Alumni President's Message
BALLETS
BALLOTS
are in the mail
Ballots for the Alumni
Association Board of
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Directors elections are
in the mail. Make sure
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
to vote and send back
to the Alumni Office by
September 15, 2016.
President
Capt. Leroy Fournier '72
James Proulx '85
280 Randal Rd
5 Coach Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
Stratham, NH 03885
lfournier@alionscience.com
Alumni President
B: 603-659-7011
Capt. William S Ful '76
JAMES PROULX '85
H: 603-772-6576
3 Balsam Dr
jimproulx@proulxoilandpropane.com
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
bill@ecys.com
Fellow Mariners,
Vice President
John Gillis '72
Joseph Cote '82
15813 NE 164th St
32 Locksley Lane
Woodinvil e, WA 98072
Brewer, ME 04412
jdgglobalenergy@comcast.net
Forthepastfiveyears,Ihavehadtheprivilegetoserveaspresidentof
the Board of the MMA Alumni Association. This role wil be coming
to an end with the next elections at Homecoming 2016, and I can't help
jcote@cianbro.com
Dr. Marc Edward Gousse '82
but reflect on the people, events and changes that have occurred during that
PO Box 1037
time.
Treasurer
Westbrook, ME 04098
I am humbled to know I have served in the footsteps of those who came
marc.gous e@mdirss.org
before and I'm encouraged for the progress that wil come in the future.
Charles (Cal)Lechman '65
As evidence of our work to improve transparency, we barely had enough
6 Sweet Haven Lane
Rylee Knox '18
alumni willing to serve on the last ballot for the alumni board elections.
Harpswell, ME 04079
204 South Livermore Rd
Now, as we prepare for the upcoming elections four years later, we have
H: 207-729-6644
Turner, ME 04282
more than 25 alumni willing to serve as board members, and who are ready
cal echman@comcast.net
rylee.knox@mma.edu
to give back. It gives me tremendous satisfaction to see we have communi-
M. Shawn Longfel ow '86
cated the need, alumni have responded, and these are graduates passionate
Clerk
1008 Rosea Court
about service to the Academy and future alumni.
Michael X. Savasuk, Esq. '74
Leland, NC 28451
I have had the opportunity to meet numerous alumni, members of the
Troubh Heisler, PA
shawn.longfel ow@gmail.com
Board of Trustees, friends of academy, and most important, the students
26 Stony Ridge Rd
Chet T. Manuel '67
who are future MMA alumni. During the past five years it feels to me we
Cumberland, ME 04110
have "found ourselves" again as a group.
51 Crescent St
B: 207-780-6789
We have worked to make the focus of our association inclusive of al
Skowhegan, ME 04976
msavasuk@troubhheisler.com
alumni. We've emphasized developing, fostering and maintaining the im-
cxcmanuel@gmail.com
portant relationships that al of us from the academy share.
Megan Perkins
Anyone who has attended an MMA alumni event wil tel you we have a
Past President
60 Murray Rd
good time. There is much to be gained from laughter and reminiscing about
Earle Cianchet e '77
Dedham. ME 04429
the good, the bad, and, yes, sometimes even the ugly. Nobody enjoys cama-
33 Scrimshaw Lane
megan.perkins@mma.edu
raderie more than me, and it has been with that vigor and love of life that I
Saco, ME 04072
Stephen E. Sprat '93
feel that my goal of inclusion has been felt by many.
ecianch@cianbro.com
577 Castine Rd
But there were also challenges for us as a community. The tragic loss of
Castine, ME 04421
five of our alumni on El Faro generated an outpouring from alumni that was
sespratt@aol.com
truly impressive and humbling.
Capt. Michael Bal '65
In both the good and the tough times the true mettle of our alumni
23 Hunting Ridge Farms Rd
Capt. Ralph Staples '71
shines bright and yields strength that comes from our belonging and caring
Branford, CT 06405
7312 Arroyo Grande Rd
for MMA.
Seapilot4@comcast.net
San Diego, CA 92129
I wil close by saying thank you to my fellow board members, the admin-
Capt. Donald R. Fiske '62
rstaples@epsilonsystems.com
istration and to al alumni who have supported our efforts. I came in with an
33 Webber Rd
Timothy C. Winters '86
opportunity to make a difference, and I feel a difference has been made.
Georgetown, ME 04548
29 Fieldstone Dr
Keep the faith fellow alumni, stay connected, and never forget from
drufiske@gmail.com
Dover, NH 03820
where we came.
tcwints@comcast.net
Fair winds and following seas,
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Jim Proulx '85

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