WPAOG Parent Handbook 2022-23

WestPointAOG.org | 800.BE A.GRAD 49 Donor Tribute Day/Projects Day Every year onWPAOG Donor Tribute Day/Projects Day, West Point graduates, parents, and friends of West Point return to the Academy to see cadet capstone projects from all of USMA’s academic andmilitary training departments while experiencing first-hand the impact of the Margin of Excellence programs made possible by their generous donations. On this day, cadets display intellectual capital through design/competition projects, thesis defenses, static poster displays, individual and group performances, and filmpresentations. Donor Tribute Day is open tomembers of the Superintendent’s Circle, Chairman’s Circle, lifetime giving societies, and Cullum Society and to donors who gave $2,500 or more in the previous calendar year. For more information please contact Shelisa Baskerville, WPAOG Parent Giving Officer, at 845.446.1535 or parentrelations@wpaog.org. Graduation Week Many special activities are planned during the week preceding the Graduation ceremony. Information for Graduation events and activities can be found on the Parent Information page (WestPointAOG.org/ParentResources) in the months preceding Graduation; typically beginning in January or February. Although some events begin as early as Wednesday, the Graduation parade, reception, and banquet all occur on Friday. Please remember: If you are planning to attend, you will need tomake arrangements for lodging well in advance. West Point also holds additional graduation ceremonies in June, August, and December for cadets who graduate later in the year. Specific dates are published on the Parent Information page. The WPAOG Travel Programoffers Parents the opportunity to explore the Hudson Valley while their cadets are finishing up during GraduationWeek.

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