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UPDATE: 2025 USNA Great Class Challenge

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 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMay 7, 2025

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 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 28, 2025

2025 DGA Award Ceremony to be held September 4th

Posted byMatthew EliasApril 9, 2025

‘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 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 1, 2025April 8, 2025

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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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 31, 2025April 5, 2025

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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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 28, 2025March 31, 2025

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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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 27, 2025March 27, 2025

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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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 4, 2025March 5, 2025

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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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 1, 2025

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 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025

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