NSTEM Honor Society Officers Named at Missouri Military Academy

Congratulations to the Missouri Military Academy (MMA) cadets who gained membership in the National STEM Honor Society (NSTEM). NSTEM recognizes students who excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. MMA’s NSTEM chapter, established in 2023, continues its mission of fostering innovation and academic excellence in STEM disciplines.

NSTEM was created to meet the growing need for innovative STEM education. It offers students opportunities to deepen their passion for these subjects and inspires them to pursue STEM careers and lifelong interests. MMA cadets who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and involvement in STEM activities were recognized for their achievements.

The following cadets have been elected as NSTEM chapter officers for the 2024-25 academic year:

• President — Cadet Malachi Imrie ’25 from Manchester, Missouri
• Vice-President — Cadet Kruze Hagan ’25 from Kirksville, Missouri
• Treasurer — Cadet YiChen Chen ’27 from Shenzhen, China
• Secretary — Cadet Emilio Gomez ’25 from San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico

The following cadets are members in NSTEM as of fall semester 2024:

HIGH SCHOOL MEMBERS:

• Cadet James Aldendifer ’28 from Lincoln, Nebraska 
• Cadet Erick Bond ’26 from Houston, Texas
• Cadet Rfred Cordero ’28 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Michael Emminger ’28 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Emilio Gomez ’25 from San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico 
• Cadet Avin Hernandez ’25 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Blake Krull ’25 from Fenton, Missouri 
• Cadet Jayden Lewis ’28 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Charles McWilliams ’25 from Omaha, Nebraska
• Cadet Jacob Pehle ’25 from St. Charles, Missouri 
• Cadet John Trippe ’26 from Cleveland, Tennessee
• Cadet Batbileg Bataa ’25 from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 
• Cadet YiChen Chen ’25 from Shenzhen, China 
• Cadet John Farley ’28 from Elsah, Illinois 
• Cadet Kruze Hagan ’25 from Kirksville, Missouri 
• Cadet Malachi Imrie ’25 from Manchester, Missouri 
• Cadet Dallas Grantz ’25 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Matthias Koester ’28 from St. Louis, Missouri 
• Cadet Sean Mumm ’27 from Des Moines, Iowa 
• Cadet Michael Pfeifer ’25 from Mexico, Missouri 
• Cadet Luis Sass-Zargoza ’28 from Minneapolis, Minnesota 
• Cadet Eric Shellabarger ’27 from Mexico, Missouri 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMBERS:

• Cadet Ethan Gachuhi ’29 from Olathe, Kansas 
• Cadet Bryan O’Dwyer-Moore ’29 from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 

To qualify for membership in MMA’s NSTEM chapter, cadets must have completed four STEM courses within an academic year and earned a grade of B or higher in each course. During the 2024-25 academic year, cadets must meet the following requirements to earn NSTEM membership: completion of three STEM courses with a grade of B or higher; a minimum of 4 STEM enrichment activities, such as STEM field trips, campus STEM competitions, STEM movie night, STEM science fairs, etc.; and must achieve an ACT benchmark score of 23 in science, 22 in math or 26 in STEM. Middle school and high school cadets are eligible for membership in the chapter.

Chris Schafer ’89 serves as the NSTEM chapter advisor at the Academy.