NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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News Highlights
Cadets John Murphy, Ayden Garcia, Bruno Pozzani and Devonte Knight present a check for more than $3,500 to members of Audrain County’s food pantry.
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Local Food Pantries — and Band Company — Win in MMA Canned Food Drive Competition MMA cadets raised $3,567.29 in donations for the Academy’s 2019 canned food drive competition. The donations help three local organizations — Grand Prairie Baptist Church of Auxvasse, Faith Walk Food Pantry and the Help Center Inc. Food Pantry in Mexico, Missouri — support local families in need.
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78th Annual Evensong The 78th annual Evensong took place on Dec. 8, 2019, at Mexico United Methodist Church. Described as a “Festival of Lessons and Carols,” Evensong features live readings and musical performances by Missouri Military Academy choir members and musicians, plus the MMA Faculty Chorus.
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#GivingTuesday at MMA On Dec. 3, 2019 — Giving Tuesday — MMA alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff raised $8,658 in immediate donations and $12,399 in pledges for a total of $21,058 raised — more than six times the amount raised on Giving Tuesday in 2018! This financial support helps the Academy meet unfunded needs that support cadet life initiatives in our strategic plan, including: • Scholarship support for deserving cadets. • Athletic programs and facilities, such as baseball, soccer and equestrian programs. • Upgrades to the rifle range, adding the first-ever MMA Marksmanship Course and providing additional shooting equipment and expendable supplies for training. • Academic curriculums, particularly science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) programs, such as Project Lead the Way and robotics (middle school). • New bus and travel expenses for our band and JROTC teams to travel to regional and national competitions. Missouri Military Academy
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