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MMI celebrates Class of 2017 States, Germany MMI conducted and the Middle its 125th East. He has Commencement extensive Exercises on May leadership 25, as seniors were experience at awarded diplomas the tactical, by Stanley B. operational Warner III ’92, and strategic chairman of MMI’s levels and spent Board of Directors. the majority This year’s of his career graduating class of in operations 42 seniors amassed and training more than $6.4 with duty in million in merit multiple armor scholarships and and cavalry awards. The 2017 units, including graduating class four post-9/11 also attained an operational and average SAT score combat tours of 1733 and 1239 in Kuwait and on the Redesigned The MMI graduating Class of 2017 Iraq. SAT. The Class of In addition to his work at the Pentagon as a Major General, Bayer 2017’s average ACT score is 27. Members of the Class of 2017 were accepted at more than 71% of served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Policy, Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation, NATO. the colleges they applied to and will attend more than 27 different In April of 2012, Bayer returned to MMI to speak to upper colleges and universities this fall. school students about his time as a Retired Major General Peter Bayer soldier, the concept of service and his ’80, a former United States Army Major experiences as an MMI student. During General and former Director of Strategy, his address about his experiences and Plans and Policy on the Army staff at the how MMI prepared him for life, Bayer Pentagon, delivered the commencement said, “My MMI experience provided me address. His message was simple, “Follow with an outstanding education as well your heart, find your purpose and pursue as the opportunity to grow as a young it with passion.” leader through athletics and numerous Bayer is the Area Vice President, student-led activities. I was surrounded Northeast for Penske Logistics where he by a talented and devoted faculty who leads a team of more than 1,900 associates mentored and challenged me and provided providing world class transportation and living examples of what right looked like warehouse management logistics support through their hard work, character, values, to 37 diverse customers nationwide. professional passion and a commitment Prior to joining Penske, he proudly to serve their community. My MMI served for more than 29 years as a soldier Retired Major General Peter Bayer ’80 delivers the Founder’s in the United States Army in a variety of (continued on page 5) Day Address to the MMI Class of 2017. command and staff positions in the United
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