Class of 2020
Plebe Parent Weekend
LTG Robert Caslen
59th Superintendent
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The 9-11 Generation
Institutional Rankings
US News and World Report - 2017
#1 High School Counselor Ranking
#2 Public Liberal Arts College
#4 Best Undergrad Engineering Programs
#19 National Liberal Arts College
Forbes - 2016
#1 Public College
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#6 Liberal Arts college
#11 in the Northeast
(ranked #14 overall; USNA #24 – only two public colleges in Top 25)
Princeton Review - 2016
#1 Most Accessible Professors (6th year in a row!!)
#1 Students Study the Most
#2 Everybody Plays Intramural Sports
#2 Best College Library
#3 Best Health Services
#3 Most Active Student Government
College Choice - 2016
#14 Best Bachelor’s in Engineering Degree Program (USAFA #17, USNA #18)
Business Insider- 2015
#13 Best College campus (only Academy in Top 20)
Forbes
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ODIA Highlights
2016-17 Season
 Boo Corrigan: NACDA Athletic Director of the Year (D1)
 Football
BEAT NAVY after 15 years!
First bowl game win since 2010
First time Beat Navy AND won bowl game in same season
since 1984
8 wins for first time since 1996
 Sprint football – 300th program win
 Volleyball: Coach Alma Kovaci reaches 200 career wins
 Men’s Rugby: Collegiate Rugby Championship – 7s Bowl
Champions
 Women’s Rugby: American Collegiate Rugby Association –
7s Champions
 Track & Field (M&W) – first time Army swept Navy in both in
22 years
 Hockey: Goalie Parker Gahagen sets new Army career saves
record (3,040)
 2015-16 record - .582 (best win/loss percentage since 93-94
season)
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DCA Competitive Club
National Championships
AY 16-17
• Cycling
• Triathlon
• Ethics Debate
• Orienteering (15th in a row!!)
AY 15-16
• Triathlon
• Parachute
• Fencing
• Judo
• Men’s Team Handball
• Orienteering
• Pistol
• Women’s Team Handball
• Men’s Boxing
• Karate
• Tae Kwon Do
• Speech & Parliamentary
Debate
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Beat Navy!
ODIA
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Football
Volleyball
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Rugby
Men’s Track & Field
Women’s Track & Field
Rifle
Men’s Gymnastics
Men’s Basketball
Wrestling
DCA
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Men’s Team Handball
Triathlon
Tae Kwon Do
Skeet & Trap
Chess
Orienteering
Men’s Boxing
Patriot Games
Debate
Skiing
Fencing
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Judo/Jui Jitsu
Vision and Mission
Vision
West Point is the preeminent leader
development institution in the world.
Mission
To educate, train, and inspire the
Corps of Cadets so that each
graduate is a commissioned leader
of character, committed to the values
of Duty, Honor, Country and
prepared for a career of professional
excellence and service to the Nation
as an officer in the United States
Army.
“Inspired to serve.”
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Superintendent’s Priorities
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Leader Development: Produce military leaders prepared to fight and win America’s wars.
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Honorable Living: Develop leaders who live honorably 24/7, who have internalized the values of
Duty, Honor, Country, and the values of our Army. Ensure that climate exists here at West Point.
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Sexual Harassment/Assault/Command Climate: Develop leaders who lead with command
climates of dignity and respect, where everyone on the team feels value added, and feels secure
both physically and emotionally. Ensure that climate exists at West Point.
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Winning Culture: Develop leaders who build a culture of excellence and winning in everything we
do. We will win honorably, not changing our standards nor who we are.
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Diversity: Develop leaders who recognize and leverage the power of diverse teams. Continue to
build and retain a diverse USMA team, both within the Corps of Cadets and our staff and faculty.
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Standards and Discipline: Develop leaders who establish and maintain the highest standards
and discipline in the Army.
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Force Protection: Ensure West Point remains a safe and secure installation for the Corps
of Cadets, staff and faculty and their families, and our guests.
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New York City: Continue to build our partnership with New York City to enhance Cadet
development and enrich our connection with the American people.
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Beat Navy!
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Culture of Excellence and
Winning
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Class of 2020 – R-Day
Applicants
Nominated
Qualified
14,830
4,103
2,520
Admitted
1,290
SAT Average
1264
Valedictorians
Class Presidents
Team Captains
Varsity Letters
119
113
840
1,164
Women
Hispanics
African Americans
Asian Pacific
281 (21%)
121 (9%)
180 (14%)
117 (9%)
International Cadets
Combat Vets
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Class of 2020 - today
Class Strength:
1,218 cadets
Dean‘s List:
613 Cadets
4.0 in
• Academic Program: 57 cadets
• Military Program:
72 cadets
• Physical Program: 89 cadets
Cumulative Average:
2.91
Academic Average:
2.92
Military Average:
2.97
Physical Average:
2.84
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ARMED FORCES EUROPE
ARMED FORCES PACIFIC
GUAM
NO. MARIANA ISLANDS
PUERTO RICO
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International Cadets
at West Point
Four-Year International Cadets
60 cadets from:
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Afghanistan
Bahrain *
Bangladesh
Bosnia/Herzegovina *
Botswana
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Colombia *
Egypt *
Georgia *
Guyana
Honduras *
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo *
Latvia
Malaysia
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Moldova *
Mongolia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Nigeria
Pakistan *
Philippines *
Romania
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Singapore *
South Korea *
Taiwan *
Tanzania
Thailand
UAE
Semester Abroad
38 cadets in AY17-1 from:
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France
Germany
Spain
Brazil
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Canada
Japan
Austria
Singapore
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Cadet Barracks Upgrade Program
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Davis Barracks
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76th Commandant of Cadets
BG Diana Holland
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Military Program (Summer)
• 12 training events at West Point
• 10 West Point Leader Details
• 10 Military Individual Advanced Development (MIADs)
in the U.S. and abroad
• 1050 Cadets will participate in Cadet Troop Leader
Training at 16 locations
Summer Training
4th Class (Plebe)
CBT
Cadet Basic Training
6 weeks
3rd Class (Yearling)
MIAD
Military Individual Advanced
Development
2nd Class (Cow)
CFT
Cadet Field Training
3-4 weeks
WP Leader Detail (60%/40%)
West Point Leader Detail
4-6 weeks
1st Class (Firstie)
CLDT
(20%/80%)
Cadet Leader Development Training
2-3 weeks
CTLT
(40%/60%)
Cadet Troop Leader Training
2-3 weeks
Military Program (Academic Year)
• 9 Cadet Clubs that execute military skills
• Sandhurst Competition: 2 days, 30 miles, 14 stations, 62 teams (Service
Academies, ROTC, International)
• Structured military training on Commandant’s Saturdays
• Defense and Strategic Studies Major (176 total)
• Modern War Institute
Academic Year
4th Class (Plebe)
Military Science 100 Introduction to Warfighting
(1 semester)
3rd Class (Yearling)
Military Science 200 Small Unit Operations
(1 semester)
2nd Class (Cow)
Military Science 300 Platoon Operations
(1 semester)
1st Class (Firstie)
MX400 Officership Capstone
(1 semester)
Physical Program
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Military Movement, Boxing, Survival Swimming, Combatives
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Fitness courses (Personal and Unit Fitness)
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Lifetime Physical Activity Courses (26 courses offered)
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Testing
- Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
- Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCT)
- Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT)
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Company Athletics (10 Sports) Competitive Clubs (16 total)
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Kinesiology Major (65 Cadets)
Physical Program
4th Class (Plebe)
Military Movement
Boxing
1 round
1 round
3rd Class (Yearling) Survival Swimming
1 round
2nd Class (Cow)
Combatives
1 round
Personal Fitness
Individual Planning
LPA
Scuba, Skiing, Golf, etc.
Unit Level Fitness
1st
Class (Firstie)
Platoon Level Planning
Yearling Summer
• Cadet Field Training (CFT)
– CFT 1: 28 May – 18 June (7%)
– CFT 2: 30 June – 30 July (93%)
• Individual Advanced Development
– PIAD: 16%
– AIAD: 17%
– MIAD: 83% (AASLT 50% / ABN 13%)
• 2-3 Weeks Leave
Company Athletic Champs
Soccer: F-3
Basketball: E-2
Functional Fitness: D-1
Submission Grappling: A-2
Flag Football: A-3
Fall Sandhurst: I-4
Making us Proud, Everyday
Outreach
Army-Navy
Volunteering
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Dean of the Academic Board
BG Cindy Jebb
Intellectual Development
Vision: West Point educates and inspires leaders of character who think critically,
internalize their professional identity, and employ their education to help build the
Army and the Nation’s future.
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Educate, train and inspire cadets to become leaders of character.
Prepare the rotating military faculty to return to the operational force.
Provide intellectual capital to the Army and the Nation.
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Cadet Intellectual Development
Curriculum
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Core
Majors
Minors
Enrichment experiences
Strengths
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Small class sizes
Accessible Faculty
Outreach
Connection to Army / Nation
Support Programs
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Enrichment Programs
• Conferences
• Guest Speakers
• Clubs
• Field Trips
• Semester Abroad
• Academic Individual Advanced
Development (“Internship”)
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2016 Cadet International Activities
Myanmar
Study Abroad/Semester Exchange
 138 cadets
 20 countries
 8 languages
Summer Academic Programs
 1074 cadets
 359 cadets in 47 countries
 715 cadets in 38 states
Foreign Military Schools
 138 cadets
 4 countries
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Culture of Winning – Clubs
Orienteering win over Navy in DEC 2017
To include Cadet Gino Saponari (‘20) winning his
competitive category
Winners, IEB Ethics Debate Team on 26FEB 2017
“Commander in Speech” Trophy
earned by USMA Debate Team by
defeating both Air Force and
Navy
Cadet Competitive Cyber Team (C3T) competing in
the Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) North
American Championships – NOV 2016
CDT TJ Kilcullen (‘20) earns the 11th place Speaker
award in the Novice Division of the JMU Debate
Tournament 27-29JAN 2017
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Graduate Scholarship Winners
Class of 2017
Since 2013
Christian Nattiel
Rhodes Scholar
(University of Oxford, UK)
Samuel Ruppert
Marshall Scholar
(King’s College, UK)
Bethany Russell
Schwarzman Scholar
(Tsingua University, China)
- 5 Rhodes
- 4 Marshall
- 1 Mitchell
- 8 Schwarzman
- 9 Fulbright
- 4 East-West
- 3 Yenching
- 12 Lincoln Labs
- 4 Draper Labs
- 6 NSF
- 6 GEM
- 18 Rotary
- 5 Truman
AY17 Scholar Numbers
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Mark McGinnis
Schwarzman Scholar
(Tsinghua University, China)
Collin J. Parker
Schwarzman Scholar
(Tsingua University, China)
1 Rhodes
1 Marshall
5 Schwarzman
2 Yenching
Timothy McLaughlin
Schwarzman Scholar
(Tsinghua University, China)
Pending Finalists
• Fulbright (3 semi-finalists)
• Rotary (5 district winners)
• GEM (1 pre-selected candidate)
Don Stanley Dalisay
Schwarzman Scholar
(Tsinghua University, China)
Patrick Dancer
Yenching Scholar
(Peking University, China)
Jacob Bishop
Yenching Scholar
(Peking University, China)
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Faculty
Blend of Excellence
• Rotating Army officers
(“second graduating class”)
• Army officers permanently
assigned to USMA
• Civilian professors
Intellectual Capital for the
Army and the Nation
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Intellectual Capital
• Cadets, Faculty
• Centers (26)
• Conferences
• Publications
Center for the Rule of
Law: Targeting: The
Challenges of Modern
Warfare
Center for Combating Terrorism:
Held Hostage: Analyses of Kidnaping
Across Time and Among Jihadist
Organizations
CTC Director, LTC Bryan Price
Center for Innovation and Engineering:
Cadet team wins first place at 2016 MIT Soldier Nanotechnologies
Soldier Design Competition for M249 flash suppressor
Operations Research Center of
Excellence:
Geospatial Planning Aids
Inaugural workshop on Complex
Battlespaces – The Law of Armed Conflict
and the Dynamics of Modern Warfare
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Directorate of Intercollegiate Athletics
COL Rob Dickerson
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NCAA Athletic Excellence
2016-17 Season (.571 percentage)
Football: 8-5
Volleyball: 20-11 (PL: 12-4)
Women’s Soccer: 4-12-2 (PL: 2-5-2)
Men’s Soccer: 9-8-2 (PL: 4-4-1)
Men’s Rugby: 9-1
Women’s Rugby: 5-5
Sprint Football: 5-2
Men’s Cross Country: 1-1
Women’s Cross Country: 1-1
Golf: 0-2
Men’s Indoor Track: 1-0
Women’s Indoor Track: 1-0
Men’s Swim/Dive: 8-3
Women’s Swim/Dive: 7-4
Wrestling: 7-5
Hockey: 17-12-5
Rifle: 6-6
Women’s Basketball: 21-7 (PL: 12-5)
Men’s Basketball: 12-18 (PL: 6-12)
Gymnastics: 3-4
Men’s Lacrosse: 4-1
Women’s Lacrosse: 4-1
Softball: 11-4
Women’s Tennis: 8-5
Men’s Tennis: 7-6
Baseball: 2-7
AY 17 Victory over Navy
AY 17 Victory over Air Force
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NCAA Athletic Excellence
Leadership In The Corps
 CDT Marcos Arroyo (Men Soccer) CBT I Commander
 CDT Hugh McConnell (Strength) – First Captain
 CDT Alyssa Chapman (Rabble Rouser) – BDE Command
Sergeant Major
 CDT Adam Kratch (Men’s Basketball) – Deputy Brigade
Commander
 2 Regimental Commanders
 5 Brigade Primary Staff Officers
Victory In The Classroom
 NCAA Public Recognition Awards: Football, Wrestling,
Rifle
 Kelly Hamilton (Women’s Swim/Dive) Patriot League
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
 43 Cadet Athletes on Patriot League Fall Academic
Honor Roll
 8 Patriot League All-Academic Teams
Victory On The Athletic Fields
 Football beat Navy after 15 years!
 First time since 1984 that football beat Navy and won a
bowl game in the same season
 Swimming and Diving Coach, Mick Wender, Patriot League
Coach of the year
 Men’s Lacrosse beat # 6 Syracuse
 Men’s Rugby won American Collegiate Rugby Association –
7s Championship
 Men’s basketball beat Navy with largest comeback victory of
2017 season
 CDT King (Football) won the Defender of the Nation Award
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West Point Association of Graduates
President & CEO
Todd Browne
Class of 2020
Plebe Parent Weekend
Serving
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President & CEO Update
Since 1869…
Mission
To Serve West Point and the Long Gray Line
Vision
For the Long Gray Line to be the most highly
connected alumni body in the world
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WPAOG-Parent Partnership
• Parents Fund and the Margin of Excellence
– Cadet Activities
– Cultural Immersion Experiences
– Domestic Internships
– Research Projects
– Semesters Abroad
– Academic Conferences
– Guest Speakers
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Margin of Excellence
Construction
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WPAOG-Parent Partnership
Staying Connected
• West Point Magazine (Complimentary Subscription all 4 Years)
• Parent Electronic Newsletter
• Annual Parent Handbook
• Access to the WPAOG Online Calendar of Events
• Parent Relations Manager, Shelisa Baskerville
• 85 Regional Parents Clubs with support from local West
Point Societies
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Questions?
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