The credo of Missouri Military Academy is the guiding principle for the selection of inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame. A strong commitment to duty, honor, and achievement must be exemplified by each selectee for induction. The Hall of Fame is divided into five categories: business, entrepreneurship and leadership; arts and sciences; athletics; community and government service; and distinguished military service. For specific criteria for each category, see descriptions below.
Alumni Hall of Fame: Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Recognition for an alumnus who is viewed by peers in his field as a subject matter expert with a proven track record in his chosen career of business, entrepreneurship or leadership is recognized for his significant accomplishments, is a visionary, and is also recognized as a coach, mentor and developer for those who follow in his footsteps.
Alumni Hall of Fame: Arts & Sciences
Recognition for an alumnus who is viewed by his peers in his field as a subject matter expert with a proven track record in his chosen career of arts or sciences, is recognized for his significant accomplishments, is a visionary, and is also recognized as a coach, mentor and developer for those who follow in his footsteps.
Alumni Hall of Fame: Athletics
Recognition for an alumnus for his excellence in post high school athletics, athletic performance, competition and sportsmanship and who is viewed by peers in his field as having a proven track record in his chosen career of Athletics, is recognized for his significant accomplishments, is a visionary, and is also recognized as a coach, mentor, developer for those who follow in his footsteps.
Alumni Hall of Fame: Community & Government Service
Recognition for an alumnus with a proven track record in his chosen career of Community or Government Service such as nonprofit, community volunteer work, civilian government and service work, and who is recognized for his significant accomplishments, is a visionary, and is also recognized as a coach, mentor and developer for those who follow in his footsteps.
Alumni Hall of Fame: Distinguished Military Service
Recognition for an alumnus who has achieved the rank of Flag / General Officer or awarded a Purple Heart Medal, a Bronze Star Medal or higher by one of the U.S. Armed Services (or alumnus's home nation's equivalent) and who has received an honorable discharge.
Gilberto Crombe ’89 for Business, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Venustiano Reyes ’88 for Arts and Sciences
Terry Logue ’72 for Athletics
Ron Baran ’60 for Community and Government Service
Paul Petit ’85 for Community and Government Service
Ralph “Butch” Saner ’71 for Distinguished Military Service
Please note: The deadline for all nomination submissions is January 1 of each year. To nominate an alumnus for the MMA Hall of Fame, click here.
The whole core of what MMA stands for is still there, even after the ups and downs of 130 years. I believe in what they are doing.
Chris Gentry ’88
Missouri Military Academy (MMA) has ranked as a 2023 Best School in Niche.com’s annual ranking. Using rankings based on dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews, Niche creates profiles for schools and universities across the U.S. and assigns each institution an overall grade based on the collected data. MMA earned an A in the 2023 ranking and is ranked 4th in best boarding high schools in Missouri.
As 2022 comes to a close, we celebrate our cadets’ successes. Please read our top 10 moments below, plus a few of our honorable mentions. After reviewing the past, take a look at MMA’s future by reading about our strategic plan.
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