Minority Recruiting
Letter from the Director of Admissions 2003
Greetings Alumni and Friends of West Point.
Man how time flys when you are having fun!! My
three years as the Minority Admissions Officer have come to an end and I am moving on to be the S3 for the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry (the West Point garrison battalion).
Therefore, I will not only mentor cadets, but also ensure the Force Protection measures on post keep them safe.
The racial composition of the Corps of Cadets as R-Day (30 June 2003) is as follows:
| CATEGORIES |
CL2004 |
CL2005 |
CL2006 |
CL2007 |
TOTAL |
PERCENTAGE |
| Caucasian |
902 |
893 |
930 |
1029 |
3754 |
76.80% |
| African American |
103 |
98 |
73 |
64 |
338 |
6.91% |
| American Indian |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
41 |
0.84% |
| Asian |
72 |
92 |
80 |
93 |
337 |
6.89% |
| Hispanic |
93 |
70 |
80 |
100 |
343 |
7.02% |
| Other |
8 |
26 |
24 |
17 |
75 |
1.53% |
| Total Minorities |
286 |
296 |
267 |
285 |
1134 |
23.20% |
| Total |
1188 |
1189 |
1197 |
1314 |
4888 |
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As you see, the major challenge remains recruiting, admitting and retaining African-American Cadets. Therefore, I highly encourage you to continue to support this important mission by referring at least one candidate each year.
The new minority admissions team is:
ADMISSIONS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS |
| OUTREACH OFFICER |
REGION |
CLASS |
PHONE NUMBER |
| CPT GAYLORD GREEN |
Minority Admissions
Officer |
1993 |
845-938-5720 |
| CPT Joseph Jones |
Northeast |
1999 |
845-938-8227 |
| CPT Noah Johnson |
Outreach XO |
1999 |
845-938-5744 |
| 1LT(P) Diane Held '99 |
Far West |
2000 |
845-938-5741 |
| CPT Johnny Goff |
Southwest |
1999 |
845-938-8226 |
| CPT John Thurman |
Great Lakes |
1999 |
845-938-5743 |
| CPT Margo Mahan |
Southeast |
2000 |
845-938-5742 |
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Ms. Maureen Velez remains the Cornerstone and Continuity of the section as the Minority Admissions Specialist. Without her I
would not have survived the past three years. Thank You Maureen.
For additional assistance Ms. Maureen Velez at (845) 938-5727 or
tm6945@usma.edu
GO ARMY! GO OUTREACH!
Jeffrey S. Simpson, '91
MAJ, CM
S3, 1-1 INF
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