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| Remembering CDR Brian Bourgeois ’01, USN |
 The Naval Academy community suffered a great loss on 7 December when CDR Brian Bourgeois ’01, USN, died from injuries sustained in a training accident. The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation expresses its sincere condolence to Commander Bourgeois’ family and friends. Our alumni community feels the pain of loss for each of its members, especially so when the loss occurs in the line of duty. His class was the last to graduate before the attacks of September 11 put our Nation on war footing and Bourgeois, along with his classmates, spent nearly their entire careers in harm’s way. During his time at the Academy, Bourgeois played football. He was honored at the 2021 Army/Navy football game. Two wide receivers wore SEAL Team 8 patches on their uniforms, while a #13 home jersey was placed on the Navy sideline and the team celebrated the Army-Navy victory with Bourgeois’ son in the middle of the celebration. |
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| Navy Sings Second at Army-Navy Game |
 At the Meadowlands on 11 December, Navy proudly sang second, winning the Army-Navy game 17-13 in front of more than 80,000 Army-Navy fans, a record attendance. In preparation for this game, the Alumni Association held a virtual Army-Navy spirit week contest throughout the week, giving out prizes to our social media followers. Pre-game festivities kicked-off with a tailgate, enjoyed by many. The Midshipmen took the win in their Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet inspired uniforms. Check out the photos from the game and Spirit Week. Go Navy! |
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| Marchant ’78 to Complete Tour as Alumni Association and Foundation President/CEO in 2022 |
 Byron Marchant ’78 will depart the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation in Spring 2022 after 13 years as President and CEO. His time as CEO is highlighted by his steady, strategic leadership for the organization through the 2009 recession and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Marchant oversaw the most successful campaign in Alumni Association and Foundation history, and this fall officially marked the beginning of the construction process for a new Alumni and Foundation Center. The Called to Serve, Daring to Lead campaign, which concluded in June 2021, raised more than $541 million in support of the Naval Academy’s Strategic Plan 2020, a plan developed with the steadfast support of Naval Academy leadership and Navy and Marine Corps service leaders. Marchant’s leadership helped propel the campaign well past its original $400 million goal. A future Shipmate article will detail the milestones of his tenure with the Alumni Association and Foundation. The Campaign Report details the impact of the Campaign on the Naval Academy and alumni community. Read the complete press release. |
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| 2022 Distinguished Graduate Award Nominations |
 The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients. Nominations for the 2022 cycle are due by 31 January 2022. The 2022 honorees will be recognized at a ceremony to be scheduled for Fall 2022. Distinguished Graduate Award candidates are living graduates of the Naval Academy who have demonstrated a strong interest in supporting the Navy, Marine Corps and the Naval Academy, through a lifetime of service to the Nation or Armed Forces or have made significant and distinguished contributions to the Nation via their public service. Complete nomination guidelines are available at www.usna.com/dga. Submissions should be made to DGA@usna.com. |
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| See the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria, Germany |
 The Oberammergau Passion Play was performed every year from 1634 to 1680 and every 10 years since 1680 (with a few exceptions) by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. Since its first production it has been performed on open-air stages in the village. The Passion Play, scheduled for 2020, was postponed until 2022. While most travelers have signed up for the 2022 tour, we have added more departures. If you are interested in seeing the Passion Play, check out these three tour options: Switzerland, Germany and Austria with Oberammergau – 15 June 2022 with AHI, a partner of ours for 45 years; Cruise the Danube River and see the Passion Play with our tour operator Gohagan; or Oberammergau Passion Play tour with our tour operator Orbridge in September 2022. View all our 2022 tours and celebrate 50 years of travel with us. |
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| USNA Alumni Highlight U.S. Marine Corps Major General Nomination List |
 Six Naval Academy alumni were recently nominated for Marine Corps promotions. They are: BGen Christian F. Wortman ’91, USMC; BGen Michael J. Borgschulte ’91, USMC; BGen Roberta L. Shea ’91, USMC; BGen Eric E. Austin ’91, USMC; BGen James H. Adams III ’91, USMC; and BGen Stephen E. Liszewski ’90, USMC. |
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| SACC is Back in Person in Jacksonville, FL! |
 Coming in 2022 – the Service Academy Career Conference is back in person. We are kicking off the year with the Jacksonville conference on 24-25 February 2022. If you are considering a career transition or work for a company looking to hire top-tier talent, join us in Jacksonville, FL. Seminars will be held on Thursday, 24 February and the career fair will be held Friday, 25 February. Visit the SACC website for more information and to register. |
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| myUSNA Communication & Engagement Platform is Live! |
 Our alumni community’s new Hivebrite engagement and communication platform, myUSNA, provides a secure and private online forum to connect with alumni classmates, chapters, Shared Interest Groups, and parent clubs while hosting on one site Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation real-time news and information about upcoming events. When users set up their profiles, they can link their LinkedIn account to their myUSNA profile. myUSNA will be the Alumni Association’s primary means of engaging with the alumni community beginning in 2022. Your class, chapter, SIG and parent club leads will be onboarding you into your respective group within the next several months. Visit myUSNA.com | Activate your account to activate your account, start engaging and be a myUSNA plank owner. Find instructions here to get started with account activation. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sofi Loomis ’99. |
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