Classmates, We are halfway through the Great Class Challenge which ends Friday, May 9, and we stand 4th in Class Participation. Thanks to all of you who have participated so …
2025 Great Class Challenge
Classmates, The Naval Academy Foundation’s 2025 “Great Class Challenge” will be held 4-9 May, but let’s be clear: our 50th Class Reunion Endowment is the real mission. The Challenge is …
2025 DGA Award Ceremony to be held September 4th
‘Forge Warriors, Rebuild Strength, Restore Deterrence,’ Hegseth Tells Midshipmen During Academy Visit
April 1, 2025 | By Army Maj. Wes Shinego, DOD News | The Brigade of Midshipmen greeted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with thunderous applause upon his arrival to King Hall at the U.S. Naval …
Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk to retire after 24 years in Annapolis
The 75-year-old is the longest-tenured AD in academy history; a national search will begin to find his successor The Naval Academy said Monday that longtime athletic director Chet Gladchuk is …
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US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press Friday, Mar 28, 2025 The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service academy. (Patrick Semansky/AP) ANNAPOLIS, Md. …
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CALLING ALL INTERESTED PARTIES!! CLASS OF 2028 SEA TRIALS
Classmates, Just following up on the information passed during the Annual Class Meeting Zoom call about the last two Another Link in the Chain events this year – Sea Trials …
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Update from the Class Gift Committee; second attempt
Classmates, Below is a link to a 16 min video about the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership where we are targeting 40% of our Class Endowment Giving! We are preparing …
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Summary of USNA Class of 1978 Virtual Class Meeting – Feb 23, 2025
Classmates, Thank you to all who could make our first annual virtual class meeting last Sunday night. We had 82 classmates attend and the ZOOM call lasted almost two hours. …
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Update from the Class Gift Committee
Classmates, Thanks to all who joined our first virtual class meeting! We had a great discussion, especially about our fundraising efforts. We also noted some confusion, so here’s a quick …