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ABOUT US Founded in 1944, the Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Programs, a division of the United States Naval Academy Foundation, encourages and supports athletic excellence at the Naval Academy. The program is responsible for grants and awards that recognize superiority in athletics and a comprehensive scholarship program to ensure that the Naval Academy has the best scholar-athletes in the nation.
MISSION To provide non-financial resources and to support sustainable private funding where government funds are not available, for: (A) The Physical Mission which is a vital element in developing all midshipmen to become leaders in the Navy, Marine Corps and nation and (B) Comprehensive preparatory school scholarship programs necessary to further develop high potential midshipmen candidates.
ATHLETIC SUPPORT Each year, the Foundation provides more than $2.8 million in direct support for all types of athletic activities at the Naval Academy. This includes extensive financial support to not only the 33 varsity teams, but also the many club and intramural teams as well as to the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, RI.
SCHOLARSHIPS Through a need-based scholarship program, the Foundation provides one year of post-high school education to qualified young men and women before they enter the Naval Academy. Thanks to the Foundation’s sponsorship, more than 4,000 motivated candidates with excellent leadership, scholastic and athletic potential have graduated from the Naval Academy since 1944. It is a “winwin” for the Naval Academy and for these outstanding candidates!
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FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS
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TRUSTEES MENTOR MIDSHIPMAN CANDIDATES
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FOUNDATION AWARDS
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FOUNDATION-SPONSORED GRADUATES
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COOPERATING PREP SCHOOLS
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A LETTER OF THANKS
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2024 FOUNDATION PREP SCHOOL STUDENTS
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75 YEARS IN THE MAKING
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FROM THE CHAIRMAN From our humble beginnings in 1944 … Athletic and Scholarship Programs (A&SP) has grown in many ways but suffice it to say that our mission … to promote athletic excellence at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) through a comprehensive preparatory school scholarship program and through RADM TOM LYNCH ’64, USN (RET.) privately funded grants to athletic and physical development programs for which government funds are not appropriate or not available … has endured by supporting our midshipmen and the Academy’s physical mission for the past 75 years. In November of 2019 we enjoyed an incredible celebration of those 75 years of impressive support to the Naval Academy. Our Trustees were joined by A&SPsponsored midshipmen, friends from our partner schools and faculty, staff and coaches from the Academy and our Alumni Association and Foundation team! It was a grand event which epitomized the spirit of our Called to Serve, Daring to Lead campaign. The current pandemic and social unrest have challenged us all in many ways. As USNA is essentially a leadership laboratory, we can use these current challenges as an opportunity to re-examine where we’ve been and where we are headed. Opportunities abound for us to learn more about inclusiveness, and to effect change where needed, both within and outside our organization. We are taught to be flexible, to adapt to ever-changing circumstances and to overcome adversity … these are hallmarks of leadership. We shall learn from these experiences and be better equipped to handle future challenges. Our A&SP mission long ago expanded beyond its traditional preparatory school program to include broadbased support for the Naval Academy’s physical mission at all levels: varsity, intramural, club, battalion and company sports. Challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis will continue to have a significant impact on intercollegiate athletics this year, but our competitive traditions, the true value of the Naval Academy’s physical mission, will not change. Our support for Navy’s athletic programs has never been greater to ensure this focus on the physical mission remains and is given the needed priority. In this regard, I am very proud of what we have accomplished throughout this campaign. Athletic and Scholarship Programs, composed of 250 active and 80 Emeriti Trustees, continues to be a driving force in the Naval Academy Foundation’s Called to Serve, Daring to Lead
campaign. Since the start of the campaign (1 July 2012), our monetary impact has been significant; collectively we have donated more than $40.5 million in cash receipts, with an additional $43.6 million in pledge payments anticipated over the next several years. Together, this adds up to $84.1 million that the Trustees have committed, about 17 percent of the more than $490 million raised for the campaign to date. I am extremely proud of what we are accomplishing and appreciate your continued and generous support of our unique organization and all Naval Academy athletic programs. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Navy sports was having one of its finest years in recent memory. The Navy football team won a school-record 11 games in 2019, beating both Air Force and Army to win the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy and a share of the American Athletic Conference West Division title. Defeating Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl capped the season. Additionally, the Navy women’s soccer team were the Patriot League Champions and advanced to the NCAA tournament, finishing the year with a 16-3-3 record! We were well on our way to a seventh consecutive Patriot League President’s Cup and another win in the N-Star series with Army West Point. Navy Athletics had a .620 winning percentage before play was halted in March due to COVID-19 and the Mids were once again dominating Army, leading the N-Star series, 10-6-1, and the overall series, 13-8-1. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the Navy baseball team was 14-1 before being shut down. As indicated below, our A&SP team continues to evolve and grow. The following lists newly inducted Trustees as well as those approved to Emeritus status.
GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!
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NEW TRUSTEE Charles Dixon ’79 Charles French ’81 Tara Lee ’91 Charles Prouty ’67 Bobby Sturgell ’82 Anthony Winns ’78 Joe Cardona ’15 Eric Green ’94 Paul LaRochelle Tom McAndrew ’00 Jeremy McGown ’07 Dirk Mosis ’73 Chris Paul ’82 Mike Petters ’82 Bob Ravener ’81 Ed Reid ’78 Garrett Smith ’96 Liesel Schopler ’99 Stan Szemborski ’71
SPONSOR Dave Jackson ’79 Mike Mahre ’81 David Lillefloren ’92 Tom Knudson ’67 Jeff Johnson ’79 Maurice Tose ’78 Chad Watson ’88 Mo Curran ’95 Mike Miller ’74 Mike McGee ’01 Eric Kettani ’09 George Watt ’73 Maurice Tose ’78 John Welch ’72 Dan Quattrini ’81 Dave Buss ’78 Astor Heaven ’97 Sharon Disher ’80 John Padgett ’69
During our fall and spring A&SP meetings, we honored our coaches of the year for their outstanding performance and a job well done! Jamie Cook (Men’s & Women’s Track) and Mike Anti (Rifle) were our fall recipients. Carin Gabarra (Women’s Soccer) and Ken Niumatalolo (Football), were recognized at our spring meeting.We are fortunate to have these wonderful coaches committed to developing athletes and being such exemplary representatives of our Academy. We’ll get through our current challenges, but we need your help now, more than ever, to continue our proud legacy of athletic excellence. Thank you for your continuing support! Stay safe, GO NAVY!
Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.) Chairman
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR This past year has certainly proven to be an interesting one, to say the very least! When I took over from the long-standing Executive Director, Captain Ed Wallace ’72, USN (Ret.), I knew I had big shoes to fill. Everything had been running so smoothly for so long and I did not want to come into the job and make CAPT DON HUGHES ’88, USN (RET.) sweeping changes. As the old adage goes…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! However, I knew I wanted to take advantage of technology to improve some of the ongoing programs and help an already outstanding operation get even better. In particular, I wanted to increase the number of opportunities I had to engage with our Foundation students. Ed and I had visited each of our participating prep schools last fall, which was a highlight for me to witness firsthand the caliber of young men and women in our program and the fantastic schools we partner with. In order for me to better get to know these outstanding young men and women, I wanted to institute more communication opportunities through video teleconferencing. We successfully set up and executed a small number of VTC meetings and planned for even more 4
this coming year. Then COVID-19 hit and all of our meetings and interactions with Trustees and students alike have been and will continue to be via remote media for the foreseeable future. I never envisioned we would be utilizing technology to the degree that we currently are, but it has opened up other ways for us to continue to communicate. With every challenge comes opportunities and we have had plenty. One thing I have realized is that we shouldn’t fear technology. I have participated in many virtual meetings and they have gone off without a hitch. This may be our new normal and it’s nice to know we can adapt on the fly. In fact, this past spring, we had our first-ever virtual A&SP meeting and it worked out better than we could have imagined. While COVID-19 has changed how we do business I’m happy to report that despite the challenges we have all faced the Athletic and Scholarship Programs have not missed a beat and we continue to execute our mission of promoting athletic excellence at the Naval Academy through a comprehensive preparatory school scholarship program and through privately funded grants to athletic and physical development programs for which government funds are not appropriate or not available. This doesn’t happen by accident and is accomplished by the dedicated
efforts of my colleagues Chris Knott, Tracey Cook and Mariola Baker who form the nucleus of the team and keep the ship sailing in the right direction! We certainly couldn’t do it without the support of our Trustees, parents, alumni and the rest of the Naval Academy Foundation team throughout the year! Here’s an update on how your continued support has impacted both of our important programs. PHYSICAL MISSION SUPPORT A&SP’s financial support to the physical mission continues to be an integral part of the Naval Academy’s efforts to development midshipmen morally, mentally and physically. The “Margin of Excellence” funding we provide certainly enables Navy Sports to compete at the highest levels of NCAA competition. I’m proud to say that all those who contributed to the Fund for Athletic Excellence helped us achieve our goal of $2.83 million in FY20! This next year will be a challenging time as we all learn to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. Your continued support for the unrestricted Fund for Athletic Excellence is especially critical in this complex time. We extend our great thanks to all of our Trustees, parents and friends of the Naval Academy that support the physical mission. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Our main focus throughout the year is working with our current year Foundation scholarship students as well as those going through the admissions cycle who elect to accept Foundation sponsorship for the following year. Of the original 44 Foundation sponsored students who began in the fall of 2019, 43 (31 men and 12 women) earned their appointments and entered the Naval Academy as members of the Class of 2024! This represents a 98 percent matriculation rate. One of our students was deemed non-commissionable due to a medical issue and
CAPT DON HUGHES ’88, USN (RET.), WITH FOUNDATION STUDENTS FROM WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
therefore did not receive an appointment. Due to COVID-19 there was an abbreviated, yet comprehensive Plebe Summer; our Foundation students have completed their first obstacle and our now beginning the academic year. Best of luck as they all work to conquer this challenging year! The following prep school scholarships have been established in the past year: • The LTJG Frederick W. Smith, USN, Class of 1987, Memorial Honor Scholarship, created by his parents, Admiral William D. Smith ’55, USN (Ret.), and his wife Sabra H. Smith. • The Captain Raymond B. Wellborn Sr., USN (Ret.), Class of 1959, Memorial Honor Scholarship, created by his teammates and friends. A $50,000 donation is required to establish a permanent USNA Foundation Scholarship. This sum can be donated all at once or over the course of several years; it’s up to the donor(s). Please contact our office if you are interested in contributing to or establishing a permanent scholarship. Next’s year’s Foundation Scholarship class (USNA 2025) is formed and ready to begin their journey to the Naval Academy. We have 47 prep students (34 men and 13 women) enrolled at 14 affiliated prep schools for the 2020-2021 academic year. While the landscape may look a little different this year, the goal is the same … to earn their coveted appointment to the United States Naval Academy! The incredible passion for USNA from our Trustees, the young scholars in our Foundation Scholarship Program, parents … and of course, our Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation staff, is a powerful tool that allows us to keep providing the margin of excellence that the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association require to put our absolute best in the classroom, on the playing fields and eventually, into the fleet and Marine Corps. If you have any questions or desire to know more about supporting our programs, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Call us, email us, check us out on the web and/or send us a letter … we look forward to working with you! Our office phone is 410-295-4095, our email is aspfoundation@usna.com, our web address is www.usna.com/asp and our street address is on the back cover. Our offices are closed for now and we’re working remotely, but we hope to be able to welcome you there again soon.
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PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS
TRUSTEES MENTOR MIDSHIPMAN CANDIDATES
This year, our Foundation is providing $2.83 million in direct support to Navy athletic programs. The funds are drawn primarily from the “Fund for Athletic Excellence.” Our support includes the following:
Each year, the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation’s Athletic & Scholarship Programs (A&SP) division provides need-based scholarships for 40 to 50 qualified midshipman candidates to receive an additional year of academic preparation at one of a network of 16 prep schools nationwide. Those who complete the year successfully become members of the next year’s plebe class at the Academy. Since the program’s inception in 1944, more than 4,000 participants have gone on to graduate from the Academy. In fall 2019, 42 prep school students were matched with Trustees (the donors and volunteer leaders who make A&SP possible, most of whom are Naval Academy alumni) to serve as their mentors. “The Trustees had the opportunity to share insights about their experiences at the Academy, in the military and in the business community after their military service,” said Captain Don Hughes ’88, SC, USN (Ret.), vice president of A&SP. “And of course, our students could turn to them to bounce ideas, raise concerns and ask questions about what to expect about the Naval Academy process.” A&SP Trustee Vice Admiral Ed Straw ’61, SC, USN (Ret.), proposed the idea. “Mentoring is not a difficult job,” said Straw. “I have been doing it for over 25 years and find it mutually rewarding. All you have to do is to reach out to them, from time to time, by phone or email, and check to see if they're having problems. Most important is to ensure they know they can call you if they have any problems or run into any roadblocks.” Michael Yeager ’76, an A&SP Trustee who became an energy industry executive after serving five years in the Marine Corps, mentored two Foundation prep students this year. “These two young people, a male and a female, are deeply motivated to attend the Naval Academy,” said Yeager. “This is not one of their choices; it is the choice. They do not need me to motivate them—they just want to feel connected to Navy. I try to help with that by talking with them about what they will experience when they get to Annapolis, not if they get there. I have also spoken with some of their parents, and you can feel this is a full family process. The mothers know they are about to give up their child to Navy, but [they] are proud to do it. This means they have the full support system they need to do this extra year to be admitted.”
SUPPORT TO NAAA Football Annual Football Banquet Football operations/recruiting Football salaries Supplemental food allocation Nutritional supplements Coaches’ salaries Olympic sports Athletic excellence/recruiting and operations Broadband/video streaming/all sports Varsity coaches’ awards Coaches’ meritorious recognition Women’s varsity tennis set-up Team banquets/supplemental Improvements to coach residences Trophy and awards display and upgrades Outdoor track renovations SUPPORT OF NAPS Coaches’ salaries Team travel/food/lodging NAPS coaches’ professional development NAPS athletic director NAPS athletic trainer SUPPORT OF USNA Club sports Intramural sports Midshipman athletic/leadership awards SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS Locker room upgrades Trophy engravings (annual) NMCM Stadium Sustainment Fund USNA FOUNDATION PREP SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT $350,000 (academic year ’19 – ’20) Note: These funds come from restricted funds specifically designated for the tuition assistance support of the prep school program.
FOUNDATION STUDENTS FROM GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE WITH CAPT ED WALLACE ’72, USN (RET.), AND CAPT DON HUGHES ’88, USN (RET.)
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FOUNDATION AWARDS
THEN-MIDN ROMAN BENITEZ ’20
THEN-MIDN MALCOLM PERRY ’20
THEN-MIDN JACKSON PITTMAN ’20
ADMIRAL LOUIS E. DENFELD MEMORIAL AWARD The Admiral Louis E. Denfeld Memorial Award recognizes a Foundation-sponsored member of the graduating class who has best displayed traits of leadership, demonstrated academic proficiency and has participated extensively in extra-curricular activities. This year’s recipient was was then-Midshipman Roman Benitez ’20, from Lemoore, CA.
E.E. “RIP” MILLER VARSITY FOOTBALL AWARD The recipient of the E.E. “Rip” Miller Varsity Football Award is selected by members of the varsity football team and is the member of the squad “who has contributed the most to the team.” This year’s recipient was then-Midshipman Malcolm Perry ’20, from Clarksville, TN.
JOE BELLINO FOOTBALL TROPHY The Joe Bellino Football Trophy is presented annually to the varsity football player whose inspiring on-the-field performance made a significant impact on the team and contributed to its overall success during the season. This year’s recipient was then-Midshipman Jackson Pittman ’20 from Antioch, TN.
THEN-MIDN SYDNEY HIROKAWA ’20
THEN-MIDN MALCOLM PERRY ’20
THEN-MIDN NIZAIRE CROMARTIE ’20
THE H. McCOY JONES AWARD The H. McCoy Jones Award recognizes the Foundation-sponsored member of the graduating class who has demonstrated the highest degree of excellence in the Naval Academy athletic program and in leadership and competitive spirit. The recipient of this award was then-Midshipman Sydney Hirokawa ’20 from Harleysville, PA.
NAPOLEON McCALLUM FOOTBALL TROPHY The Napoleon McCallum Football Trophy is presented annually to the varsity football player of the graduating class who has gained the most all-purpose yards in his varsity playing career. This year’s recipient was then-Midshipman Malcolm Perry ’20, from Clarksville, TN.
ROGER STAUBACH FOOTBALL TROPHY The Roger Staubach Football Trophy is presented annually to the varsity football player who demonstrated outstanding and consistent leadership and “Expect to Win” attitude in contributing to the team’s success during the season. This player embodied honor, courage and commitment on and off the playing field. This year’s recipient was thenMidshipman Nizaire Cromartie ’20 from Norcross, GA. 7
FOUNDATION AWARDS
THEN-MIDN EVAN WIECK ’20
THEN-MIDN SYDNEY FORSTON ’20
THEN-MIDN ZACH BIGGERS ’20
DAVID ROBINSON BASKETBALL TROPHY The David Robinson Basketball Trophy is presented annually to the varsity basketball player of the graduating class who has contributed the most to the team’s success over his playing career. This year’s recipient was then- Midshipman Evan Wieck ’20, from Amarillo, TX.
CHERYL DOLYNIUK CARLAN TROPHY The Cheryl Dolyniuk Carlan Trophy is presented annually to the female midshipman of the graduating class who has excelled in athletics, leadership and academics. Recommendations are received from NAAA and the Commandant of Midshipmen. Selection is made by the Awards Committee. The recipient of this award was then-Midshipman Sydney Forston ’20 from Claremont, CA.
MAX BISHOP/JOE DUFF BASEBALL TROPHY The Max Bishop/Joe Duff Baseball Trophy is presented annually to the Navy varsity baseball player of the graduating class who has contributed the most to the team’s success over his varsity playing career. The recipient is selected by the coaching staff. This year’s recipient of this award was then-Midshipman Zach Biggers ’20 from Walhalla, SC.
NO TROPHY AWARDED THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID-19
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THEN-MIDN JOHN LAMB ’20
THEN-MIDN JARED PRINCE ’20
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ERIK KRISTENSEN CREW TROPHY The Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen Crew Trophy is presented annually in memory of Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen ’95, USN, killed in action in Afghanistan. The award is presented to the varsity heavyweight crew member of the graduating class who has contributed the most to the program’s success over his career at the Naval Academy. The recipient of this award was thenMidshipman John Lamb ’20 from Tai Tam, Hong Kong.
1ST LIEUTENANT TRAVIS L. MANION WRESTLING TROPHY The 1st Lieutenant Travis L. Manion Wrestling Trophy is presented annually in memory of 1st Lieutenant Travis Manion ’04, USMC, killed in action in Iraq. It is presented to the Navy wrestler from the graduating class who displayed outstanding leadership and work habits throughout his career at the Naval Academy. The recipient was thenMidshipman Jared Prince ’20, from Florida.
THE BOXING “CHAMPIONS TROPHY” The Boxing “Champions Trophy” honors Navy Boxing coaches Spike Webb, Tony Rubino, Emerson Smith and Jim McNally. It is awarded to midshipmen who have won a collegiate national championship. This trophy, created by Trustee Chuck Spadafora, will be presented each year to Club Boxing National Champions.
FOUNDATION-SPONSORED USNA ’20 GRADUATES OMOIKHOJE AHONKHAI Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL ROMAN BENITEZ Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— USMC GROUND STEVEN CALDWELL The Kiski School—SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR) NATHALIE CAMACHO Marion Military Institute—USMC GROUND KENZIE CHEN Western Reserve Academy—SURFACE WARFARE IP OPTION OWEN DAVIS Avon Old Farms School—SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR)
WINTON LUNCEFORD The Kiski School—SURFACE WARFARE CARLOS MANCILLA JR. Mercersburg Academy—USMC GROUND JESSICA MCJONES Portsmouth Abbey School—SURFACE WARFARE IXEL OCHOA Northwestern Preparatory School— SURFACE ENGINEERING DUTY JERMAINE OLIVER New Mexico Military Institute—SURFACE WARFARE DOMINIK PENA New Mexico Military Institute—SURFACE WARFARE
MARGARET DAWSON Kent School—SURFACE ENGINEERING DUTY
KODY RULOFSON Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— NAVY PILOT
CHANDLER DERBYSHIRE Northwestern Preparatory School—USMC PILOT
ELIZABETH SCHWIEN Peddie School—USMC GROUND
CAROLINE DOOLEY Blair Academy—USMC GROUND
CARLEY SEEKAMP Blair Academy—SURFACE WARFARE
STEPHANIE DOWNING Mercersburg Academy—USMC GROUND
ALANA STERN Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— USMC GROUND
NICHOLAS GARTNER Portsmouth Abbey School—NAVY PILOT JOHN GIRARD Mercersburg Academy—SWO INTEL OPTION SYDNEY HIROKAWA Mercersburg Academy—SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR) KAYLAH HODGE Western Reserve Academy—SURFACE WARFARE NATALIE IRWIN Peddie School—INTELLIGENCE MADYSEN JASO Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— SURFACE WARFARE BRETT JONES The Salisbury School—USMC GROUND CAMERON JONES Marion Military Institute—NAVY PILOT
JACKSON SYLVESTER New Mexico Military Institute—SPECIAL WARFARE (SEAL) ELIZABETH TROY Mercersburg Academy—SURFACE WARFARE (NUCLEAR) LAUREN VERNAZZA Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University— SURFACE WARFARE OCEANOGRAPHY OPTION JULIA VON FECHT Marion Military Institute—NAVY PILOT EVAN WIECK Hargrave Military Academy—NAVY NFO AUGUST WILL Blair Academy—NAVY PILOT THOMAS WILSON The Salisbury School—USMC PILOT CHARLES WINSTON The Kiski School—USMC GROUND
JOHN LAMB Kent School—USMC PILOT
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COOPERATING PREP SCHOOLS FOR 2019-2020 Avon Old Farms School Avon CT
Kent School Kent, CT
Northwestern Preparatory School Crestline, CA
Blair Academy Blairstown, NJ
The Kiski School Saltsburg, PA
Peddie School Hightstown, NJ
Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
Marion Military Institute Marion, AL
Portsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, RI
Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University Kerrville, TX
Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg, PA
Western Reserve Academy Hudson, OH
New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM
Wyoming Seminary Kingston, PA
Hargrave Military Academy Chatham, VA The Hill School Pottstown, PA
PREP SCHOOL IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE KISKI SCHOOL The Kiski School, founded in 1888 and located in Saltsburg, PA, is an all-boys boarding school for students grades 9-12 and post-graduates. Kiski has been a longtime partner with the Naval Academy Foundation and currently has 13 midshipmen at Annapolis. Associate Headmaster Adam Schapiro said, “Historically, students that are placed with us from the USNAF are outstanding young men who continue to prove themselves to be exceptional leaders in the classroom, contributors on the athletic fields and role models in our community.” In the fall of 2019, Kiski became the first private boarding school in the country to execute a tuition reset, lowering its tuition by 20 percent. After listening carefully to the concerns of Kiski parents and as a direct response to the skyrocketing tuitions of private education, they thought it was time to take a different path. Kiski now distinguishes itself by providing the same outstanding educational experience they have for more than 130 years at a much lower price compared to peer schools. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kiski again found themselves blazing a trail by issuing a response that would relieve the stress of their families. By committing to a plan for the 2020-2021 school year in mid-May, along
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CAPT DON HUGHES ’88, USN (RET.); MIDN ANDREW SOWINSKI ’24, MIDN ANTHONY FIALLO ’24; MIDN MATTHEW SOWINSKI ’24; AND CAPT ED WALLACE ’72, USN (RET.)
with building in some forgiveness in the enrollment process and fees, the school gave peace of mind to their community members. The announcement of their ONE Kiski initiative gave families the choice to return to campus or to take classes online with the flexibility to change their minds effortlessly. Their classes in the fall will be offered synchronously as the online and in-person sections will be joined through technology, providing the Kiski experience to every student regardless of their physical location.
A LETTER OF THANKS
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2024 FOUNDATION PREP SCHOOL STUDENTS Following are profiles of sponsored candidates who are members of the Naval Academy Class of 2024. They attended a prep school or junior college affiliated with the Foundation. The designations of “Honor Scholar” and “Scholar Athlete” are solely to recognize the contribution made to the Foundation by the donors of Honor or Memorial Scholarships.
RACHEL BLAND Scholarship: Commander William E. Fannin '45, USN (Ret.), Memorial Honor Scholarship High School: Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA
Laser Fleet and Flying Scott Fleet 23 Sailor, Hospital Intern, Sailing Coach, Captain CSC Jr. Race Team, Math Tutor, Competition Shooting Team, Flying Tigers, Physics Tutor Honors: Eagle Scout, Lake Highlands Exchange Club Character Counts Award, Voted Most Likely to Succeed by Senior Class, MMI Marksmanship Award
Prep School: Northwestern Preparatory School, Crestline, CA Activities: President and Co-Founder of Black Student Union, Brea Summer Day Camp Counselor, Orange County School of the Arts Leadership Student, NWP Dorm Captain and Yoga Instructor, Volunteer Honors: Valedictorian, Seal of Biliteracy, Mayor’s Youth Award for Volunteering
CARL CEREZO Scholarship: Coach Albert A. Cantello Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: Milpitas High School, Milpitas, CA Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX Sports: Cross Country, Track and Field
RENEE BONNER Scholarship: Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Honor Scholarship High School: York Catholic High School, York, PA Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX Sports: Soccer, Competitive Sailing, Basketball, Volleyball Activities: Greystone Class Secretary, Conduct Committee President, Squad Leader, Academic Coordinator Honors: Girl Scout Gold Award, Varsity Soccer Captain (two years), Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship, Weis Markets Scholarship
CULLEN BRYANT Scholarship: Class of 1922 Memorial Scholarship High School: Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, TX Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL Sports: Football, Sailing (3rd and 9th Place Finishes in Texas Youth Circuit) Activities: High School: Student Council, Mayor’s Rising Star Council, Senior Patrol Leader BSA Troop 890, Dallas 12
Activities: Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, Member of The National Honor Society, AVID Peer Tutor, Youth Advisory Commission for City Council, Best Buddies Program, Academic Coordinator Honors: Military Officers Association of America JROTC award, Cross Country Captain, Scholar Athlete Award
JORDAN CORPUZ Scholarship: Class of 1957 Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: Herbert Hoover High School, Glendale, CA Prep School: The Hill School, Pottstown, PA Sports: Water Polo and Swimming (Captain of both teams junior and senior year) Activities: Boy Scout, American Cancer Society, Member of The National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation Honors: Pacific League MVP, All-Area First Team, Principal’s Honor Roll, Gold Community Service Award, Eagle Scout, USA Water Polo Academic All American
KATHRYNE CROTHERS
MACKENZIE DANIELS
Scholarship: Class of 1947 Honor Scholarship
Scholarship: Coach Rick Forzano Memorial Scholarship
High School: Broadneck High School, Annapolis, MD
High School: Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA
Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX
Prep School: The Hill School, Pottstown, PA
Sports: NJROTC Air Rifle Team, JV Track
Sports: Wrestling, Lacrosse
Activities: French Club Event Coordinator, NJROTC, Peer Minister and Parish Council at Church, volunteer at multiple community-based events Honors: Eight semesters Honor Roll, Internship with Gettysburg College Campaigns and Elections Summer Program, Mission BBQ “Taking Care of Our People” Award, Mission BBQ Employee of the Month, Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Award
Activities: Prefect at Woodberry, Young Republicans Club, Beekeeping, Fly Fishing Honors: Graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors from Woodberry, Varsity Lacrosse Captain (two years), Varsity Lacrosse MVP (two years), VA All-Prep Lacrosse Team (two years), Woodberry Lacrosse All-Time Leading Scorer, Varsity Wrestling Captain, VISAA All-State Wrestling Honors
ROBERT DICKENSON TANNER CUMMINS Scholarship: Major David A. Kish Memorial Scholarship High School: C. Milton Wright High School, Bel Air, MD Prep School: Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA Sports: Varsity Cross Country (Captain), Varsity Track & Field (Captain), Rowing Activities: Captain of the Academic Team, Student Council, Volunteer, Cross Country Manager
Scholarship: Louis William Alter Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: Brentwood High School, Brentwood, TN Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL Sport: Football Activities: Hiking, Reading, Fishing and Weightlifting Honors: Member of National Honor Society, over 100 hours of Community Service, Director of TSSAA State 1st Place High School News Team
Honors: Top 5% of Class, MD Boys State Delegate, Marine Corps SLCDA Participant, 1st Team All County Cross Country, Member of National Honor Society NATHAN DUCHEZ
CORY DALY Scholarship: Captain Patrick M. Klokow ’99 Memorial Honor Scholarship High School: Jefferson High School, Shenandoah Junction, WV Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sports: Baseball, Indoor Track (55m & long jump) Activities: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hunting, Fishing Honors: Varsity Baseball, EPAC Honorable Mention, Perfect Game WBA Honorable Mention, Record holder for Mercersburg Indoor Track 2nd longest jump indoor 20-9.75”, Graduated Cum Laude
Scholarship: Eugene T. McCarthy, USMC, USNA Class of ’77 Memorial Scholarship High School: Saint Francis High School, Mountain View, CA Prep School: The Hill School, Pottstown, PA Sports: Water Polo, Swimming and Diving Activities: Team Captain/Co-captain (Water polo), varsity/junior varsity in swimming, diving and water polo, volunteered at nursing homes, Special Olympics and Red Cross, member of orchestra, coach/manager/trainer of athletic teams
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JOSEPH EVERT
LANDON FRANK
Scholarship: Coach Wayne Hardin Honor Scholarship
Scholarship: Admiral Charles R. Larson ’58 Honor Scholarship
High School: Liberty High School, Bethlehem, PA
High School: Northland Christian School, Houston, TX
Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX
Sports: Swimming (Captain) and Diving
Sports: Varsity Football, Scuba Diving, Soccer (Captain), Golf
Activities: Boy Scouts of America and participated in a three-week long mission trip building wheelchair ramps, painting homes and other projects for disadvantaged and elderly homeowners Honors: Varsity letters earned in swimming/diving and honor roll all four years of high school
Activities: Christian Life Group Leader, tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, Boy Scout for 12 years, Eagle Scout Honors: Member of The National Honor Society, team captain and district champion (soccer), Student Council, Distinguished AP Scholar, a licensed SCUBA diver, U.S. Navy’s 4-year NROTC scholarship, Greystone’s Spring semester Squad Leader and Class Treasurer
ELISABETH FELIX Scholarship: Vice Admiral Edward M. Straw Honor Scholarship
ANNA FREYMAN
High School: The Stony Brook School, Stony Brook, NY
Scholarship: Major Megan M. McClung ’95 USNA (USMC) Scholarship
Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL Sports: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Soccer Activities: Co-Founder 10,000 Bibles Campaign, Co-Founder of H.E.L.P. (Heroin Epidemic Lifeline Program), Winner’s Circle Basketball Academy volunteer coach, Oakland Volunteer Fire Company Station 6, Stony Brook School Dorm Leadership Council Honors: The Stony Brook School Head of School Honor Roll, The Enlisted Association National Scholarship Winner, New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete, New York All-State Basketball Selection junior and senior year, VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association National Scholarship
High School: Seminole High School, Sanford, FL Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sports: Varsity Swimming, Club Water Polo Activities: Catholic Youth Group, Mission trips to Kentucky (2015) and Georgia (2016), Beta Chi Member Honors: Magna Cum Laude from the International Baccalaureate Program, Most Valuable Swimmer in Grades 9, 10 and 11, Team Captain (12th grade), Commended Scholar at Mercersburg Academy
JACOB GALINDO ANTHONY FIALLO
Scholarship: Paul C. Cook, Class of 1934 Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship: Commander Robert Timothy Hanley Memorial Honor Scholarship
High School: Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore, CA
High School: Georgetown Preparatory School, Bethesda, MD Prep School: The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA Sports: Baseball, Football, Track Activities: Volunteered with Challenger Baseball which supports children with physical and intellectual disabilities; Captain of the Baseball Team junior and senior year, Member of Yearbook Club and Politics Club at Kiski School
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Prep School: Marion Military Institute; Marion, AL Sports: Varsity Baseball, Self-Sponsored Golf Activities: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Head Engineer/ CAD-CAM, Class Representative, employee for family business, Mr. Titan Show Honors: Scholar Athlete (four years), Sigma Cum Lade (4.3 overall GPA), Student of the Month, Titan Award, Athlete of the Month
TATUM GARLINGTON Scholarship: Admiral Douglas Volgenau ’59 Memorial Scholarship High School: Orangefield High School, Orangefield, TX Prep school: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX Sports: Varsity Basketball (Captain) Activities: Speech and Debate Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Honors: Greystone Class Secretary, Honor Committee Chairman, and Effective Communications President, President of National Honor Society, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Member of Youth Leadership Southeast Texas. Scholarships: Stark Reading Contest created by Stark Foundation, Junior Achievement created by Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, Philip Murray Memorial Scholarship created by USW District 13
RILEY GUETIG Scholarships: Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, Mrs. Arleigh A. Burke Memorial Scholarship High School: West Washington Jr./Sr. High School, Campbellsburg, IN Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA Sports: Track and Cross Country Activities: Student Council, Future Farmers of America, Business Professionals of America, Member of The National Honor Society, Drama Club, Impact Club, DXI Future Farmers of America Officer Team for two years, Varsity Letters in both Track and Cross Country, Washington County Community Theatre, 4-H, Junior Leaders, We the Youth and Christ the King Youth Group Honors: High School Valedictorian, Miss Washington County—an Indiana Academic All-Star, and an Indiana Future Farmers of America Hoosier Degree Recipient
JONAH HARM Scholarship: Steve Belichick Memorial Scholarship High School: El Dorado High School, Placerville, CA
Honors: High School record holder in the 100-yard Butterfly, 100-yard Backstroke, 100 yard Free,100-yard Breaststroke, and 200-yard IM. Two-time All American in the 100-yard Butterfly
JEDIDIAH HENDERSCHEDT Scholarship: VADM Ted and Lynda Carter Honor Scholarship High School: International School of Beijing Prep School: Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH Sports: Rugby, Track and Field Activities: Operation Smile, Middle School Rugby Coach, Mandarin Club Honors: All Asia Pacific Rugby MVP, Class Graduation Honoree Speaker, Scholar Athlete
ABIGAIL HERSHNER Scholarship: Class of 1942 Honor Scholarship High School: The Tome School, Northeast, MD Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA Sports: Field Hockey (captain), Basketball (captain), Soccer (captain) Activities: Senior class president, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Honors: 1st Team All-County (basketball and field hockey), 1,000 points in basketball, 1st Team MIL Conference, MVP of MIL Championship, All-Tournament Team Cecil Green & Gold
DIXON HUGHES Scholarship: Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Bowe Memorial Scholarship High School: Jackson Preparatory School, Flowood, MS Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX Sports: Varsity Football, Varsity Track
Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
Activities: Greystone Class Honor Vice Chairman, Squad Leader, and Section Leader
Sports: Swimming (Captain), Water Polo, Club Swim Team Captain
Honors: Eagle Scout, Boys State Mayor, MAIS All District AAAA 1st Team Linebacker
Activities: Member of the Green Team, Northern California Special Olympics Volunteer
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SEAN MACLANEY
JULIAN McCLOUD
Scholarship: Coach Ed Peery Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship: VADM William P. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
High School: Saint Peters Preparatory School, Jersey City, NJ
High School: Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake, VA
Prep School: Northwestern Preparatory School, Crestline, CA
Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA
Sports: Wrestling Varsity four years, Union County Rugby Football Club, NJ State Champs (2016, 2018, 2019)—Atlantis 7’s Rugby, National Champs (2018 and 2019) Activities: Sheriff Academy, Boys State 2018, Kairos Campus Ministry Leadership Team Honors: Ignation Scholar, Honor Roll 6 semesters
Sports: Varsity Soccer, Varsity Football and Club Soccer Activities: Food Bank Volunteer, Adopt-a-Highway Volunteer, Participant in Relay Walks for Cause Honors: Mr. Beautillion Scholarship, DKJ Mack Achievement Scholarship, The Payne Foundation Scholarship, The Kornerstone 12 Achievement Scholarship, Participant in 2019 Kappa Beautillion, Great Bridge Scholar, 200+ Men Honoree and Hampton Roads New Men for Progress
LUCY MAULE Scholarship: Class of 1948 Honor Scholarship High School: Rathdown School, Glenageary, Dublin, Ireland Prep School: Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH Sports: Basketball (Captain), Field Hockey, Cricket (Captain) Activities: Model United Nations, Silver an Gaisce Award (Irish presidential award), Volunteer Field Hockey Coach, mentor for younger students, Green Schools committee Honors: Student Body President, House Captain, Two-Time Basketball MVP, Two-Time Team of the Tournament at Scottish Field hockey event, MVP Regional final for Field Hockey, Leinster Hockey U18s & U20s panel
BROCK McNUTT Scholarship: Class of 1945 Honor Scholarship High School: James Clemens High School, Madison, AL Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL Activities: The National Honor Society, James Clemens Marching Band Drumline, Concert Band, James Clemens Engineering Academy, member of the Marion Military’s Flying Tigers, Band Drumline, and the Normandy Society Honors: High School Honor Student, Madison City Schools Seal of Academic Distinction, Award Winner of the STEDTRAIN grant competition for building a Solar Powered USB charger
CECELIA McANDREWS Scholarship: Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy Honor Scholarship High School: School of the Future High School, New York, NY Prep School: Kent School, Kent, CT Sports: Soccer (co-captain), Basketball (co-captain), Softball (captain) Activities: Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Intern, Green Point Hunger Program, Senior Committee, Girls Who Code, Shelton Studios Intern, Aviation Corp, Spectrum (Gay-Straight Alliance), Improv, Tea Club and Mixed-Race Club Honors: Posse Scholarship Nominee, School of the Future Athlete of the Year (2017-2018, 2018-2019), Pinstripe Bowl PSAL 2018 MVP Scholar-Athlete Award
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MARCUS MILLER Scholarship: Major General Terrence P. Murray, USMC Memorial Scholarship High School: Westover High School, Albany, GA Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA Sports: Swimming and Cross Country Activities: MCJROTC
PETER MONTGOMERY
VICTOR OTERO
Scholarship: Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, Elizabeth S. Hooper Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship: LTJG Alton Grizzard (USNA '91) Memorial Army-Navy Scholarship
High School: Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD
High School: Acton Boxborough, Acton, MA
Prep School: Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ
Prep School: Portsmouth Abbey, Portsmouth, RI
Sports: Baseball, Indoor Track, and Cross Country
Sports: Football (Captain), Hockey (Captain), Lacrosse (Captain)
Activities: Eagle Scout (Bronze Palm), President and Founder of the Applications to Chemistry Club at Whitman High School (with more than 150 members), Sea Cadet (Petty Officer First Class), Member of The Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department
Activities: Member of The National Honor Society, Leader of Ambassador Program, Athletic Leadership Organization, Student Council, Pop Warner and youth basketball coach, Superintendent Search Committee, Organizer of Hockey Cancer Night
Honors: Varsity Baseball State Semi-Finalist, Varsity Letters in Indoor Track and Baseball, Recipient of the Mind in Motion Scholar Athlete Award, Recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Medal of Merit, Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader, Recipient of the President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award and Sea Cadet Color Guard Captain
Honors: President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold and Bronze, Physical Education Award, Honor Roll (four years), Football 1st Team League All-Star (two years), School record for most career TD catches, Boston Globe and Herald player of the week Football Eastern Mass All-Star, Mass All-Star Shriners game participant, Lacrosse 1st Team League All-Star (two years) Second Team All-State Team, Hockey 1st Team League All-Star, MVP Award
DEVIN MOORE Scholarship: Class of 1946 Honor Scholarship
ZACHARY POWERS
High School: Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, WA
Scholarship: Lieutenant Junior Grade Frederick W. Smith ’87, USNA, Memorial Scholarship
Prep School: Northwestern Preparatory School, Crestline, CA Sports: Wrestling (captain) and Lacrosse (captain) Activities: DECA Vice President, Student Ambassador and Student Council Member Honors: High School Academic, Vocational Award from the local Rotary Club Chapter, Academic State Champion for Wrestling, First and Second Team All-Conference for Wrestling and Lacrosse multiple years
High School: Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn, MD Prep School: Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA Sport: Baseball Activities: Rock Climbing, 80 hours of Community Service, Volunteered at Youth Baseball Camps Honors: NJHS, Preseason All-Conference Junior and Senior Year Baseball, Preseason All-State Senior Year Baseball, Black Belt in Taekwondo, Taekwondo National Champion
SEBASTIAN MOSES Scholarship: Class of 1949 Memorial Honor Scholarship
AYUSH PURI
High School: J.M. Hanks High School, El Paso, TX
Scholarships: Commander Michael B. Clark, USNR (USNA, 1969) Memorial Scholarship
Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL
High School: Deptford High School, Deptford, NJ
Activities: Band for four years, Section Leader for two years, Class Vice-President (freshman and sophomore years), Treasurer (junior year), Secretary (senior year), participated in the Dual Language Program Honors: Nominated to the National Honor Society
Prep School: Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Track, Inline Speed Skating Activities: President of Red Cross, Alpha Company Commander of JROTC Unit, 500 hours Community Service, Assistant Secretary of Health Care’s Careers Club, Member of National Honor Society 17
Honors: National Athlete in inline speed skating; Bronze Medal at National Level and six Gold Medals at State Level, Attended Area Four Leadership Academy in Newport, RI, where 138 Cadets were selected to participate from among more than 8,000 cadets from 55 NJROTC unites representing 10 Northeast states
BRENNAN SAWYER Scholarship: Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch Scholar Athlete Scholarship High School: Winslow High School, Winslow, AZ Prep School: New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM
NELSON RIOS Scholarship: Class of 1955 Honor Scholarship High School: Quartz Hill High School, Lancaster, CA Prep School: Greystone Preparatory at Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX Sports: Varsity Swimming (Captain—Senior Year) Activities: Varsity Swim Team, Key Club, Member of The National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, President of the Kindness Club, Volunteered 100+ hours at a local Hospital Honors: Bravo Section Leader, Academic Section Leader, and President of the Greystone class for the second semester
Sports: Varsity Football (Captain), Baseball (Captain), Wrestling Activities: Member of The National Honor Society, Sports Medicine Club President, Elks Canned Food Drive, Elks Christmas baskets, Jr. Officer School Honors: New Mexico Military Institute Dean’s List, USMC Distinguished Athlete Award, All-Around Champion, Citizenship Award, Football (2nd Team All-Region, Academic All- State), Baseball (Region Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-State, Sportsmanship Award)
ROHIT SETLUR Scholarship: Class of 1960 Memorial Scholarship High School: John P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ
JOHN ROBILLARD Scholarship: Class of 1964 Honor Scholarship High School: Broadneck High School, Annapolis, MD Prep School: Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio Sports: Western Reserve Academy and Broadneck Soccer, Broadneck Indoor Track, Severna Park Club Team Soccer Activities: Member of The National Honor Society, Student Government Delegate, Science Olympiad Club, Recycling Club Honors: Unsung Hero Award (Soccer Broadneck HS), John Breuker Jr Coach's Award (Soccer Western Reserve Academy), Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Prep School: Northwestern Preparatory School, Crestline, CA Sports: Taekwondo, Track Activities: American Legion Jersey Boys State, Civil Air Patrol, French Honor Society, History Bowl, History Honor Society, Junior State of America, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, SRCF Temple Volunteer, Student Newspaper, Waksman Student Scholars Program Honors: National AP Scholar with Distinction, Civil Air Patrol Phase I, New Jersey Wing Cadet of the Year, History Bowl Regional Champion, University of Virginia Model United Nations Conference Best Delegate, Junior State of America Winter Congress Best Speaker MORGAN SHEEHY Scholarship: Captain Brandon Barrett Memorial Scholarship High School: Edina High School, Minneapolis, MN Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA Sports: Cross Country, Nordic Skiing, Softball, Track and Field Activities: 1816 “The Green Machine” FIRST Robotics Competition (Captain), Zephyrus: High School Newspaper (Managing Editor and Public Relations), DECA Competition, SWENext, Choir, Church Group/Youth Minister, Community Service
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Honors: Academic Scholar with Distinction, Presidential Service Award, FIRST Dean’s List
BLAIR WALTERS Scholarship: Admirals Earle Honor Scholarship
ANDREW SOWINSKI
High School: Monrovia High School, Monrovia, CA
Scholarship: Anna and Paul M. Lukish, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Prep School: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL
High School: Annapolis Area Christian School, Severn, MD
Sports: Varsity Softball, Volleyball
Prep School: The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA Sports: Cross Country Running, Baseball (four years in high school plus Kiski School), Swim Team (Kiski) Activities: Happy Helpers for the Homeless Foundation Volunteer, Local Delegate Government Volunteer, Neighborhood Volunteer Honors: Four years of Principal’s Honor Roll, Baseball Team Captain, All County Baseball Second Team Recognition (three years), All Conference Baseball Recognition (three years), Maryland Association of Baseball Coaches All Star Team (three years), Kiski Sportsman’s Club
Activities: Math & Science Academy, Class Officer and National Honor Society President, Los Angeles County Sherriff Explorer Academy Honors: Member of National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, Scholar Athlete (four years), French Honor Society, Los Angeles County Sheriff Scholar
MATTHEW WOJTYLAK Scholarship: LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Memorial Scholarship High School: Antilles School, Saint Thomas, USVI Prep School: Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA
MATTHEW SOWINSKI Scholarship: Justine and Commander Raymond Welch, USN, Class of 1941 Memorial Honor Scholarship High School: Annapolis Area Christian School, Severn, MD
Sports: Martial Arts, Cross Country, Lacrosse and Volleyball Activities: School Club’s President/ Chairperson, Highschool Debate Team (Member), Boy Scouts of America, Homeless Shelter/Soup Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity
Prep School: The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA Sports: Football, Baseball (four years in high school plus Kiski School), Rec Basketball (Kiski) Activities: Heroes of Tomorrow Foundation, Local Delegate Government Volunteer, Neighborhood Volunteer Honors: Four years of Principal’s Honor Roll, Baseball Team Captain, All County Baseball Second Team Recognition (three years), All Conference Baseball Recognition (two years), Maryland Association of Baseball Coaches All Star Team (three years), Kiski Sportsman’s Club
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ALL PHOTOS BY LAURA HATCHER PHOTOGRAPHY
75 YEARS IN THE MAKING ATHLETIC AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS MARKS MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
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hat began in 1944 as a simple idea between Navy assistant director of athletics Rip Miller and his old friend H. McCoy “Piggy” Jones of the Class of 1919 to expand the pool of academically qualified Naval Academy applicants has grown into a multi-million-dollar-per-year philanthropic enterprise and source of educational opportunity for some 50 promising students annually: the Naval Academy Foundation’s Athletic and Scholarship Programs division (A&SP). 20
“It’s a real honor to say this to the Foundation kids out there tonight—you’ve come to the Naval Academy. You’re going to really, really appreciate it, and you’re going to be thankful the rest of your life, as I am.” —Roger Staubach ’65
Roger Staubach ’65
A&SP, the original Naval Academy Foundation, marked its 75th anniversary on 22 November with a Dahlgren Hall gala that attracted more than 400 guests, including many of its 250 trustees (who make annual contributions of a certain level, depending on their age and tenure), Naval Academy and Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation leadership, representatives of its 16 partner prep schools and many of the current midshipmen who have benefited from its programs in recent years. Among the standout guests: 98-year-old, Californiabased Bob Williams ’45, A&SP’s oldest trustee and among its most loyal, who rarely misses a meeting. “I have been a Foundation Trustee for 51 years, flying almost 300,000 miles to attend Trustee meetings, an expression of my interest and commitment,” said Williams. “I take pride in the success of the Foundation’s Prep School Program for approximately 50 students each year who receive an extra year of academics— their success both at the Academy and in the Fleet. And also, since 2003, the impact of the Foundation’s extraordinary support of the USNA’s Athletic Program, led by the outstanding leadership of Foundation Chair Admiral Lynch and Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk.”
Today, A&SP has two core missions: to create opportunities for talented students—many of whom are not recruited athletes—to receive an additional year of preparation for the Academy at one of a network of prestigious prep schools; and to raise resources for the Fund for Athletic Excellence, which provides versatile operating dollars for all of the Academy’s varsity, club and intramural sports, as well as athletic programs at the Naval Academy Preparatory School. The A&SP trustees have played a significant role in the more than $87 million that has been raised for Navy athletics since the beginning of Called to Serve, Daring to Lead: The Naval Academy Campaign, in 2012. “There are 35 million Americans ages 17 to 24 today, and only 23 percent of those qualify to be part of the United States military,” said Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.), former Naval Academy Superintendent and chairman of A&SP, at the event. “Of those, it’s imperative that we get the best and brightest here at the Academy. The Academy will then develop them as leaders for the fleet, the Marine Corps, on the front lines, in all types of environments, protecting us and the freedoms and values we cherish in this country. A&SP exists for student-athletes who are going to compete on the sporting fields as necessary, but they’re going be quality people and have quality coaches with quality instruction to become the future leaders of our country.” While A&SP still puts a tremendous amount of emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with premier
prep schools and in matching midshipman candidates with the right prep school opportunity for them, the scholarships that make those opportunities possible are now fully endowed, allowing A&SP to focus its ongoing fundraising efforts wholly on athletic excellence. In 2000, the original Naval Academy Foundation established by Miller and Jones amalgamated with the Naval Academy Endowment Trust to become a single entity authorized to raise and manage all non-appropriated funds in support of the Naval Academy and the Brigade of Midshipmen. Admiral James L. Holloway III ’43, USN (Ret.), then chairman of the original Foundation, carried on as first chairman of the combined organization,
MIDN Elizabeth Schwein ’20, who attended the Peddie School under Foundation sponsorship, was among the many midshipmen benefitting from Athletic & Scholarship Programs support who attended the 22 November anniversary event.
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“We’ve got a packed house tonight, and that’s an indication of all the love and respect for what the Naval Academy stands for, specifically for the physical mission, and how important it is to the development of the fierce, lethal warriors that we need to defend our country.” —Superintendent Vice Admiral Sean Buck ’83, USN
VADM Sean Buck ’83, USN
spearheading the creation of what has become a powerful engine of philanthropy that has raised more than $800 million for the Academy since 2000. Many of the evening’s speakers took a moment to express gratitude and concern for Holloway, who was quite ill the night of the event and died just days later at age 97. “Athletic excellence is among our leading priorities and has achieved great successes, especially over the last generation,” said Daniel F. Akerson ’70, chairman of today’s Naval Academy Foundation and an A&SP Trustee, at the anniversary event. “Of the more than $87 million raised for athletics in this current campaign, about $24 million of that has been focused on the Fund for Athletic Excellence, which provides annual operating support for all of Navy’s varsity, club and intramural sports, augmenting resources for coaches’ salaries, locker room upgrades, coaches’ awards, supplemental nutrition, technology upgrades and a myriad of other demands that are put upon our athletic program. “It’s not surprising to me that our alumni community is willing to make this kind of investment in Navy athletics at all levels. Athletics is part of the Naval Academy’s moral, mental and physical
charter, our mission. It’s an integral aspect of midshipman education, and in a very different way than any civilian college or university. Athletics matter at Navy because lessons learned on the court or the field are so relevant to what midshipmen will do in the fleet. It’s not the wins and losses that matter— although we do like those wins. It’s what midshipmen pick up along the way: teamwork, shared goals, focus on the collective (not the individual), physical prowess and willingness to sacrifice and endure pain. All of these help today’s midshipman student-athletes become
better officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Personally, I’m very proud to be a part of that … as all A&SP Trustees are.” The impact of A&SP on Navy athletics beyond the dollars and cents is difficult to quantify, but Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk gave it a shot in his remarks. “We did some calculations, and the 75-year impact [A&SP] has made is extraordinary. Thousands of midshipmen, 31 Superintendents, 14 athletic directors, 275 head coaches … all had resources to provide them with a margin of excellence,” said Gladchuk to the gathered Trustees. “My gratitude, our gratitude, to each
Bob Williams ’45, left, joined here by Maj Gen William Hoover ’54, USAF (Ret.), was recognized by many of the event’s speakers as A&SP’s oldest trustee at 98 and among its most loyal, traveling some 300,000 miles from his California home over the past 51 years to attend meetings.
and every one of you for that incredible commitment. Good people make good things happen, and you are great people in this room. You’re the champions, and we’re prepared and always ready to be your humble teammates in whatever it may be as we set our goals and our ambitions. So, thank you for everything. Thank you for 75 years.” Gladchuk went on to introduce one of the evening’s keynote speakers and best-known A&SP Foundation scholars: National Football League legend Roger Staubach ’65. Staubach and Navy’s other Heisman Trophy winner, the late Captain Joe Bellino ’61, USNR (Ret.), each spent a year at New Mexico Military Institute and Columbia Prep, respectively, before launching their Navy careers. “It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to get spectacular results,” said Staubach. “You have to work at getting things accomplished, and the Naval Academy taught me that. The Navy gave me a foundation in my life that allowed me to have a wonderful family, a great wife, get on a pretty decent football team, run a real estate firm and watch our grandchildren grow. It’s all because of the foundation of what it means to give a darn about someone other than yourself, which I learned from the Naval Academy. It’s a real honor to say this to the Foundation kids out there tonight—you’ve come to the Naval Academy. You’re going to really, really appreciate it, and you’re going to be thankful the rest of your life, as I am.” Superintendent Vice Admiral Sean Buck ’83, USN, also offered a few words. “We’ve got a packed house tonight, and that’s an indication of all the love and respect for what the Naval Academy stands for, specifically for the physical mission and how important it is to the development of the fierce, lethal warriors that we need to defend our country. Your generosity has made a huge difference in thousands of young men and women’s lives. Let me put an exclamation point on two very important words that you’ve heard from Tom Lynch, Chet Gladchuk and Roger Staubach tonight: Thank you!”
The 22 November anniversary event also served as a farewell celebration for Athletic & Scholarship Programs Vice President CAPT Ed Wallace ’72, USN (Ret.), center, who retired from his role after 20 years at the end of 2019. He’s joined here by his wife Becki, daughter Jessica Ng, son CAPT Ken Wallace ’98, USN, and son-in-law Stephen Ng.
A Fond Farewell: Captain Ed Wallace ’72, USN (Ret.) Athletic & Scholarship Programs’ 75th anniversary gala offered an opportunity to say thank you and farewell to one of the key elements of its success over the past two decades—Captain Ed Wallace ’72, USN (Ret.), who retired as vice president of A&SP in December 2019. Wallace joined A&SP from the Academy’s admissions office, where he served as director of admissions. A Navy pilot, he spent 27 years on active duty, with service including Commander, Patrol Squadron 26; Chief of Staff for Patrol Wing 11; and Director, GPS Navigation and Space Communications Programs. Just a few years before Wallace came on board at A&SP, his own son, Captain Ken Wallace ’98, USN, went through the Foundation program at the Kiski School. “He has been my right hand. He is my go-to guy,” said Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.), chairman of A&SP. “In his tenure here, more than 1,100 young men and women have gone through our schools. We have 200 at the Naval Academy today. Ed can tell you the names of every one of them. He can tell you about their families as well. Many headmasters of the schools we work with are here tonight; there is total adulation for Ed and all he has done year in and year out.” Wallace was relieved by Captain Don Hughes ’88, SC, USN (Ret.), who previously RADM Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.), presented served as the Academy’s CAPT Wallace with a charging goat trophy in recognition of supply officer. his two decades of exceptional service to A&SP. 23
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