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U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation Announces $15 Million Commitment from Ernst '55 and Sara Volgenau

December 16, 2025

The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (USNA AA&F) are proud to announce a $15 million commitment from Dr. Ernst Volgenau '55 and his wife, Dr. Sara Lane Volgenau, and the Volgenau family.The Volgenau family's transformative gift will establish an endowment for the USNA Physics Department, fund essential renovations for the auditorium in Mahan Hall,

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U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation Announces $15 Million Commitment from Ernst '55 and Sara Volgenau

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