Class of 1979 had a get together at Small Point, Maine, in May at Leo and Lisa Hill’s cottage. From left to right: Hill, John Ingram, Michael Donovan, Steve Colfer, Chris Sweetser, and Kyp Johnson. Hill reports, “Fun time had by all!”
HELLO!!Class of 1979 had a get together at Small Point, Maine, in May at Leo and Lisa Hill’s cottage. From left to right: Hill, John Ingram, Michael Donovan, Steve Colfer, Chris Sweetser, and Kyp Johnson. Hill reports, “Fun time had by all!”
HELLO!!Ian Craven is retired and living in Bucksport, Maine.
HELLO!!Dr. Marc Gousse has joined the MMA team as the assistant admissions director. Retiring as the superintendent of the Mount Desert Island school system, Gousse will be responsible for recruiting strategies and conducting prospective student information programming in Maine.
HELLO!!The El Faro Salute! memorial, conceived and created by Jay Sawyer, was dedicated on Sept. 24, 2022, on the shores of Rockland, Maine, overlooking the harbor. An estimated 700 people, including family members of those lost in the 2015 maritime tragedy, were in attendance. Of the 33 crew members lost, five were MMA alumni.
HELLO!!Timothy Mitchell works for DTE Energy Services and lives in Saline, Michigan.
HELLO!!Jeff Cockburn has joined the MMA Admissions staff as assistant admissions director.
HELLO!!Ann Dundon retired after 21 years at Mount Desert Island Hospital’s Community Health Center as a physician assistant. During her time at MDI Hospital, Dundon specialized in family practice medicine.
HELLO!!Brian Moore, PhD PE, writes to us that “after 10 years in California on a hiatus away from academia, managing major construction projects for the California Department of Water Resources, I have returned to Georgia with my wife of 19 years, Yin. On July 1, I begin at Kennesaw State University as department chair and tenured full Professor of Construction Management, a title I held at a previous Georgia university 10 years ago.” The Moores live in Marietta, Ga.
HELLO!!Class Agent Jamie Hutton reports to his classmates, “Dear Class of ’84, I can proudly say that we have two classmates, Sandy Cameron (chief engineer) and Frank Porcellini (mate) who are sailing on the T/V State of Maine on the training cruise (currently in the Azores). Also, Dave Gelinas piloted the ship to sea from Castine Harbor, as he does every year. I believe that these are the most meaningful ways that a grad can give back to our alma mater and I think it’s so cool that three are from our class. Bravo Zulu!”
HELLO!!On July 6, at the Camden Yacht Club, Penobscot Bay & River Pilots Association President David Gelinas gave a presentation on how pilots guide large vessels through the bay. The free public presentation, part of the Camden Yacht Club’s Sunset Seminars series, also described the workings of Maine’s State Pilotage System and told how recreational boaters can interact safely with piloted vessels. In addition, Captain Gelinas shared personal stories from his longtime experience as a pilot and welcomed questions from the audience.
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