The U.S Naval Academy Minority Association (NAMA) provides financial aid support to an average of 30 high school students each year to attend USNA Summer Admissions Programs. These programs include STEM Camp for rising 9th, 10th, & 11th grade students and Summer Seminar for rising 12th graders. The financial accommodations for these need-based scholarships are made possible by generous donations from Naval Academy alumni, friends, and corporate sponsors. NAMA has delivered STEM events to 200 students. NAMA conducts the premier Alumni Leadership Forum focused on character and high-performance organizations.
To Attract and Recruit future leaders for service in the Navy and Marine Corps, to Retain Midshipmen and help improve the graduation rate, to provide a career Mentoring Network, to support Community and Education Outreach through STEM, and fundraising to provide philanthropy to support USNA initiatives and provide Financial Aid Scholarships for student Summer Admissions programs.
The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum started in 2022 with a partnership between NAMA, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, other USNA Special Interest Groups, as well as corporate partners and sponsors. Held in Annapolis, Maryland, the two-day leadership symposium brings service and industry leaders to discuss relevant leadership topics and is topped off by a Gala fundraiser in support of STEM and Summer programs.
Developing relationships to ATTRACT and RECRUIT future leaders from Middle Schools and High Schools to the United States Naval Academy through face-to-face and virtual engagements using robots and block coding.
Testimonial & Alumni background
Mr. Nelson Jones III ’72, Esq.
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As the Naval Academy has grown in size, stature, and complexity so has the need for philanthropic support and gifts to ensure attracting, recruiting top students and providing a dynamic learning environment that prepares midshipmen for service and leadership in today’s world.
Directly to NAMA supports
To the NAMA Fund (NAMAF) through the Alumni Foundation