Graduation 2021
June 12, 2021 No Comments
NYMA Graduates and their families celebrate their accomplishments!
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1921-2021
May 22, 2021 No Comments
This week has been a difficult one for our cadets, as they have been in quarantine for the last week talking at a distance but creating memories just the same as they wait out COVID-19. Possibly conversation drifted to when the pandemic would be over, the ceasefire between Israel and
“The School of Distinction”
May 8, 2021 No Comments
Nineteen years ago the United States Military Academy celebrated its bicentennial. Thomas Jefferson founded the academy in 1802 for a school for engineers, using a post established in the revolutionary war, as the grounds of the new school. Eighty seven years later, Col. Charles Jefferson Wright, a Civil War Veteran,
Upholding Tradition
May 8, 2021 No Comments
Upholding Tradition At the end of our duty day, NYMA brought back the firing of our cannon this week and the playing of retreat with the retiring of the flag at the end of the day. Images shared with Alumni took graduates back to the “good old days” and we
A History of “The Farm”
April 29, 2021 No Comments
Two weekends ago, our new cadets, joined by their new cadet trainers and our Latin/Greek teacher Mr. Petite took the day to hike out to “The Farm” – NYMA’s reserve on the other side of 9W. I posted pictures of the excursion on Instagram and Facebook and in return a
The Joy of their Accomplishments
April 29, 2021 No Comments
On Wednesday, April 28th I received a long-awaited package in the mail. I had won an auction on eBay, for a “WWI era N.Y. Military Academy Sterling Silver Medal Circa 1916.” I had been watching the item for a while and finally decided to make it mine and put in
Cadet Run Commissary
April 8, 2021 No Comments
A new term brings a new place for treats and toiletries — cadet led, cadet-driven, the commissary donates all proceeds to cadet activities. #entrepreneur
Dr. Jin Xu Addresses the Corps of Cadets
April 8, 2021 No Comments
Dr. Jin Xu’s Speech to the Corps of Cadets: I know why you and your parents chose the New York Military Academy. It’s to set you up for success—here, in college, and in life. Developing good study habits. Earning good grades. Working hard. Making the right decisions. Being a well-rounded,
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
March 12, 2021 No Comments
Recently I received a gift, it was the book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. It is a beautiful and inspirational tale about kindness, love, empathy, strength, and friendship. The messages written around whimsical drawings, remind us what is important in life. Here are
NYMA Science and Math Teacher wins the 2021 Hudson Valley Teacher Appreciation Award
February 19, 2021 No Comments
NYMA Science and Math Teacher wins the 2021 Hudson Valley Teacher Appreciation Award. Hudson Valley Magazine has just announced that Ms. Everly Platon, a member of the New York Military Academy’s mathematics and science departments won their Hudson Valley Teacher Appreciation Award. As a selected honoree, Ms. Platon is featured
