Class Notes
1968
Hank Bivins '91 who is Port Man-
1993
MARINERS:
ager, Galveston, Texas for Wallenius
Raymond Champine '68 writes:
stay in touch
"Big surprise! In August, 2015,
Wihelmsen Logistics, sent a note
Ed
with the interesting coincidence
O'Brien '68 and his lovely wife
Diane cruised their boat into Old
that he received his bachelor's
Lyme Harbor, Connecticut. An
degree in Marine Transportation
Share what you are doing with
excellent dinner was shared by al .
the year of MMA's 50th anniversary
fellow alumni. Tell us about your
Much thanks to Diane! I had not
and his master's in International
job, significant events in your life,
seen Ed or Diane since my wedding
Logistics Management this year,
your latest achievements. Photos
day. Both looked great. From Old
which happens to be MMA's 75th
welcome. Include your class year
Lyme they went to New York to
anniversary. (Hank, we expect the
and contact information.
visit their son and his family, then
Ph.D. to coincide with the 100th!
SEND TO: billy.sims@mma.edu
cruised down to Florida for several
--Ed.s)
month's vacation."
1991, 2010 & 2014
Pellegrino and Amaro
degree on May 13. Rodriguez was
1986
educated under an innovative
Capt. Steve Pellegrino '93 writes:
veterinary curriculum pioneered
The Class of 1986 looks forward
"My family and I went on a Disney
at Illinois, focused on integrating
to returning to Castine this fal to
cruise this past April and the ship's
the clinical skil s and basic sciences
celebrate their 30th reunion and
second port of cal was St. Thomas,
relevant to veterinary practice
Maine Maritime Academy's 75th
Virgin Islands. While there, I
throughout the four-year doctoral
anniversary. In advance of these
visited with fellow classmate John
degree program. She earned her
milestones, we are raising money
Amaro '93 who is a St. Thomas
MMA bachelor's degree in Marine
for Regimental Scholarships and
Pilot. Unfortunately, he was off duty
Biology.
the new ABS building. Currently
so he didn't bring the ship in, but
we have $75,000 donated towards
it was great meeting up with him
2016
our goal of $100,000. If you have
at the local watering hole. I hadn't
not already donated, please visit the
seen John Amaro since graduation,
link below or contact Tim Winters,
but thanks to Facebook, I was
Shawn Longfellow or David
able to connect and see him in St.
Knapp for more details.
Thomas. Currently, I'm sailing as
https://21645.thankyou4caring.org/
Mooring Master with AET Inc. out
donatenow
of Houston, Texas with whom I've
On this site, you can make a
worked for about 10 years."
pledge, set up an automatic pay-
ment from a bank account or credit
2012
card. Make sure that you designate
your contribution as "Class of 1986
All-MMA engineering crew aboard Legend
Anniversary Gift."
Aboard one of the newest and larg-
The couple with his cousins, Jessie & Emily
1991
est of Crowley Marine's Articulated
Tug Barges, Legend, is an all-MMA
Ben Stevens '16 and Andrea
engineering crew, (above: from
Ruby, who met while working in
left to right) 3rd Mate, Sam Hall
the kitchen of the Islesford Dock
'14; 3rd Assistant Engineer, Ryan
Restaurant in 2013, were married
Armstrong '14; Chief Engineer,
on May 28, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Steve Woodard '91; 2nd Assistant
Andrea recently graduated from
Engineer, Jacob Ward '14 E; 1st
Duke University. The couple wil
Assistant Engineer, Josh de Vos
live in Durham, North Carolina
'10.
Photo courtesy of the University of Illinois
when she starts teaching high
school this fal . Ben plans to seek
Kayley Rodriguez '12 graduated
work on the Great Lakes.
from the University of Illinois Col-
lege of Veterinary Medicine with
Bivens and wife Amy
a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
mainemaritime.edu
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