Missouri Military Academy celebrates commencement Published by admin on Sun, 06/06/2021 - 6:47pm Commencement speaker Sergeant Major Steven McDavid, a decorated U.S. Army Special Forces veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, delivers his keynote speech at MMA s commencement ceremony on May 22. [Submitted photo]
On Saturday, May 22, the 132nd Missouri Military Academy Corps of Cadets participated in high school commencement in Centennial Gymtorium on the Academy’s campus in Mexico, Missouri. Fifty cadets earned their diplomas, with 100 percent achieving college acceptance and the class of 2021 earning nearly $6.5 million in college scholarships.
“From this day forward, you are a member of an elite comradeship,” Sergeant Major Steven McDavid, the J3 Operations directorate senior enlisted leader at Special Operations Command Central, said, addressing the graduates as the keynote speaker. “You have accomplished deeds shared only by a