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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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West Point’s Most Winning “Brotherhood”
West Point’s most winning men’s team added a top trophy to their case in 2022 when they won the Men’s Division 1A Rugby National Championship for the first time in program history.
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Three Cadets Receive General John J. Pershing (1886) Writing Awards
Cadets Mercedez Fernandez ’23, Company G2; Jacob Lapin ’23, Company E3; and Cora Haefner ’23, Company H4 were selected as the respective Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awardees for their MX400 Pershing Essays.
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Army Football Names Captains for 2023 Season
The Army West Point football team and Head Coach Jeff Monken have announced their team captains for the 2023 season.
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West Point Society of Annapolis Celebrates Army-Navy Victories
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the West Point Society of Annapolis (WPSOA) joined the Army men’s lacrosse team parents and the Army Lacrosse Association in sponsoring the Army Lacrosse Tailgate prior to the Army-Navy lacrosse game at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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