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Thanks to a scholarship anonymously supported by an alumnus, cadets ages 15-18 interested in the STEM field will have the opportunity to attend the Jackling Introduction to Engineering camp at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) for free.

 As 2024 draws to a close, we invite you to reflect on the achievements and milestones of the past year at Missouri Military Academy. This year, MMA proudly celebrated its 135th anniversary — a testament to its enduring legacy of excellence in education and leadership. From earning an A+ grade in Niche.com’s 2025 Best School rankings for the fifth consecutive year to remarkable moments of cadet success, MMA continues to shape future leaders. Join us as we highlight the top 10 stories that defined this year.

Missouri Military Academy brought the Christmas story to life during its 83rd Evensong celebration on Saturday evening, Dec. 14, 2024. The traditional festival of music and prose was held at Mexico United Methodist Church, continuing a beloved holiday tradition for the MMA community.

Missouri Military Academy has long been a place where leadership is passed from one generation of alumni brotherhood to the next. For real-life brothers Bradley Thumbi ’24 and Ethan Gachuhi ’29, that tradition takes on extra meaning.

Texas food and beverage executive James R. Hallam has joined the Missouri Military Academy Board of Trustees. In his role as trustee, Hallam will help provide strategic oversight and support to MMA, one of the nation’s top college preparatory military boarding schools. 

This Thanksgiving, we thank those who help our cadets grow into young men of character and purpose. We recently asked cadets and MMA family members for who they are most thankful at MMA and in their families. 

The Missouri Military Academy soccer team finished its 2024 season on Thursday, Nov. 21 night, bringing home the state runner-up trophy for Class 1. Despite a tough 4-0 loss to No. 1 ranked Valley Park, No. 3 MMA Colonels accomplished a season to be proud of — carrying a nine-game winning streak into the state championship game.

The Missouri Military Academy Colonels soccer team made history this past a 4-1 victory over Crocker in the state quarterfinals. This win marks the Colonels’ first trip to the final four of the Class 1 State Tournament in 32 years.

The Memorial Chapel at Missouri Military Academy, built in 1961, is the campus's spiritual heart, honoring alumni, cadets, faculty, staff, and first responders who sacrificed for our country. This sacred space hosts weekly Vespers, a tradition for cadet reflection and growth. Today, however, the chapel’s iconic steeple urgently requires restoration due to damage from time and weather, threatening this enduring symbol of MMA's legacy.

Missouri Military Academy Cadet Trey Rudolph, a senior from Kansas City, Missouri, is gaining invaluable hands-on experience in his internship at the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Working under the mentorship of Jacob Shellabarger, the internship offers Cadet Rudolph a practical glimpse into the legal profession. 

The son of a West Point graduate, MMA Hall of Fame member John Josendale ʼ72 arrived at Missouri Military Academy as a sixth-grader in 1965.

During MMA’s 2024 Homecoming celebration, both Hector and Oscar Uribe were inducted into the MMA Alumni Hall of Fame — Hector for Business, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, and Oscar for Arts and Science — cementing their contributions to their fields and their commitment to excellence.

Missouri Military Academy will honor veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice by conducting a military review on Monday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m. on Colonels Field on MMA’s campus, 204 N. Grand, Mexico, Missouri. The event is open to the public, and the Academy extends a special invitation for all veterans in the area to attend. 

Missouri Military Academy will celebrate the Christmas story in a traditional festival of music and prose at the Academy’s 83rd Evensong on Saturday evening, Dec. 14, 2024, at Mexico United Methodist Church.

During Missouri Military Academy’s Homecoming 2024, a special tribute was held on Saturday, September 28, to honor the legacy of LTC Kenneth J. “Mort” Mortenson (1926-1998), a dedicated faculty member and Fusileers drill team coach from 1958 to 1989. The MMA Alumni Association presented a commemorative plaque in his honor, which will be displayed in the Alain M. Garcia Almada ’06 Field House, ensuring that his impact will be remembered by future generations.