Shared Interest Groups

Shared Interest Group – NAMA

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: We are looking for volunteers for the 2023 USNA Alumni Leadership Forum. If you are interested, let us know! With the academic year already in motion, stay tuned for events on the yard, tailgates, and more! Join NAMA today and get involved! Past Events: NAMA members set up an informational booth during I-Day to let parents and friends of the incoming Class of 2026 know what we offer. It was an excellent turnout! NAMA leadership conducted in a NAMA Off-site in July to take time to relook, reset, and develop a

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. strategic plan for a successful future. We look forward to sharing what we have in store!

Make sure you join NAMA on MyUSNA too when you activate your account.

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.

a. In the “I would like my money to go to” box, select “Other”Type in Naval Academy Minority Affairs Fund b. Enter your donor information and click “Next” c. Direction are also on our website https://www.usnama.com/donationselection/

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

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

Volunteer alumna from the USNA Women’s Shared Interest Group staffed a table on I-Day, 30 June, at Hospital Point to familiarize family members and others there to see their plebes inducted into the Class of 2026, about our mission. We continue to welcome men and women alumni, as well as friends of the Naval Academy who are interested in addressing issues of concern to women midshipmen and women in the Fleet and the Corps.

Please remember to initiate your account on myUSNA.com, which is where the USNA Women’s SIG is migrating to. This new platform includes a centralized information area, social media, and fundraising opportunities.

The clock is ticking on raising funds for the naming opportunity we have in the lobby of the new Alumni Center. Shortly, we will be providing more information on the campaign on our website and an opportunity to donate on the myUSNA.com website.

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 stepto 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