Shared Interest Groups

NAMA

Pres: RADM Julius S. Caesar ’77, USN (Ret.) e: executive-director@usnama.com Vice Pres: LCDR Valerie Mansfield ’92, USN (Ret.) e: deputy-director@usnama.com CoS: CDR Calvin Bumphus ’97, USN (Ret.) e: chief-of-staff@usnama.com Treas: C.J. Willis ’75 e: treasurer@usnama.com BGO Coordinator: Nikki Betz ’05 e: bgo@usnama.com Shipmate Contact: LCDR Jessica Anderson ’08, USN e: communications@usnama.com Website: www.usnama.com

EVENTS Upcoming Events: Keep on the lookout for observance month events, career fairs plans to welcome the Class of 2026, and their families and membership events! Join NAMA today and become part of a team! Past Events: Our Women’s History Month speaker, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, New York’s 9th District, was empowering, energetic and insightful! Thank you for those that attended. We are still dealing from the success of the 2022 United States Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum on Diversity and Inclusion! We also officially recognized VADM D.C. Curtis ’76 (Ret.) and Ms. Janie Mines ’80 as distinguished graduates. NAMA also supported Ms. Mines’ luncheon with Women’s SIG and the Class of 1980. Lastly, we had the chance to interact with Midshipmen. NAMA partnered with the Naval Academy Foundation to establish the Naval Academy Minority Affairs Fund (NAMAF). Your donations support: on-campus visits for students and Centers of Influence, scholarship funding for STEM and NASS, Gospel Choir travel and Midshipman activities.

Follow these steps to contribute today: 1. Visit usna.com/give or follow direction on the NAMA website 2. Select the dollar amount you would like to contribute. 3. In the “I would like my money to go to” box, select “Other”. 4. Type in “Naval Academy Minority Affairs Fund”. 5. Enter your donor information and click “Next”

Direction are also on our website https:// www.usnama.com/donation-selection/

NAMA has also partnered with Amazon Smiles. Learn more at smile.amazon.com, and https://org.amazon.com.

Run to Honor

Pres: David G. Paddock ’77 p: 757-373-0977; e:president@runtohonor.com Website: www.runtohonor.com

RTH is excited to share a couple recent acts in honor of our fallen alumni. On 18-20 March, several alumni, family, and friends participated in the 50th Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend. Among those that participated were Dave Paddock ’77, Jan Kennedy (sister of John Kennedy ’79) and her family, Devan and Mayra, Alexa Hunter ’04, Kelly Brown ’95, Derrick Dudash ’98, Chris Gronbech ’90, Shannon Webb ’04 and Jeff Webb ’95. RTH’s highlighted honoree was, LT Michael McGreevy ’97, who was one of 16 troops killed in Operation Red Wing 28 June 2005.

Family of John Kennedy ’79; Mayra, Devan and Jan Kennedy (L), Dave Paddock ’77 (M), Shannon Webb ’04 (L), and Alexa Hunter ’04 (L) run to honor at 50th Shamrock Marathon Weekend in Virginia Beach, VA.

A week prior on 11 March, past USNA 16th Company Centurions ran to honor a fellow Centurion LTJG William McIlvaine ’10. Will was lost on March 11, 2013, when his EA-6B went down in Washington state alongside LCDR Alan Patterson ’00 and LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney ’09. Susan Scheid ’16 aboard DDG109, Benjamin Murphy ’14 in Pensacola, Ashley Gillard Nichelle ’14 near Mobile, Marley Casssels ’10 in D.C., Danielle Steele Beier ’10 with NAOC Ops Team 1 members at McDill AFB, Will Culp ’13, Matt Wilder ’10, Brian Gureck ’13 and Alvaro Rentas ’14, all “gathered” from around the world to run, keep the memory of Will alive, and show support to his family and friends left behind.

Additionally, in honor of Memorial Day RTH coordinated events across the U.S. for family, friends, and supporters to connect virtually and in-person. Memorial runs were organized in about 10 locations across the U.S. by volunteer USNA Chapters and local leads. RTH would like to give a special ’thank you’ for all that helped put events together continuing our mission to honor Naval Academy Alumni lost in combat or military operations in service to our Nation.

To Honor!

USNA Women

Pres: RADM Alma Grocki ’81, USN (Ret.) p: 808-343-1523; e: alma.grocki@gmail.com Vice Pres: Col Maria Pallotta ’94, USMC p: 410-440-7552; e: pallotta@usna.edu Sec’y: Dr. Rhonda Scott ’97 p: 240-462-0707; e: rhondabscott@gmail.com Website: https://women.usnagroups.net

On 4 March 2022 the WSIG joined with the Puget Sound Chapter of USNA Alumni Association to start the celebration of Women’s History Month. Lt Andrea Howard ’15 moderated an inspiring interview of MIDN 1/C Lindsay Ellison ’22 (current Brigade Commander) and MIDN 2/C Faith Brooks ’23 (international studies abroad with the Portuguese Naval Academy first semester of this year). Both MIDN are leaders in the Sexual Harassment and Prevention Education (SHAPE) program and are leaders in the Brigade. It was extremely informative and reassuring that these young women are in leadership roles at USNA and in the fleet. You can replay the session by visiting the following link: https://www.youtube.com

Women’s SIG: Top Left (1): Lt Andrea Howard ’15, MIDN 1/C Lindsay Ellison ’22 & MIDN 2/C Faith Brooks ’23 Top Right (2): Jenn Campbell ’96 and her son Clay with Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82 and Cathy Masar ’88 Bottom Left(3): Holding the Go Navy flag Cathy Masar ’88 and Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82 Bottom Middle(4): In the Tap Room Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82, Kristin Galbreaith ’82 and Cathy Masar ’88. Bottom Right(5): Group in Tap Room Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82, Cathy Masar ’88, Kristin Galbreaith ’82 and friends Barb Grimlund, Seth & Katherine Vargas.

/watch?v=7a5VsWVouCc Linda “Postie” Postenrieder ’82 shared pictures from a WSIG hike & lunch. “We hiked out to Ebey’s Landing Bluff, along the bluff and then down to the water. It was a wonderful Pacific North West day on Whidbey Island. Lunch after at the Penn Cove Tap Room for beer tasting and lunch.”

Distinguished Chapter Packets Due Soon

Start planning your Distinguished Chapter submittals which are due on 30 July 2022.

The scoring criteria can be found at www.usna.com/chapter-clubrecognition-award.

Alumni Chapters

We are proud to report that there are 102 USNA chapters in our alumni network: 93 U.S.-based and nine international. If you are trying to connect with a local chapter, you can visit our interactive map.

In addition, you can find your area’s Blue and Gold Officer and USNA AA Parent Club on the same map.

Sporting a new look, Chapter Officer tools are located at www.usna.com/ home-chapters.

Thank you for leading your Chapters. It is a great opportunity to bring together local Alumni, participate in social events, volunteer and network.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sofi Loomis ’99 at sofi.loomis@usna.com.

myUSNA Group Lead Onboarding

Stay connected with your Classmates and the rest of our USNA Alumni Community. 50 Group Leaders have onboarded on myUSNA and are adopting our new Alumni connection management platform. From now until 31 December, 2022, all Group Leaders will have the ability to onboard their group members, since usna.com’s Group Volunteer tools are migrating to myUSNA. On myUSNA, you can manage membership, create events, post group news, send group emails and/or accept donations all within your Group platform. Please contact Sofi Loomis to find out your next step to onboarding and future Group Lead onboarding sessions.

Visit myUSNA and create an account at: myUSNA | To activate your account download the myUSNA app: For IOS myUSNAapp, download and click this link: https://apps.apple.com/ us/app/myusna/id1595060999 For Google Android myUSNA app, download link: https://play.google.com/ store/apps/ details?id=hivebrite. myusna.app

Become a Shared Interest Group

Want to start a Shared Interest Group (SIG)? As a SIG, you will be a recognized USNA AA&F Group in our Alumni Community, be provided with no cost Volunteer management tools on myUSNA, have a place to post in Shipmate, and receive one on one Alumni Staff support. Please reach out to Sofi Loomis for more information.