fall 2008 Vol. 5 No. 2 THE MAGAZINE OF the california MARITIME academy Cal Maritime
Golden Bear Gets a Tune Up p.12
alumni spotlight: Katherine Haven 15 | campus “on the grow” 17 | new alumni web site / news and notes 24 THE MAGAZINE OF Cal Maritime
Cal Maritime is published for the alumni, tableofcontents faculty, staff, students, donors, parents, and friends of the California Maritime Academy.
President from the presidents ...... 1 William B. Eisenhardt CHARITABLE GIVING...... 2 Editor Doug Webster GOLDEN BEAR COMPLETES CRUISES ...... 12
Photography faculty/alumni PROFILES ...... 14 Doug Webster Ben Ailes FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES...... 16
Graphic Design CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION...... 17 Eileen Collins Eileen Collins Graphic Design HOMECOMING...... 20
Copy Editors Susan Bigler ALUMNI NEWS...... 24 Silvia Regalado Jennifer Whitty calendar ...... back cover
We welcome your comments and letters: Doug Webster Director of Public Relations Cal Maritime 200 Maritime Academy Drive Vallejo, CA 94590 “Ride Along” on the 2008 Training Cruise Phone: (707) 654-1720 Mobile: (707) 328-1887 Coverage of Training Ship Golden Bear’s summer cruise and dry docking can Fax: (707) 654-1247 be found on Page 12 of the magazine, but you can also “ride along” on this Email: [email protected] summer’s cruise and see the dry docking and subsequent refloating of the ship when you visit the Cal Maritime website, www.csum.edu. The complete www.csum.edu array of reports, photos and essays from the summer’s two cruises to the South Pacific can be accessed by clicking Follow the Voyage 2008 on the left side of the home page. In addition, over a dozen video reports from the cruise and of the dry docking can be accessed via FTV or by clicking the Index of Campus Videos also on the home page.
The latest issues of Cal Maritime and our monthly electronic newsletter CURRENTS are always hotlinked from the home page of the Academy website. To be automatically notified by e-mail when the next issue of CURRENTS is posted online, send your e-mail address to [email protected]. Cover photo: The Cal Maritime Training Ship Golden Bear underwent a ten-day Cal Maritime accepts quality advertising messages from businesses and maintenance dry docking in San Francisco at organizations with ties to maritime trade and transportation. Contact Public the end of her 2008 summer training cruise. Relations Director Doug Webster at [email protected] or 707-654-1720 for Chief Mate Bill Schmid and Senior Marine rates, materials specifications and deadlines. Transportation cadet Sam Thompson inspect the ship’s newly polished propeller and just-applied hull coating, before she is refloated and returned to Vallejo for the start of the 2008-09 academic year. b Cal Maritime FALL 2008 President’s Letter As you will read in this issue, Cal Maritime is truly of the University of Virginia. Today however, with budgets “on the grow”: Our new $13 million Simulator Center now under increasing strain, within the United States support of provides students and faculty with some of the world’s most our public higher education institutions has recently dropped advanced facilities for maritime simulation training and research; from a 10% share of state budgets to a less than 7% share. State ground has broken for a new residence hall opening next fall; support per student has fallen over 10% over the last 5 years in and we’ve just gotten funding approval for the West while expenses rose 13%. Today, to sustain a true level a long-overdue Physical Education/Water of institutional quality we must increasingly turn to non-state Survival Training Center to replace our sources for what is often termed the “margin of excellence.” 65-year old gymnasium/pool complex. Cal Maritime’s vision is to “be a leading educational over eighty percent of our institution, recognized for excellence in the business, institutional growth has occurred in just engineering, operations, and policy of the transportation the last eight years and the demand for industries of the Pacific Rim and beyond.” Combined with graduates has never been higher. However, baseline “bricks and mortar” support from the state, your the infrastructure we need to support enlightened contributions provide the critical “extras” which help President William this growth is strained and we have had make us a leader in maritime education on the Pacific Rim. B. Eisenhardt to cap enrollment, despite ever-growing For those of you recognized here in our Annual Giving issue, interest by prospective students. We are our deep thanks for your support and understanding. And for using all available student beds (including those on the training all of you who believe in and support higher education and the ship). Our dining hall is designed to feed only 175 students at a mission of Cal Maritime, we invite you to join with us in our time. Our library is one-third the estimated size needed to serve continuing drive for excellence and achievement of our vision. a student body of nearly 1000 even with advances in information We cannot do it without you. technology. And the majority of our buildings were constructed prior to the 1960s, and are in need of renovation or replacement. America has a long and proud history of public support of higher education, stretching back to Thomas Jefferson’s founding William B. Eisenhardt, President
Greetings from the New Association President As happens in shipboard life, it’s time for a change of The Association continues its emphasis on Friend-Raising watch. In this case, several of our Alumni Association officers have through local informal 4th Thursday events, chapter expansion reached term limits set by our bylaws. It’s a privilege therefore, in areas where our fellow grads are located, creating mentoring for me to assume the role of Alumni Association President, pay opportunities for cadets, expanding the tribute to my enthusiastic and committed predecessors, and Alumni Notes section of this magazine, hopefully carry on the good work that they have accomplished. and expanding special events like area The recent affiliation of the Alumni Association and the dinners, social outings and Homecoming. California Maritime Academy Foundation coordinates the efforts As alumni, we can be some of of the two organizations in our common mission of supporting the most effective salespeople for Cal the institution, without detracting from the effectiveness of the Maritime by spreading the word about Alumni Association. a campus “on the grow”: the new you may have heard two oft-used phrases — Fund-Raising Simulation Center; the new Residence as the role of the Foundation, and Friend-Raising as the role of Ken Passé Hall now under construction; the recently the Association. When you receive a call for a contribution to approved Physical Education and Water support Cal Maritime, it will only come from the Foundation, the Skills Survival Center; the training capabilities of the Sponsored Fund Raiser. Last year, the Alumni Association eliminated dues Projects and Extended Learning (SPEL) department; and the very payments. We had done this to be more inclusive, and to promote unique and special qualities of Cal Maritime and its programs. membership and involvement by far more of our alumni. The only Please join us in supporting Cal Maritime, not only though membership requirement now is that the individual must have the Foundation’s Fund-Raising efforts, but also through the attended Cal Maritime. Association’s enjoyable Friend-Raising activities. Participate Funds to support the Association’s activities, formerly and enjoy! collected through dues, are now provided from the Foundation. So, while we no longer pay Association dues, I ask you to Sincerely, remember the old adage “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!” When the Foundation calls, remember that you will be supporting many campus activities, including the Association. Help the entire Cal Maritime effort by supporting the Foundation. Ken Passé (E ‘69), Alumni Association President
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 1 Giving to Cal Maritime
This issue of Cal Maritime lists all of the individuals, It is a form of savings account, with only the annual corporations and foundations that supported the Academy last year with interest disbursed for its charitable purpose. Endowment charitable gifts. We are very pleased with the dramatic increase in the gifts support the future of the Academy in perpetuity. number of donors and fully expect that number to continue growing in Finally, some of the gifts listed here were the years ahead. generated through special events like our annual golf As one of the 23 campuses of the California State University system, tournament and our black tie Gala. Whether or not you Cal Maritime receives a large portion of its annual funding from the state. have attended in the past, be sure to do so this year. However, the difference between a good school and a great one is the You won’t regret it. charitable gift funding that is honored here. On behalf of our faculty and students, our deep thanks to all who Cal Maritime believes strongly in keeping education affordable supported the Academy last year and, in advance, to all of you who will for our highly motivated students. As such, the largest portion of our make gifts in the current year. charitable fund donations go to student scholarships. Additional gifts support faculty development, student life, and athletics, among others. Some of the gifts made last year created or expanded Cal Maritime endowments. While still modest, our endowment is growing every year. The California Maritime Academy Foundation Report of Charitable Giving July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 Cal Maritime’s success is due, in large part, to the generous financial support we have received from alumni, parents, friends, foundations, organizations and corporations. It is with great pleasure that we present the Report of Charitable Giving for The California Maritime Academy Foundation. We would like to thank all of those listed in this report for their loyalty and commitment to Cal Maritime. President's Circle The President’s Circle was formed in the spring of 2000 to help provide a continued source of unrestricted support to help the president answer Cal Maritime’s unexpected needs. Members of the President’s Circle are alumni, parents, friends, and business and community leaders who form a circle of support for the Academy.
Corporate Circle ($10,000+) James Bryant, ‘56 K.H. (‘57) and Diana Mao Robert (‘47) and Nancy Whalen Charles Kurz & Company, Inc. The Marine Group, LLC / Todd Roberts, ’95 Sandra Chavez Robert McAllister, ‘42 Admiral’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999) John Comyns Jesse and Lani Moore Marine Technical Services, Inc./Mickey Hawke, ‘85 Frederick and Rene Descovich NORCAL Lacrosse Foundation Robert Morey, Jr. William (‘56) and Carolyn Doherty Moon and Grace Park Alan Dougall, ‘42 Barry Paulsen, ‘64 1929 Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Thomas and Judy Dunworth Alan Reid, ‘76 Joseph (‘42) and Bobbie Cleary Bill and Kathryn Eisenhardt Joseph Rizza and Fran Walker-Rizza John and Marilyn Harris Bill (‘47) and Juanita Froelich Solarguard Foam Systems, Inc./ Dennis and Mary Jane Koller Ann Grove Robert Papenhausen, ‘73 Denny (‘46) and Ruth McLeod Richard and Katherine Haynie James (’76) and Kristin Sutro Robert and Diane Shrewsbury John (’60) and Karen Hedrick Jo Swerling, ‘54 Maritime Circle ($1,000-$2,499) Lee and Helga Kerschner Joseph Ursich, ‘47 Jerry (‘62) and Carol Aspland Shirley Kohlwes Joan Wainwright James and Sharon Bach Lynn (‘76) and Lawrence (‘76) Korwatch Frank (’73) and Mary Whipple Robert Braddock Ronald and Ann Malouf James (’62) and Carol Wright
Golden Bear Society The Golden Bear Society honors those who provide for The California Maritime Academy in their estate plans. Donors who have remembered the Academy with a bequest or deferred gift of any amount or type are invited to become members of the Golden Bear Society. Jerry (’62) and Carol Aspland Harold Jr. (‘44) and Marquerite Huycke Ralph R. Peachman Estate Arthur (’42) Behm Family Bruce (’48) and Sue Johnston Giulana Gorlei-Pittsey (in honor of Tony Pittsey) John (’54) and Phyllis Cade Myrna Kingsbury Joseph Rizza and Fran Walker-Rizza Dick (’50) and Ann Cochran Thomas (’56) and Helene Lytle Herbert Rosen, ‘50 James (’58) and Sandra Dafoe Estate of Mrs. Margaret Martin William (’50) and Claudia Strain Manuel and Ursula Esteves Robert McAllister, ‘42 Ralph Swany Family Richard (’55) and Janice Hill James (’76) and Jill Morgan Oliver Williams, ‘54
2 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 GIFTS RECEIVED Robert (‘55) and Barbara Semans William and Marsha Dillon James (‘67) and Kristin Sutro Society of Port Engineers-LA/LB William (‘56) and Carolyn Philip Swany GIFT LEVELS Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery Doherty Ralph Swany James Wheeler Alan Dougall, ‘42 Jo Swerling, ‘54 $100,000+ Maxine Ellis Teichert, Inc. (In memory of Lewis Beery $2,500-$4,999 Edward (‘87) and Gini (‘86) Enos Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Andrew Rose Jerry (‘62) and Carol Aspland ExxonMobil Foundation The Pasha Group Seaway Towing Company (Including gifts in memory William (‘47) and Juanita Froelich Trident Seafoods of Arthur Behm, Bud Thomas, Mike Gageski Jordan (‘67) and Pamela Truchan $50,000+ Capt. Richard Connelly and Ann Grove (In honor of David Joseph Ursich, ‘47 American Bureau of Shipping Nellie Nichols) Joseph, ‘98) Joan Wainwright Captain David Lyman Maritime John (‘76) Betz and Heidi Richard and Katherine Haynie Christopher (‘99) Walker Scholarship Committee Roberts John (‘60) and Karen Hedrick Walther Engineering Services Barbara Knowles Joseph (‘42) and Bobbie Cleary Stephen (‘87) and Virginia Charles (‘67) and Katherine DMJM & Harris Inc. Hessenauer Walther $20,000+ Foss Maritime - Richmond Houston Pilots Frank Wanek Elizabeth and Stephen Bechtel, John and Marilyn Harris The Jones-Smith Foundation Frank and Helen Wheeler Jr. Foundation IBM International Foundation John (‘70) and Lindy (‘79’) Frank (‘73) and Mary Whipple Dennis and Mary Jane Koller Keever James R. (‘62) & Carol Wright $10,000 + Lynn (‘76) and Lawrence (‘76) Tom Kennelly Fund American President Lines, Ltd Korwatch Lee and Helga Kerschner Glenn Youngling Baydelta Maritime, Inc. Peter and Kristen Lane Shirley Kohlwes Chevron Shipping Co. LLC Marlink, a Vizada Company Grant Livingstone, ‘80 $500-$999 James Dickieson Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Mary Lyons American Maritime Officers-FL Foss Maritime - Seattle Institute Patricia Madigan Michael and Linda Antonini Sharon Grace and Paul Arons (In Navtech Marine Electronics Ronald and Ann Malouf Cameron (‘78) and Lisa Appleton memory of Arthur Behm, ‘42) NorthBay Healthcare Group K.H.(‘57) and Diana Mao Barry (‘70) and Vickie Barrett Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Port of Oakland The Marine Group, LLC / Todd Bay Ship & Yacht Co. Assn. Price Pump Co. Roberts,’95 Harry Bolton, ‘78 Marine Resources Group, Inc. Puget Sound Pilots Stephen and Laurel Mastro Peter (‘68) and Susan Bonebakker Marine Technical Services / Michael Rubino, ‘76 Robert McAllister, ‘42 Harold Botkins, ‘58 Dockside Machinery & Ship Transmarine Navigation Corp. Denny (‘46) and Ruth McLeod Steve and Valera Braun Repair Van Pelt Construction (Including a gift in memory of Harry Brownson, ‘58 Ports America Charles W. Bradley, ‘46) Taylor Campbell Robert (‘47) and Nancy Whalen $1,000-$2,499 Stanley Mellier, ‘59 Hunter (‘01) and Jennifer (‘03) AT&T Jesse and Lani Moore Chappell $5,000-$9,999 James and Sharon Bach Mark Nickerson and Augusta Janet Chelseth Alexander & Baldwin Foundation John (‘48) and Patricia Ball Saulys Eric (‘87) and Heather Associated Students of the (Including a gift in memory of NORCAL Lacrosse Foundation Christensen California Maritime Academy Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Patrick O’Flaherty, ‘67 Philip and Nancy Crawford Association of Marine Carey and Carrie Barnecut Moon and Grace Park Robert Creps Underwriters of SF Patrick Benedict Barry Paulsen, ‘64 Mary Crowley Board of Marine Underwriters of Jill Benson Robert Pinder, ‘76 Lynden Davis San Francisco, Inc. James (‘89) and Kelly Blake John Porter, ‘65 Miles Davis, ‘65 Brooks-Mathews Foundation Robert Braddock Billy Prior Larry (‘63) and Ethel deNeveu Chartwells College and University Theresa Bradner Alan Reid, ‘76 Leonard (‘63) and Kelly Exner Dining Sevices G.A. (‘67) and Susan Braik Joseph Rizza and Fran Walker- William Flannery Crowley Maritime Corp. James Bryant, ‘56 Rizza Stephen Francone, ‘67 Thomas and Judy Dunworth Calistoga Ranch Rockwell Financial Holly (‘87) and Eric Osen William and Kathryn Eisenhardt Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc. Rotary Club of Vacaville Sean Gabe, ‘76 General Steamship Corporation Sandra Chavez Phil Sammet Brian Goldman, ‘99 Harley Marine Services, Inc. Chevron Matching Gift Program David and Valerie Santori Daniel (‘61) and Linda Green Jacobsen Pilot Service, Inc. Thomas Clark Robert and Diane Shrewsbury Dane (‘68) and Donna Hanson Le’s Enterprises of California, CMA Athletic Teams Society of Am. Military Engineers James (‘84) and Lisa Hoey Inc./Thuy (Tony) Le ‘87 Dana Cole - NY Post Holland America Line Matson Navigation Co. John Comyns Solarguard Foam Systems Inc. / Glenn Hong Robert Morey, Jr. Nicholas Crescenzi, ‘05 Robert Papenhausen Paul and Peg Jackson Northern California Section of Robert (‘67) and Gretchen Davis James (‘67) and Betsy Stilwell James (‘67) and Jackie Jenkins I.S.A. Brian DeVries John and Lorraine Stringfellow Alan Johnson, ‘85
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 3 Daniel (‘80) and Mona Jordan $250-$499 Thomas (‘63) and Sharon John (‘57) and Della Barrett Tom and Dixie Jorgensen Josephine Alexander McAuliffe Harlan Bartels David Kahm, ‘03 Anonymous Jeffrey (‘98) and Marissa Marc (‘82) and Marya Bayer Kiwanis Club of Vallejo Byron Bader, ‘61 McCormick John (‘76) and Jeanette Beard David (‘76) and Susan Knopp Alan Barnes, ‘90 Metropolitan Stevedore Co. Adron Beene, ‘07 (In memory of Ivo Labar, ‘95 Jay and Rachel Becker John (‘57) and Bobbie Mikesell Cadet Ben Daviscourt) Richard (‘73) and Carrie Lane Veronica and David Boe James (‘76) and Emei Mitchell Sherilyn Beers (In memory of Leroy (‘57) and Tetyana Lester BP Fabric of America Fund Ralph (‘43) and Loraine Moore Cadet Devin Mellinger) Thomas (‘56) and Helene Lytle Stephen (‘90) and Lavonne William (‘66) and Loraine Murphy David Behr, ‘64 Kathryn Marocchino Britton My Sports Dreams LLC Jonathan (‘96) and Michelle Pascha McAlister, ‘07 David (‘43) and Frances Burr Navy League of the US - Placer Benecke Nicholas Moore, ‘05 David (‘80) and Gloria Burton County Council (In memory of Norman (‘59) and Linda Benedict James (‘76) and Jill Morgan Douglas (‘52) and Elizabeth Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Susan Benjamin Paul and Suzanne Moser Campbell Chung Nguyen, ‘83 Robert Bigham, ‘65 Tim (‘76) and Cathy Moxon Kevin Campbell, ‘06 Nourot Glass Studio Pamela Bonham Northrop Grumman Jay and Jeanne Christofferson Richard (‘73) and Barbara Jesse (‘39) and Betsy Boyce Mark P. Nickerson and Augusta Timothy Clearwater, ‘05 Oravetz Steven (‘80) and Gina Brady J. Saulys CMAAA Puget Sound Chapter Larry (‘72) and Cynthia Pullin Craig and Donna Braun Russell and Ann Nyborg Peter (‘50) and Jinny Combs Hugh and Susan Rathbun Jay (‘61) and Leslie Braun J. Grant O’Donnell, ‘41 Eric Cooper, ‘05 Peter (‘76) and Betty Jean Richard Brewer Edward (Frank) (‘42) and Judy David Covell and Mary Verdon Richards James (‘71) and Pamela Buckley Ann Oliver John (‘54) and Nancy Creech Craig (‘69) and Nancy Roberts Mary Buenaventura Henk (‘85) and Lili Overbeek Frederick and Rene Descovich Stanley Rockman California Wine Tours Kenneth (‘69) and Ann Passé Dru Dunwoody, ‘87 Richard Rockwood, ‘75 Charles and Claudia Canby Eugene (‘55) and Linda Patrick James (‘72) and Connie Eldridge Finn Roden, ‘95 Larry (‘63) and Diane Carr (Including a gift in memory of Douglas (‘62) and Anne Finley Bob (‘54) and Ruth Roes Jesse Cartee, (‘04) and Susan Robert O. Griffiths, ‘53) Dave and Mary Ann Fuerstenberg Rosendin Electric, Inc. (In Arms-Cartee PG & E Matching Gifts Program Robert Geddes, ‘64 memory of Capt. Bruce T. Michael (‘81) and Lynne Cary Repworks General Electric Co. Johnston, ‘48) John and Sarah Casken Mel (‘49) and Rickie Richley Ron Gerde, ‘72 Osborne Rutherford, ‘41 James (‘46) and Catherine Ruth Schnapp Daniel (‘63) and Chris Gleason Michael Sitts, ‘80 Chambers William (‘70) and Marielle Snyder Vincent (‘86) and Maureen Peg Solveson Chardonnay Golf Club Peter So, ‘94 Guinnane Michael Sposato, ‘87 Thomas and Joan Chasseur Tom Spain Mark (‘76) and Belva Jane Guy Bryan (‘87) and Heather Taylor Stewart and Audrey Christie Stafford Frey Cooper Bruce and Katharine Hartman Terra Marine Research and Marvin and Robyn Christopher Steve and Katherine Steele John (‘68) and Marisa Hash Education (In memory of Dennis and Christine Cirrone James (‘65) and Sandra Sundfors Kurt Hastings, ‘04 Capt. John R. McGuire, ‘73) Bruce and Susan Clark Paul (‘61) and Connie Sunnergren Barklie Henry Arthur (‘57) and Eileen Thomas Gary (‘81) and Tawny Marie Lyll (‘43) and Rose Surtees David (‘85) and Lora Herman Tri-Eagle Beverage Cleveland Mark Taylor, ‘99 Hiddenbrooke Golf Club Howard Waldvogel Dick (‘50) and Ann Cochran Richard Taylor and Chris Lungren Edward (‘64) and Janet Higgins Don (‘85) and Julie Watters Laurence Coit, ‘70 Steve (‘89) and Heather Teague Allen (‘76) and Mary Hochstetler Norman (‘63) and Judith Werner Richard and Sandra Conant Kenneth and Vicki Toet James (‘44) and Dorothy Hodges Kieran Whitmore, ‘05 George Conrad, ‘64 Arlin Travis, ‘84 Heather (’06) Hunt and Greg John and Tonya Wood Joseph (‘69) and Cindy Conway Giancarlo Trevisan Zelignan David (‘55) and Patricia York Timothy (‘80) and Laurie Coombs Gregory Turner, ‘72 Mark and Jean Hyun Nicholas (‘83) and Diana Zeeb George (‘57) and Linda Coppo UBS Foundation USA Giving Donald Jeske, ‘99 Allen (‘61) and Ruth Cornell Station Tom and Tessa Jolls $100-$249 Kris Cranford Thomas Vilas (‘68) and Judi Scott (‘76) and Linda Jones Chris and Cheryl Acoutin Stuart Currier (In memory of Miller (Including a gift in Keever Vineyards Kim Adam Clinton Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) memory of Capt. Steven M. Chris Krzak Garrett Adams, ‘04 Erik Cutforth, ‘04 Wallace, ‘68) M.E.R.I. Enterprises / Louis Kristine (‘87) and Fred Amos James (‘58) and Sandra Dafoe Douglas Webster Matta Kathy and Robert Arnold Darrell (‘79) and Kim Daly David (‘62) and Veronica Winter Jerrold Maben, ‘83 CMA Alumni Chapter - Greater Los Steven Danskin, ‘67 (In memory of Richard (‘33) William MacFaden, ‘66 Angeles Area Allen (‘53) and Robin De Negri and Rose Graham) Carl and Nancy Mampaey William (‘75) and Paula Atthowe Alvah (‘54) and Gail De Weese Wooden Valley Winery and American Maritime Officers-FL Charles (‘39) and Annabel Audet Keith and Mary Margaret Vineyards Russell (‘52) and Bertha Lee and Cheryl Baker Dickinson Charles Wurster Marquard Phillip and Judy Baldi Jean Donnelly, ‘54 Donald Zingale and Lydia Cruz Charles and Laura May Geoffrey Ball, ‘89 Hope and Ronald Drahos
4 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 James (‘63) and Patricia Duncan David (‘72) and Susan Huff Robert Dunn Roger (‘57) and Imelda Huhnke Jon (‘70) and Rose Eaton Dorothy Humpal Edison International - Gift Darryl Hunt, ‘88 Matching Kisa Ichida (In memory of Cadet Charles (‘66) and Louise Eilhardt Devin Mellinger) John and Lynn Ekelund Infineon Raceway Joshua (‘03) and Victoria (‘04’) Michael (‘79) and Pati Irish Ellis Don (‘78) and Kathi Isler Edward Engemann, ‘64 Peter (‘01) and Karen Jacquelin Lowell English, ‘54 Ernesto (‘83) and Gabriela Barry (‘53) and Ellie Faber Jalomo Michael and Theresa Fallon Vernon and Teresa Jensen Christopher (‘88) and Courtney Edward Johannessen, ‘43 Farrell Gregory and Marie Johnston Lauren Fasciano Norman Jolicoeur, ‘75 Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Kyle Jones, ‘05 Heppell Donald (‘52) and Lorraine Kelley Nevin Fidler Thomas Kelly, ‘42 Richard (‘47) and Joeann Fiedler William King Francis (‘42) and Renee Fillipow Beth Kirkpatrick (‘99) and (Including a gift in memory of Richard Grout B.J. Fennick, ‘42) Kevin and Natasha Krick Flying Horse Winery Erich Krueck Follett Higher Education Group Leroy Kuczek, ‘68 James (‘63) and Tre Frane James (‘79) and Lynn Lackey Yolanda Mercado Kenneth (‘57) and LaVerne Franke Lake Tahoe Cruises The 10th annual California Maritime Academy Phil Franklin, ‘42 John (‘93) and Angela Lakis Foundation Golf Classic set new records again this Christopher Freeman, ‘92 John Larson, ‘78 year as nearly 140 golfers gathered at Hiddenbrooke Golf Peter Gampper (‘65) and Judith Tammie Lasiter, ‘94 Club in Vallejo in September for an afternoon and evening Caruthers Michael (‘68) and Betsy LaTorre of fun. The event, originally launched by the late Dr. B.C. Melody Gayesk Robert (‘46) and Susan Lawrence Kingsbury, a long-time Cal Maritime supporter, is organized Catherine and Charles Gedney Quattricchi & Kwok Architects to fund scholarships and strengthen the institution. Faculty Robert Gillen Robert (‘54) and Ginger Leibel and staff, alumni and friends, and supporters from business Gerald Gnatkowski, ‘62 Lennar Mare Island, LLC and industry gathered for 18 holes of friendly competition, George and Janie Godde Jonathan (‘96) and Stacey followed by dinner, raffles and an auction of donated prizes. Lowell Gorman, ‘61 Lenters Those funds, plus entry fees and sponsorships, helped Timothy and Linda Grace Ralph (‘46) and Phyllis Levin generate a new record of over $40,000 for the Kingsbury Sidney (‘60) and Cathy Graham Thomas (‘44) and Edith Lewis Scholarship Fund and general university support. Polar Robert (‘63) and Merran Gray Daniel and Cari Lim (In memory Tankers was the event Gold Sponsor. Major Sponsors included: Dennis Gregor, ‘65 of Cadet Devin Mellinger) Baydelta Maritime, Castor Petroleum, Chartwell’s Dining Richard (‘76) and Vickie Gurry Jack (‘53) and Kathleen Lindley Services, Crowley Maritime, Foss Maritime, Harley Marine John (‘54) and Mary Jane Lindsay Art Glass Services, Marine Express, Inc., Matson, Pasha, T.A.C. by Hammerland Frank (‘67) and Linda Linehan Schneider Electric, Transmarine Navigation Company, Valero, Sandra and Steven Handel Adam (‘90) and Janet Loff and Van Pelt Construction Services. Maritime Affairs Student Robert (‘64) and Kristi Hanelt Thomas and Colleen Lowry Yolanda Mercado of Pleasant Hill, CA is the recipient of Curtis (‘46) and Joanne Harrison Chau Luong, ‘94 this year’s Kingsbury Scholarship and the first in her family Lawrence Harrison, ‘67 Timothy Lynch to pursue higher education. She credits her mother with James Hartman, ‘67 John (‘63) and Toni Maddox encouraging and supporting her education at Cal Maritime John Harvey, ‘43 Paul Marin, ‘44 and the Kingsbury award for enabling her to focus on her Peter (‘52) and Elizabeth Heintz Gregory (‘69) and Maureen studies as she finishes her senior year. Save the date for Jeffrey Hill, ‘79 Marton next year’s golf classic which will take place on September Jason Holder, ‘01 Loretta Masnada 4th at Green Valley Country Club. Miles and Rebecca Holliman Philip Mason, ‘59 Christine Holmes Shelton (‘79) and Cheryl Richard (‘47) and Eve Holmgren Matthews James (‘71) and Jeannine William McKay, ‘07 Hornblower Cruises & Events Mark McAdams, ‘78 McDaniel Daniel Medina, ‘76 Raymond Lewis (‘76) and Lisa Edward and Karen McCall Edward (‘59) and Virginia Victor (‘64) and Judy Mershon Howell Kate McCue, ‘00 McDevitt Karl Metzenberg and Janet Giler Robert and C. McIntire John (‘48) and Norma Meyer
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 5 Terrence (‘82) and Kristyn Shinn Community Health Charities SHN Administrative Offices George Condon Lysle (‘47) and Ruth Snow Guy Conover, ‘38 John and Dee Soltes Copia Roberta Solveson Thomas (‘72) and Cynthia Couch Edward Souza George (‘43) and Carol Cowan Craig Spence, ‘76 John (‘52) and Jean Cox James (‘55) and Patricia Spotts James (‘61) and Hiroko Cozine Denny (‘98) and Tiffany Stearns Richard (‘59) and Carolyn Crane Stephen Stover Caitlin Croughan Mary Sullivan Ian (‘75) and Susan Cuthbertson Greg and Lynda Swanson Dean Dal Ben James (‘63) and Katherin Swartz Sherwood (‘63) and Julie De Wees Michael Sweeney, ‘75 Kimiko DeCristoforo Beau Gouig presents a copy of his summer-service Jim and Randi Swindel Mike (‘68) and Suzan Desing paycheck and his personal check in the same amount, Roger (‘57) and Nancy Sylvester Rudolph Dillman made out to the Cal Maritime Foundation, to Marine Tarzana Regional Med. Center Michael (‘73) and Phyllis Dindio Transportation Professor Dan Weinstock. Lyle (‘51) and Mazie Taylor Paul (‘55) and Shirley Douglass F. Larry (‘63) and Trudie Teague Clarence Drennan, ‘70 Beau Gouig “Pays It Forward” Russ (‘76) and Adena Tenney Robert (‘50) and Joyce Dunn Beau Gouig (MT/QMED ‘04) has already seen much of the William (‘62) and Dolores John (‘74) and Mariann Dwyer world since he graduated, serving on a variety of ships on Thomson Keith Ellenberger, ‘84 the Atlantic and Pacific and visiting many ports of call. This Mark Tucker Britt Elliott, ‘81 summer, he also served as LWO aboard Golden Bear during Dennis Turner, ‘65 Michael (‘94) and Jennifer summer cruise. To express his appreciation for all Cal Maritime Vallejo Glass Co. Epstein has given him, Gouig returned to campus recently to “pay Paul Vanhoven, ‘96 John (‘93) and Jen Fisker- it forward” — giving back to the Cal Maritime Foundation Donaldo Vazquez Andersen a check equal to his first LWO paycheck — an unrestricted Michael and Cory Wanamaker William (‘58) and Jacquline contribution in support of the school and its programs. In Douglas (‘62) and Susan Ware Fleming making the gift he said, “I owe everything I have accomplished Gordon White, ‘56 Suzy Fox (‘98) and Joshua since graduation to what I learned at Cal Maritime.” Robert (‘86) and Kim Wiechert Osborne John (‘59) and Joanne Wightman Gerald Frank, ‘57 Ronald Miller, ‘08 Lawrence (‘72) and Karyn Pulley Stanley (‘63) and Eleni Willis David Fulton, ‘02 Kirk Moehle, ‘95 Michael Pullman, ‘87 Patricia Wipf Nicholas Garay, ‘06 David (‘58) and Laurel Monahan Romaine and Al Purdy (In honor Daniel Wright, ‘04 Catherine Gatton Stephen (‘67) and Phyllis Moore of Commodore John Keever) Norman (‘58) and Patt Ybarrondo Audrey Gillespie and Kim Bright Jessica Morrell, ‘06 Cal Maritime Dept. of Science Dwain and Carolyn Zsadanyi (In memory of Cadet Devin Randall Morton, ‘70 and Mathematics Mellinger) Mumm Napa Jason Rafkind, ‘93 Up to $99 Sandy Gillespie, ‘04 Robert and Barbara Myers Dieter (‘47) and Mary Ann Rall Barbara Abate Mark Glissmeyer, ‘85 Craig Newton, ‘66 REM Builders, Inc Marc (‘80) and Rosalie Aikin James (‘70) and Susan Gough Next Door Trends LLC Dennis (‘68) and Katherine Charlie and Shirley Atkins Jackson (‘47) and Anita Hargis Donna and Miko Nincic Rement Jared Atkins, ‘05 James Harrigan, ‘96 Michael (‘75) and Nancy Robert (‘69) and Sylvie Reynolds Rush (‘46) and Ruth Backer Katherine Haven, ‘86 O’Callaghan Susan Reynolds Thomas Bauer, ‘90 Herbert (‘70) and Marsha Heckert Jeffrey Olmstead, ‘75 Roseann Richard Linda Bennett (In memory of Sonja Hedrick, ‘02 J. E. and Mary Olson (In memory Ricoh Business Solutions Cadet Ben Daviscourt) Angie Hester of Paul Whittier, ‘63) David (‘68) and Patrice Rietmann James Biller (‘74) and Susan- Linda Higgins (In memory of Kristi Page (In memory of Cadet Robert Roark and Christy Forrest Marie Hagen Cadet Devin Mellinger) Devin Mellinger) Suzanne Rockman Towns Cecilia and Alfredo Bito John (‘65) and Eleanor Moccia Joseph Parr (In memory of Capt. Peter Rose, ‘62 Robert and Deborah Bolton Ittner Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Bernhard Ruth, ‘43 Withold Johann (‘63) and Regina John Jensen, ‘96 Anthony (‘64) and Mary Peters John (‘54) and Louise Ryan Brazinskas Arthur (‘61) and Marie Johnson Louie and Christine Pezzola Michael Sandy, ‘73 Sondra and Marcus Bressler (In James Johnson Thomas Pickford, ‘67 Matthew (‘04) and Teresa memory of James F. Drahos) Susan and Stephen Jordan Ledgewood Creek Winery Sardisco Paul (‘81) and Sara Jean Bueren Raymond Jubitz, (‘65) (In Port of San Francisco Henry and Marjorie Scharf Natalie (‘94) and Jack Buijten memory of Carl Hagstrom, ‘65) Troy Prater and Ann Tapie Prater John and Annemarie Schindler Ehrling (‘51) and Margarit Carlsen Edward Keech (In memory of Cadet Ben Robert (‘52) and Joan Schisler Rodney Clark, ‘43 Robert (‘44) and Starla Kelly Daviscourt) Michael and Deborah Schlosser Nathaniel Clopton, ‘05 Robert (‘50) and Judy Kelly
6 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Diana (‘93) and Greg (‘93) Nathan and Anne Plotkin CLASS GIVING Class of 1947 Kenyon James and Lynnette Rahm (In Richard Fiedler William (‘66) and Mary Lou memory of Cadet Devin Class of 1938 William Froelich Keyworth Mellinger) Guy Conover Jackson Hargis Garth (‘87) and Lori Kirk Emily Ramos, ‘08 Alexis Witmer Richard Holmgren Erich Krueck, ‘06 William (‘65) and Amy Ransford Class participation: 20% Dieter Rall Agnes Kwan (In memory of Cadet George Ray Lysle Snow Devin Mellinger) Hugh (‘93) and Catherine Reece Class of 1939 Stewart Tinsman Ronald (‘80) and Lynn La Valley Michael (‘85) and Sandra Riehl Charles Audet Joseph Ursich Robert and Peggy Lander Shawn Ring Jesse Boyce Robert Whalen Glenn (‘70) and Karen Leone Jack Rockafellow (‘67) and Class participation: 15% Class participation: 39% Ira Lewis Harriet Kohn Maria Llorens (In memory of John Rodgers, ‘68 Class of 1941 Class of 1948 Cadet Devin Mellinger) Robert Rosenbaum, ‘65 J. Grant O’Donnell John Ball Michael (‘02) and Jennifer Timothy Russell Osborne Rutherford John Meyer Loesch Gregory (‘87) and Karen Saupe Class participation: 15% Edward Olson Jerry and Judith Long Georgette Saydak (In memory of Class participation: 30% Jon Lucas, ‘58 Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Class of 1942 Jane Luchini Wayne and Gloria Schafer Joseph Cleary Class of 1949 Enzio Lucido Calvin and Nancy Schager Alan Dougall Mel Richley John (‘64) and Linda Lunkes William (‘83) and Paula Schopp Francis Fillipow Class participation: 13% J. Mark (‘75) and Deena Malsom Suzanne Schuette, ‘01 Phil Franklin Marine Design Associates USA, Mary C. Serritella (In memory of Thomas Kelly Class of 1950 Inc. Cadet Ben Daviscourt) Richard (Dick) Maul Walter Cochran Richard (Dick) (‘42) and Clerise Allan (‘00) and Lee Shackleton Robert McAllister Peter Combs Maul Roger (‘81) and H. Margaret Laddin Meairs Robert Dunn Dylan McCall, ‘07 Steadman Edward Oliver Robert Kelly Alan McCulley Steven E. Kratofil, D.D.S., Inc. Class participation: 16% Class participation: 20% Mike McCutcheon, ‘62 Keith (‘92) and Elzbieta Stevens Laddin (‘42) and Beverlee Meairs Ryan Stirewalt, ‘08 Class of 1943 Class of 1951 Robert Mehaffey Patricia Stueland David Burr Ehrling Carlsen William (‘61) and Susan Miller Clark Swarthout, ‘62 Rodney Clark Lyle Taylor Class participation: 11% Dave and Marilyn Moore Joann Takemoto George Cowan Kenneth Moore, ‘54 Steven Taverna, ‘84 John Harvey Class of 1952 Sally Moore Chris (‘01) and Deirdre Thomas Edward Johannessen Douglas Campbell Michael (‘85) and Gina Morgan Stewart (‘47) and Marilyn Ralph Moore John Cox Dan Muszynski, ‘76 Tinsman Bernhard Ruth Peter Heintz Merrill and Alicia Newman Jack Tognetti Lyll Surtees Donald Kelley Thuy Nguyen Marvin (‘45) and Jeanette Tripp Class participation: 29% Russell Marquard Edward (‘48) and Mary Jeanne Shirley Troutman Robert Schisler Olson Phillip Unger, ‘56 Class of 1944 Class participation: 30% David Olson, M.D. John and Susan Vander Hoek James Hodges Norman and Suzanne Osborn William Veale (In memory of Robert Kelly Class of 1953 Kathleen Osegueda (In memory Capt. Bruce T. Johnston, ‘48) Thomas Lewis Allen De Negri of Cadet Ben Daviscourt) David (‘78) and Sue Wainwright Paul Marin Barry Faber Salvador Osegueda Thomas and Claudia Walker Class participation: 11% Jack Lindley Bunny and Jack Paine-Clemes James and Christine Weber Class participation: 8% Joseph Partansky Alexis (‘38) and Marie Witmer Class of 1945 John Patrikus, ‘07 Raymond (‘58) and Susan Wood Marvin Tripp Class participation: 5% Class of 1954 Robert and Judy Pletnikoff William and Elvira Woody John Creech Class of 1946 Alvah De Weese A special thank you to all of those who Jean Donnelly participated in our 2008 Annual Gala. Rush Backer James Chambers Lowell English Your support is truly appreciated and we hope Curtis Harrison John Hammerland to see you at next year’s event, which will Robert Lawrence Robert Leibel be held on March 28, 2009 at the Marines’ Ralph Levin Kenneth Moore Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco. Denny McLeod Robert Roes Class participation: 26% John Ryan Jo Swerling Class participation: 28%
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 7 Class of 1955 Class of 1962 Class of 1966 Class of 1971 Paul Douglass Jerry Aspland Charles Eilhardt James Buckley Eugene Patrick Douglas Finley William Keyworth James McDaniel Robert Semans Gerald Gnatkowski William MacFaden Class participation: 3% James Spotts Mike McCutcheon William Murphy David York Peter Rose Craig Newton Class of 1972 Class participation: 15% Clark Swarthout Class participation: 10% Thomas Couch William Thomson James Eldridge Class of 1956 Douglas Ware Class of 1967 Ron Gerde William Doherty David Winter G. Adam Braik David Huff Thomas Lytle Class participation: 18% Steven Danskin Lawrence Pulley Phillip Unger Robert Davis Larry Pullin Gordon White Class of 1963 Stephen Francone Gregory Turner Class participation: 12% Withold Johann Brazinskas Lawrence Harrison Class participation: 12% Larry Carr James Hartman Class of 1957 Sherwood De Wees James Jenkins Class of 1973 John Barrett Larry deNeveu Frank Linehan James Biller George Coppo James Duncan Stephen Moore Michael Dindio Donald Gurke Leonard Exner Patrick O’Flaherty Richard Lane Leroy Lester James Frane Thomas Pickford Richard Oravetz K.H. Mao Daniel Gleason Jack Rockafellow Michael Sandy Roger Sylvester Robert Gray James Stilwell Robert Papenhausen Arthur Thomas John Maddox James Sutro Frank Whipple Class participation: 33% Thomas McAuliffe Jordan Truchan Class participation: 12% James Swartz Charles Walther Class of 1958 F. Larry (Porky) Teague Class participation: 24% Class of 1974 Harold Botkins Norman Werner John Dwyer Harry Brownson Stanley Willis Class of 1968 Class participation: 2% James Dafoe Class participation: 25% Peter Bonebakker William Fleming Mike Desing Class of 1975 Jon Lucas Class of 1964 Dane Hanson William Atthowe David Monahan David Behr John Hash Ian Cuthbertson Raymond Wood George Conrad Leroy Kuczek Norman Jolicoeur Norman Ybarrondo Edward Engemann Michael LaTorre J. Mark Malsom Class participation: 25% Robert Geddes Dennis Rement Michael O’Callaghan Robert Hanelt David Rietmann Jeffrey Olmstead Class of 1959 Edward Higgins John Rodgers Richard Rockwood Norman Benedict John Lunkes Thomas Vilas Michael Sweeney Richard Crane Louis Matta Class participation: 12% Class participation: 14% Philip Mason Victor Mershon Edward McDevitt Barry Paulsen Class of 1969 Class of 1976 Stanley Mellier Anthony Peters Joseph Conway John Beard John Wightman Class participation: 17% Gregory Marton John Betz Class participation: 13% Kenneth Passé Sean Gabe Class of 1965 Robert Reynolds Richard Gurry Class of 1960 Robert Bigham Craig Roberts Mark Guy Sidney Graham Miles Davis Class participation: 8% Allen Hochstetler John Hedrick Peter Gampper Raymond Lewis Howell Class participation: 4% Dennis Gregor Class of 1970 Scott Jones John Ittner Barry Barrett David Knopp Class of 1961 Raymond Jubitz Laurence Coit Lawrence Korwatch Byron Bader John Porter Clarence Drennan Lynn Korwatch Jay Braun Robert Piazza Jon Eaton Daniel Medina Allen Cornell William Ransford James Gough James Mitchell James Cozine Robert Rosenbaum Herbert Heckert James Morgan Lowell Gorman James Sundfors John Keever Tim Moxon Daniel Green Dennis Turner Glenn Leone Dan Muszynski Arthur Johnson Class participation: 20% Randall Morton Robert Pinder William Miller William Snyder Alan Reid Paul Sunnergren Class participation: 14% Peter Richards Class participation: 16% Michael Rubino
8 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Craig Spence Class of 1985 Russ Tenney Mark Glissmeyer Class participation: 24% David Herman Alan Johnson Class of 1978 Mickey Hawke Cameron Appleton Michael Morgan Harry Bolton Dennis Deisinger Don Isler Henk Overbeek John Larson Michael Riehl Mark McAdams Don Watters David Wainwright Class participation: 8% Class participation: 7% Class of 1986 Class of 1979 Vincent Guinnane Darrell Daly Katherine Haven lyman scholarship endowment expands Jeffrey Hill Robert Wiechert Over 200 Cal Maritime faculty and staff, alumni and friends Michael Irish Virginia Enos of the institution, representing a wide cross-section of the James Lackey Class participation: 3% Hawaiian maritime industry, gathered at the Aloha Pier in Shelton Matthews Honolulu June 20th to honor the memory of famed Hawaiian Lindy Keever Class of 1987 harbor pilot and Cal Maritime alum Dave Lyman (D-’65) and Class participation: 7% Kristine Amos to increase scholarship opportunities in his name at the Eric Christensen University for students from Hawaii. They succeeded big Class of 1980 Dru Dunwoody time with another $60,000 added to the endowment fund. Marc Aikin Edward Enos “The support and love for Dave Lyman is so evident and so Steven Brady Holly Fuerstenberg-Osen strong,” noted Cal Maritime Vice President for Advancement David Burton Stephen Hessenauer Tom Dunworth. Timothy Coombs Garth Kirk Lyman, known throughout the world for his Daniel Jordan Michael Pullman conviviality, his sense of humor and his dedication to Ronald La Valley Gregory Saupe maritime causes and Cal Maritime, perished two years ago Grant Livingstone Michael Sposato in a fall from a boarding ladder while departing a ship. Michael Sitts Bryan Taylor His passing was marked by a huge gathering of boats and Class participation: 7% Class participation: 11% mourners on the waters off Diamond Head. Many of those friends and associates, along with the Lyman family, soon Class of 1981 Class of 1988 agreed to help create a scholarship fund in his name at Paul Bueren Christopher Farrell Cal Maritime. The initial effort raised $50,000 in private Michael Cary Darryl Hunt endowment support which was then matched by The Cal Gary Cleveland Class participation: 3% Maritime Foundation to create the original endowment. Britt Elliott The June dinner event, organized by Capt. Ed Enos and his Roger Steadman Class of 1989 wife Ginny, (‘87/’86 respectively) with support from Cal Class participation: 5% Geoffrey Ball Maritime’s Office of Alumni Affairs and Development, raised James Blake over $30,000 which was again matched by the Foundation. President William B. Eisenhardt, on hand for the event, said Class of 1982 Steve Teague many attendees hoped the dinner would become a recurring Marc Bayer Class participation: 5% Terrence Shin event and help expand the endowment resources to support students from Hawaii pursuing an education at Cal Maritime. Class participation: 2% Class of 1990 Alan Barnes Class of 1983 Thomas Bauer Class of 1993 Class of 1994 Ernesto Jalomo Stephen Britton John Fisker-Andersen Natalie Buijten Jerrold Maben Adam Loff Diana Kenyon Michael Epstein Chung Nguyen Class participation: 5% John Lakis Tammie Lasiter William Schopp Jason Rafkind Chau Luong Nicholas Zeeb Class of 1992 Hugh Reece Peter So Class participation: 5% Christopher Freeman Greg Kenyon Class participation: 5% Keith Stevens Class participation: 7% Class of 1984 Class participation: 3% Keith Ellenberger James Hoey Steven Taverna Arlin Travis Class participation: 4%
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 9 Class of 1998 Class of 2006 Suzy Fox Kevin Campbell Jeffrey McCormick Nicholas Garay Denny Stearns Heather Hunt Class participation: 5% Erich Krueck Jessica Morrell Class of 1999 Class participation: 4% Brian Goldman Donald Jeske Class of 2007 Beth Kirkpatrick Adron Beene Mark Taylor Pascha McAlister Chris Walker Dylan McCall Class participation: 7% William McKay John Patrikus Class of 2000 Class participation: 3% Kate McCue Allan Shackleton Class of 2008 Class participation: 3% Ronald Miller Emily Ramos Class of 2001 Ryan Stirewalt Hunter Chappell Class participation: 2% Jason Holder Peter Jacquelin Suzanne Schuette We gratefully acknowledge Christopher (Chris) Thomas the contributions of time, Class participation: 4% commitment, and effort provided by The California In recent years, class gifts have gained increasing Class of 2002 Maritime Academy Foundation prominence as members of a given class pool their David Fulton Board: contributions in support of a specific project, such as the Sonja Hedrick new waterfront barbeque area funded by the class of 1976 Michael Loesch James Bryant, ’56, Chairman and the upgrading of Mini Park by the class of 1987. This Class participation: 3% Michael Esteves, Treasurer year, Cal Maritime’s 35th year anniversary class of 1973 aided Richard Haynie , Secretary by the 45th class of 1963 raised nearly $20,000 towards Class of 2003 Larry Asera construction of a clock tower on the campus. “The most Joshua Ellis Marc Bayer common comment from my classmates has been…’Had it David Kahm Harold Boex not been for CMA, none of this would have been possible,’” Class participation: 2% Dick Cochran, ‘50 noted class member and organizer Frank Whipple (E-73) of Westminster, CA. “As students we thought we knew John Comyns, Past Chairman everything. When you look back, the reality of what we Class of 2004 Henry Doll, III learned here becomes clear. Now it is time to ‘give back’ Garrett Adams Fred Henning, ‘95 to the institution to help the next generation of young Jesse Cartee Bruce Javer students.” Erik Cutforth Lynden Keever, ‘79 Whipple said the clock tower was chosen as a “timeless Victoria Ellis Shirley Kohlwes gift” that will be a focal point for the campus and a Sandy Gillespie Lynn Korwatch, ’76, Past reminder “…that time always moves forward and that life is Kurt Hastings Secretary a continual process of pursuing knowledge and excellence as Matthew Sardisco John Massey we move forward.” Daniel Wright Robert Morey, Jr. Whipple said as fund raising is completed, decisions Class participation: 6% Mark Nickerson will be made on a final design and location, drawing upon Raymond Paetzold concepts like this one. Class of 2005 Christopher Peterson, ‘86 Jared Atkins Todd Roberts, ‘95 Timothy Clearwater David Santori Class of 1995 Class of 1996 Nathaniel Clopton James Wheeler Ivo Labar Jonathan Benecke Eric Cooper Gordon White, ‘56 Todd Roberts James Harrigan Nicholas Crescenzi Bill Eisenhardt, President Kirk Moehle John Jensen Kyle Jones Thomas Dunworth, Executive Finn Roden Jonathan Lenters Nicholas Moore Director Class participation: 4% Paul Vanhoven Kieran Whitmore Ken Passe’, ‘69 Class participation: 5% Class participation: 7% Bobbie Solveson
10 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Karen Spall ABS - American Bureau of Harold Liden Memorial SAME- NY POST (Society of Kenneth Toet Shipping Scholarship Scholarship Endowment American Military Engineers) Douglas Webster Alaskans for Alaskan Jobs in Hawaiians for Hawaiian Students Scholarship Frank Whipple, ‘73 Transportation Scholarship Scholarship San Francisco Bar Pilots - Capt. Jennifer Whitty Association of Marine Houston Pilots Scholarship Richardson Scholarship Underwriters – San Francisco James Monroe Cook Memorial San Francisco Bar Pilots - Golden Scholarship Scholarship Endowment / Gate Scholarship A Special Thank You B.C. Kingsbury Memorial Women’s Propeller Club of the Scholar-Athlete Scholarship To the Following Scholarship Endowment U.S., Port of the Golden Gate Endowment MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES California Maritime Academy Jerry A. & Carol Aspland Sea Coast Transportation LLC Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Scholarship Alexander & Baldwin Foundation Scholarship Joseph Montori Memorial Severus L. Mini Memorial AT& T Capt. David Lyman Memorial Scholarship Endowment Scholarship Endowment Chevron Matching Gift Program Scholarship Endowment Marine Engineers Beneficial Society of American Military ConocoPhillips Marine Capt. Robert W. and Edith Association Scholarship Engineers-New York Post Edison International – Gift I. McAllister Scholarship Maxine Mosley Ellis Scholarship Scholarship Matching Endowment Michael Prior Bates Memorial Society of Naval Architects & ExxonMobil Foundation CHELA Financial Resources Scholarship Endowment Marine Engineers Scholarship General Electric Co. Scholarship Mikki Gillen-Huldermann Society of Port Eng LA/LB IBM International Foundation Chevron Shipping Co. LLC Memorial Scholarship Scholarship PG & E Matching Gifts Program Scholarship Nathan Payette Memorial Society of Port Engineers - LA/ Tarzana Regional Medical Center Class of 1933 to 1949 Scholarship Scholarship LB Scholarship Endowment UBS Foundation USA Giving Class of 1950 Scholarship Nautical Engineering Scholarship Society of Port Engineers - Port Station Class of 1955 Scholarship Navy League of the U.S. - of San Francisco Scholarship Endowment Sacramento Thomas J. Kofahl Memorial Many companies offer Class of 1962 Scholarship Neil Grueland Memorial Scholarship Endowment matching gift opportunities. CMA Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Endowment/ Vallejo Kiwanis Club Scholarship Please ask if yours does. Endowment CSX Lines Walther Engineering Services, ConocoPhillips Marine / Polar Pasha Group Scholarship Inc. Scholarship Endowment Tankers, Inc. Scholarship Paul S. Mead, Jr. Memorial Wanek Scholarship SCHOLARSHIPS Crowley Maritime Corporation / Scholarship Endowment Weston F. Averill Alumni Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Propeller Club of the San Scholarship Endowment The California Maritime Academy Memorial Scholarship Francisco Bay Region William A. & Marsha J. Dillon is pleased to make available David B. Ruck, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Scholarship numerous scholarships through Scholarship Propeller Club of the U.S., Port of the generosity of private Edwin C. Miller Memorial San Diego Scholarship NOTE: Great effort has been individuals, corporations, Scholarship Endowment Puget Sound Pilots Scholarship made to ensure the accuracy and foundations. In addition Eric S. Cooper Scholarship Richard A. (“Dick”) Miller of this report. Nevertheless, we to criteria specified by the Ernest N. Kettenhofen Memorial Memorial Scholarship know that errors can occur. If donor, scholarships are awarded Scholarship Endowment Endowment you spot a mistake, please call on the basis of academic ETS Scholarship Robert and Shirley Tompkins Tom Dunworth, Vice President for accomplishment, leadership, Fred B. Newton Memorial Scholarship in Memory of Advancement, at 707-654-1037. and financial need. Scholarship Endowment Valarie Davison
Where donations come from how donations are spent President’s Parents & Discretionary Friends 6% 10% Alumni Association Alumni Activities Marine 10% Boat 11% Donors Programs 38% Special 44% Athletics Events 12% 12% Corporate/ Scholarships Business 33% 24%
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Golden Bear Completes Summer Cruises and Dry Docking
The Cal Maritime Training Ship Golden Bear returned to the Vallejo campus Friday, August 29th after a pair of training cruises on the South Pacific, including calls in Tahiti, Tonga, New Caledonia and Hawaii. The ship returned to the U.S. for a final port call and reception in San Diego for southern California alumni and friends, and accepted and prospective students and their families, interested in learning more about Cal Maritime. On the final leg home, Golden Bear responded to a Coast Guard call and rescued two California fishermen when the single engine on their 17-foot skiff failed, leaving them adrift some 80 miles off the Monterey Peninsula. The men and their small boat were taken aboard and returned to San Francisco. The Golden Bear went into dry dock at BAE Shipyards in San Francisco immediately upon her return. The ship undergoes routine dry docking every 5-6 years for cleaning and painting of the hull and inspections and maintenance of below-waterline components such as sea valves. Equally important was the cleaning of the ship’s huge five-bladed propeller to reduce drag and fuel consumption—a critical factor in today’s era of high fuel costs. Skipper Harry Bolton, Chief Engineer Bill Davidson and their staffs worked around the clock with the shipyard team to make sure all work was completed in the very tight 10-day timetable. The ship functions as a classroom, laboratory and dormitory for Cal Maritime cadets during the academic year, so her timely return was vital to campus operations. A video of the dry docking, cleaning and repainting of Golden Bear, a time-lapse sequence of her refloating, and the ship’s return to Vallejo can be found via a hotlink from the homepage of the campus website at www. csum.edu. It’s one of a series of videos shot this summer during her South Pacific cruise. If you missed the chance, you can still “ride along” on our popular Follow the Voyage feature on the campus web. Click the FTV link on the left side of the home page where you will find daily reports in text and photos of shipboard activities during the 2008 cruise, and a dozen video essays under FTV Video Reports.
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Cal Maritime Ranks High with USNews Survey
California Maritime has once again scored well in USNews & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s undergraduate colleges and universities. The 2009 survey, based on responses from academic faculty and deans with knowledge of specific institutions, ranked Cal Maritime fifth among 17 chosen Baccalaureate schools in the western U.S. “With 850 students, we have to work hard to be noticed among our larger CSU counterparts, and nationwide,” said President William B. Eisenhardt. “As the only maritime academy in the western U.S., we provide challenging maritime and engineering degree programs, heavy in math and science, and newer majors in Business, and in Global and Maritime Studies, for those interested in careers relating to maritime history, law, logistics, the environment and policy. The latest USN&WR survey is valuable as an ongoing independent confirmation that we are on the right course. It is heartening to know that the quality of this institution is widely recognized.”
Maritime Policy and Management Department Formed Cal Maritime has created a new academic Department dr. Nincic sees strong relationships with industry as a key of Maritime Policy and Management, chaired by Dr. Donna to future success. “As we move forward, we are placing more Nincic. The change is designed to strengthen the school’s and more of our graduates in the maritime industry. We’re Global and Maritime Studies and Business Administration building additional cooperative job placement opportunities majors by generating new synergies in faculty, class content, for our current students as our alumni become our allies in breadth and quality. As part of the change, the Business the process. We benefit from their willingness to give back to major has been renamed International Business and Logistics —reflecting the global structure of trade, transportation and logistics. You can’t operate a business today dr. Nincic, previously head without running into policy issues. of Global Studies, has assumed chairmanship of the new That’s why education in critical thinking department. “We are bringing and communication is so critical. global studies, business, and our English, humanities and social science general education courses Cal Maritime. At the same time, our current students who Dr. Donna Nincic under the new Maritime Policy have already worked in a co-op setting, are able to relay their and Management umbrella. The goal is to stimulate greater own skills and experiences to classmates. communication and synergy between the two faculties, and “The Business faculty has done a great job of industry those of other majors — with a focus on critical thinking, outreach with its Business Day program, bringing communication and ethics.” representatives to campus to talk about opportunities in “Business and policy issues are heavily linked in the their companies and their industries. That helps us open maritime realm,” she continues. “You can’t operate a business new relationships and new co-op placement opportunities today without running into policy issues. That’s why education for our cadets in both majors. At the same time, the quality in critical thinking and communication is so critical. I often and maturity of Cal Maritime Global Studies students tell people I am equally concerned about educating our participating in programs like the Leon Panetta Internships students for their second jobs as I am for their first. We want at government agencies in Washington, is helping build and to educate students who are ‘promotable’ — who have the strengthen the visibility, reputation, and recognition of our skills to analyze, learn and grow as they move forward.” programs.”
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Sam Pecota/Jim Buckley Research work by a pair of California Maritime Academy use of these systems into all of our training in this area. We’re professors is beginning to draw international attention. Capt. looking at the content and the sequencing of our simulation and Jim Buckley, Interim Associate Dean for Simulation, and navigation courses, and seeking ways to maximize the learning Assistant Professor Capt. Sam Pecota have been studying the use process through continual reinforcement of skills learned. It of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) is not enough just to teach how to use these systems. We must and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) by Marine Transportation instruct our students how to integrate them as part of overall students in the school’s Bridge Simulators. They are trying to bridge resource management.” determine how well these tools aid the navigation and bridge Buckley (D ’71) earned his Master’s certificate within five resource management process. years and sailed for another eight years before coming back to “Starting in the fall of 2007, we ran piloting exercises teach starting in 1985 as an Assistant and then full Professor of in which half our cadets used Maritime Transportation. His tenure ECDIS and GPS, has included past Chairmanship of the while the other Department and eight training cruises half used more aboard the Golden Bear as Chief Mate. traditional radar, He is also the author of The Business visual positioning, of Shipping (Cornell Press). Pecota is and range finding,” the author of the textbook Radar Buckley explained. Observer Manual, published by Marine “We found that Education Textbooks and is currently cadets who had writing another textbook on ECDIS access to the with Cal Maritime Professor Steve electronic systems Browne, scheduled for publication felt they enhanced next year. the navigational Pecota stated that ship pilots awareness of the can access a vessel’s electronic entire bridge team, navigation systems and sensors enabling them to (GPS, gyrocompass, speed-log, prioritize their tasks AIS, radar) through properly more effectively,” equipped laptop computers, known Pecota added. as Portable Pilot Units (PPUs), “Interestingly, while to assist them in conning the vessel both groups actually in confined waters. More than 50% of performed about the same, those with access to ECDIS and pilot associations in the USA now require their pilots to use GPS felt more confident and in control. This was particularly such devices. true when selecting anchoring positions and when reacting to Buckley and Pecota presented research at the annual deviations from voyage plans caused by external influences.” Nautical Institute Conference at Kings Point in May on The researchers are now examining how these findings methodologies for course sequencing and reinforcement. That might impact the education and training process. “We believe study grew out of an earlier presentation on the subject at the training in the use of these resources needs to begin sooner... 2006 International Navigation Simulator Lecturer’s Conference possibly even in the freshman year, rather than in junior-level (INSLC) which drew strong interest from Conference classes as we do now,” said Buckley. “Electronic systems are participants and requests for additional research and data. clearly the future of vessel navigation and bridge resource A new paper by Buckley and Pecota based on this management. Industry trends suggest that the International continuing research was presented this summer by Professor Maritime Organization may soon mandate their usage on Pecota at INSLC 2008 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Maritime commercial vessels. We need to integrate instruction on the Transportation Chair Paul Leyda also presented a paper at
14 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Alumni Profile: Katherine Haven (E ’86) INSLC which he co-authored with Professor Ask Katherine Haven how she became a marine engineer and her Buckley titled, Student perception about course immediate response is “Sea Scouts.” Haven, now a Chief Engineer for sequencing using simulation as a tool for augmenting the Alaska Marine Highways ferry Kennicott, said the Seattle Sea Scouts OICNW watchstanding: Part II. It is a qualitative program sparked her interest in things nautical, and gave her experience study based on student responses to surveys which helped her as a woman in a field heavily dominated by men. on their perceptions. Buckley and Pecota plan “I got my 100-Ton license through Sea Scouts,” she explains. “I had to continue their research work and believe its a chance to stand watch and navigate on cruises. I was used to uniforms quality will be strengthened as the number and standards and structure.” of students surveyed and the volume of data Haven initially attended the University of available expands. Washington and ran tour boats in the Seattle “Research is also showing a need area during the summer. But, two years into to recognize the difference between the program she decided to switch to Cal men and women and the ways they each Maritime. “I had always had a strong interest communicate and manage teams,” Buckley in knowing how things worked. After a visit to the Golden Bear’s engine room, I knew said. “Our industry has been male- what I wanted to do. I had always done well dominated and it ran on a set of protocols academically, but at Cal Maritime I really had to which worked fine for that time. However, knuckle down. The Cal Maritime training cruise with more and more women working experience was a great exposure to new people in the field, we need to recognize those and cultures. It was good for me and I have differences and account for them in our always been grateful for it.” training.” Cal Maritime also hopes to make Haven sailed on Exxon tankers for four the new Simulation Center a resource for years after graduation, and then free-lanced — industry, including harbor pilots, captains earning her First Mate’s license in 1991, and a and mates seeking licensure and updated Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) certification. assignment with Alaska Marine Highways. In Buckley and Pecota’s report was 1993, she was hired as a First Engineer, and also published in the August issue of Seaways became a Chief Engineer in 1999. In that capacity, she manages all vessel magazine. “It is nice to know our work is engineering operations, maintenance and repairs. generating interest and gaining wider visibility,” “Exxon had women engineers on staff for a decade before I started,” said Buckley. “With our new Simulator Center, she explains, “My training at Cal Maritime and my time in Sea Scouts gave opportunities for advanced research work me a good sense of what to expect as a woman,” she said. “I never had any serious problems. My job today involves a lot of regulatory paperwork in this area are going to be strengthened. I and personnel management,” she continues. “Our 10-person department think Cal Maritime can and will become a works generally on four-week-on/four-off cycles, with the ship running recognized international leader in academic two-week rotations between Seattle, British Colombia and Alaska. The research on the use of simulation in the overall Kennicott is one of the workhorses of the fleet and we operate year- educational process.” round.” Asked what she would tell young women considering marine engineering she says, “Be confident in yourself and keep a sense of humor. Be part of the team and recognize that you will make mistakes. Learn from them…they are part of the life experience. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.” Haven still enjoys electronics troubleshooting. “Today, computer controls have taken over the engine room. It’s fun when you figure out a problem and fix it. I love the Pacific Northwest and Alaska….I never get tired of the beauty of the oceans, the mountains and the wildlife and the chance to chat with passengers and meet new people. I work with a great team. I’ve got a great job.”
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Charlie Arms-Cartee (blue hat umpiring with Pat Healy, past Physics Lecturer Dr. Cynthia Trevisan spoke at USNA sailing coach and Canadian Olympic Coach) was part of an international conference organized by the Yukawa the umpire team for the College Sailing Team Race National Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), an affiliate Championship in Newport RI. Before the three-day of Kyoto University. Her talk, Creativity in Science: Theoretical Predictions in Chemical and Biological Physics, event Charlie attended an umpiring clinic and was Cynthia Trevisan was part of a workshop called What is Creativity? — a successfully re-certified as a national umpire. Cal review of her own scientific research of recent years. In Maritime will be hosting the event in 2009 along with follow-up to her presentation, conference organizer Professor Masatoshi UC Berkeley. The event will be sailed off Treasure Murase asked her to write a chapter for the event’s proceedings, to be Island in a brand new fleet of FJs. published by John Wiley & Sons, and to be part of next year’s conference.
Tim Lynch (Maritime Policy and Management) Bosun Peter McGroarty received a Distinguished Charlie Arms-Cartee has had a busy summer. First, he chaired a panel on Service Award from the local division of Kiwanis International Relations and the Sea at the annual conference of International. A grant in his name was also presented to the Kiwanis Foundation. McGroarty was cited for the North American Society for Oceanic Historians. He also his work as an organizer of the Vallejo/Cal Maritime served on the NASOH Nominations Committee, 2008 conference Club’s annual drive to raise funds and other donations Program Committee, and the Clark G. for orphanages in countries visited by Cal Maritime’s Reynolds Prize selection committee for Training Ship Golden Bear during its annual summer Peter McGroarty that organization. (See Page 8 for news of training cruises on the Pacific. McGroarty also helped coordinate the NASOH’s 2009 annual conference, to be merger of Cal Maritime’s Circle K student organization with Vallejo’s held at Cal Maritime.) Kiwanis Club. lynch was selected as peer-reviewer for both the University Press of Florida (on a Engineering Technology Instructor Robert Jackson (2nd from L- manuscript dealing with Woodrow Wilson’s Tim Lynch rear) Gina Robles (MT ’09) (second from R – rear) and Kevin maritime policy) and for Enslow Press (for a forthcoming book on Mehrer (MET ’09), (right – front row) took part in the Tokyo the HMS Bounty). University of Marine Science and Technology’s (TUMSAT) annual Steamboat Bill: The Journal of the Steamship Historical Society Summer MET Program published Lynch’s Maritime Preservation as Community Service Learning: in Japan, August 25-29. The SS RED OAK VICTORY and the California Maritime Academy, in its TUMSAT invites summer 2008 issue. sixteen 3rd and 4th After a comprehensive national search, the Organization of year students (8 deck American Historians and the National Park Service selected Dr. and 8 engineering) Lynch to conduct a Historic Resource Study of San Francisco and four technical Maritime National Historical Park. The three-year, federally- instructors from funded project recognizes and draws upon Lynch’s expertise in foreign maritime training institutions to California’s maritime history, and further strengthens Tim and Jackson, Robles, Mehrer Cal Maritime as defining centers of maritime history in the West. take part in an intensive program, using English as a common language. It’s designed to help Library Director Carl Phillips is serving his second year of those working in the maritime trades improve their English fluency leadership on the CSU’s system-wide Electronic Access to and gain experience working with multi-national colleagues. Resources (EAR) Committee. In 2007-08 he was vice-chair and Exercises aboard the TUMSAT training ship Umitaka Maru included this year he is chair of the committee. The Committee anchor and windlass operations, mooring, ship handling, life boat was formed in 1990 to explore ways the resources of operations and slow-speed diesel engine operations (instructed in the CSU Libraries could be maximized through shared part by Mr. Jackson.) acquisition of online scholarly information resources.
Carl Phillips
16 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 campusconstruction
Design concept sketch for new Cal Maritime PhysEd/Water Survival Training Center
Recently completed Cal Maritime Simulation Center
Concept design “On the Grow” for new Residence Hall now under The Cal Maritime campus has been a beehive construction of construction activity for some time now and new projects assure that the current growth phase will continue well into the next decade. The most recent piece of long-awaited news is state budget approval of nearly $35 million for construction of a new Physical Education/Water Survival Training Center. The facility will be constructed on a nearly seven-acre parcel of land outside the campus gate and extending northward to the upper end of Maritime Academy Drive. It will replace the school’s venerable, but long outdated Mayo Gymnasium at the heart of campus. President William B. Eisenhardt said it is still a bit early to accurately predict a timetable for completion of the project. He is estimating sometime in 2011 or 2012. “The new Center will be a very valuable asset for Cal Maritime as we continue our growth and strengthening of programs,” he said. “It will markedly enhance our water survival training facilities for maritime-track students. It will provide modern athletic training Meanwhile, Cal Maritime’s brand new $13 million Simulation and competition facilities for our students and for intercollegiate Training Center has opened its doors on the campus waterfront – competitions, and we hope it will be a resource for cooperative one of the world’s most advanced maritime simulation facilities. athletic and recreation programs with the community, particularly It includes a pair of 360-degree projection systems and numerous during the summer months.” smaller simulators, many of which can interlink with the large units elsewhere, construction is underway on a new residence hall for highly realistic training scenarios involving multiple vessels such as across from Bodnar Field on Faculty Drive. The three-story facility, set tugs and tankers. The construction of the new Center is also opening for completion next fall, will provide on-campus living space for an new doors for valuable research on effective bridge team management additional 132 Maritime Academy students. and best practices for educating students on the use and integration The Upper and Lower Residence Halls on campus currently house of electronic navigation tools. (See related story on Page 14). The just under 450 students with another 70 living aboard Training Ship new facility is expected to get heavy usage, not only for research and Golden Bear during the academic year. The new building will expand on- training of cadets, but also for training and recertification of marine campus living options for a significant number of the approximately 300 pilots and for crisis management and hazardous materials spill training. cadets who now live in Vallejo and surrounding communities, in large part due to existing shortages of residence hall space.
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Cal Maritime Hosts Ninth Annual General Assembly of IAMU
Delegates welcomed the chance to snap photos of the city skyline during a brief stop at the Golden Gate on the bus ride to Cal Maritime Tuesday.
Conference attendees gathered for a final group photo during an evening ferry ride from Cal Maritime back to San Francisco following the official close of AGA 9.
The 9th Annual General Assembly of the International everything from crisis management, to bridge-team Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) was held in management, to innovations in education. Monday night, Keynote speaker and Marad Administrator Sean San Francisco and at the California Maritime Academy Oct. the San Francisco Bar Pilots hosted a reception at their Connaughton with President William Eisenhardt and Dr. Donna Nincic of Cal Maritime. 19-22. Over 100 scholars, administrators, and students from San Francisco waterfront offices for the delegates. Other 22 countries met to share ideas, information, and research. sponsors for the event included Baydelta Maritime, Sperry President William B. Eisenhardt welcomed Presidents and Marine and Transas. All of the research papers submitted Rectors to a Sunday morning forum. were compiled into a 400-page hard-cover Proceedings and Delegates gathered at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel presented to each attendee for future reference. Tuesday in San Francisco for the opening dinner Sunday, and a afternoon, delegates rode by bus to the Cal Maritime
Over 100 scholars, administrators, and students from 22 countries met to share ideas, information, and research.
Keynote Address by Sean Connaughton, the head of the campus for a closing Plenary session and tours of the new U.S. Maritime Administration. Institutions from Estonia, campus simulation center and the Training Ship Golden the Philippines, Denmark, and India were welcomed Bear. They then returned to San Francisco by ferry, enjoying to Association membership. On Monday and Tuesday, a light buffet and beautiful night views of the city skyline attendees listened to three dozen technical presentations as they docked — the conclusion of a highly successful and covering a wide range of maritime-related research on productive international conference. President Eisenhardt, with Mr. Masazumi Nagamitsu of The Nippon Foundation (4th from L) a major supporter of the IAMU, and Prof. Dr. Wang Zuwen, Chair of the IAMU Executive Board (R) presented certificates of welcome to representatives of new IAMU institutions in Estonia, the Philippines, Denmark and India respectively.
18 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Delegates welcomed the chance to snap photos of the city skyline during a brief stop at the Golden Gate on the bus ride to Cal Maritime Tuesday.
Cadets were able to attend several of the IAMU technical sessions Monday morning and afternoon.
The new Simulation Center was a popular stop after the Plenary session.
Keynote speaker and Marad Administrator Sean Connaughton with President William Eisenhardt and Dr. Donna Nincic of Cal Maritime.
President Eisenhardt, with Mr. Masazumi Nagamitsu of The Nippon Foundation (4th from L) a major supporter of the IAMU, and Prof. Dr. Wang Zuwen, Chair of the IAMU Executive Board (R) presented certificates of welcome to representatives of new IAMU institutions in Estonia, the Philippines, Denmark and India respectively.
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 19 homecoming2008 Well over 100 were on hand for Friday evening’s Welcome Home Reception at the Courtyard by Marriott in Vallejo. Frank LaBombard, an auxiliary machinery instructor from the late 1940s to the early 1980s, made a special appearance. Judging from the smile on his face. it was clear that Mr. LaBombard (center in wheelchair) deeply enjoyed reminiscing with so many of his former students. Approximately 500 alumni, parents and friends of Cal Maritime enjoyed Homecoming Weekend October 10-12, with classes ranging from 1943 to 2003 celebrating reunions.
Saturday morning, new Alumni Leadership was introduced at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting.
The Class of 1973 — led by reunion organizers, Frank Whipple, Tom Talbott and Dick Oravetz — showed their Aloha spirit by being one the largest reunion classes present. (See related story on class gifts in the Giving section of this issue.)
Ken Passé (E ‘69) officially took over as Association President. He and predecessor Lynn Korwatch (D ‘76), (left and right respectively) presented out-going Board member and past president, Dick Cochran (E ‘50) with an engraved clock in thanks for his dedicated service to the alumni of Cal Maritime. Cochran said later, “The desire to serve came after I recognized that the professional successes I have enjoyed were based upon the education I received here. That has given me the opportunity to give back by sharing both my time and some of my resources in the form of a charitable The 50-year reunion class of 1958 endowment bequest for the benefit of and the Classes of June and 0the Institution and the generations of December 1943 enjoyed a Alumni and Students which follow me.” luncheon at President and Cochran urged other alumni to consider Kathryn Eisenhardt’s residence an endowment gift to Cal Maritime. on campus. During WWII, Cal Maritime graduated two classes per year. Returning alumni celebrating their 65th anniversary included members from the June and December classes.
20 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Saturday afternoon, a special ribbon cutting officially opened the doors to the Academy’s new $13 million Simulation Center.
Ann Arms, wife of the late Director of Simulation Dr. Phil Arms (see related story in Crossed the Bar) did the honors as (L-R) Academic Dean Steven Kreta, Dr. Arms’ daughter and Cal Maritime Director of Sailing Programs Susan Arms-Cartee, Sunday’s Day on the Bay cruise was a wonderful and President William B. Eisenhardt looked on. close to the Homecoming Weekend with music, food and friendship and the skillful aerobatic maneuvers of the Blue Angels overhead on San Francisco Bay.
Homecoming Day continued with a spirited and close (73-71) Alumni Basketball Game in Mayo Hall watched by over 100 alumni, parents and guests.
Guests had an opportunity to tour the building and see one of the two new 360-degree projection simulators in action.
More than 100 alumni attended the Homecoming Dinner Dance under a tent on the quad. Three reunion classes presented class gifts to President Eisenhardt during the dinner. (See related story on class gifts in Annual Giving section.)
Plans are already underway for 2009. If you are in a reunion class ending in 4 or 9 and would like to help plan your class For the third year in a row, CMA Alumni beat the cadets in the reunion next year, please contact Silvia Regalado in the CMA Alumni vs. Students tug-a-war competition, led by Southern Alumni Office at (707) 654-1299. California alums Frank Whipple and Manny Aschemeyer.
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You haven’t changed a bit! 1963: 45 years ago Steve Hillyard, Jim Duncan, Dan Gleason, and Bob Exner posed Bob Carnahan (L) and Arthur Morrison of the Class of 1943 for this group shot in the campus yearbook. We captured check a scrapbook of class photos. them in the same order during the reunion.
Saturday’s events culminated with an All-Classes reception and dinner in a tent on the quadrangle.
HOMECOMING 2008: They came from near and far. They were young and old. Some brought families in order to show them the place which had played such a large role in shaping their lives and their careers. All brought memories of their days at Cal Maritime and of their lives at sea and ashore. Homecoming 2008 gave them the chance to renew friendships and reconnect with fellow students and colleagues as members of the maritime fraternity.
22 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 23 alumninews New Alumni Website Launches
Great news for alumni wanting to stay better connected with each other. Cal Maritime has unveiled a new Alumni website. Located at alumni.csum.edu, the site has a host of user-friendly features, including popular social networking tools. Alumni will be able to access the site to update their contact information, search for classmates, check job listings, submit class notes, make a donation, and register for events. HOW TO SIGN UP “Our hope is that the new site will make it easier for alumni To begin using the new site features, access www.alumni.csum. to keep in contact with each other — whether they are visiting edu and click on “First time login.” Then, just these three steps: the site to find a mentor to provide career advice, or want to 1) Enter your last name and hit submit reconnect with classmates they haven’t seen in years,” said Jennifer 2) Select your name from the list shown Whitty, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. “As an 3) Enter your unique online community ID number (Note: added bonus, the new site will allow us to better keep CMA for your convenience, we have included your unique online alumni informed about new developments on campus.” community ID number on the mailing label on this magazine.) whitty added that alumni will be able to communicate with if you have any trouble logging onto the new Alumni website, each other on a variety of topics on the website’s Log Book. In or if you have any additional questions, please e-mail us at addition, users will be able to create blogs, and post photos. [email protected] or call us at 707-654-1299.
Class of June 1943 and their wives (those of them who have Fred Simpson was unable to reunite them) attend. Actually the wives are as with his June ‘43 classmates during this anxious as their husbands to not miss past Homecoming Weekend, but shared the event. Small changes have taken a recent update about his journeys place since their first reunion — not after graduation. Fred sailed with the one member is employed, celebrating Merchant Marine, spending the wartime (as compared to years ago) has slowed period sailing out of San Francisco and to a grunt or two, and the same liquor post-war throughout the Pacific. Most of bottle has been used the past several the ships were with American President years because the liquid levels have Class of 1953 Lines. He has enjoyed the benefits from barely changed. In addition, there are to find their old apartments along his Veterans status. In 1946, Fred and no complaints about personal conduct Pacific Beach. They also spent time his old CMA buddy Jim Marsh (June ‘43), although there could be complaints remembering those unable to attend. now deceased, married sisters. During about snoring. The reunion routine is Twenty-four classmates are known to the same year, he entered USC School of in-bed by 2200 hours and asleep by 2203 have crossed the final bar. Only five of Engineering and graduated in 1949 in hours. Class members are active starting the original 61 classmates have not been Electrical Engineering. Now 85, Fred still the day early, are always on-time for found: Richard Bowyer, Bruce Jardine, plays golf and tennis. He lives in West meals and the afternoon snooze, and William R. Jones, Clinton Poellet and Los Angeles (Brentwood) where he grew attending events like reunion denies Richard V. Sellers. up. Fred would be delighted to reconnect individuals the time they would normally with any of his old classmates. You can spend in doctors’ office waiting rooms. Eugene V. Crabb and his wife Sue contact him at: 255 Homewood Rd., Los maintain a blog on which he and Sue Angeles, CA 90049, Phone: (310) 472- Class of 1953 have written several articles, including 6034, Email: [email protected] The Class of 1953 (and their wives) some on CMA Alumni. A recent article, reunited on September 3rd at the entitled “A Tug Boat Ride,” is about Class of 1951 Coronado home of Pete and Bobbie the CMA Class of 1953’s recent reunion Class Secretary: Jean Dempster, Mattson. In all, 18 classmates and their in San Diego/Coronado. Included with [email protected], (520) 818-0707 wives gathered to enjoy adult beverages, the article are some great photos. You This group of Salty Wise Men (it is said lots of talk, shopping, showing the gals can visit the blog at www.crabbelog. that age brings wisdom) gets together where they used to park their destroyer blogspot.com. every April. At full strength, 10 members (i.e. cruiser, tanker, etc) and trying
24 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 After graduation from CMA, Richard Class of 1955 Phil Henry and his wife have been “Dick” Streeper was a naval officer for Class Secretary: Richard Hill, rjhill8@ operating a leadership training camp two years. After that, he went to law comcast.net, (530) 432-3099 for all of the JROTC units in Las Vegas, school and became a very successful Rich Hill and his wife Janice are off on as well as some law enforcement cadet attorney in San Diego. While practicing a 45-day trip, starting in Vancouver, and programs in that same area for the law, Dick became interested in roses and ending in Bangkok, via Alaska, Russia, past five years. Each year, the Marine has gone on to become a world renowned Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Viet Corps has a Senior Leadership Camp in expert about roses. He is known as “Mr. Nam. They will also make a stop in Pennsylvania for cadets who are entering Rose” in San Diego and has been writing Cambodia to visit Angkor Wat. their senior year in high school. Starting a column about roses for the San Diego next year, they will be having two such Union Tribune for many years. Class of 1961 camps, one for the eastern schools and Class Secretary: Byron Bader, kehau@ one for the western schools. The Henrys Captain John N. Ryan, USN, (Ret.), earthlink.net, (510) 745-7253 have been asked to submit a proposal was the guest of honor at the Recruit With the recent sale of his boat, Dave for, and operation of, the Senior Training Command in Great Lakes, IL Allgower has moved into an apartment Leadership Camp in the West, for ’09 and for the Recruit Graduation Ceremony and is now an official “landlubber.” hopefully beyond. on August 22nd. During his 31 years of He got lucky because his apartment is active duty, John served in submarines, across the street from the San Diego destroyers and cruisers, and commanded Yacht Club. “It’s small, comfortable, a destroyer, cruiser, the Recruit Training clean and less expensive than my boat, Command in Great Lakes, IL and the plus I have a view off my balcony of the Fleet Training Group in Guantanamo Bay, Yacht Club’s marina and San Diego Bay,” Cuba. When the graduation and review he says. “Most importantly, I don’t have were completed, John commented that to use a hand pump to flush the toilet, the event was uplifting and stimulating and don’t have to walk up to the Marina to see new sailors excited and motivated showers to take a bath. Hallelujah!!” as they entered their new career. Welcome ashore David. Your quarter-deck Larry McGovern just took on a new look. Lawrence (Larry) McGovern has been Word from Dwight Peters is that a pretty busy person since retiring from he’s a dedicated grandpa visiting his the US Navy. He flew combat missions grandchildren who live in North Carolina. in the Viet Nam War with another Latest edition was a granddaughter, classmate, William (Bill) Schiller. Anna Helen Peters, born 4/18/08 in Larry went on to get his Ph.D. by Raleigh, NC. Dwight and wife made the writing his Doctoral dissertation on the trek to NC for the baby’s christening. relationship of sea ice temperature to its thickness, proving you can use sea John Creech (center) with deck Other than that, much of his time this year has been as chair of his high school ice temperature to predict the thickness, crew members (L) from Ghana and of sea ice. He is currently the Chief (R) from Lithuania class’s 50th reunion and being active in a local Appaloosa horse club and in two Architect of an International Global local car clubs. As noted, Dwight has not Earth Observation System of Systems Since 2002, John Creech has been lost his love for cars, especially vintage (GEOSS) working group. The group is sailing with Mercy Ships as a volunteer models. composed of scientists and engineers in the Deck Department. Mercy Ships from 70 countries in Europe, Africa is a global charity that has operated An insight into Mike Rose’s retirement and Asia. The International Council hospital ships in developing nations life includes being a home-winemaker. of System Engineers (INCOSE), which since 1978. For four years he has been Per Mike, it’s strictly small scale you is a part of GEOSS, has a membership on the Caribbean Mercy. Because the understand! After retiring from Matson of system engineers from all of the ship does not have a full hospital, only Navigation Company, Mike needed more world’s countries. GEOSS is designed eye surgeries are performed on the ship. than domestic “Honey-do projects” to provide timely information to users Other surgeries were performed at the and hobbies, to keep him busy. At the reacting to minimize damage from: local hospital by Mercy Ships Medical ‘urging’ of his wife, Diana, he found a volcanic eruption, oil spills and wildfires Staff. After Hurricane Rita, the Caribbean part time job pouring wine a couple and includes studying subjects such Mercy went into Alabama and served of days a week at Wente Vineyards in as population growth patterns, crop as a dorm for relief workers. John was Livermore, CA where he gets to talk wine and land coverage, solar power plant on the maiden crew. He is presently all day to guests who hang on to his operations, polar oceans observation and home and on the “stand by crew,” but every word. Not only that, the homework eco system and diversity observation. In returns to CMA each January to recruit is great!! Who knows, you may run into a nut shell, GEOSS will connect people for Mercy Ships. Mike some day if you drop in to try a with the planet by including better data Wente glass of wine in Livermore. for modeling global climate change and
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 25 weather patterns. Larry is also a member Vanuatu and New Zealandis North Island. of the International Council of Systems He debarked in Auckland and spent Engineers (INCOSE) and an employee of another 10 days touring New Zealand Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems. before returning to Puerto Vallarta. He does GEOSS work as a volunteer and is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. He is a Class of 1963 Doctoral candidate in Management with Class Secretary: Manny Aschemeyer, concentration in information systems. [email protected] He is also a Lt. Col in the Civil Air Patrol, On August 5th, Cal Mock lost his wife a mission pilot and a Maryland Wing Air Paul Sunnergren and Byron Bader of 40 years, Anneliese Groen Mock. Search & Rescue Officer. Anneliese is survived by Cal, sons Frank supposedly the ‘largest’ ever experienced and Charles, daughter-in-laws Debbie and As a side note, Larry McGovern shared by the SF Chapter. Attendance count was Christina, three grandchildren, brother that Bill Schiller won the Silver Star 113?! Eric, and her sisters Lydia Koenig and for a downed pilot pick up in North Gertraud Matys. Among many activities, Vietnam in ’68. He was later CO of Helo AJ Miranti took a quick trip from San Anneliese loved to dance polkas and Antisubmarine Squadron 8 based in Diego, CA to Sedona, AZ to visit Al waltzes with her husband. Jacksonville, FL. “His outgoing nature and Cornell over the New Year’s holiday. AJ ready smile made him a favorite in our Air shared that Al has become an expert in Class of 1965 Group and I miss him,” Larry added. survival and primitive fire making, using Class Secretary: Bob Piazza, a bow. AJ shared that the Smithsonian [email protected], (707) Institute paid Al’s way to Washington 664-1760 (h), (707) 939-3320 (w) D.C. for a week to demonstrate primitive fire building techniques. That impressed AJ’s family….so much that every time someone visits AJ and his family from Mexico (his wife is from Jalisco), his 8- year-old makes him pull-out the bow and demonstrate how to build a fire without matches. AJ’s wife’s family has a working Burt Misevic and his wife Margaret ranch in Jalisco near a small town called Tamasula. Last year they took a trip by After graduating from CMA in 1961, bus so his kids could see some of their Bob Piazza Albert (Burt) Misevic shipped out of native country and how the Mexican Bob Piazza has been named the new Oakland with MSTS for about a year. people, outside the influence of the Chapter President of the CMA Alumni After that he joined Abex Corp as a test, U.S., live. They had a wonderful time Association SF Bay Area Chapter. product design, and project engineer, except for the day they had to pull ticks and later advanced into program from the calves. AJ said the ticks were Frank Smithlin and his bride Carol management, sales and marketing longer than his thumb and almost twice emailed classmate Jim Sundfors several positions. Abex was one of two major as wide. Very messy job! weeks ago to say he would be visiting suppliers (at the time) for high-pressure the Bay Area in September and would like hydraulic pumps and flight controls for Dan Green is still living in Puerto to get together with any classmates that business jets and military and commercial Vallarta, Mexico and has sold his 50-foot were in the area. Frank has resided in New aircraft. Consolidation of the aerospace trawler. He opened a boat dealership Zealand for most of his career and hadn’t industry led to his employment with business selling Back Cove and Sabre seen many of us since graduation in 1965. Parker Hannifin and Textron Corporations. Express cruisers and sailboats. The boats After the reunion with classmates in Burt resides in Ventura County, CA and are built in Maine and transported to San Francisco, Fran and Carol continued recently retired to pursue his interest in Mexico. Dan still heads up the Vallarta on down to Southern California. While photography, sports cars and piloting his Yacht Club Junior Sailing program, now visiting their son in San Diego, Frank half interest of a Cessna 182 aircraft. in its 4th year. Four of his kids were in had the opportunity to catch up with an international competition in Curacao more classmates. Frank reports that he Paul Sunnergren and Byron Bader and Turkey. In September Dan boarded has already started planning his return attended the CMA SF Chapter dinner NCL’s MS Volendam cruise ship for a to CMA for 45th Class Reunion in 2010. on the USS Potomac at Jack London 29-day transit from Los Angeles to New Square in Oakland this past spring. Zealand. It was a nostalgic busman’s Jim contacted class scribe Bob Dwight Peters also drove up from holiday, crossing waters and visiting Piazza with the task of organizing Turlock and made this dinner/meeting. same ports he visited while on previous a mini reunion for the KIWI couple. The classmates enjoyed the wine/beer small boat cruises or on merchant or A dinner party (with spouses) was cocktails and tour of the boat by the Navy ships. The ship visited ports in held at McCormick & Kuletto’s in San docents. This dinner/meeting was Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia,
26 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Francisco on Tuesday September 9th. Keith “The Termite” Delaney reports Class of 1973 In attendance were: Dennis Gregor that the years since graduation have Mike Noonan is currently teaching & Linda, Brian Maxwell & Jan, Jim been a roller coaster ride for him. During radar and operates the bridge simulator Sundfors & Sandy, Carl Engel & Bonnie, most of those years, he lived on his boat at CMA. Miles Davis, Dick Branch & Donna, in Southern California, and sailed on Bob Piazza & Penny and the guests of many ships, working his way to chief. Bill Lankford is a Professor at the honor, Frank Smithlin & Carol. He retired from APL in 1994, bought a Defense Acquisition University at the new 49-foot DeFever trawler, and started Pentagon. cruising. He had taken his last boat (41’ Roughwater cruiser) to Mexico many times in the 20 years he had her. So, with the new boat he decided to cruise down to Costa Rica and return to Long Beach. “But, I was having such a good time, that when I did reach Costa Rica, I continued going south to Panama, transited the canal, cruised through the Miles Davis and Bobbie Engel San Blas Islands, and on to Cartagena, Columbia,” Keith said. After he left Dan Benvenuti and Ann at the ‘08 Homecoming Dinner Dance. Cartagena, he kept running east through the ABC’s (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao), Dan Benvenuti is sailing for Monterey the Los Aves, Los Roches, and Isla Bay Research with Pat Duffy (‘74). Tortuga to Puerta La Cruz, Venezuela. Next he cruised along the north coast Francis Murrow is sailing out of Florida of Venezuela (”…avoiding the pirates and collects antique barber equipment. of which I was oblivious.”) to Trinidad and Tobago. Keith added that he’s spent Frank Whipple is retired from the (Front L-R) Mort Hogan and Weasel the past seven years hanging out in Port United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Miller, (Back L-R) Smitty Smithlin of Spain during the hurricane seasons. recently opened his own business, and Larry Russon About 4 1/2 years ago, Keith adds that Amergent Techs, in southern California. cancer found him twice, and he was Robert C Rosenbaum has been laid up for 3 1/2 years. The doctors at Class of 1980 working as an independent consultant UCLA gave him radiation treatments and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Garry for Ausra (developer of utility-scale chemotherapy and “removed a bunch of A. Diaz and approximately 400 Sailors solar thermal power plants) since my parts,” but he is now feeling good were mobilized and deployed to the March, in the design and construction and has resumed his life. Middle East while assigned to Navy of Kimberlina Field Demonstration Expeditionary Logistics Support Group Project in Bakersfield, CA. Kimberlina (NAELSG) Forward Hotel, home-based is an experimental plant for testing in Yorktown Naval Weapons Station- the compact linear fresnel reflector Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, VA. technology that Ausra promotes. This Diaz’s unit deployed to relieve Navy technology and Kimberlina, are part of Customs Battalion Tango to perform the Solar Grand Plan to make the U.S. customs inspection missions in Kuwait energy independent by 2050. Ausra’s new and Iraq. NAELSG Hotel will help ensure manufacturing plant in Nevada, a first returning military equipment conforms of its kind in the U.S, is poised to be a to U.S. Department of Agriculture leader in the clean solar power industry. standards and ensure all gear returning with personnel serving abroad in support Class of 1969 Wayne Clifton of OIF complies with U.S. Customs Class Secretary: Ken Passé, kpasse@ regulations. NAVELSG is a component has been living in the comcast.net, (206) 232-1104 Wayne Clifton of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Philadelphia area for over 26 years. He Gus Fischer and his wife Marie are Command (NECC). NECC is a global force looking forward to attending the Class has been married for 37 years; has two provider of adaptive force packages of 1969’s 40th reunion next year. They kids and two grandchildren. He is still of expeditionary capabilities to joint just celebrated their 34th wedding working, managing of group of safety war-fighting commanders. NECC serves anniversary this past June, and Marie’s professionals located in the US, UK, as a single functional command to graduation from Cal State Fullerton at Malaysia, China, and Singapore. His most centrally manage the current and future the end of May. To celebrate they took exciting time recently was catching two readiness, resources, manning, training, a two-week cruise to England, Scotland large halibut in Alaska (see photo). It and equipping of the Navy Expeditionary and Ireland in early July. was a blast. Force.
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 27 Class of 1986 which increased its capacity 114%, Palos Verdes Estates. He recently spent Class Secretary: Dave Sauder, dave. while remaining within its original some time in Mammoth at the Brews and [email protected], (302) 264-9353 80 acre footprint. He may spend his Blues festival this past summer. John is weekdays making history, but he spends sailing at Matson along with classmates his weekend reliving history as a Andy Merrill, Eric Johnson and Mike member Private in the 7th West Virginia O’Toole, Robert Nagramada is also there Regiment of Volunteers Saturdays and working as a planner in Long Beach. Sundays. As a member of the Civil War They are joined by Paul Schulman and Association’s Union Brigade, Civil War Pat Glenn (both ‘88), as well as CMA reenactor Hessenauer participates in ‘90 grads Joe Brady, John Morehouse Living History and Battle Reenactment and Dave Bruchard. When he is not on events throughout Northern California. the ship, John can be found down in the He invites the Class of ‘87 to pick up harbor driving container cranes with the a musket and join him, and anyone ILWU where he occasionally bumps into interested in the Civil War to come out Andy Stanojevich (’92). and watch the action. You can find the Chris Peterson Northern California NCWA event schedule Orlando Castro and his wife, Arleen at www.ncwa.org. In case you ever celebrated their 16th Anniversary. Chris Peterson, Vice President of West wondered if CMA grads fought in the War They have three children and reside in Coast Service for Crowley Maritime between the States; maybe not in the real Pleasant Hill. With a shorter commute Corporation’s Pacific/Alaska region, was one, but Steve’s First Sergeant in the 7th from work, Orlando is finally getting awarded a 2007 Thomas Crowley trophy, WVA is Eric Henderson (Class of ’68). GAR around to working on his 1967 Mustang the company’s highest honor. The award Wars has a whole new meaning when one Fastback and hopes to drop the 440 HP honors employees with outstanding is holding an 1853 Enfield rifled musket! crate engine into it some time early next performance whose dedication, leadership, summer. Professionally, after eight years initiative, and productivity most clearly Class of 1988 of working in hospitals as a Stationary reflect those of the company’s founder. Marina Pelosi has joined Optimum Engineer, he ventured into the high- Chris has taken on additional operational Energy, LLC as a sales account executive. rise office building industry thanks to and commercial responsibilities over the The company, which was founded in a recommendation from classmate Chris years that have helped grow Crowley’s 2005 and is based in Seattle, provides Weinman. He capped that phase of his commercial contract and ship assist an energy efficient software solution for career by taking a 22-story, Class A and tanker escort business on the West HVAC systems in large buildings. Suitable building out of the ground and running Coast. In addition, Chris has taken an facilities include museums, laboratories, it as Chief Engineer. Orlando attained active role in the Safety Leadership data centers, and office buildings. The BOMA designations of Real Property Team, and championed the Leading One technology is currently operating in Administrator and Facilities Management Crowley program, designed to promote an more than 40 buildings throughout the Administrator and parlayed them with engaged, high-performance culture. United States, with measured energy his experience to land the Building savings of 30 to 50 percent. Optimum Operations Manager position at Letterman Class of 1987 Energy is a participating company in the Digital Arts Center; the new, state-of Class Secretary: Dru Dunwoody, Clinton Climate Initiative and has been -the-art headquarters for Lucasfilm in the [email protected] recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Presidio of San Francisco. He has returned leader in software solutions that address to Kaiser Permanente’s Data Centers. energy efficiency. He is the Lead Project Manager for Data Center Facilities and heads up councils Class of 1989 for critical facilities project management, KeeP IT Green Charter, and many other Class Secreatry: Jim Blake, jim.blake@ responsibilities for the four national data comcast.net, (206) 789-4382 centers.
Darren Henderson is the Chief Engineer for Chevron. Steve Hessenauer
Steve Hessenauer is Port Manager at John Kraft invites you to check out his APL’s Oakland Terminal, where he is website www.johnkraft.com. In addition responsible for running the complex to his art, he is a marketing consultant. marine operations at APL’s Eagle Autodesk, Inc. is his biggest client. He and his wife Nikki Einfeld, who is a Marine Services Ltd. Terminal in the John Bloomingdale and family Port of Oakland. Steve and his staff Canadian soprano (www.nikkieinfeld.com), have a beautiful 10–month-old daughter recently completed a two year complete John Bloomingdale is the new captain Sienna. reconstruction of the APL terminal, of a Matson container ship and resides in
28 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Donald McVicar is residing in Hermosa Beach, CA with his girlfriend. He’s been a realtor for five years, which he has really enjoyed. He enjoys surfing as much as possible and hanging out with friends.
Andy Merrill is captain of a Matson container ship and lives in Montana.
Geoff Ball Micah Brewer (L) and Eric Hahn owners are L-3 Communications) for the shipping off to Afghanistan. I thought past 17 years. They are still deploying my CMA reunions would end there but... cable and sensors for the US Navy, the UN while eating at the Mess Hall in Baghdad, and the Royal Australian Navy. A recent I ran into Lyle Hoskin. He had a couple installation took Geoff to Wake Island months left in his tour. Ten of us took which was nicely deserted after being a MMR commissions in 2001. Matt Pichinic bit thrashed by a hurricane. He mobbed went to OCS after graduation. Over my the ship in Seattle and was able to catch time on active and in the reserves, I have Mike O’Toole, Jenna, and their family up with Cris Seaman and family. Geoff run into many classmates and alumni just spent a grey summer out at San proudly defending our country abroad. Mike O’Toole made the move from USSM Clemente Island diving on conduits for Looks like the class of 2001 is proving to Matson and is currently assigned a cable landing, very reminiscent of CMA the Academy’s motto, ‘To work, to fight, permanent master on the MV Manulani in dorm life. Geoff has stayed in touch with we are ready.’ Please keep those of us in the China Express Service. Andy Merrill Donesley, Lucas, Grant, McVicar, Blake harm’s way in your prayers.” is the other assigned master. Mike is still and Morales… and is looking forward to married to his “much better half” Jenna, the 20th year reunion. Class of 2005 whose generosity never ceases to amaze Class Secretary: Eric Cooper, him. They have three children: Rory who Class of 1994 [email protected] is eight, and fraternal twins Ryan and Class Secretary Tammie Lasiter, Coast Guard Lt. j. g. Matthew E. Kor Taryn, who turn three in December. The [email protected] was recently awarded the Coast Guard O’Tooles reside in Napa, CA. Class secretary Tammie Lasiter reports: Commendation Medal for outstanding Fellow class of ’94 CMA Alumni; as our achievement while serving as the Gulf Don Wienman has served as chief class secretary I’m trying to get as many Strike Team assistant operations officer engineer of One California in San of you on Facebook (www.facebook. and National Strike Force response officer Francisco for 15 years. com). I have created an alumni group from January 2005 to July 2008. During (California Maritime Academy ’94) on this period, Kor displayed exceptional Jamey Lowe has been enjoying time with Facebook so that we can reconnect and leadership skills, technical expertise his girlfriend, Pam and their two cats stay connected with one another. You are and dedication while directing 75 (Izzy and Fuji) and their parakeet (Chico). encouraged to post photos and let others personnel on more than 100 deployments Jamey and Pam enjoy vacationing in Lake know what has been happening with you to Environmental Protection Agency Mohave, Lake Powell or the Colorado since graduation. Right now there are environmental remediation sites, Coast River out by Yuma. They also enjoy four- only a few photos on our group page that Guard emergency responses and required wheeling and motorcycle riding in the I have dug up. Our 15-year reunion is only professional training. After Hurricanes local San Diego deserts, Sierra Nevada, a year away. I know that those of us that Katrina and Rita devastated the and Death Valley. Jamey has worked for were at the 10-year reunion had a great waterways and environmentally sensitive Applied Energy, LLC for the past 16 years time. I’d like to get more of us to attend marshlands in Southern Louisiana, Kor and ripped himself away from power our 15-year reunion in October of 2009. I served as Planning Section chief for plant operations a few years ago, but hope life has treated you all well and look the Sector New Orleans Debris Removal returned for the challenge in performance forward to reconnecting with you. Emergency Support Function multi- engineering and thermodynamic modeling agency response. He coordinated the three years ago. He reports that it was a planning and helped execute a multi- great change and he is in on the cusp of Class of 2001 LT Micah Brewer reports the following: million dollar response effort that safely some major achievements in the next year recovered over 120,000 cubic yards of or so. “Last June I was recalled back to on Active Duty for one year. While in combat debris, two abandoned waste oil barges, and made 720 nautical miles of waterway Geoff Ball and his wife, Judy reside training at Fort Dix, NJ, I ran into Eric Hahn. We took this picture the day before safe for commerce. Kor also lead a joint in the Santa Barbara area and recently emergency response team to contain an celebrated their third anniversary. Judy is I left to go to Iraq. Eric is heading out to Afghanistan. Eric got me in touch oil spill and prevent contamination to a mechanical engineer at MariPro. Geoff the city’s drinking water following severe has worked with MariPro (whose current me with Joel Aldrich. Joel is going through training in Kansas and will be flooding in northern Oklahoma.
Cal Maritime FALL 2008 29 Class of 2006 in July of 2008. Ocean Services offers If you served or know of others who Class Secretary: Holly Johnson, logistics support and specialized vessel served onboard, please contact Jean to [email protected], (916) 622-7988 support in various research projects. learn about and contribute to his project. Holly really enjoys her new position Jean E. Crampon and her boss is also a Cal Maritime grad, Science and Engineering Librarian Jim Fisker-Andersen (’90). 900 Bloom Walk, SSL 303A University of Southern California Adam Baukol has been with MSC for University Park a couple of years now. He has been Los Angeles, CA 90089-0481 moved to Cargo 3rd Mate. His ship runs Phone: (213) 740-4421 cargo in pallets that are sent while Email: [email protected] underway either by moving it across a wire connecting the two ships, or Regional Alumni News by helicopter. The Cargo 3rd runs the If you live or work in the Pacific operations on the helo deck, or assists Northwest or in the Greater Los Angeles with the wire if no helicopter is running. area, you’ll want to get connected with Chris Hammond and Christina He says, “That may sound like a bunch of the very active alumni group near you. gibberish, but it is a good job and will Chris Hammond is still sailing as an give me a chance to learn a lot, as well as In the Pacific Northwest, contact Ken officer on the yacht Octopus, and is in helping for future promotions.” Passé (D ‘69) at [email protected] to the process of upgrading to 2nd Mate. get added to the distribution list. He married his beautiful wife Christina on July 2, 2008 at Kiana Lodge in In the Southern California area, Poulsbo, WA. your contact is PJ Jacquelin (D ‘01), [email protected].
If your class isn’t well represented in Class Notes, chances are its because you don’t have a class secretary. Find out what’s involved or suggest a class member you Grant Paragarin and his fiancé think would make a great secretary by contacting Silva Regalado, Coordinator of Grant Pagarigan is now engaged to Alumni Affairs at [email protected]. Cheyne Suenaga. He recently moved to Alan and Jessica Harkleroad New York City from Hawaii. Have updates? Send your name, class, event to share, Alan Harkleroad married Jessica Cinani General Announcements and any pictures to your Class Secretary (’07) on August 16, 2008 in Danville, CA. and Inquiries or Silvia Regalado, Coordinator of Alumni Jean Crampon from the University of Affairs at [email protected]. Ben Okazaki is sailing as 2nd Mate Southern California (USC) is researching onboard the USNS Flint. He has been the the history of a former research vessel, navigator the last few months and in the R/V Velero IV. Jean is looking for December will be the Assistant Cargo Mate. people who were aboard from 1948 to 1988. Through interviews Jean has learned that former CMA graduates were among those who served onboard.
CURRENTS: Every month, the Office of Public Relations produces CURRENTS, an electronic publication that provides timely news for faculty, staff, students and Holly Johnson and alumni, plus a monthly calendar of events on and off campus. The latest copy is Coulston Van Gundy posted each month on the Academy homepage (www.csum.edu). Back issues are posted in the News section. Contact PR Director Doug Webster (dwebster@csum. Holly Johnson has started working at edu) to be automatically notified when the next issue is posted. Stabbert Maritime in their Ocean Services LLC division as a vessel coordinator
30 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Fourth Thursdays Going Nationwide
Have you heard about 4th Thursdays? They’re fun social nine cities are already holding 4th Thursdays and events — a chance for Cal Maritime alumni, families, more are being added. At this writing they include: San friends and supporters to get together once a month in Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Sacramento and a relaxed informal setting to reunite and meet fellow Oxnard, CA, Seattle WA, Portland OR, Jacksonville FL, shipmates. They are held in a rapidly growing number of and Honolulu HI. cities where alumni are congregated. All you have to do Check www.csum.edu/alumni regularly for the latest is remember when it is the 4th Thursday of the month list of cities, locations, addresses and local contacts. and then check to see if there is a 4th Thursday meeting Volunteer to start your own monthly gathering in your spot in your area. home town if you don’t see it listed. We’ll help you by note: Because of holiday date conflicts, 4th giving you a list of alumni in your area whom you can Thursdays will not be held in November and December, contact and invite to an initial 4th Thursday. but will resume January 22, 2009. Mark your calendar and come join the fun.
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In Memoriam— John Haines (E ‘53) Dr. Phil Arms 1937–2008 John P. Haines passed away at his Orinda home on The Cal Maritime family was deeply saddened by the March 25, 2008. After graduating from the California sudden passing of Director of Simulation, Dr. Phil Arms Maritime Academy, he served his country in the U.S. on August 18th following a brief illness. Navy. He worked as a commercial real estate appraiser Arms, 70, came to Cal Maritime in the spring of until his retirement in 1995. Active in many community 1998 as an Instructor/Lecturer for Continuing Education organizations, John was a member of the East Bay Banjo and was promoted to the Director of Simulation position Club, the St. Monica’s Men’s Club, the Seniors, and the that fall. A year later, he was named Director of Men’s Fellowship. After his retirement he worked for St. Continuing Education. Monica’s Church and volunteered his time to the Orinda Although he officially Library and the Orinda Senior Center as a computer “retired” in 2005, he instructor and consultant. Known as the Muffin Man, he continued to serve the delivered day-old bakery goods to Oakland citizens. He campus, taking on the was also involved with the Sea Cadets at Treasure Island challenges of helping as an adult Scout leader. John leaves behind his beloved manage the completion wife of 54 years, Joan Fox Haines; daughters Tracy of the new Simulation Haines Wagner and Kathleen Haines DeBlander; sons Center. Said President John Marshall Haines, Kevin Thomas Haines and Timothy William Eisenhardt, John Haines; and 10 grandchildren. “Phil Arms saw Cal Maritime as a center Frank Daily (D June ‘43) for crisis management and hazardous materials spill Captain Francis (Frank) Daily passed away on March operations and research. His dream of upgrading and 11, 2008 after long battle with cancer. He lived in integrating our maritime simulation capacity into newly San Jose, CA. After WWII, Frank served as Master on developed oil spill computer simulation is becoming a several Chevron tankers for more than 30 years until his reality. Unfortunately, this thoughtful and determined retirement. Frank is survived by his wife Irma. gentleman will not be here this fall to witness the fulfillment of that dream. Dr. Phil Arms will be missed. Tom Hoheisel (E ‘50) Cal Maritime students and faculty, and the State of Tom Hoheisel passed away on June 20, 2008. He is California owe him a debt of gratitude for his foresight survived by his wife, Joan Hoheisel whom cared for him and creativity. Now it is up to us to carry out his during his four-year battle with cancer. You can send vision.” her your prayers and thoughts to: Mrs. Thomas Hoheisel, Dr. Arms’ daughter Susan Arms Cartee, Cal 4264 Shangri-La Lane, Placerville, CA 95667. Maritime’s Director of Sailing Programs (better known to her Cal Maritime colleagues as “Charlie”) remembers a warm and loving father. “Keeping up with the rapid changes in simulation technology and making them part of our instruction and research programs kept Dad active and energized right to the end. I wish he could have been here for the grand opening, but I know he was proud of what he helped accomplish in paving the way for its unveiling.”
32 Cal Maritime FALL 2008 Barry Paulsen (E ‘64) Justin Lysle Snow (E ‘47) Barry J. Paulsen died suddenly in his Ballard home on Justin “Lysle” Snow passed away peacefully at his home May 13, 2008 at the age of 67. Barry was a Seattleite in on September 20, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. head and heart. Seattle was his first choice for a duty He was 82 years old. Lysle was born on February 16, 1926 station after joining the U.S.C.G.R. as an Ensign. He spent in Los Angeles. He lived his entire life in the Los Angeles his four-year enlistment as a Marine Inspection Office in area, graduating from Hamilton High School and attending the 13th Coast Guard District Office and maintained his USC and LA City College. He graduated from the California reserve status until retiring as a Lt. Commander. After his Maritime Academy in 1947 and was an ensign in the US Coast Guard service, Barry worked several years for Crowley Navy. For the past 60 years, he has been an independent oil Maritime Corp. Seattle and was instrumental in starting producer and farmer. Lysle married Ruth Evans on September their environmental businesses, Paulsen & Associates and 4, 1948. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding Harbor Master. Barry was active in the Boy Scouts both anniversary. Lysle and Ruth made their home in Westchester as a child, earning the rank of Life Scout, and as an adult for many years. He was active in the Westchester YMCA, working with Troop 624 of Mercer Island. He was a member Little League and the Methodist Church. Later he was and past President of The Society of Port Engineers. His Bishop of the LDS Church in Westchester. For the past 20 other interests were sailing, river rafting, tinkering with years, Lysle and Ruth have made their home in Saugus, anything mechanical and playing cribbage. He was also where he served as Patriarch of the LDS Church. Lysle is active in the Unity Church of Seattle. Barry is survived by survived by his wife Ruth; son Lindsey and wife Kathleen his son, Kurt Paulsen of Seattle and his daughter, Anissa Snow; son Stephen and wife Carolyn Snow; son Stuart and Fagan of Milford NH; his sister, Linda Paulsen of Half Moon wife Katherine Snow; daughter Jennifer Snow; Bay, CA; his grandchildren Taylor, Dylan and Aidan Fagan of 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Milford, NH; his former wife, Stephanie Wingert Paulsen of Merrimack, NH and several cousins in Seattle and California.
Richard Maul (D ‘42) If you are aware of the passing of a Richard Maul died peacefully at the Hoag Hospital on Cal Maritime alumnus, please let us know. September 25, 2008. He was 85 years old. Richard was born Send news clippings, information and on February 21, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA and raised in West photos to: Covina, CA. A memorial was held in Long Beach, CA on October 11th followed by an offshore cruise for the disposal Silvia Regalado of his ashes at sea. Richard is survived by his wife Clerise Coordinator of Alumni Affairs Runyan Maula; sons Lyle, Dane and Kent; grandchildren California Maritime Academy Derek, Kristin, Hunter, and Cleo; sister Emmie Hagenback; 200 Maritime Academy Drive and brother James Maul. Vallejo, CA 94590 or email at [email protected]
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Dec. 3 CMA Foundation Board Meeting/Foundation Holiday Party—San Francisco Dec. 11 Lecture: Immigration at The Golden Gate and Angel Island—Dr. Robert Barde of UC Berkeley Dec. 22- Winter Recess—Faculty/Staff Jan. 1 Dec. 25 No 4th Thursday December Events due to Christmas Holiday
2009 Jan. 19 Alumni Association Retreat, Vallejo, CA Jan. 20 Career Fair (on campus) & Scholarship Dinner at Zio Fraedo’s in Vallejo Jan. 22 Fourth Thursdays for CMA Alumni (visit www.csum.edu/alumni for locations) 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 Fourth Thursdays for CMA Alumni (visit www.csum.edu/alumni for locations) 5:30 p.m. March 26 Fourth Thursdays for CMA Alumni (visit www.csum.edu/alumni for locations) 5:30 p.m. March 28 Gala Fundraiser—Marines’ Memorial Club, San Francisco May 2 Commencement—Class of 2009
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