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  • Craig Johnson
    Maine Maritime Academy Announces Selection of Craig Johnson as 16th President
    Posted on: 03/19/25

    Former Interim President and Chief Operating Officer Selected by Board of Trustees following National Search

    Castine, ME, Wednesday March 19, 2025 – Today, the Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy announced the appointment of Craig Johnson ’91 of Castine, Maine as its 16th President following a formal search which launched last fall. Mr. Johnson has served as the Academy’s Chief Operating Officer since August of 2022, and Interim President since June 2024.Read More…

  • Maine Maritime Academy Schooner Bowdoin Master, Captain Alexander Peacock, Receives Sail Trainer of the Year Award from Tall Ships America
    Posted on: 03/4/25

    Peacock and Crew Members to Discuss the Bowdoin’s 2024 Arctic Voyage at Gundalow Company Event on March 8

    CASTINE, Maine, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Schooner Bowdoin Master, Captain Alexander Peacock, recently accepted the 2024 Sail Trainer of the Year Award from Tall Ships America in recognition of his “contribution to sail training through the demonstration of leadership by means of empowerment and inspiration.”Read More…

  • Maine Maritime Academy Interim President Craig Johnson ’91 Reappointed to US Department of Transportation Advisory Committee
    Posted on: 02/6/25

    Johnson to Serve Second Term on Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

    CASTINE, Maine, Thursday, February 6, 2025 – Maine Maritime Academy is pleased to announce that Interim President Craig Johnson ’91 has been reappointed to the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Interim President Johnson is the only President from a State Maritime Academy to be selected.Read More…

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