{"id":6868,"date":"2022-11-01T16:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=6868"},"modified":"2022-11-01T16:28:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:28:16","slug":"april-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/alumni\/stay-connected\/april-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n        .ExternalClass\r\n        {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n        }\r\n        \/* Force Hotmail to display emails at full width *\/\r\n        .ExternalClass, .ExternalClass p, .ExternalClass span, .ExternalClass font, .ExternalClass td, .ExternalClass div\r\n        {\r\n            line-height: 100%;\r\n        }\r\n        \/* Force Hotmail to display normal line spacing.  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font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"100%\" data-css-font-size=\"14px\" data-css-font-family=\"Times New Roman,Times,serif\" data-css-background-color=\"#ffffff\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-css-background-color=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"img295724\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=295724&amp;tsize=447\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"270\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"295724\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"447\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=295724\" data-orig-width=\"447\" data-orig-height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Maritime Alumni Participation Challenge starts April 1, 2017! Every alumni gift between April 1 &#8211; 18 will boost MMA&#8217;s chances to win. (The amount does not matter; participation is what counts.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fsupport-mma%2fmaritime-alumni-challenge%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251802&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/support-mma\/maritime-alumni-challenge\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251802\">Click here<\/a> to learn all about it. Every gift counts&#8230;<strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>let&#8217;s lead the way!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">View the <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/service\/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3d7C4Y94NRL3I%26feature%3dyoutu.be&amp;srcid=3597907&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7C4Y94NRL3I&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-link-type=\"0\">Thank You Day video<\/a>\u00a0featuring the MMA community.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Produced by Caiden Shea &#8217;20 and the College Relations Department.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"right\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299272\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299272&amp;tsize=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299272\" data-img-width-pref=\"2\" data-tsize=\"150\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299272\" data-orig-width=\"1260\" data-orig-height=\"1260\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">From the Alumni Association<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong>Communications Committee:<\/strong> <strong>Alumni Seal<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Alumni Relations and College Relations departments worked with a local vendor to digitize the MMA Alumni Association seal. This will offer better clarity at various sizes over different media and for apparel, gifts, and accessories. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong>Alumni Participation Committee<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong>: Class Agent Update<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Since introducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/service\/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fstay-connected%2fe-newsletters%2ffebruary-2017%2ffrom-the-alumni-association-class-agents%2f%3fbblinkid%3d37976851%26bbemailid%3d3105654%26bbejrid%3d223009301&amp;srcid=3597907&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/stay-connected\/e-newsletters\/february-2017\/from-the-alumni-association-class-agents\/?bblinkid=37976851&amp;bbemailid=3105654&amp;bbejrid=223009301\" data-link-type=\"0\">Class Agent concept <\/a>in the February 2017 e-newsletter, we&#8217;re happy to report several alumni have already stepped forward to volunteer! The Alumni Participation Committee and Alumni Relations Office are finalizing the campaign kick-off with informational and training sites to support this exciting and important initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><br \/>\nIf you wish to be an agent for your class, or have a recommendation for a class agent, please contact <a href=\"mailto:alumni@mma.edu?subject=Class Agent Program\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Class Agent Program\">alumni@mma.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299514\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299514&amp;tsize=270\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299514\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"270\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299514\" data-orig-width=\"270\" data-orig-height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Alumni &#8211; Senior Banquet<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">The annual Alumni &#8211; Senior Banquet was held at the Cross Center, Bangor, February 8. It was a great event to welcome\u00a0 seniors into the Alumni Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joe Cote &#8217;82, president of the Alumni Association, was the master of ceremonies. Joe presented $5,000 worth of scholarships offered by the Alumni Association and the Casco Bay Chapter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Cristin Wright, president of the senior class, challenged classmates to participate in events and consider financial support for their alma mater. Director of Alumni Relations Jeff Wright gave a presentation to our future alumni on the Alumni Association mission, organization and goals, and shared the locations of chapters and groups around the US.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">One hundred thirty-five seniors were hosted by 45 alumni. The assigned seating made for a great mix of alumni and seniors at each table. One alumnus was so impressed with his dinner guests that he wishes to purchase an MMA tie for each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Special thanks to the many alumni who supported the event. Also, thanks to the Darling&#8217;s Group, Camden National Bank, Bowden&#8217;s Construction, Creative Print Services, Evergreen Waste Service and Wallace Events for their generous sponsorships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">(Pictured: Scott Hersey &#8217;85 welcomes son Henry Hersey &#8217;17 to the Alumni Association.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299533\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299533&amp;tsize=580\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299533\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"580\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299533\" data-orig-width=\"640\" data-orig-height=\"480\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 20px;\">Women of Distinction<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Women of Distinction Alumnae Panel was held March 21 as part of our Women&#8217;s History Month activities. The panel featured alumnae graduating between the years 1999-2014 representing all academic departments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Current students, faculty, and staff were in attendance, and panelists answered questions about their careers and experiences after leaving the academy. Following the event, students and alumnae had the opportunity to continue the discussion during dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Thank you to the incredible Mariners who shared their afternoon and evening with us. We appreciate the valuable information and insights you gave us, including the notion that, as MMA graduates, &#8220;&#8216;Not my job&#8217; isn&#8217;t something we say&#8230; We do whatever it takes to get the job done.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">View recorded live stream <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dUPvSP3H6wMg&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251805&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UPvSP3H6wMg\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251805\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"layoutRowTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr data-column-container=\"1\">\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 11px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fcontinuing-education%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251806&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/continuing-education\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251806\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">MMA<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Continuing<\/span> Education<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Maine Maritime Academy&#8217;s Continuing Education department offers mariners STCW training for maintaining their credentials or advancing their license.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">There are also non-maritime related courses for those looking to advance in their careers.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fcontinuing-education%2fcourses%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251807&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/continuing-education\/courses\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251807\">complete list of course offerings<\/a> . <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">For more information:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Office of Continuing Education<\/strong><br \/>\n(207) 326-2211<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:liza.clark@mma.edu?subject=Continuing Ed Information\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"liza.clark@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"liza.clark@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Continuing Ed Information\">liza.clark@mma.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"columnCell\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299401\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299401&amp;tsize=145\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299401\" data-img-width-pref=\"2\" data-tsize=\"145\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299401\" data-orig-width=\"640\" data-orig-height=\"661\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Fishing Derby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">The Fishing Club at MMA hosted its first annual Ice Fishing Derby at Craig Pond in Orland on\u00a0 February 25. Sixty-one registrants endured\u00a0wet conditions in pursuit of &#8220;trophy&#8221; fish. Winners were:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Salmon, Robert Chapman &#8211; 22&#8243; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Brook Trout, River Ellis &#8211; 15.5&#8243; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Many thanks to the area\u00a0merchants and the Alumni Association who sponsored the event and donated great prizes. Plans are already underway for next year&#8217;s event. We really appreciate the alumni and student participation and are excited\u00a0to have a\u00a0bigger crowd next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"layoutRowTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr data-column-container=\"1\">\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 5px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"layoutRowTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr data-column-container=\"1\">\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Around Campus<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 20px;\">MMA Swim Team<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Maine Maritime Academy will offer men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s swimming with varsity competition beginning in the 2018-2019 season. <span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">The addition of an intercollegiate swimming team marks the seventh men&#8217;s and sixth women&#8217;s NCAA intercollegiate program offered by MMA, which competes in Division III.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">&#8220;The addition of a swimming program naturally aligns with the mission of the college and our focus on marine and related programs,&#8221; said Dr. William Brennan, President of MMA. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">MMA\u00a0will seek a limited club competition schedule for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Mariners will make the leap to varsity status for the 2018-2019 academic year, allowing adequate time for minor renovations to Bok Pool, <span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">a six-lane, 25-yard pool which has served in a variety of capacities since it was built in 1961<\/span>,\u00a0in order to make it competition-ready.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"layoutRowTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr data-column-container=\"1\">\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: transparent; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299461\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299461&amp;tsize=580\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299461\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"580\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299461\" data-orig-width=\"1092\" data-orig-height=\"579\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Annual Black Mountain Ski Event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">(Reprint of email from Capt. Dave Sulin, &#8217;71)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Thanks for the picture Pete.\u00a0 That was a fun event.\u00a0 It only took about a half a tube of Ben-Gay to soften up the bruise from my spill and my limp has almost gone away.\u00a0 I guess that I don&#8217;t bounce as well as I used to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">It was wonderful to see you guys.\u00a0 (Class of 1971) must have had the most guys from one class there.\u00a0 My wife says that if we weren&#8217;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">t the largest contingent, we had to be the best looking!\u00a0 Stories of the &#8220;old days&#8221; were wonderful and brought back such great memories.\u00a0 We need to get more guys there.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t have to ski.\u00a0 Come for the fun.\u00a0 It was smart to have Maynard on hand just in case the lift equipment crapped out on the mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Pass the word to other guys so that we can have even more there next year.\u00a0 Roger Arsenault (our own), John Gillis (&#8217;72), and Ed Rosenberg (&#8217;72) did a great job organizing this event.\u00a0 The venue was fun (everyone at Black Mountain was great), the music was good, the beer was good, and the camaraderie was off the charts.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s try to make this even bigger next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">You guys are the best,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Take care of yourselves,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Dave<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Ed. note &#8211; Classes from 1957\u00a0&#8211; 2011 were represented.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"layoutRowTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr data-column-container=\"1\">\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 5px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img299567\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299567&amp;tsize=190\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"299567\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"190\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=299567\" data-orig-width=\"3264\" data-orig-height=\"2448\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>DownEast Gathering\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Downeast Alumni gathered at the Bluebird Ranch in Machias on\u00a0March 8. Classes from 1957\u00a0to 2013 were represented among the fifteen alumni gathered to hear Jeff Wright give a presentation MMA today. Thanks to Capt Bob Peacock &#8217;71, current member of MMA Board of Trustees, for adding to the discussion. Pictured is Lincoln Roberts, Class of 2037, son of Caissie Nevala &#8217;13 and Isaiah Roberts &#8217;10.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img143896\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143896&amp;tsize=190\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"143896\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"190\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143896\" data-orig-width=\"418\" data-orig-height=\"62\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: left; text-transform: none; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; widows: 1; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Students Pay For Travel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">More and more shipping companies are requiring our students to pay their own transportation to locations around the world when they are assigned a co-op or cadet-shipping billet. Because the cadet shipping program is a global program, the travel costs for a student can be overwhelming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">The Career Services staff is hoping to find support from MMA alumni who are willing to share their frequent flyer miles with a needy cadet shipper or someone in a co-op program with high travel costs.\u00a0Please contact <a href=\"mailto:tim.leach@mma.edu?subject=Frequent Flyer Miles Inquiry\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"tim.leach@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"tim.leach@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Frequent Flyer Miles Inquiry\">Tim Leach<\/a>, Director of Career Services, 207-326-2276. Thank you for considering\u00a0this request!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">e-Newsletter Readers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Forward this e-newsletter to your friends. 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Send to alumni@mma.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Contact us for assistance:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Alumni Relations<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Wyman Alumni House<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Castine, ME 04420<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">207\/326-2337<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"mailto:alumni@mma.edu?subject=Contact Alumni Office\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Contact Alumni Office\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Alumni@mma.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251809&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251809\">Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 5px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">DC Report<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Andrew Strosahl, Esq. &#8217;05,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=https%3a%2f%2ftransportationinstitute.org%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251810&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/transportationinstitute.org\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251810\">Transportation Institute<\/a>\u00a0VP of Government Relations, <a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2ftransportation.institute%2fposts%2f673768049477305&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251811&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/transportation.institute\/posts\/673768049477305\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251811\">shared testimony<\/a> of Gen. Darren McDew, Commander of U.S. Transportation Command\u00a0to the House Armed Services Committee Republicans on Thursday, March 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:maryesc18@yahoo.com?subject=Raggae on the River\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"maryesc18@yahoo.com\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"maryesc18@yahoo.com\" data-subject=\"Raggae on the River\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img143893\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143893&amp;tsize=190\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"143893\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"190\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143893\" data-orig-width=\"418\" data-orig-height=\"62\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<div class=\"e2ma-p-div\" style=\"font: 14px\/1.5 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; display: block; white-space: normal; widows: 1; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>8th Annual TX <span style=\"color: #000080;\">Alumni Event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Social<\/strong> &#8211; Sunday, April 2, 6 pm<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Gooses Acre Irish Pub<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Woodlands, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Golf<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, April 3, 10 am<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">100 Grand Fairway Drive<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Woodlands, TX<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"mailto:craig.dagan@mma.edu?subject=Houston Golf\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"craig.dagan@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"craig.dagan@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Houston Golf\">Craig Dagan<\/a>, MMA<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Puget Sound Gathering<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Saturday, April 29<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Skip Rock Distillery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Snohomish, WA<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:joe.curtis@westernbulk.com?subject=Puget Sound Gathering\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"joe.curtis@westernbulk.com\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"joe.curtis@westernbulk.com\" data-subject=\"Puget Sound Gathering\">Capt. Joe Curtis<\/a> joe.curtis@westernbulk.com<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:david.melin@earthlink.net?subject=Puget Sound Gathering\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"david.melin@earthlink.net\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"david.melin@earthlink.net\" data-subject=\"Puget Sound Gathering\">Capt. Dave Melin<\/a> &#8217;84\u00a0 david.melin@earthlink.net<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Pen Bay Chapter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Tuesday, May 16<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">Rockland, ME<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lindsey@midcoastfirstaid.com?subject=Pen Bay Chapter Meeting\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"lindsey@midcoastfirstaid.com\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"lindsey@midcoastfirstaid.com\" data-subject=\"Pen Bay Chapter Meeting\">Lindsay Pinkham<\/a> &#8217;04<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Beast of the East<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">MMA Rugby Tailgater<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Gardner Seveney Sports Complex<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Portsmouth, RI<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Saturday, April 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"mailto:rslack@gdeb.com?subject=MMA Rugby Tailgater\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"rslack@gdeb.com\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"rslack@gdeb.com\" data-subject=\"MMA Rugby Tailgater\">Rich Slack<\/a> &#8217;92\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Ship Reception<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Charleston, SC<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Tuesday, May 16<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alumni@mma.edu?subject=Charleston, SC Ship Reception\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Charleston, SC Ship Reception\">alumni@mma.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Washington, DC Gathering<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Bluejacket<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wednesday, May 17<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"mailto:astrosahl@trans-inst.org?subject=DC Alumni Gathering\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"astrosahl@trans-inst.org\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"astrosahl@trans-inst.org\" data-subject=\"DC Alumni Gathering\">Andrew Strosahl<\/a> &#8217;05\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Ship Reception<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Portland, ME<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wednesday, June 21<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alumni@mma.edu?subject=Portland Ship Reception\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"alumni@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Portland Ship Reception\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">alumni@mma.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Mariner Golf Classic<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Dunegrass, OOB<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Monday, June 26<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:craig.dagan@mma.edu?subject=Mariner Classic Golf\" data-is-bbox=\"0\" data-href=\"craig.dagan@mma.edu\" data-link-type=\"2\" data-mailto=\"craig.dagan@mma.edu\" data-subject=\"Mariner Classic Golf\">Craig Dagan<\/a>, MMA\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Reggae on the River<br \/>\n<\/strong>Isle of Shoals Steamship Co.<br \/>\nPortsmouth, NH<br \/>\nWednesday, July 26<br \/>\nMary Hutchins &#8217;11<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\">For\u00a0event details and RSVP, see <a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fevents%2fupcoming-events%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251812&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/events\/upcoming-events\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251812\"><strong>Events <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"columnCell\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<table class=\"columnTable\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"droppable ui-droppable\" style=\"padding: 5px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" data-content-container=\"1\">\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img302709\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=302709&amp;tsize=190\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"302709\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"190\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=302709\" data-orig-width=\"464\" data-orig-height=\"421\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Casco Bay and Ned Andrews Event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Members of the Casco Bay and Ned Andrews chapters recently held a reception\u00a0at The Daniel in Brunswick. An excellent turnout of 47 alumni and 16 guests were on hand\u00a0to hear Fred Harris &#8217;67 speak on the state of international shipbuilding.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">In attendance were\u00a0Tim McLaughlin\u00a0&#8217;91 and sister Patty &#8217;90.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"2\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251903&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-mailto=\"\" data-subject=\"\" data-link-id=\"43251903\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"img143895\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; display: block;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143895&amp;tsize=190\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" data-img-id=\"143895\" data-img-width-pref=\"1\" data-tsize=\"190\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/custom\/mongo\/service\/email\/view.image?id=143895\" data-orig-width=\"418\" data-orig-height=\"62\" data-img-full-width=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" align=\"left\" data-text=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fstay-connected%2fsubmit-alumni-or-class-notes%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251813&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/stay-connected\/submit-alumni-or-class-notes\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251813\"><strong>Mariners Forever <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Alumni website<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fstay-connected%2fsubmit-alumni-or-class-notes%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251904&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/stay-connected\/submit-alumni-or-class-notes\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251904\">Class Notes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 We want to hear from you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fstay-connected%2falumni-at-work-submission%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251814&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/stay-connected\/alumni-at-work-submission\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251814\"><strong>Alumni at Work<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Share\u00a0your professional life\u00a0experiences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fstay-connected%2fupdate-your-information-submission%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251815&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/stay-connected\/update-your-information-submission\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251815\"><strong>Update Contact Information<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fevents%2fupcoming-events%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251905&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/events\/upcoming-events\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251905\"><strong>Alumni Events<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fMaine-Maritime-Academy-Alumni-190961880989067%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251816&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Maine-Maritime-Academy-Alumni-190961880989067\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251816\"><strong>Alumni Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmarinersports.org%2flanding%2findex&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251817&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/marinersports.org\/landing\/index\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251817\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\"><strong>Mariner Athletics<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Reunions:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Class of &#8217;57 &#8211; July 17 &#8211; 19\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">Class of &#8217;62 &#8211; August 7 &#8211; 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">Class of &#8217;67 &#8211; July 24 &#8211; 26<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Homecoming 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;\">September 15 &#8211; 17, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\" align=\"center\" data-content=\"6\" data-align=\"below\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"dividerLine\" style=\"margin: 1em 0px; width: 100%; border-top-color: #ffcc00; border-top-width: 4px; border-top-style: solid;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"draggable ui-draggable ui-droppable\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-text=\"1\" data-content=\"1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Taking Nominations<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">Alumni of MMA <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;\">embody the values of the institution and prove to be successful on many fronts. Through their personal and professional achievements and their support of MMA, they serve as shining examples for our current students and bring honor and distinction to our college. The Alumni Office <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">and Alumni Association\u00a0are committed to recognizing our accomplished alumni and their achievements. Do you have a classmate that deserves such recognition?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; background-color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fawards-and-recognition%2fwall-of-honor%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251818&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/awards-and-recognition\/wall-of-honor\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251818\">Wall of Honor<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; background-color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bbox.blackbaudhosting.com\/webforms\/linkredirect?url=http%3a%2f%2fmainemaritime.edu%2fmariners-forever%2fawards-and-recognition%2foutstanding-alumnus%2f&amp;srcid=3508302&amp;srctid=1&amp;erid=254688676&amp;trid=d2baadca-75c7-48ad-9d2f-45b314b81d67&amp;linkid=43251819&amp;isbbox=1\" data-is-bbox=\"1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/awards-and-recognition\/outstanding-alumnus\/\" data-link-type=\"0\" data-link-id=\"43251819\">Outstanding Alumnus<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Nominations close June 30, 2017.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"layoutRow ui-droppable\">\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- End Content Table --><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April\u00a02017 The Maritime Alumni Participation Challenge starts April 1, 2017! Every alumni gift between April 1 &#8211; 18 will boost MMA&#8217;s chances to win. (The amount does not matter; participation is what counts.) Click here to learn all about it. Every gift counts&#8230;let&#8217;s lead the way! View the Thank You Day video\u00a0featuring the MMA community. 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