Class Notes
her vacation to Churchill,
were volunteers at the
the Boathouse in 2000,
Manitoba, where she and a
Seaport. Sharon Brown,
accumulating 1,888
friend went to see the polar
a Boathouse volunteer,
volunteer hours through
bears and beluga whales.
said in her speech
2006 when he was hired
She spotted 6 polar bears
honoring the MMA men:
as a Boathouse attendant.
up close and watched the
Fresh from the May 5th
Mike and Bryan began
beluga whales "put on a
Class of 2012 graduation
their schooling in MMA's
magnificent display." In a
ceremonies at Castine's
Small Vessel Operations
dry suit, she dove among
Maine Maritime Academy,
Program...and attained a
the belugas and wrote, "I
I would like to celebrate the
BS and a 1600 ton USCG
would not be exaggerating
accomplishments of two
license...Our lives are
to say...how shockingly
young people who gained an
enhanced by the active
friendly, interactive, and
appreciation for maritime
participation of Bryan and
utterly unafraid the beluga
history and the sea from
Mike at the Boathouse...
population is. They just
exposure they received as
We expect to repeat these
act like puppies vying for
teenagers at Mystic Seaport
accolades in the spring of
attention."
Museum. Mike Dunn of
2013 when another young
Higganum, CT. signed up
Boathouse volunteer,
as a Boathouse volunteer
Mason Hall '13 will also
Michael Dunn '12 and
in 2002 working steadily
graduate from MMA in
2012
Bryan Hammond '12
through 2008 and last in
Marine Transportation
found themselves the topic
2011, for a total of 1,383
Operations...Mason is
Katrina Morrison '12, an
of a commendation speech
volunteer hours. Bryan
currently Regimental
officer aboard one of Edison
made at Mystic Seaport's
Hammond of Oakdale,
Commander.
Chouest's supply ships,
Boathouse in Mystic, CT.
CT. joined Lantern Light
sent this photo taken on
orono ME 2012
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