WPAOG Report of Gifts 2018

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Family & Fellow Graduates, As the President and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG), it is my pleasure to say thank you for supporting the Margin of Excellence. Your gifts to West Point make a difference every day in the lives of cadets as they prepare for the leadership challenges and opportunities they will face after graduation as leaders for our Army. Your generosity in 2018 furthered WPAOG’s ability to serve the Long Gray Line and prepare for our year-long celebration of a monumental milestone: 150 years of the West Point Association of Graduates. The Association was formed in 1869, after the Civil War, as a purely fraternal organization and today, WPAOG is the Academy’s alumni association and foundation. It has been a privilege and an honor to serve the Long Gray Line alongside LTG (R) Joe DeFrancisco ’65, Chairman of WPAOG’s Board of Directors, during this exciting time. It is also with great pride that I report that WPAOG received two Educational Fundraising Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for both “Overall Performance” and “Sustained Excellence.” These annual awards recognize exemplary development programs and are considered the definitive source of information on fundraising outcomes in U.S. higher education institutions. Thank you again for your commitment and generosity, which have a reverberating effect on the entire Corps of Cadets and furthers the mission of West Point. Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line, Todd A. Browne ’85 President & CEO West Point Association of Graduates 2 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts