Class Notes
1968
recently in Bath, Maine to check on
1987
Renee Mares Justice '91, retired
Nicholas Salata '68 is interested
the progress of the naval combat-
Shashi Kumar '87, former Dean
chief engineer, works at Mayport
in everything Bowdoin since his
ants being built at Bath Iron Works.
of the Loeb-Sullivan School of
Navy Base in Florida as a U.S. Navy
grandmother's brother-in-law was
While there, Admiral Whitney took
International Business and Logistics
port engineer. She left a govern-
the chief engineer aboard during
time to have a photo taken with
and Dean of Academics at the
ment port engineer job in Virginia
the MacMil an expeditions. He took
some of the Maine Maritime Acad-
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,
to take the Mayport contractor job
the photo of his daughter at the
emy alumni who work to support
was tapped to be deputy associate
to be closer to her home in Way-
helm several years ago.
the Navy's construction programs.
administrator and national coordi-
cross, Georgia. "This job is exciting
nator for maritime education and
and challenging with having a to
training, a wing of MARAD. He
learn a new platform of ship, new
began his work for MARAD in oc-
language and an entirely different
tober 2015. He wil lead "MARAD's
approach to maintenance than
efforts to build a pipeline of future
the Navy has. To put it in laymen's
merchant mariners for our Nation
terms, I am the ship's advocate for
and work with state maritime acad-
maintenance as I am part of the
emies to address the intersection
maintenance team that plans the
between state and federal maritime
work to be completed during repair
education, including training ship
periods and availabilities. There is
requirements," stated James A.
a sense of accomplishment to get a
(L-to-R), Front Row: Chad Fuller '04, Scott
Helis, Rear Admiral, USMS, Super-
ship underway for deployment on
Granholm '87, Tom Hall '79, and Paul Mitchell '86.
intendent of Kings Point. During
time. Right now, I'm decommis-
Back Row: Ray Minchak '80, John Ingram '79, Lee
his tenure at the Merchant Marine
sioning the USS Simpson, which
Fournier '72, Admiral Whitney '84, Noelle Riendeau
Academy, Shashi was "interim
wil be the last FFG in the U.S. Navy
'95, Alice Stenquist '16, Art Hall '76, Ben Brown
Kris Salata sailing Bowdoin when
Superintendent on three separate
to be decommissioned, I wil then
'06, Dylan Meklin '15, Jacob Weymouth '16, and Ed
she visited Kittery, Maine. Photo
occasions." (Helis) Shashi received
move onto the USS Lassen (DDG-
Cummings '87. Photo courtesy L Fournier & T Hall.
courtesy of N Salata.
his BS from the Indian Maritime
82), which is changing homeport
Academy, his MS from Maine Mar-
from Yokosuka, Japan to Mayport
1976
1986
itime Academy, and his Ph.D. from
in February, 2016."
Dave Witherill '76 celebrated
Mark Haines '86 scored a hole-
the University of Wales.
with alumni and friends the return
in-one at the Seacoast Chapter golf
1995
of the Bowdoin to Portland Yacht
outing in September. Using a 3-iron
1991
CDR Benjamin F. Strickland II,
Club (PYC) in late June, 2015. He
on the 112-yard par 3 hole #11,
Holly Najarian '91 was promot-
'95 retired from the U.S. Coast
reported that the PYC members
he scored a first for the Seacoast
ed to the rank of Captain in the
Guard on october 1, 2015 after
greatly appreciated the rendezvous
Chapter Tournament in its 13 years.
U.S. Coast Guard on Aug. 3 at the
over 20 years of service in the U.S.
with MMA's schooner. In the photo
"Hainsie" followed the golfing tradi-
USCG Headquarters in Washington
Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. Ben
below are (L-to-R) Captain David
tion of buying a round of drinks
D.C. Capt. Najarian is from Salem,
has recently accepted a position as
Fenderson '56, Captain David
for the 90+ attendees. His winning
Massachusetts. She holds two
a National Security Specialist with
Witherill '76, and Captain Alec
team members, John Paulsen
master's degrees from Worcester
the U.S. Maritime Administration
Schoettle.
'86, Shawn Longfellow '86, and
Polytechnic Institute and has spent
in Washington DC. During his time
Wayne Norton '86 chipped in to
her 22 years of service in the Coast
on active duty, he served worldwide
help pay the tab.
Guard's Marine Safety program. She
in a variety of executive leadership
is currently stationed in Washing-
roles in maritime operations, crew
ton, D.C. in the Coast Guard's office
training/readiness, homeland
of Budget and Programs.
security, marine inspection and
national security strategy policy.
He served onboard six Navy and
Coast Guard ships, including as
commanding officer of USCGC
RoANoKE ISLAND (WPB-1346)
hoto courtesy of D Witherill.
in Homer, Alaska. A native of
1984
Issaquah, Washington, Ben also
holds a masters degree in National
Admiral Mark Whitney '84, Dep-
Security Strategy from the U.S.
uty Commander Logistics, Main-
Naval War College and is a qual-
tenance and Industrial operations,
Holly Najarian '91 at her U.S. Coast Guard
ified Naval operational Planner.
Naval Sea Systems Command, was
Mark Haines '86 after his hole-in-
promotion to Captain ceremony. Photo courtesy of
He and his wife Candice have three
one. Photo courtesy of J Proulx.
E Najarian.
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