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Maritime Conference, Real Deal

MMA hosted the Second Annual State Maritime Academy Leadership Conference on March 16-18. Current and aspiring student leaders from the academy and SUNY Maritime gathered to share ideas, network and participate in presentations offered by leaders in the military, transportation, oil and gas, and energy sectors. This year’s theme was “The Real Deal: Leadership Lessons from Campus to Career.”

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Cegelske ’01, Marine Systems Engineering, offered the keynote address, touching on how historical and personal events during his tenure as a student leader and early career in the Navy shaped his leadership development and career advancement.

Cegelske tied those nascent experiences to his current role as the Commanding Officer of Cyber Defense Activity SIXTY-FOUR.

Students at State Maritime Leadership Conference

The program continued with presentations offered by alumni Nathan Hall ’00, Matthew Hight ’94, and Alex Mitchell ’09. Speakers related their career paths, and shared how their student leadership experiences translated to their professional growth. Several themes resounded throughout the weekend, including mentorship, personal and professional ethics, humility, and passion for one’s chosen profession.

Following the daylong presentation program, delegates participated in an informal roundtable discussion facilitated by newly-inducted Regimental Commander, Bryon Fogg, during which student leaders shared challenges and solutions for possible implementation on their campuses.█

Photo: Janet Acker

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