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Missouri Military Academy (MMA) celebrated the promotion of its eighth-grade cadets to high school during the annual Final Assembly held on Friday, May 16.
“By fulfilling the rigorous requirements of attending Missouri Military Academy, you have achieved far more than a typical middle school experience,” said MMA Academic Dean Elizabeth Clement during the assembly. “You have demonstrated impressive progress in your academic performance, leadership abilities, personal character and physical conditioning.”
The following cadets were officially promoted to high school:
- Cadet Xavier Bay from Miami, Florida
- Cadet Jesus Beltran from Saint Michael, Minnesota
- Cadet Samuel Brewer-McGhee from Maplewood, Missouri
- Cadet Frederico Cordero from McAllen, Texas
- Cadet Spencer Davenport from Frisco, Texas
- Cadet Ethan Gachuhi from Olathe, Kansas
- Cadet Leo Gilberg from Kirkwood, Missouri
- Cadet James Grace from Fort Worth, Texas
- Cadet Eli Lamb from Mexico, Missouri
- Cadet Ethan Levey from Longmont, Missouri
- Cadet Robert Naimi from Oak Grove, Missouri
- Cadet Bryan O-Dwyer-Moore from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Cadet John Paolucci from Arvada, Colorado
These cadets will continue their education at MMA through the Academy’s comprehensive 360° Education program, which focuses on academic excellence, character development and leadership training.
“We are proud of your accomplishments and look forward to your continued growth and success at MMA,” Clement added.
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![Missouri Military Academy Interim Commandant of Cadets Major Wayne Welander stands in his military uniform against a backdrop of the American and MMA flags.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751938431/missourimilitaryacademyorg/d83tlpqm5fg8ioy3isx2/Welander.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751938431/missourimilitaryacademyorg/d83tlpqm5fg8ioy3isx2/Welander.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751938431/missourimilitaryacademyorg/d83tlpqm5fg8ioy3isx2/Welander.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751938431/missourimilitaryacademyorg/d83tlpqm5fg8ioy3isx2/Welander.png","width":1200}])