WEST POINT – Brigadier General Nicholas Gist has been confirmed as the Dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
As dean, he serves as the academy’s chief academic officer, overseeing West Point’s academic program and faculty while ensuring the continued excellence of its educational mission.
A native of Alpine, California, Gist graduated from West Point in 1994 and was commissioned as an Aviation second lieutenant.
Giste holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Education in exercise science from the University of Georgia; and a Bachelor of Science in life science from West Point.
He is a professor at West Point and has led the Department of Physical Education since 2015, holding the historic title “Master of the Sword,” which dates back to 1814.
Gist has served on the Academic Board throughout that tenure and chaired the academy’s Admissions Committee.
Gist and his wife, the former Dea Marie Newman, have two children, both West Point graduates: Madeleine, Class of 2021, and Graham, Class of 2024.
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