Fort Schuyler Magazine

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CONTENTS

FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Kevin Danko ’95

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EDITORS Odalis Mino Director of Communications SUNY Maritime College Donald Gale Editor, Maritime College Alumni Association ON THE COVER: Service and leadership are interconnected and Maritime College cadets, athletes, students, and alums continually seek ways to serve and lead within and outside the walls of Fort Schuyler.

FROM MARITIME COLLEGE PRESIDENT Michael Alfultis

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Campus News

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On the Waterfront

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Athletic News

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FEATURE Service and Leadership Regiment of Cadets

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PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Alfultis Joseph Clifford Odalis Mino Arpi Pap Alison Romain Virna Wong

Athletics

Housing & Residential Life

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Student Affairs

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FEATURE RADM John A. Okon ’91

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DESIGN Virna Wong

FEATURE Capt. Timothy Ferrie ’78

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CORRESPONDENCE ISWELCOME Send class notes to: Fort Schuyler Magazine

MARITIME COLLEGE FOUNDATION 2022 Admiral’s Dinner

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Office of Communications SUNYMaritime College 6 Pennyfield Avenue Throggs Neck, NY 10465

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Chapter Gatherings

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Class Notes

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or email: • communications@sunymaritime.edu • editor@maritimecollegeaa.org

Industry Encounters

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Where in the World

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

Ebb Tide

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Upcoming Events

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