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| Super Bowl Flyover by USNA Alumnae |
 LT Naomi Ngalle ’16, USN, and LT Saree C. Moreno ’14, USN, spoke about their experience participating in the Super Bowl LVII flyover as U.S. Naval Academy alumnae and naval aviators during the 50th anniversary of the first women to become U.S. Navy pilots. This year was the first time in history an all-female flyover team piloted a Super Bowl flyover. “It’s just exciting representing and reaching out to the next generation of little girls who may be considering aviation,” said Ngalle. “Whether it be on the maintenance side or the flying side, just being able to potentially inspire them … there’s no greater honor.” Both alumnae felt the support from the USNA alumni community as part of the highlights of their experience. “The USNA alumni reaching out and being so supportive has truly been a gem and has lightened up my day,” said Ngalle. “It’s definitely pretty amazing to be a part of this flyover.” |
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| Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Month |
 February marks Black History Month, a celebration with origins dating to 1926 that have been observed by presidents starting with Gerald Ford. March is Women’s History Month, which since 1987 has celebrated women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. As an alumni community, we celebrate the achievements of our Black alumni and women alumni and the milestones they have reached in service to this nation. View our Black History Month and Women’s History Month webpages here. See our coverage on our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. |
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| Eastern and Central Regional Trustee Elections Launch on 1 March 2023 |
 Eastern and Central Region members: Representatives on the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees will campaign for your vote in March and April. Listen to your candidates’ campaign videos for Eastern region HERE and for Central region HERE, and read their biographies and election information HERE. Eastern and Central region members will receive an email from the third-party election service YES Elections with instructions to vote online, and also a paper ballot to vote by mail. The election closes on 21 April. The Eastern region comprises the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and the region lying east of the East Coast of the United States to longitude 61 degrees east. The Central region comprises the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. |
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| Herndon Climb Now Held on 17 May |
 The annual Herndon Monument Climb for the Class of 2026 will now occur on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, at 8 a.m. EDT, to coincide with Sea Trials. This will serve as a true culminating event of their plebe year. Scheduling the Herndon Climb as an extension of the current Sea Trials schedule will reinforce the important plebe year concepts of teamwork and mental strength. The Herndon Climb has long been seen as a milestone event for fourth-class midshipmen (freshmen or “plebes”) at the Naval Academy, with their class heralded as “Plebes No More!” at the end of this daunting feat. Demonstrating the teamwork and perseverance they have learned during their first year at the academy, the plebes build a human pyramid to remove the “dixie cup” cover (hat) at the top of the vegetable shortening-covered monument and replace it with an upperclassman’s cover. After successfully completing the Herndon Climb, the freshmen are no longer called plebes but “fourth-class midshipmen.” |
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| Family Legacy Buds Garden of Honor |
 In just a few months, alumni will have an opportunity to walk through the Miller Family Garden—a beautiful area adorning the landscape outside the new U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation Center. This garden will honor the Miller family’s multi-generational history and connection to the Naval Academy. RADM William C. Miller ’62, USN (Ret.), is a 2014 Distinguished Graduate Awardee and former Academic Dean and Provost for the Academy. He and his wife, Barbara, are the parents, grandparents, and parents-in-law of Naval Academy graduates. Miller served as the executive assistant to Admiral McKee when he was the Superintendent and then as the Dean, Miller helped lead the Academy’s recognition as one of the nation’s leading undergraduate engineering schools. Their son, William “Bill” Miller Jr. ’88, made a Foundation gift to name the new facility’s garden in honor of his father, the other Miller family graduates, and the significance of his family’s many years on the Yard. |
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| 2023 is the Year of the Charitable Gift Annuity |
 2023 is starting off as the Year of the Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA). CGAs can be a good option for donors who want to make a charitable contribution to the Naval Academy Foundation but also want a stable source of income in return. Many positive changes regarding CGA’s went into effect recently; read about these increases at CGA Rates. For more information about CGA’s or other legacy gifts in support of the Naval Academy, please contact: Jenn Macris, assistant director, Planned Giving at Jennifer.Macris@usna.com; phone: 410-295-4105. Currently USNA Foundation CGA’s are unavailable to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee and Washington. |
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| Honor Your Midshipmen with the Honor Chair Program |
 The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation’s Honor Chair Program offers a unique opportunity to honor your graduate with the installation of a permanent brass plate on a seat in Alumni Hall. The $1,000 donation goes toward the Naval Academy Fund, which provides unrestricted support for the Brigade of Midshipmen. To learn more or make your gift, visit Honor Chair Program. Gifts made by 30 April 2023 are guaranteed installation by Commissioning Week. |
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| USNA Alumni Travel: To Travel is to Live! |
 Want to travel at a lower price point with more flexibility for families? Try the AHI Further program where four trips are offered multiple times throughout the year with different levels of activity. This exciting new adventure is now open and ready to book. Contact USNA Alumni Travel if you have additional questions or reach out to AHI Travel directly. With Galapagos, Peru, Costa Rica and Thailand to choose from, the world is calling! |
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| USNA Summer Sessions: NASS and STEM |
 Applications are now being accepted through 31 March for the Naval Academy Summer Seminar. Rising high school seniors have the opportunity to choose from three sessions: 3-8 June, 10-15 June, and 18-23 June. Summer Seminar teaches students about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation’s leaders. STEM is all about exploring, creating, building, and making things better, and at USNA’s Summer STEM Program, you will do just that. You will work with students from all over the country as you test your problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills. Apply for Summer Seminar and STEM through the application portal. Need-based scholarships are available for tuition and/or travel expenses. Opportunities to donate to these enriching summer programs can be found at: Donating to NASS & STEM Programs 2023 Guide. |
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| Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks |
 The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation has noticed an uptick in phishing attempts and our alumni can be part of the solution. Protect yourself and others by remaining vigilant if you notice the following red flags: Emails from unfamiliar sources, requests for private information, requests to click on attachments, links to other website, emails from individuals posing as someone you know, emails containing odd content, misspellings, or incorrect diction. Leverage your innate instinct if something seems suspicious. Avoid making payments on websites that do not begin with https: (the “s” meaning secure). Visit the KnowBe4 website to learn about top phishing techniques used by cybercriminals. |
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