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Letter from President Geraci
A Message from the President
BG RICHARD V. GERACI, USA (RET)
Today, all of us are affected by unrest and uncertainty. The state of the world and our nation leaves me more convinced than ever that the education and experience we provide to young men at Missouri Military Academy matters deeply.
Our military educational model is merit-based with emphasis on personal accountability and the utmost respect for each other. At MMA, we teach cadets how to think — not what to think — by providing a broad liberal arts education underpinned by leadership and character development programs.
We do this through MMA’s Core Values, 360° Education and very high expectations for our corps of cadets. Through these, MMA is receiving a significant amount of increased interest from families who see a lack of support and stability in other options for their sons. They look to MMA for an honest, transparent and predictable partner in their sons’ education. We deliver on our value proposition and learning outcomes for the corps of cadets with unwavering consistency.
As cadets learn to take command of their futures, they graduate from MMA prepared to think for themselves, ask the right questions and respect all people. They are equipped to deal with complexity, diversity, adversity and change as productive citizens and future community leaders.
We will continue to emphasize and reinforce who we are and what we stand for every day. Our message and actions will be a constant drum beat of purpose, perseverance, hope, equity, inclusion and resolve!
We will not waiver from our commitment to our core values, our cadets and each other.
Sincerely,
Richard V. Geraci Brigadier General, USA (Ret) President
CORE VALUES
Academic Excellence
Providing a world-class education that prepares our cadets for college entrance and graduation from the nation’s finest four-year colleges and universities.
Duty
Performing one’s obligations, tasks, service or functions that emanates from their position or station in either life or a group.
Honor
To exercise and maintain fairness, integrity and honesty in one’s beliefs and actions.
Integrity
A firm devotion to moral and ethical principles and soundness of character in all our affairs.
Loyalty
To one’s family, friends, teammates, institution and nation.
Respect
To render appropriate deferential regard and esteem to family and friends, teammates and competitors, peers and leaders, institutions and one’s country.
Personal Courage
To choose the harder right over the easier wrong.
Selfless Service
Service to each other, our families, MMA, community and nation.
Leadership
Simply put, one’s ability to influence others in a positive manner to accomplish an assigned task.
