CASTINE, Maine\u2014Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan announced today that Christopher J. Wiernicki, an internationally recognized naval architect and business leader, will be the college\u2019s 2015 Commencement speaker on Saturday, May 2, 2015.<\/p>\n
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Wiernicki currently serves as the Chairman, President and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leader in classification and certification services for the global offshore and marine industries, and Chairman of ABS Group, a leading global provider of technical services.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur students are the next generation to champion the ABS mission of security and engineering standards in the shipping industry,\u201d said President Brennan. \u201cWe are honored to hear Mr. Wiernicki\u2019s perspective first-hand, and to have him deliver the send-off to the Class of 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Wiernicki holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University, a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from George Washington University, and a Master of Science in Ocean Engineering from MIT. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School\u2019s Advanced Management Program.<\/p>\n
Maine Maritime Academy is a co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine offering 18 degree programs in engineering, management, science, and transportation. The college serves approximately 950 undergraduate and graduate students in career-oriented programs of study. Maine Maritime Academy was ranked the #1 Best Public College on [ http:\/\/time.com\/money\/collection\/moneys-best-colleges\/ ]Money magazine\u2019s Best Colleges list released in August, 2014. The college\u2019s persistence, retention and graduation rates are well above national averages, and the job placement rate is in excess of 90 percent within 90 days of graduation. For more information, visit mainemaritime.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"