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Stuart B. Helgeson

  • A Valley Forge Military Academy & College platoon in dress uniform.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military College to Cover School Costs for Qualifying Students

    January 23, 2026

    Valley Forge Military College in Wayne has launched The Pennsylvania Pledge, a financial initiative designed to make higher education more accessible for Pennsylvania residents, according…

  • The campus of Valley Forge Military Academy and College.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military College in Wayne On Board With Trump Compact

    November 8, 2025

    The Valley Forge Military College in Wayne wants to join President Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a plan for conservative colleges. President…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy and College campus overhead.
    Education

    Closed Door Plans for a Charter School Preceded Valley Forge Military Academy Closing

    October 17, 2025

    Even as Valley Forge Military Academy struggled toward closure, another plan was quietly in the works at the Wayne campus to open a First Responders…

  • Stanford University's Hoover Institution is bringing one of four nationwide Town Hall meetings to Valley Forge Military Academy & College. Educating leaders for nearly a century, many of whom go on to serve in the military, VFMAC will host the program about the Role of Post 911 Veterans in the Community.
    Events

    Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall

    November 8, 2023

    After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies that had…

  • Seven VFMC Cadets stand outside a building at the Valley Forge Military Academy & College They are graduates of the 2023 class of VFMA. College -- four are part of the Early Commissioning Program and three are Citizen Leaders.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy and College Welcomes 96th Corps of Cadets

    September 19, 2023

    The 96th Corps of Cadets has returned to Valley Forge Military Academy & College to begin the new academic year. The new VFMAC plebe class…

  • LTC Brandon Drobenak, VFMC's professor of military science, addresses VFMC ROTC Cadets as they prepare to climb 2,200 steps in honor of victims of 9/11
    Education

    Valley Forge Cadets Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in the Tragedy of 9/11

    September 14, 2023

    Valley Forge Military College Cadets honor 9/11 victims annually with a stair climb. The cadets are honoring honor those who lost their lives in the…

  • A Valley Forge Military Academy & College platoon in dress uniform.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College Hosts Service Academy Night

    September 5, 2023

    Gaining entrance to any one of the four US service academies is extremely difficult. The average combined acceptance rate at the US Military Academy at…

  • The 36 graduating cadets do a traditional hat toss after graduating from Valley Forge Military College in Wayne
    Education

    Valley Forge Military College Graduates the 86th Class of Cadets

    May 17, 2023

    Valley Forge Military College, the Military College of Pennsylvania, has graduated its 86th class of Cadets. Thirty-six Cadets received Associate’s degrees and will matriculate to…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy Plebes take the oath
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College Welcomes New Plebe Classes

    January 31, 2023

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College (VFMAC) welcomes the latest classes of plebes to both the Academy and the College to begin the spring semester.…

  • A color guard of students from Valley Forge Academy Qatar participated in the ribbon cutting and official school opening.
    Education

    A Ribbon-Cutting for Valley Forge Military Academy’s New School in Qatar

    January 21, 2023

    Valley Forge Military Academy and College has a global footprint these days with a partner school in Doha, Qatar. A delegation from the Wayne-based VFMA…

  • Westley Moore, the newly-elected governor of Maryland
    Government & Politics

    Newly Elected Governor of Maryland Was a Valley Forge Academy & College Graduate

    November 14, 2022

    Westley Moore, a former Valley Forge Military Academy & College cadet, is now the governor-elect of Maryland. Moore graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1996…

  • Valley Forge Military College Cadets stand together after emerging victorious at the Spartan Ranger Challenge
    Education

    Valley Forge Military College Wins Coveted Ranger Challenge

    November 10, 2022

    Cadets at Valley Forge Military College emerged victorious as the number one military junior college at this year’s Spartan Ranger Challenge held at Fort Knox,…

  • Lauren Wochok
    Education

    Delaware County Leadership: Lauren Wochok, Dean, Valley Forge Military Academy

    September 22, 2022

    Lauren Wochok, Dean of Valley Forge Military Academy, spoke with DELCO Today about how her youth and experiences have enabled her to take the helm…

  • Lauren Wochok
    Education

    New Dean Lauren Wochok Named at Valley Forge Military Academy

    July 6, 2022

    Valley Forge Military Academy’s assistant dean since 2020 Lauren Wochok was named this week as the new dean for the Academy. Wochok replaces Paul Lea,…

  • Graduates toss their covers in the air at Valley Forge Military Academy & College.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy Graduates Class of 2022

    June 11, 2022

    Valley Forge Military Academy has awarded 36 Cadets with their high school diplomas as part of the 94th annual commencement ceremony. The Cadets have been…

  • Colonel Stuart B. Helgeson, (third from right) with (from left) Clare Sharp, Mr. Abdulla Nasser Al-Naemi, Natalie A. Baker, Eng. Saad Ebrahim Almuhannadi, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Naimi, Mr. Omar Al Namaa, Mohamed Dobashi
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College Partners to Establish Valley Forge Academy in Doha, Qatar

    March 11, 2022

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College is establishing the first-ever Valley Forge Academy in Qatar–the first international American school for boys to open in that…

  • Laurentino Cortizo-Cohen 9second from left), Col. Stuart B. Helgeson (second from right), Yazmin Colon e Cortizo (far left) and Mrs. Stuart B. Helgeson (far right).
    Leadership

    President of Panama Welcomes Valley Forge Academy President to Palace

    February 10, 2022

    Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo-Cohen has welcomed Col. Stuart B. Helgeson, USMC (Ret), president of Valley Forge Military Academy & College, along with VFMAC alumni, to…

  • The Order of Anthony Wayne was presented posthumously to Durrell V. Pearsall Jr. by officers and staff of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College.
    Awards & Recognition

    9/11 Hero, Valley Forge Military Academy Graduate, Honored With Order of Anthony Wayne

    October 19, 2021

    On January 18, 1929, several cadets of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College ran into the burning building that housed the school. At great…

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