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Class Endowment Update

Dear ’78 Classmate, With our 50th reunion just under 2 years away (October 19-22, 2028), and with nearly 3 years completed since launching our endowment gift initiative, I’m proud to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 2, 2026November 3, 2026

USNA Class of 1978 Fall 2026 News from the Board

Classmates, We hope you all had a great summer! Now that Fall is well underway and Day Light Savings Time ends tomorrow, we want to provide you with a short …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 31, 2026October 31, 2026

Call for Nominations—2027 Distinguished Graduate Award

Attention All Members, The nomination window for the 2027 Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) opens on 1 November 2026 and closes on 15 February 2027. Since the award’s inception in 1998, …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 30, 2026October 31, 2026

Forever Firstie Naval Academy Gear Website Added to Links Page

Forever Firstie — Gear for Goats, a Naval Academy Gear Website, was added to Class of 78 Links Page under USNA Gear. Forever Firstie was founded by Naval Academy graduate …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 29, 2026

Naval Academy Golf Club Ranked #9 in Golfweek’s Top 40 College and Campus Courses in the US

Golfweek ranks the top 40 college and campus courses in the U.S. Jason Lusk Golfweek Oct. 26, 2026, 7:01 a.m. ET Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2026 ranking of the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 27, 2026

Friendly Reminder from your 50th Reunion Committee

This is a friendly reminder from your 50th Reunion committee. This weekend is Homecoming at Navy. Two years from now, on Homecoming weekend, we will be celebrating our 50th Reunion. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 24, 2026

Inaugural USNA Alumni Association Virtual Town Hall 

The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association invites all active association members to join our inaugural Alumni Association Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, 5 November 2026, from 5–6 p.m. ET. All …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 5, 2026

Class of 2028 signs 2 for 7 commitment

The Class of 2028 celebrated a major milestone in their Naval Academy journey by signing their “2 for 7” commitment. During a special reception, midshipmen formally pledged to continue their …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 18, 2026

Naval Academy Golf Club ranked #10 among private clubs in Maryland

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2026 state-by-state list of the top private courses, as judged by our hundreds of raters. The members of the ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 14, 2026

Soliciting Participants for 2028’s Commitment Reception and Signing Ceremony

On our Class website and in some previous correspondence, we listed the date for the 2028 Commitment Reception and Signing Ceremony (aka “2 for 7”) as August 14, 2026.  We …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 2, 2026

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