Fort Schuyler Magazine - Spring 2022

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CONTENTS

FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Kevin Danko ’95 FROM MARITIME COLLEGE PRESIDENT Michael Alfultis Training Ship Empire State VI Departs for FINAL SUMMER SEA TERM Preparing the Next Generation of Women for the Maritime Industry Campus News Cultivating Character Through Coaching, Guiding and Mentoring Transitioning from Maritime Student, to Maritime Professional, to Maritime Educator FROM MARITIME FOUNDATION CHAIR Robert Johnston ’69 2022 Admiral's Dinner Honoring WISTA USA and Boriana Farrar MARITIME COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FEATURES FEATURES Leading the Academic Charge

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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: Women are an integral part of the maritime industry. Learn about the successful Maritime College women leaders and alumae who are advancing other women in the sector.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Bonvento ’01

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Joseph Clifford Marta Bete ’05 Crystal Allen '01 Lisa Downing '79 Arpi Pap Virna Wong

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DESIGN Virna Wong

CRYSTAL ALLEN '01 Hero Without a Cape MARTA BETE '05 (G)'06 Trailblazing Alumna

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

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LISA DOWNING '79 International Woman of Mystery MCAA Annual Distinguished Alumni Dinner

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MARITIME COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Thank You for Your Support

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Class Notes

Where in the World Chapter Gatherings Industry Encounters

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