Since the April issue of the magazine, alumnus Anthony “Mic” McClaren (BA 00) conquered Mount Everest. This is his sixth climb of the Seven Summit Challenge. “Climbing Mount Everest required intense focus, discipline, and patience. I trained mentally for 25 months, physically for six months (including cross-training with an MMA fighter), and then spent a total of eight weeks in the mountains in Nepal. Everything I did came down
ANTHONY MCCLAREN CONQUERED MOUNT EVEREST
Alumnus Named 11th President
of Missouri Military Academy
The Missouri Military Academy Board of
boys, build their resiliency and grit, and
Trustees has named Brigadier General
help take command of their futures
Richard (Rick) V. Geraci (MEd 12) the
within the structured and disciplined
11th president of the all-boys academy in
environment only a military academy
Mexico, Missouri. Originally joining MMA
can provide. Today, we stand solid,
as chief academic officer in March 2017,
proud and ready to expand our
Brig. Gen. Geraci was promoted to vice
transformational impact on cadets.”
president of the academy on July 1, 2018 with a focus on academics, operations and planning. As the newly appointed president, he has now assumed the dayto-day management of the academy, with full responsibilities and authorities.
Prior to his arrival at MMA, Brig. Gen. Geraci was the president of Leavenworth Regional Catholic School Systems and principal of Immaculata High School. Geraci started his career in education as the 22nd commandant of cadets and
“I am honored to assume leadership
dean of students at New Mexico Military
of MMA, the preeminent military and
Institute (NMMI) after retiring from the
college preparatory academy in the
U.S. Army as a brigadier general in 2005.
Midwestern and central United States,”
He is a 1975 NMMI graduate and received
said Geraci. “Since 1889, parents have
his commission as an Air Defense
sought out MMA to challenge their
Artillery second lieutenant.
to one opportunity to succeed. My entire perspective on the world and challenges in life has changed forever. I now refuse to believe something is impossible.“ Anthony plans to leave for Antarcica in November to tackle Vinson Massif, a 16,050-foot climb, his final peak of the challenge.
