‘State of the Academy’West Point Association of Graduates

Leaders Conference

LTG Robert L. Caslen, Jr.59th Superintendent

Institutional Rankings

Forbes - 2016#1 Public College#6 Liberal Arts college#11 in the Northeast(ranked #14 overall; USNA #24 – only two public colleges in Top 25)

Princeton Review - 2015#1 Most Accessible Professors#2 Best Health Services #3 Best College Library#3 Most Politically Active Students#9 Everybody Plays Intramural Sports

US News and World Report - 2015#2 Public Liberal Arts College#3 Best Undergrad Engineering Programs

HP Enterprise Security - 2014#11 Best School for Cybersecurity (only Academy in Top 12)

Business Insider- 2015#13 Best College campus (only Academy in Top 20)

College Choice - 2016#14 Best Bachelor’s in Engineering Degree Program (USAFA #17, USNA #18)

Forbescom

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Graduate Scholarship WinnersClass of 2016

USMA National Rankings

Hertz: 4th (39 total)Rhodes: 5th (94 total)Truman: 6th (35 total)Marshall: 7th (37 total)

AUSTIN HERRLINGDraper Lab Fellowship

COLBY HYDEFulbright

LISA JONESChurchill &

NSF

AMOS LEEFulbright

ALFRED McQUIRTERGEM

IAN MAULDINMarshall

MEGAN McNULTYMitchell

ROBERTS NELSONLincoln Labs Fellowship

REGINA PARKERSchwarzman

DREW BECKMANN

East West

ALEX PARRASchwarzman

JONATHAN RICHARDSGEM

MARC SAMLANDLincoln Labs Fellowship

NSF

JONATHAN SPIRNAKLincoln Labs Fellowship

WILLAHELM WANLincoln Labs Fellowship

MICHAEL WESTROMRotary

BENJAMIN BARCLAYLincoln Labs Fellowship

BLAKE BEQUETTEDraper Lab Fellowship

GABRIEL BECKDAAD

JOSEPH BRODERICKSchwarzman

NEAL EICHENBERGLincoln Labs Fellowship

JINNY YANLincoln Labs Fellowship

MICHAEL AUTENFulbright

201626 Scholarships24 Recipients

20 members of 2016 will attend medical school

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– Volleyball (21-10)– Sprint Football (7-0)– Men’s Soccer (5-8-5)– Women’s Rugby (9-5)– Women’s Soccer (4-12-2)

ODIA Standings & HighlightsAY15-16

– Men’s Basketball (19-14)– Women’s Basketball (29-3)– Hockey (15-15-9)– Rifle (5-7)– Gymnastics (4-3)

– Men’s Swimming (10-1)– Women’s Swimming (10-1)– Men’s Indoor Track (0-1)– Women’s Indoor Track (1-0)– Wrestling (3-7)

Fall

Winter

- Beat Navy!

Overall winning percentage highest since 1993-94 season

Men’s Rugby – USA Sevens Bowl Champions

Men’s Tennis – Patriot League Champions

Golf – Patriot League Team ChampionsCDT Dean Sakata (‘18) – Individual Champion

Women’s Basketball – Patriot League ChampionsCDT Kelsey Minato (‘16): Army & PL all-time

leading scorerClass of 2016: winningest class in program history

Sprint Football – Undefeated/CSFL Champions

Women’s Rugby – NIRA Sevens National Champions

Gymnastics – Co-ECAC ChampionsCDT Jesse Glenn (‘16): Nissen-Emery Award

winner

– Football (2-10)– Men’s Cross Country (3-3)– Women’s Cross Country (3-4)– Men’s Rugby (5-3)– Golf (1-0)

Totals: 60-55-7

Totals: 96-52-9

– Women’s Tennis (20-6)– Women’s Lacrosse (5-12)– Men’s Tennis (18-8)– Men’s Lacrosse (10-7)

Spring– Baseball (16-32)– Softball (39-20)– Men’s Rugby (4-2)– Women’s Rugby (16-6-1)

Totals: 126-93-1

2015-16 Overall Totals: 282-200-174

AY 15-16 DCA Competitive ClubNational Championships

• Triathlon• Parachute• Fencing• Judo• Men’s Team Handball• Orienteering• Pistol• Women’s Team Handball• Men’s Boxing• Karate• Tae Kwon Do• Speech & Parliamentary Debate

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Company Athletics Achievement

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SpringFloor Hockey G4Flickerball D3Swimming D1Submission Grappling H4Ultimate Frisbee I1

Vision

West Point is the preeminent leader development institution in the world.

Mission

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.

Vision and Mission

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Superintendent’s Priorities

• Leader Development: Produce military leaders prepared to fight and win America’s wars.

– Honorable Living: Develop leaders who live honorably 24/7, who have internalized the values of Duty, Honor, Country, and the values of our Army. Ensure that climate exists here at West Point.

– Sexual Harassment/Assault/Command Climate: Develop leaders who lead with command climates of dignity and respect, where everyone on the team feels value added, and feels secure both physically and emotionally. Ensure that climate exists at West Point.

– Winning Culture: Develop leaders who build a culture of excellence and winning in everything we do. We will win honorably, not changing our standards nor who we are.

– Diversity: Develop leaders who recognize and leverage the power of diverse teams. Continue to build and retain a diverse USMA team, both within the Corps of Cadets and our staff and faculty.

– Standards and Discipline: Develop leaders who establish and maintain the highest standards and discipline in the Army.

• Force Protection: Ensure West Point remains a safe and secure installation for the Corps of Cadets, staff and faculty and their families, and our guests.

• New York City: Continue to build our partnership with New York City to enhance Cadet development and enrich our connection with the American people.

• Beat Navy!

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The Cadet Creed

As a future officer, I am committed to the values of Duty, Honor and Country.

I am an aspiring member of the Army Profession, dedicated to serve and earn the trust of the American people.

It is my duty to maintain the honor of the Corps.

I will live above the common level of life,And have the courage to choose the harder right over the easier wrong.

I will live with honor and integrity,scorn injustice, and confront substandard behavior.

I will persevere through adversity and recover from failure.

I will embrace the warrior ethos,and pursue excellence in everything I do.

I am a future officer and a member of the Long Gray Line.

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Culture of Winning and Excellence

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2017-2020 Class Comparison

2017 2018 2019 2020

AfricanAmericans# Admitted

9.2%108

13.6%163

15.1%188

14.0%180

Hispanics# Admitted

11.5%135 

9.7%116 

9.8%122 

9.4%121

Asians# Admitted 

6.7%78

7.9%95

7.5%93

9.1%117

Women# Admitted 

16.0%188 

21.8%261

22.1%275

21.8%281

Recruited Athletes# Admitted

17.9%210

21.7%260

21.4%266

19.7%254

Soldiers# Admitted

11.0%129 

7.7%92

6.6%82

6.0%77

Class Size 1172 1197 1245 1290

NYC High School Partnership

Focused engagement with six NYC schools:

1. Frederick Douglass Academy2. Bronx Center for Science and

Mathematics3. The Laboratory School of

Finance and Technology4. Bronx High School for Law &

Community Service5. Eximus College Preparatory

Academy6. Bronx Latin

Goals:• Continue to enhance partnership with

NYC• Increase number of successful student

applicants from these schools

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Beat Navy!

ODIA (16-19-1)

DCA Skeet & Trap Alpine Ski Water Polo Volleyball Orienteering Powerlifting Fencing Men’s Boxing Debate

Patriot Team Men’s Team Handball Climbing Judo Aviation Combat Weapons Club Hockey Model UN Cyber

Sprint FootballVolleyball (x2)Men’s SoccerGolfWomen’s RugbyWomen’s Basketball

(x2)Rifle

Women’s Indoor TrackMen’s BasketballMen’s RugbyWomen’s TennisMen’s LacrosseWomen’s RugbyMen’s Tennis

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R-DayClass of 2020

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Class of 2020 - By the Numbers

14,830 Applicants4,103 Nominated2,520 Qualified1,290 Admitted1264 SAT Avg

28 ACT Avg119 Valedictorians113 Class Presidents840 Team Captains

1,164 Varsity Letters

281 / 21.8% Women180 / 14.0% African Am. 121 / 9.4% Hispanics 117 / 9.1% Asians

15 Int’l Cadets10 Combat Vets

Class of 2020Cadet Basic Training

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Class of 2020CBT Marchback

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Class of 2019Cadet Field Training

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Class of 2019CFT Runback

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Class of 2017Cadet Leader Development Training

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2016 Cadet International Activities

138 USMA cadets on Study Abroad / Semester Exchange in20 countries and 8 languages

1074 USMA Cadets on Summer Academic Programs-Domestic: 715 cadets on 299 projects in 38 states-International: 359 cadets on 88 Projects in 47 countries138 USMA cadets on International MIADs in 4 countries

2016 Cadet Summer TrainingIndividual Military Development (CONUS)

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Ft. CarsonCTLT ‐ 81 

Ft. Benning CTLT – 58Airborne – 125

Ft. RileyCTLT ‐ 37

Ft. Campbell CTLT – 58

Ft. Lewis CTLT ‐ 175

Ft. Bliss CTLT ‐ 47

Ft. Bragg CTLT – 157SERE – 10

Fort SillCTLT ‐ 29 

Fort WainwrightCTLT ‐ 41

Ft. Drum CTLT – 112 

Ft. IrwinCTLT ‐ 17 

Ft. PolkCTLT ‐ 48 Ft. Hood

CTLT ‐ 112 

Fort RichardsonCTLT ‐ 14 

Fort GreelyBasic Mountaineering‐ 12

West PointAir Assault– 720SHARP – 105Warrior Games ‐ 15

Key WestCombat Diver‐ 12 

Ft. Leonard WoodSapper Leader Course ‐ 12

Ft. Meade CTLT – 6

Ft. StewartCTLT – 17

HawaiiJungle Ops Course ‐ 8

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FranceFrench Commando School ‐ 4 

Georgia RepublicGeorgia Mountain School – 4CTLT ‐ 1

BrazilBrazilian Mountain School ‐ 2

ChileChilean Mountain Warfare ‐ 4 

UK/GermanyCadet Leader Development Training  3 – 45CTLT (GER) ‐ 30

ItalyCTLT ‐ 4 

*CTLT – Cadet Troop Leader Training*CTLT – Cadet Troop Leader Training

2016 Cadet Summer TrainingIndividual Military Development (OCONUS)

AY 16/17 Cadet Leadership

Hugh McConnellNewton, KS

First Captain/Brigade Commander

Adam KratchLong Valley, NJ

Brigade Deputy Commander

Kayla CarpenterElko, NV

Brigade Executive Officer

Alyssa ChapmanMelbourne, FL

Brigade Command Sgt. Major

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AY 16/17 Cadet Leadership

Honor Chair Respect Chair S1 S2 S3

Sandhurst WPLDS

Alex Laval-LeyvaFresno, CA

Taler BrazellLas Vegas, NV

Nicholas SoosGrand Island, NY

Joshua Thomlinson-AaronBudd Lake, NJ

Timothy McLaughlinMillville, MA

William WindomSarasota, Fl

S4 S6 Activities/Spirit AthleticAcademic

Dillion MackySaint Cloud, FL

Stephanie GeyerLoomis, CA

Madison DavisDubuque, IA

Trase StapleyHooper, UT

Allison GregoryPonte Verde Beach, FL

Amanda BlancoIndianapolis, IN

CASH/A

Arden PercocoStoneham, MA

Physical Dev. SAAC

James MooreLynchburg, VA

Olivia FairfieldIowa City, IA 25

AY 16/17Cadet Leadership

1ST REG 2ND REG 3RD REG 4TH REG

Christopher FowlerCarlisle, PA

Mark McGinnisDetroit, MI

Madison CrumBoca Raton, FL

1ST REG 2ND REG 3RD REG 4TH REG

Michelle GolonkaCape Haze, FL

Jonathan RighterMattoon, IL

Jett DipalmaFort Montgomery, NY

Eric ZengerFarmington, UT

Tyler AndersonMagnolia, TX

RegimentalCommand Sergeants

Major

RegimentalCommanders

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Davis Barracks• Scheduled completion December 2016

Mac Long Barracks Upgrade• Scheduled completion October 2017

Foley, Enners, Nathe Lacrosse Center• Scheduled completion August 2016

Malek Soccer Stadium

Malek Visitors Center• Groundbreaking in September 2016

Long Term• Academic Building Upgrade Program• Multi-Purpose Academic Center• Army Cyber Institute (Spellman Hall)

Infrastructure Update

Acceptance Parade 13 August

Ring Weekend 26-27 August

Football Season Opener (vs. Temple) 2 September (Philadelphia)

Labor Day Weekend 3-5 September

9/11 Memorial Event 9 September

Football Home Opener (vs. Rice) 10 September

West Point Diversity Leadership Conference 12-14 September

SHARP Summit 28-30 September

Thayer Award 6 October

Homecoming Weekend 14-16 October

Corps Parents Weekend 21-22 October

Thanksgiving Break 24-27 November

Army-Navy Game (Beat Navy!) 10 December (Baltimore)

USCC Holiday Leave 17 December – 3 January

2016-Key Upcoming Events

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