Duty, Honor and Country- West Point Admissions

Description: Major Mark Owens from United States Military Academy Admissions office explains the admissions process and what military students should think about when considering West Point.

This episode was made possible thanks to the Spouses of JB MDL (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst)

http://www.jbmdlspouses.org/

 

Show Notes:

https://www.westpoint.edu/

https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

https://youtu.be/Xc2RuwdAehM

 

Bio: Major Mark Owens

MAJ Mark Owens currently serves as the Southeast Regional Commander of Admissions at the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY. His responsibilities include the recruitment, evaluation, and yield of all applicants from MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, and DC.

His previous assignments include duty as a Company Commander and Engineer Operations Officer for U.S. Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy as well as a Company Executive Officer and Platoon Leader for 25th Infantry Division in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He has also served time in Ethiopia, Senegal, Ghana, Thailand, South Korea, and the Philippines on peacekeeping operations.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Yale School of Management, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri Institute of Science and Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy.

MAJ Owens is happily married to his wife, Michelle, with three children, Cole, Cora, and Juliette.