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“ If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”

– Abigail Van Buren

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Purchase your brick for the Riverside Memorial Plaza Honor Project!

Mark your reunion year with the purchase of an inscribed brick to honor your class, fellow River Rat, or a favorite coach or teacher. Purchase between now and September 13th to ensure that your brick is in Memorial Plaza in time for Homecoming!

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Happy Fall Y’all!

Be sure to visit the new and improved Cadet Store in person or online to see exciting new items that have arrived just in time for the Fall.

www.cadetstorerma.com

In this issue: Letter from Riverside’s President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction of New Staff Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Commencement Weekend Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Riverside Graduates Headed to West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Lucile Beaver Library Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 President’s Quarters Dedicated as the Mitchell Quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Riverside Cadets Participate in Summer Leadership Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Admissions Staff Hosts Events in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cadets Make Impact at American Legion’s Boys State and Nation . . . . . . . . 13 Letter From The Commandant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 JROTC Academic Bowl Team Attends National Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2012-13 Athletic Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Riverside Fine Arts Overview And Cadet Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Band Members Receive Numerous Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Riverside Chorus Brings Home Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Riverside Receives American Red Cross School of the Year Award . . . . . . . . 21 Cadets and Faculty Doing Great Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 Inaugural Founders’ Day Declared a Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Summer School Soars to Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Advancement: 2013 Homecoming Overview and Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28 2012-13 Annual Giving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-34 Board of Trustees Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 RMA Alumni Council Chairman’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2013 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cadet Leaders: Where are They Now?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 RMA Alumnus Elected As Mayor of Cozumel, MX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ira J. Middleberg, Esq., ’66 Named 2013 Distinguished Alumnus . . . . . . . . 40 Dr. Kyle Wayne, ‘01 Named 2013 Distinguished Young Alumnus . . . . . . . . . 41 River Rats Socials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Class Notes and TAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43

Join Us at the 2013 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade ➤ The 32nd annual Atlanta Veterans Day Parade will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 11:11 a.m.

The theme of the parade this year is dedicated to honoring Korean War Veterans and Riverside will proudly participate once again. Our Academy has been awarded the President’s Trophy, the highest award given by the judges, for four consecutive years. The parade committee anticipates a record number of parade entries and spectators this year, so please join us at the judges reviewing stand to cheer on our Corps of Cadets as they honor all of Georgia’s Veterans on their special day!

Cover photo taken by Adriane Seymour, Director of Communications and Public Relations

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LTC James C. Robison Promoted to Academy Executive Officer

Dr. Britt Daniel Promoted to Academic Dean

After serving for three years as Academic Dean, LTC Jim Robison has been appointed Executive Officer by President James Benson. As Dean, his focus was on academic quality, consistency, and discipline. Having previously taught Advanced Placement English for many years, he took particular interest in Riverside’s AP classes, and the performance of cadets on the national AP exams improved dramatically.

Prior to his work at Riverside, LTC Robison was the headmaster of Lakeview Academy in Gainesville. His other positions include serving as headmaster of Charleston Collegiate School and of Texas Military Academy in San Antonio. He also served as the head coach of varsity football in Charleston. Over the span of his teaching career, he has taught students at every grade level from 7th graders to college seniors.

LTC Robison graduated from The Westminster School in Atlanta. He earned his B.A. degree at Vanderbilt University, Master of Arts in Teaching at Middle Tennessee State University, and Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army for three years – for one of those as a platoon leader in the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam and for another as an instructor in the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. During his 18 years serving in the Army Reserve, his favorite assignment was as commander of the 861st Parachute Rigger Company.

In his new position as Executive Officer at Riverside, he will be working directly for the President as “coordinator of the Executive Staff and principal assistant to the President relative to planning major events.” He will also be responsible for the planning and execution of the Character Development speakers’ series.

LTC Robison and his wife, Louise, have four children and four grandchildren.

Dr. Robert “Britt” Daniel is honored to serve as Riverside Military Academy’s next Academic Dean.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (1994), and a Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina’s School of Law (1998) before joining the Riverside faculty in 1999.

Dr. Daniel began his long association with Riverside as a member of the English Department teaching 8th grade cadets.

Since then he has taught most of the English courses offered at the Academy, including AP and Honors classes. He served as the Chairman of the English Department from 2006 to 2011, at which time he became Assistant Dean under Dr. James Robison.

As he told the full faculty in May, Dr. Daniel considers his selection as the next Academic Dean a call for “consistency” but not “complacency.” Under Dr. Robison’s capable leadership, the Academy’s already good academic programs steadily improved.

Dr. Daniel challenged the faculty to continue the improvements begun by Dr. Robison.

Often, the focus in education is on the results of high-stakes testing for juniors and seniors. Dean Daniel is excited about a new initiative planned for the 2013-2014 school year that will address the other side of the equation. Beginning this fall, the Academy will work to identify middle school students who might benefit from an English class which emphasizes basic reading skills. Dean Daniel considers this initiative an investment in our younger students, the dividends of which will be greater access to our full high school curriculum.

Major Guenther Named Director of Academic Planning & Discipline Major Randy Guenther, USA, has performed a variety of duties for Riverside over the years, and he now serves the Academy as Director of Academic Planning & Discipline.

He first came to Riverside in January 1999 as an operations officer in the Commandant’s Department and was soon promoted to Security Director. Over the next 10 years, he assumed additional duties including transportation and the barber shop. The security detail continued growing to include more staff and 24 hour coverage. In 2009, he left RMA to work in Afghanistan for SkyLink Aviation as an Air Operations Officer until his return to RMA in 2012. He was placed as a TAC Officer for Fox Company where he worked until his promotion in July 2013.

MAJ Guenther’s current duties include overseeing classroom discipline and addressing academic and disciplinary issues with cadets and their parents; managing weekly Academic Proficiency Reports; and assisting in the academic function of RMA in areas such as faculty staffing, staff development, cadet schedules, and cadet activities.

He earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Security Management from Nebraska’s Bellevue University. He’s a member of ASIS International, the largest organization for security professionals in the world, and a former member of the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officials. MAJ Guenther retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years, with 20 years of service spent with the Army Special Forces (the Green Berets).

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Riverside Military Academy

Class of 2013 College Acceptances

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The faculty and staff of Riverside Military Academy congratulate our Class of 2013 in their pursuit of college acceptance. Our Class of 2013 received over $3.2 million in collegiate scholarships!

Allegheny College American University of Paris Andrew College Arizona State University Auburn University Ave Maria University Blue Mountain College Boston Architectural College California Polytechnic State University California State University - Bakersfield California State University - Fresno California State University - Sacramento Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Carroll College Carson Newman College Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Central Oregon Community College Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Colorado State University Culinary Institute of America Drexel University Eastern Carolina University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flagler College Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia State University Hutchinson Community College Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana State University Johnson & Wales University Kansas State University

Kennesaw State University Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College Lindsey Wilson College Long Island University Loyola University - Maryland Marion Military Institute Maryville College Mercer University Miami Dade College Michigan State University New York City College of Technology North Carolina State University Norwich University Oglethorpe University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Pace University Palm Beach State University Pellissippi State Community College Pennsylvania State University Polytechnic Institute of New York University Purdue University - West Lafayette Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah State University Shorter College Southern Methodist University Southern Polytechnic State University Stetson University St. John’s University St. Leo University SUNY - Fredonia Temple University Texas A&M University

The Citadel The U.S. Military Academy - West Point University of Alabama University of Alabama - Birmingham University of California - San Diego University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver University of Illinois - Chicago University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Massachusetts - Amherst University of Massachusetts - Lowell University of Miami University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nevada - Reno University of North Carolina - Charlotte University of North Georgia University of Oregon University of Portland University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Tampa University of Virginia University of Washington University of West Georgia Valdosta State University Virginia Military Institute Wentworth Institute of Technology Wentworth Military Academy and College West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western Kentucky University Winthrop University Xavier University

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RMA Class of 2013

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

Valedictorian Cadet Captain (C/CPT) TaeWoo Kim, from Ulsan City, South Korea, was Valedictorian for Riverside’s Class of 2013 with a grade point average of 99.64. He attended the Academy for six years and served as the Company Commander of Band Company.

He received the Gold Star, which is RMA’s academic high honor roll. His peers nominated him to become a member of the RMA Horton Society.

Horton Society members are dedicated to performing good works and serving as ambassadors on campus and in the community. He was a member of the National Honor Society and JETS Team, and he was president of the Science National Honor Society. He participated on Riverside’s soccer and fencing teams.

C/CPT Kim received the Douglas MacArthur Award, which is awarded to a senior who has set the standard for the Corps of Cadets to follow, displayed outstanding leadership performance, and shown commitment to duty. He was chosen for the JROTC Superior Cadet Award as the top JROTC cadet in his class and for exhibiting superior leadership abilities. He was also awarded the JROTC Rifle Sharpshooter Badge.

He was accepted to the University of California–Berkeley.

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Salutatorian Cadet Captain (C/CPT) Reid B. Schwartz, from East Point, GA, was the Class of 2013 Salutatorian with an overall 98.19 grade point average. He attended Riverside for five years as a boarding cadet and served as Battalion Supply Officer (S-4).

He participated on RMA’s golf and rifle teams and was a member of the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS), the Science National Honor Society, and the RMA Horton Society. He also received the Gold Star, and he was a recipient of the JROTC Achievement Award for outstanding performance and leadership.

C/CPT Schwartz was extremely active as a community service volunteer. He was recently awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Silver Level). In order to receive this recognition, one must complete at least 175 volunteer hours. He volunteered hours for many organizations including Books for Africa, the Humane Society, and Metro Atlanta United Way’s Shoebox Project.

He received a scholarship to attend Southern Methodist University in Texas.

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Col. Robert G. Cagle Jr. Addresses Class of 2013

By Adriane K. Seymour, Director of Communications & Public Relations

Faculty officer Col Robert Cagle, USMCR, served as Riverside’s commencement speaker in May and is known among his peers and students to be an extraordinary individual who represents the highest levels of excellence in a diverse array of fields – from public and private service to military service to his educational endeavors. By sharing his experience and wisdom, he offered inspiration to our 96 graduating seniors who, at this moment in their lives, are envisioning the impact they can make in our world.

Prior to joining the faculty at Riverside in 2002, Col Cagle was employed in the public and private sectors of an agribusiness corporation. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and holds a master’s degree in History Education from North Georgia College and State University where he achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. As a result of this academic achievement, he was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, a National Interdisciplinary Honor Society, and Phi Alpha Theta, a National History Honor Society. He serves as the advisor to the RMA chapter of the National Honor Society, was honored in 2009-10 as the RMA Teacher of the Year, and in 2010 was selected as a Hall County Master Teacher.

Col Cagle earned a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1988 and has over 25 years of both active and reserve service. His assignments are varied within the Marine Corps, featuring both Command and Staff positions at every level through Division. Col Cagle’s operational service includes Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Operation Eastern Exit-Mogadishu Somalia. More recently, he has two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom which includes a 2005 tour of duty at a Counter Terrorism Base in the Horn of Africa.

In July 2012, he returned from a year-long deployment in which he served with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT) in the Kingdom of Bahrain as the Officer in Charge of MARCENT Coordination Element –Bahrain. During this time he also served as the CECG Director for Exercise Native Fury 12 in the United Arab Emirates. Currently, Col Cagle is assigned to the 4th Marine Division as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-4.

Col Cagle’s military education includes the Joint Forces Reserve Officers Course 2009, Hampton Roads,VA; Commanders’ Course 2008 Quantico,VA; and the Command and Staff College of the Marine Corps University in 2003-04.

Other Marine Corps schools include Reserve Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico,VA, Mountain Warfare School (cold weather) at Bridgeport, CA, and Advanced Officer’s Logistics Course in Quantico,VA.

His personal awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal.

Col Cagle and wife Tami have three children. He is active in his church and community where he serves in local civic and charitable organizations. He also serves as an Assistant Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 254.

Don Misner, ’53, Receives President’s Humanitarian Award at Graduation

The Riverside President’s Humanitarian Award is presented to someone who through superior dedication and sacrifice has made a significant contribution of volunteer leadership and service, which has improved or enriched the lives of others and whose accomplishments reflect favorably on this academy.

The 2013 Riverside Humanitarian Award was presented to Mr. Don Misner,’53, for his selfless service, determination, and visionary leadership in The Miami Project that seeks a “cure of paralysis.” Mr. Misner has been a leading advocate in paralysis research technologies and clinical trials for over 28 years.

Today, The Miami Project is the world’s most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center and is a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Miami Projects’ international team is housed in the Lois Pope LIFE Center and includes more than 250 scientists, researchers, and clinicians who take innovative approaches to the challenges of brain and spinal cord injuries.

Mr. Misner’s personal courage, commitment, and steadfast devotion to a cure for paralysis has changed the world’s outlook on paraplegic injuries and therapies.

For more information visit: www.miamiproject.miami.edu.

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Two Graduates Join Four RMA Brothers in The Long Gray Line

By Captain Charles C. Cook,’74, Admissions Officer, United States Military Academy-West Point

The mission of United States Military Academy West Point is simple and clear: “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.”

Cadets accepted to attend West Point each receive a full, four-year college scholarship, valued in excess of $450,000, and spend four exceptionally challenging years at a beautiful, historic, and demanding place. West Point is unquestionably the world’s premier leadership institution. A place that has produced such famous leaders as Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, George Patton, Omar Bradley, George Marshall, and Norman Schwarzkopf. Currently over 4,400 cadets from throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and 15 foreign nations attend West Point.

Two cadets from the graduating class of 2013 received their appointments from President Obama in April and began their “plebe” year at West Point on July 1, 2013. These graduates are C/2LT John Nettles from Selma, AL and C/CPT Michael Sims from Gainesville, GA.

John and Michael will not be alone at West Point. Waiting for them at West Point are Sebastian Mims, RMA ’09; Andrew Olson, RMA ’11; Fernando Weiner, RMA ’11; and John Collins, RMA ’11. This brings the total number of RMA alumni simultaneously attending West Point to six and is a phenomenal demonstration of RMA’s continuing commitment to producing the best qualified and most well-rounded college applicants in the nation.

From left to right: Col Benson, C/2LT John Nettles and Capt. Charles H. Cook, ’74.

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From left to right: Col Benson, C/CPT Michael Sims and Capt. Charles H. Cook, ’74.

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RMA Library Named for General Beaver’s Daughter, Lucile

By Adriane K. Seymour, Director of Communications & Public Relations

The Lucile Beaver Library was officially dedicated on Friday, May 17 as part of 2013 Commencement week activities.

Joined by many of her lifelong Gainesville friends, Miss Beaver participated in the celebration and shared some of her fondest memories of growing up on Riverside’s campus.

Miss Lucile E. Beaver, the youngest child of General and Mrs. Sandy Beaver, grew up at Riverside. Like others in the Riverside community, she split her pre-college academic years between Gainesville High School (fall and spring) and Riverside’s Hollywood, Florida campus (winter). Following graduation from Gainesville H.S. as valedictorian, she graduated from Agnes Scott College. She later received a Master of Art degree from the University of Georgia and a Master of Library Science degree from Columbia University’s School of Library Service.

She returned to Riverside as librarian-hostess, a role she filled for five years. In 1954, she accepted a civilian position with the U.S. Army in Europe as a librarian for the Army Special Services. In 1959, Miss Beaver transferred from Germany to Washington, D.C. where she was responsible for recruiting all librarians for overseas positions.

In 1963, missing her calling, she returned to traditional library work, this time as a reference librarian in the library of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). She advanced steadily through the ranks and was eventually named Chief of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Library. In 1976, she was promoted to the GS-15 position of Director of the DOT Library. She retired from that position in March of 1982. At that time, she was one of very few women working for the government at that level.

Miss Beaver joined the RMA Board of Trustees in 1970 and has served the Board for over 43 years. During her father’s Riverside presidency, she was a valued confidant and trusted advisor to General Beaver. She still maintains a deep interest in and affection for Riverside Military Academy, its cadets, and, in particular, its library.

C/PFC Spicer Awarded $500 Scholarship C/PFC Kobe L. Spicer was recognized as the recipient of the Purple Heart Scholarship on March 29 during the Riverside Corps of Cadets parade. A rising 9th grader, C/PFC Spicer is a Perry, GA resident.

The Purple Heart Scholarship is a $500 scholarship sponsored by the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS) and the Purple Heart Service Foundation. It recognizes academic excellence, outstanding leadership, exceptional service and distinctive performance in all areas of cadet life.

The award was presented to Spicer by Riverside’s President, Dr. James H. Benson, Col, USMC (Ret).

C/PFC Spicer participates on the prep baseball, prep basketball, and prep football teams at Riverside Military Academy. He is the grandson of Ms. Burline Spicer and nephew of Ms. Brigitha Spicer who are residents of Perry, GA. 10

Cadets Attend Military Academy Summer Leadership Programs

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

President’s Home Dedicated as the Mitchell Quarters The new president’s home was dedicated as the Mitchell Quarters on May 18 during Commencement weekend.

Graduated seniors and their families gathered on the lawn following the ceremony for a barbeque lunch in their honor and in recognition of alumnus Abe Mitchell, ’52, whose gifts, matched by alumni, parents, and friends, helped make the home’s construction possible.

In remarks to the assembled parents and guests, Mitchell said his gift was motivated in part because Riverside did not have senior leadership living on campus.

“Should there be an emergency, it is mandatory that the senior official be present to immediately direct a solution and to continually communicate with the cadets, parents, and staff,” said Mitchell.

“The addition of the president’s home on campus puts Riverside on a par with similar institutions, thereby, permitting the Academy to retain its cutting edge.”

Mitchell noted the house will give cadets a “home away from home” on occasions, and alumni, parents, and community friends will be entertained in the spacious home.

Following the ribbon cutting, guests were invited to tour the house.

Thank You!

The new home was dedicated as the Mitchell Quarters in recognition of Abe Mitchell, ’52, and his generous gift to Riverside. Other naming opportunities were made available within the house, and the following donors stepped up: Bernie and Marcia Freeman, ‘58 Terry and Chris Clontz Felix and Narcedalia Gonzalez Fred and Nancy Kennedy, ‘64 Counte and Jackie Cooley Andy and Nancy Talkington Ruben Barahona, ‘89 Margaret Blackstock

Freeman Library Benson Dining Room La Sala Del Governador Gonzalez Kennedy Room (bedroom) Cooley Room (bedroom) Talkington Billiards Parlor El Salon de Ruben Barahona Blackstock Veranda

Several naming opportunities remain, including the front entrance hall and two other bedrooms. For more information, contact Amanda Griffin,Vice President for Advancement, at 770-538-2924.

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Three Riverside cadets, C/1LT John-Mark MacFarlane, C/1SG Pearce Sauls, and C/1SG Harrison Summerour, devoted portions of their summer furlough to attend leadership programs at several prestigious Military Service Academies during the months of June and July.

These summer seminars act as a week-long immersion into the academic, military, and athletic programs of each Service Academy. Only the most qualified applicants gain acceptance to the week-long programs where they acquire first-hand experience of cadet life at a U.S Military Service Academy.

C/1LT MacFarlane (left) attended the Summer Leaders Experience at the United States Military Academy (USMA) – West Point in New York, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) Summer Seminar in Maryland, and the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Introduction Mission program in Connecticut.

C/1SG Sauls (left) attended the USNA Summer Seminar program in Maryland, which has a primarily academic focus. Each cadet selects eight 90-minute workshops from a variety of topics including oceanography, systems engineering, chemistry, and naval architecture.

C/1SG Summerour (left) was accepted to the USMA, the USNA, and the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado. He attended both the USNA and the USAFA summer leadership programs.

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Admissions Team Looks Ahead to Fall Recruitment

By Kayla Davenport, Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator Our Riverside Military Academy admissions team is looking forward to upcoming fall recruitment efforts.

After all of the new cadets enroll in August, the season gears right back up for rolling admissions during the school year. We also begin working toward Riverside’s Spring, Spring Advantage, and Summer (S.O.A.R.) Enrollment periods.

In fact, our international admissions counselor, Kayla Davenport, will travel to Mexico City and Puebla during the month of September.

We are sure to visit Mexico City and the near-by Puebla because of the sheer number of students who are interested in studying abroad, many of them with a particular interest in RMA. During November, Mrs. Davenport will travel to Seoul, South Korea as well as both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to visit with more prospective families.

It has been a few years since Riverside visited South Korea, but the Korean students who have joined Riverside’s Corps of Cadets are outstanding, and we want to introduce more of them to the RMA experience! Vietnam yielded great results last year, and we want to further develop our market there and expand on that success this year.

Please stay tuned to see what exciting developments are on the way from the admissions team in the months to come!

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Monterrey, Mexico Admissions Event impresses Prospective Families

By Tom Martin, Admissions Officer

Mr. Tom Martin, RMA admissions counselor, and Academy Command Sergeant Major Jorge Sosa had the distinct pleasure to visit Monterrey, Mexico in May where they hosted a three-day regional open house for prospective families. Some families of current cadets generously volunteered their time and energy to assist our staff.

Current RMA families in attendance during the open house were the Nava family, the Garza family, and the Santos family. These devoted RMA families wasted no time in welcoming each visitor to become part of the Riverside family.

During the open house, Sgt Maj Sosa and Mr. Martin had the opportunity to meet with 19 families from Monterrey and surrounding towns. The visiting families were very impressed with Riverside’s rich history, and this event was one of the most productive regional admissions events hosted recently.

Many of the prospective families were so anxious to have their sons join our prestigious Corp of Cadets this fall that they submitted their admissions applications onsite during the event. Several families commented they did not need any time to consider other schools for their sons and stated that “Riverside Military Academy is where I want my son to be!”

If you would like to assist us in hosting a regional admissions event, please contact Lieutenant Colonel Rich Moore, admissions director, at rmoore@riversidemilitary.com.

Please verify the following schedule of events on the RMA Admissions Calendar for confirmation closer to the event dates: Sept. 18-24: Mexico City & Puebla Oct. 19: Atlanta, GA Nov. 7: Nashville, TN Nov. 8-16: Seoul, South Korea

& Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Nov. 14: Birmingham, AL Dec. 5: Greenville, SC Dec. 12: Tifton, GA Jan. 9: Charlotte, NC Jan. 16: Knoxville, TN Feb. 13: Charleston, SC Feb. 20: Tampa, FL

Rising Seniors Make Impact at American Legion’s Boys State/Nation

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

Riverside had six cadets participating in the American Legion Boys State program in their respective home states in June.

C/1LT John-Mark MacFarlane attended in Massachusetts; C/1SG Pearce Sauls attended in Texas; and C/1SG Harrison Summerour, C/1SG Jacob Deem, C/SFC James Hitt, and C/2LT Connor Schiro all attended in Georgia.

The Boys State program was founded by the American Legion in 1935. It’s a comprehensive week-long leadership action course in state and local government for rising male seniors who qualify for this selective and well-respected program. Participants are immersed in the operation of local, county, and state government so they develop a working knowledge of the structure of government and learn that our government is what we make it. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, and recreational programs.

C/2LT Schiro was elected as a Sheriff and C/1SG Summerour was elected Mayor for the Boys State program in Georgia.

C/1SG Sauls ran for the Texas Boys State Senate and won President of the Senate (Senate Pro Tempore). This position provided him with opportunities to draft legislation, sign bills, and have conferences with the Speaker of the House.

C/1SG Deem was one of only two elected State Senators who represented Georgia at Boys Nation during July in Washington, D.C. Boys Nation, begun in 1946 as Boys Forum of National Government, educates young men on the structure and function of federal government. Participants also meet with elected officials from their home states on Capitol Hill.

Representatives caucus at the beginning of the session and then organize into committees to conduct hearings on bills submitted by delegates. C/1SG Deem’s bill was created to address the Boston bombings and 9/11 terrorist attacks. He proposed a Presidential Inspection of all airports receiving international flights, and his idea is to address the reliability and efficiency of the inspection department in addition to how well it works in conjunction with other divisions.

C/1SG Deem was quoted in two articles and featured in a video on the American Legion Boys Nation web site. He was introduced to high-ranking military personnel including U.S. Army Deputy Commanding General, Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan; Army Vice Chief of Staff, General John F. Campbell; and Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III. The 98 Boys Nation senators had the privilege to meet President Barack Obama and have a photo taken with him at the White House on July 27.

A number of Boys Nation graduates have been elected to public office including presidents, congressmen, state governors, and state legislators.

Congratulations to each of the amazing cadets who were selected to participate in Boys State and Boys Nation!

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C/1LT John-Mark MacFarlane

C/1SG Pearce Sauls

C/1SG Harrison Summerour

C/1SG Jacob Deem

C/SFC James Hitt

C/2LT Connor Schiro

C/1SG Jacob Deem was elected as a State Senator and was one of two Georgia students to attend Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. July 19-26. Shown above is Cadet Deem caring the American Flag to be posted prior to the start of the business sessions.

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Letter from The Commandant Georgia feels more like Seattle this summer as we have received measurable rainfall for 14 straight days and Lake Lanier is overfull. All of us are looking forward to some sunshine to dry things out and allow us to get outside. The few weeks between graduation in May and summer school, which began this week, are ones where the Academy staff has an opportunity to catch our breath and rest. There is still work to do, but without the cadets on campus, it has a different flavor than the other 11 months of the year.

My Pastor recently reminded the congregation that: “The Lord gives His beloved sleep” (Psalm 127: 2b). He was exhorting us to make wise use of vacation season and regular cycles of rest and recovery in order to sustain consistent quality productivity. I have often used the acronym REST in relation to this concept. It is not original to me, I have frequently heard it used in military circles.

R – READ. Reading is like physical training for the intellect. I am currently reading September Hope:The American Side of a Bridge Too Far, by John C. McManus. It was a gift from my childhood friend and RMA Faculty Officer, Danny Tymchuk. The subject matter, Operation Market Garden, the Allied airborne attempt to end World War II in September, 1944, has always fascinated me. This book is an exceptional account of the heroism and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation during that failed effort. Reading provides vicarious experiences that help enrich our minds and feed our souls.

E – EXERCISE. I had to face a Marine Sergeant with a stopwatch last month and that was a timely reminder that I have to work twice as hard to run half as fast as I once did. Physical fitness is critical to our wholistic health. It promotes and sustains psychological wellness and allows us to bear the strains of demanding professions. For me, it clears my mind of clutter and provides moments of solitude as I run in the pre-dawn darkness. It’s hard to have a bad day if it begins with sweat. It is good for boys – young and old – to do hard things.

S – SLEEP. Sleep represents more than just eight hours a night. It means that we should recognize the inherent limitations and frailty of our humanity. We must respect the daily, weekly, and other periodic rhythms of rest that people require in order to truly restore mind, body, and soul. Overwork is ultimately counterproductive as we increasingly damage ourselves and those around us by our irritability, poor judgment, and cognitive mistakes. A good night’s sleep is an important component of this concept, but more substantive, regular periodic rest must also be planned into our lives.

T – THINK. Throughout the Academy year, I recognize so many things that must be repaired, restored, or revamped. When we are consumed by operations, many of these items are often left undone. Quality work requires careful consideration, collaboration, and intellectual engagement. We use these weeks to review and update policy manuals, the Cadet Regulations, and complete other projects that undergird and strengthen our programs. I enjoy having uninterrupted opportunities to think and write. I hope that the Corps will be the beneficiary of my reflections.

Having completed a successful year and witnessed another 100 cadets take their place in the Long Gray Line, I am more convinced than ever of the value of the military model of education. Seeing the hope and enthusiasm in the faces of the cadets new and old, who arrived on campus this week, reminds me of the sacred nature of our work. We have the privilege of influencing the future of our country. Parents have entrusted their sons to our care. Alumni and friends of the Academy expect us to be the guardians of the traditions and values of their beloved Riverside. I pray that the rest we enjoyed earlier this summer has prepared us to wade back into the fray and put our shoulders to the wheel with increased vigor and renewed inspiration.

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New JROTC Academic Bowl Team Reaches National Competition

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

Riverside’s newly formed JROTC Academic Bowl team competed June 21-25 in the JROTC Tri-Service Academic Bowl Championship at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. This was the first year Riverside formed a team to participate in this competition, and the team performed so well they earned 5th Place in the nation!

Out of 1,576 schools across the country, the RMA team was one of only 24 Army JROTC teams advancing to the national level of competition in Virginia.

The JROTC Academic Bowl Challenge is sponsored by The College Options Foundation (COF) and was designed by i.d.e.a.s. at Disney-MGM Studios. It’s a fast–paced online academic competition designed to challenge and prepare high school students for college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT. Each level of the competition consists of questions derived from the JROTC curriculum, language arts, math, science, and current events. Trip expenses are covered by the COF and include a day of sight-seeing in Washington, D.C. Competition levels of the JROTC Academic Bowl Challenge are:

• Level I (Nov 2012) – “The Challenge” included 25% JROTC questions, 65% SAT/ACT-type questions and 10% current event questions. (Internet-based competition)

• Level II (Feb 2013) – “Zero Hour Threat” included 15% JROTC questions, 75% SAT/ACT-type questions and 10% current event questions. (Internet-based competition)

• Level III (June 2013) - Tri-Service Academic Bowl Championship (National competition on location in Fairfax,VA)

Riverside’s JROTC Academic Bowl national team members are Cadet First Sergeant (C/1SG) DoYeun Kim, Cadet Sergeant Samuel Manzo, Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSG) Kevin Muir and Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1LT) Jake Weiner. Other Academic Bowl team members include C/SSG Benjamin Jobson and C/1SG Harrison Summerour. Their coach is 1SG Thomas Walker, RMA Military Science Instructor. Congratulations to these team members and their coach for an outstanding job as a first-year team!

JRTOC Rifle & Drill Teams Complete Exciting 2012-13 Season • The Riverside Rifle Team won the Sub-Area match against Collins High School and then defeated Mays High School to become GHSA Area 8 Champions in March.

• The RMA Drill Team, the Fusiliers, competed in the Region Qualifier where our Armed Squad Regulation team finished in 3rd Place and our Armed Squad Exhibition team finished 2nd Overall. Those teams qualified for the State Meet, also held in March.

• Congratulations to our Rifle and Drill Teams on a fantastic season!

RMA Rifle Team RMA Fusiliers

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2012-13 Athletic Accolades

By Adriane K. Seymour, Director of Communications & Public Relations

Summer is almost over, which means a new high school athletic season is upon us.

Athletic reclassifications abounded last year in Georgia based on current high school enrollment. With the Corps growing to over 450 cadets Riverside was moved from 8A classification over to 8AA in the Georgia High School Athletic Association (GHSA), which means competition against larger schools. From no-hitters to no quitters, our athletes continued to make big news during the 2012-13 athletic year. Let’s look back at a year of Riverside sports featuring breakout seasons, thrilling post-season runs, and record performances.

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Basketball Coach Lazarus Chennault completed his second season as Eagles varsity basketball coach, leading the team to the 2013 Regional Playoffs. He was also inducted into the Washington-Wilkes High School Sports Hall of Fame. Congratulations Coach Chennault!

A 1993 Washington-Wilkes graduate, he was Class AA All-Region and All-State in basketball during his junior and senior years.

He was a Street & Smith Magazine honorable mention while attending Carl Sandburg Junior College. At Western Carolina University, he assisted the Catamounts in advancing to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. He played professionally with the Harlem Road Kings and the Raleigh Cougars.

Cross Country Eagles cross country runners competed in the 8AA Region Meet and became 8AA Champions! C/2LT Taylor Calderon (6th Place), C/PFC Grant Hoffman (3rd Place), and C/1LT Christopher Oster (5th Place) earned spots on the All-Region team. C/SSG Alexei Joya finished 10th and C/SGT Ricardo Rivera Gonzalez finished 21st to make our winning team score of 45 pts. Our Eagles finished 6th Overall in the GHSA State Meet, placing ahead of all other 8AA Region schools including four other Region Champions. Coach Jim Myers was named 8-AA GHSA Cross Country Coach of the Year! He has worked at Riverside for 14 years and serves as Science Department Chairman.

Congratulations to our Region Champions and Coach Myers!

Football Congratulations to C/1LT Adrian Humphrey who signed a letter of intent to play football at Mercer University! He was a three-sport athlete at RMA, participating in football, basketball, and track. He was a first team All-Region 8AA selection his senior year as running back and was a two-time team Honorable Mention MVP in basketball. In track, he placed fourth in his region in the 110m hurdles. A well-rounded cadet, he also maintained a 3.43 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Mercer.

Soccer Our Varsity Soccer team clinched their first GHSA Region 8AA Championship by defeating Rabun County. RMA was slated the #1 seed going into the State Tournament and hosted the first-round game where we defeated Bremen High School! We advanced to the second round but were defeated by The Lovett School. Congratulations to our Eagles Soccer team on their Region 8AA Championship!

Swimming Under Coach Marc Paglia’s leadership, we’ve won three Hall County championships and eight State Championships (GHSA and GISA).

This year’s varsity team had two relay teams and five individuals competing in the State Championship at Georgia Tech. The 200 yd. Medley Relay team of Cadet Ian Blakeslee, C/1SG Tucker Pearson, Cadet Franklin Westerkamp, and C/CPT Skyler Toney was ranked the #37 seed going into the championship and placed 33rd, improving their time from 1:50.12 to 1:49.76. Our 200 yd. Freestyle Relay team of Cadet Blakeslee, C/2LT Mike Hilton, Cadet Westerkamp, and C/CPT Toney finished 13th in the state, improving their time from 1:34.31 to 1:32.71 and breaking a 13-year-old RMA school record! Congratulations on another exceptional season!

Tennis Our Eagles Tennis team completed an amazing undefeated regular season (120) with a win over Rabun County in late April. They secured the #1 seed for the Region and proceeded Reveille I SUMMER 2013

to win the 8AA Region Championship! The team competed in the State Playoffs but ended their season with a loss to The Lovett School. Their overall record was 15-1 along with a Sweet 16 appearance. Congratulations on an outstanding season!

Track and Field RMA Track and Field team members earned medals at Region and State events while breaking long-standing school records. The following Eagles qualified for the GHSA State Sectionals: • Pole vaulter C/CPT Skyler Toney won with a clearance of 13'-6". He was the 3rd leg of the 4x100 relay team that placed 3rd, and he placed 6th in the 200 m.

• C/1LT Adrian Humphrey placed 4th in the long jump, 2nd in the 110 high hurdles, 2nd in the 300 intermediate hurdles, and was 1st leg of the 4x100 relay team that placed 3rd.

• C/CPL Rigney Hoffman placed 4th in the pole vault with a clearance of 11'-6".

• C/SGT Chris Howard placed 4th in both triple jump & shot put.

He advanced with a jump of 40-06, his best jump of the season!

• C/1SG Tucker Pearson qualified in the 300 m intermediate hurdles.

Nine individuals qualified in 11 events at Sectionals, and five cadets advanced to the State Semi-Finals at the Georgia Olympics in May. C/CPT Toney broke a 40-year-old RMA school record (and personal best of 13'-11") with a vault of 14 ft., placing 2nd at the Georgia Olympics. He was named a member of the National Elite for pole vaulters. Former RMA track coach, COL Krasnansky stopped by to congratulate C/CPT Toney for breaking the record.

He coached previous record holder Russell Adams, who vaulted 13'-10" in 1977. Riverside finished 15th out of 39 teams at State.

Great job, Eagles!

Wrestling Wrestling team members C/SGT Christopher Harvey; C/1LT JohnMark MacFarlane; C/1LT Montana Ogbu; and C/1SG Vladimir Timokhin competed in the GHSA 8AA Sectionals and were automatically listed in the Top 16 wrestlers in their weight classes for 8AA. Team Captain Harvey finished his four year RMA wrestling career in style at the GHSA State Wrestling Championships held in Macon, GA. He earned a 2nd Place Medal at 120 lbs. in the State AA Division. Congratulations grapplers!

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The Arts Senior Totem Pole Tradition Continues

The 2013 Riverside totem pole was created and mounted on the Commandants Field by senior art cadets during 2013 commencement week activities. The Fine Arts Department Chairman, Mr. Mitch Freeman, was excited to participate in this project and says, “I hope this art project will continue as an annual tradition with those seniors taking art classes.”

This year’s totem was based on Native American Culture from the Pacific Northwest and is made from a 12’ red oak log.

Using a chainsaw, hand saws, and chisels, senior cadets worked over five months to complete the project.

C/SSG Logan Whitmore Receives 1st Place in Georgia District Kiwanis Art Showcase Rising sophomore C/SSG Logan Whitmore won the 1st Place Medal (9th grade level art) in the State of Georgia at the Kiwanis Art Showcase in April.

Whitmore entered his painting, “The Floating Staircase,” in the mixed media category of the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Art Showcase in March at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, and he received the 1st Place ribbon for 9th grade.

Following the Gainesville competition, his painting was selected to compete at the State level in the Georgia District Kiwanis Foundation Art & Music Showcase in Carrollton, Georgia. He won the 1st Place Medal out of all 9th grade art entries for the State.

On May 8, C/SSG Whitmore received a JROTC Academic Achievement Award for finishing in the top 10% of his class for the school year at Riverside Military Academy. He was a participant in the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) State German Convention held in January.

He is also a member of Riverside’s track team. Congratulations!

Cadets’ Artwork Selected for National Competition The American Society of Marine Artists was founded in 1978 by a small group of the country’s leading maritime artists. Their mission is to recognize, encourage, and promote marine art and maritime history and to encourage cooperation and free interchange among artists, art teachers, art students, craftsmen, publishers, and others with interests related to marine art and the history of marine art.

Three Riverside cadets submitted art for the June ASMA South Regional Juried Art Exhibition held at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville, and all three received the honor of having their artwork selected for advancement to the national competition of the ASMA Young Marine Artists to be held in 2014. The Young Marine Artist Search Awards also included an awards certificate, complimentary ASMA Student Winning artwork by (clockwise Membership, a copy of the Contemporary American Marine from top) C/CPL James Graham, Art Museum catalogue featuring the works that were part of the C/SSG Mitchell Lundy and 12th National Exhibition, and $30 in cash.

C/SSG Nolan Perry

C/SSG Nolan Perry submitted a bronze of the U.S.S. Alabama, C/SSG Mitchell Lundy submitted a sculpture of a manatee, and C/CPL James Graham submitted an oil painting of a U.S. Navy destroyer. Congratulations to these talented young artists.

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Bronze Cadet Available for Sale Adriane K. Seymour, Director of Communications & Public Relations

Bronze has been used to cast beautiful sculptures since craftsmen first developed the practice in ancient Greece, and it is one of C/SSG Nolan Perry’s favorite mediums to work with in his artistic pursuits.

It’s also one in which he excels. During the spring semester Nolan was enrolled in Advanced Art under the direction of Mr. Mitch Freeman, chairman of the Fine Arts Department. As an award-winning artist and sculptor himself, Mr. Freeman recognized the unique talent C/SSG Perry has and encouraged him to create a bronze as his class project.

As a member of The Fusiliers Drill Team, Nolan chose to replicate a cadet with intricate details including a 1903 Springfield rifle, a fourragère (cord), and medal. To represent past and future cadets, he chose to leave the face blank. The end result was a sculpture that generated so much interest on campus he was asked Shown above are Col Benson, if he would be willing to reproduce it.

C/SSG Perry, Ms. Debbie Dunn and

He discussed the idea with his parents, and with their Mr. Mitch Freeman; “The Cadet” encouragement, began the journey of researching the process of statue shown right. bronze casting and fabrication. Working with Ms. Debbie Dunn, Cadet Store manager, Nolan and his parents selected Carolina Bronze which is one of the premier foundries in the United States.

The Perry family commissioned 10 solid bronze reproductions of “The Cadet” and donated them to Riverside as an in-kind contribution. They’re available in the Cadet Store for $300 each with additional copies to be created as needed. The statue rests on a black marble base and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. A plaque on the marble base may be engraved to include a name or other special detail.

RMA Fine Arts Department Entertains with The Rivals

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager The Riverside Military Academy Fine Arts Department, cadets, and community members performed a lively and entertaining production of The Rivals in the Sandy Beaver Center Theater on March 23.

This classic comedy of manners, written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, is set in the 18th Century society of Bath, England.

Captain Absolute, the young protagonist, is destined for trouble as his plans to woo the impulsive Lydia Languish go awry. The play

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features a cast of eccentric and wily characters who end up in love triangles, duels, and other entertaining escapades.

RMA cast members included cadets Elijah Holyfield, Demarko Hooper, Tucker Pearson, Christopher Rosato, Skyler Toney, Runyi Wang, Gibson White, and Seyaki Williams.

Community cast members included Bailey Armour, Charissa Bailey, Kayla DelPizzo and Danielle Tucker. The play was directed

by Mr. Mike Smith, RMA Drama Teacher.

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RMA Band Members Receive Numerous Honors

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

During February, Riverside Band cadets had an incredible opportunity to meet Colonel Arnald Gabriel, Conductor Emeritus of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band. He shared experiences spanning his illustrious 36 year career in military service.

He has conducted musicians in front of numerous U.S. presidents, celebrities, Pope John II and other international dignitaries.

C/SSG Benjamin Jobson and C/SFC DoYeun Kim were selected to participate in the Georgia Music Educator Association’s (GMEA) All State Orchestra held February 28-March 2 in Savannah, GA. This orchestra consists of the best high school and middle school musicians in the State of Georgia. The auditions included two contrasting musical études and two challenging sight-reading exercises, and most students practice over a period of months for these auditions. C/SSG Jobson was placed as the principal second or first chair of the second violins in the 11th-12th grade orchestra.

Principal second is awarded to the 5th highest overall score for all juniors and seniors statewide. C/SFC Kim was placed as third chair oboe in the 11th-12th grade orchestra. Last year, he became the first Riverside band member to qualify for the All State Orchestra.

Our RMA Symphonic Winds traveled to Pickens County High School in March to perform for the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE). The Symphonic Winds 20

performed three pieces for judges who commented on and rated the performances. Our musicians were then given only five minutes to sight-read and study a new piece of music before performing it for a judge. These cadets received all Superior ratings! In each specific caption (balance, musicality, blend, etc.) we received all A’s and one B+, which is only one A away from the highest score one can achieve. Band Director Katy Wilson stated, “I could not be more proud of the cadets involved. I pushed them VERY hard over the past few months and their hard work has truly paid off.”

C/SGT Alec Gallagher, C/SGT Samuel Harris, C/SFC DoYeun Kim, C/SFC Li Ren, and Cadet SaeHyun Son (along with Ms. Wilson) had the honor of participating with other musicians from around the region during the 2013 Piedmont Partnership Wind Ensemble at Piedmont College in April. They had two rehearsals with the full wind ensemble before performing a concert for the public.

Col Arnald Gabriel, Conductor Emeritus of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band, shared experiences of his 36 year career in military service. He has conducted musicians in front of numerous U.S. presidents, celebrities, Pope John II and many more dignitaries.

Riverside Chorus Brings Home Awards

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager

Our Riverside Chorus members, led by Chorus Teacher Lynn Lathem, also had an exciting spring.

C/SGT David Vandiveer won 1st Place for Boy’s Solo at the 8AA Region Literary Meet in March. The RMA Men’s Quartet consisting of C/2LT Joshua Haughton, C/SGT Connor Johnson, C/SGT Vandiveer, and C/MAJ Robinson Whitaker also won 1st Place in the Region. They traveled to Warner Robins, GA in mid-March to compete in the State Meet and took 4th Place at the State level.

We congratulate all of these cadets on their impressive accomplishments! We also applaud the entertaining and memorable performances by RMA Band and Chorus cadets during our first annual Founders’ Day weekend in April and throughout the entire school year.

8AA Region Literary Meet Men’s Quartet Champions from left to right: C/SGT Connor Johnson, C/2LT Joshua Haughton, C/MAJ Robinson Whitaker and C/SGT David Vandiveer.

Riverside Cadets Contribute to the Community

Riverside Receives American Red Cross “School of the Year” Award

By Julie A. Smith, Multimedia Manager In June, Riverside Military Academy was awarded “School of the Year” by the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross! This Humanitarian Chapter Award was earned due to the efforts of Riverside’s National Honor Society members who collected donations for Hurricane Sandy victims. The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

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During the 2012-13 school year, Riverside Military Academy cadets earned an impressive 1,682 community volunteer hours.

These dedicated and generous young men volunteered their time in support of Gainesville and Hall County community charities and organizations such as the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, American Red Cross blood drives and disaster relief, the Hall County Humane Society, the Great American Cleanup, the Challenged Child 5K/1 Mile Fun Run, the Linwood Nature Preserve, the Lake Lanier Shore Sweep, the Northeast Georgia Historical Society, and the Quinlan Arts Center. Some cadets also chose to assist community organizations with projects in their hometowns on weekends and during Riverside furloughs.

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Cadets and Faculty. . .

C/SSG Muir Selected to Participate in National Sculling Camp Congratulations to RMA Crew team member C/SSG Kevin Muir on his invitation from U.S. Rowing Juniors to participate in their Junior Men’s Developmental Sculling Camp June 17July 6 in Pittsburgh, PA. He rowed in a boat that seats only 1-2 rowers with two oars per rower. The camp concluded with racing in the Independence Day Regatta in Philadelphia on July 5-6.

Initially, C/SSG Muir declined this exciting opportunity due to his prior commitment as a member of Riverside’s JROTC National Academic Bowl Team competing in Fairfax,VA June 21-25.

However, the coach was so impressed with C/SSG Muir’s decision he offered to work around the previous commitment.

Four Cadets Selected to Participate in Youth Leadership Hall County Rising seniors C/SGT Benjamin Herman, C/1SG Pearce Sauls, C/2LT Connor Schiro, C/1SG Pearce Sauls C/SGT Benjamin and C/1SG Harrison Herman Summerour have been selected to represent RMA as members of the 2013-14 Youth Leadership Hall County (YLHC) class.YLHC is sponsored by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. The program C/1SG Harrison C/2LT Connor offers students the Summerour Schiro opportunity to work with adult leaders in the Gainesville community through a series of daylong, interactive and informative seminars focused on leadership skills, successful teamwork, community awareness, diversity, and business & social etiquette. This year’s YLHC begins September 6.

Riverside’s 5k Team Named Fastest Community Team The Hall County Chamber of Commerce announced that Riverside won the “Fastest Community Team Award” in the annual Chamber Chase 5K held in April. It’s one of the largest community events held in Gainesville, and Riverside proudly serves as the host venue for this business after hours event which showcases our campus and cadets to over 2000 people annually.

JETS Team Places in Engineering Competition The Riverside JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society)-TSA (Technology Student Association) team placed 3rd in the Georgia Tech TSA TEAMS competition on March 15! TSA is a national organization dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). RMA team members: C/CPT Taylor Calderon, C/SGT ZhongKun Jin, C/1SG DeoKhyun Kim, C/CPT Tae Woo Kim, C/1SG DoYeun Kim, C/1LT Jin Bai Park, C/SFC Li Ren, C/CPT Reid Schwartz, C/SSG Tao Wang, C/CPT Cameron Wiese, and C/SSG Sean Yoon. JETS-TSA advisor: LTC Jim Hendricks. Riverside is gaining a reputation for being one of the most highly competitive STEMrelated schools in Georgia. Cadets Jin and Ren also won 1st Place competing in a special engineering activity on water filtering.

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. Doing gre t Things!

C/CPT Calderon Earns Eagle Scout Congratulations to C/CPT Taylor Calderon who was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during the 2013 commencement week. A native of Saratoga, CA, he was active with his home-based troop during summer breaks and was a member of RMA affiliated Troop 51 of Gainesville during the school year.

C/CPT Calderon was surrounded by his family and friends from CA along with local scoutmasters and scouts from Gainesville at the ceremony. In addition to attaining his Eagle Scout badge and graduating from RMA, he also celebrated his 18th birthday that week!

Riverside Cadets Participate in GA Spartan Race Riverside congratulates cadets Robert Baker, Ryan Madison, Robert Pee, Connor Prows, and Skyler Toney who competed in the GA Spartan Race. They competed in the 4 mile obstacle race in support of wounded veteran and double amputee, Noah Galloway, a good friend of Mr. Jerry Eidson, former RMA parent who formed the team.

Ms. Anne Sanders Named 2013 Master Teacher in Hall County Congratulations to RMA instructor Ms. Anne Sanders who was honored as one of 10 Master Teachers in Gainesville and Hall County. She teaches Advanced Placement English and American Literature. She was also selected as one of Riverside’s Co-Teachers of the Year. When asked by the local newspaper what motivates her, Ms. Sanders replied, “The cadets at Riverside, the people I work with and the school’s mission to foster wellrounded and respectable young men are all motivating factors.”

C/1SG Harrison Summerour Flies Solo Congratulations to C/1SG Harrison Summerour who completed his first Federal Aviation Administration solo flight on August 5!

He has been training at Lanier Flight Center in Gainesville as part of Riverside’s off-campus flight program. C/1SG Summerour is shown (right) with Lanier Flight Center instructor Jon Owens.

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STAR Cadet and Teacher C/SGT Zhongkun Jin was chosen as this year’s Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student for Riverside Military Academy.

This program honors Georgia’s outstanding high school seniors and the teachers most instrumental in their academic development. To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors must earn the highest score for one test date on the three-part SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year. They must also be in the top 10% or top 10 students of their class based on GPA. C/SGT Jin distinguished himself in academics and citizenship as a member of the National Honor Society, the Horton Society, the National Science Honor Society, and the Entrepreneur Club. He participated as a member of the rifle team, tennis team, and our prize-winning Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) team. He won the 2012 RMA Science Award, and he’s a regular recipient of the Gold Star, the Academy’s high honor roll.

C/SGT Jin chose Mr. Andy Jobson as his STAR Teacher.

Mr. Jobson began teaching at RMA in 1995 after earning his BA at Tulane University and his MA at the University of Georgia. He has served as both History Department Chair and Academic Dean, and he currently serves as English Department Chair. He was selected as an Advanced Placement exam grader for several years, and he was RMA’s 2002 Star Teacher.

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First Founders’ Day Declared a Success The crowd was small but mighty in spirit at Riverside’s first Founders’ Day weekend held in April 2013.

The purpose of the weekend was to give alumni another reason to return to campus besides Homecoming, which presents conflicts for many alumni who travel to college football games during the fall.

Highlights of the weekend included a pig roast prepared by alumnus Ryan Honey, ’96, a rifle range competition, and the Corps of Cadets parade. There was plenty of time for visiting among the alumni, many of whom boarded at the Holiday Inn and stayed up late.

Another highlight of the weekend was the dedication of the Kalmenson Barracks and the Conrad and Janice Conti Military Music Wing dedicated to the memory of Captain and Mrs. Edgar A. Ball, a long-time RMA band instructor.

Survey results following the event found that, in addition to the pig roast, alumni appreciated hearing Colonel Benson’s presentation on RMA’s founders.

Mark your calendars for Founders’ Day weekend April 25-26, 2014!

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Beginning This Fall:

Chinese Studies Program

By Adriane K. Seymour, Director of Communications & Public Relations

More than one billion people count Mandarin as their native language. This sheer numerical dominance, plus the fact that China is the second largest economy in the world, has more American students saying adios to Spanish and huan ying – or welcome – to learning Mandarin Chinese.

Speaking Mandarin has become a hot ticket on college applications as well as a starred addition to executive résumés in the competitive international business and governmental relations fields.

Serving as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Diplomatic Corps, along with many years of employment experience in International Relations, Finance and Economics, alumnus Mark Reedy, ’92, knows firsthand the importance of speaking Mandarin as he traveled the world.

Ready to return to his Riverside roots, Mr. Reedy has accepted an offer to join the RMA faculty effective in August. He plans to use this exciting opportunity to shape our future leaders and develop a highly prominent program that will give our cadets an edge in the world of international business, government, and related fields. Mandarin Chinese is one of the foreign language courses increasingly being offered in high school programs as America focuses on growing a “new generation of Americans fluent in multiple languages.”

• Two academic course sections of Chinese Studies (language and culture)

• One section of English as a Second Language (ESL) to Chinese cadets

• Two sections of Mixed Martial Arts as a PE elective

The Chinese Studies course will be designed to give cadets a foundation in Chinese language and cultural understanding and will count toward the foreign language requirement. The course will be focused on preparing cadets to take and pass the international standard HSK 1 Mandarin language test, and prepare them for further study in Riverside’s new Chinese Studies program or in college, as well as for future work and interaction with Chinese people. Mr. Reedy will also be teaching an ESL Intermediate level language that will help our Chinese cadets focus on comparing Chinese grammar to English grammar and pronunciation, so they can speak and write English more accurately.

The Mixed Martial Arts course is designed to give cadets a foundation in martial arts, using the multi-discipline approach of Mixed Martial Arts. It is focused on developing an understanding of the principles of martial arts, and learning techniques from boxing, wrestling, judo, Brazilian jiujitsu, as well as Muay Thai and other martial arts, to develop a solid base for enhanced athletic awareness and further future martial arts study.

We welcome Mr. Reedy back to Riverside and look forward to sharing the growth and excitement that our cadets will experience in this challenging new academic program.

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It’s a Sure Bet You’ll Have a Great Time at Homecoming 2013!

The request for a perfect Georgia fall weekend has been placed, hotel rooms have been blocked for alumni, the Chattahoochee Country Club is booked again for alumni casino night, and a new and improved schedule for alumni activities has been created. It’s Homecoming 2013 on October 18-19!

Silent Auction Items Needed The alumni office is soliciting items for the silent auction at casino night.

Popular items include stays at beach condos or mountain cabins, gift cards, sports memorabilia, electronic gadgets, and art work. In addition, Riverside memorabilia and a few surprises will be auctioned as well.

If you can help out, contact Errol Bisso, director of alumni relations, at alumni@riversidemilitary.com or 770-532-6251, ext. 2132.

Advertise Your Business Put your company name in print and in lights throughout Homecoming weekend by signing up as a corporate sponsor. Sponsorship helps underwrite the cost of the weekend so that ticket prices are kept affordable. Revenues generated by the weekend help fund Alumni Association projects and expenses.

We’ve listened to your comments from last year’s post-Homecoming survey and we’ve tried to accommodate them all. Here’s your Homecoming overview. See the complete registration form and schedule on page 27.

• Reunion class years end in 3 and 8. Class presidents have been recruited for each reunion year and will be calling their classmates to rally a crowd.

• Friday night’s schedule includes the football game and time for classes to have informal, Dutch treat dinners at area restaurants. The alumni office will help with arrangements.

• Alumni attending the Friday night reception will be the guests of Col and Mrs. Benson in the new president’s home, the Mitchell Quarters. Distinguished alumni will be recognized at the reception. Read about them on page 40.

• Long-time coach, principal, and superintendent, the late William “Bill” Maginnis, will be inducted into the RMA Sports Hall of Fame. The Maginnis daughters, Carlene, Mary Jo, and Patty, plan to attend. Read about the inductees on page 37.

• Alumni will have two opportunities to display marksmanship skills – on Friday morning (outdoor clay shooting) and on Saturday afternoon (indoors at Riverside’s G.C. Fisher Rifle Marksmanship Center).

• Familiar favorites are on the schedule – campus tours led by cadets, breakfast with the Corps, State of the Academy address by Col Benson, and the knockout drill.

• The second annual Casino Night is back by popular demand! Ticket prices this year include two drink tickets (cash bar after that), free soft drinks, a plentiful southern style buffet, gaming, dancing, and the opportunity to shop the silent auction.

• The Alumni Color Guard and Honor Guard will be back, plus all alumni will form up and march in the Corps parade for pass in review.

• Alumni who bring their wives, girlfriends, mothers, aunts, or sisters should treat them to the Women of RMA Champagne Brunch on Saturday. The women will enjoy great food at Scott’s Downtown, plus some surprises are in store!

Theater to Be Named in Honor of Cervantes Family The 700-seat theater in the Sandy Beaver Center will be named in honor of Sandy and Carlos Cervantes, ’59, in a dedication ceremony October 19 during Homecoming weekend in recognition of their generous donation.

Carlos and Sandy wish to pay tribute to his family’s show business roots and recognize the enormous role Riverside has played in his life.

Cervantes spent two years at Riverside before graduating in 1959. He earned Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He went on to a 32-year career, 23 years of which were at the partner level, with Arthur Andersen Worldwide (currently Accenture), which included leadership positions in the U.S., Brazil, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Spain, and EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa).

“We have two reasons for supporting the arts at RMA,” said Cervantes. “First, is Riverside’s commitment to educating the whole student, and, second, is my family’s show business legacy in a geographic footprint, which included Spain, South and Central America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.

“We wish to pay homage to RMA and my family, both of which were so influential in our success in life.”

Carlos and Sandy live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They have five children and nine grandchildren.

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Homecoming 2013 Alumni Schedule THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Activity: Fall Music Concert – RMA Band and Chorus

Place: SBC Theatre

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Activity: Round of Golf Clay Shooting Alumni Registration/Campus Tours/Goomba Grill open Alumni Reception Honoring RMA Distinguished Alumni Corps of Cadets march on Riverside vs. Social Circle football game

Time:

Activity:

Place:

7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Alumni/Cadet Formation & Breakfast (Alumni form and eat w/ respective Company) Alumni Association Meeting President’s Remarks, Musical Presentation, Awards Ceremony, & Theatre Dedication Women of RMA Champagne Brunch Alumni Lunch – Goomba burgers Alumni Knock Out Drill Corps of Cadets Parade - Alumni Pass in Review Alumni Marksmanship Competition (indoor)

Lanier Quad & Alumni Hall Alumni Hall SBC Theater

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Place: Chattahoochee Country Club Cherokee Gun Club Lanier Hall - Heritage Center Mitchell Quarters (President’s Home) Maginnis Field Maginnis Field

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

12:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Scott’s Downtown SBC Quad SBC Quad Maginnis Field G.C. Fisher Rifle Marksmanship Center, RMA 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Alumni Casino Night/ Silent Auction/ Dinner Buffet/ Dancing Chattahoochee Country Club ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----Please complete the form below and return to: Alumni Of�ice, Riverside Military Academy.

2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501 Or you may register online at: www.riversidemilitary.com beginning August 15.

Name:

Class Year:

Spouse/Guest(s) Name(s): E-Mail

REGISTRATION Event:

Cost: (per person) Total Due: Through 10/11 After 10/11 $60.00 $65.00 $25.00 $30.00 No Charge* No Charge* $7.00 $7.00 $8.00 $10.00 $25.00 $27.00 $10.00 $12.00 $12.00 $14.00 $45.00 $47.00 PAYMENT INFORMATION (Please make checks payable to Riverside Military Academy) Visa MC Amex (Please Circle One) Expiration /

Number Attending:

Round of Golf Clay Shooting Alumni Reception Football Game Ticket Breakfast with Corps of Cadets Women of RMA Champagne Brunch Indoor Ri�le Competition Alumni Lunch – Goomba burgers Alumni Casino Night

Enclosed is my check for a total of: Please charge my credit card: Card Number: CVV2 Code:

$ $

Street Address:

Zip Code:

Football game tickets ($7) can be purchased at gate. Children 6 and under are free.

For more information, please call the RMA Alumni Of�ice at 770-532-6251 ext. 2132 or 2212. * Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

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Riverside Military Academy Riverside Military Academy 2013 Homecoming/Parents’ 2013 Homecoming/Parents’ Weekend Weekend October 18th-19th October 18th-19th REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION FORM Please print all information.

Please print all information.

Cadet Name

Grade

Parents’ Names Phone # To help us plan for meals and other events, please annotate those activities listed below that you plan on attending. By pre-registering for these events, your tickets will be ready for you to pick-up at each occasion. Be sure to include grandparents, siblings and other family members who may be attending.

Please include your cadet in your Tailgate Party count. DO NOT include cadets in your reservation for all other events, as there is no additional charge for them at these events.

Please note that the cost per event increases if your RSVP is received after October 11, 2013. Refunds will not be granted for reservation cancellations received after October 11, 2013.

Friday, October 18th Parent/Cadet Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Alumni Hall Tailgate Party, 5:00 p.m., Sandy Beaver Quad Tailgate Party Cadet fee Saturday, October 19th Parent Lunch, 12:00 p.m., Alumni Hall

Cost per person before 10/11

Cost per person after 10/11

$5 $10 $6

$8 $12 $8

x x x

$5

$8

x

# of reservations

Total

Total due

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Payment enclosed (please make checks payable to Riverside Military Academy).

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Please charge my cadet’s account for the total due (the charge will appear on the monthly statement).

Please return this completed form no later than October 11th to Amy Booth via fax or mail.

Fax: 678-291-3363 Mail: Parent Programs Office Riverside Military Academy 2001 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013

Riverside Military Academy

2012-2013 Annual Giving The RMA Board of Trustees and administration are pleased to present the following giving report from the fiscal year 2012-2013 (June 1 - May 31). To all of you whose names appear on the following pages, we say a heart felt and grateful “Thank you!”

Total giving for 2012-2013 set a new Riverside record of $2,175,821.48. This achievement came through the successful matching of two $250,000 gifts from alumnus Abe Mitchell, ’52, of Mobile, Alabama. This outpouring of support was a gratifying testimony to your desire to further Riverside’s mission to prepare ethical young men of character for success in college and in life.

In this issue you will read about the difference your gifts have made from the construction and dedication of Mitchell Quarters, to endowed scholarship funds, to support for the band and music program, to the continued upgrading of technology, to support for every athletic team from uniforms to equipment to travel expenses – you have benefitted Riverside cadets.

Highlights from the 2012-2013 fiscal year include: •T wo additional cumulative giving levels have been added to accommodate the uptick in giving. The Colors Society recognizes cumulative giving since 2002 from $500,000 to $999,999. The Founders’ Society recognizes giving of $1,000,000 and above. The only name in that category as of today is General Sandy Beaver, who established Riverside’s multi-million endowment.

• A gift of $51,240 from the Justin and Valere B. Potter Foundation of Nashville, TN made possible the continued upgrade of computers in the barracks.

• Total number of alumni donors rose from 166 to 193 – an increase of 16 percent • Almost 500 inscribed bricks are now in Memorial Plaza, an increase of 100 bricks in a year’s time. Net profit to Riverside is almost $70,000 and sales continue.

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of the Academy, Individual charitable giving in the United States grew almost four percent last year for a total of $316.2 billion. That’s a 3.5 percent increase from 2011, but still down about eight percent from the 2007 peak.

Remember 2007? That’s when everyone’s IRA, savings account, portfolio, or even checking account probably looked better.

But, 2012-2013 at Riverside, as fiscal years go, was one heck of a year.

With special thanks to alumnus Abe Mitchell, ’52, who challenged the trustees, administration, alumni, parents, and friends to step up and meet his match, Riverside not only met his first match of $250,000, we met the second $250,000 match as well, and it was a year ahead of schedule.

Giving History (dollars in 000)

FY ‘13

$2,175,821

FY ’12

$918,917

FY ‘11

$848,354

FY ‘10

$711,288

FY ‘09

$231,883

FY ‘08

$399,081

FY ‘07 FY ‘06

$297,083 $103,171 0

500 1,000 1,500 2,000

Annual Fund Participation Board of Trustees 4% Board of Visitors 4%

Friends 28% Alumni 35%

Total giving set a Riverside record of over $2 million in a single fiscal year (June 1-May 31).

Those who heard Mr. Mitchell’s remarks at the dedication of the Mitchell Quarters during May’s commencement weekend know how strongly he believes in the Riverside mission.

Riverside was a home for him when he needed it most, and he has supported the vision to create a home on campus for Riverside’s president. We are grateful for his generosity and for every alumnus, friend, and parent who supported this unprecedented fundraising effort.

This issue of Reveille is packed with news of where we’ve been and where we’re going.

Read about the President’s Humanitarian Award given to alumnus Don Misner, ’53, on page 8, and the success of the first annual Founders’ Day on page 24. Ryan Honey’s roasted hog was deemed a new Riverside tradition that weekend, and… it will be back.

Looking ahead to Homecoming on October 18-19, check out the dual schedules for parents and alumni on page 26. Parents can take advantage of one-on-one teacher conferences while alumni can participate in campus tours, marksmanship competition, casino night, and the first-ever alumni reception in the Mitchell Quarters. Read about alumni who will be honored for achievements athletically, in business, and in academia on pages 37, 40 and 41.

I caught up with alumnus Norm Blake, ’60, at his home in Carmel, Indiana, and he shared his life story in industry from GE to the Olympics to the hospitality industry. He traces his success back to Riverside and tells his story on page 38.

The march to make Riverside the preeminent all-male military school in America continues. Tell a friend about Riverside, visit campus, attend Homecoming, give back – however you choose to do it – fall in.

Parents 18% Grandparents 2%

Faculty and Staff 9%

Vice President for Advancement

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013 Riverside Military Academy is grateful for the support of its alumni, cadet families, and friends.The information in this Advancement section is prepared by the Office for Advancement and represents unaudited numbers to include gifts received between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the listings.

Please contact Amanda Griffin, vice president for advancement, at 770-538-2924, if you have questions or comments.

Cumulative Giving Societies

The following donors are recognized for cumulative giving from 2002 through May 31, 2013. Thank you for your years of giving back to Riverside Military Academy!

The Founders ’ Society ($1,000,000 and above) Sandy Beaver

Fred and Nancy Kennedy, ’64 BT Andrea Ayers Layman F Frank Maurno, ’60 A Don and Gloria Misner, ’53 PB Seth Wagner, ’56 AC

The Colors Society ($500,000-$999,999) Abraham A. Mitchell Charitable Foundation Brothers in Blue ($200,000-499,99) Chris Whitlock

A

BT

Fusilier Society ($100,000-$199,999) Mrs. Jerry B. Blackstock In memory of Jerry B. Blackstock, ’62 BT Bob W. Bush, Sr., ’49 PB, † Gregory and Christi Fisher BT Bernard and Marcia Freeman, ’58 BT Charles A. James, ’64 BT Kenneth and Rachel McKelvey BT Eleanor M. Parkes BV Carl Stecker F The Justin and Valere Potter Foundation FN Leadership Society ($75,000-$99,999) Terry and Chris Clontz Howard and Holly Kalmenson, ’49 Aztec Energy Partners, Robert Eidson

BT A CP

Corps Society ($50,000-$74,999) Anonymous P Foster and Lauren Bachschmidt, ’06 A Alec and Shelia Fraser BT Paul A. Gross, ’56 PB Karl R. Katterjohn, ’64 BV

Guidon Society ($10,000-$49,999) Tony Aeck F Alumni of Cozumel, Mexico A Mike and Terri Andrews F Anonymous A Anonymous BV Anonymous GP Anonymous A Anonymous F Aramark CP Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation FN Ruben A. Barahona, ’89 BV BB&T CP Ben/Joyce Eisenberg Foundation FN James and Mary Benson FS Steve Biggers Studios F Lawrence J. Blum, ’47 A Estate of Bobby W. Bush, Sr. In memory of Bob W. Bush, Sr., ’49 PB J. Stephen Morris Memorial Fund A Bruce H. Buchholzer, ’48 A, † Jim Cavanaugh F Carlos and Sandy Cervantes, ’59 PB Conrad and Janice Conti, ’58 A Counte and Jackie Cooley BT Corner Drugs CP Al and Ginny Crumley PB Robert and Stephanie Eidson BV Thomas and Angela Finn BT Richard and Mary Fisher GP

SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundations - Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund FN Arnold and Joyce Evans BT Raymond and Nila Fordyce, ’61 BV Joseph G. Gamble, ’44 A Guy and Linda Gardner F Jay A. Glazer, ’64 AC Bill Glisson, ’78 AC Felix Gonzalez Canto, ’86 BT Casey and Susan Graybeal BV Amanda K. Griffin FS Lynne Henderson F John Horne F Drew W. Horner, ’78 BV John W. Jacobs, Jr., ’40 PB, † Steven and Dawn Keig F Lambert Foundation, Inc. FN Jim and Lyn LaVallee F E.T. Lopez, ’84 AC LotsOfCarpet.com, Steve Garrett CP Anthony and Nwamaka Madichie P Bob and Wendi Mahoney F Christopher and Dena Manzo P Anthony and Patricia Manzo GP Jon and Karen McRae PB Ira J. Middleberg, ’66 BT Herbert D. Miller, ’61 A Henry and Charlotte Moore F James and Evanda Moore F Domingo and Brenda Moreira, ’63 A Dick Nichols BT Ashley D. Pace, Jr., ’37 A PepsiCo Foundation Matching Gifts Program CP James and Jacquelin Post F Frank and Jennie Rikard, ’56 A

Robert P. Rothman PB Audreanna Schmidt F Jay Smith F Walter E. Smith, Jr., ’58 A Leslie T. Smith, ’63 A Kent and Pam Starke In memory of R.E. Cutchin USMC F Susanna M. Oslin Trust In memory of George P. Oslin, Class of 1913 F Andrew Talkington, ’71 BT Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. CP Felipe A.Valls, ’50 A Robert Van Beever, ’56 A David and Rita Wardlaw F Jeff and Bonnie Weiner, ’66 BT William Welbon, ’42 A, † Gregory and Carole Werd, ’56 BV Michael and Charity Whitney F Keith and Jennifer Wood BV Wayne and Shawn Wunderlich F Andrew C. Zager, ’88 BV

Constituency Key BT Board of Trustees BV Board of Visitors AC Alumni Council PB Past Board Member A Alumnus P Parent GP Grandparent F Friend of the Academy CP Corporation FN Foundation FS Faculty/Staff † Deceased

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013

Annual Giving

The following donors are recognized for their annual giving gifts given between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013.Thank you for your support!

Sandy Beaver Society ($5,000-$9,999) Marc and Darlene Albertson P Joel W. Collins, Jr., ’62 A Chad and Danielle Guidry P Jason and Chi Kindland P Bruce Macintyre F Allen and Meg Nivens BT The A.E.M. Family Foundation GP Steven and Julie Muir P Michael and Sarah Stewart P 1907 Society ($2,000-$4,999) Robert Adams F David Alphin, ’65 A Anonymous BV Anonymous P Robert and Elison Atkinson, ’73 A Lawrence L. Baggett, Jr., ’70 A David and Rosemary Balos P Roberto and Rosanne Cardozo F Chevron Corporation CP Tom and Michelle Davis F Tony de la Reza ’58 A Scott Dwyer, ’92 A Todd and Kim Eldredge F Antonio and Anita Feliciano, ’81 A Ron P. Fenner, ’66 AC Robert and Leslie Fowler BV Anthony Fritchle FS Stephen and Diana Gasparro F Maureen Haughton P Tony and Cathy Herdener F Pat Higdon, Jr., ’57 A Harry and Ramona Hinkle F Jack Hough F Kevin and Kelly Jarrard FS Aaron Jones and Clarissa Cruz P Jody and Nancy Lail BT Ted and Afton LaVallee F Lifetouch National School Studios CP Brian Logan, ’92 A Dick and Patti Luna BV Mardi Gras World CP

William J. McConnell, Sr., ’58 A Matthew Middelthon P Irwin A. Molasky, ’45 A Richard Moore FS Randy and Svetlana Muecke P Wayne and Rhonda Neck F Bud Oakey, ’75 BT Jeffrey and Linda Pine F John D. Prien, Jr. F Elizabeth M. Quanstrom P David and Pamela Reiman P Miguel Reyes, ’74 AC Victoria Ricker P Jack and Laura Roadcap F Jim and Louise Robison FS Wyn and Gretchen Ruppenthal F William T. Simpson F E. Bomer Smith, ’61 A Stanley and Kelly Smith FS Richard and Marleen Springston FS W. Michael Strickland BV Bob and Wanda Swoszowski F Raymond Y. Thomasson, ’69 A Franz and Marilee Vogt Family Fund, ’62 A Reuben and Ellen Wechsler P President ’s Society ($1,000-$1,999) George and Mina Adams P Gary M. Alembik, ’81 BV Alene Arenas FS Dennis Bagwell FS James and Evonne Bartlett F Errol and Barbara Bisso, ’61 A Filemon and Susan Calderon F Adam and Lynn Carter FS Jeff Chandler FS James A. Cobb, ’62 A Charles H. Cook, ’74 AC David and Laurie Cope F David and Rhonda Crook FS Britt and Robin Daniel FS Alex Deitch, ’98 BV John B. Delcambre, ’66 A Gary Downs FS Cydney Drolette P Jeremiah F. Eames, ’61 A

Jay L. Elrod F Mitch and Nicoleta Freeman FS Leon M. Gauvreau, ’62 A Sabin and Patricia Gianelloni, ’55 A M. Feild Gomila, ’56 A Bing Gu and Ling Zhang P Samuel and Jamie Hilton FS Dennis Hite, ’55 A Kevin Hoovler, ’81 A Murray and Barbara Jones, ’44 A Dan and Kathryn Kaufman BT Frank Kersnowski, ’53 A Leonard Kolod, ’51 A Walter and Valeria Krasnansky F William Krein, ’58 A Michael Levine FS David Mandt, Sr., ’61 A John and Sheila McCleary FS Dennis and Trish McCraven FS Charles McGarvey, ’90 A Beverly A. Morris F Jim and Glenda Myers FS Carrie G. Noonan F Marc and Mary Paglia FS Jeff Parker, ’63 A Russ and Betsy Pearson P David and JoAnn Phillips FS Kimberly M. Pope P Charles H. Post, Jr., ’63 A Primary Care Clinics of Georgia CP Leroy and Shirley Raffel, ’44 A Frank and Saundra Recker F Larry and Candy Robinson FS Henry L. Roediger, III, ’65 A David and Karen Schulze FS Steven and Pamela Shore P John C. Sipple, ’68 A Jorge and Sabina Sosa FS Allen and Adriane Seymour FS Elizabeth Sturgis F Michael and Corwynn Sylvester FS Danny and Melissa Tymchuk FS James R.Van Arsdale, ’79 BV

Thomas H. Walker FS Samuel D. Weil, ’66 A Seymour M. West, III, ’67 BV Barry Whitton P Samuel A. Wilson, Jr., ’60 A Riverside Sabers ($400-$999) Chad Adams, ’89 A Gard Andresen F Ansley Communications Group CP Atlanta Rehab & Performance Center CP David and Dawn Bailey FS Tony Barr P Gordon D. Batcheller F Norman P. Blake, Jr., ’60 A Jack and Pat Burd PB Sumner R. Cahoon, ’49 AC Bernard Cane, ’74 A Carriage Automotive Group CP Charles M. Cassidy, ’59 A Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia CP Lee M. Cleaves FS Gary and Tracy Cline P Compass Group (Flik) CP Jo Ann Cripps FS Brian and Kristin Daniel BT Kayla Davenport FS Bruce F. Davis, ’81 A Jeffrey Dombroff, ’62 A Duplicating Products, Inc. CP Ulysses Eaton, ’93 A James V. Edwards ’59 A Eight O’ Clock Coffee Co, Joe Navin CP Gwen Gallagher-Howard F Warren and Missy Gardner, ’71 A Ron and Renee Gerrell FS J. Geyer Advertising, Inc. F Avie and Jill Glazer F Joe Gordon, ’96 BV Howard Gordon F Richard and Janie Halliley FS Donna Harper P Heitzso F

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013 H. Lloyd Hill Architects & Associates CP Patricia E. Hennington FS Ernest C. Holbrook, 54 A Investment Research & Advisory Group CP Kim M. Kanakis, ’75 AC Choong Hyun and Min Joung Kim P Judi Kreitzer P Dallas and Emily Loewen FS Christian Marquez, ’97 A Matthews Printing Company CP William H. McBride FS McElveen’s Pharmacy CP Mellow Mushroom CP Milton Martin Honda CP Robert and Joy Mogyorosy and the Julia Rachler Memorial Fund F Lara Moore FS Jane Morris F The Norton Agency CP Whitney Owens, ’79 BV Danny and Brenda Palmer FS Pearle Vision CP Piedmont College CP Richard P. Potekhen, ’63 A Mark and Shari Prows P Publix Super Markets, Inc. CP Leonard P. Punia, ’45 A Gerald W. Ravenscroft, ’40 A Republic Services CP Barney and Shari Rothgery, ’55 A Hector Salas FS Max and Theresa Scroggin P Helen Sexton F Specialty Management, Inc. CP Coy and Maria Stuart, ’75 A Warren Tobin, ’61 A Thomas and Kris Tremblay F E. David Williams, ’65 A Herbert S.Yuttal, ’48 A Nizar Zakka ’85 AC Riverside Rifles Society ($100-399) Edel Alayon F Worth Andrews, III F Anonymous F Stan and Susie Appleton F

Richard M. Aronson, ’49 A Gabriela Arquette P AT&T United Way/Employee Giving Campaign CP Mark Auerbach, ’58 A G. Wade Aycock, ’57 A Allyn Ayers, ’65 A Charissa Bailey FS George W. Ball, ’59 A Richard and Mary Ball, ’65 A Richard A. Benton, ’70 A John Bethell, ’97 A Kevin Bishop and Molly O’Toole F David Bishton F Joe and Wanda Bivens, ’74 AC Marvin E. Black, ’43 A Richard and JoAnn Bobb F Bubba Boisfontaine, ’87 BV Barbara Bolton P Robert P. Bordes, ’69 A Box Tops for Education CP Barry G. Brannon ’76 A Richard L. Brashear, ’56 A The Brees Dream Foundation FN Brinker International CP Stanley Brown, ’48 A Jeffrey A. Brubeck P Frank A. Bucino, ’68 A Alexander Buckles ’02 A John C. Bullard, ’43 A Michael K. Bullard, ’87 A Dennis and Cara Burns P John K. Burns, III, ’41 A Dorothy Burris F Bill Burt, ’60 A Lucius M. Butts, Jr., ’44 A Gary T. Chandler F Franck Chantayan, ’84 A Leon and Delores Chow F Juan Christiansen, ’97 A Carl and Charlotte Cliche F Tim and Sonya Coalson P Loren F. Cole, Jr., ’66 A Joel and Cathy Coleman GP Austin Collins FS Condon-Meek, Inc. CP Christopher A. Cotter, ’88 A Bobby and Joyce Covington F Scott R. Cranford, ’89 A Justin B. Creech, ’88 AC Jerry A. Davis ’67 A

Angela Davis F Loreston and Gloristine Davis F Carlos de Castro, ’89 A Marco de la Guardia, ’75 A Joe and Tricia Dimon F Victor Disharoon, ’72 AC Nichole Donnellan P David and Sherrye Drew F Bruce G. Dutcher, ’68 A James and Judith Earle, ’57 A Christian Eiroa, ’89 BV Osaretin J. Eke, ’12 A Sandford England F Rick Farmer, ’64 A Sid Farrer F Amado Finales, ’52 A Andrew and Emily Fletcher P Miriam B. Forrester F Lisa A. Franklin F Vaughn and Jacqueline Freeman, ’45 A Nick Friedrich, ’96 A Justin and Holly Gallagher, ’90 A David and Diane Gano P Sheldon Gantz, ’53 A Donald and Celia Gilner, ’55 A Winston and Rashida Godwin F Susan P. Graves P Steve Hadaway FS Brian P. Hanson, ’92 A Nadeen S. Harding F Pearce and Laura Hardwick F James and Julia Harris P Wendy Harris P Rick and Caroline Harvey F Anthony S. Hensley, ’05 A Dave and Jenny Herald F Shawn Herman P Jose A. Hernandez, ’62 A Enrique Herrero, Jr., ’82 A Kenneth and Lesley Hessell P James I. Hill, ’44 A George and Lynette Hitt P Bob and Kelli Hoffman F Felicia Howard P Perla F. Humphrey F H. Taft Hunt, III, ’98 AC John P. Hutchins P Richard C. Hyatt, ’51 A Mrs. John W. Jacobs, Jr. F Marsha James F

Fanny M. Jaquez F Daniel and Judy Joffe F Howie and Allison Johnson F Gerard and Charlene Kaiser F Byung Hwan Kang and Jong Soon Lee F Ronald and Theresa Kazmier F Diana J. Kelly F Anthony Kimball, ’96 A Mkhail Konev, ’02 A Robert and Loretta Kwass, ’53 A Richard A. Lang, Jr., ’56 BV Richard E. Langford, ’44 A James and Eleanor LaRocco F J.C. Laucirica, ’82 A Meredith Leapley F Robert L. Lindsey, III, ’80 A The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. CP Patrick and Glenda Lowenthal F James Malcolm, ’86 A Raymie and Tyrone Malloy F Carson and Elaine Martin GP Bob Martin FS Osmany Martinez F William W. Masters, ’50 A Andres Matheu, ’93 A Christine May Boyd F William and Meredith McCameron A Paul B. McCorristin, ’64 A John B. McKernan, II, ’88 A David G. McManus, ’64 A Norman E. Miller, Jr., ’51 A Scott A. Monahan, ’87 A Brian D. Moore, ’83 A Roy and Barbara Moore F Kirk Morris, ’83 A Chip Morrison, ’94 A Diane Mouton F Paul and Alison Moyers F John Munroe P Ken Natori, ’98 A Salvador and Alejandra Nava P Joe and Valerie Navin F Juan C. Nogueira, ’65 A Kevin and Brooke Noone P John B. North, Jr., ’54 A Charlie and Shari Nunez P William P. Obier, III, ’70 A Jim and Laura O’Bryan F Richard and Terri Olson F

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2012-2013 Riverside Rifles Society ($100-399) Bert C. O’Neal, ’67 A Jesus G. Ortiz, Sr. F Brian and Tracy Osborne P Marty and Sheral Page F Will W. Page, ’70 A Brett Player, ’87 A Juan and Carmen Prieto, ’50 A Marilyn Proctor F Joseph R. Pulley F Charles and Linda Pulliam GP Dick Quinn, ’56 A David H. Ramsey, ’84 A John J. Rhine, ’82 A Jonathan Rodriguez, ’86 A Orlando J. Rodriguez Jr. F Barbara Rogers FS William E. Rupp, ’48 A Karen B. Salamone P Ernest Samusson, Jr., ’37 A Michael and Anne Sanders FS Antonio Santos-Quiles FS Alan Savitz, ’55 A Paul and Kimberly Schouest P Richard Schwartz F Susan Sevario F Paul Sheehy F Sam and Ola Shitta-Bey F Janet S. Siebrasse FS Michael and Debbie Sims F Barry and Jennifer Sircy F Lisa Slappey P Julie Smith FS Shea A. Smith F Social Circle Swim Team Booster Club F James and Cheryl Soggs P Jim Spiers, ’64 A Matthew W. Stanley, ’75 A Herbert C. Stine ’52 A Robert H. Stoddard, ’64 A Otis and Ava Story P Scott and Robin Stump P Mark and Charise Summerour P Sweet Monkey Frozen Yogurt, Tyler J. Miller, ’07 CP Christopher H. Terrell, ’88 A Marc A Tessler ’64 A Keith and Jodi Toney F Philip Tope, ’62 A

James C. Trapnell, Jr., ’45 A Hoa N. Truong F Kenny and Elizabeth Tucker P Steve Van De Kreke, ’86 A Don and Ruth Van Luven GP Pedro and Brenda Vega P Robert N.Vernay, ’64 A Michael and Melinda Ward F Jason P. Watkins ’74 A Jim Watts, ’85 A Lisle and Sheila Wayne F Pam Weishaar P Jack and Judie Wells, ’61 A Cindy A. White F Colleen A. White, Attorney at Law CP Jeffrey and Jennifer White P Samuel and Beverly Wilburn P Charles Wiley and Patricia Hansen P Joseph and Lynn Williams P Gene Winner, ’52 A Richard S. Wojno, ’70 A Merika Wright F Brad Wymbs, ’96 A James Young, ’78 A Donald W. Zimmerman, Sr., ’59 A Foundations Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Lambert Foundation The Justin and Valere Potter Foundation Matching Corporate Gifts Chevron Corporation Macy’s Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Matching Gifts Program UBS Matching Gift Program Corporate Gifts Advantus Strategies Ansley Communications Group Atlanta Rehab & Performance Center BB&T Bernard George Investigations, Inc. Box Tops for Education Brinker International (Chili’s Restaurant)

Carriage Automotive Group Carroll Daniel Construction Company Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia Colleen A. White, Attorney at Law Compass Group (Flik) Condon-Meek, Inc. Contract Services & Equipment Cope Properties Inc. Duplicating Products, Inc. Eight O’ Clock Coffee Co Employer’s Commercial Insurance Inc Energy Eagle Resources Fletchland Custom Construction H. Lloyd Hill Architects & Associates Investment Research & Advisory Group Lifetouch National School Studios Mark Prows Construction LLC Matthews Printing Company McElveen’s Pharmacy Mellow Mushroom Milton Martin Honda Outdoor Building Systems, LLC Pearle Vision Piedmont College Primary Care Clinics of Georgia Publix Super Markets, Inc. Raymond James Global Account Re-cess Southern Gastro-Pub/Sidebar120 Republic Services Richmond Self Storage Seasons Transport, LLC Signature Benefits LLC Specialty Management, Inc. Suretegrity The Collegiate Grill The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. The Norton Agency

In-Kind Gifts Anonymous P Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction, Inc. CP Avocado’s Restaurant CP Lawrence Baggett, Jr., ’70 A Charissa Bailey FS

Jeff Chandler FS LuRee Chapman FS Defender Resorts, Inc. CP Deep South Dogs CP Jeffrey Dombroff, ’62 A Gary Downs FS Sid Farrer F Bernard and Marcia Freeman, ’58 BT Sabin and Patricia Gianelloni, ’55 A Avie and Jill Glazer F Kim M. Kanakis, ’75 AC Little Italy Pizzeria CP LotsOfCarpet.com CP Luna’s Restaurant CP Mardi Gras World CP Frank Maurno, ’60 A Charles McGarvey, ’90 A Ira J. Middleberg, ’66 BT Domingo and Brenda Moreira, ’63 A Bud Oakey, ’75 BT Re-cess Southern Gastro-Pub/Sidebar120 CP Rick’s Smokin’ Pig CP Michael and Kimberly Schouest P Scott’s on the Square Restaurant CP Max and Theresa Scroggin P Serenity Massage and Day Spa CP Jay Smith F Julie Smith FS Walter E. Smith, Jr., ’58 A Jorge and Sabina Sosa FS Southeastern Turf CP Jim Spiers, ’64 A Michael and Sarah Stewart A Sweet Magnolias CP Tabacaleras Unidas CP The Brees Dream Foundation FN The Collegiate Grill CP The Monkey Barrel CP Seymour M. West, III, ’67 BV Jeffrey and Jennifer White P Wolf Mountain Vineyards CP Herbert S.Yuttal, ’48 A

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RMA Board of Trustees Updates New Emeritus Members Former trustees Paul Gross, ’56, of Terra Ceia, Florida, and Jon McRae of Atlanta, Georgia, have been named emeritus members of the Board of Trustees.

Thomas M. Finn Thomas M. Finn of Dalton, Georgia, has been named a trustee after serving as a charter member of the RMA Board of Visitors from 2010-12. As principal attorney for the law firm Thomas M. Finn, LLC, he represents injured workers and Social Security disability applicants. He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for 15 consecutive years. He has also been selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers, since 2010. He has served as presiding officer of the Workers’ Compensation Sections of both the State Bar of Georgia and Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

Finn received his BA from Georgia State University, and he earned his JD degree from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. He has practiced law in Dalton, GA since 1973. He is married to Dr. Angela S. Finn, Ph.D. They have two children, Katherine and Michael. Michael is an alumnus of the RMA Class of 2007.

Gregory A. Fisher Gregory A. Fisher of Atlanta has been reappointed to the Board of Trustees. He has been in the securities business for over 30 years. He joined Oppenheimer & Co. in 2005 and currently serves as managing director/head of institutional EM fixed income sales for the company’s Atlanta International branch. Prior to Oppenheimer & Co., he worked for Bear Stearns & Co. as a senior managing director in charge of sales and trading for the firm’s Caribbean and Central American business. While working for Bear Stearns he covered approximately 14 countries and maintained in custody $3.3 billion in client assets. After joining Oppenheimer & Co., Mr. Fisher was instrumental in the creation of a new branch, Atlanta International, with its main focus in the Caribbean and Central American region. He is married to Christi Fisher, and they have two children, Helene and Nicholai. Nicholai is an RMA Class of 2013 alumnus.

Jeffrey S. Weiner, ‘66 RMA Trustee Jeffrey S. Weiner, Esq., ’66, of Miami, has again been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. The Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. Less than one percent of all American attorneys are selected for this honor each year.

Mr. Weiner’s legal career includes terms as president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), president of the Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, chair of the Dade County Bar Criminal Courts Committee and chair of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers’ Criminal Law Section. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and was named to Florida Trends “Legal Elite.”

Mr. Weiner and his wife, Bonnie, are the parents of three Riverside graduates, Diego Weiner, ’09, Fernando Weiner, 11, Max Weiner, 12 and rising senior Jake Weiner.

Arnold B. Evans RMA Trustee Arnold B. Evans, an Atlanta resident who grew up in Gainesville, Georgia, has been named a trustee for the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and the Darden School Foundation. He will serve a three-year term.

Evans is managing director at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in Atlanta. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy - West Point in May 1988. He received a dual degree from the University of Virginia: an MBA from Darden and a Juris Doctorate from the School of Law in 1997.

New Members Appointed to Board of Visitors Riverside welcomes our newly appointed Board of Visitor members: Mr. Gary Alembik, ‘81 Mr. Robert V. Norton Mr. John C. Sipple, ‘68 Mr. Samuel D. Weil, III, ‘66

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Dear Brothers, Parents, and Friends, 2013 has been a good year. Riverside has experienced consistent growth and has also enjoyed its best year in its

New and fun activities are being scheduled [for Homecoming]. In addition to a champagne brunch for the women of RMA alumni, we are adding two competition shooting events.

history of fundraising. This success should receive fanfare and applause to an outstanding staff that has brought back military discipline to the academic setting of Riverside. The very setting that challenges young men to be tomorrow’s leaders is also now consistently thriving on its successes.

I share this message as we are getting ready for Homecoming 2013. At this reunion we are celebrating the years ending on 3s and 8s. With that said, all alumni are invited. For many of us, Riverside’s annual reunion has become a time for gathering each year to fellowship. It has allowed our spouses and significant others to develop new friendships with us and our significant others. That’s even better.

Homecoming this year will expand on last year with an even more involved Casino Night. The dance floor will continue beyond the gaming portion of the evening, and the silent auction is planned to grow. Alumni will have more opportunities to promote their businesses as sponsors for the evening. Throughout the weekend greater opportunity for group gathering is being made available and the alumni office is coordinating with various Gainesville restaurants to assure that individual class groups will have a nice place to dine and fellowship for groups of various sizes.

New and fun activities are being scheduled. In addition to a champagne brunch for the women of RMA alumni, we are adding two competition shooting events. One is a clay shooting event on Friday morning, and the other is a Saturday afternoon competition in the G.C. Fisher Rifle Marksmanship Center at RMA. This event was so popular at Founders’ Day that we’re going to do it again at Homecoming.

You can see the complete Homecoming schedule on page 26 of this issue of Reveille.

Watch for a casino-themed postcard about Homecoming heading your way soon, and visit the website at www.riversidemilitary.com, under the Alumni tab, for Homecoming details including where to book your hotel room. Rooms will fill quickly this year due to conflicting events in the Gainesville area, so book today! Online registration will begin August 15, and a special Homecoming Facebook page will keep you updated as well.

Should you have any questions please feel free to call or email me at boakey@riversidemilitary.com, or contact Coach Errol Bisso, director of alumni relations, at alumni@riversidemilitary.com. We look forward to seeing you on campus October 18-19.

Bud Oakey ’75 Chairman RMA Alumni Council

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RMA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

By Errol J. Bisso, Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Alumni Relations

Two RMA alumni have been selected for induction into the Sports Hall of Fame at Homecoming October 18-19.

Kurt Lewis Predmore, ’87, held or tied almost all individual swimming records at Riverside and placed in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events at the Georgia State Championships. He was the Most Valuable Performer in swimming all three years and captain of the team his junior and senior years. As a senior, he was awarded the Athletic Senior Excellence Award in swimming and was the recipient of the Coaches’ Athlete of the Year Award.

During his sophomore year at Tampa University, Predmore qualified for the NCAA Division II Nationals and attained NICSA College All American Status in two relay events.

He transferred to the University of Florida where he participated in club water polo. He coached water polo at Lake Worth High School where his teams earned county and district championships. In 2010, he became water polo coach at Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton, FL.

His team won the FHSAA championships in 2010 and 2011, and they played in the top four in 2012. Predmore has been chosen twice as Coach of the Year in water polo.

Thomas James LaRocco, ’96, entered Riverside as an eighth grader and was a member and leader of the football, wrestling, and track teams for four years.

During his senior year, he was a Cadet Captain, the Most Valuable Performer in track, and captain of the football and wrestling teams.

He won the wrestling area championship and placed in the State Wrestling Championship at 125 lbs. his senior year. LaRocco was awarded the Lancaster Spirit Award, the Wrestling Senior Excellence Award, and the Bruce Points Memorial Award.

At Georgia Southern University (GSU) he lettered for three years on the football team. He played in three 1AA National Championship games and was on the winning side twice. While at GSU, the team amassed a home winning streak of 37 games, and LaRocco played in four straight Southern Conference championships. He holds the record at GSU for most special team tackles in a game and in a career. LaRocco is currently an active board member of the Georgia Southern Football Program.

Coach Bill Maginnis to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame Coach William D. “Bill” Maginnis will be inducted posthumously into the Riverside Sports Hall of Fame at Homecoming October 18-19.

Maginnis was born and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana where he attended Fortier High School. He was awarded a football scholarship to Tulane University. He began his coaching career after graduating from Tulane, serving in the Marine Corps, and doing graduate work at Louisiana State University. He served as the head coach at Gulf Coast Military Academy on the Mississippi Gulf Coast until 1951. When Gulf Coast closed, Maginnis came to Riverside as head football coach and study hall supervisor. He continued in this capacity until 1958 when he left Riverside to become the head freshman football coach at Tulane. Maginnis realized that he had made a mistake and returned to Riverside the next year.

Maginnis remained the head football coach until 1969 when he became principal following the death of RMA President General Sandy Beaver. During his time as head coach in the Mid-South Athletic Conference, Maginnis’ teams did an outstanding job playing against teams loaded with post-graduate athletes. His teams defeated top squads from Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Maginnis married in 1962 and brought his wife, Terry, and her two daughters, Mary Jo and Carlene, to Riverside. Maginnis and Terry welcomed a third daughter, Patty, in 1966.

He continued his role as principal until Superintendent Colonel James K. Mooney’s death in 1976, at which time Maginnis became Riverside’s president. He served in that capacity until his retirement in 1994. Maginnis Field was dedicated in his honor in 2001.

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Cadet leaders:Where Are They Now?

Corporate Giant Gained Lessons at RMA

By Amanda K. Griffin, CFRE

Norman P. Blake, Jr., while a high school sophomore in Greenwich, CT, met a Riverside alumnus and became intrigued with the thought of attending RMA. He took the initiative of contacting the school and three weeks later an RMA recruiter showed up at his home, and his family reluctantly agreed to let him attend.

“It was my first time in the South, and I was thrown into a mix of students with different backgrounds and cultures. I developed the ability to assimilate into any situation, a skill that proved useful throughout my life,” said Blake.

At Riverside Blake rose to the rank of 1st Sergeant and was on the wrestling team. He spent his junior and senior years at Riverside and graduated in the class of 1960.

“Riverside taught me independence, responsibility, and selfreliance on how to survive and how to earn respect of your peers,” said Blake.

A fellow cadet was headed for Purdue University, and Blake thought that sounded like a good plan. He earned his Bachelor as well as Master’s degrees from Purdue, and later in life was awarded an honorary doctorate in economics.

Blake’s career resume reads like a who’s who of industry giants, and he served as CEO of three different Fortune 500 companies.

His career began with GE when he was accepted for a oneyear accelerated managerial development program. He was one of twelve selected and the only one from a non-Ivy League school.

In one assignment he was asked to put together a strategic plan for the Portable Color Television Department. His plan was ultimately accepted and was partially responsible for a complete restructuring and transformation of GE’s television businesses.

He survived the one-year program and was hired into GE’s computer business and advanced rapidly through various GE divisions, including computer time-sharing, marketing and public affairs, apparatus service, silicone, plastics, and financing businesses.

After about ten years, he left GE to become president of a small-diversified conglomerate serving the credit union industry and then returned to GE several years later. Subsequently, Blake worked directly for Jack Welch, who ultimately became CEO of GE and was renowned as being one the best business leaders of his time. While working for Welch, Blake was responsible for strategic

planning and business development for GE’s Consumer Product and Services Sector. Ultimately he became Executive Vice PresidentFinancing Operations of GE’s General Electric Credit Company.

“Jack Welch was a friend of mine and a mentor to me. I think he valued my sense of vision for the company and my ability to assess a myriad of financial information and develop effective strategy based on it,” said Blake.

Blake’s moniker as a “turnaround artist” began when he was lured away from GE to become Chairman, President and CEO of Walter E Heller & Company which Fuji Bank of Japan had acquired. Blake’s no nonsense style of management was put to the test, as, in Blake’s words, “Heller was highly unprofitable, grossly mismanaged and lacked strategic direction.”

After significant investment by Fuji, Blake replaced the management team, discontinued various businesses while developing new ones, and dramatically changed its strategic direction. Heller became one of the Fuji’s most profitable businesses and, ironically, was sold to GE at a significant premium.

The next turnaround came when Blake was hired as Chairman, President and CEO of USF&G, which was failing and headed for bankruptcy. Under his leadership, the strategic direction of the company was completely changed and his turnaround initiatives were trumpeted on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and the cover of BusinessWeek magazine.

Blake served of the board of Enron, a major energy, commodities, and services company. Blake was viewed as the “maverick director” often contending with its CEO on issues brought to the board. When Enron went into bankruptcy, the creditor’s committee appointed Blake as Chairman of the Board for a period of time. continued on next page

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Norm Blake and his wife, Karen

“ ...I developed the ability to assimilate into any situation, a skill that proved useful throughout my life.”

—Norman P. Blake, ’60

Blake next took on the hospitality industry and became Chairman, President and CEO of Promus Hotels Corporation, the third largest hotel chain in the US with over 1200 hotels including such brands as Embassy Suites, Hampton Inns, and Doubletree.

Blake was brought in to right the operating performance after an earlier merger and ultimately successfully merged the company with Hilton hotels.

Probably Blake’s most disappointing turnaround was as CEO of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in 2000. As a precondition of hiring Blake, the organization’s constitution and by-laws were changed to create a CEO position. Upon becoming CEO, and only months away from the Sydney games, Blake restructured the organization, built a new management team and developed a new strategic plan more focused upon better serving the needs of athletes.

This redirection alienated some members of the volunteer organization, nonetheless, the Sydney Games go down as one of the most successful summer games for the US ever and the basic strategic plan remains in effect today.

Blake is now retired and currently serves on several boards, including the Owens Corning Corporation, Keraplast Technologies Inc., as well as the US Army War College.

He is devoted to his wife, Karen, whom he met at Purdue. They evenly divide their time between Carmel, Indiana, during the Purdue football season, and spend the winters in Marco Island, FL. They are the proud parents of three married children and eight grandchildren.

What did Blake take away from Riverside?

“I remember Sandy Beaver saying to us, ‘Be true to the man who wears your coat.’

I have never forgotten that.”

RMA Alum Elected Mayor of Cozumel Fredy Marrufo, ’90, was recently elected mayor of Cozumel, Mexico. He takes office in late September and will hold the office for the next three years.

RMA President Colonel James H. Benson and the Academy Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Jorge Sosa, traveled to Cozumel in July as guests of Marrufo and other Riverside alumni, and they helped out with the campaigning.

Cozumel is a very important tourist spot in the state of Quintana Roo and the number one port for cruise ships in Mexico as well as one of the most important ports in the Caribbean. Cozumel is wellknown for diving and is the second best place to dive in the world after Australia.

Pictured l-r: Sgt. Maj. Jorge Sosa, Mr. Fredy Marrufo, Col. Jim Benson and Mr. Ruben Barahona.

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Middleberg Named Distinguished Alumnus

By Amanda K. Griffin, CFRE

Ira J. Middleberg, Esq., of New Orleans, has been named Riverside’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2013 and will be honored at Homecoming Oct. 18 & 19. He is a 1966 graduate who attended Riverside for two years. He’s a member of the Riverside Board of Trustees and will retire from the board in October after nine years of service.

“ It was important to me to give back to the schools that helped me. Part of my philosophy is that these schools have been good to me, and I wanted to give back.”

—Ira J. Middleberg ’66

As a cadet, he was a member of F Company and attained the rank of sergeant first class his senior year. A highlight of his Riverside years was serving as varsity basketball team manager under his long-time friend, Coach Richard Nichols.

“Ira has taken the lead in his board service to help solidify Riverside’s financial position as chairman of the Finance Committee. He has always been willing to ask the tough questions and has led by example in giving of his time, energy, and talent to his alma mater,” said RMA president, Colonel James H. Benson. “It is fitting that we honor him for his dedicated years of service.”

Middleberg is a co-founder of the law firm Middleberg, Riddle and Gianna, a regional firm with offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dallas, Texas; and Biloxi, Mississippi. Over its 35 year existence, the firm has become recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent mortgage banking law firms. Middleberg is managing partner of the New Orleans office and head of the Business Services Section of the firm.

Middleberg holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. Following law school, he served as an assistant city attorney for eight years before co-founding the law firm.

He built his reputation as a leader in urban development and renewal through his participation in major real estate projects such as the New Orleans Convention Center expansion, Harrah’s Casino, Ritz Carlton Hotel – New Orleans, Loews Hotel – New Orleans, Poydras Plaza, and Lakeside Shopping Center. Due to his expertise in development, Middleberg served as the General Counsel to the New Orleans International Airport, a title he held from 1994 to 2002. During this time he oversaw the legal aspects of a number of airport projects, including the construction of a new air cargo facility, terminal redevelopment, and a 4,500 space parking garage.

A life-long resident of New Orleans, Middleberg has restored a 200 year-old home on famed Pirates Alley in the French Quarter and helps oversee the administration of city-owned properties in that area as a board member of the French Market Corporation. He serves on the board of numerous nonprofits.

In his commitment to education, Middleberg has founded an endowed scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi; is a former president of the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation’s Board of Directors; and was a member of the Visiting Committee of Loyola University School of Law.

“I have worked with and sat on boards of every school I attended,” said Middleberg. “It was important to me to give back to the schools that helped me. Part of my philosophy is that these schools have been good to me, and I wanted to give back.”

Middleberg is the father of two grown sons and has one grandson.

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Class of 2001 Graduate Named Distinguished Young Alumnus Kyle Justin Wayne, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale School of Medicine. He is a 2001 graduate of Riverside and has said that the foundation for much of his success and academic accomplishments began at Riverside.

He is the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Young Alumnus award and will be recognized at Homecoming October 18-19.

Wayne, a native of Evansville, Indiana, attended Riverside for four years where he was regularly named to the honor roll, was a member of the National Honor Society, editor-inchief of the student newspaper, captain of the varsity baseball team, and was the recipient of the Presidential Academic Award his senior year. He graduated as a C/1LT in E Company.

After graduating from Riverside, he attended Texas A&M University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. He then received a full fellowship to Indiana University where he obtained a PhD in Microbiology. Wayne is currently conducting research on Salmonella under world-renowned bacterial geneticist, Dr. Eduardo Groisman. Wayne has published seven scientific papers on the physiology and biochemistry of bacterial pathogens.

“In a short period of time, Kyle has distinguished himself at the highest levels of academia,” said Riverside president, Col. James H. Benson. “It is with pride in his achievements as a Riverside graduate that we honor him at Homecoming as our 2013 Distinguished Young Alumnus.”

Alumni Mixers Hosted in Florida

Alumni gathered for a poolside dinner at the home of Domingo and Brenda Moreira, ’63, in Miami during February. Fifty alumni and guests lingered over dinner for conversation and catching up with RMA’s President, Col Jim Benson, Mary Benson, Errol and Barbara Bisso, and Amanda Griffin.

RMA returned to south Florida in March for a reunion with West Palm Beach area alumni. The gathering was hosted by Walter Smith, ’58, Frank Maurno, ’60, and Bernie Freeman, ’58, for 25 alumni and guests at the Old Guard Club in the Trump Plaza Commercial Center.

“ In a short period of time, Kyle has distinguished himself at the highest levels of academia.”

—Col. James H. Benson

The Advancement/Alumni office is currently making plans to travel to several new areas in 2013-2014.

If you would like to help host an event in one of these areas, please call 770-538-2924 or email alumni@riversidemilitary.com.

• Dallas • Miami • Michigan/northern Ohio • Naples • New Orleans • Philadelphia • Savannah • Tampa

Watch the website for event dates to be added as they become available.

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Dan M. Kirkpatrick, ’50 (5/17/2012) Francis J. Smith, 1940-46 (4/4/2012) Herman Rahtz, ’48 (6/2/2012) George C. White, III, ’59 (1/9/2013) Roger J. Teyssier, ’59 (8/15/2012) Allyn Ayers, 1958-63 (1/2013) Phineas Cohen, ’45 (1/31/2013) Gerald J. Frawley, ’60 (12/13/2012) Raymond B. Bridgers, Jr., ’46 (2/21/2013) Peter G. Kremlick, 1943-48 (2/17/2013) Gabe L. Chellew, ’66 (4/2/2012) Gordon W. Cahoon, 1945-48 (12/10/2012) Duke W. Rouse, ’66 (2/13/2013) Charles A. Christophersen, ’55 (2/??/2013) Kim E. Dodson, ’74 (2/2013) Richard E. Moody, ’71 (4/15/2012) Benjamin T. Alexander, Jr., 1948-49 7/1/2012) Michael J. Hagin, 1979-80 (1/28/2013) Frank M. Ramirez, ’54 (1/14/2013) Wayne A. Blevins, ’68 (12/5/2012) Thomas E. Burgner, ’57 (7/12/2012) Henry F. Moore, Jr., ’41 (2/2013) Thomas D. Shrewsbury, ’48 (8/14/2012) Donald K. Murphy, ’54 (2/24/2013) John M. Massa, ’70 (4/7/2012) Norman R. Walters, ’70 (10/8/2012) John R. Ellison, III, ’58 (3/22/2013) James F. Montgomery, ’45 (8/15/2012) Fredrick E. Perrill, 1955-56 (3/21/2013) Clark A.Veal, ’76 (2/15/2013) Daniel H. Sachs, ’46 (4/3/2013) Daniel B. Farrell, ’69 (2/15/2013) Micah L. Andrews, ’92 (4/12/2013) Charles A. Johnston ’49 (3/25/2013) Henry W. Staton, ’79 (9/17/2012) Leon M. Gauvreau, ’62 (4/24/2013) Bill C. George, ’58 (4/24/2013) Ignatius J. Barreca, ’47 (4/19/2013) Parris P. Mustakas, ’49 (2/15/2013) Theodore M. Lakos, ’49 (4/30/13) James M. Alford ’44 (05/03/13) John A. Myers ’74 (05/04/13) Warren D. Holmes ’46 (4/27/13) Charles A. Fowler, III ’57 (04/21/13) James A. Pickering, ’71 (4/20/13) Robert R. Hedrick, ’80 (5/8/2013) Benjamin A. Walker, ’44 (6/18/13) Gerald B. White, ’51 (7/6/13) Jorge Powell, ’50 (7/8/13) George H. McWhiter, ’78 (7/6/13)

ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Class Announcements: Class of 1944 Robert G. Bisbing lives in Macungie, PA, and is retired from the Pennsylvania Municipal Pension Business after 46 years.

In Bob’s spare time he delivers “Meals on Wheels” and has been doing so for more than 17 years a couple of days a week. Bob would appreciate hearing from any of his classmates.

Class of 1953 Frank L. Kersnowski earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee as well as a doctorate from The University of Kansas. In 2002, he retired as a Professor of English from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. In teaching and research, he was mainly concerned with Modern Irish and British literature. He is currently writing a digital book about twentiethcentury writer Lawrence Durrell. Frank’s daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law live in New York City.

Class of 1972 William D. Burgess, III retired from the Missouri Department of Corrections in 2012 after 28 years of service, including the last 16 years as warden of the Maryville Treatment Center in Maryville, MO and at the Western Reception & Diagnostic Correctional Center in St. Joseph, MO. William and his wife, Mary, have been married for almost 40 years. They have three children and two grandsons.

Class of 1974 Advertising for Riverside, Joseph W. Bivens writes, “I wore my Riverside shirt and hat to play in the 15th annual Youth Charity Golf Tournament put on by Sumter County Sheriff Office. We were given a straw hat that had their logo on it, so I had to change the hat but wore my shirt with pride.”

Class of 1985 Joseph M. Fields was promoted on 21 May 2013 to the rank of Lt Col, USAF while deployed on a yearlong unaccompanied tour at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Marty has served as a Chaplain in the U.S. Military since 1992.

He served seven years with the XVIII Airborne Corps at Ft. Bragg as an Army Reservist, and he served the last 14 years in the U.S. Air Force. Upon completion of the tour he will return to Mississippi and dual-hat as full-time Chaplain with the Mississippi Air National Guard and Wing Chaplain at the 172 Air Wing, Jackson, Mississippi.

Class of 1987 LTC Scott D. Applegate, USA, recently gave two presentations at the 5th International Conference on Cyber Conflict in Tallinn, Estonia.

This event is a NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (NATO CCD COE) sponsored conference that is conducted with the technical cooperation of the IEEE Estonia Section. The annual conference solicits original unpublished research, applications and experience papers in technical, strategic, and legal issues related to the growing phenomena of cyber conflict.

LTC Applegate presented “The Dawn of Kinetic Conflict” and “Towards a Cyber Conflict Taxonomy” on June 6 & 7. Both of these papers have now been published in the conference proceedings. This is the second consecutive year that LTC Applegate has presented at this conference. LTC Applegate is an active duty US Army officer currently on sabbatical pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Technology at George Mason University. He is also an adjunct professor in the Safety and Security Leadership Program at George Washington University.

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Class of 2002 Andrew C. Haskell graduated in May of this year with two master’s degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, specifically a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science in Finance (MSFI). Andrew has begun a new career as a vice president of a top ten bank working in Treasury Management and has relocated to Manhattan, where he now lives and works.

Class of 2007 Taylor C. Walters recently graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in December 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture. He is currently working for Lord, Aeck & Sargent in the Housing + Mixed Use Studio.

Class of 2009 Michael S. Mims was named the 2013 NCBA most outstanding boxer (112-147 lbs.)

USMA. During this past year at West Point, he was made team captain and competed in the 147 lb. weight division. He won the academy’s Brigade Boxing Open and went on to compete at regionals. At regionals, Mims placed gold and was named All-American. At the National Collegiate Boxing Association he fought three boxers, including last year’s National Champion, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy in the finals. Mims won his weight class (147 lbs.) and was awarded the “Outstanding Boxer” award of the event.

Alumnus Turns Tragedy into Help Out of personal tragedy alumnus Geoff Hurdle, ’87 and his wife, Amber, created in 2009 the Anna Brooke Hurdle Foundation to honor their youngest daughter, Anna, who died suddenly in 2008 of an obscure bacterial infection.

The foundation provides humanitarian support for children in Mbabane, Swaziland, Africa to help provide food, medicine, and education to over 270 children every day. Their next goal is add a “ready truck” for disaster relief and an accompanying food truck to respond to natural disasters in the United States. The truck would be on stand-by after the initial first responders have left devastated areas.

“All of us received something from Riverside other than a diploma: leadership, character, good judgment and a code of ethics, to name a few of the key rewards. Anna’s legacy, the character my parents instilled in me and the leadership competencies Riverside taught me all combined to inspire this vision,” said Hurdle.

Hurdle owns Hurdle Land & Realty and Amber is an executive coach. They live outside of Nashville, TN.

To learn more about the foundation visit www.annahurdle.org.

RMA Alum Books the Stars Robert S. Redfield, ’42, is the only known cadet to attend Riverside with polio.

Redfield’s mother made a special appeal to RMA President General Sandy Beaver, and he admitted Redfield, who was eager to combat the effects of the disease with military discipline and exercise. He took all of the military classes, but with his crutches was unable to drill.

His fondly remembers the almost daily trips with the RMA swim team to the pool at Georgia Tech where he was allowed to swim as physical therapy. He credits that exercise with building his strength.

With show business in his family, Redfield was attracted to the management side of the business following college at NYU. He created the Redfield Agency and soon was booking acts at the thriving night club scenes in New Jersey and nationally. His first client was the boxer Max Baer Sr. followed by the Temptations and other major attractions, including Jack Hammer, who wrote “Great Balls of Fire.” His godmother was Fanny Brice, the original Funny Girl, his cousin is the famed movie producer Mark Rydell of “On Golden Pond,” and his mother was a dancer and a show girl in the Ziegfeld Follies.

Today Redfield is now experiencing post polio syndrome, but at 92 he still manages a multi-million dollar exhibit of Elvis Presley’s memorabilia that shows at Harrah’s Imperial Palace in Las Vegas for one-year runs.

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President Dr. James H. Benson, Col, USMC (Ret) Board of Trustees Miss Lucile E. Beaver, Emerita Mr. Frederick J. Kennedy, ’64, Chairman Ira J. Middleberg, Esq., ’66, Vice Chairman Mr. Arnold B. Evans, Treasurer Mr. S. Terry Clontz, Secretary Mrs. Jerry B. (Margaret) Blackstock Mr. Felix A. Gonzalez Canto ’86 Mr. Counte L. Cooley Mr. C. Brian Daniel Mr. Thomas M. Finn Mr. Gregory A. Fisher Mr. P. Alexander Fraser Mr. Bernard M. Freeman ’58 Mr. Charles A. James ’64 Mr. James D. Kalmenson ’77 Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman Mr. C.J. “Jody” Lail, Jr. Mr. Kenneth L. McKelvey Mr. O. Jon McRae, Emeritus Mr. Richard M. Nichols Mr. J. Allen Nivens Mr. Daniel G. Oakey ’75 Mr. Andrew W. Talkington ’71 Jeffrey S. Weiner, Esq. ’66 Mr. Chris F. Whitlock Alumni Council Mr. Sumner R. Cahoon, ’49, Emeritus Mr. Bernard M. Freeman, ’58, Emeritus Mr. Jay A. Glazer, ’64, Emeritus Mr. Robert D. Jones, ’56, Emeritus Judge E. J. Salcines, ’56, Emeritus Mr. Seth Wagner, ’56, Emeritus Mr. Daniel G. Oakey, ’75, Chairman Mr. Errol J. Bisso, ’61, Alumni Relations Director Mr. Kenneth B. Bess, ’87 Mr. Joseph W. Bivens, ’74 Capt. Charles H. Cook, ’74

Mr. Justin B. Creech, ’88 Mr.Victor L. Disharoon, ’72 Maj. Ronslow P. Fenner, ’66 Mr. William T. Glisson, ’78 Mr. Harold T. Hunt, III, ’98 Mr. Robert D. Jones, ’93 Mr. Kim M. Kanakis, ’75 Mr. Ernest T. Lopez ’84 Mr. Paul B. Posner, ’56 Mr. Miguel Reyes, ’74 Mr. James C.Young, ’78 Mr. Nizar Zakka, ’85 Board of Visitors

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