PROGRAM Call to Attention .......................................... Master Sergeant Rone E. Sparrow Master of Ceremonies National Anthem ................................... United States Military Academy Band Invocation ................................................. Chaplain (Colonel) Keith N. Goode 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 ............................................ Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III 28th Secretary of Defense The Corps ................................................................................ Cadet Glee Club Graduation of the Class of 2021 .................... Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb Dean of the Academic Board Graduation Recognition ...................................... Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III 28th Secretary of Defense 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 2021 ....... Brigadier General Curtis A. Buzzard Commandant of Cadets The Army Song..................................... United States Military Academy Band Benediction ............................................... Chaplain (Colonel) Keith N. Goode 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 J. 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 Shane R. Reeves 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 graduation of your Cadets from the United States Military Academy! They are now members of the Long Gray Line, joining the ranks of more than 54,000 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 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 1971, the 50 Year Affiliate Class, has developed a special relationship with the Class of 2021. Since the summer of 2016, members of the Class of 1971 have engaged with and supported the Class of 2021 from the Prep School to R-Day and every step along the way to Graduation. The Cadet phase of bonding and mentorship between these two classes culminates today when the Class of 1971 presents a set of Second Lieutenant bars engraved with “71-21” to each graduate. The four representatives of the Class of 1971 presenting the bars are: Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Mannle Jr., U.S. Army Reserve Retired; Class President Lieutenant Colonel Michael G. Ritchie, U.S. Army Retired; Senior Executive Service Retired Colonel Johnny W. Brooks, U.S. Army Retired; Class Historian Mr. George H. Gilmore Jr.; Former WPAOG Director 4 UNITED STATES CORPS OF CADETS CLASS OF 2021 CREST The 50 Year Affiliate Class, 1971, was part of the inspiration for the design behind the crest. The simple yet timeless design of the Class of ‘71 crest is represented in the design of 2021’s crest. In addition, the horizontal banner that contains the motto ‘Until the Battle is Won’ is reflective of the horizontal banner in the 1971 Crest. The Class of 2021 is the first class to have Davis Barracks in photographs of West Point. Davis Barracks was named after General Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who graduated from West Point in 1936. To honor his legacy, on the head of the eagle there are 36 distinct feathers to represent Davis’s graduation year. Throughout the extensive design process, Cadets expressed their desire to include elements of the crest that related back to the events of 9/11. The Class of 2021 will graduate twenty years after 9/11. On the crest 9 stars and 11 stripes are displayed on the flag. Included in the hilt of the Cadet Saber, there are 17 lines that represent the 17 different branches of the Army that Cadets will have the privilege to join upon graduation. 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 2021 Valedictorian Justin Michael Gittemeier Cadet First Captain and Brigade Commander Reilly M. McGinnis Class President Katarina E. Christianson Army Athletic Association Trophy Winners Sydney A. Cassalia and Anthony L. Giachin Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude are those members of the graduating class in the top 5 percent of their class by their Cadet performance score. Justin Michael Gittemeier Nathanial Leroy Beck Reilly Maria McGinnis Eric Michael Paar Mark Henry Jaskot Ryan Alan Murphy Daniel James Muncaster Robert Neil Blackwell Marie Elizabeth Docken Jason Michael Douple John Patrick Boyle Joseph Nicholas Zuccarelli Tyler Miles Shekleton Jack Andrew Burnison Jacob Thomas Bohnemann Shea James Buckner James Lawrence Hunter John David Swanson Logan Speizer Stansbury Annmarie Moolenaar Benjamin Marlowe Siegel Dylan Michael Moser Rachel Clare Kinnison Mathias Aiden Scully Tyrese Deonte Bender Benjamin Anthony Hoffmann Nathan Anthony Batta Alexander Nicolay Block Christopher Donald Ploch Bennett Madson Hellman Jeffrey Andrew Mayolo Sydney Alana Cassalia Nathan Daniel Ault Joseph Daniel Heindrichs Kalei Ann Hering Nathan Wilson Chilian Curtis Robert Manore Rebecca Ann Morel Bryce Robert Ott Megan Elizabeth Raftery Langdon Rudy Ogburn Andrew Palmer Bowlus Hunter Gabriel Richard Choy Leighton Rae McAlpin Jordan Niko Lawson Ryan Timothy Benz Kimberly Katherine Caccamo John Paul Owens Cadet Performance Score: measurement of well-rounded merit, weighted with 55% academic performance, 30% military performance, and 15% physical performance. Cadets with violations of the Honor Code or serious disciplinary infractions are not eligible for Latin Honors Distinctions. 7 Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude are those members of the graduating class in the top 6-20% of their class by their Cadet performance score. Benjamin Tyler Abbott Ryan Thomas Hetrick Brian Patrick Rudolph Thomas Alexander Samuel Patton Hilferty Timothy James Rudolph Alvermann Caroline Joan Horne Matthew Vincent Rusiniak Sophia Grace Andel Peter Hunter Howell Duncan Griffith Russell Mika Koura Andrews Raven Olivia Hudspeth Matthew Mancina Sauter Christopher Woongkyu Bang Olivia Violet Johnson Sara Genevieve Scales Ryer Miles Barnes Reuben Simpson Jones IV Bailey Christine Schieve Tate Michael Blessinger Matthew Donald Jordan Luke Aren Schneider John Michael Blodgett Jarrett Garland Justice Evan Thomas Schomaker