The Volume 107, Number 6
Summer Alumni Edition
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Seniors hear retired general at 120th MMA graduation Missouri Military Academy seniors and their parents were encouraged by guest speaker Dr. George “Barney” Forsythe to “S.E.E. the Future” on Saturday, May 23, in Centennial Gymtorium. Dr. Forsythe, president of Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., a retired brigadier general and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., offered the audience a mnemonic device (SEE) to guide them in the future: “provide Space to grow, Encourage to explore and emphasize Education for a lifetime.” He told the 120th Corps of Cadets he was “confident MMA has laid a solid foundation for further growth in college,” and complimented the seniors on accumulating hundreds of college acceptances and more than $2 million in grants and scholarships. Academy President MajGen Robert M. Flanagan welcomed the audience, recognized dignitaries and conducted presentation of principal awards. The Robert H. Weaver Award for unconditional efforts on behalf of MMA was awarded to Larry and Chu Woolery of Blue Springs, Mo., parents of cadets
Dr. George “Barney” Forsythe, left, president of Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., addresses the audience at the 2009 commencement exercises held Saturday, May 23, in Centennial Gymtorium. Right, Dean of Academics Lt. Col. Frank Giuseffi presents Class of 2009 valedictorian John T. Huang of Austin, Texas, with the James C. Olson Cup. (Photos by Steve Biggers)
Nick and Chris Helverson. MajGen Flanagan received a check for $3,186 to the MMA Development Fund from senior class president Anthony Wurl of Columbus, Ind., representing funds raised by class members during service projects. Mr. Bob Albright, ’49, was assisted by senior Delta Phi president Wurl in presentation the Abbott-Albright Faculty Award for Excellence to Lt. Col. Joe Ableman, mathematics instructor and three-time
winner. The award carries a $1,500 stipend. Col. Dana F. Reynard, bandmaster and director of music, won the Heimos Trophy for the faculty member voted by his peers to have done the most for the boys in 2008-09. The senior class valedictorian and winner of the James C. Olson Cup for senior scholarship was John T. Huang of Austin, Texas. The Legion of Honor and the Hooton Fellowship Cup were presented to
Battalion Commander Thomas Clubb of West Linn, Ore. High School Academic Dean Lt. Col. Frank Giuseffi presented the highest scholarship awards by grade to Huang; freshman Kyung Pyo Kim of Seoul, South Korea; sophomore Matthew Doughty of Jefferson City, Mo.; and junior Ty Armer of Austin, Texas. Richard Shear of Roswell, Ga., won the Dorsey Anderson, 1895, Cup for a Cadet Exhibiting a Gentlemanly Example.
Wurl was named winner of the Charles I. Wall, ’22, Cup for Service, Scholarship, Leadership and Character. For his leadership of Bravo Company, Dylan Waschkowski of Council Bluffs, Iowa, won the plaque for Outstanding Performance by a Company Commander. Jung Hun Han of Seoul, South Korea, was the winner of the ROTC Distinguished Service Award. Alex Yeakel of Muscatine,
See GRADUATION on p. 2
Left, Academy President MajGen Robert M. Flanagan presents Bravo Commander Dylan Waschkowski of Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the plaque for outstanding performance by a company commander. Right, the Abbott-Albright Award for Faculty Excellence was presented to math instructor Lt. Col. Joe Ableman by Mr. Bob Albright, ‘49, of Columbus, Ohio, and senior class president Anthony Wurl of Columbus, Ind. (Photos by Steve Biggers)
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