REUNION UPDATE
Welcome to the
Class of 1970
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To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate
is a commissioned leader of character
committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career
of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer
in the United States Army.
Mission
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Within an Army in transition, West Point is the preeminent leader
development and academic institution whose graduates thrive in tomorrow’s
complex security environments, and are inspired to a lifetime of service to
our Army and the Nation.
Vision
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SUPT’s Priorities
• Sexual Harassment/Assault/Command Climate. Develop leaders who lead with command climates of dignity and respect, where everyone on the team feels value added, and feels secure both physically and emotionally. Ensure that climate exists at West Point.
• Honorable Living. Develop leaders who live honorably 24/7, who have internalized the values of duty, honor, country, and the values of our Army. Ensure that climate exists here at West Point.
• Winning Culture. Develop a culture of excellence and winning in everything we do. We will win honorably, not changing our standards nor who we are.
• Diversity. Continue to build and retain a diverse USMA team, both within the Corps of Cadets
and our Staff and Faculty.
• Leader Development. Build the intellectual, military, physical and character development models that enable our graduates to thrive in tomorrow’s security environments.
• New York City. Continue to build our partnership with New York City to enhance Cadet development and enrich our connection with the American people.
• Beat Navy!
Strategic Plan
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Strategic Goals and Objectives 1. Develop the United States Corps of
Cadets 2. Inspire to Live Honorably and Build
Trust 3. Develop Exceptional Intellectual
Capacity 4. Sustain Professional Excellence and
Develop a Culture of Winning 5. Leverage Diversity and Foster
Inclusiveness 6. Build Effective Stewardship and Shared
Governance 7. Attract, Recruit, Develop and Retain a
High Quality Staff and Faculty
Graduates in Action
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NININGER AWARD 2014 CPT Mott
LTC Hodne
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LT Ketchens
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1LT Ping Medvigy (USMA ‘12) FSO – D Co, 1/12 INF, 4th BCT, 4th ID
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2014 Thayer Award
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Academic Highlights
The Academic Program
VISION: West Point educates and inspires adaptive leaders of character to build the Army and the Nation’s future.
“Major” provides depth and excites intellectual curiosity “Core” curriculum provides breadth across disciplines “Enrichment” experiences bring learning to life!
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“The Na(on that makes a great dis(nc(on between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its figh(ng done
by fools.” -‐Thucydides
Desired Outcomes - Academic Program Goals
Overarching Academic Goal – Graduates integrate knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines to anticipate and respond appropriately to opportunities and challenges in a changing world.
Seven Supporting Academic Program Goals – Communication: Graduates communicate effectively with all audiences. Critical Thinking and Creativity: Graduates think critically and creatively. Lifelong Learning: Graduates demonstrate the capability and desire to pursue
progressive and continued intellectual development. Ethical Reasoning: Graduates recognize ethical issues and apply ethical
perspectives and concepts in decision making.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Graduates apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts and processes to solve complex problems.
Humanities and Social Sciences: Graduates apply concepts from the humanities and social sciences to understand and analyze the human condition.
Disciplinary Depth: Graduates integrate and apply knowledge and methodological approaches gained through in-depth study of an academic discipline.
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37 total to include… – Arabic, Chinese, and Russian – Art, Philosophy, and Literature – Civil and Mechanical Engineering – Defense and Strategic Studies – Economics – Electrical Engineering – Environmental Engineering – History – International Relations – Kinesiology – Life Sciences (pre-med) – Management – Operations Research (Math) – Physics – Psychology – Systems Engineering
Academic Majors
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Interna'onal Summer Enrichment: 322 Cadets 78 Projects
40 Countries
Study Abroad: 117 Cadets 9 Mil. Academies 18 Countries
Languages: 8 Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Military Faculty: 5 (+2) Brazil, UK, Germany, Mexico,
Spain (Chile, Japan)
Interna'onal Cadets: 57
Developing a Global Perspective
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All new digital, interactive eBook used in MilArt: • Animated battle and campaign maps
• Interactive timelines
• Tactics Interactives
• Embedded audio and video
• Chapters authored by preeminent historians
• Digitally curated primary sources
West Point: on the cutting edge of education technology and pedagogy • Every cadet has an iPad
• MilArt: 46% increase in “A”s over the five year average
• iTunes U Course: West Point History of the Civil War (available to the public)
"A digital revolution has altered the way today's students experience the...'History of the Military Art,’” – CNBC segment on West Point
The West Point History of Warfare: Digital Revolution
Nominated for: • The Lincoln Prize in Civil War History
• The Society for Military History/Marshall Foundation
Prize
Coming soon: • History of World War II (Vol 1): Fall 2015
• History of World War II (Vol 2): Spring 2016
• History of the American Revolution: Fall 2016 22
Academic Achievement
College Rankings – consistently TOP TEN!
US News and World Report - 2014 #2 Public Liberal Arts College #3 Best Undergrad Engineering Programs
Princeton Review - 2014 #1 Everybody Plays Intramural Sports #1 Most Accessible Professors #3 Best College Library #3 Most Politically Active Students #6 Best Athletic Facilities #5 Best Health Services
Forbes - 2014 #1 Public College in the country #1 Best Value #4 Liberal Arts College #7 in the Northeast #9 Overall College in the country (only military academy in Top Ten!)
Forbes com
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Academic Achievement
Model UN Team
Second place (Small Delegation category) in world
competition in Seoul
DebateTeam
2015 Cross Examination Debate Association national tournament at Wichita State University
CDT Michael Barlow (‘16) and CDT Quanzel Caston (‘17) the first Army team in 8 years to finish as double-octofinalists (out of 116 teams competing).
CDT Aaron Spikol (‘15) and CDT Ryan
McGovern (‘15) selected as National
Debate Scholars Summa Cum Laude
(2 of the top 20 selected nationwide).
Graduate Scholarship Winners Class of 2015
Kaiwen Lin Fulbright Scholar
(Taiwan) 1
Jon Lindefjeld Rotary Scholar (Trinity College
Dublin) 3
Robert Hume Rotary Scholar (Cambridge)
Christopher Wink Lincoln Labs Fellowship
(MIT) 5
Daniel Glockler Fulbright Scholar
(Taiwan)
Daniel Brownfield Truman Scholar
Courtland Adams Fulbright Scholar
(Australia)
Zachary Lee Lincoln Labs Fellowship
(MIT) 4
William Moore Truman Scholar
Frederick Ulrich Lincoln Labs Fellowship
(Northeastern) 2
Amy Saxton Anna Sobel Levy
Fellowship
Seamus Bann Lincoln Labs Fellowship
(MIT)
Kyle Geiser Draper Lab Fellowship
(MIT)
Paul Asare Agyapong Draper Lab Fellowship
(Northeastern)
• 40 Rotary • 10 Truman • 8 Fulbright • 6 Rhodes • 6 NSF
• 4 GEM • 3 Marshall • 3 East-West • 2 NPS • 1 Hertz
Since 2010:
• Hertz: 4th (39 total) • Rhodes: 5th (94 total) • Truman: 6th (35 total) • Marshall: 7th (36 total)
USMA National Ranking
1: Also won East-West 2: Also won Fulbright & Draper 3: Also won Fulbright 4: Also won Draper 5: Also won Rotary 6: Deferred due to service transfer
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Rachel Oliver NSF Graduate
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Military Update
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Military Program
Military Program
Summer Training Academic Year
Cadet Candidates
• Summer Leader Experience (SLE) • Candidate Basic Training (CCBT) (USMAPS)
4th Class year Plebe
• Cadet Basic Training “BEAST” • CBT March Back
• Acceptance Day • Introduc@on to Warfigh@ng “MS100” • Plebe Parent Weekend
3rd Class year Yearling
• Cadet Field Training “BUCKNER” • CFT Run Back
• Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD)
• Small Unit Tac@cs “MS200” • “Inspira0on to Serve” – Cemetery Tour
2nd Class year Cow
• West Point Leader Detail -‐ NCO Role • Cadet Troop Leader Training “CTLT” • Individual Advanced Development
• Affirma0on Ceremony • Platoon Opera@ons “MS300” • Branch Week
1st Class year Firs'e
• Cadet Leader Dev’t Training “CLDT” • West Point Leader Detail -‐ Officer Role • CTLT • MIAD
• Ring Weekend • Officership “MX400” • Branch Selec@on • Post Selec@on
Mul'-‐Class Events
• West Point Leader Detail • Sandhurst Compe@@on • Branch Week • MIAD Selec@on
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Sandhurst Experience
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Physical Development
4th Class Year – Plebe • Comba@ves; Boxing PE115;PE116
• Military Movement PE117 3rd Class Year – Yearling
• Fundamentals of Fitness • Survival Swimming PE320
2nd Class Year – Cow • Combat Applica@ons PE360
• Life@me Sport
1st Class Year – Firs@e
• Army Fitness Development • Life@me Sport (Elec@ve)
Company Athletic Achievement AY 14/15
Fall 2014 Wrestling – A4 Basketball – C3 Soccer – G1
Func@onal Fitness – G4 Flag Football – G4 Fall Sandhurst – H3
DCA Club Achievements AY 14/15
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National Achievements
Triathlon – 6th Consecutive Year Parachute – 4th Consecutive Year (14 Gold, 13 Sil, 2 B)
Men’s Team Handball – 9th Consecutive Year Women’s Team Handball – 4th Consecutive Year
Pistol – 7th Consecutive Year Orienteering – 13th Consecutive Year
Judo – 5th Consecutive Year Tri(again), WPOL, & Pony TBD
Victories over Navy and/or Air Force*
• Men’s Boxing* • Marathon* • Power lifting • Sailing • Pipe and Drum • Chess* • Alpine Skiing • Combat Wpns*
• Skeet and Trap • Spirit Squad • Drill Team • Debate Team • Club Hockey • Pistol • Team Handball* • Climbing*
• Robust, Diverse Collection of Clubs • Social Development
– Mentor / Sponsorship Programs – Outreach to NYC – Formal Events
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Cadet Extracurricular Activities
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Athletic Highlights
Mission: To provide an extraordinary Division I athletic experience that develops leaders of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country.
ODIA
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ODIA Rebranding Army West Point
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“Honor the future, yet never forget the past.” --GEN Douglas McArthur
NCAA Achievement AY 14/15
Individual Achievements Team Achievements
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CDT Alex Tardieu ‘16 2014 Ray Guy Award Nominee
CDT Joe Drummond ’15 2015 Medal of Honor Bowl
CDT Winston Boldt ‘15 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
CDT Larry Dixon ‘15 2015 East-West Shrine Game CDT Terry Baggett ‘15
NFFScholar-Athlete
CDT Will Viana‘15 Patriot League Men’s Swimming and Diving
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
CDT Kelsey Minato’16 All Patriot League 1St Team
CDT Tyler Pham ‘18 AHA Rookie of the Year
CDT Carolyn Bockrath ‘18 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
Qualified for Patriot League Tournament • Men’s and Women’s Soccer • Men’s Lacrosse • Women’s Volleyball
• Golf • Men’s Rugby • Women’s Rugby • Women’s Basketball • Rifle
• Gymnastics • Men’s Tennis • Wrestling (*) • Women’s Track & Field
Victories over Navy
(*)Army Wrestling defeated Navy for the first time in 17 years! 4 Wrestlers qualify for NCAA tournament
• Women’s Lacrosse • Men’s Rugby • Women’s Rugby
• Men’s Basketball • Women’s Basketball
Victories over Air Force
Leaders in the Corps (2014-2015)
CDT Jordan Elliot (Basketball) Brigade S1
CDT Winston Boldt(Soccer) Deputy Brigade Commander
CDT Larry Dixon (Football) Brigade Physical
Development Officer
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CDT Joseph Drummond (Football) Brigade Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee
CDT Natalia Drew (Lacrosse) 4th Regimental Commander
Army Head Coaches
Matt Reid (Baseball)
2013-Present
Zach Spiker (Men's Basketball)
2009-present
Dave Magarity (Women's Basketball)
2006-present
Jeff Monken (Football)
2014-Present
Brian Watts (Golf)
2009-present
Doug VanEveren (Gymnastics) 1990-present
Brian Riley (Hockey)
2004-present
Joe Alberici (Lacrosse)
2006-present
Rick Johnson (Rifle-Interim) 2015-present
Mark West (Sprint Football)
2008-present
Mickey Wender (Swim/Dive) 2006-present
Marcia McDermott (Women’s Soccer)
2013-present
Michelle DePolo (Softball)
2009-present
Jim Poling (Men’s Tennis)
2002-present
Paul Peck (Women’s Tennis)
1995-present
Alma Kovaci (Volleyball) 2007-present
Kevin Ward (Wrestling)
2014-present
Russell Payne (Men’s Soccer)
2009-present
Kristen Waagbo (Lacrosse)
2014-present
Mike Mahan (Rugby)
1988-2002, 2014-present
Bill LeClerc (Women’s Rugby)
2012-present
Mike Smith (Track/Cross-Country)
2014-present
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Culture of Winning
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Infrastructure Improvements
Infrastructure Improvements Bartlett Hall Science Center
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MILCON – New Cadet Barracks
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MILCON – New Cadet Barracks
Named in honor of GEN Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (Class of 1936)
Infrastructure Improvements Mac Short
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For Us All Campaign: FINISH STRONG
Margin of Excellence Programs and Facilities
Cadet Activities
Semester Abroad Programs
Combating Terrorism Center
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For Us All Campaign: FINISH STRONG
Margin of Excellence Programs and Facilities
Lacrosse Center Arvin Annex
Visitors Center Army Cyber Institute
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Class Gift
Total Lifetime Giving: $5.48M % of Class Giving: 85% Previous Gifts: • National Conference on
Ethics in America Endowment (2000-2009)
National Conference on Ethics in America
Endowment (2010-present)
The Army of 2015
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Questions?
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