A week of USNA festivities accompanies the Graduation and Commissioning ceremonies for the Class of 2011 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. This year Commissioning Week takes place from May 22-27, 2011, with Graduation and Commissioning Day scheduled for Friday, May 27. More than 1000 of America's best and brightest young men and [...]
Annapolis Waterfront One of the most historic cities in the country is Annapolis Maryland. Annapolis, which was established in 1696, is the capital of the state. It is a vivacious city located on the Chesapeake Bay that is rich with history and colonial charm. It is a city full of mouth-watering cuisine, luxurious accommodations, and [...]
 The U.S. Naval Academy has been ranked the most popular institution of higher education in the country by U.S. News & World Report, based on the percentage of accepted applicants who enroll at that institution. The data is from the fall 2009 entering class.      The Naval Academy was ranked higher than Brigham Young University, the [...]
US Naval Academy senior quarterback Ricky Dobbs has received an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game. The game will be televised by ESPN2 and will be played on Saturday, January 22 at 4 p.m. at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Dobbs and Roger Staubach are the only Navy quarterbacks ever to [...]
The U.S. Naval Academy has a thriving community relations program, organized and implemented by the Academy's Brigade of Midshipmen. Among the programs are a Speakers Bureau, made up of a team of experts on specific topics. These experts are either members of the staff or faculty at the Naval Academy and are available to speak [...]
For the ninth straight time, Navy beat Army in the annual gridiron contest. This year's final score--31-17.in front of 69,223 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. Navy ended its regular season 9-3 and now turns its sights to its contest with San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl, on December 23 at Qualcomm Stadium in San [...]
Congratulations to Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Caroline P. Barlow of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been selected as a 2011 Rhodes Scholar. Nearly 1,000 applicants from over 300 schools around the U.S. competed for one of the 32 scholarships awarded. Barlow is currently ranked third in her class academically with a 3.94 GPA. An honors [...]
A USNA research team that includes a Naval Academy professor and four midshipmen recently noted more than 70 items on the floor of the North Sea that might be part of the Bonhomme Richard, the John Paul Jones’ famous Revolutionary War ship. The USNA professor, Peter Guth, and the four midshipmen, presented their discoveriess at [...]