Here's another great video clip with Greg on CNN for a Veteran's Day program.  Keep it up, Greg!  You're an inspiration to all of us.

Chriss Chavez (B2) '89 was recently profiled by Tulsa World after receiving the Jamie Oaxaca Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers for her inspiring story and tireless volunteer efforts.  Great job, Chriss!

A logistics and materials planner for the Automotive Components Holdings glass plant in Tulsa, Chavez has dedicated much of her free time to inspiring other Hispanics to embrace education and better their lot in life.

The award noted Chavez's volunteer efforts in establishing SHPE chapters in Tulsa and Nashville, Tenn., as well as helping Hispanic secondary students seek math-related careers. She will be honored during a ceremony next month in Philadelphia.  

That ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 3rd, in Philadelphia.   

The Army Times had an article on Greg Gadson (I2) '89.  Greg spoke to the NY Giants the night before their Sept. 27th game with the Redskins.  Mike Sullivan (B4) '89 is the Giants recievers coach.

“One of the things I told the team is I love football,” Gadson said Monday from Fort Belvoir, Va. “It has been a big part of my life, and it still is from the standpoint of how I am fighting through what I am going through now and how I lived in the Army. I don’t want anyone to misconstrue that football is like combat, but I told the team that it’s the same type of emotional investment. If you put yourself in anything, these kinds of things demand your all.”

Giants WR Plaxico Burress gave Greg the ball after Burress caught the winning touchdown pass in the 4th quarter.   Greg's Caring Bridge site is up if you'd like to keep track of his progress and leave a message.

This is an exciting time to be at West Point, and I am very honored to serve as your Vice President for Alumni Support.  In recent years our programs for graduates and cadets have steadily grown and matured.  Your contributions have been essential to the enhancements.  In the years ahead I look forward to working with you to develop new ways to support alumni and encourage them to reconnect with West Point.

My seven years at the AOG, along with seven on the faculty in the ‘80s and ‘90s, have impressed upon me a number of themes: the passion alumni have for the Academy; the extraordinary dedication, enthusiasm, and capabilities of the Corps of Cadets; how critical diversity is to optimizing our capabilities as a cohesive community of alumni; and the magic in the words West Point. We have a lot to build on as we reinforce the commitment of our active members and seek to attract new participants to activities connected to West Point.

My name is Ed Acevedo and I am a graduate of the Class of 1988.  In March I will be starting a cycling trip from Saint Augustine, Florida to San Diego, California to raise awareness and money for disabled veterans and the families of soldiers killed in action.  Here is the website for the trip: www.bike4vets.org
 
Many of the younger USMA classes are bearing the brunt of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose of my trip is to honor their sacrifices, and the sacrifices of their troops.

• Combat action
• Interesting, eye-catching footage
• Interaction between Coalition troops and the Iraqi populace.
• Teamwork between Coalition and Iraqi troops in the fight against terror...

I didn't realize this until yesterday when I finally crunched all the numbers (a little difficult for us HPA types!), but I'm thankful that I also "led the ticket," garnering the highest percentage of votes of any Republican candidate with major party opposition in my county.  The 89 year-old female dairy farmer incumbent finally decided to retire, so this resulted in the open seat for which I ran for a four year term in this rural district.