15 PL) defeated the Lafayette Leopards (15-37, 15-10, PL) 15-6 in Game 2 of Sunday afternoon’s Patriot League Semifinals, splitting the series 1-1, forcing Game 3.
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50-Year Affiliates Join Cadets During This Year’s Inspiration To Serve Event
The West Point Class of 2025 attended the “Inspiration to Serve Cemetery Tour,” led by the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME), during this year’s Projects Day.
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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.
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Army Men’s Lacrosse Shocks Defending Champs in NCAA First Round Thriller!”
For the first time since 2010 the Army men’s lacrosse team is advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament after a thrilling 16-15 victory over no. 4 seed and defending national champions Maryland.
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West Point Cadet Recognized by New York State Assembly
CDT Gregory Kies ’24 of Plainview, NY was introduced by his Assemblymember, Charles Lavine as part of West Point Day on April 26, 2023.
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West Point Cadet Returns to Present at Former High School
Students at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) in Alameda, CA were paid a visit from a former student who is now serving the country and gaining life skills while doing so. Last month, Cadet Jackson McDermott ’24, a 2020 SJND graduate, gave a presentation for more than a dozen SJND students giving an in-depth glimpse at what life is like at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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VP Harris to be First Woman to Deliver West Point Graduation Speech
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point later this month, becoming the first woman to do so.
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