Archive for November, 2017
Two Join Forces
Downeast Gathering
1956
Dave Fenderson ’56 and his wife, Margaret attended a Class of 1956 breakfast at Dave’s Diner in Gardiner, Maine on May 15. Ten classmates were in attendance, plus a member of the Class of 1957. Bill Lowell and classmates made various announcements. Jeff Wright gave a MMA update and each attendee received a Deck [of cards] for All Hands gift.
HELLO!!1944
Lynwood Harivel ’44, (shown left) who is 93 years old, living in Jupiter, Florida, sends this photo with classmate Leonard T. Daley ’44 who celebrated his 92nd birthday in March.
HELLO!!Flea Market Success
Spotlight
Flea Market Success
The Casco Bay Chapter held its annual Flea Market at the Maine Boat Builders Show in March. This year’s Flea Market was the most successful yet with $17,000 raised for scholarships. It takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication to make this event happen every year. Without the generosity and commitment of many people, the market would not be possible. Special thanks to:
- Steve Rendall ’96 for chairing the Flea Market Committee and for all the planning and organizing
- Joanna and Phin Sprague for once again providing the Casco Bay Chapter with free space at the show
- Cianbro for the use of the container and for providing us with the labor and the trucks to get the items to
the show - All the volunteers at the show and those who donated items.
The chapter meets on the third Thursday each month at the Rusty Scupper Club on the Coast Guard base in South Portland. Contact (info next page) Troy Malbon ‘89 for details.
HELLO!!Keeping Business Moving
In 2014, graduate students completing their strategic capstone project with Professors Mark Shaughnessy, George Schatz, and Dr. Donald Maier in the Loeb-Sullivan School (LSS) of International Business and Logistics, drafted an extensive strategic plan for Bangor International Airport (BGR) to build out as a hub for freight transportation.
“Bangor International is primarily a passenger airport, but BGR management and our faculty felt it had a possibility of becoming a freight airport as well,” says Shaughnessy. (more…)
HELLO!!Quahog Awards
Ocean Studies
Quahog Awards
Conservancy provides Ocean Studies seniors with research fund backing
Cassie lopez has handled her share of European Green Crabs, which are considered one of the world’s most harmful invasive species.
As one of three Quahog Bay Conservancy (QBC) research award recipients, Lopez will have a chance to see more of them and other marine life as part of her capstone project investigating human disturbance on marine invertebrate biodiversity in Acadia National Park’s intertidal community. The money will allow her more travel to the park, and more chances to investigate, sample and build statistical analysis than would have otherwise been the case.
“I never imagined I would be able to do such unique work in a national park,” she says. “I’m extremely excited at the prospects.”
So is Jim McKenna, Ph.D., Chair of the Corning School for Ocean Studies: “We are excited about our partnership with QBC. They have generously donated $5,000 in support of undergraduate research at MMA. In addition to student financial support, through the competitive application process we have developed for the funds, students are also learning real-world research grant writing skills.”
We decided to work with MMA, which is known for its programming strength.
In creating the fund and selecting winners, the Quahog Conservancy, founded in 2014, considered marine science research that may or may not directly affect its mission of restoring the ecosystem of Quahog Bay, which feeds into Casco Bay.
“We’ve implemented several innovative programs that target threats to Quahog Bay,” says Nicole Twohig, QBC Program Manager. “In the process we’ve worked with local organizations to strengthen our efforts. We wanted to better integrate with the academic community, so we decided to work with MMA, which is known for its programming strength. We see it as the
beginning of a long-term partnership.
“We think students are incredibly creative, and that’s what it takes to solve the complex problems facing the marine environment.”█
HELLO!!Open to Change
John “Rusty” Frantz ’92 is a key player in several healthcare technology company successes and knows how to transform businesses. But it wasn’t until after he turned around his own life, more than once, that he found his path to success.
In 2015, Frantz became the CEO of NextGen Healthcare, a provider of software solutions for the ambulatory physician market with more than $500 million in revenue. Prior to NextGen, he led a $1B global business, Pyxis, in the delivery of a disruptive global medication management strategy. (more…)
HELLO!!Eight Bells
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