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45th Reunion Unaffected by Government Shutdown

45th REUNION UPDATE: A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WILL NOT IMPACT REUNIONS Your Reunion Committee and the Alumni Association have received a few queries on whether or not our Reunion will be impacted …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 29, 2023September 30, 2023

From the Alumni Association: Impact of a Govt shutdown on fall reunion activities

Dear Class Reunion coordinators, Many of you have expressed rightful concern about the impact of a government shutdown on your reunion planning. Please see below:  the Yard expects all reunion …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 28, 2023

Extension of Voting to October 11

Classmates – With the commencement of voting, the Election Committee heard from a number of  Classmates with concerns about whether all of the candidates had equal access to canvassing for …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 25, 2023

Updated Voting Information

Classmates – there have been emails from a number of you about challenges in getting to the voting site.  It appears that the direct link that I provided in the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 23, 2023

2023 Election Gouge

Classmates – The voting for Class Officers will begin on 21 September 2023 and will be open through 5 October 2023.  Voting be run through the SignupNow webpage.  This is the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 19, 2023

Candidate Statements Added to the Website

A Candidate Statements page has been to the website under the 45th section. the page appears below the Election Timeline and above the Reunion SWAG pages. The page has links to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 11, 2023

2023 Candidate Statements

Classmates – In an email on 1 September 2023, I announced the Class Officer candidates for the 2023-2028 term.  That list of candidates is: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Trustee-at-Large …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 10, 2023September 11, 2023

How a Jewish immigrant from the shtetl became the father of America’s nuclear Navy

Abrasive, controversial and tenacious, Admiral Hyman Rickover was called ‘the greatest engineer to ever live’ by Jimmy Carter. A new biography tells his incredible life story By RICH TENORIO11 June 2022, …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 9, 2023September 9, 2023

Naval Academy Alumni Center Dedicated

Classmates, This morning I open my copy of the Annapolis Captial Gazette and on the front page is a great article about the dedication ceremony for our new Alumni Center. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 9, 2023

Ship Naming Ceremony Invitation

You are cordially invited…The Honorable Carlos Del Toro will host a Ship Naming Ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center, Sun. Sep. 17 at 12 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 4, 2023September 5, 2023

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