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Missouri Military Academy (MMA) hosted its annual Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge University March 24-26, 2023. Approximately 300 Scouts, leaders and family members from Missouri, Texas, Iowa, Arkansas and Illinois attended the Great Rivers Council Spring Breakout event at MMA’s Mexico, Missouri campus.

On March 29 each academic year, Missouri Military Academy honors and remembers Colonel Charles R. Stribling III, MMA Class of 1944. Col. Stribling served as an MMA instructor, coach, alumni director, commandant of cadets, vice president and executive officer until, eventually, be became president of the Academy – a position he held for 25 years. Under his guidance, MMA was designated an Exemplary Private School by the U.S. Department of Education. 

A group of sophomore cadets recently traveled to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis to take a tour and be trained by two Army and three Air Force Honor Unit members commanded by MSGT Karen Mitchell. Their trip was spurred by a request from alumnus Jason Falbo-Gwinn ’88 regarding a World War II Memorial Flag.

On Friday, 17 March 2023, Missouri Military Academy (MMA) hosted the Rotary Club of Mexico, Missouri (Rotary District 6060). Rotarians met for the lunch meeting in Centennial Gymtorium. In addition to the club's regular business meeting, the group enjoyed a performance by the MMA Fusileers Drill Team.

Registration is now open for Maroon & Gold Casino Night — to be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 6 p.m. in Centennial Gymtorium! MMA's biggest fundraiser of the year, Maroon & Gold generates essential funds to support cadet education and activities each year.

Clare Marie Kuebler, Miss Missouri 2022, recently visited campus to thank President Geraci for the support Missouri Military Academy provides the Miss Missouri scholarship organization. MMA helps sponsor the Miss Missouri pageant each year via a special facilities rental rate that enables the Miss Missouri scholarship organization to conduct an orientation on campus in April and conduct the week-long scholarship pageant on campus in June.

Missouri Military Academy (MMA) is pleased to announce that University of Missouri-Columbia Law School Dean Bob Bailey has joined the Academy’s Board of Trustees. In his role as trustee, Bailey will help provide strategic oversight and support to MMA, one of the United States’ top college preparatory military boarding school.

Colonels baseball fans and visiting guests are set to enjoy more capital improvements at Calvert Field this spring! Phase 2 is now complete on Missouri Military Academy’s Calvert Baseball Field renovations. In addition to the construction of home and visitor dugouts, the recent phase of renovations included construction of restrooms, a concession stand and press box and the addition of concrete pads for bleachers.

Meet the MMA family in Texas in February! Prospective families are invited to attend to learn about MMA's military education. Alumni, friends, and families — Join us to share your MMA stories and learn the latest about the 134th Corps of Cadets from MMA President Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret).

The perfect mix of nostalgia, networking, and leadership development – this summer, Missouri Military Academy (MMA) alumni will have the opportunity to learn from retired military, business and community leaders while re-living their cadet experience among their fellow alumni brethren. Scheduled to take place May 21-24, 2023, this immersive four-day experience will re-invigorate participants as leaders and rekindle their desire to make a difference.

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 4^th 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.  

According to Fusileers Coach Rick Dehlinger, while skills are an important component of the team, the true benefit of being a Fusileer lies in learning the value of responsibility, self-discipline, teamwork, civility and success.

Erdel, co-founder and partner of Erdel, Owings, Tanzey & Newton, P.C. Attorneys at Law in Mexico, Missouri, believes that a lack of strong male role models in many young men’s lives contribute to their struggle and why they fall behind. It’s one of the main reasons he’s become invested in the success of Missouri Military Academy.

From MMA to Oklahoma University, read this young alum's story: “The most important things I learned at MMA were time management, integrity and accountability ... Do everything like someone is watching through a window. How you present yourself behind a closed door or in front of everyone else matters. Hold yourself to a higher level of self-respect.” — Noah Royse '20