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IN THIS ISSUE
MARINER STAFF
Director of College Relations
Jennifer DeJoy | jennifer.dejoy@mma.edu
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Managing Editor
Bil y R. Sims | bil y.sims@mma.edu
Designer & Production Editor
Deanna Yocom | deanna.yocom@mma.edu
Ad Representative
Julie Adley | julie.adley@mma.edu
ADMINISTRATION
President
Dr. William J. Brennan
Provost & V. P. for Academic Affairs
Dr. David M. Gardner
Ocean Studies students, Emily Fanning '14 and Alejandro Nevarez '14, collect data while snorkeling the Belize barrier
V. P. for Advancement
reef as part of the Tropical Marine Science course. Photo by Alan Verde
Christopher J. Haley, MBA
V. P. for Enrollment Management
FEATURES
Dr. Elizabeth True
8 "Carry On" MMA Celebrates 75 Years
V.P. for Financial & Institutional Operations
Petra Carver
20 25 Years of Ocean Studies Progress
Director of Alumni Relations
Jeff Wright
DEPARTMENTS & OTHER NEWS
5 President's Watch
30 Class Notes
6 Alumni President's
33 Commandant's Desk
Postmaster: Please send change of address notice to Alumni Relations, Maine
Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 04420.
Message
34 Alumni Events
7 Correspondence
Sent free of charge to all MMA alumni, parents of current undergraduates, and
36 Student Profile
friends of the Academy. Letters to the editor may be edited for length. Opinions
12 Castine Current
are those of the authors, and no material may be republished without the
37 Alumni Profile
editor's written consent.
16 People
38 Eight Bells
Printed by Franklin Printing, Farmington, Maine
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42 Time & Tide
On the Cover: Joshua Shaw '12 (page 37) expertly throws an eye onto a bollard, a skill greatly appreciated by the
Captain. Photo by Billy Sims
mainemaritime.edu
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