The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association announces five alumni as the 2012 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award:
Admiral Sylvester R. Foley Jr. ’50, USN (Ret.)
The Honorable Daniel L. Cooper ’57
Captain Bruce McCandless II ’58, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral John Ryan ’67, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Daniel F. Akerson ’70
Congratulations to the 2012 Distinguished Graduates!
Selected annually, the Distinguished Graduate Award honors alumni for their demonstrated and unselfish commitment to a lifetime of service, their personal character and significant contributions they have made to the Navy and Marine Corps or as leaders in industry or government. The award ceremony will be held on Friday, 23 March 2012.
More information will be provided on www.usna.com as it becomes available and look for the March-April issue of Shipmate for a feature article on the 2012 Distinguished Graduates.
Atlanta Network