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

“Inspired to serve.” 8

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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

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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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