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STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2017

MMA Student Life Awards Recognize Outstanding Leaders and Community Members at 15th Annual Banquet

Posted on: April 14, 2017

CASTINE, Maine—At a banquet held on Thursday, April 5, the Maine Maritime Academy Student Life Awards Committee recognized outstanding members of the MMA and Castine community whose contributions include various service projects, athletics, employment and volunteer programs, and other co-curricular activities.

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Regimental Awards Recognize Outstanding Students at 2017 Banquet

Posted on: April 10, 2017

CASTINE, Maine—At a banquet held on Monday, March 20, the Maine Maritime Academy Regimental Awards recognized students for their strength of character, seamanship, and overall leadership on campus. This year, the entire Regiment was welcomed to the banquet, including nearly 600 students who enjoyed dinner sitting with their companies.

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Susan Collins, United States Senator for Maine, to Address Class of 2017 at Maine Maritime Academy Commencement

Posted on: April 5, 2017

CASTINE, Maine—Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan announced today that U.S. Senator for Maine, Susan Collins, will be the college’s 2017 Commencement speaker on Saturday, May 6 in Castine. Senator Collins has served in the United States Senate since 1997 and currently ranks fifteenth in Senate seniority.Read More…

Free Workshop for Prospective Students of Service Academies to be Held Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Bangor

Posted on: March 30, 2017

BANGOR, Maine— Maine Maritime Academy, in cooperation with Maine’s congressional delegation, will host an informational workshop for prospective students and their parents to learn about admission to Federal service academies on Wednesday, April 12 in Bangor. The workshop, offered free of charge and open to the public, will be presented at the Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road in Bangor, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

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Maine Maritime Academy Announces Graduates and Dean’s List for Fall, 2016

Posted on: January 18, 2017

CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy recently named 377 students to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement in the first semester of the 2016-2017 academic year.Read More…

Recycled Uniforms

Maine Maritime Academy Teams Wear Recycled Uniforms By Maine Company

Posted on: January 12, 2017

CASTINE, Maine—Maine Maritime Academy Athletics has placed several teams in Atayne athletic apparel. Atayne, a Brunswick, Maine-based company, creates athletic apparel using 100% recycled and organic materials.Read More…

MMA Academic Achievement Awards Honor Student Scholars and Faculty

Posted on: November 15, 2016

CASTINE, Maine—Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Academic Achievement Awards banquet was held on Thursday evening, November 10th, to honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty.

Scheel Scholars
The late Henry A. Scheel of Rockport, Maine was one of America’s most respected naval architects and yacht designers. During his long and distinguished career, Mr. Scheel produced more than 250 complete designs which have been utilized by builders of sailboats and other craft in the U.S. and Europe.

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Schooner Bowdoin Sails into Portland Harbor; Visit coincides with Arctic Council Meetings in Maine

Posted on: September 29, 2016

PORTLAND, Maine–The schooner Bowdoin is the official vessel of the state of Maine, and the flagship of Maine Maritime Academy’s Vessel Operations and Technology Program. In recognition of the Senior Arctic Officials (SAO) Meeting of the Arctic Council in Portland, the schooner Bowdoin, an ambassador of Maine’s proud maritime heritage and Arctic history, is sailing into Portland Harbor on October 4th at 4pm and docking at the U.S. Coast Guard moorings at Wright’s Wharf in Portland. Public tours of schooner Bowdoin will take place from 5-7 pm.

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Maine Maritime Academy Gains New Staff in Admissions, Development

Posted on: September 6, 2016

CASTINE, Maine—Maine Maritime Academy Admissions and Advancement departments are welcoming newly hired staff who will support enrollment management and fundraising.

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Free Workshop for Prospective Students of Service Academies to be Held Wednesday, September 14 in Portland

Posted on: September 4, 2016

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy, in cooperation with Maine’s congressional delegation, will host an informational workshop for prospective students and their parents to learn about admission to Federal service academies on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Portland. The workshop, offered free of charge and open to the public, will be presented at the Clarion Hotel,  located at 1230 Congress Street in Portland from  6 to 8 p.m. Registration will take place from 5:30 to 6 p.m.

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