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Dean’s Weekly, February 1

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Cadets’ Professional Credential in Sustainability:  Cadets Ethan Dewart and Robert Hume proudly display their ENV PV Certificates.Cadets Ethan Dewart '14 and Robert Hume ’15, both Civil Engineering majors, recently became the first undergraduate students ever to earn the Envision TM Sustainability Professional credential (ENV PV) from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).  Envision can be used to assess civil works projects including roads, bridges, pipelines, dams, levees, water treatment facilities, and even power plants. By earning this credential, Cadets Dewart and Hume are prepared to lead others in addressing sustainability issues and build infrastructure that conserves, or even helps to restore, the natural environment.

Energy & Environment Chain of Command Published Article Published:  Cadet Adam Leemans, the Brigade Energy and Environmental Officer, and Cadet McKenzie Hudgins, the Brigade Energy & Environmental NCO published an article titled “Leveraging the Army’s Culture of Discipline to Enhance Mission Effectiveness” on the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment homepage (www.army.mil/asaiee). The article addresses cadet initiatives to promote energy awareness and conservation in the Corps. View the article by clicking here.

Spanish:  An article featuring CDT Carlos Febus-Traphagen in the Spanish Army Newspaper “Armas y Cuerpos.”Cadets who attended Semester Abroad in Spain, gave their report to faculty on their experiences during lunch and Dean’s Hour. Of particular note is the article featuring CDT Carlos Febus-Traphagen in the Spanish Army Newspaper “Armas y Cuerpos,” in which he gives a report of how his presentation on the history, traditions, and cadet life of West Point at the Utebe Spain Conference at the Official School of Languages on 21 November, 2012.

Class of ‘83 Distinguished Leader Series-LTG Daniel Allyn:  LTG Daniel B. Allyn, XVIII Airborne Corps Commander speaking to 40 Black and Gold cadets as a part of the Class of 83’ DLS.As a part of the Class of 83’ DLS, LTG Daniel B. Allyn, XVIII Airborne Corps Commander spoke to cadets from the Black and Gold Leadership Forum; LTG Allyn focused his remarks on the challenges Army officers will face as our Army transitions from combat operations thru the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan. In addition, LTG Allyn spoke to BS&L Faculty about the role of field grade officers in our Army and the recent announcements of the WISR, repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and sequestration. 

“10 Best” EN101 Essays:  EN101 Course Director LTC Peter Molin and Department Head COL Scott Krawczyk with seven of the ten Best Essay authors. Standing from left to right: CDTs Brett Benedict, Andrew Beckman, Catherine Browning, Gregory Merkel, and Matthew Coughlan. Kneeling: CDTs Rachel Wolfe and Raoul Valencia. Not pictured: CDTs Ian Bedo, Gabriel Beck, and Edric Zahn.The EN101 Composition faculty honored the cadet authors of the "10 Best" EN101 essays published in a pamphlet by that name. Department Head COL Scott Krawczyk awarded each cadet a Department Certificate of Achievement and gave department coins to the top four authors. The 10 Best Essays were selected from over 1000 written.  The top three places were awarded to: 

-First place: Andrew Beckman, "The Eagle and the Dragon: A Bipolar Model of Economic Hegemony and International Relations”

-Second place: Matthew Coughlan, “Becoming Human: A Look into the Feasibility of Artificial Intelligence"

-Third place (tie): Ian Bedo, "Ethics, Moral Attention, and Animals"

-Third place (tie): Gregory Merkel, "The Future of Education Means the Demise of Public Schools"


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