CARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTER CARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTER CARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE: PP 2-3—June Week Photos P 4—College/Service Plans & Commencement Awards P. 5—Welcome, Interim President Mark A. Morgan P. 6—Back to School & Admissions Open House P. 7—BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policy & July Events P. 8—2016-2017 Travel Calendar Please visit www.carsonlong.org. The deadline for the August Family Newsletter is Friday, July 29, 2016 EM [email protected]...And the world will be a better place because Carson Long boys have lived... Moment of Triumph: June 4, 2016, Carson Long’s 180th Commencement I I I SSUE SSUE SSUE #35 #35 #35 J J J ULY ULY ULY 2016 2016 2016 O O O UR UR UR 181 181 181 ST ST ST Y Y Y EAR EAR EAR ! ! ! On Saturday, June 4, 2016, twenty proud cadets and hundreds of equally proud family members, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered to celebrate the years of hard work and the significant investment of time, energy, and family resources that it takes to fulfill the academic, leadership, character, and athletic requirements to graduate from Carson Long Military Academy. One of the graduates had been at Carson Long from 6th grade right through 12th grade. Several had been with us for their senior year only. Whether a Carson Long cadet for seven years or for one year, all faced and mastered the same challenges: How to Learn, How to Labor, How to Live. The next two pages will chronicle the events of Carson Long’s June “Week,” the several days of celebration and acclamation leading to the grand finale, the Commencement Ceremony. Further on in this issue, we'll provide a list of all the graduates and where they are going next: college or military service, and there will be a list of all the award winners. Even though this year’s Commencement has barely passed, you will want to mark your calendar now for NEXT year: Saturday, June 3, 2017—10:00 a.m.—Carson Long Military Academy’s 181st Commencement. As the nation’s oldest private boarding school to provide military leadership training, Carson Long Military Academy is not only still relevant, it is vital, necessary, and global. The mission of Carson Long Military Academy is to inspire young men to strive for academic excellence, build strong character, and reach their highest potential as future responsible citizens and ethical leaders in a global community.
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CARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTERCARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTERCARSON LONG FAMILY NEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE: PP 2-3—June Week Photos P 4—College/Service Plans & Commencement Awards P. 5—Welcome, Interim President Mark A. Morgan P. 6—Back to School & Admissions Open House P. 7—BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policy & July Events P. 8—2016-2017 Travel Calendar
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, twenty proud cadets and hundreds of equally proud family members, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered to celebrate the years of hard work and the significant investment of time, energy, and family resources that it takes to fulfill the academic, leadership, character, and athletic requirements to graduate from Carson Long Military Academy. One of the graduates had been at Carson Long from 6th grade right through 12th grade. Several had been with us for their senior year only. Whether a Carson Long cadet for seven years or for one year, all faced and mastered the same challenges: How to Learn, How to Labor, How to Live. The next two pages will chronicle the events of Carson Long’s June “Week,” the several days of celebration and acclamation leading to the grand finale, the Commencement Ceremony. Further on in this issue, we'll provide a list of all the graduates and where they are going next: college or military service, and there will be a list of all the award winners. Even though this year’s Commencement has barely passed, you will want to mark your calendar now for NEXT year: Saturday, June 3, 2017—10:00 a.m.—Carson Long Military Academy’s 181st Commencement. As the nation’s oldest private boarding school to provide military leadership training, Carson Long Military Academy is not only still relevant, it is vital, necessary, and global. The mission of Carson Long Military Academy is to inspire young men to strive for academic excellence, build strong character, and reach their highest potential as future responsible citizens and ethical leaders in a global community.
Carson Long traces its roots to 1836, to its founding as The Bloomfield Academy
Front Row: CDTs Ucheagwu, Sickler, McGeoghean, Willis Back Row: CDTs Weaver, Lu
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JUNE WEEK 2016 Thursday: Thank-you note writing
Thursday: Academic, Athletic, & Program Awards
Thursday: Declamation
Thursday: Academic, Athletic, & Program Awards
Friday: Senior Breakfast
Friday: Senior Orations
Friday: Senior Orations
CDT Sicker receives his graduation proclamation from Paula Stiffler of Rep. Mark Keller’s Office
CDT Yu eked out first place in a very competitive Declamation.
Cadets who earned commencement medals, prizes, and scholarships work on their thank-you notes. CDTs Leisher and Choi return a salute
CLMA Parents Association President Rob Wood presents CDT Slagle with a gift
CDT Yakubovsky L. makes his presentation
The entire last month of school is always a whirlwind: final exams, Memorial Day parades and commemorations, and then June Week. In and amongst the June Week events highlighted here, cadets are cleaning, packing, replacing ribbons and otherwise getting their uniforms in top form, and PRACTICING: final parade, final music performance, Declamation, Blue Ribbon Squad, and of course, Senior Orations.
JUNE WEEK 2016
For the graduates, one final meal from Chef Joe & the Flik Staff
3 In 1914, Theodore K. Long purchased his alma mater and renamed it to memorialize his son.
Friday: Passing the Mantle
Friday: Blue Ribbon Squad
Friday: Final Music Performance
Friday: Final Parade
Saturday: Commencement
Saturday: Commencement
Saturday: Commencement Luncheon
2015-2016 Battalion Commander Estep passes the mantle of leadership to 2016-2017 Battalion Commander Choi
CDT Wei, far left, took the gold in the Blue Ribbon Squad Competition
President David Pearson presents CDT Kyle, Valedictorian, with his diploma
A different prospective on the Commencement ceremony
There are so many people to thank at Commencement: the cadets & their families; the scholarship and award sponsors and presenters; the alumni for paving the way; the faculty and staff for their tireless efforts to help the cadets in and out of the classroom; the CLMA Parents Association for their many generous acts throughout the year as well as their annual gift of the Senior Breakfast and Presentations; our Baccalaureate speaker and Declamation judges; and all who help each cadet to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.
Be sure to check the calendar on Carson Long’s website, www.carsonlong.org, for the latest updates on academic, athletic, and community events.
GRADUATE PLANS & COMMENCEMENT AWARD WINNERS
2016 Medal, Prize, & Scholarship Winners
After-Graduation Plans
It’s been almost a month since the Class of 2016 graduated from Carson Long Military Academy. Here is the list of their post-high school plans. We wish them all the best of luck as they transition to the next stage of their lives, always choosing the harder right instead of the easier wrong. Rashaad Butler – Evergreen College, WA Prasath DeSantis – Army National Guard/Shippensburg University, PA Markhel Dieujuste – Farleigh Dickinson University, NJ Ryan Estep – Norwich University, VT Remy Katz – Southern Connecticut State University Brady Kyle – John Carroll University, OH Zachary Levine – Ursinus College, PA Lingming Lu – SUNY Binghamton, NY Devon McGeoghean – Merrimack College, MA Matthew Movtady – Norwich University, VT Sebastien Rene – Nassau Community College, NY Durham Richards – Army National Guard/Piedmont Virginia Community College, VA William Romberger – Utah State, UT Gavin Sickler – Army National Guard/Shippensburg University, PA Gunnar Slagle – United States Marine Corps Kenechi Ucheagwu – Valley Forge Military College, PA Rami Weaver – Lock Haven University, PA Tyler Willis, Juniata College, PA Leon Yakubovsky – Bucks County Community College, PA Michael Yakubovsky - Bucks County Community College, PA
Medals: Founders—Ryan Estep ‘16 Political Geography—Rami Weaver ‘16 Douglas J. Kleintop—Nocolaus Chlanda ‘21 Alumni—Sebastien Rene ‘16 Rich Hansen ‘45 Sportsmanship/Athletic Memorial—Brandon Osafo ‘19 Ethical Values—Lingming Lu ‘16 Academic Standing—Brady Kyle ‘16
Prizes: New Bloomfield Civic Club, Community Service—Brandon Yourth ‘18 New Bloomfield Civic Club, Music—Will Romberger ‘16 Carson Long Music—Jun-Yeol Choi ‘16 Carson Long Art—Michael Yakubovsky ‘16 Joseph Patrick Rogers—Tyler Willis ‘16 Brigadier General Frank Tressler Science— Lucas Fitchett ‘19 Dr. Miguel V. Tejera Chemistry— Matthew Movtady ‘16 Matthew Wiest Soccer—Markhel Dieujuste ‘16 New Bloomfield Lions Club Leadership— Prasath DeSantis ‘16 Scholarships: SFC William L. Stone Jun-Yeol Choi ‘16 MAJ John Albert Ramer Stephen Washington ‘17 Kenny Reynolds (1) - Musitafa Pahaerding ‘17 (2) - Karl Zheng ‘19 Elizabeth Holman Reynolds (1) - Jonathon Crist ‘20 (2) Dillon Keefer ‘18 Matthew J. La Porte Memorial Raymond Centanni ‘18 LTC Kenneth P. Stuart Memorial Madison Wood ‘17 Myles Thorne Memorial Tajamier Smith ‘17 Gold Star Platoon Stephen Washington ‘17 Andrew C. Mayo ’70 Scholarships (1) Jun-Yeol Choi ‘16 (2) Xuyan Wei ‘18 (3) Alphonse Migliarini ‘19 Brigadier General Frank E. Tressler Scholarships (1) Nicolaus Chlanda ‘21 (2) Lucas Fitchett ‘19 (3) Camdon Lafferty ‘21 (4) Nazir Johnson ‘17 (5) Jiaquan Zhou ‘19 Dr. Harris J. Bixler ‘49 (1) Jun-Yeol Choi ‘17 (2) Hyeon-Seung Yu ‘17
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Carson Long Board of Trustees Promotes from Within, Names LTC Mark Morgan Interim President
The first day of classes for Carson Long’s 181st school year is Monday, September 12, 2016. Cadets participating in Leadership Development Camp report to campus on September 3;
returning cadets report on September 9, and new cadets report on September 10. 5
JUNE WEEK WINNERS JROTC
LET 4—Ryan Estep ‘16
LET 3—Hyeon-Seung Yu ‘17 LET 2—Musitafa Pahaerding ‘17
Carson Long Military Academy is pleased to announce that LTC Mark A. Morgan, Vice President for Finance and Administration, has been named to lead the school. Morgan was first hired by Carson Long in 1994. Over the past 22 years, Morgan has advanced from Assistant Building Officer to Willard Hall Building Officer, Middle School Director, Vice President for Finance and Administration, and now, Interim President. LTC Morgan’s educational background includes graduating from Bastrop High School, Bastrop, LA, in 1985; graduating from Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana, Monroe) with a B.S. in Construction Management in 1989; and graduating from the American Military University (then in Manassas, VA) with an M.A. in Land Warfare in 2002. LTC Morgan is also a US Army Veteran. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps of the U.S. Army in 1989, and then completed five years of active duty and five years of Pennsylvania National Guard duty. He left the service in February 2000. His military service includes being stationed at Red Stone Arsenal, Alabama; Erlangen, Germany; and Fort Lee, Virginia while on active duty. He served as a platoon leader, maintenance shop officer, company executive officer, Battalion S-4, and company commander. Some of LTC Morgan’s decorations include the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and the Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait. LTC Morgan replaces David Pearson, who had served as President & CEO for three years. Other staff changes include the retirement of LTC Rodney Grove after 43 years of service, and the promotion of CPT Robert Reich to serve as Academic Dean. With the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, Carson Long Military Academy, founded in 1836 as the Bloomfield Academy, commences its 181st year of educating our nation’s young people.
At Carson Long, our goal is to help your son reach his goal. We do this through developing character and academic ability.
Carson Long offers many young men an opportunity that is
very rare: a new start with a clean slate.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Carson Long Military Academy. Carson Long traces its roots to New Bloomfield Academy and its history goes back 180 years. At Carson Long, our goal is to help your son reach his goals. We strive to do this through developing character and academic ability. Students are guided and assisted as they work on developing skills, which will be useful in a twenty-first century world. These skills include cultural understanding and awareness, responsible use of technology for educational advancement, and development of a sense of self and community through service. Carson Long offers many young men an opportunity that is very rare: a new start with a clean slate. New students have the opportunity to grow and become who they want to be, without the pressure or expectations of their past. Join us in moving forward to make “the world a better place because Carson Long boys lived.”
LTC MORGAN’S WELCOME LETTER
6 Be sure to read the current “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device) Policy on p. 7
NEWS FROM THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT
CPT Michael Pray, Director Admissions & Financial Aid
Hello, Carson Long Families – the new school year will be here before we know it. Here is a list of reminders. As always, please feel free to call or email me – [email protected] - if you have any questions. 1. Make your $1,000 room deposit to ensure we know your son is returning to CLMA for the 2016-17 academic year. a. As soon as you receive your student account credit letter, please let us know if you wish for us to roll over the balance for the new school year. 2. Print, fill out, and complete the medical forms for next year (they were attached to the original email). a. As always, make sure the doctor signs all areas that he/she needs, especially the bottom of pg. 6 of the PIAA physical form. Without this, your son will be ineligible to participate in athletics until it’s completed. b. Be sure that your son is up to date with all immunizations, including the new requirement that by 12th grade, every student will have two meningitis immunizations. All Carson Long cadets are required to be in compliance with PA immunizations, per state law. 3. Begin your registration process for next year online, using your SchoolAdmin login. All students have been rolled over to the 2016-17 school year, and you are required to complete all of the forms before you register your son. 4. Read and sign the JROTC forms that were attached to the original email. Signing the paperwork before coming to campus will help with the registration process and keep it moving. 5. Read and sign the 2016-17 Acceptable Use Policy, 2016-17 Technology Authorization Policy, and the new 2016-17 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that were attached to the original email. 6. Read the 2016-17 BYOD Purchasing Recommendations for Families that was attached to the original email 7. Purchase an Apple laptop in compliance with the BYOD policy. Please get an early start on the paperwork, and feel free to contact the school for assistance.
Reminders – Upcoming School Year
There are still several opportunities to find out more about a Carson Long education, either on campus at 200 North Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield, or on the road. We are very grateful to all of our generous hosts, sponsors, and volunteers for making Open Houses so successful. July 2016 Open Houses: Saturday, July 9 – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Somerville, NJ 08876 Saturday, July 16 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Carson Long Military Academy, 200 North Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 Saturday, July 23 – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Brookside Community Club, 1 East Main Street, Mendham, NJ 07926
Michelle Yourth and her son, Brandon, volunteered at the May
Open House on campus
Admissions Open Houses
(L-R): Salikah Berkovich, Kim
Karnell, and CDTs Chlanda, Smith, and Berkovich hosted and volunteered for the
Special thanks to all of our alumni, family, and staff volunteers for our Admissions Open 7
July Calendar Highlights
New: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Carson Long Military Academy (CLMA) recognizes the importance and significance of technology and the educational benefits derived from its use in the learning environment. The use of portable electronic devices in all aspects of learning at CLMA can add educational value when such devices deliver content and extend, enhance or reinforce the cadet learning process. Carson Long Military Academy Instructors determine the appropriateness of in-class use of electronic devices, consistent with the CLMA instructional objectives, and with approval of the Academy’s administration. All personal electronic devices must be used in a responsible and legal manner. Cadets using their own devices are subject to the Carson Long Military Academy Acceptable Use Policy and guidelines, CLMA approved BYOD guidelines, and all other school policies and procedures, including but not limited to the Cadet Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in the revocation of the privilege to use personal electronic devices on the CLMA campus and/or disciplinary action as appropriate. The following personal electronic devices are approved: 1. A MacBook Air Laptop 2. A MacBook Pro Laptop Cadets are permitted to use either one of these approved personal electronic devices for educational purposes under the direction of a classroom instructor. BYOD activities are implemented at the discretion of the instructors and academic administrators. Violations of any CLMA policies, regulations, or academy rules involving a cadet’s personal electronic device may result in the loss of use of the device in class and/or disciplinary action. Carson Long Military Academy reserves the right to inspect any cadet’s personal electronic device if there is a reason to believe that the cadet has violated academy policies, regulations, or school rules or has engaged in other misconduct while using his personal electronic device. Any search will be conducted in compliance with CLMA policies. The use of an approved personal electronic device is a privilege, and cadets may be denied access at any time. Cadets must comply with the following guidelines and procedures. Cadets must abide by the CLMA Acceptable Use Policy and Regulations, and are subject to all cadet code restrictions and disciplinary consequences relating to use or misuse of technology. Cadets are responsible for ensuring the safety of their personal devices. Carson Long Military Academy is not responsible for the loss or theft of a device, nor is the Academy responsible for any damage done to the device while at school. Cadets will use approved devices for educational purposes only, and only when directed by a classroom instructor or administrator. Cadets must keep devices turned off when not directed to use them. Cadets may not use the camera feature to capture, record, or transmit audio, video, or still photos of other students, faculty, or staff without explicit permission given by the subject of the photo, video, or audio capture. Cadets are not to use the device in a manner that is disruptive to the educational environment. Cadets exhibiting harassing, intimidating behavior or found bullying through the use of a personal electronic device are subject to discipline under Carson Long Military Academy Policies and Procedures. Cadets are responsible for servicing their personal electronic devices. Carson Long Military Academy will not service, repair, or maintain any personal electronic devices brought to campus and used by CLMA cadets.
July 1-4—Offices are closed for the 4th of July Holiday. Have a safe and happy Independence Day Weekend! July 9—Private Rental—Wedding (Chapel) & Reception (Maples) July 9—Regional Open House, Somerville, NJ, 11:00-2:00 July 12—PCEDA Regular Meeting (Maples) July 16—Admissions Open House, on campus, 1:00-4:00 July 17-23—Summer Leadership Experience, Week One July 23—Regional Open House, Mendham, NJ, 11:00-2:00 July 24-30—Summer Leadership Experience, Week Two July 30—CLMA Board of Trustees, Regular Meeting
Mark Your Calendar: Saturday, August 20—First Ever “Music at the Maples” featuring THE ARMADILLOS & the Perry County Chamber of Commerce First Annual Food Truck Festival
