Honoring Founders’ Day

Honoring Founders' Day, Nov. 22

In 1889, community leaders in Mexico, Missouri, had a vision. They wanted a local academy to offer classical education for boys, set a standard of academic excellence and provide learning with emphasis on discipline. Through their efforts, Missouri Military Academy came to be — founded on Nov. 22, 1889. More than 130 years later, much has changed for the Academy born from that initiative, but the need for leaders of character in our ever-changing world remains the same. Today, MMA fulfills its mission and cadets continue to thrive through the support of donors.

On Nov. 22, 2021, the 133rd MMA Corps of Cadets celebrated Founders’ Day on campus. As of Nov. 29, MMA alumni, family, faculty, staff and friends have raised more than $42,000 for the Academy in honor of Founders’ Day — and more gifts and pledges are arriving on our way to meet our goal of $75,000.

Your support will help MMA positively impact the future of current and future cadets. Please give online at bit.ly/3G9pt3k, scan the QR code below or call us at 573581-1776, ext. 230.

Front row, left to right, William Terrell ’22, Nathaniel Espinoza ’25, Tyler HarrisAvery ’25 and Preston Vo ’29. Back row, left to right, faculty members Anthony Yannielli, Cheryl Morris, Joshua Allison and Wei-Yun Chien.

Michael Henderson ’22 and Gorka-Aitor Yarte-Zertuche ’23

Membership Has Its Privileges

Lifetime Member — $350

No yearly Alumni Association fees for life

Maroon Lifetime Member — $500

No Alumni Association fees and $25 off a Senior Walk brick

Gold Lifetime Member — $750

Lifetime Member and Maroon Member benefits, Homecoming lunch and alumni company T-shirt fees waived

1889 Lifetime Member — $1,889

Lifetime Member, Maroon Member and Gold Member benefits and 10 percent off QM purchases during Homecoming weekend In addition, alumni referral of cadets corresponds to Alumni Association membership status. If an alumnus refers…

2 cadets — Maroon Lifetime Member 3 cadets — Gold Lifetime Member 4 or more cadets — 1889 Lifetime Member

Any alumnus who makes a cadet referral that results in an enrolled cadet will automatically become a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association.

BECOME AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LIFETIME MEMBER TODAY!

Tad McDowell ʼ74 Richard Heriford ʼ71

John Roeder ʼ58 George Morrell ʼ64

Alumni Updates

Share your news. Complete the alumni update form at bit.ly/ MMA-Alumni-Update or scan the QR code.

John Roeder ’58 lives in West Windsor, New Jersey. Reach him at jlroeder@aol. com.

Wynn Ferrel ’61 lives in Freeport, Florida. Reach him at wferrel@yahoo.com.

Vaughn Mcintire Jr. ’61 lives in Floral City, Florida. Reach him at vrocketguy@ yahoo.com.

George Morrell ’64 lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Reach him at gmorrell@att.net.

Jimmy Lasley ’69 lives in Amarillo, Texas. Reach him at gentlenman@aol.com.

David Russell Sr. ’69 lives in Livingston, Texas. Reach him at dave@ lemonadefromlemons.com. Richard Heriford ’71 lives in Douglas, Michigan. Reach him at richardh@ landscapeforms.com.

Jimmy Blevins ’72 lives in Pierce City, Missouri. Reach him at jimirayblevo@gmail. com.

Tad McDowell ’74 lives in Henderson, Nevada. Reach him at tadm74@gmail.com.

Kenneth Baker ’76 lives in Columbus, Georgia. Reach him at motodog@bellsouth. net.

Sotirios Markuly ’76 lives in Chicago, Illinois. Reach him at agathiou@aol.com.

Kyle Russell ’78 lives in McKinney, Texas. Reach him at kyle137@gmx.com.

Michael Barton II ʼ82 Judd Lyons ʼ80

Paul Pettigrew ʼ88 Doug Nail ʼ81 Paul Petit ʼ85 Hector Uribe ʼ89

Judd Lyons ’80 lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Reach him at genjhl@yahoo.com.

Doug Nail ’81 lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Reach him at doug.nail@ymail.com.

Dennis Schmadeke ’81 lives in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Reach him at dennistodd@aol.com.

Michael Barton II ’82 lives in North Port, Florida. Reach him at michaelgbarton2@yahoo.com.

Tracy Stone ’83 lives in Cary, North Carolina. Reach him at tracy.brian.stone@ gmail.com.

Shunion Shine ’84 lives in Lynwood, Illinois. Reach him at sshine3579@gmail. com. Andy Hall ’85 lives in Clovis, California. Reach him at andyrotarysjnorth@gmail. com.

Jason Hunolt ’85 lives in Talent, Oregon. Reach him at jasonhunolt@gmail.com.

Paul Petit ’85 lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Reach him at paulpetit@vallypark. com.

Alberto Quinones ’86 lives in Geneva, Switzerland. Reach him at artito25@yahoo. com.

Garrett Stockum ’87 lives in Minier, Illinois. Reach him at garrett@stockum.com.

Paul Pettigrew ’88 lives in Plano, Texas. Reach him at paul3910@icloud.com. Brent Floyd ’89 lives in San Antonio, Texas. Reach him at brent.floyd@utsa.edu.

Hector Uribe ’89 lives in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Reach him at hectoruribe@urviserv.com.

Jary Dawson ’91 lives in West Paducah, Kentucky. Reach him at thc42002@yahoo. com.

Chandler Moore ’91 lives in Chandler, Arizona. Reach him at cmoore@azarbys. com.

Borja Aragon ’92 lives in Long Valley, New Jersey. Reach him at borja@aragon. me.

Luis Gonzalez ’92 lives in Laredo, Texas. Reach him at lpatria123@yahoo. com.

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Carlos Ferrando ʼ94

Bernardo Alvarez del Castillo Vargas ʼ95 Luke Gosnell ʼ01 German Caballero ʼ95

Lucano Zazueta ʼ97

Carlos Calderoni ’93 lives in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. Reach him at ccalderoni75@hotmail.com.

James Beckley ’94 lives in Odessa, Florida. Reach him at jameshbeckley@ gmail.com. Carlos Ferrando ’94 lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Reach him at carlosferrando@gmail.com.

Bernardo Alvarez del Castillo

Vargas ’95 lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Reach him at bacv2017@outlook.com.

German Caballero ’95 lives in Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico. Reach him at geemancaballero@msn.com.

Antonio Padilla ’95 lives in San Agustín de Guadalix, Madrid, Spain. Reach him at antonio77padilla@hotmail.com. Lucano Zazueta ’97 lives in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Reach him at zazueta271@gmail.com.

Tyler Book ’98 lives in Largo, Florida. Reach him at tylerbook@gmail.com.

Luke Gosnell ’01 lives in Camp Zama/ APO AP/Japan. Reach him at luke_ gosnell@me.com.

Salomon Kim ’01 lives in Seoul, South Korea. Reach him at salomon.kb@gmail. com.

Daniel Louis Lyon Betts ’02

lives in Bondurant, Iowa. Reach him at danbetts2021@gmail.com.

Scott Szopinski ’04 lives in Hazleton, Iowa. Reach him at sszopinski10@gmail. com. Tyler Pascoe ’06 lives in St. Charles, Missouri. Reach him at tyler.b.pascoe@ gmail.com.

Blake Gorman ’13 lives in Wentzville, Missouri. Reach him at blakewgorman@ gmail.com.

Lucas Fix ’20 lives in St. Peters, Missouri. Reach him at clinelli420@gmail.com.

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Silver Taps

It is with sorrow that we learn of the passing of our fellow MMA brothers. Through telling their stories, we remember and honor them. We are eternally grateful for the brotherhood.

James Furla ’47 passed away on Aug. 16, 2020.

James Long Jr. ’47 passed away on Jan. 16, 2021.

Robert Gaiswinkler ’49 passed away on March 4, 2021.

Tom Eilers ’51 passed away on June 22, 2020.

Richard White ’52 passed away on Feb. 2, 2021.

John E. Sahlberg ’55 passed away on Nov. 22, 2020.

Laurence De Remus ’56 passed away on Aug. 20, 2020.

Jeffrey Sennett ’59 passed away on April 2, 2020.

Francis Aschinger ’61 passed away on Dec. 8, 2020.

James Westbrook ’62 passed away on Jan. 11, 2021.

Robert Dunn ’64 passed away on Feb. 12, 2020.

Hugh Rice ’65 passed away on Dec. 9, 2020.

James Duarte ’66 passed away on Aug. 13, 2021.

Jerry Trump ’67 passed away on Feb. 4, 2021. Byron Hawk ’68 passed away on March 23, 2021. Robert White ’01 passed away on July 29, 2021.

Jeffrey Peakes ’70 passed away on April 30, 2021. Kyle Collins ’07 passed away on Nov. 15, 2020.

Charles Rhodes Jr. ’70 passed away on July 13, 2021.

Dr. Gregory Temple, D.D.S. ’71

passed away Nov. 8, 2021.

Richard Beinke ’72 passed away on June 9, 2021.

Frank Rosser ’72 passed away on Sept. 3, 2021.

Jay Bell ’73 passed away on May 17, 2020.

Enrique Elizondo Rivas ’80 passed away on Oct. 25, 2021.

Steven Chilton ’85 passed away on June 26, 2021.

Kip Kimberley ’91 passed away on Aug. 31, 2021.

Chris Petersen ’91 passed away on Aug. 22, 2021.

Daryl Pittman ’92 passed away on June 30, 2021.

Eric Motazedi ’00 passed away on July 10, 2021. Michael Phelan Jr. ’07 passed away on Aug. 14, 2021.

Rhys Bullington ’19 passed away on May 29, 2021.

Anne Bryan, mother of William Bryan III ’84, passed away on Jan. 24, 2021.

John “Jack” Chance, a friend of MMA, passed away on Feb. 12, 2021.

James Crain, father of Steve Crain ’73 and Jeffrey Crain ’76, passed away on June 30, 2021.

Patricia Davison, wife of George Davison Jr. ’68, passed away on Oct. 15, 2020.

Kristen Edmonston, wife of William Edmonston ’72, passed away on Feb. 9, 2020.

Norwin Heimos Sr. passed away on Feb. 18, 2021. He was the father of George Heimos ’78, Norwin Heimos Jr. ’74, Bernard Heimos ’79 and John Heimos ’81.

Randall Sawyer, former MMA chaplain, passed away on March 24, 2021.

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Media Center, dining hall, library, barber, and college placement office) 2. Wall of Honor and Veterans Plaza 3. Ekern Cadet Health Center 4. Canteen 5. Charles R. Stribling III ’44 Memorial Statue 6. Grant Cannon 7. Maintenance Building 8. Bravo Barracks (residential hall, includes advancement and alumni office in lower level) 9. Stribling Hall (administrative building, includes president’s office, business office, admissions, cadet store, tailor) 10. Senior Walk 11. Charlie Barracks (residential hall) 12. Delta Barracks (residential hall) 13. Echo Barracks (residential hall) 14. Carter Memorial 15. Teardrop Lake 16. Commandant’s Quarters (Cates House) 17. Memorial Chapel and Albright Assembly Hall (auditorium, movie theater) 18. Natatorium (swimming pool) 19. Centennial Gymtorium (weight room) 20. Tennis Courts 21. Colonels Field (soccer field, parade ground) 22. Laundry Facility 23. Alain M. Garcia Almada ’06 Field House (JROTC headquarters, rifle range, locker rooms) 24. Footbridge to Back Campus 25. Football Field and Track 26. Stables 27. Academic Dean’s Quarters 28. Brad Calvert ’79 Field (baseball field) 29. Cortada Confidence Course 30. Flanagan Field (paintball) 31. Rappelling Tower 32. White Hall (president’s residence, 3 Park Circle) 33. Faculty/staff parking

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Please read to learn about the history behind Missouri Military Academy (MMA) buildings. Use the numbers below and map legend to locate each building on campus. MMA is grateful for the support of alumni, parents and friends, several of whom are honored with naming recognition on our campus.

1. Barnard Hall

Dedicated October 3, 2009. Made possible by the generosity of Leslie C. Barnard Jr., Class of 1948, and his wife, Joanne N. Barnard.

2. MMA Wall of Honor and Veterans Plaza

Honoring alumni, faculty, family, friends and staff who have served in the armed forces. Know a name that should be added? Please contact the Alumni Office.

3. Ekern Cadet Health Center

Named for Dr. Peter Ekern, Academy physician for 42 years (retired in 2011).

5. Charles R. Stribling III ’44 Memorial Statue

Statue of former Academy President Col. Charles R. Stribling ’44, who spent more than 75 years in dedicated service to MMA. Dedicated in 2019, the statue was made possible by Phil Baum ’63, whose generous gift funded materials for the project, and artist Javier Campuzano ’82, who donated his time and talent.

6. Grant Cannon

A Civil War cannon used by General Ulysses S. Grant, this cannon was dedicated during MMA’s 125th annual homecoming in 2014.

9. Stribling Hall

Constructed in 1900, originally known as the Administration Building. In 1981, the Board of Trustees renamed the building Stribling Hall as a tribute to Col. C.R. Stribling . Col. Stribling served as faculty and commandant (1920 to 1933), president (1933 to 1968), and Board of Trustees chairman (1968 to 1983).

Bill Ewton ’41 Terrace (Stribling Hall Veranda) — Dedicated in memory of Bill Ewton ’41 (1922-2000) for his generosity to the Academy. After graduating from MMA, he served in the U.S. Army, graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and founded Pioneer Insurance Agency. An MMA time capsule was placed in the terrace in 2012, to be opened in 2062.

10. Senior Walk

Reserved for seniors in recognition of their attainment as upperclassmen. New seniors are allowed on Senior Walk after they have passed the Cadet Handbook test. Underclassmen are not allowed there without permission of the senior class, with the exception of those who must perform service as assigned by the Academy.

14. Carter Memorial (landing area by Teardrop Lake)

Dedicated to Capt. Elijah Carter, MMA quartermaster who in April 1941 drowned while attempting to save cadets who disobeyed school regulations when they entered the creek on horseback while at flood stage. This area is designated as a place of respect to honor the memory of a hero.

17. Memorial Chapel

Dedicated May 21, 1961. Funded by senior class gifts during the war years and support from other donors, the chapel was built in honor of fallen cadets, faculty and staff who gave their lives to protect the American way of life and our future.

Albright Assembly Hall (lower level of Memorial Chapel) — Named for Robert Albright, Class of 1949, who enjoyed a successful banking career and has given back to MMA in time and treasure. Albright served as board of trustees member, in addition to funding support for faculty and more.

18 & 19. Natatorium and Centennial Gymtorium

The natatorium was dedicated in 1981 and gymtorium in 1989, the centennial year of the Academy. A time capsule was placed in Centennial Gymtorium by cadets in 1988, to be opened in 2038.

23. Alain M. Garcia Almada ’06 Fieldhouse

Dedicated in 2018 to honor Cadet Alain M. Garcia Almada ’06.

28. Brad Calvert ’79 Baseball Field

Named in memory of Cadet Bradley Calvert, who attended MMA, 1971-72.

29. Cortada Confidence Course

Completed in 2017, the Cortada Confidence Course was the first phase of a project to enhance the team-building facilities on MMA’s back campus. The project was made possible by a generous donation from 2016 graduate Oscar Cortada of Barcelona, Spain, and his father, Javier Cortada, also of Barcelona.

30. Flanagan Field (Paintball)

Dedicated to MajGen Robert M. Flanagan, Missouri Military Academy’s ninth president, Flanagan Paintball Field was made possible by a generous donation from the Belton family — Tracy, Freddie and Vasily ’12 — in 2009.

32. White Hall (president’s residence)

Dedicated in 2016, White Hall honors Robert M. White II, Class of 1933. White was former publisher and president of the Mexico Ledger (1945 to 1986), an MMA alumni association lifetime member, and significant MMA donor. During World War II, White served in the South Pacific on the staff of Gen. Robert Eichelberger and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He was a graduate of Washington and Lee University.

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