Alumni & Development
Alumni News Highlights
![Missouri Military Academy Color Guard displays the colors during a review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781039017/missourimilitaryacademyorg/o7mn9cvu6oihhtskty6j/MMAcolorguard-newspostweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781039017/missourimilitaryacademyorg/o7mn9cvu6oihhtskty6j/MMAcolorguard-newspostweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781039017/missourimilitaryacademyorg/o7mn9cvu6oihhtskty6j/MMAcolorguard-newspostweb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781039017/missourimilitaryacademyorg/o7mn9cvu6oihhtskty6j/MMAcolorguard-newspostweb.jpg","width":1200}])
As we celebrate Independence Day, we reflect on the values that have shaped our nation for 250 years: character, leadership and personal responsibility. Since 1889, Missouri Military Academy has empowered young men to take command of their lives by developing these same qualities.
![MMA cadet McDonald in dress uniform during a formal school photo session.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780696827/missourimilitaryacademyorg/wbzmzpyqp0kmjl7tpd8a/McDonald-newpost-feature.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780696827/missourimilitaryacademyorg/wbzmzpyqp0kmjl7tpd8a/McDonald-newpost-feature.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780696827/missourimilitaryacademyorg/wbzmzpyqp0kmjl7tpd8a/McDonald-newpost-feature.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780696827/missourimilitaryacademyorg/wbzmzpyqp0kmjl7tpd8a/McDonald-newpost-feature.jpg","width":1200}])
Missouri Military Academy helped Cadet Raymond McDonald turn his interest in emergency services into a clear path for the future. Through hard work, determination and the Academy’s structured environment, he developed the skills and confidence needed to pursue his goals after graduation.
![MMA valedictorian, Clayton Reich, giving his commencement speech to cadets and families.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779398886/missourimilitaryacademyorg/oajokcyfc2orqv7x2vdb/260516137thCommencementLoJackson-117jpgweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779398886/missourimilitaryacademyorg/oajokcyfc2orqv7x2vdb/260516137thCommencementLoJackson-117jpgweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779398886/missourimilitaryacademyorg/oajokcyfc2orqv7x2vdb/260516137thCommencementLoJackson-117jpgweb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779398886/missourimilitaryacademyorg/oajokcyfc2orqv7x2vdb/260516137thCommencementLoJackson-117jpgweb.jpg","width":1200}])
Cadet Clayton Reich ’26 of Phoenix, Arizona, delivered the valedictorian speech at Missouri Military Academy’s 2026 commencement ceremony on May 16. In his remarks, Reich highlighted the resilience, leadership, and brotherhood developed by the Class of 2026 and encouraged graduates to “lead with courage” as they begin their next chapter
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