Post Type Archives: Academy News

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends:As we conclude the Week of Gratitude, let me add my sincere thanks to all who have established and maintained a Margin of Excellence at the Academy with your generous support.I have had the honor of co-chairing both the first Naval Academy campaign and our current effort, Called to Serve, Daring to […]

By BILL WAGNER CAPITAL GAZETTE |JAN 13, 2021 AT 6:00 AM Physical Mission Center A tour of the Naval Academy’s new Physical Mission Center. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)1 / 19 Many years ago, Ron Terwilliger told athletic director Chet Gladchuk about his desire to recognize the physical mission of the Naval Academy in a meaningful, tangible way. After much brainstorming […]

Happy New Year, Alumni, Parents and Friends: Around this time in 2020, we kicked off the Week of Gratitude, a new tradition meant to showcase how thankful we at the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation were for the extraordinary support our donors and volunteers provided throughout the prior year. We had so much […]

By KATHERINE FOMINYKH CAPITAL GAZETTE |JAN 07, 2021 AT 4:21 PM Bill XXXIII (33), the Naval Academy goat mascot affectionately known as “Blue Eyes” and who played a central role in an Army-Navy prank gone too far nine years ago, has died, the Naval Academy announced Thursday. He would have been 14 years old next week. The fuzzy Angora […]

Men’s Swimming & Diving 10/12/2020 2:57:00 PM ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– Navy Athletics is mourning the passing of Lee Lawrence, who was a member of the men’s swimming coaching staff for 36 years and also served as instructor in the USNA physical education department.  Lawrence passed away this weekend in Florida. Service information for Lawrence, age 82, […]

Naval Academy Alumni and Friends: Today, 10 October 2020, marks the United States Naval Academy’s 175th Anniversary. What began as a 10-acre post on the Severn with 50 students has become an extraordinarily sophisticated and dynamic training ground for future leaders—but one still rooted in the ideals of commitment and integrity that marked its first […]

Members of the USNA alumni community:   In June, the Alumni Association Board of Trustees stood up an ad hoc special committee to “review all aspects of our Alumni Association mission, board policy, processes, recruitment and succession planning.” The Special Committee on Alumni Culture, Diversity and Inclusion provided an Interim Report to the Board of Trustees on 30 September. This fall, members of […]

By HEATHER MONGILIOCAPITAL GAZETTE |SEP 22, 2020 AT 12:59 PM Midshipmen will not be allowed to go home for Thanksgiving, with the Naval Academy instead considering local and weekend leave. The decision was made to protect the health and safety of the midshipmen, staff and faculty and based off of the COVID-19 situation at the academy, the Annapolis area […]

By HEATHER MONGILIOCAPITAL GAZETTE |SEP 16, 2020 AT 6:00 AM Plebe year was difficult for retired Rear Adm. James McNeal. It was for everyone in the class of 1986. Now, the only thing standing in the way of the end of plebe year was a grey obelisk. The Herndon Monument. “I immediately jumped into the mix,” McNeal said. He […]

Team, Yesterday I learned of the recently released 2021 U.S. News & World Report College Ranking Report.  Specifically for USNA: #1 in Top Public Schools #6 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (including #5 Aero, #9 MechE, #10 EE) #43 in Best Undergraduate Teaching While we do not “chase the rankings,” […]