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Sailing Through the Years Highlights from 76 years of Trick’s End CONTENTS
16 Sailing Through the Years Highlights from 76 Years of Trick’s End yearbooks, bridging time and the student experience. Special Section Impact Donor Honor Roll
DEPARTMENTS 5 President’s Watch Proud Memories 6 Alumni President’s Message Astern and Ahead 7 Campus Currents Writing at MMA, Rankings Update, TSSOM Safety, New Group for Nontraditional Students, and more 12 Opening Doors, Changing Lives Scholarship creates confidence and stability, and how a donor chooses to make a difference 29 Alumni News Energized Tour, Alumni at Sappi Paper, New Florida Alumni Group, Annual Lobster Fest, and more 33 Class Notes Case of a Lifetime, JAX Engineers Serve Vital Role, Port Director’s Perspective, plus classmate updates 40 Eight Bells Notice of Deceased Mariners 42 Time & Tide 3D Then and Now
On the Cover: Shared experience—In the 1949 Trick’s End yearbook, this photo was taken in a “breeze” during the passage from Castine to Boston. The photo at right from the 2018 training cruise shows a midshipman in similar stance.
2 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 3 Taking a Paws FOR HER SUMMER CO-OP, Vessel Operations & Technology major Olivia Mitchell worked as a skiff driver and deckhand on the bear guide boat M/V Ursus that frequented Hallo Bay in Katmai National Park, Alaska. She took this photo of a year-and-a-half-old grizzly bear cub playing with his paws while his mother and two others in the background hunted for salmon. “That evening, eight would eventually show up on the beach,” says Mitchell. “Bears in Hallo Bay are fairly accustomed to humans, though we try to keep a low profile and don’t get within 50 yards of them.” Mitchell captured the image with a Sony a7ii, a 35mm full-frame digital camera that boasts the latest in photo technology, and it became a finalist in the 2019 MMA Photo Contest. See other entries at mainemaritime.edu/ photocontest. For a fun throwback to the latest photo tech circa 1875, see the stereoscopic photo of Dismukes Hall on page 42.
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EARLE A. CIANCHETTE ’77 ANNE DEVINE HON. W. TOM SAWYER, JR. CHAIR Portland, Maine Dedham, Maine Saco, Maine UNUM Corporation Sawyer Environmental Services Burns & McDonnell Retired President & CEO (Retired) Portland Office Manager TED DEY ROBERT SOMERVILLE ‘65 JASON ONEY ‘96 Portland, Maine Ft. Lauderdale, Florida VICE CHAIR RBC Wealth Management American Bureau of Shipping Falmouth, Maine Vice President – Financial Advisor Chairman (Retired) Strategic Maintenance Solutions President & CEO GREGORY S. FRYER MARY SHEA ‘19 Cumberland, Maine Brownfield, Maine MILES UNOBSKY THEEMAN Verrill Dana, LLP Student Trustee TREASURER Partner Bangor, Maine ARTHUR “KITT” WATSON Northern Light Healthcare CAPT. WENDY MORRISON ‘85 New Canaan, Connecticut Retired Dickinson, Texas Watson Enterprises Incorporated Galveston Texas City Pilots President & CEO MORTEN ARNTZEN Captain Norwalk, Connecticut J. DOUGLAS WELLINGTON, J.D., LL.M. Team Tankers International, Ltd. CAPT. ROBERT J. PEACOCK II ‘71 Castine, Maine Chairman & Managing Director Eastport, Maine Husson University Quoddy Pilots, USA Associate Professor CAROLYN BRODSKY Captain & Pilot Scarborough, Maine Emeriti: Sterling Rope Company WILLIAM BULLOCK, WARD I. GRAFFAM, ESQ, President RICHARD J. GROSH, WILLIAM E. HAGGETT, WALTER E. TRAVIS
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Making History AS A KID, I used to take my father’s 1943 MMA yearbook off the shelf now and then, and flip through its pages. Each time, the images became more MMA PRESIDENT familiar. I would look for people I knew Dr. William J. Brennan and compare the images of old times to my 1960s life in Castine and on campus. Maine Maritime Academy yearbooks capture the spirit of campus life, and they’re a window into the passage of time. Familiar faces bring back memories of favorite people and moments; photos from classrooms and labs remind us of changes in technology and facilities. Some changes are obvious; Alumni others are more subtle. have been Throughout the years, notable events, such as the annual training cruises, generous in might sum up the MMA experience: a supporting focused, hands-on educational journey within a tight community, where the student you make friends for life and become experience. prepared for a career of consequence. The 8,000-plus alumni who called MMA home through their college career, and the nearly 1,000 current students, have varied experiences, but also common ideas, knowledge, training, struggles, friends, and connections that live on, both then and now. Raising the main mast on Leavitt Hall lawn in 1943. It’s only after some time that we can MMA history. As a community, we should be very more easily see and appreciate the impact that proud of that accomplishment. MMA has had on us. I hope you enjoy the memories included in this This issue of Mariner highlights memorable Mariner. I also hope you take a moment to feel images from Trick’s End yearbooks over the years some MMA pride and remember that you are one of and brings moments of Maine Maritime Academy many who have made a difference here. history into the present. You will also see the 2019 As always, please keep in touch. donor honor roll, Impact, featuring the many alumni and friends who have volunteered their time, shared their talents, and given monetary contributions to support the student experience. Impact demonstrates how alumni are taking an interest in giving back to the college in all sorts of ways. The data is in, and it’s undeniable: this last year was the most successful fundraising year in
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Astern and Ahead BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOKING BACK ON 2019, I am most proud of how our alumni participation has PRESIDENT JOE COTE ’82 grown. More than 200 volunteers assisted 32 Locksley Lane and supported alumni activities around Brewer, ME 04412 the country. Speaking for the Alumni [email protected] Association Board, I extend a sincere VICE PRESIDENT CAPT. WILLIAM S. FULL II ’76 thank you to all our alumni for what you 3 Balsam Drive have done to make these events a success. Cumberland Center, ME 04021 [email protected] TREASURER CHARLES LECHMAN ’65 6 Sweet Haven Lane More than 200 Harpswell, ME 04079 volunteers CLERK MICHAEL X. SAVASUK, ESQ. ’74 26 Stoney Ridge Road assisted and Cumberland, ME 04110 B: 207-780-6789 supported alumni [email protected] activities. PAST PRESIDENT JAMES PROULX ’85 126 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 B: 603-659-7011 Notable examples include the Senior Banquet held in February of 2019 [email protected] (Senior Banquet 2020 will be February 5); Up Close events in Charleston, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, Jersey City, and Seattle; lobster feeds in San Diego, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans; golf in Texas and Maine; and BOARD MEMBERS reunions on the MMA campus, not to mention our Connecticut, Seacoast, Casco MYLES BLOCK ’06 STEVE RENDALL ’96 Bay, Ned Andrews and Sea Dog chapter events. Bangor, ME 04401 1 Squire Lane [email protected] York, ME 03909 Looking ahead to the new year, keep MMA’s most well-known vessels on your [email protected] radar. The TS State of Maine will spend more time on this side of the Atlantic PATRICK CLOUD PO Box 37 CAPT. JEFFREY RIEDEL ’86 Ocean this year, with possible stops in Port Everglades, Philadelphia, Halifax, Castine, ME 04421 1 Mantle Court and New York City. The Bowdoin’s training cruises will tentatively include East 703-401-6240 Stafford, VA 22556 Coast ports, as well, such as Portland, Norfolk, Annapolis, Oyster Bay, Long [email protected] 540-809-2265 [email protected] Island, and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Stay tuned for invitations to alumni JOHN GILLIS ’72 events in some of these areas. PO Box 127 KAILYN RUSSELL Norway, ME 04268 MMA Also, keep watch for class reunions this summer, as well as honor classes and jdgglobalenergy@gmail. Castine, ME 04420 academic programs planning anniversary celebrations at Homecoming 2020, com [email protected] and the first Alumni Association Travel Program, scheduled for October, to MARY HUTCHINS ’11 CMDR STEPHEN “JACK” Portugal. PO Box 125 SPRATT ’93 I encourage you to attend an alumni event near you or contact the Alumni Grantham, NH 03753 577 Castine Road [email protected] Castine, ME 04421 Office to inquire about hosting an event in your area. As is often noted, no [email protected] matter where in the world you travel, you’re likely to meet someone from MMA, M. SHAWN LONGFELLOW ’86 1008 Rosea Court CMDR BEN STRICKLAND ’95 and you may be surprised how many MMA alumni are in your area. Leland, NC 28451 7201 Shirland Ave. shawn.longfellow@gmail. Norton, VA 23505 Best Regards, com 757-362-7432 [email protected] TROY MALBON ’89 69 Anthony Avenue ANDREW STROSAHL ’05 Topsham, ME 04086 18 Beacon Circle [email protected] Dover, NH 03820 [email protected] CHESTER T. MANUEL ’67 51 Crescent Street CAPT. DAVID WITHERILL ’76 Joe Cote ’82 Skowhegan, ME 04976 5 Candlewick Lane [email protected] Cumberland, ME 04021 [email protected]
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IBL major Andrew King’s co-op assignment was The Write Practice creating procedure manuals that put his How composition skills are honed and why they count. communication skills to the test. PEN AND PAPER. Of all of the tools in the While MMA graduates are renowned for Lyman-Morse boatyard in Thomaston, Maine, engineering and technical expertise, the ability the job Andrew King faced during his summer to write and communicate with “concision, co-op with the custom boat builder required the clarity, and consistency is fundamental to every simplest on the shelf. student’s ultimate success,” says Dean of Faculty “I was assigned to write a project management Susan Loomis. “If you write well, it indicates training guide and service yard manual,” says you’re able to think well, a necessity in today’s King, an International Business and Logistics workplace.” (IBL) major, “and, aside from some feedback More than two-thirds of salaried jobs require from my boss, I managed most of it myself.” a substantial amount of written communication, The project was successful and became part according to Grammarly, and major companies of King’s IBL capstone project and presentation spend an estimated $3 billion annually training “that benefited tremendously from my improved employees to improve their writing abilities. writing skills developed through composition Writing proficiency is promoted across the classes and support offered at MMA.” curriculum at MMA, beginning with freshman Photos: Billy R. Sims
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composition required of all students, TS STATE OF MAINE followed by Humanities I and II and culminating in major-specific capstone courses and projects. SHIP SAFETY STANDARDS “SAFETY FIRST” IS THE MESSAGE hazard. Among other tasks, these decreeing the mandatory culture permits typically cover welding, “You can make anything of work habits and vessel condition working aloft, and enclosed space aboard the State of Maine. entry, and they require management by writing.” In 2014, the training ship staff review and approval along with specific -C.S. Lewis developed and internally vetted its additional safety precautions prior to own Safety Management System, a commencing the task. document providing safe work practice As a worker fills out these and vessel condition instruction and documents he or she is asked to This is one reason the Faculty Senate guidelines. It provides for an ever- review items such as whether Personal adopted Communications Across the evolving system of safety analysis, work Protective Equipment (PPE) is needed; Curriculum, an international pedagogy permits, and stop work authority. securing systems to a safe condition; that requires the entire faculty to A typical day for the student, crew tagging/locking that system out to integrate practice in writing across member, or contractor working ensure its condition remains benign the curriculm, starting with first-year aboard the vessel starts with filling out during the work; slip, trip and fall students and continuing through their a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) form. This hazards; tool condition; excluding the final semester. form provides a stock set of pertinent work area from others not involved; Still, MMA’s commitment to writing questions about all aspects of safe and any other special precautions that is not limited to the classroom. At the work practice, and causes the assigned the persons performing the work deem Center for Student Success at the Buoy individual to mentally review and check important. House, the Writing Center is staffed with all points of the job he or she is about At the end of the day, everyone trained writing consultants who work to perform. This ensures that workers goes home with the “same number of one-on-one with students to improve perform the task with complete fingers and toes they arrived with” and their writing in general and on discrete understanding of potential hazards the vessel benefits from continuing assignments ranging from lab reports and and actions needed to mitigate these maintenance and improvement in an research papers to portfolio projects and hazards. alert and safe industrial habitat. research proposals — in other words, any A work permitting system is also — By SANDY CAMERON ’84, CHIEF ENGINEER writing project. mandated for jobs involving significant Also, the Nutting Memorial Library staff offers a variety of writing-support resources and instruction. For King, other IBL students, and DATA: MMA GRADUATION RATES students in the Marine Transportation Department, a course in management communications is required. For 80 engineering students, the emphasis is on technical communications. Ocean 70 Studies students face increasingly challenging science writing assignments 60 as they move toward their capstone 50 projects. No matter how much technical and 40 leadership prowess Andrew King hopes to possess when he graduates from MMA in 30 the coming year, he says he now realizes, 20 “It doesn’t matter what profession you are in, writing is the key. You’re always going 10 to write, no matter what you do. I’m glad I challenged myself to become a better writer. I think it will pay dividends for the time invested.” The national average from 2008-2011 is 60%. PHOTO: BILLY R. SIMS BILLY PHOTO:
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6-year graduation rate (%) 80 76% 70 69% 65% 62% 60 58% 50 40 30 20 10 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
year entered MMA ACCOLADES MMA RANKS HIGH FOR ROI AS NOTED IN SHIPMATE, Washington Post reporter Susan Svrluga wrote in mid-November about a new Georgetown University study regarding return on investment (ROI) for college graduates. The study listed Maine Maritime Academy as one of the very best schools providing ROI for alumni. Susan’s article featured Larry Burrill ’77 who was quoted regarding his undergraduate experience at MMA. She pointed out that Maine Maritime appeared sixth in the top 10 list, outscoring Harvard. In that short list were OCEAN STUDIES mostly private schools, including MIT and Stanford PROFESSORS BRING DIVERSE EXPERIENCE University. The only public colleges in the top 10 were TWO NEW FACULTY MEMBERS have Antarctica. Maine Maritime Academy and joined the Corning School of Ocean “Both LeAnn and Steven are involved with the United States Merchant Studies and bring with them a desire to fascinating research and have integrated Marine Academy. share their real-world research experience deeply within the MMA community,” says The study looked at alumni with undergraduate students in a learning Department Chair Jessica Muhlin, “and they outcomes and earnings environment known for its hands-on are bringing new ideas and perspective to the between 10 years and 40 approach. department.” years out of college, using Assistant Professor of Oceanography One of the main incentives for both to join 2019 U.S. Department of LeAnn Whitney joined MMA in 2018 and the faculty at MMA “was the almost family- Education College Scorecard comes from work at Bigelow Laboratory for like environment in the department,” says data for 4,500 schools. MMA Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine, as a Baer. “And, because of small class sizes, you ranked best for long-term postdoctoral researcher and in her continuing get to know your students and can have an returns, according to the role as a research scientist studying impact.” study press release. phytoplankton ecology. She also previously Whitney’s focus is teaching introduction to Maine Maritime Academy served as an adjunct faculty member at marine science and biological oceanography, also continues to top other Southern Maine Community College. while Baer teaches upper-level chemistry, best-value lists. This fall, Steven Baer joined MMA in 2018 as such as organic and marine geochemistry, as Washington Monthly listed Assistant Professor of Marine Science also well as general chemistry to non-majors. MMA as the #20 Best Bang having been employed as a researcher at The professors have also been heavily for the Buck college in the Bigelow, as well as with the Virginia Institute involved with others in the department to Northeast; #11 in Best Value of Marine Science and other colleges and develop content for the new Coastal and Schools by U.S. News & universities. Baer’s specialty is Arctic Marine Environmental Science major that will World Report; and 39th in a oceanography, and he has worked aboard begin enrolling students in the fall of 2020. list of Best Small Colleges by research vessels from the Bering Sea to Money Magazine. PHOTO: BILLY R. SIMS BILLY PHOTO:
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time First Team All-NAC Selection. Following the 2003-2004 season, Clement was named the NAC Player of the Year, and MMBCWA Player of the Year. Dagan was Head Volleyball Coach from 2003-2011, compiling a 134-60 record, including two 20-win seasons, for a .691 winning percentage, the highest by any coach in MMA history. Dagan led the Mariners to five-straight NAC Volleyball Finals, including their first conference championship and four- straight NAC Championships and NCAA appearances. She was named the 2009 NAC Volleyball Coach of the Year. Dagan also served as the Head Softball Coach from 2005- 2012, leading the team to five NAC Tournament appearances, including a NAC Final appearance in 2010. Over the past 19 seasons, she also volunteered as an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. ATHLETICS Grindle began working for MMA in 1988 in the Public Works department, where he served for HALL OF FAME 2019 10 years before being hired as the HONOREES Athletic Department’s Equipment Above: Katrina and Facilities Manager. Grindle Dagan (Coach - made a lasting impact on every THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT is proud to announce the Women’s Basketball, student-athlete he worked with and William J. Mottola Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Volleyball and was dedicated to making sure that inductees who will be honored on April 5, 2020 at the Softball), and below: everything was ready for the teams department’s End of the Year Celebration. Matt Clement (Men’s during all of his 18 seasons. This year’s honorees include: Larry Barchue ’82, (Men’s Basketball, Class of 2013). — By MARINERS ATHLETICS Soccer), Matt Clement ’13 (Men’s Basketball), Katrina Dagan (Coach - Women’s Basketball, Volleyball and Softball), and Arnie Grindle (Equipment & Facilities Manager). Barchue ranks third all-time in career points with 88 (33 goals, 22 assists) and third in career goals with 33. He is tied for fifth in career assists with 22 and his 14-goal season in 1980 is tied for the eighth best career scoring season. He was a member of Maine Maritime’s first-ever national postseason team, the 1978 NAIA National Tournament team, as well as a member of 1978 and 1980 NECC Championship teams. Barchue was named a NECC All-Star in 1979, 1980 and 1981. Clement ranks third all-time with 1,388 career points and second all-time with 812 rebounds. Clement is the all-time leader in blocks with 169 and blocked shots per game (1.2), averaged a career double-double of 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50 percent (55.6%) from the floor. Clement helped lead the Mariners to the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 NAC Finals and was a two- PHOTOS: MARINERS ATHLETICS, BILLY R. SIMS BILLY MARINERS ATHLETICS, PHOTOS:
10 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 11 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS NUTTING MEMORIAL LIBRARY New Desire to Learn WHAT IS THE ONE BOOK on the Commandant’s recommended reading list that everyone should read? Organization for Ian Leslie’s Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It examines the origins and powerful potential of the human drive to understand the world Nontraditional around us. All too often, Leslie points out, we fail to indulge the impulse to be curious: we are too busy, or too afraid of revealing our ignorance, or we don’t know what questions Students to ask. Curious makes an excellent case for the value of MANY ALUMNI HAVE powerful just in itself,” says overcoming those barriers and exploring the unknown. MEMORIES of their first days Rankin. “Curiosity,” Leslie argues, “is a life force.” Pursuing life’s away from their family homes But the association is more “whys” is a part of who we are: our brains, he explains, are and adjusting to life straight than a support group and naturally wired to take pleasure in learning. And rather out of high school as freshmen is also involved in helping than being a distraction, our pursuit of understanding is an on the MMA campus. But, for nontraditional students gain essential part of what makes us human, and a driving force the nontraditional student— credit and recognition for behind our success as a species. one defined as 24 years or life and career experience Technology has put an unimaginable amount of older, married or a veteran at MMA, says Marine information within easy reach, but simply looking up facts of military service—the Transportation Operations cannot provide meaningful intellectual satisfaction. Real transition can be especially major Nicholas Lewis, curiosity is more than that: it allows us to build connections tricky. president of the association. between ideas and move from mere knowledge to the kind of “You are surrounded by “We’re working to help create world-shaping discoveries and innovations that we admire in younger students with less more concrete and consistent the work of everyone from Benjamin life experience, and it’s hard policies for nontraditional Franklin to Steve Jobs. to connect with others to students, especially those in Leslie argues that whom you can relate,” says the regiment.” curiosity is not an Rebecca Rankin, a Vessel Leaders from the group inherent trait Operations and Technology attended an ANTSHE national that some major who is secretary of the conference where there people MMA Nontraditional Student was much discussion about have Association. The group was ways to generate scholarship more established last spring to opportunities. “Because of of than address such concerns and our age, we don’t qualify for others, so more. Rankin is 33 with prior many of the MMA scholarships much as a college experience before available to other students,” deliberate approach coming to MMA. says Rankin, “so one of to the world around There are nearly 100 our key goals is to identify us. “We can arrange our nontraditional students additional sources for financial lives to stoke our curiosity at MMA, including many aid.” or quash it,” he observes. veterans, of which 25-30 have While the group is in its Curious provides readers with joined the new group now fledgling stages, it has the practical advice for how to harness affiliated with the National enthusiastic support of MMA the power of open-minded inquiry in Association for Nontraditional leadership. “We believe their lives. Students in Higher Education they serve a vital role in our — By LAUREN GARGANI, HEAD LIBRARIAN (ANTSHE). community,” notes Janet The MMA group has held Acker, one of the group’s several meetings and informal faculty advisors and executive gatherings, and “getting assistant to President Bill together and talking about Brennan.
PHOTOS: MARINERS ATHLETICS, BILLY R. SIMS BILLY MARINERS ATHLETICS, PHOTOS: common concerns has been
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This Marine Engineering Technology major is confident of his future career ambitions and thankful for less stress from financial school debt.
DO YOU HAVE A CAREER TRACK IN MIND AT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THIS STAGE OF YOUR COLLEGE CAREER? LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED AT MMA? Yes, I’d like to sail as a third assistant engineer (3 A/E) aboard I’ve learned the importance of teamwork and the value of a tanker or a containership. This past summer, I did cadet a good education. I am confident I made the right decision shipping with Overseas Shipholding Group, a provider of when choosing schools; MMA is the perfect combination of energy transportation services, and hope to work with them hands-on work and in-class work. I’ve learned hard work pays upon graduation. off in the classroom and the maritime industry. Beyond that, my hope for the future is to become a chief engineer and successfully balance family and work life. HOW ARE YOU MANAGING THE COST OF ATTENDANCE? DESCRIBE YOUR STUDENT ACTIVITIES WITH Through student loans, generous scholarships from the MMA. school and alumni, and through direct payments. The As a member of the Regiment of Midshipmen, I was a financial help that generous scholarships provide relieves the member of the training staff and a regimental yeoman for stress of the costs of higher education. Samuel Tucker is one of more than 100 students who’ve the 2018 training cruise. I also worked as a tour guide and a received a J. Scott Searway member of the Admissions Open House team. Regimental Scholarship.
12 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 13 THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF PROFILES OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND CAMPAIGN DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN THE GOAL OF RAISING $20 MILLION FOR AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. CURRENTLY, $17.8 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED
WHAT HAS RECEIVING THE J. SCOTT SEARWAY REGIMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP MEANT TO YOU? The Searway scholarship means a lot to me. The financial security that this generous donation provides allows me to focus more on my academics and less on the financial stress of paying for higher education. SCOTT SEARWAY ’66
WHAT ARE PERSONAL VALUES THAT GUIDE YOU? What was your experience financing your attendance at MMA? I was the first generation of my family to go to college, and I came from a Each day I work hard because many people work hard to family of limited means. I struggled to pay for schooling at Maine Maritime allow me to have the benefit of attending MMA. I try to and ended up with a significant amount of student loans—just as did many of maintain the utmost integrity in all my interactions, whether my classmates. they be with teachers or fellow students. And I do what I can Over the years, I thought to myself, if I can ever help others, funding for the betterment of the people around me. scholarships is how I want to help the Academy. Financial support attracts and assists well-qualified applicants, and there’s much competition for these GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO AN students. MMA needs to be competitive in the assistance it offers. ALUMNUS, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE BEST REASONS TO GIVE TO THE CAMPAIGN? What are some of your career highlights? If I was given the opportunity to speak to an alumnus I’m the majority owner of the Chebeague Island Boatyard, near Portland, who might be considering making a contribution to the Maine. scholarship fund, I would ask them to think back to when I was CEO and founder of SW&B Construction Corp., a large industrial they were a student and how they would feel receiving a construction company with completed projects from Maine to Oregon. Since scholarship and the financial security it brings. Donations 1996, SW&B has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of BE&K, Inc., at the time from alumni are a huge part of how MMA can continue to one of the largest privately held engineering and construction companies in teach future mariners. the U.S. BE&K is now part of KBR. I was also cofounder, Director and part-owner of Cormier Equipment IN THE FUTURE, WOULD YOU CONSIDER GIVING Corporation, one of the largest construction equipment rental companies in BACK TO MMA? the eastern U.S. I want to set up a scholarship fund tailored to help students in I was elected to MMA’s Wall of Honor in 2000. need who are unlimited license majors at MMA and ensure that the maritime industry receives educated and capable How have your contributions made a difference? workers for years to come. I funded a regimental scholarship in 2004 that has been awarded to more than 100 students. When you think about how many students have WHAT SETS MMA STUDENTS APART FROM benefited, it’s impressive, personally rewarding and an excellent investment from my point of view. I hope it serves as an incentive for others to do the OTHERS? same. MMA’s curriculum and experienced teachers set our graduates apart from other colleges and academies. The professors at MMA are extremely knowledgeable and bring energy to the classroom that helps me engage with the How You Can Help
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PB MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 15 Sailing Through the Years Highlights from 76 Years of Trick’s End by Billy Sims · photographs from Trick’s End 1943-2019
E REVIEWED EVERY page of each Trick’s End yearbook to select some of the most noteworthy images for this special section of Mariner. The breadth of this experience summoned two conclusions: from 1941 to the present, the scope of learning at MMA has been one of adaptation and innovation, constant changes to keep pace with the needs of the maritime and related industries, and yet many traditions and student experiences transcend the years. The regiment on parade is as impressive today as it was 78 years ago, andW being a MUG has always presented rigorous challenges. Also the same is the arduous work required by the editors to bring each Trick’s End to life. “Spell check, patience, and a good amount of coffee,” recalls Cristin Wright ’18, who edited the 2018 edition. “It took a lot of planning with campus clubs, faculty, staff, athletics teams, and the regiment to schedule times where yearbook members were able to take group photos. The formatting and editing process was time- consuming, but very rewarding. “I hope when people look back at the yearbook, they will see the photos from Navy Ball, Ring Dance, Ship Jump, and Cruise and remember the friendships they gained along the way.” Rear Admiral Warren C. Hamm Jr. ’49 was the editor of his class’s Trick’s End, and shared a similar goal. “We wanted to come up with a publication that would be of value in the future so that we could all look back, remember the times, and see the positive side of Maine Maritime. “We carefully wrote the [student] bios to reflect the real thing, but not to say anything that would hurt someone’s feelings or one’s children’s or grandchildren’s feelings in the future. “I’m proud that those little bios truly positively reflected the individuals. And then, on the dialogues on the cruises, the good and the bad were mentioned, and I think that brings back excellent memories. It makes you feel good about what you did for those years.” The photographs featured show Maine Maritime as viewed by students, often with pride, always with a mix of humor and honesty that will spark personal memories for alumni.
Background photo: 1947 Trick’s End
16 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 Trick: A period of time spent at the wheel ("My trick has ended”).
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Training Cruises Scenes from training cruises are often the most creatively produced and memorable features of the yearbooks. 2000 - From the ’99 cruise to Europe: “What am I getting myself into ??!!;” 1953 - “Bull-Session Parties;” 1981 - Yearbook opener made a splash with this shot of State of Maine; 1967 - Lisbon; 1956 - TS State of Maine, ex-Comfort, served as academy training vessel until 1962; 2006 - dockside distress signal training
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Academics MMA programs have focused on blending chalkboard concepts and real- world experiential learning. 1991 - “Machine tool operations has been a requirement for engineers from the school’s inception;” 1951 - “So when applying right ascension…;” 1962 - waterfront work; 1976 - license exam: “In The Hot Seat!”; 1950 - Coming at lab work from all sides.
20 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 Learning at MMA has always been hands-on, minds-on.
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’16 ’89 Movers & Shakers Yearbooks often acknowledge and are dedicated to those who have supported the college in myriad ways, day-to-day and year-over-year. 1964 - two pillars of MMA, Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Ralph A. Leavitt, one of the founders of MMA; 1981 - Comdr. Sawyer, who in a subsequent dedication “taught us to be professionals by accepting nothing less than perfection;” 2016 - dedication to Deidra Davis, first women’s basketball coach (now Dean of Student Services); 1989 - Kenneth Curtis, MMA President 1985-1994, a period of tremendous growth.
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’59 ’16 Regiment of Midshipmen Although the style and look of the regiment has changed over the years, the shared experiences cut across the decades. 1947 - Sharp-dressed battalion man salutes; 1990 - “Freshman Year” smiles; 1959 - “Just Thin The Top, Sir;” 2016 - RPT in the rain.
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Student Life What’s MMA life without special social events, good song, and companions, balanced with a little solitude? 1966 - Junior Ring Weekend; 1977 - Senior Houman Farjah, like many, challenged authority during a turbulent decade; 2001 - “Students at work and at play!”; 1972 - “Captain Croke at work and play;” 1973 - Drill Squad handiwork; 1987 - Senior Scott Holdsworth wrote, “Fishing with my best friend — I hope she sees me graduate.”
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Sports & Activities As small and seemingly isolated as Castine can feel, the opportunities for lasting friendship, athletic competition, and service provided by extracurriculars make for a rich community and are vital to the MMA student experience. 1966 - “What was that word? HAUL, er-a, PULL, e-ra, oh ya, STROKE - Rowing Team;” 1954 - “Down the bench: Brophy, Gaspar, Pearson, Nixon;” 2019 - Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA); 2007 - Women’s Soccer, 18-game season; 1993 - Lacrosse
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SAVE THE DATE Senior Banquet Energized Tour Feb. 5 | Cross Center, Bangor THE SEA DOG ALUMNI CHAPTER process household trash from 115 Maine (Bangor) enjoyed a dynamic outing communities. “The plant essentially Black Mountain Ski Event Feb. 29 | Rumford, ME on October 25 with a tour of Coastal separates all of the traditional recyclable Resources of Maine’s new Advanced material, separates the fiber for use Maine Boatbuilders Show Waste Processing Facility in Hampden. as biomass fuel or in pulp and paper Mar. 20 - 22 | Portland, ME Thirty alumni attended the tour, hosted products, and as a byproduct, makes a MMA Career Fair by plant manager biogas similar in Mar. 24 | MMA Alexander Field House Scott Alley ’90 and quality to natural Mariners Golf Classic O&M manager Dave gas,” says Alley. Apr. 20 | Houston, TX Howard ’87. The plant is MMA Commencement Along with owned by Fiberight May 2 | MMA Alexander Field House Alley and Howard, and other investors Summer Solstice Cruise five other MMA and is operated by June 19 | Bar Harbor graduates hold key NAES Corporation. positions at the It will serve as an Class of 1985 Summer Reunion June 22 – 24 plant. $80 million R&D facility, showcasing and “We all come from other industries,” developing technology transferrable to Class of 1980 Summer Reunion says Alley, “shipping, pulp and paper, many industries. July 13 – 14 startup and commissioning, offshore “It is exciting to be working in this first- Class of 1965 Summer Reunion drilling, and power plant operations.” of-its kind facility,” says Alley, “designed July 20 – 22 This diverse group and others operate to be part of a viable long-term solution to Alumni Association Portugal Tour the plant that, when fully operational, will the world’s waste problem.” Oct. 24 – Nov. 2
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NED ANDREWS CHAPTER NED ANDREWS MEETING PRESIDENT BEN CAMERON ’93 reports 19 people attended the Fall 2019 Ned Andrews Chapter meeting in Brunswick. Clifford “San- dy” Cameron, Jr. ’84, chief engineer of the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER TS State of Maine, was the guest speaker and reviewed the highlights of the 2019 Cruise, 39TH ANNUAL LOBSTER as well as specifications for the new academy FEST training ship planned for MMA (the National WITH THE THEME “What could taste better Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) program than a Maine lobster,” 70 alumni, family and was highlighted in Mariner 2019 – Issue 1, friends joined together representing MMA viewable at mariner.mainemaritime.edu). The classes from 1943-2 to 2015 along with fellow chapter will host another event in the Spring maritime academy alumni from Massachu- of 2020. setts, California, and the US. Merchant Marine Academy for the MMA Southern California Chapter’s celebration of its 39th annual Lobster Fest on August 14. The day was made more special as everyone joined in to cele- brate Carlton Hutchins’ (’43-2) 96th birthday. Lobster Fest attendees (L to R): Frank The theme Tepedino ’58, Fred Therrien ’71, Carlton Hutchins ’43-2 (sitting), Curt Nehring ’71, Jeff was ‘What Pollock ’15, Alex Waller ’15, Chris Rodriguez ’12, Peter Betti ’10, Ralph Staples ’71, Michael could taste Curtin ’04 (with future Mariner, Hunter Cur- better than tin), Ben Robertson ’00, and Alden Beck ’01. NORTHEAST FLORIDA CHAPTER a Maine NEW FLORIDA ALUMNI lobster.’ GROUP THE FIRST GATHERING for the Northeast Florida MMA alumni group, held in late Oc- tober, was both challenging and interesting. Due to an unwelcome guest, Tropical Storm Nestor, the scheduled Red Boat Dolphin Boat Tour was canceled. Most of the alumni who made it for the gathering planned to meet at Beaches Restaurant of Vilano for lunch, but it, too, was closed due to inclement weather. Not WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER easily deterred, MMA alumni detoured to Aunt Kate’s Restaurant in St. Augustine and had AND MORE LOBSTER an enjoyable meal there. Many thanks to the THE D.C. GROUP gathered for a lobster meal following hearty souls who did not let rain and on Saturday, August 24 at the home of Wayne wind stop them: John ’95 and Colleen Hodge, Rolland ’97 in Bethesda, Maryland. MMA alum- Tom Benz ’66, Howard ’73 and Jacinthe Lit- ni partaking in the delicious crustaceans (L to tlefield, Barry ’75 and Rita Joy, Robert ’77 and R): (front) Jason Grabelle ’98, Jeff Linton ’98, Kelly Ethier, David ’68 and Diane (red vest on Rolland ’97, Thomas Brown ’00, (back) John left) Lane, Don McAllister ’61 and Jeff Wright, Kinlein ’00, Chris Owsianiecki ’98, Zarra-Anne Director of Alumni Relations. Farrar ’13, Andy Covert ’89, Greg Lundy ’03, and Joshua Collamer ’98.
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The Case of a Lifetime THE PEER REVIEW PUBLICATION Best exceeded $6 billion, a horrible matter and work hard. Lawyers has announced Gene Silva’s a defining chapter in my life.” “I remember advising my son, who (Class of ’64) inclusion on its list for 2020, Collectively there were some 900 went to law school and at one point was making it the 30th consecutive year he claimants represented by 80 lawyers. just up to his ears in studying: has received this recognition. Silva represented the owners of the “When faced with complex situations, In a career highlighted with notable platform. The related legal work spanned try to narrow down the issues carefully challenges and successes, among which courts in three countries and five years and put out of your mind everything was managing litigation for one of the for Silva, as well as resulting in an you feel is extraneous to the issue you’re most complex and costly admiralty argument before the United Kingdom’s working on right at the moment,” says cases in history, central to it all is Silva’s House of Lords. Silva. approach to work, which he first learned “I worked many 18-hour days, “For me, if I were to try to grasp at MMA. sometimes all night,” says Silva. “I had everything that might flow from a Upon graduation with a degree in a great team backing me up, but it was decision I made at the moment, I would nautical science, Silva shipped out as a enormously taxing and such a devastating get nothing done. mate and served in the U.S. Navy. After loss of life and property.” “If you have 15 things you’re thinking graduating from Notre Dame Law School, After Piper Alpha, Silva was involved about, concentrate on one thing to the he worked for a California firm and then in other high-profile legal cases, including exclusion of the other 14, get it done, put established an admiralty practice for preparing several briefs and appearing it aside, and then move on to the next. another firm in Texas where he worked before the U.S. Supreme Court, before It might result in long days, but you will from 1977 to 2003. retiring in 2003. eventually succeed.” “The biggest case I handled came in He says his experience at MMA This mindset has served Silva well and 1988 with the Piper Alpha (North Sea) helped him “develop a sense of personal it underscores his continued professional oil platform catastrophe,” says Silva, responsibility and discipline, and a deep, recognition, volunteer work, and “in which 167 people died, and losses stubborn, inherent desire to succeed and philanthropy. PHOTO: COURTESY OF GENE SILVA COURTESY PHOTO:
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Bethesda. His next assignment - Fred ’71E” Therrien just retired From Labor Day Blueberry Cel- 1943-2 was with the Navy Surgeon from the U.S. Navy for a second ebration at Dave Dodge’s home General’s Office where he was time; this time from a civilian in Buxton, Maine, where we in charge of future designs role as an engineer. Congratu- had a mini muster. “If you need and construction of medical lations on your 40-year career, any help in identifying the indi- facilities. In 1978, he retired Fred! viduals,” he writes, “I will start from the Navy but continued with the two lovely ladies in the to work with the Central Office 1959 front, Ellen Grant and Claire of the Veterans Administration, Dick. In the back, Peter Long- initiating a program for Agent ley, Bruce ’Woody’ Woodman, Pete Longley ’71 caught Capt. Orange. Finally his work with Dana Grant, Dave Dodge, and Bill Brennan recently having computerized medical records Steve Dick. Woody just retired his morning coffee at the brought him to retirement in from Casco Bay Ferry System Falmouth, Maine, McDonald’s. August 1991. He remains active as Chief Engineer.” Brennan also accompanied his as a community volunteer. son, President William J. Bren- nan, to the October Up Close 1971 Capt. Tom Kelly stopped by presentation in Portland. 1958 One of the highlights of this campus in November. He was year’s Kittery Historical and instrumental in coordinating 1943 -2 Naval Museum annual Veterans his 60th reunion, though a George Stowers reports his fa- Salute tribute was the dedi- medical issue kept him from ther Clifford Stowers is still go- cation of memorial benches attending. Kelly reports he has ing strong at age 96, remem- honoring the late retired been giving presentations to bers his MMA days fondly, and Merchant Marine captain and groups visiting the Cole Land is living in Altmar, New York. Kittery native Milton Hall Jr., a Transportation Museum. From left to right: Larry Cahill, 1944 longtime museum trustee and Vinnie Bonsaint, and Don Can- volunteer. 1970 nan recently met for lunch in “We received many monetary Kittery and shared sea stories. gifts in his memory because so Cahill lives in Newburyport, many people loved and appre- Bonsaint in Mansfield, Massa- ciated him,” said Kim Sanborn, chusetts and Cannan lives in the museum’s director. “The Monmouth, Maine on Cob- trustees decided to honor him bossee Lake and continues to with two benches to replace work “very part time.” the wooden ones that he re- Dr. Barclay Shepard was the paired and varnished every year Dick Roscoe sent this photo featured speaker recounting his 1975 so they would flank the doors of the dipper dredge Cascadas extensive career as a U.S. Navy to the museum.” which helped dig the Pana- surgeon at the Veterans Day ma Canal. “I worked on this observance at Southport Me- amazing piece of machinery … morial Library on November 11. 1958 when it was used in the Gaillard After graduation from MMA, [Culebra] Cut,” he writes. “I he sailed with American Export learned recips from G P “HOSS” Ships, and then graduated from Jacobs and it came in handy. Bowdoin College in 1950. After Cascadas was equipped with Left to right: Ted Knowles and teaching, he attended Tufts a main lifting engine that was Brian McNamara sailed up the University School of Medicine a horizontal recip, two verti- Maine coast in September, in Boston and graduated in cal recip Spud engines, two moored in Castine and stopped 1958. After subsequent training, From Fred Therrien ’71 to Frank vertical one-cylinder engines by the campus to inquire about he worked at the naval hospi- Tepedino, Class Agent for 1958: that drove the generators. The Homecoming 2020 events for tals in Beaufort, South Carolina “Hi Frank. Thanks for helping pumps were also steam driven.” their 45th reunion. Homecom- and St. Albans, New York and me get connected again with ing is October 2-4, 2020. Class specialized as a thoracic sur- my old boss Captain Art Ward- Agent Raymond Mann has been geon. In 1967 he volunteered 1971 well. He taught me everything in touch with classmates to for Vietnam duty and was I know about fixing ships on encourage their attendance. assigned to the USS Repose, the waterfront. Just had a nice a hospital ship in the Da Nang visit with him and we took a and DMZ areas. 1979 stroll down memory lane. What Glen Hutchins reports that he is Shepard was Chief of Tho- memories. Believe me there’s self-employed. He and his wife, racic Surgery at St. Albans nothing wrong with Art’s mem- Molly, live in Boothbay Harbor, Naval Hospital for two years ory. Thanks again. All the best Maine. and served another stint at
34 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 35 neer’s license (Civil). Following pany along with the talented 1979 the failure of the spillway at the 1986 team he has built over the Chip Simpson is supervisor of Adam Guziewicz is a senior Oroville Dam, which resulted past 18 years. I look forward to Noise, Shock and Vibration associate with R3 Strategic in the evacuation of almost remaining connected with him testing at BIW. He and his wife, Support Group. He and his 200,000 people, I was asked by as we have formed a friendship Laurie, live in Woolwich, Maine. wife, Lori, live in Ten Mile, DWR to take over responsibility that transcends our business.” He writes, “Can’t believe it’s Tennessee. for managing a new office that Prior to the new job, Smith been 40 years since I gradu- handles construction contract caught up with Chief Engineer ated! My younger son Charlie administration and construc- 1987 Sean McGowan ’06, and Chief will be a junior this year at in tion inspection for the Oroville Mate Steve Tukey ’94 on the the MET program. He’s loving it recovery effort. Extensive Resolve Pioneer, a wreck re- and I’m glad to see the hands- projects are being discussed moval and spill response vessel on training continues at MMA. for this area and the aging in- home-ported in Dutch Harbor, The self-discipline and char- frastructure that comprises the Alaska. acter development can’t be California State Water Project matched at any other school. (SWP). The SWP will require an Keep up the great work.” 1989 extraordinary effort over the In September, Maritime Ad- next 5 to 10 years.” 1980 ministrator Mark Buzby swore As part of the observance of in Capt. Douglas H. Harrington Veteran’s Day at MMA, Rick 1984 ’87 as the Deputy Associate Leighton, a caretaker of the Administrator for Federal Ground Zero Flag that was Sealift. Harrington replaces raised after the September 11, Deputy AA William (Bill) Cahill 2001 attack, brought the flag ’67. Harrington is responsible Juan Molino submitted the and a marble cross fashioned for the operations and resource following on behalf of the from debris from the World management of the National Panama Canal Alumni Chapter. Trade Center site to campus. Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), “In July, Tim Reid ’88 (center), It was presented and ceremo- including 46 ships of the Ready Adm. Mark Whitney recently re- master of the OSG Endurance nially flown at the Regiment’s Reserve Force, NDRF training tired after 35 years of dedicated transited the Panama Canal formation and morning colors. ships, Divisional Field Offices, service in the U.S. Navy. Sandy and arrangements were made The flag has traveled across National Defense Reserve Fleet Cameron, engineer of TS State to have Maine Maritime grads the United States and world for sites, and oversight of the Of- of Maine and Whitney’s MMA pilot his vessel. Cesar Achurra various observances and is des- fice of Ship Disposal Programs. roommate, was on hand for the ’90 (left) worked on cruise ships tined for permanent display at Left to right: Bill and Missy retirement ceremony. until he became a pilot appren- the 9/11 Museum in Manhattan. Cahill, Mark H. Buzby; Doug tice in 1996. Eusebio Stewart and Constance Harrington, and ’90 (right) joined the Panama 1985 Deputy Maritime Administrator 1983 Adam St. John, who helped Canal Pilot force in 2011. Prior Nathaniel “Frosty” Leonard and Richard Balzano ’89. lead the Old Town High School to that he was the tugboat his wife, Eve, have moved to basketball team to the 1980 manager for the Atlantic Dis- Ponte Vedra, Florida. Leonard Eastern Maine title and who 1988 trict in the Canal. is President/CEO of Little River still ranks second on the MMA Marine Consultants, specializ- career scoring list, was selected ing in high-speed ship escort 1991 for the Old Town High School Tim Twomey is director of concepts and tractor tug Sports Hall of Fame. ship operations for the Woods technology. At MMA he was the leading Hole Oceanographic Institute, scorer in NCAA Division III Woods Hole, Massachusetts 1984 during 1984-1985, averaging and lives in East Falmouth. Brian Moore writes: “After 13 29 points per game. St. John years in academia, the last five From Eric Smith: “I have re- was named Northeast Con- of which I spent as a professor cently accepted a position with 1992 ference MVP in 1985 and was and chair of the University of Brogan Financial as their COO. a three-time, all-conference, Georgia Dept. of Construction The founder and CEO, Jim first-team pick. He achieved Management & Civil Engineer- Brogan, and I met several years All-America status in 1995, and ing, my wife, Yin, and I moved ago via the Tampa Bay Frog- was inducted into the MMA to California in 2012 to be man Swim along with sharing William J. Mottola Athletic Hall closer to family. the JH Ranch experience to- of Fame in 2010. He is Senior “I began working for the gether with our daughters. Vice President of Manufactur- California Dept. of Water Re- “While I am moving away ing for Verso Corporation in Rusty Franz, CEO of NextGen sources (DWR) and acquired a from the maritime industry, Wisconsin. Healthcare, was interviewed California Professional Engi- I am extremely excited to be on Nasdaq: Behind the Bell by working with Jim and his com-
34 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 35 CLASS NOTES MMA Engineers Power Up JAX After we featured MMA alumni who scientist or work with mice. It is less of its kind on the continent. It runs at 300 work at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) known that JAX has two steam plants in psi and drops to campus line pressure of in the last Mariner (Issue 2, 2019), Luke Hancock County, each with an around- 85 psi through a back pressure turbine Damon, Utility Plant Assistant Chief the-clock crew of engineers. We also have generator and then supplies steam for Engineer at JAX, wrote to us with more a steam plant in California and a high- process equipment and heating loads. information on the engineering side of tech facility in Connecticut. Along with this small 600kW steam the operation. —Ed.s The JAX utility plants employ as many turbine generator, we oversee four 35 I joined JAX in 2011 for a Per Diem job or more MMA alumni than the other series Caterpillar generators producing after returning home from working on JAX departments combined, in the most emergency power for the Bar Harbor LNG regasification tankers at sea. I was traditional role for MMA marine and campus. We also have four 480VAC looking for something productive to do in power engineers. Employment here is diesel generators capable of an additional my off time and surprised by how big JAX an easy transition role for sailors coming 1.0MW for critical buildings and behind- was and what a decent career it offered for home from sea who are used to operating transformer support. marine and power engineers. I was able to and maintaining all systems onboard. Our We run and maintain a large chilled take the skills I gained from my maritime plant is run more like a sea-going vessel as water plant as well, with nine chillers experience and apply them to the lab’s opposed to most shore side facilities with rated at more than 6,100 tons of capacity Process/Heating/Power plant that was segregated duties and responsibilities. We for almost 800,000 square feet of building right in my “backyard.” have an excellent balance for engineers space. These boilers, generators, chillers, I am proud that 12 out of 14 full- and who like to turn wrenches and maintain associated auxiliary equipment and miles part-time plant engineers at JAX are the plant they operate. of steam, condensate, and chilled water MMA alumni. Another MMA engineering The plant in Bar Harbor alone has lines and vaults are our responsibility. alumnus is a Building Automation seven boilers capable of producing Plus, we’re also first responders to any Specialist in the maintenance group. 140,000 #/hr @ pressures of 300 psi and and all alarm conditions across the rest When I tell people I work at The 85 psi. Our flagship boiler is a suspended of campus, which makes the job versatile Jackson Laboratory, many ask if I’m a combustion wood dust unit, the only one and interesting.
From Left to Right: Thomas Bouchard, Darrell King , Jake Sigouin, Terry Gray, Josh Young, Mitch Farren, Ray Hardison (non alum), Brian DAMON OF LUKE COURTESY PHOTO: Hardy, Luke Damon, Tim Bunker (non alum), Mark Smith. Not shown: Kyle Martin, Nick El-Hajj, Collin Walton, Brady MacLeod.
36 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 37 Lyanne Alfero, show host and Talbot has received numer- cable channel on January producer, in October. To view 1997 ous honors during his career 13, revolves around Fraser’s Franz’s interview, search You- including the 2006 North East psychic medium son Matt, Tube: Nasdaq Rusty Franz. Conservation Law Enforce- who credits his mother and ment Chiefs Association grandmother for his gift to hear 1994 Officer of the Year award; the “messages from heaven.” Fraser Capt. William Perkins is a staff 2010 and 2016 Maine Marine served for 21 years in the U.S. officer at NATO Joint Air Power Patrol Commendation award; Navy, including command of Competence Center, coordi- the 2013 Maine Lobstermen’s the guided-missile frigate USS nating the integration of Carrier Association Officer of the Year Underwood during the Iraq War Thanks to Capt. Todd Coo- Operations and Maritime Patrol award; the 2016 Maine Marine and as the Boston Fire Depart- per who sent this photo and Aircraft into NATO’s use of Patrol Colonel’s Supervisor ment’s commissioner for seven is among pilots representing Joint Air Power. His career as a award; and the 2017 U.S. Coast years. MMA at the 2019 Bi-Annual naval flight officer led to exten- Guard Certificate of Valor. Florida Harbor Pilots Conven- sive leadership and operational tion held in Key West, Florida 2000 experience in amphibious/ in November. From left to 1999 expeditionary warfare (as com- right: Cooper, Port Everglades manding officer of Tactical Air Pilot; Capt. Nathan Cook ’96, Control Squadron ELEVEN) and St. John’s Pilot; Capt. Brendon in Anti-Submarine Warfare (as McDonnell ’09, Port Everglades P-3 Orion Weapons and Tactics Pilot, Capt. Chuck Zenter instructor). ’96, Key West Pilot, and Capt. James “JD” Williams ’02, Bis- Matt McNealy is commanding 1994 cayne Bay Pilot. Linette Casey recently received officer of the USS Kidd (DDG an Excellence in Character 100). McNealy earned a MBA 1998 Award from POWERGEN In- at the Naval Postgraduate ternational. Casey, who works School. His at-sea assignments for Siemens Energy Inc. in have included Damage Control South Easton, Massachusetts, Assistant and Navigator in USS is the key account manager for Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), En- New England, working with gineering Officer in USS Mason Matthew Zardeskas writes that renewable developers, power (DDG 87) and Material/Logistics he “left the T-AKE/AOE Pro- producers, engineering firms, Officer in Destroyer Squadron gram Office at Military Sealift private equity firms and higher 22. He has served as strategic The Maine Marine Patrol Command in June. Started new education facilities. She has capabilities branch chief in the announced the promotion position at Commander Naval been with Siemens for 18 years. Directorate for Strategy, Policy, of 18-year veteran Matthew Air Force Atlantic in the Readi- Partnering and Capabilities; Talbot to the rank of Captain. ness (N8) department. Enjoying as an instructor at the Sur- Talbot joined the Marine Patrol 1999 the good life in Chesapeake, Ashley (Tardif) Darnell is an as- face Warfare Officers School in 2001 after earning associate Virginia.” Photo: Zardeskas and sistant principal in the Katy (TX) Command; as an action officer degrees from Maine Mari- happy crew. independent school district. assigned to the chief of naval time Academy in small vessel She has three children Jacey operations staff to the direc- operations and from South- (15), Audrey (12) and Arya (5). tor, fleet readiness; and as the 1995 ern Maine Technical College Capt. Greg Baker recently future operations team leader in law enforcement. After assumed command of the for U. S. Africa Command. completing the Maine Criminal 1999 USS Wasp (LHS 1), making him Cyrus Dimock is Master/ Justice Academy’s Basic Law the second MMA graduate to OIM for Transocean in Hous- Enforcement Training Program, 2000 command the ship. Capt. Kurt ton, Texas. Dimock and his Megan (Noonan) Swaney and he spent 12 years serving as Kasner ’89 previously com- wife, Krista, live in Glen, New her husband, James, live in a patrol officer in the Rock- manded Wasp from January Hampshire with their daughter, South Berwick, Maine. She is land-Searsport Patrol. 2015 to April 2016. Jemma. a stay-at-home mom for her In his new role, Talbot will daughter, Rachel, age 4. be responsible for directing all 1996 activities within Marine Patrol’s 2000 Steven Tosi is sailing as a sec- According to the Ellsworth Special Services Division, ond mate for Reinauer out of American, Roderick J. Fraser which includes the Underwater Staten Island, New York. Tosi Jr. will star in NBC’s new TV Recovery Team, the Maritime lives in Marblehead, Massachu- reality series Meet the Frasers. Security Team, the Firearms setts. The 10-episode series, debut- Team and the Whale Disentan- ing on NBC’s E! Entertainment glement Team.
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Port Director’s Perspective A 40-YEAR maritime industry veteran, changes and growth in the shipping earmarked for U.S.-flag transport. Capt. John Murray ’79 has piloted a industry, and ironically, the shrinking of “We’re down to about 80 American- successful career from almost every the U.S. merchant marine for which he flagged deep-sea cargo vessels; 60 of them perspective—from deck to wheelhouse, to has been a vigorous advocate. are in the Maritime Security Program global commerce and port management. After graduating from MMA with a with the balance in the Jones Act Since 2016, Murray has been the degree in nautical science, Murray sailed domestic trades,” he says. Canaveral Port Authority CEO and Port with Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. for “In times of national emergency, Director in Cape Canaveral, Florida. eight-and-a-half years, becoming master trained and experienced U.S. mariners “We are the world’s second-busiest before heading the company’s port are needed, but the size of the American cruise port in terms of multi-day operations in Charleston. He later led fleet and employment opportunities passenger movements (second only regional operations and then overall crew are not adequate, and the economics to Miami). Our proximity to Orlando and ship management. He successfully of maintaining these ships and a pool International Airport, Florida’s busiest guided the company through Chapter of skilled mariners has become more airport, and the area’s theme parks 11 bankruptcy in 1997; its ultimate difficult. Year after year, I have seen contribute to our success as a cruise port. acquisition by CP Ships; and, over the support chipping away.” But we are also a diversified cargo port next eight years, as CP Ships acquired Murray is heartened, though, by MMA’s with petroleum, aggregates, and lumber seven more shipping companies before it diversification with programs such as among the major imports coming across was acquired by Hapag-Lloyd in 2005. International Business and Logistics (IBL) our docks. And we also have commercial During his time at Lykes, CP Ships and Small Vessel Operations. “We’ve had fishing fleets operating here, a public and Hapag-Lloyd, Murray led the U.S. IBL interns from MMA and the other park, campground, beach, boat ramps, flag subsidiary of the company and its academies at the Port, and I hope to hire restaurants, and more. operation of U.S. flagged container ships. some in the future as employees. “The Port is an important component Because of his extensive experience “Success in today’s maritime industry of the growing commercial space industry, with ocean carriers and their strategic isn’t limited to shipboard skills. There as Elon Musk’s SpaceX started landing sealift for the U.S. military, Murray are great opportunities ashore for those boosters three years ago on drone ships addressed Congress in 2016 to provide willing to work hard and apply their offshore that berth in the port.” details on the challenges to sustaining classroom learning and experiences to Murray has witnessed tremendous the fleet due to reduced food aid cargoes building great maritime careers.”
While Capt. John Murray oversees a thriving port operation, he is deeply concerned about diminishing U.S.-flagged merchant shipping. PORT AUTHORITY CANAVERAL PHOTO:
38 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 39 structure and coordination at 2002 2010 each site he is assigned. Alexander Efron is sailing as 2013 James Michie is Dynamic Posi- Chief Mate for Kirby Offshore tioning Officer for Transocean. Marine and lives in Brooklin, 2015 Michie lives in Severna Park, Congratulations to Adam Maine. Maryland. Weymouth who has started a new job at George’s River as a 2010 2013 stationary engineer.
Deb Smith (right) is a marine 2018 Edison Ma is a surveyor for technician aboard the Schmidt American Bureau of Shipping Ocean Institute research vessel and lives in Seattle, WA. Falkor. MMA senior Sydney Ad- ams met up with Smith aboard Falkor this summer. Eric King 2018 Chris Grindle is a Firefighter ’90 is director of marine oper- Isaiah Roberts, his wife Caissie Jean Payne, wife of Fred Payne AEMT for the city of Bucksport, ations for the Schmidt Ocean (Nevala) Roberts ’13, and Harry ’74, sent a wedding photo of Maine. He is enrolled in Eastern Institute. Finn ’09 and his wife Gina pur- their daughter and bride Danica Maine Community College chased the Machias Hardware Payne ’13 and groom Levitt in the Emergency Medical Store (Maine) and reopened 2003 Storer ’07 from the event in Services program to become Casey Gagne is sailing as it in July as the Machias River Thuret, France, August 30, 2017 an EMT-Paramedic. When not chief engineer for Hornbeck General Store. The new owners that also included other almuni. on duty, Grindle operates his Offshore Services and lives in will continue to run the retail Shown left to right: Park Tupper landscaping business. Olalla, Washington. establishment that has been a ’07, Fred Payne, Joseph Gunnel fixture in town for generations. ’07, Levitt Storer, Danica Payne, 2018 2004 Jonathan Payne ’14, Jonathan Sean Varney, his wife, Rhonda, 2011 Storer ’15, and Cameron Mur- and their two boys, Dillon and Eric Eaton of Seabridge Marine phy ’14. Tyler, have moved to Arizona. got a helping hand from some Sean recently created an app neighbors to rescue the 65- that tracks expiration dates foot fishing boat Scout that 2014 Alic Albright works as a senior for personal and profession- ran aground in the wake of sales engineer for NECI, al documents, maritime and the windy storm that hit Bass and focuses on “helping our non-maritime related. Learn Harbor, Maine on Halloween customers to succeed in their Lucas Kord was married more on his Facebook page: night. His salvage business was businesses by extending the life recently and MMA alumni in facebook.com/licensedapp. only two months old and off of their critical assets, reducing attendance were Alex Hollis to a busy start with recent fall process variability, controlling ’19, Derek Jesioloswki ’19, Kord, storms. Eaton worked as a mer- 2009 costs, minimizing maintenance Nicholas Jesioloswki ’17 and Tim Herrle is sailing as second chant mariner for eight years requirements, and implement- Dylan Birmingham ’18. mate with Dunlap Towing. He before starting the company. ing value-added technologies.” reports, “I really enjoyed my Source: MDIslander.com He and his wife Kayla live in time at MMA, and absolutely Unity, Maine and have three love working in the maritime 2011 children. industry. I’ve been sailing in MARINERS: Alaska and Hawaii on Dunlap Tugboats for the last five years. 2014 Stay in Touch Ben Cummings is a boiler in- Great company to work for. spector for Boiler Services and with Your Having six months off each Inspection, Simsboro, Louisi- year lends itself to lots of fun Classmates ana. Ben and his wife Colleen and outdoor adventures! Living live in Lamoine, Maine. the dream.” He and his wife, Share what you’ve been Sarah, live in Medina, Ohio. Dan Weamer ’11 is a Docking doing with your fellow Pilot for the Delaware River 2015 alumni. Tell us about career Bill Wetherbee has joined the Harbor Pilots, Capt. Eric James changes, latest achievements, 2009 Jewett Construction proj- Bryan Kneeland is Chief Mate ’93 is a River Pilot for The hobbies and adventures. ect management team. With for Crowley Petroleum Ser- Pilots’ Association for the Bay Photos welcome. Include expansion underway at the vices. He lives in Englewood, and River Delaware, and Joe your class year and contact company’s Maine office, Weth- Colorado. Chesworth is a Docking Pilot information, and send to erbee will be a field manager to Apprentice for the Delaware [email protected]. oversee projects and to ensure River Harbor Pilots.
38 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 39 Eight Bells The tradition of Eight Bells pays respect to deceased mariners and signifies that a sailor’s “watch” is over.
FRANK E. HALL ‘43-2 of 1946. A proud veteran of the Merchant Korean War as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. died October 1, 2019 at the age of 97. Hall Marine, Bryant went to sea as a licensed After his military service, he was employed was born, raised, and educated in Milo, marine engineer, visiting Japan and the as a safety engineer for insurance companies Maine. He was a retired merchant marine Philippines. He attended the University of in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Syracuse, captain, avid golfer, and enjoyed hunting, Maine, graduating in 1950 with a B.S. in New York. In 1978, he returned to Biddeford fishing and gardening. Mechanical Engineering. After two years and was employed by Hanover Insurance in active duty in the Navy, Hopkins worked Portland, retiring in 1993. During retirement, RICHARD H. MOODY ‘44 for several manufacturing companies he was a consultant for Acadia Insurance died November 11, 2019. Moody attended designing heavy power equipment, ship and Company and a member of the American Phillips Academy, earned a Marine textile machinery, and scanning electron Society of Safety Engineers. Golf was his Engineering degree at MMA and a B.S. beam microscopes. He was a professional passion and Gendron was a member of the degree in Mechanical Engineering from engineer registered in Massachusetts and Dutch Elm Golf Club for more than 30 years. Brown University. He served in WWII as Maine. Hopkin’s main interests were family, an engineer aboard Liberty ships in the books, ships and hiking. He was an active LUTHER M. GOFF ‘50 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Believing member of several churches over the died March 11, 2019 in Providence, Rhode in local industry and as an entrepreneur decades, serving as a trustee and handyman, Island. He was the husband of Betty L. Goff. based in Ballardvale, Massachusetts, he and singing bass in the choir. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late engineered a textile manufacturing plant and Luther and Eva Goff. After graduating from then transitioned into computer hardware CAPT. OSBORNE N. ELLIS ‘47 MMA, he served in the U.S. Navy during the manufacturing. Further responding to died October 28 in Brunswick, Maine. After Korean War. He was the owner and operator changing times, he went on to develop a graduating from MMA he received a degree of the Goff Company, which designed rubber recycling facility. After a short run in in Civil Engineering from the University electrical systems for yachts. production of industrial finishes, he turned of Maine in 1951. He was employed as a to real estate and thrived in a 19-year career civil engineer in the fields of construction, WILLIAM SCOTT LAMOND ‘50 with his real estate and life partner Barbara. papermaking and consulting engineering. died June 23, 2019 in Branford, Connecticut. Moody spent weekends and extended “Oz” was hired as the first engineer at Lamond met Margaret Poulin at Pat’s Pizza retreats in Rangeley, Maine. Cianchette Brothers/Cianbro in Pittsfield, in Orono while he as a marine engineering Maine and ended his career as President of student at MMA and she was a nursing FRED P. TRAFTON ‘45 Kleinschmidt Associates, also in Pittsfield. In student in Bangor. They were married in died September 11, 2019. In addition to between he spent many years at Scott Paper 1952 and lived in Guilford, Connecticut MMA, he was a graduate of Bentley College. Company and Keyes Fibre Company. In his where they raised four children. Lamond He served four years as an officer in the work for Keyes, he oversaw construction of served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean U.S. Navy. After the war Trafton lived in numerous plants across the United States, War. Following his service, Lamond sailed Massachusetts and began his career as an from Albertville, Alabama to Wenatchee, as a merchant marine out of New York City. engineer, specializing in metallurgy. He Washington, with a few stops in between. Oz He finished his career with more than 40 worked for Bethlehem Steel in East Boston was a proud officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve years as a field engineer for General Electric and then Reed and Prince in Worcester. He for 30 years and retired as a captain. An Company. Bill and Betty loved to travel lived in New Hampshire 1977-1995 where he accomplished woodworker, Oz spent many together visiting the islands, fished in Alaska, worked for Joy Manufacturing in Claremont. hours in his backyard shop constructing golfed in Scotland to name a few adventures. In 1995 he followed his heart back to Maine boats, canoes, furniture and in his later and the ocean. He treasured his trips to years, dozens of clocks. As Oz liked to say, ROBERT B. LESSELS ‘50 Swan’s Island to visit family. He volunteered “Engineers always know the right moment.” died October 2, 2019. After MMA, he went on for many years as a senior companion and the maiden voyage of the SS Excalibur and served as town assessor. EUGENE V. GENDRON ‘50 he served as a lieutenant and Chief Engineer died October 2, 2019. After graduating in the U.S. Navy on the USS O’Hare. After BRYANT L. HOPKINS, JR. ‘46 from MMA Gendron was employed as a leaving the Navy he worked as a nuclear died August 19, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia merchant mariner for Sun Oil in Marcus test engineer until he was hired by the New — the last surviving member of the Class Hook, Pennsylvania. He served during the Hampshire Public Utilities Commission as
40 MARINER 2019 · ISSUE 3 MARINER.MAINEMARITIME.EDU 41 a water engineer where he worked until his East Lyme High School in 1967. Smallidge made his career with Cianbro Corporation; retirement. Lessels was a loving husband, organized and, for many years, coached a company founded by his father. Mac father and grandfather. When he retired the East Lyme crew program. He taught officially joined the Cianbro ranks after he enjoyed riding his Honda Goldwing celestial navigation and sailing. He worked his graduation from MMA and retired after motorcycle and taking care of his home and summers as captain of several passenger 44 years of dedicated service in a variety small farm. sailing schooners out of Mystic. Upon his of senior management roles. Mac served retirement, they continued sailing their sloop on the Cianbro Board of Directors for 18 ROBERT L. SMALLIDGE ‘52 Medric, gunkholing along the coast and years until the time of his death, as well died April 6, 2019. He was in the Merchant cruising the New England coast. as the MMA Alumni Association Board of Marine from 1952 to 1954 and then joined Directors and numerous other professional the U.S. Navy to become a fighter jet pilot. JOSEPH WARREN CUZZUPOLI ’57 organizations over the course of his career. One of the biggest joys of Smallidge’s life died March 25, 2019 in Panama City Beach, Mac loved working with people and was was flying jets off of aircraft carriers, flying Florida. Cuzzupoli had more than 40 years often sought out by his business partners to other countries or “buzzing” Somes of experience in aerospace engineering for advice and counsel. His success in his Sound. “Niffie” loved to fly fast. He was and management. He began his career with career, and in his life, was attributed to his offered an opportunity to fly as a Blue Angel General Dynamics as Launch Director, and calm and fair demeanor, and that he treated but declined so he could remain with his then became Manager of Manufacturing/ everyone he knew with the upmost dignity family. After he retired from the Navy, he was Engineering and Director of Test Operations and respect. employed by Marine Hydraulics International for Rockwell International. Cuzzupoli in Norfolk, Virginia for 20 years. In 2005, managed the building and testing of Apollo CAPT. HERBERT M. WALLING ‘71, he retired to Pretty Marsh, returning to his 6, Apollo 8, Apollo 9, and Apollo 12. He ’87 roots in Mt. Dessert Island. Niffie had many later became Rockwell’s Vice President of died December 22, 2018 in Galveston, Texas. loves on this Earth but the greatest of all was Operations and then Vice President and He attended Augusta Military Academy in his wife of 63 years, Helen. Niffie and Helen Program Manager for the Space Shuttle Staunton, Virginia and then MMA where he grew up together in Pretty Marsh riding the Orbiter Project. Cuzzupoli left Rockwell in earned a B.S degree in Nautical Science. school bus together and reconnected in 1980 and consulted on various aerospace He completed his M.S. degree in Maritime their 20s. They raised three girls while living projects for NASA centers until 1991 when Management from MMA in 1987. He worked in Texas, Florida and Virginia. he joined American Pacific Corporation as at Getty Oil on tankers and Interstate and Senior Vice President. He later worked for Ocean Transport (later SONAT) as a captain ROBERT S. WALKER ‘53 Kistler Aerospace, where he was responsible on tugs, for Moran Towing, and Hornbeck died September 24, 2019. After graduating for design and production of the K-1 Offshore. He entered teaching in higher from MMA, he served in the Merchant Marine reusable launch vehicle. He also had a B.S. education at MMA to start the first tug and and was a U. S. Navy veteran. Walker then degree in Electrical Engineering from the tow program of its type in the U.S He also worked at Bethlehem Steel in Massachusetts University of Connecticut and a Certificate of taught at the Harry Lundeburg School of where he met his wife Barbara. In 1978, he Management/Business Administration from Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for founded Marine Hydraulics International, the University of Southern California. Maritime Training and Texas A&M, initiating Inc. (MHI) in Chesapeake, Virginia, which and teaching their tug and towing program. he later sold to his employees. He also R. EDWARD HANSON ‘58 founded Ocean Marine Yacht Center in died August 11, 2019 in Augusta, Maine. CHRISTOPHER A. DALEY ‘93 Portsmouth, Virginia. He served on the MMA After graduation, Hanson served as a died August 12, 2019. After graduating Board of Trustees. He was a proud patriot lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and Reserves college, he served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. who loved boating, automobiles, crossword until 1966. He worked at the Socony Mobile Daley spent most of his career in the IT puzzles, and watching NASCAR and football. Oil Corporation as a junior engineer in the business, but loved working with his hands Walker was a humble man with impeccable marine resources division. He also taught and doing home projects or construction principles. marine engineering at MMA and always work. His friends and family will remember enjoyed working at his alma mater. He was Daley’s charismatic personality and smile. JOHN I. SMALLIDGE ‘54 employed by Central Maine Power Company He was passionate about sports and was a died September 21, 2019 in East Lyme, and retired as the vice president for founding member of the annual Portsmouth Connecticut. Born in Bar Harbor, Smallidge, production and operations after 30 years. He High School Alumni hockey game. known as “Ting,” was raised in his ancestral was active with the MSAD 16 school board, Daley participated in the Skate for the 22 home in Northeast Harbor. Following serving as its chairman 12 times. Foundation, to bring awareness to suicide graduation, he enlisted as an officer in the prevention for military veterans. U.S. Navy before leaving for employment MALCOLM CARL “MAC” as a merchant mariner sailing globally. He CIANCHETTE ’73 Most Eight Bells entries are obtained and Dorie settled in East Lyme, enabling died November 21, 2019, at his home on from online news sources and edited him to share his love of natural spaces with Great Moose Lake, Maine. Mac graduated for length. To access the Eight Bells his family. He served as a math teacher at from MMA with a B.S. in Nautical Science and archive visit mainemaritime.edu/alumni.
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3D Then and Now
IN KEEPING WITH THIS ISSUE’S REMINISCENT THEME, TS State of Maine Chief Sandy Cameron ’84 provided this stereograph photo of what is now Dismukes Hall. The photo belonged to his father, Cdr. Clifford, Sr. ’49. Stereographs were a popular form of photography in the 19th century. Using a special camera, photographers would take two images of a scene from slightly different angles, which, printed side by side, appeared as a three- dimensional image when viewed through a stereoscope. Cameron’s images show the Eastern State Normal School (later renamed Dismukes Hall) that was completed in 1872 to house classrooms and offices for Maine’s second teacher’s college. The college was established as part of a trend to improve and standardize primary and secondary education in Maine. The college trained hundreds of teachers until World War II. With war looming, Maine Maritime Academy was founded in 1941. The United States was in desperate need of those with military training, so the Academy launched an accelerated 18-month course for naval and merchant marine officers. The two schools shared Dismukes Hall for one year. MMA took full possession of the property when the Normal School closed in 1942. You can view the image in 3D through the magic of today’s online technology at mainemartime.edu/mariner. Other vintage stereoscope views of Castine and vicinity, plus local ships, including the gunboat USS Castine built at BIW in 1892, accompany Cameron’s online.
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