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USCGA Alumni Association eNewsletter April 2008
Alumni Recognition
USCGA Alumni Association Awards — We seek nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus/a, Alumni Achievement, Distinguished Service and Distinguished Volunteer Awards. Nominations are due April 30, 2008. Follow these links for more information about the awards or nomination procedures
USCGA Athletic Hall of Fame — We seek nominations for new members of the USCGA Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations are due April 30, 2008. Follow these links for more information about the Hall of Fame or nomination procedures
Hall of Heroes
The Coast Guard Academy is soliciting for nominations to be inducted onto the Wall of Gallantry in the Spring of 2009. A maximum of 12 graduates will be selected to be honored on the Wall of Gallantry. Nominations are due April 15, 2008. Link here for more details about the USCGA Hall of Heroes.
Alumni Volunteer Opportunities
New Directors — Interested in joining the leadership of your Alumni Association? Apply to be a Director. Applications for four-year terms of service (January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012) are due May 15, 2008. For information about the roles and responsibilities of Directors and the application process, link here.
Admissions Partners — Interested in helping the USCG Academy recruit the best and brightest into the Corps of Cadets. Follow this link for details on the Academy Admissions Partners Program.
Coming Events
April 7-17
Captain Ernie Rowland, ’53, Cadet Art Show - Artwork created by USCGA cadets will be on display in Leamy Hall. Winners of the associated art contest sponsored by the Class of 1953 will be announced at a reception on April 15. To view details and artwork from the 2006 art show link here.
April 18-20
Idlers Reunion and Concert: For details about the Reunion link here.
The Reunion Concert will be at USCGA's Leamy Hall at 7:30, April 19th; link here for more information.
April 25
Spring 2008 Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony to honor: CDR Joseph Angelico (’67), CAPT Richard Butchka (’64), CAPT James Doughty (’54), CAPT Lance Eagan (’62), CAPT Donald Estes (’71), CAPT Richard Fuller (’43), CAPT Thomas Ostebo (’81), LCDR Donald Prince (’56), CAPT Billy Ryan (’43), CAPT Carl Von Paulsen (’13), CDR James White (’65), and CAPT Robert Williams (’67). Link here for more details.
May 1
USCGA Cadet Project Presentations — First Class Cadets will be presenting their CAPSTONE projects at various locations and times at the Academy. This is the last day of classes for the Spring semester. Major-specific schedules will be available as the date approaches. Link here for details.
May 21
USCGA Commencement Class of 2008 — Vice President Cheney is scheduled to give the commencement address. Link here for details.
June 26
Inaugural Golf Classic to support the Otto Graham Athletic Legacy Fund — Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug (Baltic, CT)
Alumni Receptions aboard Eagle (link here for Eagle's complete summer schedule); local alumni will receive more information about these receptions as the dates approach.
July 4 — Tacoma, WA
July 25 — San Francisco, CA
USCGA and Alumni in the News
Two of three currently-serving American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Federal Government Fellows are USCGA graduates: Philip Grosweiller, ’66, and George Borlase, ’95. Phil is working with the staff of Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM), a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his fellowship, he will apply his extensive skills in gas field operations and gas transmission systems to ongoing national security and energy planning programs in the federal government. George is serving in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an executive office of the United States president. See the ASME press release, or read more about George in the April 2008 issue of The Bulletin. Phil will be featured in our June issue.
Cadet Bobby Brown, ’08, is now a 7-time All American in swimming, having earned All-America honors in two events at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at Wooster College in March. Brown, who had earned five All-America honors entering this year's championship, placed sixth in the 1,650 freestyle event and eighth in the 200 freestyle event. Additional details can be found at the USCGA Sports website.
Cadet Travis Murray, ’09, is the Eastern Collegiate Boxing Association's Champion in his weight class (165 lbs.). An exchange cadet at the Air Force Academy this spring, he will be competing in the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) Championships, in Reno NV, April 10-12.
Coast Guard Channel visited the Coast Guard Academy in late March of 2007. They had a chance to sit down with some of the Cadets, the Rugby Team, and Captain Judith Keene (the Commandant of Cadets) to talk about life at the Academy. The approximately 10-minute piece is a great overview of today's Coast Guard Academy. Link here to view the final video, available only on the Coast Guard Channel.
This eNewsletter is published by the USCGA Alumni Association.
©2008 USCGA Alumni Association, Inc.
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