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TOP: Jesus Gracia ’16 marches across Colonels Field during the Battalion Review. ONE: President Charles McGeorge recognizes Rick Fraham ’71 with a gift at the Donor Appreciation Breakfast. TWO: Mason Evans ’15 distributes seat cushions at the Battalion Review. THREE: Battalion Commanders Dean Davison ’78 and D’Cherion Nelson ’15 pose for a photograph. FOUR: A live bald eagle and its handler attend the Battalion Review. FIVE: An Alumni Company member marches across Colonels Field. (PHOTOS SHOT SEPT. 27 BY ERIN CHAMBERS.)

The 2014 Homecoming celebration commemorating Missouri Military Academy’s 125th anniversary began with registration, which opened at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 26.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26After checking in, alums and their guests gathered at the Mexico Country Club at noon for

lunch and a golf tournament. Sponsors included Richard Cooper ’82, Jeffrey R. Kays, Dana Dabney, David Russell ’69, Jack Lee, Michele Ryan, Derek Ryan ’15 and Simon Barrera ’15.

Academy President Charles McGeorge and his wife Joy later hosted a cocktail reception in their home for former Battalion Commanders, presidents and members of the Class of 1964.

At dinner time, attendees headed back to MMA for the Alumni BBQ.The festivities halted at 8:30 p.m. for the second-annual Silver Taps ceremony.

As the sun set, attendees turned their attention to Colonels Field where cadets stood with light sticks. As an announcer read the name of each MMA

community member who passed away during the 2013-14 school year, a cadet lit a light stick in the deceased individual’s honor. From the vantage

point of the bleachers, the letters MMA were revealed. Individuals honored included veterans, faculty/staff members, alumni, family and friends.

The ceremony concluded with three buglers playing Echo Taps. The event — backed by a live band — continued until 11:00 p.m.

DONOR BREAKFASTSignificant Academy supporters gathered in the Barnard Hall

atrium September 27 for the 2014 Donor Breakfast. The ceremony began with an invocation by Chaplain Edsel R. Baker. After

breakfast, freshman William Moore took the podium. Moore recognized his mother Linda Angel and father Bob Moore,

chairpersons of the Parents Committee. He next spoke of fun activities like extracurricular clubs, campouts and sports.

“Without you, these and countless other things would not be possible,” he said. “On behalf of the 126th Corps of

Cadets, thank you for your generous support.”As Moore took his seat, LTC Paul Gillette ’70,

President McGeorge and Terry Logue ’72 took their places for the distribution of donor gifts. Logue and

McGeorge posed for photographs with each donor, thanking them for their support.

McGeorge next delivered his remarks and introduced Stephen Barnard, Nancy Barnard

Knox and Robert Knox, who joined him at the podium for the unveiling of a portrait

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MORE THAN 600 GUESTS CONVENED SEPTEMBER 26-28 AT MMA’S HOMECOMING 2014

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members for their generous gift. The portrait of Missouri Military Academy’s largest benefactor will be displayed in the Stribling Hall conference room.

BATTALION REVIEW“Now moving into position is the 126th Missouri

Military Academy Corps of Cadets, representing 25 states and 15 foreign nations,” cadet announcer Joshua Paley ’15 said as students marched across Colonels Field. The Alumni Company flanked the Corps — participants wore uniform T-shirts bearing the 125th anniversary crest and were commanded by former Battalion Commander Gregg Center ’91.

The event was punctuated by speeches from special guest Senator Christopher S. Bond. Bond was elected to the United States Senate four times, was Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Intelligence, and was twice elected governor of the state of Missouri.

Trooping the line were Bond, Academy President Charles McGeorge and former Academy Presidents Ronald Kelly and COL Charles R. Stribling III ’44. As the procession returned to the reviewing stand, the crowd recited the National Anthem and a live bald eagle from the St. Louis-based Wild Bird Sanctuary was presented to the crowd.

Bond next presented official proclamations from the Missouri House and Senate.

“The members of the Missouri Senate, 97th general assembly, join in extending our most hearty congratulations to Missouri Military Academy upon this very special anniversary,” the Senate’s proclamation read. “Missouri Military Academy has been a friend to the Mexico community throughout its rich history, donating countless hours of service to various community projects.”

The presentations continued with the ceremonial passing of the gavel from outgoing Alumni Association president MAJ Paul Petit ’86 to incoming president Mitch Moffitt ’82. Following the conclusion of the Battalion Review, the 2014 Drilldown Sweepstakes began. Alums borrowed rifles from current cadets and lined up to be judged by members of the Commandant’s Staff. The best-drilled current cadets then faced off against the best-drilled alums. The winner of both contests was Marco Scherer ’94.

Junior Jose Estrada was also recognized during the Battalion Review, receiving his bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Bond.

“I was truly honored to be able to present a Duke of Edinburgh’s medal,” Bond said. “The young men coming here have an opportunity here that they do not have at any other Missouri school.”

CONVOCATIONThe Convocation, held in the Memorial Chapel,

began with the posting of the colors and the singing of God of Our Fathers. Following remarks and an opening prayer from Chaplain Edsel Baker, President McGeorge and LTC Paul Gillette ’70 unveiled a portrait of former Academy president COL Charles R. Stribling III ’44. According to McGeorge, the painting was commissioned to recognize Stribling’s ongoing support of MMA.

“It is you who have come back as alumni ... who have made this school what it is,” Stribling said. “Thank you very, very much.”

Dean Davison ’78 next took the podium. Davison was Battalion Commander, valedictorian and a member of the Legion of Honor. Davison has generously donated his time to MMA projects including the Alumni Association and Board of Visitors. Davison is director of communications at Lockton Corporation and has previously served as senior VP of public relations and communications for GE Insurance Solutions. Davison received a standing ovation following his unique speech, which featured short phrases encompassing iconic themes, people, moments and places throughout MMA history.

The Cadet Chorus then presented the Service Medley, followed by outgoing Alumni Association President MAJ Paul Petit ’86, who took the stage to present the LTC Paul Gillette ’70 Distinguished Alumni Award to Ben Veldkamp III ’75. Veldkamp has served on the MMA Board of Visitors and Board of Trustees and is president and CEO of Veldkamp’s Inc and Veldkamp’s Real Estate.

Eight members of the class of 1964 were also recognized, receiving commemorative plates celebrating their 50th reunion. Followed by a heartfelt, impromptu speech by Battalion Commander D’Cherion Nelson ’15, keynote speaker Bond discussed his friendship with Stribling — as boys, both served on the same church usher team.

“MMA has always been a huge part of Mexico and Audrain County,” Bond said. “Its young men will be making great contributions in the future.”

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Up next was President McGeorge, who discussed the history of the Chapel and rededicated the building. Though the interior reconstruction is complete, McGeorge said the Academy intends to raise funds for exterior and assembly hall renovation.

“The Chapel is a special place,” Davison added. “It’s a place where you can have a chance to reflect and figure out what you did wrong — and maybe what you can get right and do better tomorrow.”

The Cadet Chorus returned to the front of the room to lead the crowd in a rendition of Old MMA, followed by a prayer from Baker. Attendees exited the Chapel to the tune of the recessional hymn.

CIVIL WAR CANNONThe iconic MMA Civil War cannon

was officially installed at its new location in front of Barnard Hall in a brief ceremony at 12:30 p.m. The refurbished cannon was returned to campus September 5. The cannon was mounted to commemorate MMA’s Diamond Jubilee. Crumbling brick and a new campus plan resulted in its removal in 2012.

Academy President Charles McGeorge, his wife Joy, Senator Christopher S. Bond and Battalion Commander D’Cherion Nelson ’15 ceremoniously cut the ribbon to rededicate the cannon. Alumni and current cadets gathered for the traditional mess formation and march shortly afterward.

HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME & PICNIC

The Fighting Colonels football team proved triumphant in a 48-10 victory against Harrisburg, marking the first win since 2011 and the first of CPT John Noel’s career as head football coach.

“It’s such a good feeling,” Noel said. “One hundred twenty-fifth anniversary, more alumni here than we’ve had back in probably 30 years and just an amazing atmosphere. And for us to get a win for them, that means the world to us. They’re the ones who built this place. We’re just the caretakers.”

Shortly after the conclusion of the match, attendees gathered on the front lawn for the 125th anniversary picnic celebration featuring live music and an open bar. As the sun set, a slideshow of images from throughout MMA’s 125 years of history was displayed. Many of these same images, as well as trophies, uniforms, yearbooks and MMA memorabilia were displayed throughout the weekend in the Barnard Hall library.

Near the end of the evening, Charlie Company was declared the winner of the Homecoming Barracks Decorating Contest. Buster Hall ’72 was named the winner of the 125th anniversary commemorative ring raffle, which was hosted by the Parents Committee. Members of the Alumni Association also hosted a silent auction, including Missouri Military Academy and Dallas Cowboys memorabilia.

The celebration ended with a fireworks display overlooking Colonels Field at 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28Cadets participated in a Battalion

Review at the Walk Back in Time festival on Sunday, September 29. Trooping the line were Academy President Charles McGeorge and Alumni Association President Mitch Moffitt ’82, followed by veterans of all branches of the armed services.

To conclude the Homecoming celebration, special guest Tom Reynolds ’62 addressed cadets at the evening religious Vespers service in the Memorial Chapel.

ONE: MAJ Keith Morgan and Santiago Sanchez ’21 enjoy dinner at the Homecoming Picnic on Sept. 27. TWO: Enrique Alarcon ’15 marches in the Battalion Review on Sept. 27. THREE: Qihui Liu ’16 and Xinyu Tong ’17 pose for a photo at the Homecoming Picnic on Sept. 27. FOUR: Chadwick Cardott ’14 marches with the Alumni Company on Sept. 27. FIVE: Special Events Coordinator Cassandra Brooks and Parents Commitee Chairperson Linda Angel pose for a photo at the Homecoming Picnic Sept. 27. SIX: Senator Christopher S. Bond addresses the crowd at the Homecoming Convocation on Sept. 27. SEVEN: Jordan Hornick ’20 holds the scissors for the cannon ribbon cutting Sept. 27. EIGHT: Railsplitters Alex Pratt ’15, William Moore ’18 and Clayton Ebert ’17 pose with alum Ricardo Padilla ’13 at the Walk Back in Time on Sept. 28. NINE: Alumni Company participant Chris Gentry ’88 marches across Colonels Field on Sept. 27. TEN: Sky Thunderchild ’19 poses with Archibald “Archie” the Eagle, MMA’s new athletic mascot, on Sept. 23. ELEVEN: Fireworks explode in the sky above Stribling Hall on Sept. 27. TWELVE: Academy President Charles McGeorge poses with drilldown winner Marco Scherer ’94 and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award winner Jose Estrada ’16 on Sept. 27. THIRTEEN: Christian Paz ’16, Felix Paz ’15 and Roger Gonzalez ’15 attend the Homecoming Picnic on Sept. 27. (PHOTOS BY LTC WILLIS KLEINSORGE, ERIN CHAMBERS, LUCAS MOORE ’18 & TRISTAN HENDRIX ’16.)

Highlights of the junior school program in which young cadets achieve greatness through support and structure

AUGUST 29Students in LTC Willis

Kleinsorge’s science classes discussed laboratory safety and diatomic molecules such as oxygen. Cadets also studied the three elements required to start a fire: a heat source at the kindling point, oxygen and a fuel source.

SEPTEMBER 8 TO 12Cadets in LT Kevin Bissmeyer’s

social studies class spent the week of September 8 to 12 studying the geography of Canada. On September 9, cadets took a short quiz before discussing the Canadian Shield and Niagara Falls. For homework, students were asked to research and collect 20 facts about the Canadian Shield.

Topics of discussion on September 10 included population, oil, the Canadian Plains, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, and wildlife such as caribou, walrus, polar bear and waterfowl. September 11 was spent discussing the eastern islands of Canada. Cadets each researched and wrote a summary of the history of Vancouver.

OCTOBER 21Middle

school science instructor LTC Willis Kleinsorge’s first period class completed a test over the scientific method of inquiry, while LT Kevin Bissmeyer’s middle school World Geography students spent October 21 researching redwood and sequoia trees. Seventh graders compared and contrasted the plant life of Central America and the Pacific Northwest. Bissmeyer challenged cadets to collect photos and facts about plant life and find the locations of the widest, tallest and oldest trees.

NOVEMBER 4English instructor CSGT Mike

Harding kicked off the month with an email etiquette lesson.

“We will be looking at how to write emails correctly,” Harding wrote November 4 in an email to fellow faculty members.

“As part of this, the cadets will be writing two emails, a formal one to a member of staff ... and an informal one to a family member,” Harding said. “It would be great, as part of literacy across the curriculum and the school, [if] we showed the cadets how, when and why to write properly.”

ONE: Edgar Martinez ’20 conducts an experiment in science class September 16. TWO: Jean-Luc Shyaka ’18 and Santiago Ramirez ’19 show their support for the soccer team on September 16. THREE: Victor Pablos ’19 carves a pumpkin in LTC Willis Kleinsorge’s classroom on October 30. PHOTOS BY HANG ZHANG ’15, ERIN CHAMBERS AND D’CHERION NELSON ’15

More than 200 cadets were dispatched to nearly 20 locations on September 30 during Fall Community Service Day and, for the first time ever, middle schoolers joined in. Students cleared trails of rocks and sticks, cleaned up cabins, performed yard work and trimmed shrubberies at Oasis Ranch, a private property often lent for campouts and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Adventurous Journey.

[AT RIGHT] CSGT Mike Harding accompanied cadets Sky Thunderchild ’19, Zaide Johnson ’19, Rogelio Coria Lopez ’21 and Robert Abbott ’21 to the Mexico Veterans Home to distribute thank-you notes to residents November 11.

Middle schoolers show support by giving back on Veterans Day

CADET Q&A: Why do you think community service is important?

SKY THUNDERCHILD ’19: Because it helps the community, and the community helps the school. ... I am thankful for the people in my family that have served or currently are serving in the military. I thank them for serving. ... I am thankful to have my family and to have my life. It can change and it can be all taken away.

MAX GIESE ’19: It not only builds you mentally and physically, but it helps the people and community around you.

SANTIAGO SANCHEZ ’21: You have the chance to help people with nothing to lose or win — it’s only because you want to do it.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JORDAN HORNICK ’20

The following is a Q&A by sixth grade student-journalists Santiago Sanchez, Juan Pablo Medrano and Robert Abbott with seventh grader Jordan Hornick of Edmond, Oklahoma, who celebrated his 13th birthday in October.

What is your motto? Don’t accept failure.

What is on your bucket list? My bucket list: skydive; nice house; lots of friends; going on the highest, fastest roller coaster.

If you could have a superpower, what would you pick? My superpower would probably be flying.

What is your favorite sport? My favorite sport is basketball. I’ve only been playing for a year. This is my second.

What is your earliest memory? My earliest memory of me when I was little is when I first started getting into sports.

What is your favorite subject? I like chemistry. ... My favorite class is science because I like experimenting with things.

Who is your favorite teacher? My favorite teacher is LTC Kleinsorge, because he’s the basketball coach and a good teacher.

If you could be an animal, what would you be? I would be a cougar, because they are fast, agile & tenacious.

What is your dream job? To play in the NBA or become a doctor. I really want to get into the medical field.

What makes you unique? [I am] a very small, athletic, smart kid — which is hard to get. ... My personality makes me very unique.

If you were president for a day, what would you do? I would probably change the way the school math system is for the U.S. because I find the metric system easier.

If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? If I were invisible, I would probably scare the daylights out of people!

What are three things that make you happy? The first thing that makes me happy is my family, because they have always been there for me. The second thing is basketball because it always releases my stress with things in the real world. My third thing is my friends, because if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be as happy as I am today.ABOVE: Jordan Hornick waits his turn to play at the middle school basketball game November 17. PHOTO BY LT CHERYL MORRIS

BY THE NUMBERSPOINTS SCORED BY JORDAN HORNICK ’20: 185 (AVG 16.8 PTS/GAME)HORNICK’S BEST GAME: 28 POINTS ON NOV. 17 VS ST. JOSEPH CATHOLICTOTAL TEAM POINTS: 478AVERAGE PTS/GAME: 43.5 POINTS SCORED BY ALEC ANDERSON ’19: 172 (AVG 15.6 PTS/GAME)AT LEFT: Anderson, Hornick, Diego Ochoa ’20 and Luke Greenman ’20 pose December 3.PHOTO COURTESY OF LTC WILLIS KLEINSORGE

SEASON SCOREBOARDOct. 28: 33-55L (Community R-VI)Oct. 30: 65-54L (South Callaway)Nov. 3: 44-31W (Renick)Nov. 6: 62-26L (South Callaway)Nov. 10: 43-28W (St. Joseph)Nov. 17: 53-28W (St. Joseph)Nov. 20: 51-34W (St. Pius X)Nov. 22: 54-6W (Mary Immaculate)Nov. 24: 48-46W (Community R-VI)Dec. 1: 50-43L (St. Joseph)Dec. 3: 29-14W (Mary Immaculate)FINAL RECORD: 7W-4LNot pictured: Guido Arredondo ’20, Christian Cosner ’19, Isaac Waites ’19

In late November, LT Kevin Bissmeyer’s middle school social studies students designed comparative timeline posters discussing significant events in history. The project will soon be expanded to include Bissmeyer’s 6th to 10th grade classes.

“The project is designed to give a broad-spectrum look at cultures throughout history and demonstrate that these important events were not happening in a vacuum,” Bissmeyer said. “The world was always alive with activity and major accomplishments throughout the many different cultures.”

Seventh grader Michael Naughton’s Western Europe poster discussed the rise of Christianity (100 CE); the Dark Ages (100 CE to 1400 CE); and the rise to power of the Nazi party (1935 CE).

Robert Abbott ’21 drew the pyramids and sphinx (2532 BCE).

“The great sphinx is the largest statue of its time,” Abbott said. “Napoleon shot its nose off! It was carved out of a single rock. Imagine how big the rock would have been!”

Sixth grader Santiago Sanchez’s poster chronicled the Kingdom of Kush. The timeline discussed the early Nubian civilizations (3500 BCE); the Egyptian control of Kush (1500 BCE); the change of power (1000 BCE); the rule of Kushite king Piankhi (751 to 716 BCE); and the Kush rule over Egypt (700 BCE).

“The students have been picking individual people, places or events that they believe to be important to world history and creating competing timeline pieces for inclusion on the wall,” Bissmeyer said. “Each student

submits either an individual event piece or a multiple event piece that is judged against other students, and the best one wins.”

Project partners Sanchez and Abbott also studied the Mesopotamian region, where many “firsts” took place. In 7000 BCE, the first farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia.

“The Sumerians, a Mesopotamian civilization, invented a writing code,” the duo wrote. “The Epic of Gilgamesh is the first story ever made in human history.”

Other notable events included Sargon the Great’s unification of Sumer (2334-2279 BCE); the birth of the Assyrian Empire (1200 BCE); and the rise of the Chaldeans (652 BCE).

“The Black Death was probably [one of] the most major viruses in human history,” seventh grader Jordan Hornick wrote. “The Black Death was brought from the seas by trading ships at the Sicilian Port of Messina. The people on the ships found the sailors dead and those alive were gravely ill.” According to Hornick, the plague “killed 75 to 200 million people” from 1348 to 1350.

Sixth grade student Rogelio Coria Lopez created several posters on topics including the Kush migration to Meroe (800 BCE to 350 ACE); the rule of Queen Nefertiti (1330 BCE); pre-history; and an ancient human named Otzi (2000 BCE).

“Otzi was an ice man that died in the Italian Alps,” Coria wrote. “No one knows how he died, but they have different suspicions. [His body] was perfectly conserved.”

Coria’s most informative creation discussed pre-history, chronicling the evolution of man. His timeline included: Australopithecus, the “southern ape” of 5 million years ago; Homo habilis, the “handy man” of 2.4 million years ago; Homo erectus, the “upright man” of 1.5 million years ago; Homo sapiens, the “wise man” of 200,000 years ago; and the human migration which occurred 100,000 years ago.

Coria and fellow sixth grader George Englehardt ’21 collaborated to create a timeline

chronicling the Egyptian Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom. Significant Old Kingdom events included Menes’ unification of lower and upper Egypt (3100 BCE) and Pharoh Khufu’s reign (2500 BCE). The Middle Kingdom was marked by the rise and fall of the Hyskos, who conquered lower Egypt in 1750 BCE and were defeated by Ahmose of Thebes in 1500 BCE. Warfare defined the New Kingdom — in 1400 BCE, Egypt became the leading military power in the region, and in 1200 BCE, Ramses the Great battled the Hittites.ABOVE: A group comparative timeline poster created by the entire sixth grade class. PHOTO BY ROBERT ABBOTT ’21

CADET Q&A: SKY THUNDERCHILD ’19

The following is an interview with eighth grader Sky Spotted Eagle Thunderchild Henio from Dillingham, Alaska. (Interviews by sixth graders Rogelio Coria Lopez & Santiago Sanchez.)

What is your favorite quote? “To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you are not the best, pretend you are.” Muhammad Ali

What makes you unique? I was 10 years old when I started middle school, and I will graduate at the age of 16. … I was very scared, because I was only ten and I was away from my mom. ... When I first arrived here my first year, I just knew it would be a big impact on my life. … I am a three-year cadet, and I am staying here for five more years.

What one word best describes you? Why? Character, because I can’t think of a 10-year-old going through what I have been through — leaving home and not seeing [my] parents. I gotta say, it has been hard without my parents for almost three years now.

If a genie gave you three wishes, what would you wish for? To be very healthy; for my family to have lots of money; and [for] me to have unlimited wishes.

What are your biggest accomplishments at MMA? I have lettered in wrestling and football, and I want to do track this year.

What are three things that make you happy? Writing poetry, friends and wrestling.

What is your favorite subject? English.Who is your favorite teacher? Why?

CSGT Harding inspires me to be a writer someday. He was in the service and now he is teaching. I wanna do that too someday.

What is your future goal? To keep my family safe; to graduate high school; and to get good grades so I can [join] the United States Air Force Academy. … I would carry on a tradition in my family by joining the service.

What do you want to study in college? Poetry and aeronautical engineering.

Where would you like to go on vacation? I would really like to go to Florida and take my brother to Disneyland. … My little brother inspires me so much.

What do you want to accomplish as an adult? I want to help all Native Americans, and I want to leave the world a good place.

Q&A: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER?

DIEGO OCHOA ’20: LT Maziarz is my favorite teacher because he is nice.

CHANDLER BOLINGER ’19: My favorite teacher is WO2 Lomas. He motivates me ... every day I see him. He makes me happy to be in his class.

SANTIAGO RAMIREZ ’19: My favorite teacher is MAJ Shoemaker because he never gives up and is willing to help anyone. ... Also, he is really funny!Edgar Martinez Gonzalez ’20, Sky Thunderchild ’19 [TOP] and [BOTTOM] seventh graders Martin Farias, Dongyang Chen and Diego Ochoa pose during class October 1. PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS

On January 22, seven Kindles were distributed to CSGT Mike Harding’s sixth grade class as part of a new pilot program featuring the tablet readers.

“We are using the Kindle Paperwhite,” Robert Abbott ’21 said. “They are very easy to use and much more convenient to carry around than a bunch of books. It is really cool that we get to use tablets to read. Right now we are reading one of CSGT Harding’s favorite books Skellig. I can’t wait to find out what happens.”

According to Director of the Middle School MAJ Edsel Baker, the program will soon expand to include the seventh and eighth grades. He said the advantages of using Kindles in the academic building are numerous.

“It allows for quicker distribution of novels so teachers can almost decide on the fly what books they want to read,” Baker said. “It’s less expensive to read a novel in the class because of the Kindle format.”

Many MMA instructors use iPads — several middle school instructors also recently received Kindle Fires.

“The process by which we have to go about ordering novels is very time consuming,” Baker said. “If a teacher

has always read a certain book and decides in the spring to order it for the fall, they can’t really change their mind.”

From a student standpoint, the Kindles help reinforce technology skills and are an asset to struggling readers. Kindles have links to dictionaries, which also boosts a cadet’s vocabulary.

“If you’ve got a student that’s a lower-level reader, many books come with an audio portion so you can supplement their own reading abilities,” Baker said. “They get the printed text plus the audio.”

According to Baker, students can only access school-provided content, but the program can be opened to allow access to the Kindle store.

“[It is] an easy way to read and [is] really cool cause I love to read,” Santiago Sanchez ’21 said. “Reading for me is the path to take to different worlds besides yours, and Kindles help to carry a million books in one. I love that we can have Kindles here!”RIGHT: Juan Pablo Medrano ’21 poses with his new Kindle Paperwhite on January 22. PHOTO BY ERIN CHAMBERS

A peek at how our 360° Education develops a cadet’s mind, body & spirit

More than 200 cadets were dispatched to nearly 20 locations across mid-Missouri on September 30 for Community Service Day.

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALSLT Margrette Pappin’s ten

advisees organized the Mexico Animal Shelter’s food storage system, wiped down windows and entertained dogs and cats. CPT Katherine Larison’s 11 cadets did the same at the Central Missouri Humane Society in Columbia.

“I love animals,” Alexandre McDonald ’15 said. According to Larison’s advisee, the best part of the day was “playing with the dogs – mostly because social skills [are] something that would help them get adopted.”

“I like helping out the community because every time I do it gives me a good feeling,” LT Pappin’s advisee Simon Barrera ’15 said.

HEAVY LIFTINGMAJ Larry McClarey and MAJ

Mike Shoemaker accompanied 21 students to Presser Hall, where they swept, organized and transported items including pianos and refrigerators.

FEEDING THE HUNGRYNearly 30 students spent the

day in the field house assembling Buddy Packs. Cadets support the Central Missouri Food Bank’s Buddy Packs initiative each week, packing lunches for local children

in need to supplement their weekend food supply. Each Buddy Pack includes items such as juice, ravioli, granola bars, milk and cereal.

“We made Buddy Packs together with the cadets in Ms. Joyce Lowry’s and LTC Scharenborg’s advisories. … I enjoy a change in the schedule from teaching every day. It is nice to change things up,” MAJ Keith Morgan said. “Community service is a critical part of my life because it reminds me to give back to others. I am very fortunate and privileged to live so well. Helping others is a wonderful way to knit our community together by feeding people who cannot always have enough food.”

MAJ Mike Pemberton, LT Zijie Li and CPT Marcos Benavides accompanied 30 students to the Central Missouri Food Bank in Columbia.

“We helped the Food Bank by placing and marking bean cans,” Fahad Aliev ’16 said. According to Fahad, the best part of the day was “knowing that I helped others have a meal.”

TRASH COLLECTORSESL instructors Lu Shu and

Cheryl Lu teamed up, chaperoning 15 students as they cleaned up local neighborhoods.

For the first time, middle schoolers also participated in Community Service Day. Cadets cleared trails, moved rocks and

sticks, cleaned up cabins, performed yard work & trimmed shrubberies at Oasis Ranch, which is used for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Adventurous Journeys.

The 15 students in COL Dana Reynard and MAJ Ananta Khanal’s advisories spent Community Service Day tidying up local cemeteries and roads.

“My group was assigned to help pick up trash alongside Highway KK. … It really does help out, even the little things like picking up trash,” Erik Jensen ’17 said. “My favorite part was being able to rest at the end of a completed job.”

QUALITY TIMESFC John Biddle accompanied

10 cadets to the Mexico Veterans Home to visit with residents, while LTC Paul Gillette’s eight advisees spent the day volunteering at the Mexico Handi-Shop — an organization which provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

GARDENING & PAINTINGLT Cheryl Morris’ nine advisees

traveled to Kingdom Telephone Company in Auxvasse, spreading mulch, raking leaves and planting flowers. LT Lewis Bell’s nine advisees tidied up the Mexico Chamber of Commerce, while

MAJ Peggy Reynard’s 10 advisees painted walls at the First Baptist Church. LT Robert Olive and 1SG Randal Jacobson’s 17 advisees spent the day at the Arthur Hills Golf Course, clearing debris and maintaining existing landscaping.

LCDR William Bushnell’s eight advisees traveled to the local YMCA, as did Dr. James Bonanno’s eight advisees – while Dr. Bonanno’s students spent the afternoon digging in the garden, LCDR Bushnell’s cadets worked all around the YMCA.

“They cleared rocks from the soccer field, moved and cleaned under all of the cardio equipment, stripped and relined new pickle ball courts, and, most significantly, painted the grey lower portion of the workout facility,” LCDR Bushnell said.

Logan Byrd ’17 said his favorite part of the day was re-striping the YMCA courts. “It reminded me of painting furniture and houses with my family,” Byrd said.

ONE: Senior cadets Steven Prinster and Nolan Borgsmiller socialize cats at the Mexico Animal Shelter.TWO: Michael Hilt ’17 digs in the garden at the local YMCA.THREE: Presser Hall painting supplies.FOUR: Carlos Liriano ’18 clears debris at Arthur Hills Golf Course.FIVE: MAJ Peggy Reynard’s senior advisees Claudio Arias Castellanos, Maxwell Broughton, Junior Miller, Juan Ramon Flores, Victor Marroquin, Munkhsuld Enkhbayar, Ajay Nemali, Vincent Burke, Kylel Gillam and Bugunutei Temuujin pose after painting at the First Baptist Church.PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS

Q&A: WHY DO YOU THINK VOLUNTEERING IS IMPORTANT?

Photsavat Pongsuea ’17: It helps you [get into] college, and it helps your community know the school.

Charles Norman ’18: Community service is very important. For people that cannot do it themselves, we form teams and work together. … Community service is important because we get to give back to the community, and they can appreciate what we have done for them. … We had a blast doing it!

Logan Byrd ’17: It puts us in good standing with the people of Mexico and gives [us] a good reputation as a helpful and reliable school.

Emilio Elias ’16: I think it is really important because you help the community and you never know when you’ll need help from them.

Andrey Wilke ’15: Because it shows the community that people really care about it and that there really [are] people who want to help out.

Alexandre McDonald ’15: By living in a community you are taking something,

and you always have to give when you take.

Sky Spotted Eagle Thunderchild Henio ’19: It is very important, because it helps the community and the community helps the school.

Fahad Aliev ’16: Community service is important. … Everyone wants to earn a salary for what they do. However, some things have to be done without a salary in order to keep the community healthy and help others in need.

Mohammad “Emran” Babak ’16: We are part of a community and live in a community, so it is our duty to help our community for its welfare.

Santiago Sanchez ’21: Community service is important because you have chance of helping people with nothing to lose or win — it’s only because you want to do it. [It] is important for each community to help each other so that the community can grow.

Bugunutei Temuujin ’15: Community service is helping humans that need help. Helping is a good thing to do.

Justin Touchette ’16: It is always good to help people that are in need.

CPT Katherine Larison, MMA librarian: Community service is important because it helps Mother Earth!TOP: Senior students D’Cherion Nelson, Tony Reed Vaughan and Gavin Hendee collect trash on the side of the road. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAJ ANANTA KHANALMIDDLE: Donald Canard ’15 receives a kiss on the cheek from a puppy at the Mexico Animal Shelter. PHOTO BY SIMON BARRERA ’15

Missouri Military Academy offers a flight training program — this year’s members (pictured above on November 4) are Alfonso Leon ’16, David Lazcano ’17, Octavio Gomez ’15, Jose Estrada ’16 and Jose Mejia ’16.

Based at a local air field, this course allows cadets to learn the fundamentals of aviation and earn their private pilot’s license for a single-engine aircraft. Program instructor Mark Stuart is the owner of Stuart Flying. Stuart has more than 40 years of flight experience and 25,000+ hours of flight time.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FLY?LEON: I feel good. Sometimes

it’s a little scary when we do flight maneuvers!

ESTRADA: The first times I was nervous, but as you fly more [you] get comfortable and enjoy it more.

MEJIA: It is a really special feeling that I feel fortunate to know about. It completely transports me away from all stress. ... I look out in the window, and sometimes I feel scared. But then I look up to the sky and I feel good somehow, because I know I have a view that not everyone in the world can experience. It feels good riding above the clouds and seeing the deep blue sky.

WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MMA AVIATION PROGRAM?

MEJIA: A lot of members of my family have their own planes and know how to fly them. It’s like

a tradition. But mainly, I joined aviation because I wanted to conquer my fears. When I was little, I feared flying in planes. I refused to go to the German Football World Cup in 2006. In 2007, I also refused to go to Disneyland because of the fear of hopping in a plane. Later on, I started to like airplanes and flying. MMA was my perfect chance to conquer my fears of flying and get my private pilot’s license.

LEON: I have always wanted to fly. So when I saw there was an aviation program here, I told my father I really wanted to do it.

ESTRADA: I have been interested in the program for a long time, and it is a great and fun experience to learn how to fly a plane.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE MMA AVIATION PROGRAM?

LEON: I hope to get my license and later in my life buy a plane so I can go wherever I want.

ESTRADA: I hope to be able to fly [on] my own and go to fun places easily.

MEJIA: My mission with this program is to eventually get my pilot’s license and travel around the world by myself or with my family.In five years, I see myself already having my pilot’s license; traveling

from place to place; meeting new people; going on vacations with none of the problems of a public airport; meeting pilots like me; and exploring the world.

When someone asks me where I got my pilot’s license, with my chest out, I’ll proudly show that person my senior ring and say Missouri Military Academy. Thanks to this program, and this Academy that gives us the wonderful opportunity that not many high school kids have!

PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS & JONATHAN RICHARDSON ’15

The following is an account of MMA’s inaugural Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Silver Adventurous Journey by junior Mohammad “Emran” Babak.

“On October 3, I and five other Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants embarked on a two-night journey to fulfill the final requirements of the DofE silver medal. My fellow cadets and I would be the first students at our school to pursue the silver award. We planned our journey, developing the route plan, communication plan, transportation plan and emergency procedure plan all in detail. The journey consisted of a combination of hiking and biking to cover a total of 75 miles over a three-day period. We assigned a responsibility to each individual on the team. The leader was D’Cherion Nelson ’15. I was the deputy. Maxwell Broughton ’15 was the navigator. Corry Tega ’16 was the communicator. Joshua Paley ’15 took care of First Aid and Charles Eckardt ’17 was in charge of our logistics.

The journey took place in very rural areas in northeast Missouri. The trip began early in the morning on Friday, October 3. We were dropped off on a rural highway to backpack about 20 miles to our first night’s campsite, a farm in Middletown, Missouri. After hiking under a cold gray sky in light rain, hot tea and coffee were enjoyed by all. Despite the weather, we found the first leg of our journey enjoyable.

We started our second day of the journey by biking 40 miles from our campsite to our second night’s campsite in a rural area known as Rush Hill, Missouri. We biked for seven hours in windy and cold weather before we reached our campsite and set up our tents. At this point, our team met up with another MMA DofE team made up of Bronze Award Adventurous Journey participants. We completed a First Aid scenario and an observation exercise.

We started the third day of our journey on Sunday, October 5, and successfully completed our Silver Award by biking about 15 miles back to the MMA campus. The Adventurous Journey helped us learn the importance of working together, self-sufficiency and self-reliance.”

The Crucible was a very fun day. The first thing that my group did was the PT test. I did 63 sit-ups and 40 push-ups. I ran the mile in 9:22. Next we ran up to the pool to do water combat survival. The instructor gave us a short tutorial on how to do it. I was one of the first ones in the water. When I jumped in, I had to spread my legs so I would not sink too far. When I was in the water, I swam to the end of the pool. I swam back to start treading water. When I had treaded water for 30 seconds, I handed up the rifle and kept going. Then

I swam back and made a flotation device. When I was done with it I got out and dried off.

The next activity I did was the ruck march. We marched a 5k with backpacks full of sand. The next thing we did was paintball. We got suited up and were

taught how to use the guns. Then we got to go in the paintball course. We ran up to the blockades as soon as the gun went off. The other team rushed up to ours and started shooting. I stayed behind cover and sprayed over the wall with my gun. I got shot and ran back to the base to get healed. After paintball, we did the obstacle course. The obstacle course was a very tiring string of things. We ran from one to the other and completed them all.

INSET PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIN CHAMBERS AND SIMON BARRERA ’15

It helps me relax, stay patient, focus and calm down. Also I like the sound the rifle makes when I pull the trigger and the bullet hits the target. And when I shoot the rifle and hit the bullseye several times, like seven or eight times, I kind of feel like I have accomplished a lot. I suddenly feel very satisfied. One of the things that I like about Rifle Club is 1SG Jacobson’s attitude. It is really funny and it helps me to lighten up my mood.

The biggest thing that affected my transition from childhood to adulthood was Missouri Military Academy. I became more of a gentleman. My leadership skills improved. I understood I had to be responsible for my future and my family. I started making plans for my future — things I didn’t even think about when I was home. I learned to be more patient and control my anger at the right times. I learned that I should learn to use the opportunities that I’m given.

I am really happy to have spent my last three years of high school here at MMA. I have learned so many things from different people from different countries. I met great friends here. I have made so many good friends that will be with me the rest of my life. The Academy taught me a lot about respect, brotherhood and friendship. I hope all the cadets get the same gifts from this Academy.

MMA is a very diverse environment with fifty percent international students. The opportunity to lead a diverse company of cadets from over 15 foreign nations serves as a precursor to what I will experience leading in the modern military. I learned that I have to lead based on what motivates other people. This taught me that I need to acknowledge everyone’s religion and culture on the team. I can’t just assume to lead based on my beliefs. Leading at a culturally diverse school will help me lead in the future.

This year is my fourth year at MMA. I started to be a leader in my second year, and I also think that those four years have been a good chance for training. I have learned how to be more independent and what teamwork is. This school teaches me a lot. I have learned how to lead by example. MMA is a place that makes people change, and I am still changing. I will become a better person when I get out of here. I have learned the real meaning of a man since I came to Missouri Military Academy. I am proud of my school. This is the best journey of my life.

THE CRUCIBLEGEORGE ENGLEHARDT ’21

MARKSMANSHIPBILGUUN BYAMBATSOGT ’16

RESPONSIBILITYKHANGAL ALTANTULGA ’15

FRIENDSHIPRODRIGO PADILLA ’15

LEADERSHIPMAX BROUGHTON ’15

MANHOODHANG ZHANG ’15

1940 to 1949David Barnes ’44 lives in

San Antonio. Contact him at [email protected].

Richard H. Scott ’47 lives in Mesa, Arizona. He can be reached at [email protected].

Paul Trotter '49 is a retired U.S. Navy Seabee Master Chief and highway engineer from the California DOT. He can be reached at [email protected].

Tom Young ’49 and his son Sandy stopped by MMA on a cross-country trip. Tom is retired from the service and lives in California. Contact him at [email protected].

1950 to 1959Alfred Coe (cadet from

1947-51) and his wife Clarissa recently visited campus. They live in Michigan. Contact him at [email protected].

Dr. Stan Zydlo ’52, Dick Baran ’56, Ron Baran ’60, Bill Seaman ’60, George Hook ’56, and Matt Pimperl ’59 recently gatherered for lunch at The White Eagle in Niles, Illinois.

Harry Simonsen ’55 and a friend recently stopped by campus to stroll along Senior Walk. Harry lives in Iowa and can be reached at [email protected].

John McCullough ‘59 lives in Trenton, Missouri, and can be emailed at [email protected].

Class NotesWondering what your old school friends are up to?

1960 to 1969James Lawing (a cadet in

the late 50s to early 60s) is retired from the Air Force & Department of Defense. He served in Asia and is currently in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. His son is married and retired from the Army. He lives in Florida, and can be emailed at [email protected].

David Von Rump ’60 is continues to practice full-time as an anesthetist. He enjoys RVing, foreign travel and flying his plane. Contact him at [email protected].

Michael Corso, a cadet in 1963-64, stopped by for a visit on September 22. He lives in Kansas City. Contact him at [email protected].

George Morrell ‘64 retired in October as Vice President, US Market from Antex Designs, a Canadian decorative textile distributor. He will continue as an adjunct instructor at the University of Indianapolis. He lives in Indianapolis and can be contacted at [email protected].

Tom Matheny ’64, lives in St. Louis and can be reached at [email protected].

David Watkins ’64 lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Email him at [email protected].

Alumnus Bob Price ’67 was mistakenly listed as a 1947 graduate in the previous Eagle. He can be emailed at [email protected].

1970 to 1979Jack Heutel, Dude Stotlar,

Greg Temple and Rick Frahm of the class of 1971 traveled to Stamps, Arkansas, on November 21 to visit Charles Vines, commandant in the late 60s and early 70s.

LTC Paul ’70 and LaWanah Gillette celebrated 42 years of marriage on June 3, 2014. Paul can be emailed at [email protected].

James Cusack ’71 retired from Boeing Company after nearly 36 years. He served as senior manager of the Space Simulation Labs at the Boeing Satellite Development Center, where it was his honor to lead scientists, engineers and technicians. Contact him at [email protected].

Steve Prouty, a cadet in the 70s, lives in Plano, TX. Contact him at [email protected].

Donn Hall ’74 lives in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a history professor at Ivy Tech Community College and a trustee of Salt Creek Township. His wife Joan is the Director of Membership at the IU Alumni Association. His son Sean is a CPA, and his son Jesse is a Seaman First Class stationed in Japan on the USS Blue Ridge. Contact Donn at [email protected].

Ralph Riess ’76 lives in St. Louis, MO, and can be reached at [email protected].

Andy Surface, a cadet in 1976-7, stopped by for a tour and a visit September 19. He lives in Prairie Village, Kansas, and can be reached at [email protected].

Omar Marquez, a JS cadet in the late 70s, lives in Venezuela. He can reached at [email protected].

Jonathan Koenig ’79 lives in Nampa, Idaho. Contact him at [email protected].

1980 to 1989Javier Campuzano ’82 is

engaged to Alejandro Castillo. He can contacted via e-mail at [email protected].

While Bill Hankes ’83 was at Boy Scout Camp Parsons in Brinnon, Washington, with his son, they met camp staffer and current cadet Josh Paley ’15. Bill can be reached at [email protected].

Scott Riech ’84 lives in Springfield, Illinois. Contact him at [email protected].

Andy Hall ’85 has moved back to California from Nevada. He can be reached at [email protected].

Hunter Jenkins ’85 and his wife Stacey live in Louisiana and can be reached at [email protected].

John Tredway ’87 retired from the Navy after 24 years. He works for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Japan, and can be reached at [email protected].

Brian Gallagher ’87 moved from Bellevue, Washington, to Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is working for Forberg Scientific, Inc. His wife is a critical care nurse and he has two children. He would like to get together with MMA brothers in the area and can be contacted at [email protected].

Jorge Soriano ’89 is now an Alumni Association Lifetime Member and can be contacted at [email protected].

Federico Derby ’89 lives in Monterrey, Mexico. He can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].

1990 to 1999Brent Atwood ’90 is

Director of Corporate Strategy at Advanced Imagination, a gaming start-up. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Larry Magdovitz, a cadet in 1990-91, is an attorney in Memphis, TN. He operates several real estate companies and practices law. He would love to hear from classmates or alumni in the area. Email him at [email protected].

REV Joshua Sussman ’91 lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and can be contacted at [email protected].

Department of State Supervisory Special Agent LW Kwakou Casselle ’93 will be assigned to DSS headquarters in Virginia after working overseas. He can be reached at [email protected].

Enrique Maldonado ’93 lives in Kingsville, TX. He is a lawyer, owns a restaurant and can be emailed at [email protected].

Rick Dehlinger ’93 served in the Navy, lives in Middleburg, Florida, and can be reached at [email protected].

Ross Patterson ’94 attended Homecoming and called it a “spectacular success.” He is in the Navy and can be reached at [email protected].

Paul (Bert) Gillette ’97 and his wife Kelly were married in 2012 and live in Idaho. They can be found on Facebook.

Joe Layman ’97 proposed to Heather Hagstrom on May 30, in Atlanta, GA. Contact him at [email protected].

2000 to PRESENT

Jared Leefers ’00 lives in Orlando, Florida. Contact him at [email protected].

John Richardson, a cadet in the early 2000s, served in the Army Infantry from 2005-10, attended Montana State University and is currently working on his graduate degree. He can be reached at [email protected].

Bret Zimmerman ’00 is a Movement/Rehab Specialist for Attack Athletics in Shanghai, China. Contact him at [email protected].

Luke Gosnell ’01 and his fiancée Ashleigh Womack will be married in Texas in 2015. He was recently promoted to the rank of Major in the Army Reserves and is currently employed by General Dynamics as an instructor at the Weapons Intelligence Course on Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He lives in Sierra Vista and can be reached at [email protected].

Joseph Brown ’04 lives in Saint Ann, MO. Contact him at [email protected].

Bryan Ashley ’08 lives in St. Louis, MO, and can be reached at [email protected].

Drew Bisanz ’08 graduated from the OSU School of Business with a marketing degree in December 2013. He works as a Logistics Consultant in Denver.

Luis Gonzalez ’10 can be reached at [email protected].

If you would like to be included in future editions of Class Notes, complete the form at MissouriMilitaryAcademy.org/Alumni/Alumni-News-Update

LEFT: Clay “Tex” Dodson ’56 and a fellow alumnus pose for a photo Sept. 26. TOP: Alums play golf at Homecoming on Sept. 26. PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS

CONFIDENCE CAMP 2015Ages 8-11. Two sessions. I: July 6-12. II: July 12-18. All boy boarding. Tuition: $960.This one-week camp helps boys develop a sense of self-confidence and begins to build a foundation of leadership skills. Campers engage in outdoor activities such as camping, rappelling, paintball and more, under the close supervision of camp staff. Campers can choose the first, second or both sessions. Tuition includes all meals, room and board, activities and uniforms.

LEADERSHIP CAMP 2015Ages 12-17. July 6-18. All boy boarding. Tuition: $2,000.Two adventure-filled weeks of camping, rappelling, rock wall climbing, obstacle courses, and much more. Campers achieve self-discovery and develop self-confidence and leadership skills while bonding with boys from around the world. This camp is perfect for the boy who seeks a challenge and the opportunity to lead his peers. Tuition includes all meals, room and board, activities and uniforms.

CAMP CORE SKILLS 2015 Grades 7-8. June 21-July 17. Co-ed day. All-boy boarding. Tuition: $3,750.A structured and integrated approach to teaching key academic skills and knowledge in math, science and reading. Subjects are taught according to the way middle schoolers learn best — in small classes, via interactive and dynamic lessons. After school and weekend activities — horseback riding, sports, field trips and more — will challenge and entertain. Tuition: $3,750, includes room, board and uniforms. Day tuition is $2,500.

2015 CAMP CREDITGrades 9-12. June 21-July 17. Co-ed day. All-boy boarding. Tuition: $3,750.A for-credit academic camp that allows students to earn credit while enhancing subject knowledge. Perfect for the student who is struggling in a particular subject or hopes to master concepts. Small classes allow teachers to work closely with students. Guided study halls each evening reinforce study habits. After-school and weekend activities allow for summer fun. Tuition: $3,750, includes room, board and uniforms. Day tuition is $2,500.

2015 ACT/SAT BOOT CAMPGrades 11-12. June 21-July 3. Co-ed. Day Tuition: $1,500. Boarding: $1,300.ACT/SAT subject preparation and test-taking training condensed into a two-week session. MMA has partnered with Focus on Learning, a highly-regarded educational resource center, to develop this intense program of subject and test-taking skills assessment, development, and instruction. Students will also benefit from sessions about the college application and selection processes. Tuition: $1500 boarding, $1300 day.

2015 YOUNG JOURNALIST’S WORKSHOPGrades 9-12. July 12-17. Co-ed. Day Tuition: $500. Boarding: $700.A one-week workshop designed for current or aspiring student journalists. Topics apply to professional journalism while emphasizing what is relevant to student journalists: yearbook, student newspaper and interactive media. Professionals will conduct guest lectures and workshops, including a keynote by nationally-known design expert Bruce Watterson. Co-sponsored by Balfour, Inc. Tuition for boarders: $700. Day tuition is $500.

Missouri Military Academy’s popular summer academic and adventure camps are back in 2015, with two new programs on the schedule — the 2015 ACT/SAT Bootcamp and the 2015 Young Journalist’s Workshop.

“Our summer programs present an opportunity for MMA to offer programs to a wider group of young people,” said LTC Gregory Seibert, MMA’s commandant of cadets and director of summer programs. “We continue to build the Confidence and Leadership Camps for boys, but we have also added academically-focused camps that appeal to boys and girls.”

Summer camps have existed off and on since MMA’s early days. An ad in the December 1937 issue of Boys’ Life Magazine advertises “Camp MISMILACA, A Summer Camp for Boys,” at MMA. The camps resurged in the 1990s with the introduction of the summer Confidence and Leadership Camps, two military-influenced adventure offerings for young and teen boys.

The camps took a three-year hiatus in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as MMA invested in a new academic summer program; but the Leadership Camp for older teens returned in 2012, attracting about 50 campers each year.

In fall 2013, Seibert took the helm of the MMA summer operations, reintroducing the Confidence Camp for boys ages 8-11. The summer Confidence and Leadership Camps nearly doubled in attendance in 2014. This summer promises to bring more expansion via the addition of a second Confidence Camp session and the creation of two new academic camps.

It’s not too early to apply for summer camp. More information can be found at MissouriMilitaryAcademy.org/Summer. If you are interested in applying, call the Admissions Department at 571-581-1776, ext. 321.

ABOVE: Leadership Camp, Confidence Camp and Summer Academy 2014 attendees participate in rappelling, paintball, field trips and marksmanship training. PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS AND LT CHERYL MORRIS

Missouri Military Academy’s fall semester and 125th anniversary year kicked off August 19 with a significant enrollment increase.

“We have blown our enrollment through the ceiling,” Academy President Charles McGeorge said. “Every time I come into school it gets higher than the day before! This school is becoming an elite school.”

The Corps of Cadets numbered 196 on opening day of the 2013-14 school year, while a total of 234 cadets enrolled for the 2014-15 school year, reflecting a net increase of 38 cadets.

By October 2, MMA boasted 247 students enrolled on campus, compared to 218 at the same date in 2013.

“One of the reasons is because we have better leaders this year,” Battalion Commander D’Cherion Nelson ’15 said. “I think this year they did better in promoting the school online. … On my computer at home, I see advertisements everywhere.”

Director of Enrollment Management David Adams cited “new and innovative avenues”

of promoting Missouri Military Academy as integral to the success of the institution, along with the Academy’s school-wide effort to increase retention.

As a result, in 2013, MMA experienced a 13-percent increase in retention and the trend continued in 2014, improving from 69 percent to 71 percent. The Academy’s annual attrition rate of seven percent is also below the national average for similar boarding schools.

“The success of our increased enrollment and improved retention was supported by the entire MMA community,” Adams said. “The enrollment team came through with flying colors, improving numbers in inquiries, applications and acceptances.”

In terms of improved retention, Adams emphasized the team effort on behalf of the entire MMA Community — Cadet Life staff, faculty and volunteers.

“Our Parents Committee does a lot to enhance our cadets’ experience throughout the year,” he said. “They also assist with recruiting and open houses.”

“The support of President Charles McGeorge, LTC Jim Medley and our Board of Trustees has allowed us to aggressively recruit and build on our strengths here at Missouri Military Academy,” Adams said.

At the start of the spring 2015 semester, the Corps of Cadets numbered more than 260 students, thanks to the addition of more than 25 mid-year cadets — exceeding the Admissions Department’s target number.

Admissions staffers Michelle Martinez, Michele Schulte, Gary Stewart, David Adams, Shera Martin and LT Zijie Li [pictured above] received the Presidential Gold Star Award from McGeorge for their outstanding achievement.

General's Circle ($10,000-$24,999)Anonymous

President's Club ($5,000-$9,999)Charles W. Schmidt ’65Sika CorporationDon ’54 & Moira Vaughn

Honor Company ($2,500-$4,999)James & Diane FieldKurt ’74 & Julie KirtleyMr. & Mrs. Russell HolmanMMA Parents Committee

Colonel's Club ($1,200-$2,499)Doug & Nancy BesemerThomas & Susan BisanzMr. & Mrs. Lance BroughtonDr. & Mrs. Randel CardottLinda Carlson & John Mosby III ’49Jim ’72 & Kristen EdmonstonSteve & Laura ErdelLarry & Cheryl FealaFidelity Charitable Gift FundRick Frahm ’71Larry ’74 & Christine HarrodRon & Susan KellyLTC Herman E. Kiefer IIIKenneth K. Kinsey ’59Terry ’72 & Evelyn LogueJeff ’66 & Rebecca MacLellanRene H. Males ‘50Bob Manche ‘63Paul ‘85 & Veronica PetitCPT Anthony Stafford (USAR ret.)Raymond ’71 & Deborah StotlarCOL & Mrs. Charles Stribling III ’44Dr. Greg ’71 & Cindy TempleKent & Kathryn Yoest

Saber Club ($500-$1,199)Mr. Robert L. AndrewsCharles Barney ’71Class of 1984Richard J. Cooper ’82James Daar ’63Dan Davis ’71Mrs. Sarah DickherberJohn Ellis ’63Mr. & Mrs. Robin EnglehardtMr. & Mrs. Helen FenlonRobert Gaiswinkler ’49Lawrence X. Garrett ’57Dr. James & Mrs. Mary GehringLTC Paul Gillette ’70 Mrs. LaWanah GilletteMr. & Mrs. Rogelio GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Gregory L. HendrixTarleton ’61 & Diane HockerRandall Kelly ’89Mr. & Mrs. Richard LayneFelix ’79 & Cristina LazcanoLeach Charitable FoundationPresident & Mrs. Charles McGeorgeLTC Jim & Sherry MedleyJoseph ’55 & Jeanne MeinertDr. Alvin Miller & Dr. Sue MillerRobert Moore & Linda AngelMr. & Mrs. Greg MortonDennis & Kathleen SpauldingMr. & Mrs. Danfeng Yi

Eagle Club ($150-$499)Mr. Gerald AllenPhillip ’81 & Mary AndrewsMr. & Mrs. Edsel BakerDennis Bell ’63Best Western Teal Lake InnMr. Edwin G. BirdwhistellAshok Bokde ’85Ms. Cassandra BrooksJames & Irene BuchananMr. & Mrs. Vincent P. BurkeSteve ’84 & Laura ChambersBuff & Terri Chance

Chevron CorporationBruce & Cathy ClarkMrs. Adelyn ClineLouisville Community Foundation Tampa Bay Community FoundationRoy Curran ’50Dean ’78 & Patricia DavisonGeorge ’68 & Patricia DavisonDan & Cheri ErdelJason ’88 & Barbara Falbo-GwinnTrent W. FrohockGarlich Printing Co.Jerome & Gabriella GiuseffiDr. & Mrs. Michael K. GormanMorris Grabau ’53Don & Susan HandJohn Heimos ’81Todd Helm ’80Mr. & Mrs. Justin HendeeLt. Col. Harry ’65 & Mrs. Mary HoytLynn ’57 & Sandra Sue JenkinsMrs. Kay JohnsonJohn ‘72 & Jennifer JosendaleMr. William KeishDerek Kennedy ’80John S. Kirwan Jr. ’65Judy McConnellRichard ’52 & Helen MeinertMr. & Dr. James MillerMMA Alumni AssociationMrs. Barbara MoeJeff Moe ’92Ms. Valerie OttiMrs. Karina PadillaCharles & Cathy PartuschDoug Payne ’68Lloyd ’50 & Marilyn PetersonEdwin C. Ribback ’55Mr. & Mrs. Stephen RoberJavier RosadoDr. Kamala RoseSchwab Charitable FundChristine & Greg SmithLeo D. Smith ’48Gary ’72 & Dee StewartHoward Y. Thomas ’66Dr. Harry G. Thompson Jr.WO2 & Mrs. Richard ThorntonCOL Guy Troy ’40Steve Turner ’64Mr. Armando VazquezJohn L. Walker Jr.Stephen White ’88Mr. Kyounghi Yi

Maroon & Gold Club (Up to $149)Mr. & Mrs. Larry AnthonyAlan O. ArbogastDave Arendes ’65Michael Aubuchon ’94Ron Baran ’60Mr. & Mrs. Robert BarneyMrs. Marilyn BassettRoger Beckermann ’60Fred & Tracy BeltonDr. & Mrs. Paul BernhardsonJose Bours ’94Ms. Mary M. BrockmanMr. Dan BurtonRobert ’47 & Selene ButtersMs. Oneida ByrdMr. & Mrs. Donald A. CanardMAJ Bill ChrismerMr. & Mrs. Mark ClarkMr. & Mrs. Edward M. ClausenDr. Norman Crecelius Mrs. Carolyn CreceliusMrs. Sandra CunninghamAlbert ’57 & Linda CunninghamRoger Dahlgaard Jr.Jary Dawson ’91Mr. & Mrs. Brian DeanMajor & Mrs. Dennis DiederichDennis Doering ’61Ms. Annemarie DuncanMr. & Mrs. William D. EhlerJody ElliottMs. Valynda EwtonMrs. Tracy E. FeldkampRoss Fernstrum ’47SGM Robert ’41 & Joan FortiesMr. & Mrs. Maxwell Frederickson ’01Dr. Frank Giuseffi

Joe Goble ’69Sean Gold ’99Dr. & Mrs. Cesar Gonzalez de LeonJames ’64 & Sheryl GreenMr. & Mrs. Gerald GrimesMr. & Mrs. Mike GrovesMr. & Mrs. Douglas GundyMr. & Mrs. Joseph K. HackettSteve HaganAndy Hall ’85David ’60 & Virginia HarmonMr. and Mrs. Marco HerreraRalph HerzmarkMr. & Mrs. James HildermanColorado Huppert ’08Mr. & Mrs. Rob IstasMs. Susan Iverson1SG & Mrs. Randy JacobsonHunter ’85 & Melanie JenkinsRafael and Luz JuarezDr. Huston & Mrs. Eleanor KelloggRobert & Mary KerrRupert Kiefer ’99Robert Kirk ’63LTC Willis & Mrs. Susan KleinsorgeMrs. Nancy KnoxMr. Kay KramerMr. Melton Lister (Kemper)Michael A. Lombardo ’44Dr. James ’47 & Carol LongMrs. Helen LongstrethBrad Lopata ’94Kelly Loyd ’79Mrs. Margaret MapleMAJ & Mrs. Lawrence McClareyMrs. Angelica McDonaldRichard ’52 & Helen MeinertMr. and Mrs. Donald Mieger Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael MorandCpt. Keith MorganJohn C. Mosby III ’49Ms. Ann MullallyMr. & Mrs. Thomas NaughtonCPT & Mrs. John NoelMs. Pam O’KeefeBruce & Nancy OliverDavid & Leslie OrnsteinMr. Gregory S. PaleyChristian Parchman ’86Ross Patterson ’94Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. PeakDr. George Pelican ’58Larry ’63 & Sue PiferCOL Robert Piper ’67Giuseppe Poletti ’07Mr. & Mrs. Henry PriesterDr. Tom Quirk Dr. Catherine ParkeHallock Reisel ’60Stephen ’60 & Barbara RichardsRobert Cox CPA, P.C.Mrs. Dorothy RodesLTC Ralph ’71 & Mrs. Erline SanerWilliam Savitt ’46LTC Tim ScherrerWoody SchislerMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey P. SchmitzFred ’57 & Sheila SchulmanMr. Doug Bryan D. ScottMiff Seabaugh ’63LTC Greg & Mrs. Mary SeibertCPT & Mrs. Mike ShoemakerJohn ’48 & Barbara ShoemanMr. Michael SinonPeter ’48 & Susan StilesMr. & Mrs. Charles StockdallMr. & Mrs. Keith StumpeSGM Henry SuddarthMr. & Mrs. Dean SweetDarryl & Susan TaylorGYSGT & Mrs. Mark TompkinsJudith TrinkleMr. & Mrs. WarrenMr. Jack WebberLawrence ’67 & Joyce WoltzenLawrence E. Wylie ’88Chris ’77 & Karen YoestDr. Yakima Young-Shields

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MMA would like to thank the individuals who have generously supported the Academy in the current fiscal year. This list reflects gifts received between June 1, 2014 and January 20, 2015.

Garth Bentley, a cadet in the 1960s, died in Moberly, MO.

Larry Brehm, a cadet from 1959 to 1961, died June 16.

Tom Brennan ’48 died on August 26, 2014. His wife Ellen passed away on June 20, 2014.

James Brownell, father of Robert Brownell ’69, died on May 19 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Albert “Chick” Brown ’48 passed away on July 20, 2014, in Harrisonville, MO.

George Caputa, father of cadets Ron & Tom Caputa, passed away in St Louis, MO.

Andrew Cruzen ’05 died December 30, 2014.

Norma Jean Epelley, mother of Jason Epelley, a cadet in the middle 1970s, has passed away.

Franklin Erard, a cadet in the early 1950s, passed away on February 21, 2014.

Dorothy Feutz, wife of the late Emil Feutz ’41, died June 17.

Gene Gifford ’54 passed away on September 29, 2014, in Martin, Tennessee.

Thomas E. Herron, father of MMA Operations Officer CPT Chad Herron, died January 3.

Thomas Hocker ’47 passed away in Prairie Village, Kansas.

Doug Jenkins, a cadet in 1965-66, has passed away.

Francis Jenkins, a cadet from 1947-49, passed away on December 29, 2014.

Steven A. Johnson, a cadet in the late 1960s, died in Columbia, MO.

David Kasper, a cadet in the early 70s, passed away in Massillon, Ohio.

Edward J. Kellogg ’64 passed away November 23 in St. Louis.

Philip Kimberley, father of former cadet Kip Kimberley, has passed away.

Jorge Aduna Leon, a cadet from 2011-14, passed away in a car accident August 31, 2014.

Jennifer Christina Lloyd, 26, daughter of William Lloyd ’85, passed away September 2, 2014, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bradford McClellan ’55 died in Cody, Wyoming.

Kevin Metheny '72 passed away on October 3, 2014 of a heart attack.

William Mitchell ’61 died on March 14 in Overland Park, KS, after a battle with cancer.

John C. Mosby III ’49 passed away October 29 in Cuba, MO.

Dallas “Peck” Osterhout, former MMA barber, passed away June 26 in Hannibal, MO.

Patricia Ann Piper, 81, Mexico native and wife of COL Robert Piper ’47, passed away on October 15.

Mike Porter ’71 died on June 2, 2014, in St. Louis, MO.

David R. Powell, a cadet in 1962, passed away July 10, 2014.

Richard Waldo Roberts, math and science instructor at MMA in the 1970 and 80s, passed away on June 2, 2014, at the age of 93.

Gary Rogers ’58 passed away.Perry Test, former MMA

bus driver, passed away on September 13.

Donald Ullman, a JS cadet in the early 1950s, passed away.

Vera Yoest — wife of the late Bill Yoest ’49; mother of Kent Yoest ’70 & Chris Yoest ’77; and grandmother of Craig Yoest ’00 and Kyle Yoest ’04 — passed away on June 20.

The spring semester began with an exciting announcement — a generous donor has established a new full-tuition scholarship. The annual scholarship, which is funded by a foundation in the Kansas City area, will make it possible for a promising student to attend MMA in spite of significant financial need.

The student must demonstrate a solid academic record, excellent character and great potential for growth. The scholarship is renewable,

with priority granted to the current recipient provided he meets academic and disciplinary requirements.

“This scholarship will make it possible for young men to attend MMA who would never have a chance to do so otherwise,” David Adams, MMA’s director of enrollment management, said. “We are thrilled to be able to award this to a young man who will flourish here and pursue opportunities that would otherwise be out of his reach.”

Assistant Vice President Christine Smith said the scholarship is not unlike the annual scholarships funded by other donors at various levels.

“We have donors who want to make an immediate difference and witness the progress that a young man can make here at MMA.”

She says other donors often choose to establish a fund that will leave a larger sum ($50,000 or more) in their will or trust, which will then endow a scholarship in perpetuity.

“Either way, they are changing a boy’s life forever and placing an opportunity at his feet.”ABOVE: Scholarship recipient Nehemiah Simmons ’20.

&MAROON GOLD

&MAROONGOLD

On March 28, MMA will honor two-time Missouri Governor and four-time U.S. Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond at its annual Maroon and Gold Event in St. Louis.

Senator Bond will be the second recipient of the Gen. Clifton B. Cates, class of 1910 “I Will Hold” Award for Leadership, which recognizes exceptional leaders who have demonstrated determination, steadfastness and perseverance.

Cates, who graduated from MMA in 1910, was an honor student & four-letter athlete. He graduated to lead a distinguished military career, eventually becoming the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He is best known as the man who fought Congress to save the Marine Corps from extinction, paving the way for the USMC’s growth and prosperity.

One of his greatest moments came earlier in his career, during World War I. In July 1918, Cates was in France leading a platoon within the 96th Company, when it was attacked — killing most of the company, including the commander. Cates took over temporary command, and while wounded in the leg and shoulder, he scribbled a note to the Battalion Commander, which read: “I have only two men left out of my company and 20 out of other companies. We need support, but it is almost suicidal to try to get here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant artillery barrage is upon us. I have no one on my left, and only a few on my right. I will hold.”

Last year, head coach Gary Pinkel of the University of

Missouri football team became the first honoree. MMA recognized his perseverance and ability to grow a faltering football program into an SEC contender.

“Perseverance is a universally valued trait,” said MMA president Charles McGeorge. “Anyone who pursues a leadership role must demonstrate this quality, and when times get tough, perseverance is what separates the exceptional leaders from the rest.”

McGeorge said that Senator Bond was an “obvious choice,” to receive

the award. “Senator Bond’s lifelong

dedication to serving his country is exceptional,” he says. “This is a gentleman who chose to devote his life to government, and whose leadership made an impact on our state, our country and the world.”

Since its inception circa 2005, Maroon and Gold has become MMA’s premier fundraiser.

Over the past five years, this gala event has doubled in attendance and has raised over $100,000 for Academy programs, equipment & cadet life initiatives.

All alumni and friends of the Academy are invited to attend. Ticket information can be found on the MMA website at: MissouriMilitaryAcademy.org/Support/Maroon-and-Gold

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL! Sponsorships from $250 to $5,000

are available. This is a great way to make a contribution as you publicly

show support for our dedication to leadership development. Contact Christine Smith at 573-581-1776 Ext. 326 to inquire. Silent & live

auction items are also still needed.

The following is a list of engraved bricks on the Missouri Military Academy Senior Walk.

A: Joe Ableman, Frederico Acebal, Carl A. Ade, Koyne Agbahiwe, Dean Ahlstrand, Antonio Alarcon, Bob Albright, Nordin AleSoto, Dale Allen, William Allen, Steven Amador, Ernesto Anaya, Marcos Andazola, Carl Anderson, Dorsey Anderson, Maxie Anderson, Phillip Andrews, Alan Arbogast, David Arbogast, David Arendes, David Arizpe, Ty Armer, William Arney, J Paul Arnold, Edgar Asbury, Eric Aschinger, Brent Atwood, Augusta Military Alumni, Bill Austin, Jack Austin, Bruce Avedon, Bruce Avedon, Guillermo Avelar, Isreal Avelar, Memo Avelar, Frank M. Avery.

B: Frederick Bader, Robert Baer, G. David Bailey, Ken Baker, York Balcon, Frederick Ballard, O. G. Ballard, John Balser, Dick Baran, Don Baran, Ron Baran, Carl Barbee, Devon Barker, Chuck Barnes, Rick Barthold, Cecil M. Baskett, R. K. Baskett, Thomas Baskett, Brian Baum, Glen Baum, Paul Baum, Phil Baum, Robert Beck, Jim Bellville, Chris Benson, Robert Bernard, W. E. Bertenshaw, Donald Bewkes, George Bilyea, Andrew Bisanz, Mike Bloom, John Boehmler, Giorgio Bonadiman, Miguel Bongioanni, Daniel Boone, John Bowles, John Bowman, Otto Boyse, Nate Brand, Harold Sr. Brenizer, Richard Brinker, Leslie Broad, Leslie Broad, John Brooks, Robert Browkaw, Eric Brown, Joe J. Brown Jr., Robert Bruch, Jeff Brummett, Erick Brunner, William Burke, John Burley, David Buxton.

C: Scott Cable, Alex Cabrera, Robert Callison, Robin Calman, Ronald Calvin, Luis Camacho, Yuscanne Campos, Jose Cardenas, Jose Carillo, E. R. Carpenter, Carlos Carrillo, Francisco Carrillo, Luis Carrillo, Marco Carrillo, Randy Carver, Raul Casso, Ernesto Cepeda, Roman Cepeda, Leo Champagne, A Bishop Chance, A. B. Chance Jr., Albert B. Chance, Cliff Chandler, Horacio Chapa, Randy Chapman, William Chatham, Butch Cherches, COL Paul Cherches, David M Chifos, Ramond Christianson, Richard Christy, COL Gustav Chron, Brian Clack, Justin Clack, Albert Clark, Clifford Clark, Class of 1893, Class of 1950, Class of 1953, Class of 1958, Class of 1971, Edward Clausen, George Cline, George T. Cline Jr., Tom Cline,

Ellis Cokes, Denis Connelly, Tom Connelly, Michael Connely, Ralph Conrath, Chris Coogan, Roderick Craig, James Cravens, Todd Creviston, Robert Crider, Kermit Croissant, Andrew Cruzen, Jesse Cruzen, John Cummings, Albert Cunningham, Charles Cunningham, Roy Curran, Nellie Belle Curry, James Cusack.

D: Dana Dabney, Martin Daily, Mike Dallwitz, Mike Dalton, William Daniel, Lindell Davenport, Donald Davidson, Dan Davis, Gavin Davis, Greg Davis, Mike Davis, Philip Davis, Dean Davison, George Davison, Zach Day, Gregory DeGerinis, Charlie Del Valle, Myrick den Hartog, Louis Dennis, Brian Dicke, Mike Dickey, James Diesi, Joseph Diesi, Luke Dillon, Don Dippel, Frank Dodge, Tex Dodson, Edward Doerr, Manuel Dominguez, Patrick Doolin, Stephen Doolittle, Carlos Dorantes, Andrew Dorris, Machir Dorsey, Ronald Dorson, Armat Duhard, Edwin Duing, William Dulany, Vince Duncil, Gregory Dunn, Edgar Duran, James Dutton, Dale Dye, James Dyer, John Dyer.

E: John Earl, Jon Eastman, Donald Edler, Tony Ehler, Max Graham Ehlers, John Ellerman, Charles Ellis, Lovis Ely, Ronald Emmenegger, William Enos, Bob Ernest, Douglas Eshelman, Fernando A Estrada, Jose E Estrada, Randell Etzkorn.

F: Nick Fajen, Seth Feala, MAJ Bob Fedora, Tom Feltenstein, Nick Fenton, Arturo Fernandez, Harrison Field, Charles Finch, Larry Finch, Bob Flanagan, Thomas Fletcher, Chuck Foley, N Carleton Fonville, John Fortune, Greg Foster, Mike Foster, Ross Fox, Rick Frahm, Christopher Free, John Fritsch, Duane Fulkes.

G: William Gant, Alain Garcia, LTC Jim Garrett, Hector Garza, Ricky Garza, Javier Garza-Garza, Edward Geernaert, Chris Gehring, Lance Gehring, Chris Gentry, Brian Gershon, Frederick Gervaise, Tom Gerwe, Bob Gibbons, George Gill, LTC Paul Gillette, Paul Gillette Jr., Marie Gillette, Bert Gillette, Iker Goenaga, Inaki Goenago, Aaron Goetting, Antonio Gonzalez, Javier Gonzalez, Oscar Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez, Rodrigo Gonzalez, 2LT David Good, Prentice Goodman, Kenneth Gordon, Morris Grabau, Zoi Grabova,

James Graves, John Green, Larry Green, Dorsey Gregory, Kevin Gregory, Brian Greiner, Chris Greiner, Dirk Gress, Rick Grob, Perry Guedry, Miguel Guerra, Craig Guffey, Mark Guffey, Rick Guth, John Guthrie, David Gwinn.

H: Keitaro Haga, William Hager, Alan Hakes, Harry Hall, John Hallquist, Toshihike Hanabata, Wesley Hand, Bell C. Haney, John Hannemann, Ed Harbur, Charles Harndon, Jeff Harper, Carter Harris, Howell Harris, Scott Harris, Larry Harrod, Adam Harrow, Lloyd Harter, Walt Hasty, Don Hayes, Mark Hayes, Jim Headstream, Bill Hedger, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Helm, Gavin Hendee, Richard Heriford, David Heuser, Jack K. Heutel, Jack Heutel III, David B Hill, Karl Hirsh, Glen Hodges, George Hogen, Harold Hogen, A .K. Hollowell, Evan Hollowell, Bob Hopmann, Chris Horton, Shale Houston, Travis Howard, Fredick Howing, Harry Hoyt, Douglas Hull, David Humphrey, Richard Hunt, Lewis Huntington, Colorado Huppert, Matt Huson.

I, J: Eduardo Inigo, LTC Elmer Jackson, Jane Jackson-Cox, Leonard Japp, George Jay, Hunter Jenkins, John Jenkins, Edward Jobin, Greg Johnson, Mackie Johnston, Alfred Ben Jones, Elizabeth Curry Jones, James Jones, Larry Jones, Mac Jones, Maury Jones, Phelma Ruth Jones, Richard P. Jones, Morgan Josephs.

K: Justin Kappel, Ted Karnstedt, Charles Katz, Robert Keagle, Ralph Keho, Randy Kelly, Ron Kelly, Roy Kelly, Susan Kelly, Churchill Kennan, David Kern, Rupert Kiefer, Mark Kilgore, Jin-Hon Kim, John Kimbrow, John Kirwan, Josh Kirwin, Jack Kleine, James Knigge, Mike Knoll, Tom Knoll, William Knudson, Suzanne Stribling Koster, Carleton Krause, James Krause, Derrill Kuhlman, Sia Kusha.

L: Olesksiy Lachev, Hamilton G. Lamb, LTC Eugene Lamm, Eugene Lamm, Tom Lampos, LTC Keith Lance, Don Lane, Gordon Lane, Ted Lane, Henry Larimore, Gerald Leon Lasley, Jerri Marie Lasley, Jimmy Lasley, Mark Ledford, Mike Lee, To Tac Lee, Jared Leefers, Bill Leonard, Jim Leslie, Leonard Leszczynski, Dale Lewis, Vince Lindwedel, Dr. George Lingenfelter, Peter Litlow, Fred Llewwllyn, Jack Logan, Terry Logue, J. B. Long, Steve

Loomis, Bartley Lose, James Loskill, James Lottmann, Andy Lovenguth, Jose Antonio Luis, Victor Luis, Sergio Lujan, Jaime Luzio.

M: Oscar Machado-Silva, Salvadoro Macias, Ronald Mac Veigh, Angel Madrazo, Mark Magnon, Rene Males, Bob Manche, Syl Mansfield, Memo Maquivar, William Marass, Chad Marotti, Fleming Marshall, Edelmiro Martinez, Jorge Martinez, Philip Mason, James Mathers, Henry Matlosz, Victor Mattern, Jeff Mattingly, Orval Maupin, William Maupin, Donald McAuliff, John McCall, Jerry McCarty, Paul McClain, Bob McClasky, Mike McClellan, Leon McCormack, Peter McCue, Thomas McCue, Karl McCullough, Jim McFarland, Jerry McKibbin, Dennis McNamara, Richard McQuay, George Means, LTC Jim Medley, Nathan Meek, Cameron Meeks-Stratton, Al Mejia, Joaquin Melos, Roscoe Mendenhall, Manuel Mendez, James Meyers, Tom Michalski, MAJ Roger Mick, Norman Middleton, Townsend Middleton, John Mier, Ronald Milam, Charles Miller, Gary Miller, Henry Miller, Jake Miller, Neal Miller, Robert Miller, Ronald Mills, Todd Minnett, Robert Montin, TC Moorshead, Fred Morris, Byron Mortensen, Eric Mortenson, Ken Mortenson, Greg Morton, Scott Moss, Larry Mrazek, William Murphy, Charles Murray, Jake Musick.

N, O: Chris Naeter, Nelson Nauman, Ben Naylor, Bard Nedblake, Mark Nelson, Jack Nesselrode, Neil Newton, Alejandro Neyra, Nick Nicolaus, LTC Richard Noonan, Byron Nunn, Chester Nunn, Manuel Obregon, Robert Oliver, Phillip O'Neil, Brian Oviedo, John Owens.

P: Roberto Paras, Bill Parker, Greg Parker, Charles Parsons, ThomasA. Parsons, Bessie Peck, Ralph Peck, Christopher Pedersen, Harry Pegram, George Pelican, John Peters, Franklin Peterson, George Peterson, Lloyd Peterson, MAJ Paul Petit, Paul Petit Jr., Ernst Pfeiffer, Curtis Phelps, Jim Phelps, Joe Phelps, Moose Phillips, William Phipps, Charles Pickett, Daryl Pinch, MAJ George Piper, Patricia Piper, Robert Piper, Tarlton Pitman, Gunnar Plake, Kim Pleggenkuhle, Giuseppi Poletti, Michael Porter, Craig Powell, Albert Price, Justin Proctor, Thomas Proctor, John Pryor, Dennis Puhl, Ron Puhl, Elwray Pujol.

R: Robert Rabinoff, Gerardo Ramos, John Reddick, Charles Reneau, Dana Reynard, Keith Reynard, Edwin Ribback, MAJ Darius Richardson, Nathalie Richardson, Ronald Richardson, Rodmond Riley, Drew Rilly, Skip Rixman, Kyle Rober, Jon Roberts, Miguel Rodriguez, Raimundo Rodriguez, John L. Roeder, Gary Rogers, Harry Rogers, Pedro Rojas, Sergio Rojas, Rodrigo Rojo De La Vega, Romualdo Romero, George Romick, Manuel Romo-Garza, Gus Rosado, Leo Rosado, Mac Rosado, Pinky Rosado, Michael Rosendahl, LTC Ron Rosendahl, Sanders Roth, John Rowles, Robert Rudman, Charles Rumph, Paul Russell, Phillip Russell, Alice Russell.

S: Tito Salome, Bob Samples, James Samples, Tom Sampson, Ralph Saner, Benedicto Santas, Jack Sawin, Dan Saydyk, Nathan Saydyk, Thomas Schaefer, Gary Schaffer, Dennis Schartz, Weston Schartz, Marco Scherer, Craig A. Schmidt, Frederick Schmidt, John Schneiter, Emil Schryver, John Schuchmann, William Schultz, Justin Schwartz, George Seeger, Richard Seery, George Sennett, Guy Sesler, Charles Shacklett, Lynn Shaw, Van Shoemaker, Fenn Shrader, Frank Sierra, H. L. Simonsoen, Paul Sisson, John Sitkowski, Bill Skaggs, James S. Smith, Lennard Smith, Mike Smith, Walter Smith, Evan Spaulding, Geoff Spaulding, John Speicher, Eric Spellman, Lewis Spellman, William Speros, Joseph Stafford, Penn Stafford, Dick Stark, Bart Steele, Josh Steele, LTC David Steinmetz, Ron Stephens, Carl Stindel, Warren Stone, Michael Story, Fred Stoss, Ray Stotlar, COL C. R. Stribling Jr., COL Charles Stribling III, Ruth Cauthorn Stribling, Winnie Stribling, Al Stults, Victor Suarez, Erich Sullivan.

T: Christopher Taylor, Scott Taylor, Alex Tegtmeier, Kurt Tegtmeier, David Telford, Greg Temple, Michael Thomas, David Thompson, Dennis Tiger, Jonathan Ting, Glenn Tomek, James A. Townsend, Jorge Travieso, Ted C. Tressen, Steve Trice, Frank Tucker, Steve Turner, Judy Twells, MAJ Richard Twells.

U, V: John L. Unnerstall, Ernesto Valdez, Andrew Vassen, Mark Vaughan, Dan Vaughn, Adrian Vega-Albela, Alex Vega-Albela, Alonso Vega-Albela, BJ Vermillion, Roberto Villarreal, Gary Vines, Armando Vizcarra, Terry Vogel, Robert Vogt, Taylor Volz.

W: Carlos Walther, Steven Wang, Drew Ware, Jeffery Warne, Craig D. Warner, Robert Weatherly, Paul Webb, Aaron Weber, Theodore Weiskotten, Sam Weller, Arnold Wessman, Western Military Academy, Richard White, David Whitney, Josh Wilburn, Julius Wild, Alex Wilkins, William Williams, Anthony Wilson, J. L. Wilson, Robert Wilson Jr., William Wilson, Jon Winger, John Wood, Anthony Wurl, Bob Wurst, Flavius Wyatt.

X, Y, Z: Shrichi Yamamoto, Bill Yoest, Chris Yoest, Craig Yoest, Kent Yoest, Kyle Yoest, Vera Yoest, Jon Young, John Chen Chih Yuan, Dick Zahnow, Bret Zimmerman.

On Order: Stephen S. Chambers, Class of 1952, Class of 1975, Chad Gandy, MAJ Harold J. Greene, Derek S. Kennedy, Pedro Portilla.

Want to see your name on this list? Fill out the form at left or visit us online at: MissouriMilitaryAcademy.org/Support/Buy-A-Brick

The MMA Alumni Association is working to increase the Alumni Scholarship Fund by $500,000. Purchasing a brick for Senior Walk is a great way to help young men receive the benefits of an MMA education — and leave a lasting legacy on campus.In addition to helping expand the historic Senior Walk, those MMA community members who purchase bricks will be furthering the futures of our young men.Each $250 brick is limited to three lines, with 20 characters per line including spaces and punctuation. The surplus after deducting the cost of engraving, shipping and installation will be invested into the endowed Alumni Scholarship Fund.TO ORDER: Personalize your brick using the blanks above. Then send this advertisement with a check or money order (made payable to Missouri Military Academy) for $250 to:

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It was time for a change. After serving four years as assistant coach, Athletic Director CPT John Noel stepped up to head the football program – his first task: turn around the team he inherited following a winless 2013 campaign.

Five offensive and six defensive returning starters led the way as MMA kicked off its 2014-15 campaign August 6-18 with preseason camp.

“We look to have a solid core of backs,” Noel said of his starters. “We have a few home-run hitters at

receiver and a few solid returning linemen. … We are an attacking defense with a lot of experience returning.”

VAN-FAR: AUG. 29Taking the field for the first time,

the Colonels fell to Van-Far 22-6. The Indians took the lead 6-0 in the first quarter; MMA adjusted at halftime to score at the end of the third quarter. Thanks to a handoff from sophomore Sean Fitzgerald, Isaiah Adkins ’15 cut left and went 56 yards for the score.

The score sat at 14-6 with 30 seconds left, but MMA was unable clench the win. Adkins was selected Offensive/Overall Player of the Game while Sergio Salas ’15 earned Defensive Player of the Game. Hugh Harris ’15 notched three tackles for loss & two sacks. Robert Whitaker ’17 boasted two catches for 35 yards, while Fitzgerald completed four of 13 passes for 72 yards.

GRANDVIEW: SEPT. 12MMA fell 28-0 versus Fulton on

September 5 in their first home

game, followed by a 27-6 road loss to Grandview on September 12.

The Eagles were ahead with the score sitting at 20-0 in the first quarter. MMA found the end zone in the second quarter, when Adkins connected with Cole Mueller ’15 for an 11-yard touchdown pass.

Adkins earned the Offensive Player of the Game title, while Whitaker was named Overall Player of the Game. Haoming Zhang ’15 earned the Defensive Player of the Game title.

Though they fell to North Callaway 0-28 on September 2, on September 15 the junior varsity squad boasted its first win of the season 12-8 against North Shelby.

PRINCIPIA: SEPT. 19The varsity squad got off to a

strong start against Principia with junior John Curley rushing 70 yards and earning the Overall Player of the Game title. The teams traded punts for the first quarter; the clock ran out

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Sophomores Robert Whitaker [ONE] and Gregory Prinster [FOUR] are recognized at the football banquet November 13. TWO: JV players face off during practice October 6. THREE: Trae Van Tasell ’16 tosses the football during a summer practice on August 25. FIVE: MS football player Luke Greenman ’20 poses on the sideline September 19. PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS, WILLIAM MOORE ’18 & ROGELIO CORIA LOPEZ ’21

After spending 13 years coaching college ball, MAJ Kevin Farley kicked off his term at MMA by literally making his mark — adding the word “HONOR” to the back of each soccer jersey.

“When they’re facing adversity, they look on the back of their jerseys and see that word honor. It serves as a reminder that, hey, we’re here to play with class, play with character,” Farley said. “That’s what honor is all about.”

A SHAKY STARTCadets kicked off the season at the

Fort Zumwalt East Tournament on August 23 with a 1-1 tie verses Duchesne.

“MMA performed very well for a first match,” Farley said. “I was very impressed with our play and discipline today against a team who was bigger and stronger.”

The Pioneers scored at the 25-minute mark and were answered soon after. MMA’s lone goal was courtesy of junior Jesus Gracia.

“The game was very physical and, at times, very frustrating,” Farley said. “However, the guys played as a team and fought through adversity together.”

Junior goalie Gerardo Amezcua was named Player of the Game, defending nearly every goal-scoring opportunity and playing the entire 90 minutes.

“The entire defense had an outstanding game,” Farley said. “This group of young men played with class and honor and represented MMA very admirably. … I hope this is a sign of great things to come for this very young team.”

The Colonels returned to St. Peters on August 25 to take on Lutheran High School. After giving up a penalty kick, cadets lost the match 3-2.

“MMA had the better talent,” Farley said. “Every time the opposing team scored, MMA came back to even the score — with the exception of the final goal.”

MMA scored its first goal as senior Roger Gonzalez’s shot reflected off the crossbar and freshman Mauricio Vazquez finished it off. Soon after, Efrain Perez ’15 scored from about 20 yards out. Their opponent would score a third goal, but the Colonels could not provide the equalizer before time expired.

The squad lost a close match 2-1 to the Parkway North Vikings on August 28, followed by a disappointing 0-7 road loss to Southern Boone on September 2.

“We knew going into the season that these first four matches would probably be our toughest competition,” Farley said. “The boys have faced a hard reality

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE“Playing on the MMA soccer team teaches me discipline, character, respect,

teamwork and the most important thing: honor.” Rodrigo Padilla ’15

A look at how physical education and competition can develop self-confidence

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEat the half, and the Fighting Colonels couldn’t capitalize. MMA ultimately fell to the Panthers 0-7.

Harris picked up the Defensive Player of the Game title for his seven solo tackles and two assisted. Guangning Wei ’15 and Hayden Rahr ’16 each forced fumbles, while Fitzgerald boasted an 80-yard interception return and Mueller earned the Offensive Player of the Game title.

HOMECOMING GAMEOn September 27,

MMA won its first game in three years and its first Homecoming game in five years. The Colonels snapped a 26-game losing streak by beating Harrisburg 48-10. The victory was the first since 2011 and the first of Noel’s career.

With the Bulldogs trailing 10-14 in the second quarter, Harris cut in front of a receiver, intercepted a pass from senior Steven Prinster and rocketed 75 yards for a touchdown.

“That sealed it for us. ... Hugh’s pick-six allowed us to put our foot down on the gas,” Noel said. “We didn’t let up until it was over.”

Harris was named Defensive/Overall Player of the Game for his performance. Cadets next notched 42 points in the final

35 minutes, including four touchdowns by Adkins, who was named Offensive Player of the Game.

Eric Trevino ’18 made five tackles and an interception, while Zhang boasted four tackles, two tackles for loss and a QB sack.

Kylel Gillam ’15 had two receptions for 93 yards, scored a touchdown and completed a two-point conversion. Whitaker finished with two receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Curley had seven carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.

The win came as Missouri Military Academy celebrated its 125th anniversary.

“Today was a huge win for all of us: the team, the Corps of Cadets and the alumni,” Noel said. “An amazing atmosphere. And for us to get a win for them, that means the world to us. They’re the ones who built this place. We’re just the caretakers.”

VS. NORTH SHELBYUp next was a 50-6 loss

verses the Father Tolton Trailblazers on October 3, but the Fighting Colonels bounced back on October 10, facing North Shelby and earning their second win of the season 48-12.

Cadets were led by Adkins, who scored five touchdowns and was named

The Mexico Ledger’s Male Athlete of the Week and MMA Offensive/Overall Player of the Game. Whitaker led the receiving corps with 61 yards, a touchdown and an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Harris and Rahr boasted five solo tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks each; Rahr was named Defensive Player of the game.

Cadets next traveled to Concordia on October 17 to face the St. Paul Lutheran Saints, falling 56-14.

Adkins scored a touchdown on a 33-yard hook and ladder pass play, finishing the game with 78 yards rushing on 8 carries; 33 yards receiving and a touchdown; and three kickoff returns for 150 yards plus a touchdown. The senior earned the Offensive/Overall Player of the Game titles for his performance.

Gillam headed the receiving corps with 45 yards on three receptions and a two-point conversion. The Colonels were led defensively by Mueller with five solo tackles. Zhang was named Defensive Player of the Game for his four tackles for loss.

Sitting at No. 7 seed, cadets traveled to Macon on October 24 for the first round of the MSHSAA Class 3, District 5 football playoffs. A 41-0 shutout loss marked the end of the season.

POST-SEASON HONORSALL-DISTRICT, FIRST TEAM: Isaiah Adkins ’15, Hugh Harris ’15ALL-DISTRICT, SECOND TEAM: Haoming Zhang ’15, Cole Mueller ’15MISSOURI FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE: Robert Whitaker ’17ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Mueller, Kane Anderson ’15[AT LEFT] Adkins poses at the Homecoming game September 27. PHOTO BY ROBERT ABBOTT ’21

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEagainst some elite teams, but they know that the season is a marathon and not a race.”

SHUT-OUT STREAKThe Colonels bounced

back September 4 with a 10-0 victory over Father Tolton.

Gracia boasted a hat trick while Perez and Amezcua each earned two goals. Amezcua scored in the second half after minding the net. Freshman Daniel Amezcua made his mark on the scoreboard alongside seniors Victor Marroquin and Gonzalez; the trio netted one goal apiece.

For the second game in a row, the Colonels blanked their opponent September 9. MMA triumphed 8-0 in their first home game, toppling the Elsberry Indians.

Marroquin and Perez each scored three goals — Perez’s performance earned the Mexico Ledger’s Male Athlete of the Week title. Gerardo Amezcua started as keeper, leaving the goal to score at the 60-minute mark. Christian Paz ’16 followed four minutes later with another goal.

“The boys are finally gaining confidence in what

we are doing,” Farley said. “In our first few matches, I feel like our players didn’t believe in what we were doing as a program and they didn’t believe in themselves, resulting in a lot of individual play. They are now playing as a team. … We have scored 18 goals in two games because we are working together.”

The Colonels claimed their third shut-out September 11 with a 5-0 home win against Fulton. The victory boosted the team’s tally to 23 goals scored and zero goals against over three matches.

Gracia, Gonzalez and Perez scored MMA’s three first-half goals; Marroquin and Rene Padilla ’16 finished up with a point each.

“The guys continue to impress me with their belief in what we are doing as a program,” Farley said.

COLONELS FALTERThe team’s winning streak

came to an end as cadets were defeated 0-6 by CBC on September 13.

“This game will make us even stronger,” Farley said. “The players stayed positive. They worked hard.”

MMA bounced back September 16, upsetting Fatima 3-0. Gonzalez scored in the first 15 minutes. The second goal came when sophomore Eric Jensen settled a rebound and drove the ball into the net. Paz added the third goal near the 64-minute mark.

Cadets fell to the Pirates 3-2 on September 23 – MMA held Hannibal to zero shots in the first half, but couldn’t compensate for their opponent’s three goals in the second. Perez and Gracia each scored once.

BACK IN BUSINESSCadets got back on track

September 25 verses Mexico, emerging victorious with a 6-0 shut-out. Gracia picked up two goals in the first half, then provided an assist for Marroquin’s goal. In the second half, Gonzalez found the net twice.

Farley’s Colonels faced Elsberry again September 29, proving victorious once more with a 0-9 win.

“We have much more confidence going into games at this time of the year,” Farley said. “It was really nice to play a team that we have met earlier in the season so that the boys could see the progress they have made.”

Marroquin scored at the four-minute mark; Perez then scored at the 13-minute mark. Jensen scored on a header near the 19th minute and Gonzalez added a goal at the 44-minute mark.

Perez next picked up his second goal, followed by freshman Francisco Fletes’ first goal of the season. Gerardo Amezcua scored on a header, thanks to an assist by Jose Estrada ’16. Cadets would benefit from an “own goal” after senior Felix Paz hit a low cross shot that ricocheted off a defender. The final goal came at the 71-minute mark from Gracia.

Though it wasn’t quite a shut-out, the Colonels dominated Father Tolton on October 7 in an 8-2 win. MMA took 23 shots, limiting their opponent to eight. Jensen picked up a hat trick. Felix Paz had two goals.

Varsity players next defeated the mixed V/JV Rock Bridge squad 2-1 on October 18. Gonzalez scored MMA’s first goal in the seventh minute. Gerardo Amezcua came

out of the goal at the 30-minute mark to score via penalty kick.

Cadets wrapped up their regular season October 21 with an 8-0 win over Smithton in which MMA took 68 shots and the Tigers took none.

Three Colonels had two goals apiece: Felix Paz, Jensen and Gracia. Marroquin and Luis Ayala ’18 scored one point each.

“It feels good to get our tenth win of the season, especially after winning 10 of our last 12 matches,”

Farley said. “The guys have a lot of confidence. … We can now focus on district playoffs.”

POST-SEASON PLAYMMA finished the regular

season with a 10-5-1 record, moving on to the MSHSAA Class 2, District 8 playoffs as the No. 1 seed. In what Farley called a “devastating and heartbreaking loss,” the Colonels fell 2-1 to the No. 4-seeded Kirksville Tigers on October 27.

Gracia evened out the score in the 55th minute off an assist by Marroquin, but Kirksville proved victorious. The Tigers’ winning goal came just two minutes into the overtime period.

“Our boys put a lot of pressure on themselves and that resulted in an early exit in the playoffs,” Farley said. “But this is only the beginning. We have a ton of talent and have a bright future. I am really proud of the progress that our boys made this season.”

A few weeks after the end of the season, four student-athletes were named to the MSHSAA Class 2, District 8 All-District soccer teams. Gracia and Rene Padilla were named to the first team; Perez and Gastelum were named to the second team.

LEFT PAGE: Eric Jensen ’17 faces off against a Rock Bridge High School player October 18 on Colonels Field. TOP: Jose Estrada ’16 listens as MAJ Kevin Farley gives a pre-game talk at the CBC game September 13. MIDDLE: Gerardo Garcia ’17 models his jersey September 16. PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS & JUSTIN TOUCHETTE ’16

The MMA rifle team began its season December 5 with a shoulder-to-shoulder home victory 1200-1025 against Leavenworth High School.

“Leavenworth, like Wentworth, is quickly becoming one of our top rivals in three-position shooting,” coach 1SG Randal Jacobson said. “It's a good way to start the season.”

Cadets won all four individual trophies. Brandon Guterman ’15 won the individual high score honor with a 256; the high-standing with an 84; and high-kneeling with an 84. Maxwell Broughton ’15 won the individual high prone with a 92.

Next on the schedule was a second trip to Leavenworth on January 23 to take on the Leavenworth HS JROTC rifle team in a shoulder-to-shoulder three-position air rifle match. The Colonels triumphed 2316 to Leavenworth’s 2113.

“The match pitted their top 10 against MMA’s top 10,” Jacobson said. “Even with a few quirks on their part, MMA was victorious.”

Gabriel Vallejo ’18 was the bronze medalist and top Academy shooter.

The Missouri Military Academy rifle team attended the National Rifle Association sectionals January 17 in Highland, Illinois. Vallejo finished first as the top individual shooter with a score of 520. Brandon Guterman ’16 finished second with a 509.

“The rifle team had a very good day of shooting,” Jacobson said.

“My biggest accomplishment in the rifle team so far was when I won first place in sectionals with a score of 520 points,” Vallejo said. “It felt pretty good to win the match because it shows that we’re not only a team but brothers, too.”

MMA traveled to Wentworth on January 20 to compete in a 3-position quarter match. The Colonels came away with an overall win with a score of 2035 to Wentworth’s 1737. Though Wentworth had the gold medalist, Temuujin Bataa ’15 and Ethan Istas ’17 claimed second and third place respectively.

“Alejandro Tovar ’17 and William Moore ’18 had their best match of the season,” Jacobson said.

FALL 2014 MATH BAR RECIPIENTS (HIGHEST GRADE IN EACH CLASS)SIXTH GRADE: ROGELIO CORIA LOPEZ ’21SEVENTH GRADE: MICHAEL NAUGHTON ’20EIGHTH GRADE: ELIJAH FLORES ’19ALGEBRA I: RONGYANG YI ’18GEOMETRY: BAYAR-ERDENE OLDOKHBAYAR ’17ALGEBRA II: KENNETH MERTENS ’16PRE-CALCULUS: COLE MUELLER ’15COLLEGE ALGEBRA: ALEXANDRE MCDONALD ’15AP STATISTICS: YUNIL JEON ’16AP CALCULUS AB: MOHAMMAD BABAK ’16AP CALCULUS BC: NISHAN KHANAL ’16

An overview of the education which prepares cadets for the nation’s finest colleges

From early October to mid-December, two of Social Studies Department Chair MAJ McClarey’s three economics courses participated in the Stock Market Game. Of 14 MMA teams, the winning group included seniors Nolan Borgsmiller, Telmen Bat-Ulzii, Victor Gomez and Maximiliano Perez. The quartet finished fourth of 306 teams in the Northeast Region, earning eighth place in Missouri out of 787 teams. Cadets boasted a portfolio equity of $112,691.31 — a 12.5% return on investment during a turbulent market.

“It allows students to use economic theory in the real world. ... The game is a computer-based simulation of the stock market which uses real-time data from the various American-based stock exchanges,” McClarey said. “Each team starts off with a simulated $100,000.00 cash balance in their account. For ten weeks, they seek to maximize their portfolio’s equity buy buying and selling stocks, bonds and mutual funds. The purpose of this game is to give the students experience in investing and to show them how economic theory can be applied to the real world.”

A CADET’S PERSPECTIVEThe following are economics

exam essay responses written by senior Wade Lueckenotte.

Is the entrepreneur important to a free enterprise economy?

The entrepreneur organizes land, capital and labor in hopes of making a profit. An entrepreneur is vital to a free enterprise economy because they cause extra jobs and better prices. The taxes on the goods sold help the government pay for roads. Some entrepreneurs unfortunately fail in their endeavors, but those who succeed are the driving force in a free enterprise economy — especially those who achieve success, like Apple founder Steve Jobs or Microsoft’s Bill Gates. When entrepreneurs create or improve a service or good, they generally have competition. This is a good thing because it lowers costs and improves quality for the consumer.

Compare a command economy to a market economy.

A command economy can change direction drastically. The government controls all factors of production, which means they control how, what and for whom to produce. One example of the command economy is Soviet Russia. In Russia, they would put communists in charge of a company regardless of whether they knew how to run a company, which caused a lot of wasted material and time.

Market economy advantages include consumer sovereignty and voluntary exchange. The people or businesses are in charge of the factors of production. Market economies also encourage the entrepreneur, which is an individual or group of individuals that comes up with a new idea, product or service to better an economy. A disadvantage of the market economy is a lack of disability or elderly funds. So if you can’t work, you will not have money to support yourself.

A command economy does not provide the basic wants and needs for its people. Whatever a command economy produces is what people will use. A market economy does provide for the wants and needs of its people, as long as they are able to work.

The fall 2014 semester marked art instructor LT Cheryl Morris’ successful transition from in-house graphic artist to full-time faculty member. Morris earned the November Teacher of the Month title for her engaging lessons throughout the fall 2014 semester.

In late August, LT Cheryl Morris’ students painted with unconventional materials such as burlap, straws, feathers, twigs, metal springs, mesh, rocks, utensils, yarn, flowers, cotton balls, milo and bubble wrap. No brushes were allowed! Additional topics of discussion included basics such as line, shape, form, value and space.

In early September, cadets transitioned to a study of the human form. Students measured scale models of the human body, posing the wooden figures and creating proportional sketches.

Throughout first few weeks of the school year, Morris also highlighted famous artists such as Salvador Dali, Leonardo DaVinci, John Constable, Pierre Emmanuel Godet and Pablo Picasso.

OCTOBERBy early October, cadets

transitioned to a study of the Huichol Indians of the Sierra Madre in North Central Mexico. Students discussed the religion, social customs and art of the Huichol people. Huichol art forms included beading, bowls and hand-painted figurines. Morris’ students focused on the yarn painting Huichol tradition, using strips of yarn and glue to create art pieces.

Up next was an Indonesian “batik” painting unit exploring texture with crayons, followed by an introduction to watercolor – mixing primary colors to make secondary hues. Cadets then studied one-point and two-point perspective until Halloween, when they studied the legend of the Jack O’Lantern and “carved” construction paper pumpkins.

Advanced art pieces by sophomores Jose Estrada and Emilio Nanni De Valle included a carousel horse painting project and the decoration of a cow hip bone to make a mask for MMA instructor LTC Willis Kleinsorge.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBERWhile studying the Dogon

Tribe and Tibetian Monks in early November, cadets created Mandala art pieces with colored pencils and African tribal masks with markers and Sculpey clay.

After a one-day break November 11 to write thank-you notes to local veterans and study pictures depicting war and peace, Morris returned to her study of the principles of art. Students next used a grid to draw realistic animals.

Cadets next worked in small groups to create miniature theatre sets. Aspiring artists studied the history of the theatre and took field trips to the local production of Shrek: The Musical and The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a showing of A Christmas Story: The Musical.

ONE: Joshua Campbell ’17 colors in his mandala on November 7.TWO: ZenghuiZhang ’16 paints with watercolors November 12.THREE: Senior Enrique Alarcon and LT Cheryl Morris pose December 12.FOUR: Russell Holman ’16 shows off his patriotic mask November 11.

FIVE: Freshmen Victor Navarro, Erick Trevino and Alonso Vega pose with junior Jose Estrada during art class October 1. SIX: Eryao Zhang ’18 sketches a cityscape October 29. SEVEN: Edmond Biruta ’15 constructs a theater diorama December 12. PHOTOS BY LT CHERYL MORRIS & ERIN CHAMBERS

GREGORY PRINSTER ’17Sparta was a warrior-like society.

People lived and died to fight. They were born and raised to either fight in or help the military. Surrendering in war was the ultimate disgrace.

Up until the age of 60, everyone was expected to be part of the military. Men were not allowed to live with their wives until the age of 30. Before 30, they were required to live

in military barracks. Spartan children were beaten and whipped in a public setting to dismiss any ideas of a revolt and test their bravery and resistance to pain. Newborns were inspected by elders. Any infants with imperfections or deformities were thrown off a cliff. Food was intentionally kept scarce. Officials believed soldiers would be able to go longer time periods without food, because they were always used to a limited supply.

Three classes made up the Spartan culture. Spartiates were the highest class and usually lived in communal barracks. The middle class, perioeci, was made up of farmers and artisans. They paid taxes and had no political rights. The lowest class was the helots, the slaves. Built of those who resisted Spartan control when conquered, the helot class had very few rights.

CHARLES ECKARDT ’17Ancient Sparta was a civilization

like no other. All aspects of life were based upon the concept of war. Children were taught at an early age to be fearsome warriors and fanatical soldiers. This society was ruled by military power and prowess.

What would a civilization be without its youth? Spartan youth were subjected to intense military training. If infants did not meet the standards sought, they would be abandoned on a near hillside, left to die. They were thought to be unsuitable for life. The ones who did make it through started their military careers at the age of seven. Of course, this standard did not just apply to men. Women had to be combat ready and willing to fight next to Spartan men at any given moment.

Sparta fought off the Persians and Athenians. Eventually, Sparta bit off more than they could chew. They had too many enemies and expanded their military to the far reaches of Greece. The civilization crumpled and withered out, but they did not go without a fight. One of the Spartan teachings was “return with your shield or on it,” thus every last citizen fought to the death before giving up their homeland.

Cadets enrolled in history instructor Dr. James P. Bonanno’s World History Honors classes spent early September studying the societies of ancient Greece.

“One group researched ancient Athens, and the other ancient Sparta,” Bonanno said. “Cadets wrote ... papers individually, and presented their research in groups with the aid of PowerPoint visuals. They then debated the merits of each of these epic rivals. The purpose, in addition to learning about the past, is for students to develop research, reading, writing and public speaking skills.”

STUDYING SPARTA: DR. JAMES BONANNO’S WORLD HISTORY

AUGUST: MARBLE MADNESSChemistry cadets played marbles in class

August 19 — in the name of science. In small groups, CPT Marcos Benavides’ students rolled marbles across the tile floor, aiming to knock other marbles out of position. Students recorded the numbers of “hits” and “misses,” using these figures to calculate the diameter of the marbles.

“The Marble Mania activity is a lab I’ve been doing for years,” Benavides explained. “In this activity, students are trying to determine the diameter of a target by shooting at it. This activity is similar to that of Ernest Rutherford’s Gold-Foil Experiment, in which they shot radioactive particles at a thin sheet of gold. This famous experiment is what led to the discovery of an atom’s nucleus and, more importantly, its approximate diameter. With various calculations, it is possible to determine the diameter of a target based on how many times you hit it, so this activity is a simplified, hands-on simulation that demonstrates how this is possible.”

In addition to Rutherford’s atomic model, cadets have also studied the ancient Greek atomic model and Dalton’s, Thomson’s and Bohr’s atomic models. Previous units have covered chemical and physical changes, including vocabulary words such as transparency, ductility, flammability and elasticity.

In order to impress the importance of following safety procedures upon students, Benavides asked his young chemists to analyze real-life laboratory disasters. Scenarios included the accidental ingestion of sulfuric acid and mercury spills.

Other topics of discussion included the properties of metal. Students conducted a lab including triple beam balances and water displacement measurements to determine the densities of unknown substances.

“The labs we have been doing, they are alot of fun,” Andrey Wilke ’15 said. “I have learned how to draw an ionic compound.”

SEPTEMBER: SPECTROSCOPESCadets in Benavides’ classes spent the day

squinting through and aiming spectroscopes September 23 during the Spectral Tube Lab.

“We grabbed this device and saw the different colors that came out from different lights. It was really cool,” Rodrigo Padilla ’15 said.

The objective of the experiment was to observe how light is emitted from electrons — types of light observed included sunlight, incandescent light, nitrogen, neon, mercury, candle flame, helium, hydrogen and fluorescent bulbs. For each light source, cadets were asked to focus the spectroscope and draw the spectrum of colors they observed using markers and colored pencils. Incandescent light appeared as blue, green and red lines with gaps between one another, while sunlight appeared as a rainbow of colors.

Following the experiment, cadets were tasked with analyzing their observations and writing short essays with their conclusions based on a series of discussion questions.

OCTOBER: ATOMIC MODELSIn lieu of a midterm exam,

Benavides tasked his students with researching & composing two-page biographies about lesser-known atomic scientists such as John Dalton and Niels Bohr. Discussion

questions included: What is one interesting fact you uncovered about your scientist? According to your scientist’s model, what did an atom look like? Cadets were asked to address their scientist’s innovations, atomic model, theories, experiments and shortfalls.

“The atomic scientists we have studied so far this unit have made incredible contributions to science,” the assignment sheet reads. “However, unlike Einstein, many of them are virtually unknown.”Seniors [LEFT] Hamilton Johnston and [BOTTOM] Rodrigo Padilla use their spectroscopes to inspect [INSET] light sources September 23. RIGHT: Juan Flores ’15 and David Lazcano ’17 record their observations September 23. MIDDLE: Students roll marbles across the classroom floor in a mock Rutherford’s Gold Foil Experiment on August 19.

With sword in hand and the novel’s text on the SmartBoard projector, CPT Robert Olive led his first period students in a discussion of the classic novel Beowulf on October 3.

As they made their way through the novel, cadets also studied the Hero’s Journey, a universal pattern of action in tales across many cultures and time periods. Elements of the Hero’s Journey include the known world, the unknown world, the call to adventure, meeting a mentor, meeting friends, meeting enemies, new challenges, the abyss, winning the fight and returning with a gift.

Cadets next picked a graphic novel main character (such as Iron Man, Captain America or Batman) and read a comic book featuring their hero.

“[Beowulf is] an Old English story about a Scandinavian hero who fights two monsters and a dragon,” Olive said. “Cadets are writing a comparison/contrast essay with the warrior Beowulf and a modern-day super hero from a comic book.”

The following is an excerpt of English II sophomore Erik Jensen’s Beowulf comic book essay.

A hero to me is someone that does well. A hero is someone who saves people when trouble arises. A hero is also a good guy who is always looking to do the right thing and to save the day. A hero is not just a character in a comic book. We have heroes all around us in everyday life. My parents are heroes to me because they are always trying to do what’s best for me

and trying to make my life as good as it can be. Beowulf and the superhero I chose both have their strengths, and they use weapons. Also, they both have an enemy.

Beowulf is a Viking warrior who fights off monsters. Beowulf has amazing strength and is very intelligent when it comes to battling. One of his major tasks was to fight off this monster named Grendel who was brining terror to the Danes and their great mead hall. Beowulf also came across Grendel’s Mother after the battle between Grendel and Beowulf. In this battle, Beowulf had to dive deep down into the depths of Grendel’s Mother’s lair, which was located in a gloomy swap. Once Beowulf was underwater, he began to fight Grendel’s Mother. During the battle, Beowulf’s sword was not doing any damage and he was knocked down even deeper. But when down there, he found an old sword from long ago. Beowulf wielded the sword and struck Grendel’s Mother right in the head, and she was beheaded. Beowulf came out with the victory.

The following is an excerpt of English II sophomore Joshua Campbell’s Beowulf comic book essay.

A hero is a savior. My mom, for example, is a hero to me. She does everything she can to help me and protect me. She has always been there for me. She has always believed in me and never gave up on me. There is no better hero in this world than my mother, who I love and cherish for life. That’s my Hero’s Journey.

ABOVE: A cadet reads a Batman comic while working on his Beowulf essay during seventh period October 14. PHOTO BY JONATHAN RICHARDSON ’15

Seniors Andrew Field and Adam Schmitz returned to campus in January 2015 after spending a semester studying abroad at the Duke of York’s Royal Military School in Dover, England.

“Attending the Duke of York's Royal Military School during the fall semester of this year was the second-best decision I made during my high-school career. The first was to attend MMA,” Schmitz said. “From late August until mid-December, I experienced English culture to an extent that I could

never have imagined. My highlights included spending nights in London, Paris and Rome; welcoming the Queen of England into Royal Albert's Hall for a Remembrance Day celebration; and being able to participate in competitive rugby throughout the south of England. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not only provided me with an accomplishment that has become the centerpiece for all of my college interviews and essays, but also gave me memories that I will always treasure.”

PHOTOS BY ERIN CHAMBERS, ROBERT ABBOTT ’21 AND JUSTIN TOUCHETTE ’16

Schmitz & Field at Westminster Abbey. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADAM SCHMITZ ’15

HOW WILL YOUR SON’S SUMMER LOOK?Join us at Missouri Military Academy during summer 2015. Let us deliver a truly extraordinary experience.Visit PAGE NINE for more information on our six summer offerings.This year’s roster includes two all-new camps: the Young Journalist’s Workshop and the ACT/SAT Bootcamp; as well as our popular annual offerings: Camp Core Skills & Confidence Camp for boys; and Camp Credit & Leadership Camp for young men.

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