Correspondence
Just received and read the newest edition
internship with the Schmidt ocean Institute truly
I want to express my thanks to MMA for
(2015-2) of Mariner, our alumni magazine. Great
was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that furthered
the assistance I received when my vessel SV Must
and informative publication.
me as a student, scientist, and mariner.
Roos had a prop shaft disconnection leaving the
one article that caught my attention was the
As a student in the marine science-smal vessel
town dock on August 25th. It seems Castine is the
story on page 22 concerning Albert B. Bennett,
operations dual major program, I knew that my
best as your Waterfront Director Dana Willis made
class of 1954. Among his many accomplishments,
ideal summer co-op would be aboard a research
it possible for me to fix it and get going again the
Mr. Bennett wrote and submitted the MMA music
vessel, getting both scientific and ship experience.
next day, although up to my elbows in grease...
titled "MMA March." I think it is great that MMA
As it turns out, that's easier said than done because
Thanks again. Your school has real y made quite an
should have a dedicated theme march.
very few research vessels have space available for
impression on me.
This article also sparked some old memories of
students. Even fewer opportunities pay students
my time at MMA, 1962-1966. I seem to recal that
or fund their travel, making these opportunities
Tomm Tomlinson
former MMA economics professor John "Buzzy"
a financial burden for many college students. I
Burrowes wrote a special march and submitted
was very relieved and proud to learn that Sawyer
it to our band, which at that time was under the
Funds are available to students to help alleviate this
direction of LCDR Howard "Trash" Jordan. I can
burden.
visualize marching in formation from the footbal
Stepping onboard the Falkor in Majuro, Mar-
field, passing Buzzy, the band breaking into his
shal Islands, I could not have had higher expecta-
tune, and Buzzy showing great pride.
tions. I don't mean this lightly when I say that every
I wonder if that `original' march has been
single one of these expectations was blown out of
retained in any form. I have copied this email to
the park. I've never been around such a talented,
my former roommate, Tim Keefe '66 who became
kind, fun, and genuinely happy group of people ­
Regimental Band Master, and my former classmate,
which says a lot about how the
Rick Judd '66 who became Regimental Executive
ship was run considering that
officer. Maybe they share this memory. Wouldn't
a majority of the crew have
it be interesting if there are, in fact, two marches
been at sea for 2+ months. I
dedicated to MMA! Maybe further investigation
was immersed in a learning
can find a record of Buzzy's contribution.
environment that allowed me
to thrive.
Ruzz Kniehl '66
Throughout the cruise, I was
told by several of the crew how
Editor's Note:
pleasantly surprised they were
At the Class of '64 Mini-Muster
with the quality of my seaman-
in Portland, Maine in September of 2015, many
ship, something that I attribute
class members recalled the "Buzzy" Burrowes
to my training at MMA. I was
March as one that he put to music written &
also proud to be one of two
arranged by John Philip Sousa. The march was not
people onboard representing
original but the lyrics were mostly classical "Buzzy"
MMA. Standing alongside and
Burrowes' material. Al Bennett '54 composed the
learning from the Lead Marine
only known original "MMA March" which had its
Technician, an MMA alumna,
debut on September 19, 2015 at Homecoming. See
lead me to be impressed by the
the story on page 20.
caliber of people that emerge
from the Academy and to
Editor's Note:
be proud to be in the same
the abridged letter below was
program.
sent as a thank you to Dr. John Barlow, Professor
Again, thank you so much
and Dean Emeritus.
for awarding me Sawyer Funds.
Dr. John Barlow,
Julianna Diehl '17
I just wanted to reach out and personal y thank
you for awarding me Sawyer Funds to fund my
travel this summer to and from the RV Falkor. The
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MARINER / 2015 - ISSUE 3

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