MMA Cadets Earn Academic Distinctions Following Marking Period 1

Congratulations to our cadets who earned academic honors for Delta Phi and Academic Fourragere following marking period 1 of 2024-2025. Featured photo: Cadets participate in an English III "Book Tasting" activity. 

Cadet Michael Emminger '28 conducts a heated can-crushing experiment in his physical science class. 

Academic Fourragere 

Cadets who earn a GPA of 3.5 for two consecutive marking periods are granted the privilege of wearing the Academic Fourragere for the next marking period. Congratulations to the following cadets:

Grade 9

• Cadet James Aldendifer
• Cadet Rfred Cordero
• Cadet Michael Emminger
• Cadet Luis Sass-Zaragoza
• Cadet Henry Scribner

Grade 10

• Cadet Kennedy Barchigei
• Cadet YiChen Chen
• Cadet Josiah Emminger
• Cadet Amarbayasgalan Enkhbaatar
• Cadet Hayden James
• Cadet Tru Jones
• Cadet Kam Ho Liu
• Cadet Oliver Sparks
• Cadet Eric Shellabarger
• Cadet Ho Khoa Tran
• Cadet Gunnar Ward

Grade 11

• Cadet Aaden Bado
• Cadet Erick Bond
• Cadet Mateo Eaton
• Cadet Alexander Jones
• Cadet Nicholas Kavalenka
• Cadet Deonte Kerns
• Cadet Mirko Kilby
• Cadet River Punab-Mitchell
• Cadet Clayton Reich
• Cadet Jesus Robinson
• Cadet Lijie Shan
• Cadet Duane Thompson
• Cadet John Trippe
• Cadet Hao Wang

Grade 12

• Cadet Batbileg Bataa
• Cadet Buyankhishig Batbold
• Cadet Mason Brooks
• Cadet Triet Bui
• Cadet Harrison Davis
• Cadet Mbaye Diagne
• Cadet Irmuun Ganbat
• Cadet Dallas Grantz
• Cadet Kruze Hagan
• Cadet Cooper Johnston
• Cadet Aidan Maristany-Diaz
• Cadet Miles Matthews
• Cadet Ryan Miles
• Cadet Erdembayar Munkhbolor
• Cadet Michael Pfeifer
• Cadet Tiago Ruas Deluca
• Cadet Trey Rudolph
• Cadet Khas-Erdene Sod-Erdene
• Cadet Adam Swenson
• Cadet Zachary Tillock

Post-Graduate (PG)

• Cadet Aaron Elford

Cadet Mateo Eaton '26 reads a book during a "Book Tasting" activity in his English III course. 

Delta Phi Academic Honor Society Members

An honor society established at MMA in May 1929 under the guidance of Major Marquess Wallace, Delta Phi was founded to foster high ideals of character, encourage scholarship, promote the best interest of the corps of cadets, and cherish and preserve the traditions of MMA.

To become a pledge of Delta Phi, cadets must earn a GPA of 3.7 or above for two consecutive marking periods. Pledges who earn a GPA of 3.7 with no grade less than a “C” for the following marking period then become associate members. Associate members who earned a GPA of 3.7 with no grade less than a “C” for the next consecutive marking period obtain full membership. 

Current Full Members

• Cadet Erick Bond 
• Cadet Mason Brooks 
• Cadet Triet Bui
• Cadet Rfred Cordero
• Cadet Mbaye Diagne 
• Cadet Josiah Emminger
• Cadet Michael Emminger
• Cadet Amarbayasgalan Enkhbaatar
• Cadet Dallas Grantz
• Cadet Kruze Hagan
• Cadet Malachi Imrie
• Cadet Alexander Jones
• Cadet Nicholas Kavalenka
• Cadet Deonte Kerns
• Cadet Kam Ho Liu
• Cadet Miles Matthews
• Cadet Ryan Miles  
• Cadet Michael Pfeifer
• Cadet River Punab-Mitchell 
• Cadet Tiago Ruas
• Cadet Luis Sass-Zaragoza
• Cadet Eric Shellabarger
• Cadet Duane Thompson 
• Cadet Ho Khoa Tran 
• Cadet John Trippe
• Cadet Khuslen Turmunkh

Current Associate Members 

• Cadet James Aldendifer
• Cadet Kennedy Barchigei
• Cadet Batbileg Bataa
• Cadet YiChen Chen
• Cadet John Farley
• Cadet Erdembayar Munkhbolor
• Cadet Clayton Reich
• Cadet Gunnar Ward

Pledges

• Cadet Aaden Bado
• Cadet Mateo Eaton 
• Cadet Irmuun Ganbat 
• Cadet Tru Jones
• Cadet Mirko Kilby
• Cadet Khas-Erdene Sod-Erdene
• Cadet Mirko Kilby
• Cadet Adam Swenson

Congratulations, cadets! Your hard work is paying off.