Fort Schuyler Magazine Fall 2021

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CONTENTS

FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Kevin Danko ’95

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ON THE COVER: MUGs march into St. Marys Pentagon in celebration of an in person Homecoming.

FROM MARITIME COLLEGE PRESIDENT Michael Alfultis

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Campus News

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EDITORS Odalis Mino Director of Communications SUNY Maritime College Matthew Bonvento ’01, G’04 Editor, Maritime College Alumni Association

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FEATURE Clubs Make a Comeback

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FEATURE Safety: A Maritime Tradition

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PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Bonvento ’01, G’04

Helping Homeless Veterans Get

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Back on Their Feet

Joseph Clifford Teva Kurth ’23 Odalis Mino John O’Brien Arpi Pap Allan Shoemake Virna Wong

ALUMNI One Hand for Brett

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FROM MARITIME FOUNDATION CHAIR Robert Johnston ’69

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2021 Admiral’s Dinner Raised Close to $600,000 for Student Scholarships Homecoming 2021: A Long Awaited

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DESIGN Virna Wong

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CORRESPONDENCE ISWELCOME Send your class notes to: Fort Schuyler Magazine Office of Communications SUNYMaritime College 6 Pennyfield Avenue Throggs Neck, NY 10465 or email: • communications@sunymaritime.edu • editor@maritimecollegeaa.org

Celebration Chapter Gatherings

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Class Notes

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Industry Encounters

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Where in the World

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Ebb Tide

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Fort Schuyler is the official magazine of SUNYMaritime College (est. 1874) and its Alumni Association (est. 1903).

Upcoming Events

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Stay Connected

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