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| Prospective 64th Naval Academy Superintendent Nominated |
 RADM Yvette Davids ’89, USN, was nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as the next superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, her change of command in the summer of 2023 at the Naval Academy would mark the first time a woman has assumed the role of USNA Superintendent. For more information about Davids, visit Navy.mil. |
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| Hern ’24: The Story of a Boston Bombing Survivor |
 MIDN Aaron Hern ’24, of Martinez, CA, was just 11 years old, standing in a crowd, along with his father, Alan, a 1993 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, and younger sister, Abby, to cheer on his mother, Katherine ’94, in her first Boston Marathon. He was standing near the finish line when a bomb went off close to him on 15 April 2013. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his legs. The Boston Marathon bombing was a domestic terrorist attack that took place during the annual Boston Marathon. Brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev planted two homemade pressure cooker bombs, which detonated near the finish line of the race 14 seconds and 210 yards apart. Hundreds were injured, 17 people lost limbs, and three people were killed, including Martin Richard, 8 years old, who was standing just inches away from Aaron. Ten years, after the bombing, Hern looks back to recount his story of survival with Jeremy Schaap on ESPN. |
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| On Par with Navy Golf |
 Every year, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, in partnership with the U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association, hosts Alumni Golf at the Naval Academy Golf Course, with proceeds to benefit The Fund for Athletic Excellence. Last fall’s tournament brought together 112 golfers from many classes for a day of fun and prizes on the beautifully renovated course. Congratulations to our first-place foursome from the great Class of 2009: John Connors; LCDR Eric Gerstner, USN; LCDR Nathan Lamb, USN; and Jamie Latta! We are proud to donate $21,000 to The Fund for Athletic Excellence to continue their support of all 36 USNA varsity programs. This year’s tournament will take place on 20 October and registration will open in the coming weeks. |
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| Gallaudet University Hosts Naval Academy |
 Two of the nation’s most historic institutions, Gallaudet University and the U.S. Naval Academy, competed in an unprecedented collegiate debate event in Washington, DC, on 20 April, to tackle the important question: Should deaf people be allowed to serve in the United States military? Gallaudet University is the leading university in the world for deaf and hard of hearing students. Its debate team is the first deaf collegiate debate team in the United States. The live debate featured a unique format with each team comprised of one Gallaudet student and one Naval Academy student who collaborated and communicated in both American Sign Language and English. The debate was hosted by Gallaudet’s Center for Democracy in Deaf America, the first center of its kind in the world committed to empowering civic engagement and debate in Deaf America. |
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| Join in the Great Class Challenge! |
 The Great Class Challenge is right around the corner! In a little more than two weeks the Challenge will kick off so you and your classmates have the opportunity to show everyone which class really is the greatest! Be sure to watch the video from our President and CEO Jeff Webb ’95 and visit the Great Class Challenge website from 8-12 May and make your gift. #GoNavy! |
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| USNA Announces New Academic Dean and Provost |
 The U.S. Naval Academy had announced earlier this month that Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to succeed Dr. Andrew T. Phillips as the Naval Academy’s Academic Dean and Provost. Firebaugh, who is currently the Naval Academy’s Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, will assume the position in July. The Academic Dean and Provost is responsible for the entire academic program for the 4,400-member Brigade of Midshipmen, oversees nearly 600 faculty members, and serves as the primary source of information and advice for the Superintendent regarding the education of midshipmen. Phillips has been serving as Academic Dean and Provost since 2009. Last year, he announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2023 academic year. |
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| USNA Alumni Travel in 2023-24 |
 Spring has sprung and our Alumni are thinking about their next vacation! Bookings are strong in 2023 and the 2024 Alumni Travel Catalog will arrive in homes soon. Please take a look at both schedules, if you’re shopping for your next big adventure. We are also booking packages for Army-Navy in Boston, MA, so don’t delay if you want to stay at the team hotel and cheer on Navy in December. It’s time to explore the world! |
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| The Future Plans for the National Museum of the U.S. Navy |
 The Navy has unveiled five design options for the service’s new national museum, which is slated to open in 2025 and provide greater access for the public.
The concepts stemmed from the Navy’s Artistic Ideas competition in which 37 architectural firms submitted proposals. The Navy then selected designs from five firms: Bjarke Ingels Group; DLR Group; Frank Gehry Partners; Perkins & Will; and Quinn Evans. The new museum, to be built outside the Navy Yard’s Tingey Gate in Washington, DC, will take up approximately 270,000 square feet and include about 100,000 square feet of net gallery space. The Navy announced the preferred location for the museum last October. |
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| Distinguished Professor |
 The Honorable Donald P. Loren ’74 for being conferred the title of Distinguished Professor of Practice by the National Defense University in Washington, DC for his work as Professor of National Security and Resource Strategy at NDU’s Eisenhower School. Loren has over 45 years of national, international, and homeland security expertise. He recently completed an appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans & Posture, serving as the principal civilian advisor supporting the Secretary’s Title 10 responsibilities for the development, preparation, and review of military plans, including nuclear plans. He led development of strategic guidance and policy for, and conducted oversight of, U.S. global defense posture, contingency plans, and global force management. He advised the Secretary of Defense on crisis action planning when changes to the strategic environment required rapid adjustment of force levels and oversaw negotiation of international agreements related to access and protections for U.S. forces. |
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| Celebrate Your Midshipmen with Memorabilia |
 The Dark Ages are over and the Class of 2023 will be graduating before you know it! As you begin to plan for Commissioning Week, don’t miss out on these diploma frames for future Navy and Marine Corps officers. This diploma display protects the diploma and/or commissioning certificate to proudly showcase for years to come. Visit our online store, Shop #4, to order your diploma display today. |
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