Alumni President's Message
Like many others before and since my experience
constantly using LinkedIn with other MMA alumni
was one I wil never forget. Along with my class-
and with current students as well. The goal of the
mate Pat St. Pierre '85, we met some of the MV
Alumni Association is to connect as many MMA
JULIUS HAMMER crew at Logan Airport and set
alumni and future alumni as possible to provide
off for ports in Russia and Romania. It's almost un-
another resource for communicating, networking,
necessary to say we learned life-long lessons while
and supporting each other. The LinkedIn forum is
completing our sea projects.
both personal and powerful in that it is a free pro-
There were three other MMA graduates serving as
fessional resource that al MMA alumni can use to
engineers on board: Allen Jones '79, Ray Bland
make connections with the past and with the future
'73, and Pete Nielsen '71. They were fantastic and
of Maine Maritime Academy.
fun, and made the experience positive and valuable
Our numbers are strong and together we can make
Alumni President
in shaping my future.
a difference in the lives of others. I encourage you
JAMES PROULX '85
I lost track of my three compatriots over time until
al to reach out via LinkedIn to keep the circle of
Dear Fellow
last year when I ran into Ray at an MMA reception
MMA alumni strong and complete. (The LinkedIn
in Houston. Then, in late January 2014, I received
online address is: www.LinkedIn.com. Setting up
Alumni,
a LinkedIn request from Pete. What a great and
an account takes about 2 minutes and is free for al
quick way to reconnect!
professionals).
I ask you all: where or when at any other col ege
The greatest summer of our lives while students at
do you meet someone at school and then reconnect
MMA is general y mentioned as the summer when
Mariners Forever!
with those classmates that you haven't seen in
we participated in the cadet shipping experience.
almost 30 years and basical y pick up right where
That experience for many included their first plane
you left off? The answer is not too often, if at all.
ride, their first feel of complete independence, and
their first taste of life aboard a merchant vessel.
We are an extraordinary group of individuals who
make up the alumni of Maine Maritime. I am
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Clerk
James Proulx '85
Joseph Cote '82
Charles (Cal) Lechman '65
Michael X. Savasuk, Esq. '74
5 Coach Road
32 Locksley Lane
6 Sweet Haven Lane
Marine Trade Center
Stratham, NH 03885
Brewer, ME 04412
Harpswell, ME 04079
PO Box 267
B: 603-659-7011
jcote@cianbro.com
H: 207-729-6644
Portland, ME 04112
H: 603-772-6576
cal echman@comcast.net
B: 207-773-0788
jimproulx@proulxoilandpropane.com
msavasuk@troubhheisler.com
Capt Michael Bal '65
Capt Leroy Fournier '72
Meghan Marshal '06
Past President
23 Hunting Ridge Farms Rd
280 Randal Rd
38 Edgewood Avenue
Branford, CT 06405
Lewiston, ME 04240
Portland, ME 04103
Earle Cianchette '77
Seapilot4@comcast.net
lfournier@alionscience.com
meghan.marshal @target.com
33 Scrimshaw Lane
Saco, Maine 04072
Capt Thomas F. Brown '64
Capt William S Ful '76
Stephen E Spratt '93
ecianch@cianbro.com
3 Bayside Ln
3 Balsam Dr
577 Castine Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Castine, ME 04421
capttfb@maine.rr.com
bill@ecys.com
sespratt@aol.com
Bruce Carter '52
John Gillis '72
Capt Ralph Staples '71
PO Box 115
15813 NE 164th St
7312 Arroyo Grande Rd
Franklin, ME 04634
Woodinvil e, WA 98072
San Diego, CA 92129
abcarter@gwi.net
jdgglobalenergy@comcast.net
rstaples@epsilonsystems.com
Capt Donald R Fiske '62
Chet T. Manuel '67
Timothy C. Winters '86
33 Webber Rd
51 Crescent St
29 Fieldstone Dr
Georgetown, ME 04548
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Dover, NH 03820
drufiske@gmail.com
cxcmanuel@gmail.Com
tcwints@comcast.net
mainemaritime.edu
7
Mariner 2014.1.indd 7
4/10/14 11:39 AM

---