On July 4th, 2024, Gerhard Hoppe and wife Joanne celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Everett Cooper lives in Lakewood, WA with his wife Alicia. His son Eric is a law student at Hofstra University and his daughter Laura is a professor in the California University System.

Norman Marchant is living in NE Florida and loving it!

George Leonard visited with Capt. Bill McKay ’60D at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Home on the 29th of November 2024. Leonard found McKay in good spirits and interested in the comings and goings of members of the class of 1960. McKay would love to hear from classmates and alumni in the area.

Norman Laskay continues to write a monthly blog sent out individually to subscribers, through Linked-In or on DLSMarine.com at Insights. Two years before the IMO regulations on Green House Gas emissions, he began covering the many variations that the industry is using to comply as the emission limits get more difficult to meet. Since appraisal of marine assets is important in the shipping business, a part of his audience is those in domestic and foreign lending. The constant research that Laskay conducts for the monthly blog takes him to many interesting sources. This item may be of interest to the alumni and possibly to students. You can check it out while it is still in its youth. splash247.com/shipping-gets-its-own-social-media-platform

Louis Dunlay says, “hi to all – still kicking!”

Steven Goulet is keeping busy every day. The Lord has kept him very healthy working for Him.

Christopher Fay had his first opportunity to attend the International Workboat Show in New Orleans this past November. He states it was great to see MMA’s booth and talk with fellow Mariners. He also talked with Texas and Great Lakes Academy representatives and was impressed by their programs as well. Stiff competition for applicants for MMA. He spoke to the CEO of The Glosten Associates, a nationally renowned naval architecture and marine engineering firm after a presentation on the Baltimore bridge incident. The CEO noted that our classmate Rick Schuster worked at Glosten for many years, and that Schuster was the best engineering mentor he ever had. Always nice to hear how leaders in industry respect MMA graduates.