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SAP Recent News

USCGA Superintendent RADM Stosz and Party Visit Campus 

On Thursday, Jan. 12, MMI had the pleasure of hosting Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). Traveling from New London, Conn., with RADM Stosz were additional USCGA staffers LT Christopher Culpepper, LT Lindsey Seniuk and MCPO Lloyd Pierce. While visiting Marion, the Admiral's party met with senior staff, Service Academy Program instructors and USCGA-track cadets. A campus tour for the group showcased MMI classrooms and science labs, the historic Chapel, athletic facilities and renovated barracks.

MMI's Coast Guard Scholars and self-prep cadets (56 total) had the opportunity to spend time with RADM Stosz and her staff during a private lunch and afternoon awards ceremony. Speaking to the cadets, RADM Stosz stressed the importance of setting goals and time management as preparation for a successful transition to the Academy.

MMI Coast Guard scholars and self-preps with USCGA reps.

The 2011-12 SAP class at MMI is the largest on record, with 136 cadets seeking U.S. Service Academy appointments. Program director LTC Gerry Lewis, USA (Ret) reports on some fall SAP highlights:

• Representatives from four U.S. Service Academies made campus visits this fall to meet with SAP cadets, both sponsored and non-sponsored and to provide guidance during their year-long program at MMI. Visiting Academy reps included: Chief Lonergan, USCGA; General Calabro, USMA; Captain Wallace, USNA; and General Kelly, USAFA.

• West Point cadet Megan Moore, MMI SAP class of 2010, returned to Marion for Parents’ Weekend 2011, where she addressed cadets and their parents.

• Siblings attending MMI together are nothing new, but the 2011-12 SAP class includes a brother/sister pair who are both Coast Guard scholars. Born fifteen months apart, Raddae and Rodney Chew have received scholarships from the Coast Guard Academy to attend MMI. “It was my idea to enroll in the SAP program. I applied first,” she says.

• (RIGHT) Drs. Sam and Susan Stevenson (MMI’s Naval Academy advisor and Executive Vice President) traveled to Colorado this fall to attend the Falcon Foundation Ball, where they reconnected with former MMI cadets now enrolled at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

• LTC David and Edith Bauer continued their annual tradition of visiting West Point, his alma mater, and visited with former MMI cadets as well.

USCGA Reps Visit Campus

In October, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy visited SAP- Coast Guard cadets and presented them with USCGA pins. Pictured with the group are LT Culpepper, CDR Bailey, Chief Lonergan and faculty advisor LCDR Meisenheimer.

West Point AOG Scholars Pinned

On Sept. 27, MMI's West Point AOG Scholars met with Col. John Calabro, Senior VP and COO, West Point Association of Graduates. Each sponsored cadet was presented with a scholarship certificate and U.S. Military Academy pin to wear on his/her MMI uniform. 

Naval Academy Scholars Pinned

 Naval Academy SAP cadets met with Captain Edward Wallace, USN (Ret), Executive Director of the USNA Foundation on Sept. 16. While on campus he presented them with USNA pins to wear on their MMI uniform.

Falcon Scholars Meet with USAFA Reps

On Thursday, Aug. 25, all 11 Falcon Scholars in the SAP- Air Force Academy Program met with Lt. Gen. Jay Kelley, USAF (Ret), Falcon Foundation President, and Col. Carolyn Benyshek, USAFA Director of Admissions. Each cadet received a certificate recognizing his/her scholarship to MMI.

West Point AOG Scholars Total 30 this Year 

Pictured is one of two history classes taught by West Point Advisor and MMI Instructor, LTC David Bauer, USA (Ret). The Bauers welcomed all 30 AOG scholars with a dinner at their home in August.   

Start of the School Year in Marion

The Service Academy Program class of 2011-12 inprocessed at MMI on August 9 and enjoyed a reception at the Dean's home. Pictured are this year's Coast Guard Scholars.

By June 28, a total of 81 MMI cadets received an appointment to their respective U.S. Service Academy Class of 2015--a school record. Eighty completed the Service Academy Program, and one was a Leadership Education Program cadet. In addition, one MMI alumnus (class of 2010) received an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  

Flying Tigers Score Private Pilot's Licenses

By the end of the Spring 2011 semester, four SAP Cadets at MMI had achieved their private pilot's license through MMI's extracurricular flight program. These cadets are trained at local Vaiden Field, 8 miles south of campus. In addition, three more MMI cadets achieved the milestone of "first solo," through the program. 

Birmingham Outing: West Point Founders Day Dinner

MMI cadets who recently received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2015 traveled with LTC & Mrs. David Bauer (USMA class of 1960) to the West Point Founders Day Dinner - Birmingham in April. The event's guest speaker was Col. Daniel Ragsdale, Assistant Dean at USMA.

28 HEADED TO WEST POINT: By early March, 28 Service Academy Program cadets at MMI had been offered appointments to the U.S. Military Academy class of 2015. The first dozen to receive their appointments are pictured with faculty advisor LTC David Bauer, USMA class of 1960.

CG FLIGHT: On Feb. 6, Coast Guard scholars headed to Mobile, Alabama for their annual flight aboard an HC-144 aircraft and a visit to the Coast Guard's Aviation Training Center in Mobile.

USNA STUDENT SPEAKER: On Feb. 2, Midshipman William Chauncey, U.S. Naval Academy, MMI SAP Class of 2007, returned to Marion as a distinguished guest speaker. MDN Chauncey spoke about the value of his time at MMI and how it prepared him intellectually, physically, and morally for the challenges that he faced and overcame at the Naval Academy. MDN Chauncey has attained an academic grade point average of 3.65 while at the Academy, and his senior thesis was noted as the Best Senior Research Thesis at the Academy and has been entered into national competition.

USAFA PRESIDENTIAL VISIT: MMI President Col. David Mollahan, USMC (Ret) and his wife Ingrid caught up with MMI alumnus Nathan Lebens during an October visit to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Lebens (MMI SAP '09) is a Falconer at USAFA.

LTC David W. Bauer, West Point Advisor (USMA class of 1960), and his wife Edith took their annual trip to the U.S. Military Academy in October to meet with former MMI cadets and Academy administration.

FALL 2010 MMI CAMPUS VISITS

(Left) West Point non-sponsored SAP students met with 2LT Lumpkin (left) of USMA Admissions in November; (right) West Point sponsored AOG Scholars met with MAJ Easley of USMA Admissions, also in November. 

In November, Coast Guard Academy SAP students met with LT Culpepper in the Chapel to receive their USCGA pins.

An Update from LTJG Adam M. Schuman, USN (MMI SAP class of 2004 / USNA 2008)

"I recently returned from a 7 month Deployment aboard the USS COLE (DDG-67). I served in operations against anti-piracy, serving with NATO forces of 11 other countries to deter and end piracy in the Gulf of Aden and around the Horn of Africa. I was one of two boarding officers who lead teams of 12 enlisted Sailors in more than 10 boardings of suspected pirate vessels. When not deployed/combating piracy I serve as a Surface Warfare Officer and Officer of the Deck underway aboard the USS COLE (Guided Missile Destroyer) which recently honored the 17 Sailors who lost their lives in the terrorist attack 10 years ago this 12OCT10.

"Most importantly about James “Beau” Woods (my best friend, whom I met at MMI in 2004) on 11 October 2009 became my brother-in-law when he married my younger sister, the former Emily Quinn Schuman."

Greetings from West Point! (a letter from Ethan Gleue)

August 14, 2010

LTC Bauer,

I hope the new year is coming along well, I expect the new class of AOGs have now reported and are building a great military foundation for West Point. West Point has been great as a Yearling, today was the A-Day parade and we now have our fresh class of Plebes. I have not met any MMI Cadets in the class of 2014, I hope to meet some of them soon. Those of us from Alpha Company in 2013 are still extremely close, we are planning to take several trips together this year. I have attached a picture of us at Camp Illumination Ball when we were promoted at the end of Camp Buckner and one from our Plebe Christmas together. The summer went quite well, I earned my Air Assault wings before Camp Buckner. At Camp Buckner, those of us who worked hard and focused at Marion did very well. We were often mistaken for Cadets who had completed basic training or had done combat tours before coming to West Point. ...

Thank you again for all of your help and I am excited to see you later this fall.

Very Respectfully,
Cadet Corporal Ethan Gleue
USMA 2013
Company A-3
INVICTUS MANEO