Castine Current
MMA BECOMES CENTER OF
ATLANTIC ONLINE STORY
JohnTierney,acorrespondentforthe SurprisefromDownEast:theMaineMaritime asecondarticleaboutMMAinwhichhequoted
ATLANTIC.com, the magazine's website,
Academy." In the story, Tierney praised the
many of the 70 + alumni and non-alumni reader
learned of MMA from the ATLANTIC'S
Academy for its mission and its career prepara-
responses he received. A third article followed.
longtime national correspondent, James Fallows
tion emphasis. In response to Tierney's initial
Read al three articles at http://www.theatlantic.
who was writing a story about Eastport, Maine.
story, a dean of students and politics professor at
com/education/archive/2013/11.
Tierney, a retired professor of American gov-
Pomona College posted a Twitter comment that,
ernment, visited MMA in November 2013 with
in Tierney's view, seemed to be "dismissing MMA
Capt. Robert Peacock '71, Chair of MMA's Board
as providing `vocational, not broad-based educa-
of Trustees, and wrote the article "An Educational
tion.'" Her comment stimulated Tierney to write
MMA CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENT
O
nNovember7,2013,theAcademyac- scholarshipsto5thyearstudentsenrolledinthe
knowledged a professor, 19 students, and
Marine Systems Engineering Program. In addi-
one alumna at its annual Celebration of
tion to their scholarships, ABS Scholars are given
Achievement banquet. Laurie E. Flood '93, pro-
the opportunity to do an internship at ABS.
fessor of engineering, was promoted to the rank
MMA lost a distinguished alumna ­ Susan
of ful professor based on her extensive service to
J. Clark '85. Known for her superior harbor
the engineering program and teaching excel ence.
piloting skil s, her leadership aboard large blue
Nine students were designated Scheel Scholars
water vessels, her legal prowess (she received her
for 2013. The late Henry A. Scheel, one of Ameri-
JD from the University of Maine in 1992 and
ca's top naval architects and yacht designers, who
practiced law in Portland, ME), and her excellent
had a special relationship and affection for the
work as a trustee on MMA's Board, she was
Academy and its mission, established endowed
placed on the MMA Wal of Honor. At Home-
scholarships for those students in the upper three
coming 2013, MMA dedicated its research vessel
classes who best exemplify intellectual curiosity
the CAPT. SUSAN J. CLARK in memory of her
and achievement.
service to MMA and the people of Maine.
Robert Somerville '65 awarded ABS scholarships in person
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) awarded
at the Celebration of Achievement (pictured here with Gavin
seven scholarships to 4th year students and three
Cote of Arundel, Maine).
MID-YEAR RECEPTION HONORS 30
M
MAcelebrated29studentswho MasterofSciencedegreeatitsannualMid-Year
received their Bachelor of Science de-
Reception for students who have completed their
grees and one student who received his
degree requirements.
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