Fort Schuyler Magazine Spring 2020

SPRING 2020 FORT SCHUYLER THE MAGAZ INE FOR MAR I T IME COLLEGE ALUMNI AND FR I ENDS

FEATURES

CONTENTS

From Alumni Association President 2 John Valvo ’83 From Maritime College President 3 RADM Michael Alfultis Campus Highlights 4 Modernizing Academics: 14 Enhanced Structure Features Three New School Modernizing Maritime: 18 Enhancing the Student Experience Alumnus Supports Student Success Through Endowed Scholarships Alumni Bring Comfort in a Time 24 of Great Need Life Interrupted: COVID-19 26 New York Closes the Chapter 28 22 Ashore and Afloat Foundation News 20

ON THE COVER: WOMEN ON THE WATER

Students pictured with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao: Cadet 1/C Caroline Gibbons,Cadet 1/C Madison Burbol, Cadet 1/C Gabrielle Thompson, Cadet 1/C Miller Condrack, Cadet 1/C Maura Neely, Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Cadet 1/C Gabriella Franco, Cadet 1/C Macy Blakeley, Cadet 1/C Kayla Kelly, Cadet 1/C Bethany Champlin, Geresa Leigh-Luke

14 Modernizing Academics:

Enhanced Structure Features Three New Schools

EDITORS: Odalis Mino Director, Communications SUNY Maritime College Bridget Bendo ’96 Editor, Maritime College Alumni Association CONTRIBUTORS: Riley Damerell Sports Information Director Arpi Pap

18 Modernizing Maritime:

Enhancing the Student Experience Ashore and Afloat

Allan Shoemake Photographers Virna Wong Graphic Designer

CORRESPONDENCE IS WELCOME. Send your class notes to: Fort Schuyler Office of Communications SUNY Maritime College 6 Pennyfield Avenue Throggs Neck, NY 10465 or email: • communications@sunymaritime.edu • director@fsmaa.org

on Nuclear Energy Chapter Gatherings

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26 Life Interrupted: COVID-19

2020 Distinguished Alumni

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Awards Dinner Homecoming 2019

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Class Notes

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Where in the World

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

Ebb Tide

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28 New York Closes the Chapter on Nuclear Energy

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