Fort Schuyler Magazine Spring 2021

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CONTENTS

FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Kevin Danko ’95 FROM MARITIME COLLEGE PRESIDENT Michael Alfultis

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EDITORS Odalis Mino Director of Communications SUNY Maritime College Matthew Bonvento ’01, G’04 Editor, Maritime College Alumni Association ON THE COVER: Employment opportunities abound ashore and afloat for Maritime College graduates. Their impact on themaritime and countless industries reverberates throughout the globe.

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Campus News

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Looking Back One Year Ago

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FEATURE Turning Oceanography Into a Treasured 12

Teaching Career Semper Paratus

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PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Bonvento ’01 Riley Damerell Deborah Kravchuk ’74

TIMELINE PULL OUT Fabricating the First NSMV

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MARITIME COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Awards Historic Level of Scholarships MARITIME COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Celebrates Three Outstanding Alumni FEATURE Keeping it All in the Family ALUMNI Graduates Share Their Talents FROM MARITIME FOUNDATION CHAIR Robert Johnston ’69

John O’Brien Virna Wong 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

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Class Notes

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Where in the World

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Chapter Gatherings

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

Industry Encounters

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Ebb Tide

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Upcoming Events

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