PROGRAM Call to Attention .......................................... Master Sergeant Rone E. Sparrow Master of Ceremonies The National Anthem ........................... United States Military Academy Band Invocation ................................... Chaplain (Colonel) Matthew P. Pawlikowski Chaplain, United States Military Academy Opening Remarks ................................ Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams Superintendent Introduction of Guest Speaker ............. Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams Superintendent Graduation Address ................................................ President Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The Corps ................................................................................ Cadet Glee Club Previously Recorded Graduation of the Class of 2020 .................... Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb Dean of the Academic Board Graduation Recognition .......................................... President Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams Superintendent Brigadier General Curtis A. Buzzard Commandant of Cadets Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb Dean of the Academic Board Alma Mater ............................................................................... Corps of Cadets Commissioning of the Class of 2020 ....... Brigadier General Curtis A. Buzzard Commandant of Cadets The Army Song .................................... United States Military Academy Band Benediction ................................. Chaplain (Colonel) Matthew P. Pawlikowski Chaplain, United States Military Academy 1 Darryl A. Williams Lieutenant General Superintendent United States Military Academy 2 Curtis A. Buzzard Cindy R. Jebb Mike Buddie Brigadier General Brigadier General Commandant of Cadets Dean of the Academic Board Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Members of the Academic Board Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams Superintendent Brigadier General Curtis A. Buzzard Commandant, United States Military Academy Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb Dean of the Academic Board Mr. Mike Buddie Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Colonel Everett S. Spain Professor and Head, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Colonel John F. Burpo Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry and Life Science Colonel Karl F. Meyer Professor and Head, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Colonel James Raftery Professor and Head, Department of Electronical Engineering and Computer Science Colonel David A. Harper Professor and Head, Department of English and Philosophy Colonel Gregory R. Ebner Professor and Head, Department of Foreign Languages Colonel Mark R. Read Professor and Head, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering Colonel Gail E.S. Yoshitani Professor and Head, Department of History Colonel David A. Wallace Professor and Head, Department of Law Colonel Tina R. Hartley Professor and Head, Department of Mathematical Sciences Colonel John P. Hartke Professor and Head, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering Colonel Suzanne C. Nielsen Professor and Head, Department of Social Sciences Colonel Ricardo O. Morales Professor and Head, Department of Systems Engineering Colonel Deborah J. McDonald Director of Admissions Colonel Alan J. Boyer Director of Military Instruction Colonel Nicholas H. Gist Professor and Head, Department of Physical Education Colonel Kyle J. Marsh Brigade Tactical Officer 3 The West Point Association of Graduates congratulates all families on the gradua- tion of your cadets from the United States Military Academy! They are now mem- bers of the Long Gray Line, joining the ranks of more than 53,000 living West Point graduates who forge strong, enduring bonds among themselves and with their alma mater. We stand ready to provide a lifetime of support to each graduate at every stage of their alumni experience through an extensive range of services such as providing news, information and resources that keep them connected to each other and to West Point; planning and organizing reunions; offering career transition assistance and much more. We celebrate with you today, proud of the young men and women about to embark on service to our nation, and we welcome them with open arms into the Long Gray Line. Fifty-Year Affiliation Program The Class of 1970, the 50 Year Affiliate Class, has developed a special relationship with the Class of 2020. Since June 2016, members of the Class of 1970 have engaged with and supported the Class of 2020 every step of the way from R-Day to Graduation. The cadet phase of bonding and mentorship between these two classes culminates today when the Class of 1970 provides a set of Second Lieutenant bars engraved with “70- 20” to each graduate. Their relationship will continue to flourish as the new graduates join the leadership teams of our Armed Forces. 4 UNITED STATES CORPS OF CADETS CLASS OF 2020 CREST The seven stars represent the affiliation with the class of ’70 The eagle is looking right towards the officer saber, symbolizing the graduating class looking towards their future The eagle is also looking right towards the olive branches while clutching the arrows, symbolizing the graduating class’s desire for peace and preparedness to defend it There are 20 rivets in the shield for the class of 2020. The eagle is clutching the shield tightly with large talons, sym- bolizing the graduating class’s tireless defense of the nation and their commitment to the values of Duty, Honor, Country. The eagle’s vigilant eye represents the graduating class’s vision to lead through service to the country. Overall, the more traditional crest style represents that while the graduating class’s focus is on their future, they cannot forget their past. 5 THE CORPS The Corps! The Corps! The Corps! The Corps, bareheaded salute it. With eyes up, thanking our God That we of the Corps are treading Where they of the Corps have trod. They are here in ghostly assemblage, The ranks of the Corps long dead, And our hearts are standing attention, While we wait for their passing tread. The Corps of today, we salute you, The Corps of an earlier day. We follow, close order, behind you, Where you have pointed the way; The long gray line of us stretches Thro’ the years of a cent’ry told, And the last one feels to the marrow The grip of your far off hold. Grip hands with us now though we see not, Grip hands with us, strengthen our hearts As the long line stiffens and straightens With the thrill that your presence imparts. Grip hands, tho’ it be from the shadows While we swear, as you did of yore, Or living, or dying to honor The Corps, and the Corps, and the Corps. 6 CLASS OF 2020 Honor Graduates Honor Graduates are those members of the graduating class with a cumulative Cadet Performance Score equal to or greater than 3.50 over all four years Lynne Doreen Mooradian James Alexander Albright Daine Alexander Van De Wall Michael Kevin Deegan Nathaniel Jon Schlosser Samuel David Reichenthal Truman James Gabriel Brian Timothy Savidge Haley Marie Watson Jordan Dean Teevens Kevin Akira Rinkliff Joshua Michael Mooney Benjamin James Petrella Thomas Vincent Morin Zachary Kirk Daines Gavin Patrick Mcauliffe Samuel Stone Humphries Seamus Patrick Mcgettigan Sean Joseph O'Leary Jacob Michael Murdock Seth Thomas Barbrow Zachary Hunter Tarble John Stoetzer Gray Jr. Murray Lloyd Johnston IV Parker Stuart Petersen Judson Cole Haggard Gartrell Calvin Bowling Collin Edward Parker John Daniel Burke Nerissa Jayne Siwietz Valedictorian Gavin P. Mcauliffe Cadet First Captain and Brigade Commander Daine A. Van De Wall Class President Joshua O. Phillips Army Athletic Association Trophy Winners Thomas E. Funk and Samantha K. Sullivan 7 ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETIES Alpha Kappa Delta is the international sociological honor society. Membership is open to sociology majors with at least junior standing, possessing a 3.0 or higher GPA, and rank in the top 35 percent of their class academically. Alpha Nu Sigma is a national honor society for nuclear engineering. Members must rank in the top 33 percent of their senior class, have a GPA greater than 3.0 in all nuclear engineering cours- es, and achieve at least a B- in each course, or rank in the top 33 percent of their junior class, have a GPA greater than 3.33 in all nuclear engineering courses, and achieve at least a B- in each course. Epsilon Mu Eta is a national honor society for engineering management. Seniors must earn a GPA of 3.3 in both their major courses and cumulative GPA, and juniors must earn a GPA of 3.5 in both their major courses and cumulative GPA. Membership is limited to 35 percent of the senior class and 15 percent of the junior class. Cadets must also demonstrate superior character to be accepted. Eta Kappa Nu is a national honor society for electrical engineering. Members must have ranked in the top 33 percent of the electrical engineering majors of their senior class, or in the top 25 percent of their junior class. Gamma Sigma Epsilon is the national chemistry honor society. Membership is by invitation to cadets majoring in either chemistry, life science, chemical engineering or kinesiology with at minimum junior standing, possessing a GPA of 3.5 in the major and core curriculum. Gamma Theta Upsilon is an international geographic honor society. Membership is open to geography and geospatial information science majors. Initiates must have completed a minimum of three geography courses, have a GPA of at least 3.3 overall and in geography, and shall