Attention All Members,
The nomination window for the 2026 Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) opened on 1 July 2025 and will remain open through 15 October 2025. Since the award’s establishment in 1998, 119 graduates—representing the classes of 1931 through 2006—have been honored.
The DGA recognizes up to four living graduates annually who have distinguished themselves in their fields and have shown ongoing, active support for the Naval Academy, the USNA Alumni Association and Foundation, or USNA-affiliated groups. Nominees must be graduates who are first nominated by a member of the Alumni Association.
Listen to ADM Mark Ferguson’s message calling on the USNA community to submit nominations for the 2026 awards.
Visit the DGA webpage for nomination guidance, and direct questions to the program manager Wes Huey ’87 or by phone at 410-295-4023.
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