Cal Maritime Magazine - Winter 2019 by California State University Maritime Academy

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PRESITGIOUS FELLOWSHIP

From the President A prominent feature of the campus culture at Cal Maritime is the six enduring values that were long-ago identified as fundamental in our institutional identity. These values articulate how we make and carry out decisions, how we interact with colleagues on campus, how we treat partners and families off-campus, and how we want to live our lives. These time-honored values — dedication, honor, integrity, respect, responsibility, and trust — are ones to be lived, not just learned. We develop these values in our cadets through a faculty and staff that lives these values and “models the way” one deals with the ups and downs of life. My belief is that — if we intently internalize these values in our everyday work, learning, and business — we’ll carry them forward to other parts of our lives. And I think about them as I read the accomplishments of our alumni, students, faculty, and staff in the pages of Cal Maritime magazine. PRESIDENT THOMAS A. CROPPER

Our alumni are the kind of people who run toward — not away from — problems. Our Alumni Association President John Betz and his wife Heidi Roberts are working to help the homeless in Los Angeles. Dedication. The campus was proud to provide a home to the S.S. Red Oak Victory, a living symbol of our proud merchant marine heritage. Honor. Our student athletes are recognized annually as NAIA Champions of Character for the way they comport themselves on and off the playing field. Integrity. Alumni Sam Synstelien, Nick Taron, Joseph Schwartzstein, Pete Gavitte and Allyn Pierce each in their own way found an opportunity to provide assistance in crisis situations. Respect and Responsibility. Alumni Eric Quamen and Rick Leach are accountable for the habitats of tens of thousands of living creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Trust. We know that our cadets and their families place great trust in us, and we take their trust very seriously. At the end of the day, the greatest value of Cal Maritime is in its people. An academy climate that is immersed in these six values, and which demonstrates them daily in a true “walk the talk” manner, is capable of weathering all sorts of challenges. It is also an academy that will routinely create success in its graduates. This edition of Cal Maritime is proof. Sincerely,

Thomas A. Cropper President

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THE SHIP THAT NEVER LEAVES THE DOCK Alumni play a key behind-the-scenes

role at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

HISTORIC SHIP The SS Red Oak Victory visited

campus last summer, and the allvolunteer crew fired up the boiler for the first time in 50 years

2018 GALA Alumni, friends, and industry

partners were recognized at the

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ON THE COVER ALUMNI RICK LEACH (L) AND ERIC QUAMEN DO IMPORTANT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is home to more than 35,000 animals and plants representing more than 550 species. The responsibility for the health and comfort of those species relies on a team working behind the scenes that has a distinct Cal Maritime connection. Facilities Systems Manager Eric Quamen and

Systems Operator Rick Leach, both 1984 Marine Engineering Technology graduates from the

Academy, are two members of the facilities sys-

tems team that keeps critical systems operating in the 200 galleries and exhibits at the world-famous attraction. That’s no small feat considering that

1,800 gallons of water per minute are pumped into

the Aquarium around the clock. In all, nearly one billion gallons of seawater annually flows from the bay through the Aquarium and back into the ocean. Even before the Aquarium opened in 1984,

Quamen was one of three Cal Maritime graduates on staff getting everything up and running. Over

the years, six Cal Maritime alumni have been part of that team, including Leach.

From the beginning, their experience at Cal

Maritime helped the alumni with their important duties at the new operation.

“The hands-on experience with big machinery

coupled with the engineering theory taught at the

Academy was a great combination for making the fledgling Aquarium system work right away in the

early days of operation,” said Quamen. “We had a new system, unlike anything we’d seen before,

and ani-mals were arriving while we were doing start-up. It was an exciting time.”

Quamen has said that the aquarium is like a ship that never leaves the dock.

“We set up the operational watch right away,” he

explained. “Using 12-hour shifts and compacted

work weeks, we implemented the 24/7/365 thinking right out of the box, placing the systems operator

into a position of responsibility for the buildings and

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ERIC QUAMEN (TOP) AND RICK LEACH (ABOVE)

the animal collection within. Much like operating a ship underway, we need to

run our systems with the skills and resources already in place within the build-

ing. There simply isn’t outside expertise available in a hurry that understands the interdependencies and quirks of what we are running here.”

“I think the diligence, work ethic and teamwork required to successfully graduate [from Cal Maritime] have been as valuable as the curriculum,” said Leach. “There are aspects of the experience that are obviously of great value, but I

think it’s the intangibles that make a [Cal Maritime] grad a little more adept in the field.”

Of the 1.8 million visitors per year that come through the Aquarium, very few

probably consider the importance of the behind-the-scenes work, but it’s been a constant from the beginning.

“Animal health depends on problems being solved very quickly. In the early

days, it was hard to plan a week at a time. [These days], working in management, I plan my weeks plenty. Every day is different, though now I deal with people, funding, and lots of data-crunching,” said Quamen.

“I get to work in a beautiful place, and I still brag about [Cal Maritime] a third of a century later.”

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Alumni Association President Fights Homelessness in L.A. Captain John Betz and his wife Heidi

Roberts were recognized this year in the Los Angeles Times and on Dateline

NBC for their innovative work to address CAPTAIN JOHN BETZ

homelessness.

Cal Maritime Alumni Appear on Ellen after Saving Whale Sam Synstelien (’15-MT) and Nick Taron (’15-MT) became viral sensations and then appeared on The Ellen Show to talk with Ellen Degeneres about a video that showed them saving a giant humpback whale entangled in ropes off the California coast.

tion expert — is the current president of the Cal

While fishing for slime eel off the coast of Morro Bay, Synstelien and Taron spotted a humpback whale in distress. It was trying to free itself from a line attached to a buoy.

Together Betz and Roberts operate HAAVEN, a

The crew initially alerted the U.S. Coast Guard of the problem, but was told that the Coast Guard would not be able to respond for several hours.

housing for homeless and disabled people in Los

For about an hour and a half the crew followed the whale and managed to cut the buoy free, but there was still one final line tightening on the whale’s back.

Betz (’76-D, ’15-MS) — a port pilot with the

Los Angeles Pilot Service, and maritime litigaMaritime Alumni Association.

company that “provides affordable, collaborative Angeles."

Betz recently completed a master’s program at Cal Maritime where he studied systems-based

processes which he said inspired him “to design

an approach to systemically scale an existing collaborative housing model to end homelessness.”

Taking matters into their own hands, Synstelien decided to jump into the water to cut the line off of the whale’s back. He did not succeed on the first two attempts but on his third try, which is shown in the viral video on Instagram (@ fv_persistence), he was able to free the whale. “Where there’s a whale, there’s a way,” they included in the caption of their post.

furnished, comfortable homes providing housing

Degeneres gave both Synstelien and Taron life vests inscribed with the words, “Stay calm — we speak whale.” They were also each awarded a check for $10,000 from Shutterfly.

nearly triple that by early next year.

Synstelien currently sails as a deck officer for Military Sealift Command. Taron works for Baydelta Maritime in San Francisco.

Together, they currently operate eight fully-

for more than 60 men and women with a goal to

Alumnus Featured For Heroic Actions in Camp Fire Allyn Pierce, (’99-ME) a registered nurse and ICU manager at Adventist

work to the helipad. Later in the day, firefighters

Washington Post article for their heroic actions during the devastating fires

For several hours, the group tended to patients

Health Feather River hospital, was featured — along with his team — in a that destroyed most of Paradise, California.

gave them the all-clear to evacuate.

suffering from smoke inhalation and more serious

Pierce and his team helped several dozen patients evacuate by ambulance

ailments. At one point, the hospital caught on fire,

Blocked by an abandoned vehicle, he had a narrow escape from the flames

Around 2 p.m., firefighters told them the roads

before he and two colleagues were the last to leave in his Toyota Tundra.

and they had to move operations to the helipad.

before a bulldozer knocked a flaming vehicle out of his way, allowing him to

were once again clear, and they could attempt to

return to the hospital which had so far survived the flames intact.

evacuate a second time.

Pierce and others gathered supplies and set up a triage area outside the

After posting photos of his fire-damaged Tundra,

injuries and ailments. When the hospital did catch fire, they moved their

would be honored to give him a brand new truck.

hospital, assisting people suffering from a variety of smoke- and fire-related

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Pierce was informed by Toyota USA that they

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Cal Maritime brought a little bit of New Orleans’ French Quarter to the Embarcadero for the Mardi Gras-themed 2018 Scholarship and Awards Gala aboard the San Francisco Belle. Attendees took part in silent and live auctions that benefit Cal Maritime cadets. They also celebrated this year’s award winners — selected from among Cal Maritime’s alumni, volunteers, and industry partners. Joey Schlosser, Cal Maritime class of 2010, received the Alumni

Association’s Rising Star Award, which recognizes graduates who have demonstrated energy, creativity and leadership skills within their own career and in support of Cal Maritime. The Rising Star

displays characteristics that show it doesn’t take a lifetime to make an impact.

Schlosser is currently stationed in Louisiana as the Response

Department Head for Maritime Safety for the U. S. Coast Guard. Joey established the Auxiliary University Program unit at Cal

Maritime. The program makes Coast Guard exposure and training available to cadets during their academic careers. Every cadet who has participated in the program has applied and been accepted to the Coast Guard. Schlosser majored in

Global Studies and Maritime Affairs, minored in Naval Sciences and returned to Cal Maritime, receiving his master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management in 2017.

The Lighthouse Award recognizes a graduate or honorary

alum for their volunteer spirit and significant and notable service to — or on behalf of — Cal Maritime. This year’s winner

was Captain Shirley Kohlwes. Kohlwes was the first female

captain in the Red and White Fleet in San Francisco Bay. After her retirement, she joined Cal Maritime as the first director of

Career Development — placing cadets on commercial cruises

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ALUMNI PRESIDENT JOHN BETZ WITH RISING STAR AWARD WINNER JOEY SCHLOSSER.

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and graduates on their way to successful careers. She was instrumental in creating

Cal Maritime’s Career Fair, which continues to this day. She was known on campus for her willingness to invest time and energy into the success of individual students.

The Alumni Association presented two Distinguished Alumni Awards, which

honor alumni who have made noteworthy contributions to the maritime industry,

their profession, and Cal Maritime over the course of their careers. This year’s

honorees were Ryan Holte and Gladys Diva Brown. Ryan Holte is the David L. Brennan

Associate Professor of Law and Director

of the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Technology at the University of Akron School of Law. He graduated magna

cum laude from the Academy in 2005.

After working as an engineer for Agilent

Technologies in Sonoma County, he went on to earn his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law.

Before beginning his career in academia, Holte worked at the international law

firm Jones Day, was a law clerk to two federal judges, and practiced as a

trial attorney at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Holte is also an inven-

tor, holding a U.S. patent for “Systems and Methods for Countering SatelliteNavigated Munitions.” He serves as General Counsel to Counter Echo

Solutions, LLC, a defense technology company specializing in electronic countermeasures.

Recently, Holte has been nomi-

nated to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims by President Trump. Holte continues to teach and conduct

research during the Senate confirmation process and has earned numerous awards for his pub-

lished research on topics related to intellectual property law and empirical legal studies.

Gladys Diva Brown, a 2001 mechanical engineering

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(TOP) BETZ WITH CAPTAIN SHIRLEY KOHLWES, LIGHTHOUSE AWARD WINNER. (MIDDLE) BETZ WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA GLADYS DIVA BROWN. (ABOVE) BETZ AND DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS RYAN HOLTE.

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graduate from Cal Maritime is currently the Airport Director in Yuma Arizona.

She also has been appointed as the vice

(LEFT) BETZ AND EDWIN MILLER’S DAUGHTERS, CAROL MILLER-KRESS AND KATHY MILLER-GLIENKE. EDWIN MILLER WAS POSTHUMOUSLY RECOGNIZED WITH THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. (BELOW) PRESIDENT TOM CROPPER AND FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIRMAN TOM EDWARDS WITH HENRY PALMER, GENERAL MANAGER — SAN FRANCISCO OPERATIONS FOR FOSS MARITIME.

chair of the Industrial Aviation/Military Affairs Committee for the American

Association of Airport Executives. Brown is a past recipient of the President’s

Award for the Southwest Chapter of that association. She is active in her com-

munity for education and youth-related activities.

The Alumni Association’s Lifetime

Achievement Award honors alumni who have made significant contributions to

the maritime industry and to Cal Maritime. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner was presented posthumously to Edwin Miller. Miller graduated from California Nautical School in 1934, and returned as a deck instructor a few years later. He served

on the committee that selected the current campus location. After eight years on the faculty, he served a fifteen-year tour of active service in the U.S. Navy.

Following his Navy career, he returned

to Cal Maritime, where he was a popular

professor. He was an active supporter of the Academy following his retirement in

1969, returning to serve as interim president in 1972. His dedication and service

were recognized in 1989 with the naming of the E.C. Miller Seamanship Building which still stands on campus today.

Cal Maritime’s Industry Partner Awards

recognize organizations that have estab-

(ABOVE) CROPPER AND EDWARDS WITH ROBERT OWENS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NAUTILUS INTERNATIONAL. (RIGHT) CROPPER AND EDWARDS WITH MICKEY HAWKE, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF HARBOR INDUSTRIAL.

lished long-term, comprehensive relation-

ships with the Academy, and who provide not only financial support but volunteer

hours, cadet mentoring, internships and much more.

Foss Maritime Company supports Cal

Maritime cadets by providing internships every year for both deck and engine

Mickey Hawke, Founder and President

of Harbor Industrial and a Cal Maritime graduate, class of 1985 accepted the

Industry Partner award on behalf of the company that he started.

Nautilus International also received an Industry Partner award. Nautilus generously supports the long-running and

highly successful scholarship program for graduates of Los Angeles’ Banning

majors. More than 20 Cal Maritime gradu-

Harbor Industrial attributes their success

High School which has resulted in

more have worked there over the years.

that are part of the organization. Harbor

Maritime and then lucrative careers in the

Francisco Operations accepted on behalf

ally for engineering students and sup-

and CEO Robert Owens accepted the

ates currently work for Foss, and many

to the many Cal Maritime professionals

dozens of graduates moving first to Cal

Henry Palmer, general manager — San

Industrial also provides internships annu-

maritime and related industries. President

of Foss Maritime.

ports the Academy financially.

award.

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GIVING BACK

Faculty and Staff Donations Key to Tackling Food Insecurity Earlier this year, researchers at Temple University and the

Wisconsin Hope Lab surveyed students at 66 colleges and

universities and determined that 36 percent of them did not get

enough to eat. This unfortunate situation — known commonly as food insecurity — had never been studied so widely.

Food insecurity is defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. It

“MOM” CONTINUES THREE-DECADE LEGACY OF GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR CAL MARITIME CADETS

has increasingly become an issue on college and university

Romaine Purdy, known to almost everyone on the Cal Maritime

student success.

30 years in Dining Services, including the summer training

campuses nationwide and can pose a significant barrier to

campus as “Mom,” has served the campus community for nearly

Thanks to research and system-wide attention to the issue, the

cruises aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear.

to address the problem.

ness to go above and beyond for students, faculty and staff

California State University has had programs in place for years

Purdy is known and beloved by all for her consistent willing-

At Cal Maritime, the Food Security Project was started three

— both on shore and at sea. While at sea, Purdy is known for

Affairs Steve Kreta. Since then, more than $10,000 has been

hot meals for cadets who have just finished late-night stints on

The Food Security Project is a popular program with employees

Because of the many stories that she has heard and first-hand

donors.

students can struggle financially, she wanted to do something to

years ago under the direction of then vice president for Student

making special treats — cakes for every birthday on board and

raised to support Cal Maritime cadets in need.

watch.

at the Academy. Faculty and staff make up 80 percent of the “They see firsthand the positive impact for our students in

need,” said Kreta, who has now retired from administration and returned to teaching in Cal Maritime’s Engineering Technology

Department. “Hunger causes many problems for students, and helping to resolve it helps our students to be successful.”

The Cal Maritime initiative provides a food cupboard for students with the greatest need, and each year the University provides about 120 meal vouchers for students to use on campus.

Josie Alexander, student activities coordinator, explains that the impact of the program is felt far beyond the boundary of campus.

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experiences demonstrating that even the hardest-working

help. Decades before, Purdy had taken the job at Cal Maritime

to make a better life for her daughter, and set her up for stability and success. Now, after three decades, she wanted to do something to help the cadets who also call her “Mom.”

The Major Alton J. and Romaine “Mom” Purdy Scholarship Endowment was created to help students who demonstrate financial need.

“I had a hard time coping with the costs of school,” said Pamela Switzer, the former cadet chief mate aboard the Training Ship.

“Thankfully, scholarships allowed me to focus on my education without a financial burden. I’m excited to have the opportunity to give back to the [Cal Maritime] community now that I’ve

begun my career as a third mate. Scholarships like the one I received create a legacy for decades to come.” CAL MARITIME

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GIVING BACK

RADM Russell and Mieko Gorman Endowed Scholarship Russell and Mieko Gorman dedicated their lives to the service of their coun-

try and their community. It makes sense, then, that they would want to continue to have a sustaining and beneficial impact on their community long after they

have passed, creating a Family Trust in 1998. The Russel and Mieko Gorman Family Trust specified how they wanted their belongings to be distributed, and their philanthropy reflects their interests.

The Gormans’ memory will live on through the

endowment that was created at Cal Maritime from the distribution of the Gorman Estate.

You can have a lasting impact on Cal Maritime, too, with a bequest. A family trust, like the

Gorman's, is just one option available for speci-

RADM Gorman was an outstanding leader in the military, in the business

fying how you would like your estate to be dis-

in the US Navy, RADM Gorman and his wife, Mieko settled in the town of

calmaritimelegacy.com, or contact Senior Director

focused much of their philanthropic activities on agencies involved in veteran's

or lbouwer@csum.edu.

world, and in his community. After serving a long and distinguished career

tributed. For more information, visit our website,

Danville, located in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Upon retirement, they

of Development Linda Bouwer at 707-654-1789

affairs, maritime history, and education. Their Family Trust identified several

agencies to be the recipients of a percentage of their estate, and included the California State University Maritime Academy.

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Make your mark on

CAL MARITIME Located in front of the entranceway to Mayo Hall, our Associated Students Courtyard is composed of custom engraved bricks that are seen daily by hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, friends and visitors to the campus. The plaza is a permanent tribute to those individuals who have made Cal Maritime the outstanding Academy it is today.

Commemorative brick purchases will fund the Endowment for Student Activities, which supports special events, programs, projects and additional student life activities.

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This is a special opportunity to make your mark on the Academy’s history while contributing to the success of future Cal Maritime students. Bricks are 4” x 8” and cost $150 each. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Visit www.csum.edu/pavingtheway to purchase and personalize your commemorative brick

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Historic Ship Visits Cal Maritime Shortly after the Training Ship Golden Bear returned to the Cal Maritime campus from the annual training cruise and departed again for dry dock maintenance, the pier welcomed an unusual visitor. The SS Red Oak Victory, the last surviving ship built at the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards during World War II, docked at the campus for much of the latter part of the summer.

Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. The ship was one of 414 Victory cargo ships built during World War II, but one of only a few to be transferred from the merchant marine to the United States Navy. The ship was also active during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

During the visit to campus, the all-volunteer crew lit the historic ship's boilers for the first time in 50 years.

Many Cal Maritime cadets have volunteered their time aboard the Red Oak Victory and other historic ships to assist in preservation efforts.

The Red Oak Victory is a U.S. military cargo ship, originally active during the Second World War. She currently serves as a museum ship at her normal berth in Richmond — part of the Rosie the

“The ship is a living reminder of the selfless service and maritime heritage we seek to honor and build upon as we train, educate, and develop a new generation of leaders,” said President Tom Cropper.

Maritime North

Cal Maritime’s newest residence hall, Maritime North, opened in the fall. The property — a former motel — underwent an extensive renovation over the summer before opening to much fanfare at an event that included local dignitaries, cadets, faculty, staff, and residents of neighboring communities. Maritime North has 147 rooms, study rooms, lounges, a community kitchen, a new laundry facility, an enhanced center courtyard and more. ELIJAH HERRMAN, A MARINE TRANSPORTATION MAJOR AND RESIDENCE HALL OFFICER, ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE AT THE MARITIME NORTH RIBBON CUTTING AND GRAND OPENING CEREMONY.

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Cal Maritime

Going Downtown

Cal Maritime has extended its reach in recent years, acquir-

ing properties adjacent to the main campus and opening the Maritime Safety and Security Center in Richmond. Now, the

Academy’s Enterprise Services Department — which oversees

dining, retail, and residential life functions as well as conferences and events that are booked by outside entities — is extending Cal Maritime’s presence in Vallejo.

Enterprise Services is leasing 14,000 square feet on Georgia

Street in downtown. The new Center — called the Cal Maritime Anchor Center — will be home to community educational programming and rental space for outside organizations.

The property, located at 253 and 255 Georgia Street, will also be activated to facilitate renovation and renewal of the main campus in the coming years.

“The configuration of the facility will be useful as surge space in concert with the expansion plans laid out in the campus

physical master plan which was approved last summer by the

California State University Board of Trustees,” said Mark Goodrich, Associate Vice President for Enterprise Services. “The location will be used to augment and enhance Cal Maritime’s core academic mission with strong benefit to the Vallejo community as well.”

“The space, which is split over two addresses, contains a large gathering area for events and two breakout rooms, as well as

more traditional classroom spaces with small testing areas,” said

The location of the building — two blocks from the Ferry Building and directly behind the Vallejo Transit Center — makes it a convenient location for people in the region.

“I believe the opening of this new Center will help foster cooperation and collaboration between the Academy and the City

of Vallejo,” said Cal Maritime President Tom Cropper. “Many of

our cadets, faculty, and administrators are already engaged and deeply involved in volunteer and civic activities in Vallejo and

surrounding communities. This downtown Center can serve as

an anchor for us to deepen that relationship and also contribute to the ongoing renewal of our historic downtown.”

It has been a goal of the Vallejo City Council to bring new energy and life to downtown, and local officials welcomed the move.

Krysta Kasinski, Director of Conference and Events. “The largest

“Infusing students, faculty and staff into the downtown will naturally

on configuration and event type.”

Mare Island and across Vallejo,” said City Manager Greg Nyhoff.

room can accommodate approximately 100 people, depending

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Two Additions Bolster Academy Oceanography Faculty

As Cal Maritime works to prepare for California State University system approval of a new Oceanography major, perhaps the most important step is the growth of the faculty in that discipline. The addition of Dr. Kate Randolph and Dr. Alejandro Cifuentes-Lorenzen was a big step in that process. In addition to being former colleagues at the University of Connecticut, they also happen to be married. The process of building a new program on a campus with a maritime focus was a big driving factor in their decision to change coasts. “All of the students have this common thread: maritime,” said Randolph, assistant research scientist and lecturer. “I’m thrilled to be surrounded by and learning from individuals that have made such a strong commitment to the maritime concept.” Two of the things that interested CifuentesLorenzen were the move towards greater gender equity on the campus and the push to grow the oceanography program. “[The fact that] the oceanography program is being launched under the umbrella of science and mathematics — with a strong faculty in that area — that was an appeal,” said Cifuentes-Lorenzen. Both have begun to build their own oceanographic research programs. Cifuentes-Lorenzen has a National Science Foundation-funded project at the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Randolph has a NASA-funded project beginning in January. Both are excited about the possibilities of capitalizing on the resources of a maritime-focused campus. “The collaborative efforts among faculty and students from various disciplines at Cal Maritime are sure to generate unique capabilities and results,” said Randolph. Once approved, the Oceanography major will draw from the long maritime tradition of the Academy. In addition to campus coursework students will benefit from Cal Maritime's location in the San Francisco Bay Area for shore and shipboard research opportunities and hands-on learning.

DR. KATE RANDOLPH (TOP) AND DR. ALEJANDRO CIFUENTES-LORENZEN.

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EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATOR TAPPED TO LEAD STUDENT AFFAIRS

Stan Hébert has been named Cal Maritime’s vice president for Student Affairs. Hébert has served in various leadership roles at California State University, East Bay, including associate vice president of Student Affairs, dean of students, and acting vice president of Student Affairs.

During his time at Cal State East Bay, he was responsible for Associated

Students, the Student Union, Student Development, Judicial Affairs, Student Life, and Leadership Programs. He also oversaw the parent and fam-

ily programs, the transfer student program, Veteran Student Services, the Educational Opportunity Program, and other initiatives.

Prior to his tenure at Cal State East Bay, Hébert directed the Student Affairs

Career Center at Cal Poly and spent several years at CSU Dominguez Hills in various capacities.

“I’m excited to be joining a campus with such a unique mission and innovative leadership team,” said Hébert.

Beyond higher education, Hébert is connected to the local community and has extensive civic engagement experience, including having served as a

board member for the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; on the

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee for the City of Hayward; education commissioner for California’s 47th Assembly District; and board treasurer for the East Oakland Youth Development Center.

Hébert has an MBA in marketing from UCLA, and a bachelor’s degree in

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Business Administration from Cal State East Bay.

Alissa Gunter and Joseph Foust participated in an international maritime training seminar at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. The program involved a three-day training cruise on the University’s Training Ship Shioji Maru.

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Former USMMA Director of Leadership Development Named Cal Maritime Commandant David Taliaferro, former director of leadership development at the U.S.

Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), is the new Commandant of Cadets at Cal Maritime.

"David brings energy, passion, and personal engagement that is critical

to developing our students as leaders and citizens of the world," said Cal Maritime President Tom Cropper.

Taliaferro was intrigued by the opportunity to join Cal Maritime at a pivotal time.

yourself to take on personal goals, or getting support

from seasoned campus leadership, the Corps leadership positions are central to the uniqueness of a Cal Maritime education.”

Despite all of the benefits of leadership education, Taliaferro believes that change can be beneficial.

“I would like to see leadership education at Cal Maritime evolve into a more accessible conversation,” said

“Seeing the emphasis on leading the conversation facing maritime educa-

Taliaferro. “Sometimes the discussion of leadership

ship development or expanding curriculum to include oceanography,

over and over without really reflecting on the meaning.

impact the future of the industry.”

not only emphasize the strength of actively trying new

tion felt like a special effort to join,” said Taliaferro. “Whether it was leader-

can feel dehydrated as key words or phrases are used

joining Cal Maritime offered the chance to see how those initiatives would

I think the evolution of leadership development would

Every undergraduate at Cal Maritime participates in the Academy's Corps of Cadets, an essential component of the Academy’s leadership and pro-

fessional development program. The Office of the Commandant is responsible for combining elements of the cadets' experience with intentional

leadership development in order to create graduates who are recognized as leaders in their industry.

“The Corps of Cadets is a community model that directly supports the

idea that education is not preparation for life, it is life,” said Taliaferro. “As

an incoming cadet, you will be essential to the functions of the school both in communication with one another and the culture of instilling the values

of dedication, honor, integrity, respect, responsibility, and trust. If you have ever been on a team or group project where you really enjoyed the way

everyone worked together and treated each other — that is what the Corps of Cadets is meant to inspire throughout your educational journey.

Participating in Corps leadership is a great opportunity to learn and grow

as a leader. Whether it is assessing your own leadership style, challenging

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approaches and getting experience but also reflecting on what else is possible and how those experiences

have provided individual and organizational meaning. Leadership should evolve into a conversation includ-

ing learning and performing. That’s a conversation we should have with ourselves, our peers, and the wider campus community. And one of the strengths of a

maritime academy is its passionate alumni. I love hear-

ing from alumni — how they think we’re doing, and their experiences with our recent graduates.

“Cal Maritime cadets are driven. They seem to enjoy

defying the odds when told that something is too hard or that they don't have enough time. Cadets demand excellence and want to be included into something bigger than themselves. They value hard work and

expect that the time they allocate to their education be meaningful.”

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campus news Taliaferro holds a master’s

with a concentration in SocialOrganizational Psychology

from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in Logistics and

Intermodal Transportation from the United States Merchant Marine

Academy where he also earned

his U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate

license. He is currently a doctoral student in the Adult Learning and Leadership program at Columbia University.

David and his wife, Erika, wel-

comed their first-born child, Wyatt

James, into the wider Cal Maritime community on October 25. “We

are absolutely thrilled to start on

that fast, demanding, and rewarding journey of parenthood with

all the love and support from Cal Maritime.”

PELCZARSKI NAMED DEPUTY COMMANDANT Cal Maritime’s new deputy commandant is Captain Danielle L. Pelczarski (U.S. Navy

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She also serves as the commanding officer for NR NAVSUP Global Logistics Headquarters.

She earned Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology from Hiram College,

and her Master of Science degree in Graphic Information Technology from Arizona State University.

Pelczarski is the co-founder of LOCALMOTIV, Incorporated, a small e-commerce start-

up designed specifically to connect locally-minded shoppers to local independent merchants.

She received Advanced Joint Professional Military Education from Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Professional Military Education Phase-I from Air Command and Staff College, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University and Effective Senior

Leadership and Management certification from University of Notre Dame, Mendoza

College of Business. Her awards include Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious

Service Medal (4), Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2), Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3), Navy Expeditionary Supply Corps Officer Warfare pin in addition to other service medals and decorations.

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Summer Internship Benefits Student, Science, and Campus Research

A summer internship with the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

has given Cal Maritime senior Wyatt Sebourn valuable, hands-on experience and also benefitted the Cal Maritime campus in several ways.

Sebourn participated in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s annual survey of juvenile

Rockfish over the 2018 summer — joining the scientists aboard the NOAA Reuben Lasker

to support their research and collect project samples for additional research happening back on campus.

“The water samples we collected allowed for

analysis of physical changes to the habitat and how the fish respond to the changes,” said Sebourn.

“This opportunity to work on a federal

oceanographic survey is exceptional not only for Wyatt, but also because it demonstrates

that our undergraduate students can contrib-

ute in a meaningful way to science operations with federal partners,” said Dr. Alex Parker, assistant professor of oceanography at Cal Maritime.

Sebourn, a senior majoring in business

administration and minoring in oceanography, is also the 2018-19 Corps Commander.

He hopes to work in business development for a maritime company on the west coast.

“I’d always been drawn to maritime and the

ocean, but I’d never realized it was a feasible career option,” said Sebourn.

His junior year in high school, he took sailing lessons, and later began volunteering aboard tall ships. Eventually, he met a Cal Maritime graduate who steered him towards the Academy as a college option.

At Cal Maritime, a sophomore year general education oceanography course with Dr.

Parker awakened an interest in the science.

This year, results of his research will not only be displayed on campus.

“I submitted my abstract, and will be attending and presenting a conference in Puerto Rico with the Association for Sciences of

Limnology and Oceanography,” said Sebourn. 16

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Academy. She is active in multiple professional

engineering societies on campus, and has interned with Stone Edge Farm, a leader in developing

packaged microgrids and alternative power solutions. For her senior capstone project, she is part of a team designing a competitive vessel for the

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Solar Powered

Silvestri Named 2018 CSU Trustees Award Winner Annually, one student from each campus of the California State University receives the Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement which accom-

panies a donor-funded scholarship. Awardees are selected for exceptional efforts in the classroom and community.

Jazmin Silvestri, a mechanical engineering major from Imperial Beach,

California, is the 2018 recipient of the Trustee Jack MacGrory Scholar Award. She is also pursuing a U.S. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer’s License

and is a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. Silvestri has served as a division commander in the Corps of Cadets, the backbone of leadership training and development for all students at the CAL MARITIME

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Boat Regatta.

After graduation, she hopes to pursue her inter-

ests in power generation and alternative energy production.

“While the demands are large, the maritime industry provides a chance to give and receive guid-

ance, support, respect, and build connections with my shipmates,” said Silvestri.

More than 340 students have been honored with

the Trustees’ Award since the scholarship program was established in 1984 by the William Randolph

Hearst Foundation. In 1999, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation partnered with the CSU Board of Trustees to supplement the endowment with

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Master’s degree, Johnson will serve five years as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer for the State Department.

Last summer, Johnson interned with the

Africa Center for Strategic Studies, preparing a report on African maritime security agencies and their operations. The final

SENIOR NAMED PICKERING FELLOW Senior Global Studies and Maritime

Affairs major Bethany Johnson has

been awarded a prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. The program — funded by the U.S.

Department of State — prepares a select

annual group for Foreign Service careers in the U.S. Department of State. The

fellowships prepare men and women,

whose academic backgrounds match

the skill needs of the State Department,

to represent America’s interests abroad.

Johnson was chosen for the 2019 cohort of 30 fellows from more than 800 appli-

cants. Students are chosen based on a demonstrated intellectual background,

dedication, integrity, cultural adaptability,

and communication skills. Johnson is the first Cal Maritime student to be awarded this fellowship.

“I knew that graduate school was

something that I always wanted to do,

and I knew I wanted to serve the United

States,” said Johnson. “Public policy and

international relations are really where my heart lies.”

Johnson will receive financial support

toward tuition and living expenses for her two years of graduate school; includ-

ing two paid internships, one domestic

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report will be distributed to various gov-

Monica Ford, a senior from Alta Loma,

better coordinate their operations. The

Maritime Affairs, worked as an intern for

ernments on the continent to help them

California majoring in Global Studies and

previous summer, Johnson interned at the

the California State Lands Commission

Institute for Global Conflict & Cooperation as a Research Analyst, and also as the

Program Assistant for the Public Policy & Nuclear Threats symposium, where she assisted with planning and logistics. A first-generation college student,

Johnson was raised in a family where sev-

eral of her relatives were career U.S. Naval

employees, and she developed an interest in serving the U.S. early on. Encouraged

last summer, researching biofueling regulations. Her internship was sponsored by the California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST). In the fall, she presented her findings at the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Conference at the University of Nevada, Reno. Alex Sadamune (’19-ME) and John

by the stories told around the dinner table

Wang (’20-MET) presented posters

Commander, Johnson decided that a life

research experiences as 2018 summer

setting her sights on the U.S. Navy’s

Laboratory. They completed prestigious

by her great-grandfather, a retired Naval

summarizing their ten-week scientific

of public service was her goal. Originally

interns at the Lawrence Berkeley National

intelligence division, Johnson eventually

decided that she would be more effective working for diplomacy and change as a Foreign Service Officer.

“I feel I can personally do more for the United States’ relationships with the

rest of the world in this way,” Johnson

stated. “Diplomacy is at the core of policy and international relations as the world changes so rapidly. I want to be at the forefront of that change.”

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign

Affairs Fellowship Program is named in honor of one of the most distinguished

and rewarding summer internships sponsored by the Department of Energy, working alongside world-class scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Cal Maritime faculty who are affiliates of the lab. Sadamune worked with Dr. Frank Yip in the Chemical Sciences Division and Wang worked with Dr. Nelson Coates in the Materials Sciences Division. Tim Aguirre (’20-MS) was published in Foghorn magazine, the official publication of the passenger vessel industry. His article, “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”

American diplomats of the 20th century.

is related to a project he did for Dr. Nicole

Career Ambassador, the highest rank in

is the lead article for Foghorn’s issue on

over 23 years before retiring as Under-

Guard Academy and is General Manager

Ambassador Pickering holds the rank of

Runyon’s Project Management class and

the Foreign Service, where he served for

Safety. Tim is a graduate of the U.S. Coast

secretary of State for Political Affairs.

of HMS Ferries, a division of HMS Global

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as a maritime pilot for the Association of

Joe and his wife, Josie, live in Owings

Coast Guard.

Maryland Pilots. He is currently a senior

Mills, Maryland and are expecting their

pilot and does both Bay pilotage and

first child this November. Joe will receive

docking pilot work. He also currently

his Master of Science in Transportation

serves as an officer in the Navy Reserve

and Engineering Management degree

Strategic Sealift Officer program.

with a concentration in Transportation this

Dylan Sanchez (’19-GSMA) led an effort that resulted in Cal Maritime cadets staffing area polling locations on Election Day. He worked with Solano County

spring with the Class of 2019.

election officials to organize the initiative which was featured in the Vallejo TimesHerald newspaper. Joseph Schwartzstein (’19-MS) was awarded the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal in May 2018 for boarding and piloting the cruise ship MV Carnival Pride during Hurricane Hermine in 2016. He, another pilot and their crew spend almost two hours in a pilot launch battling the weather to reach and board the ship at the entrance of Cape Henry and guide her to safety. At the time, the Carnival Pride had 2,100 passengers and two medical emergencies on board. Joe received his undergraduate degree

MONICA FORD PRESENTED HER FINDINGS AT THE ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC COAST GEOGRAPHERS CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO.

from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1996, earning dual degrees in Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation with USCG licenses as third mate unlimited tonnage and third assistant engineer unlimited horsepower. After graduation, Joe served four years in the U.S. Army as vessel master and mate on a variety of army watercraft. Joe says, “I like to believe that the military gave me the tools to succeed in the civilian sector. I can say that if it wasn’t for the military I would not be where I am today.” Joe left active duty to go back into the merchant marine and sailed for the next ten years on a variety of commercial ships, sailing on both of his licenses as a chief mate and first assistant engineer. After upgrading both licenses to Unlimited Master Oceans and First Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine Vessels, he was picked up CAL MARITIME

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Four Cal Maritime students (left to right) Warren Tam, Josh Alfaro, Ryan Weeks,

Justin Durzi are involved in participatory budgeting in Vallejo. Tam and Alfaro are incorporating their involvement into an Ethics class project and Weeks and Durtz

became involved after Community Engagement held a project collection session

on campus. Weeks and Durtz are official Budget Delegates and have begun work on their own participatory budgeting project. They will remain with their Delegate

Teams throughout the spring semester until the public votes on participatory budgeting priorities in April.

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Class Notes Class of 1963

Class of 1968 The Class of 1968 fully-funded their 50th Reunion class endow-

ment to support student scholarship. See class photo on page 40.

Class of 1973

THE CLASS OF 63 HELD A 55TH REUNION DINNER AT THE WHARF IN VALLEJO. (FRONT L-R) MANNY ASCHEMEYER, RON STONE, MERLE SCHULTZ, CALVEN MOCK, THOMAS MCAULIFFE, PAUL MATHESON (BACK L-R) JAMES RICHARDS, MICHAEL HUNTSINGER, LARRY CARR, WILLIAM BURRELL, JOHN DONAHUE, LARRY TEAGUE, JAMES, O’NEILL, JOHN MADDOX, GERRY MCGEE, WILLIAM BROCCO

Class of 1964

by Class of 1964 Legacy Endowment Team The Class of 1964

Endowment continues to

grow as additional donations are made to the fund. The

endowment’s total cash contributions to date are almost $54,000, and we have set

a goal of reaching $64,000 for the Library’s Reserves

Collection by October 10,

2019, the 55th anniversary of

our class. We’ve already provided over 20 volumes to the

Library’s Reserves Collection for the benefit of all cadets. Hats off to a great effort by

the Class of 1964 Endowment Fund donors and supporters! Four years ago, at our 50th reunion dinner on October

10, 2014, the Class of 1964

kicked off a fundraiser to create a Class Endowment. The Class of 1964 committed to

provide an endowment of at

least $25,000 to replace the

existing student funding of the

Cal Maritime Library Reserves Collection. This is a collec20

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tion of critical, but expensive, textbooks that cadets may

use in the library and, thus,

CLASS OF 1973 AT THEIR 45TH REUNION. BACK ROW (L-R): KEVIN O’NEIL, JEFF MACLEOD, NORMAN GEORGE, ROCKY LANE, LARRY PEEBLES, DORIAN KING, JIM ARAGON, KEN SHALLIES. FRONT ROW (L-R): HUGH HARVEY, IZZY MAGGAY, LONNIE WALTER, FRANK WHIPPLE, CHUCK MORRISON, STEVE MACLACHLAN

not have to purchase. The

endowment will generate a minimum annual income,

from investment interest, of

$1,000 per year. This funding will allow the library to

purchase textbooks and other required technical reading

materials to fully maintain a

Class of 1976 John Betz (’15-MS) presented on “Emerging Technology and Maritime Piloting” at the California State Lands Commission’s Prevention First: Onshore and Offshore Pollution Prevention

Symposium and Technology Exhibition. He said that his presentation was developed from his research that he did during his Graduate Program at Cal Maritime.

current and viable Reserves Collection. This collection is now known as the Class of 1964 Reserves Collection.

Over time, all of the collec-

tion’s textbook acquisitions

will be funded from the Class of 1964 Endowment.

Just twelve months later,

October 10, 2015, the Class of 1964 presented the

Academy Foundation with a check, in the amount of

$35,306. Our endowment

began funding the Class of 1964 Reserves Collection

during this 2016—17 academic year. The endow-

ment has already provided

We Want to Hear from You! Tell your fellow Cal Maritime Alumni what you’re up to by sending submissions to alumni@ csum.edu or to the class scribe listed for your class on the alumni website, alumni.csum.edu

$4,000 for the purchase of 27 volumes.

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Class Notes Class of 1978

Class of 2012 Nevin Garcia (MT) is a

second-generation Foss

employee, born and raised in Seattle, and recently

promoted to Port Captain of the El Sagundo/PAL in

Los Angeles. His mother,

Nancy Garcia, worked for the

company’s Accounts Payable

and Payroll Departments for a combined 32 years after emigrating from the Philippines.

“Growing up, I obviously knew CLASS OF 78 REUNION DINNER ON BOARD THE RED OAK VICTORY. FRONT ROW (L-R): LARRY LAVARINI, JOHN CROWLEY, TOM EDWARDS, DON MCMICKLE, BOB FRENCH, PETE VEASEY, JIM HARRIS, TOM CADLONI, PAUL ABRAMS, DOUG HALL, CLIFF WILT. BACK ROW (L-R): BRIAN FERGUSON, STEVE TURNSK, JOE SELLER, STEVE MUSTO, CHRIS OELSCHLEGEL, ED KRAUSE, MARK WILLIAMSON, DANA NOLAND, ROLF STEVENS, PAUL HAGER, JAN POLEWACZYK, MARK MCADAMS, LAURA KOVARY, PETE FULLER, PHIL RUSH, BILL GURRY, LOUIS SOLANA, BILL SPOSATO, KIM ESTES.

about Foss,” he said. “I didn’t really get interested in the

industry until high school. [Cal Maritime] was the only school I applied to.”

Class of 2003

PAUL LAMARRE III

RENE HYUN WITH PRESIDENT AND HEATHER CROPPER IN BARCELONA

Paul LaMarre III (MT) is

the youngest elected port

director of the Port of Monroe, Michigan. In 2016, the

Michigan governor elected him as Chairman of the

first port Authority Advisory

Committee. He also serves as the secretary/treasurer of the American Great Lakes Port

Association, board member

of the Great Lakes Historical

Society and Marine Historical Society of Detroit, and is a

member of the International Shipmasters’ Association. CAL MARITIME

Class of 2009

Class of 2011

Brian Yu (’09-FET, ’15-

Nick Hathaway (GSMA)

in the power industry after

of Washington School of

MSTEM) continued working graduation (he interned

at Crockett Cogen while

in school). He is currently an Outage Manager for

GE covering the Pacific

Northwest (overhauling GE

turbines) after working as a

Field Engineer for six years. He lives in Seattle with his

wife and two kids (with a third on the way).

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graduated from the University Law in 2014 and is cur-

rently serving in the United States Coast Guard J.A.G. Corps. Hathaway is sta-

tioned at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, and lives with his

wife, Rebecca, and their dog, Moose, in Oakland.

LTJG AARON L. FESS

Class of 2015 Lt. j.g. Aaron L. Fess (ME) reported to NAS Pensacola for Aviation Preflight

Indoctrination before report-

ing for Primary Flight Training with Training Squadron (VT) 28 at NAS Corpus Christi in March 2016. Upon selection into the Navy’s Strike

Flight Training program, Fess reported to NAS Kingsville in December 2016 to train with VT-22.

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CLASS NOTES Scott Zane (BA) is the first

In 2016 he turned profes-

then signed a contract to play

Supply Officer to be selected

Francisco Rush. Next, it was

Rugby season with the

position of Supply Officer for

play in the Shute Shield with

Maritime Academy Junior

sional, playing for the San

as Best-Qualified for the

over to Sydney, Australia to

Military Sealift Command.

Randwick Rugby Club. Codi

Class of 2016

Class of 2019

in the inaugural Major League Houston SaberCats but was

Corrections & Amplifications An article about the

injured during pre-season.

election of Adam

Moilanen (’85-MET) to the California Maritime

Academy Foundation’s

Board of Trustees erroneously recorded his class

year as 2005. He reports that it “would be good

to be 20 years younger.” The editors concur.

GSMA alumni Ben Harmon

(‘13) and Lizzie Orr (‘18) are both pilots for Wave Glider drones at Liquid Robotics where they monitored the

CODI JONES

effects of Hawaii’s Kilauea

Major League Rugby’s

Houston SaberCats signed

Codi Jones (MT) for a second season.

Codi grew up in San Diego,

California and played rugby while at Torey Pines High School, where he was a

center. He was selected as a USA Rugby High School

JOSEPH SCHWARTZSTEIN (RIGHT)

Joseph Schwartzstein (’19-MS) was awarded the Merchant

San Francisco Maritime

Marine Meritorious Service Medal in May 2018 for boarding

and piloting the cruise ship MV Carnival Pride during Hurricane Hermine in 2016. He, another pilot and their crew spent almost two hours in a pilot launch battling the weather to reach and

board the ship at the entrance of Cape Henry and guide her to

National Park Association’s 16th Annual San Francisco Maritime Ball was themed

Women at Sea — Honoring

safety. At the time, the ship had 2,100 passengers and two medical emergencies on board.

Volcano.

Women in Maritime. Lynn

Korwatch (’76-D) was among those honored.

All-Americans and toured with the team in South America, where he was listed as

playing for the Oceanside Hurricanes. In 2014 Codi

played for the USA Rugby Under-20s in Hong Kong

at the World Rugby Junior Trophy competition.

In Codi’s Senior year at

Cal Maritime in 2016, the team went undefeated in the Northern California

Conference and then hosted the NSCRO PAC West Regionals. 22

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KORWATCH (CENTER) WITH CAL MARITIME CADETS (L-R) ELIJAH HERRMAN, GWYNETH CURRY, BETHANY JOHNSON, AND FLORA VAN DER SCHOOT.

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Class of 2014 California Gov. Jerry Brown and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra presented Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor awards to Pete Gavitte (’14-MS) and three fellow officers from the California Highway Patrol, all of whom went above and beyond the call of duty. Gavitte, Phil Agdeppa, Whitney Lowe, and Chad Millward were involved in the rescue of 41 Napa residents during the October 2017 Atlas Fire. Despite the firestorm’s 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts and extreme downdrafts

PETE GAVITTE (SECOND FROM LEFT)

helicopter’s public address system, siren, and searchlight to alert sleeping residents. They requested help from CHP Northern Division Air

tions as fires continuously

overran the landing zones, together saving 41 lives.

Aerial surveillance from the night of the rescues shows the rescue area was com-

safety officers who are recognized by the attorney general for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Becerra’s office receives

and updrafts, the officers

Operations, and Officers

decided to fly into the smoke

Chad Millward and Phil

pletely overrun by fire.

and land near the line of

Agdeppa responded to the call. The two helicopter crews

The Public Safety Officer

reviewed by the Medal of

vehicles attempting to leave the Atlas Peak area. Officers

began coordinating rescues

makes a recommendation to

Gavitte and Lowe used the

and identifying drop-off loca-

gives the governor authority

nominations from public safety agencies that are then

Medal of Valor Act of 2003

Valor Review Board, which

to award medals to public

the AG.

DONATE YOUR VESSEL TO

CAL MARITIME Tax deductible

Convenient KYLE VANDERSPEK ’15, JOEL BUFFA ’11, BRIAN VANDERSPEK ’10, AND MATT VAN RENSSELAER ’13 PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC CUP 2018 SAILING ON A 33’ BOAT FOR 2000+NM.

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Crew Finishes 5th of 40 at Head of the Charles Regatta Cal Maritime’s crew team traveled to Boston in October to compete at the prestigious Head of the Charles regatta, the largest two-day regatta in the world, and had an extremely successful race, finishing fifth out of forty boats. Over 10,000 athletes in

over 2,000 boats compete over the 4,800-meter course over the two days. The race takes place along the Charles River, with

boats racing under seven bridges and past several historic boathouses along the serpentine course. Adding to the complexity

this year was Mother Nature, bringing along temperatures in the mid 40’s and stiff head/crosswinds up to 25 miles an hour.

year’s crew of Nick Aquilino (coxswain), Jacob Gilbert, John

Frangineas, Kyle Baldovin, and Sean Bowman had a goal of

breaking into the top ten, and they were well prepared for this course. Since their home course in Vallejo is sometime sub-

ject to the whims of nature, they were accustomed to some of

the conditions that crews experienced. With a solid start, they

braced themselves for the wind tunnels created underneath the

bridges and the crosswinds along the turns. With Aquilino steering solid lines, the crew powered their way past the University of

Alabama, which started just before them, and caught up to three

Cal Maritime competed in the men’s collegiate fours event. Over

other crews at the Eliot Bridge curve on their way to the finish.

on the success of past Cal Maritime boats, with last year’s crew

amazing feat, especially considering the size of Cal Maritime’s

the past few years, the Keelhaulers have worked hard to build

Their fifth-place finish is the highest in school history and an

finishing 11th — then a high-water mark for the program. This

student population compared to nearly all the other schools

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THE

TICKER Champions of Character Once again, Cal Maritime was named an NAIA Champions of Character Gold Level institution. The Academy is one of only 12 of the 171 institutions surveyed with a perfect score of 100. The Champions of Character Scorecard measures growth in training, promotion, conduct in competition and commitment.

Women’s Basketball In the biggest win in the Women’s Basketball pro-

gram’s history, Cal Maritime upset #7 Eastern Oregon

55-49. In the second half, the Keelhaulers held the Mountaineers to just 14 points. Senior Samantha James (12 points), freshman Tal Webb (11), and sophomore Kameron Taylor (10) led Cal Maritime in scoring. Off the court, the Women's Basketball team joined Rebuilding Together Solano County to help install more than 253 smoke detectors and 86 carbon monoxide alarms at the Vallejo Mobile Home Estates. The Lady Keelhaulers were among more than 80 volunteers from around the community to assist the Vallejo Fire Department in installing the equipment and providing residents information about fire safety.

Rugby The Keelhaulers pulled off a spirited comeback for a 22-21 victory over Division 1 UC Irvine in a scrimmage at the conclusion of the Rugby team’s 2018 fall camp.

Sailing Cal Maritime sailing finished second in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference match race championships. The Keelhaulers finished undefeated during the round robin competition, including a victory over eventual champion Stanford. However, the Cardinal topped Cal Maritime 2-1 in the finals to qualify for the national championships.

Women’s Soccer Senior Captain Noelle Gomez of Rancho Cucamonga scored the first goal in the history of the Women’s Soccer program on September 29. Gomez scored the goal on an assist from fellow senior Monick Powers from Frazier Mountain in a 3-1 loss to Simpson University. CAL MARITIME

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Betz, Clark, and Estes Join Foundation Board Three Academy Alumni are the most recent addi-

tions to the California Maritime Academy Foundation Board. John Betz (’76-D, ’15-MS), Cameron Clark (’03-ME), and Kim Estes (’78-MET).

Betz is a port pilot for the Port of Los Angeles

and sailed as a captain for 17 years for Chevron

Shipping. Clark is the vice president & general

manager for Hornblower Cruises & Events in New York. Estes is an Emmy Award-winning actor. He also spent nearly 25 years as part of the ARCO/

BP family, achieving the rank of chief engineer before managing the Fleet Engineering

and Maintenance Group. He formerly served

as a consultant and special investigator for the

UNIVERSITY New Sustainability ADVANCEMENT ADDS NEW TEAM MEMBERS Manager National Transportation Safety Board.

Sheikh Nayeem is Cal Maritime’s new Campus

Linda Solow Bouwer is Cal Maritime’s new Senior Director of Development

directly for the office of the president.

tor of Endowed and Planned Gifts at the Jewish Community Federation of

Energy and Sustainability Manager, working

Nayeem comes to Cal Maritime from Aramco

Integrated Energy where he served as an engi-

neer on the demand side management team. He has also served as energy director for Stanford’s Engineering Project Management Division.

“Cal Maritime Academy’s sustainability activi-

ties create an energy efficient and sustainable

& Campaign Manager. For the past four years, she has served as the direc-

San Francisco. Previously, she was vice president of the John Muir Health Foundation, and she is currently the president of the Northern California Planned Giving Council.

“I love the atmosphere of the Cal Maritime campus,” said Bouwer. “The handson experience that the cadets receive and the high placement rates provide

an opportunity to see firsthand the impact of the work we do in support of the school’s mission.

campus, strengthening our core research and

Cal Maritime has the feel of a small liberal arts college, but the resources of a

challenges before us are complex and intercon-

that I can make a difference. And the spectacular water views don’t hurt.”

teaching mission, and acknowledging that the

much larger institution thanks to the CSU affiliation. It’s of a scale where I feel

nected, demanding an ever-developing approach

Malik Sooch is the Academy’s first-ever Southern California-based Regional

to sustainability,” said Nayeem.

Director of Development. Sooch is based in Northridge, and comes to the

“Recently, Cal Maritime has executed several sus-

Academy with nearly a decade of university fundraising experience at Caltech,

resources, reducing Green House Emissions and

private sector experience in the world of finance.

tainability projects leading to conserving natural

Cal Poly Pomona, and California State University Northridge. Sooch also has

saving operating cost. These projects are also part

“Cal Maritime is a unique and special institution that I’m thrilled to be joining,”

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

ERIC COOPER

KRIS CRANFORD

KATIE HANSEN

DR. COLIN DEWEY

Eric Cooper, director of alumni relations and annual giving, graduated from the Leadership Vallejo program and received the University Advancement Division’s Distinguished Colleague Award. Kris Cranford, executive assistant, received the Student Affairs Division’s Distinguished Colleague Award. DR. ALEX PARKER

DR. NICOLE RUNYON

University Advisors Katie Hansen and Krystal Loera received the Cal Maritime President’s Team Achievement Award. Dr. Colin Dewey, associate professor in the Culture and Communication Department, received the Faculty Service Award.

DR. SARA SENK

MICHAEL STRANGE

Dr. Tomas Oppenheim, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, won a $7500 grant from the Haas Foundation for a Cal Maritime team to build a Society of Automotive Engineering Baja vehicle for a national competition. Oppenheim also presented at the American Society of Neurorehabilition Conference in San Diego. Dr. Alex Parker, assistant professor of oceanography, co-chaired the 10th Biennial Bay Delta Science Conference, which featured more than 1000 attendees and 280 presentations.

MICHELE VAN HOECK

DR. FRANK YIP

Edwin Pulanco of Receiving was recognized with the Administration and Finance Division’s Distinguished Colleague Award. Dr. Nicole Runyon, distance faculty in the Office of Graduate Studies, is working with the Chancellor’s Office to train faculty on all 23 CSU campuses on use of the Quality Learning and Teaching instrument in the online classroom.

DR. NELSON COATES

DR. CYNTHIA TREVISAN

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Dr. Sara Senk, assistant professor in the Culture and Communication Department, received the Cal Maritime Teaching Award. Dr. Julie Simons, assistant professor of mathematics, received the Cal Maritime Faculty Scholarship Award. Nick Shields, 2nd Mate aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear, received the Distinguished Colleague Award for Marine Programs.

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Marianne Spotorno, director of safety and risk management, received the Cal Maritime Cabinet Award for Personal Achievement. Michael Strange, associate professor and chair of engineering technology, has been elected president of Tau Alpha Pi, the national honor society for engineering technology. Founded in 1953, the society is open to top-performing associatedegree and baccalaureate candidates. The purpose of Tau Alpha Pi is to recognize high standards of scholarship among students in engineering technology programs and to promote and encourage scholastic achievement. Randy Thomas, laboratory and simulator technician, received the Academic Affairs Division’s Distinguished Colleague Award. Michele Van Hoeck, dean of the Library, received the Cal Maritime President’s Award for Personal Achievement. Several faculty members in the Department of Sciences and Mathematics participated in 10-week fellowships during the summer at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Ali Moradmand and Dr. Frank Yip participated in the Faculty Visiting Program — a competitive program sponsored by the Department of Energy. Dr. Nelson Coates and Dr. Cynthia Trevisan were awarded participation in the Berkeley Lab Undergraduate Faculty Fellowship, sponsored by the Berkeley Lab Molecular Foundry and Chemical Sciences Division respectively. Coates and Yip both participated in the programs with Cal Maritime students. Each of the faculty members presented at the Berkeley Lab during the summer and wrote a research report. Earlier in the summer, Yip and Trevisan made separate presentations at the American Physical Society’s Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (DAMOP) annual meeting.

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Class of 1940

GEORGE H. BAUER

GEORGE DICKINSON

PETER R. MATTSON

Leon Aaron Heller was born in Los Angeles in 1921. Following graduation from the Academy, he joined the newly formed American President Lines. At sea in the Pacific on December 7, 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as his ship made it back to San Francisco after a harrying crossing, escaping the Japanese attack on Manila, convoying at 12 knots across the Pacific, and picking up burn victims at Pearl Harbor. Lee served as Chief Engineer aboard the U.S.S. Coghlan for most of the war. He traveled the world with his family for years as a marine engineer, finally settling in Minneapolis where he enjoyed more than 40 years as a builder, inventor, entrepreneur, sheep herder, and all-round good guy. He passed peacefully on September 8, 2018. Preceded in death by Punky, his wife of 64 years, Lee is greatly missed by his four sons and their families.

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LEON AARON HELLER

DONALD P. JOHANSON

BRUCE K. KUENZI

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LAWRENCE POWELL

Romeo Pasquini passed away on July 31, 2017. He was born in Lunata, Italy (Lucca) to parents Guilio Pasquini and Assunta Poletti Pasquini. Pasquini came to the United States as a very small boy with his sister Juliet and mother. His father was already here working in Richmond, California. Romeo attended Richmond schools. After Cal Maritime, he served as a merchant mariner and a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve in WWII. When his sons were young he coached their basketball and youth league baseball teams. Romeo retired as a sales executive from Zellerbach Paper Company after 41 years. His hobbies included tennis and golf. He was a 69-year member of the Richmond Galileo Club where he enjoyed attending monthly dinners and general meetings. Happiness for Romeo was the enjoyment of time with family, which included his loving wife of 67 years, Nellie Bisio Pasquini (or Lucky Nellie as Romeo called her) who preceded him in death in 2011; his son Richard and his wife Margaret and their children, Sarah and Vincent (Lindsay) and their beautiful new baby Donovan; and son Dan and his wife Teresa and their children Danny and Laura (Spencer). His loving sisters preceded him in death, Juliet and husband Edward Johannessen, and Pola (Louis Martinucci).

Lawrence Michael (Larry) Powell passed away on August 16, 2018. Born in Chicago to Bess Michael Powell and Lawrence Hirsch Powell, Larry moved to Los Angeles with his parents and brother Robert in 1933. He attended Los Angeles High School and UCLA. After serving in the Navy, he came back to Los Angeles and met Joyce Robbin. They were married on January 9, 1949 and would have celebrated 70 years of marriage next year. They had three children Linda, Rick and Nancy. Larry was a pioneer in the furniture business, and his company, Powell Company, was known throughout the world. Larry, or Lawrie, as he was affectionately known, was a philanthropist and took great pride in being a longtime Wilshire Boulevard Temple member and past trustee. He was past chair of the Board of Governors at Cedars Sinai, and was a longtime board member of Jewish Vocational Service. In addition, he was a founding member and past board chair of Concern Foundation for Cancer Research. An avid traveler, he and Joyce traveled all over the world. As a longtime member of Hillcrest Country Club, he loved a great game of golf and cards with his friends. He leaves behind his wife Joyce, son Rick (Debbie) Powell, daughters Linda Powell Davis and Nancy (Mike) Eisenstadt. Grandchildren Brett (Heidi) and Jamie Davis, Jeremy (Tahl) and Ashley Powell, and Tori and Bryan Eisenstadt. Proud great-grandpa to Noa Rose Powell. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and friends.

Class of 1946

On June 18, 2018 George Dickinson passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home with family members at his side. He is survived by his beloved wife, Virginia, their four children, Bill, Bruce, Doug and Laura, their loves Cecelia, Christine, Elizabeth and Joe, grandchildren Michael, Maarten, Emma, Aileen, Mitchell, Will, Sarah, Holly, Matthew, George and Miles, and greatgrandson, Benjamin. After graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1944, the Academy in 1946, and Stanford University in 1949, George joined the United States Army. Soon after, he met the love of his life, Virginia Norris. They were married for over 66 years. George loved the beach, business, playing bridge, traveling, his 5 p.m. Scotch, rootCAL MARITIME

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ing for Stanford and outings with devoted son Bruce. Ralph C. Levin passed away on October 19, 2018 at 92 years of age. Born on April 8, 1926 in Petersburg, Virginia, Ralph was predeceased by his loving wife Phyllis in 2008. He is survived by sons Richard Levin of Irvine and Donald Levin of West Sacramento; daughter Nancy Levin and son-in-law John Denton of Encinitas; grandsons Keith Levin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Craig Levin of Baltimore, Maryland, and Samuel and Chase Denton of Encinitas. Levin also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the UCLA School of Engineering. Licensed as an electrical engineer in California and several other states, he established and maintained a highly successful business as a self-employed consulting electrical engineer in Fullerton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the California Maritime Academy Foundation (200 Maritime Academy Dr., Vallejo, CA 94590 — www.csum.edu) or to the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science (7256 Boelter Hall, Box 951600, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1600, www. samueli.ucla.edu).

Class of 1953

George H. Bauer passed away September 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Upon graduation he entered the U.S. Navy with the rank of Ensign and served with honor and distinction in the Korean War. Bauer retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1970, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He had a long and successful career with Chevron Oil, beginning in 1960 as a 3rd Mate. He earned the Master’s License in 1967 and served as captain until the time of his retirement in 1992. Bauer commanded several ships — the Chevron Arizona was his final command after 32 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Catherine; son, Douglas Bauer; daughterin-law, Deborah Bauer; grandsons, Jackson and Grayson Bauer; and sister, Margaret Culbertson. He was buried at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Peter R. Mattson died on June 21, 2018 in Chula Vista, California. Mattson was married to Roberta “Bobbie” Mattson for 64 1/2 years. He is survived by Bobbie, their daughter and son, four grandchilCAL MARITIME

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dren, and two great grandchildren. After retiring from the General Electric, Mattson continued to enjoy sailing, skiing, scuba diving, traveling, fishing, and playing tennis.

Class of 1943

Arthur Morrison passed away on May 20, 2018. Morrison was a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain.

Class of 1961

Donald P. Johanson passed away on May 24, 2018, in Clearlake, California. He was born and raised in Napa and graduated from Napa High in 1958. He married his wife Linda in 1961 and they had two children, Johnna and John; five grandchildren, Jessica, Robert, Joe, Christian, and Hannah; and seven greatgrandchildren, Cheyanne, Lindsey, Jayla, Paris, Uriah and Easton. Don and Linda took extended trips in their motor home, numerous cruises, and enjoyed spending the winter months in Honolulu.

Class of 1969

William D. “Bill” Funk (’69-E) passed away on July 30, 2015. Bill spent his early years following graduation on active duty with the U.S. Navy and later sailed as an engineer on various MEBA ships until his retirement in 2013.

Class of 1971

R. Jeffrey Wells crossed the final bar on September 17 after a brief illness. Wells was born in Placerville, California. He sailed with Chevron Shipping for 34 years, originally sailing on tankers. He moved to the Inland Fleet, eventually becoming Mooring Master in El Segundo and Barber’s Point, ending his career as Docking Master on San Francisco Bay. In lieu of a service, Wells hoped that you will spend time with a friend, fill your glasses with your favorite libation and tell sea stories. Jeff was an active volunteer in his community and that generosity continued into death as his brain and spinal cord were donated to UCSF as part of the Alzheimer’s study he participated in for many years.

Class of 1987

Bruce K. Kuenzi died August 24, 2018 at the age of 56 following a long illness. Born in Seattle June 13, 1962, he graduated from Ingram High School. He lived and worked his entire life in Seattle. His maritime career began at American President Lines and completed at Tideworks Technology for Terminal Operating Systems located on Harbor Island. He is admired and remembered by his family, his co-workers, soccer teammates, snow buddies and longtime friends as being committed, dedicated, strong, dependable, meticulous and fun. He was predeceased by father, Hilton and survived by wife Sandy, son Kyle and daughter Taylor, mother Elly, brothers Gary (Catherine), Terry (Katrina) and sister Kathie (Tom) as well as many cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friend of the Academy Robert H. (Bob) Shrewsbury, Sr. passed away on Saturday August 18th at 93. Shrewsbury grew up in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High school. After high school, he joined the United States Coast Guard, serving in the North Atlantic and the South Pacific during World War II. After the War, he began working at Foss Launch & Tug. In 1948 he started Western Towboat Company with one small tug and soon he met the love of his life Joy Bills. Bob and Joy married in 1952. Western Towboat continued to grow as Bob and Joy started their family, two sons Bob II and Ric. Bob ran Western Towboat for nearly forty years. What started with one small tug is now a fleet of 23 tugs and seven barges. After retirement, Bob and Joy traveled the world. They enjoyed winters in Hawaii and later Arizona and summers boating in southeast Alaska. Shrewsbury is survived by his sister Pat Barnett (Michael), son Robert Shrewsbury II (Diane), son Richard Shrewsbury (Theresa), grandchildren Rachel Shrewsbury, Kristen Sonan (Daniel), Lauren Ruzicska (Rudolph), Russell Shrewsbury (Jessica), Ross Shrewsbury (Kathryne) and eight great grandchildren.

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ANNUAL REPORT

CMAF Endowments Golden Bear Society Members Italics indicate deceased.

New endowments are bolded. Class of 1950 Scholarship Endowment

Captain and Mrs. Jerry A. Aspland (’62)

Captain and Mrs. Harold D. Huycke, Jr. (’44)

Class of 1955 Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Mr. and Mrs. John Atwood

Mrs. Adele Ingraham

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Behm (’42)

Mrs. Sue Johnston and Captain Bruce Johnston, USN (’48)

Class of 1962 Scholarship Endowment

Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Bradfield (’67) Mr. James W. Bryant (’56) Captain and Mrs. John W. Cade, Sr. (’54) Dr. and Mrs. Jay Christofferson

Mrs. Lynnet Keihl and Mr. Anton Keihl (’62) Mrs. Myrna A. Kingsbury Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Lytle, Esq. (’56) Mr. Terrance Mancilla

Mr. Walter R. Cochran (’50) and Mrs. Ann Cochran Mr. Eric S. Cooper (’05) Mrs. Nancy Creech and John W. Creech, Jr. (’54) Captain and Mrs. James L. Dafoe, USN (Ret.) (’58)

Margaret Martin Trust

ABS School of Maritime Policy & Management Endowment

Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Mrla, Jr. (’92)

Captain John C. Porter (’65)

Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan (’63)

Billy Prior RADM Joseph P. Rizza Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Roberts (’95) Captain and Mrs. Harold G. Robinson (’62)

Mr. William H. Ezell (’46)

Captain Herbert P. Rosen (’50)

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Fisher (’62)

Captain and Mrs. Michael R. Rubino (’76)

Mr. Brian H. Goldman (’95)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Semans (’55)

Mrs. Giuliana Gorlei-Pittsey Mr. Lowell M. Gorman (’61) Mr. Dean M. Gridley (’70) Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hill (’55)

Mrs. Dorothy C. Holmstrom

Captain William E. Strain, USN (Ret.) (’50) Captain Ralph M. Swany (’33) Captain Larry Teague (’63)

Mrs. Eve Holmgren and Mr. Richard Holmgren (’47)

Captain Gregory G. Turner (’72) Captain Oliver F. Williams (’54)

Proudly wear your commitment to Cal Maritime and the education of tomorrow’s leaders of the maritime industry. Join the Golden Bear Society by providing for Cal Maritime in your estate plan. Friends who make legacy gifts of $25,000 or more become members of the Society.

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Class of 1965 Memorial Endowment

Captain and Mrs. James M. Morgan (’76)

Mrs. Olive R. Drahos

Mr. Bob Exner (’63)

Class of 1965 Endowed Veterans Scholarship Fund

Class of 1969 Scholarship Endowment

Mr. James C. Dalske (’02)

Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Esteves

Class of 1964 Library Reserves Collection Endowment

Captain Robert W. McAllister (’42)

Estate of Ralph R. Peachman

Captain and Mrs. Miklos Endrody (’61)

Class of 1963 Endowed Scholarship

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Captain William H. Aguilar Endowment Fund Jerry A. & Carol Aspland Scholarship Endowment Weston F. Averill Alumni Scholarship Endowment Donavon B. Baker Scholarship Endowment Michael Prior Bates Memorial Scholarship Endowment Arthur Behm Family Endowment for Maritime Engineering Students Cal Maritime Memorial Scholarship Endowment

CMAF Assets as of 6/30/18 Endowments

$8,764,384

Vessels

$3,642,762

Non-Endowed $1,665,779

RADM Russel and Mieko Gorman Endowed Scholarship

Jack Meehan Scholarship Endowment

Captain Harlan O. Hall Scholarship Endowment

Richard A. (Dick) Miller Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Fred Henning Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Maxine Mosley Scholarship Endowment

Hutchison Family Endowed Scholarships

Paul O’Bannon Endowed Library Fund

Harold and Marguerite Huycke Endowment for Maritime History

Osher Scholarship Endowment Fund

Captain Bruce T. and Susan Johnston Endowment RADM Francis X. Johnston Endowment Scholarship Fund

George and Janet Pasha, III Scholarship Endowment Captain and Mrs. Robert Piazza Veterans Center Endowment Captain Tony E. and Guiliana Pittsey Scholarship Fund

Cal Maritime Student Activities Endowment

Ernest N. Kettenhofen Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Jay and Jeanne Christofferson Scholarship Endowment

Kingsbury Scholarship Endowment

Propeller Club of Los Angeles-Long Beach Endowed Scholarship

Ralph Duncan Connell Scholarship Endowment

Thomas J. Kofahl Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Major Alton J. and Romaine “Mom” Purdy Endowed Scholarship

James Monroe Cook Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Harold Liden Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Romaine “Mom” Purdy Endowment

Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Scholarship Endowment

Admiral Joseph Rizza Endowment

Cropper Family Faculty Development Endowment Tom and Libby Edwards Leadership Development Endowment William & Kathryn Eisenhardt Scholarship Endowment Captain Miklos and Barbara Endrody Endowment for Cadet Enrichment Goldman Endowed Scholarship

Captain David Lyman Scholarship Endowment

Harold, ‘62 and Jo Ann Robinson Scholarship Endowment

Thomas F. and Helene E. Lytle Scholarship Endowment

Captain Herbert Rosen Educational Fund Endowment

Rodger and Lisa May Oceanography Research Endowment

Rubino Family Endowment

Captain Robert W. and Edith McAllister Scholarship Endowment

San Francisco Bar Pilots Association Endowment

Rugby Inspire Scholarship Endowment (RISE)

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Fiscal Year July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018

CMAF Endowments Continued Robert L. Semans Scholarship Endowment Society of Port Engineers LA/LB Memorial Scholarship Endowment William Strain Scholarship Endowment Captain Ralph Swany Jr. Endowment Walther Engineering Services, Inc. Scholarship Endowment Jim Wheeler Athlete Scholarship Endowment

Total Giving by Constituency

CMAF Endowments working toward being funded

Alumni

$334,789

Captain Harry and Sharon Bolton Cruise Scholarship Endowment

Parents

$66,621

Class of 1968 Scholarship Endowment

Faculty, Staff and Friends

$495,568

Alan and Johanna Reid Scholarship Endowment

Companies

$485,306

Society of Port Engineers of San Francisco Endowment

Vessels

$1,420,000

TOTAL $2,802,284

Daniel and Rosalie Yee Memorial Scholarship

Vessels Donated in 2018 SwiftSure I 1977 58’ Frers Sailing Sloop Donated by Lawrence Hernandez, Elliot Kleinman, and Paul Kleinman Swiftsure II 1994 54’ Schumacher Sailing Sloop Donated by Lawrence Hernandez, Elliot Kleinman, and Paul Kleinman Oh! What A Lady 1973 35’ Chris Craft Motor Yacht Donated by Ellen Lanzone Altamar 1988 88’ (26.8m) Knight & Carver cockpit motor yacht Donated by Owen Perry

2017-2018 Donor Honor Roll

Tiburon 2015 C&C 30’ Donated by Stephen Stroub

Maritime Fund Leaders Circle

Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program

Association of Marine Underwriters of SF

♦ Platinum ($10,000)

Compass Group, North America

Vickie and Barry (’70) Barrett

Vamos 1962 54’ Motor Vessel Donated by Balboa Island Ferry

✻ Silver ($2,500)

Heather and Tom Cropper*

Amy Bayly

☸ Bronze ($1,000)

Crowley Maritime Corporation

California Community Foundation

Foss Maritime Company

Amana Sona 1979 35’ Viking Sport Fischer Donated by Michael and Ginger O’Connor

❤ Parents

Coast Reprographics Company, Inc.

The Oz 1970 52’ Motor Yacht Donated by Martin Curtin, Curtin Maritime Corporation Ocean 2003 Andrews 77 Maxi sailboat Donated by Gary Feracota

Must B Nice 2001 44’ Sport Cat Donated by Asbury Firm Limited Partnership

★ Gold ($5,000)

⍙ Young Alumni ✤ Cadet Leadership Society

HW Woodwork Company

Carolyn Doherty

Other

Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, Inc.

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

* Cal Maritime employees

Marine Group Boat Works, LLC

Follett Higher Education Group

$100,000+

Metropolitan Stevedore Company

Jacobsen Pilot Service, Inc.

Libby and Tom Edwards ♦

Jennifer Mosher

$50,000 - $99,999 American Bureau of Shipping Captain David Lyman Maritime Scholarship Fund Estate of William “Doc” Ezell (’46)

$25,000 - $49,999

Alumni Giving Challenge

Chevron Corporation

Most Money Raised: Class of 1946

ConocoPhillips Company

Most Improved: Class of 1962

Crankstart Foundation

Highest participation: Class of 1969

Northrop Grumman

Chevron Shipping Company LLC

San Francisco Bar Pilots

$10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous

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Dean Gridley (’70)

National Cargo Bureau

Beth and John Jendricks Annette and David Jewell

Estate of Paul O’Bannon

Jill and Jim (’76) Morgan

Bruce, Wes and Holly Ong

Romaine Purdy*

Andrea and Todd (’95) Roberts

Joanna and Alan (’76) Reid

Robert Rosenthal ♦ Liz and Mike (’76) Rubino

Silicon Valley Community Foundation ★

Barbara and Bob (’55) Semans

Society of Port Engineers-SF

Society of Port EngineersLos Angeles/Long Beach

Vallejo Waterfront Weekend

The Pasha Group Tug Valour Memorial Fund Greg Turner (’72)

$5,000 - $9,999 Carol and Jerry (’62) Aspland

Tracy and Mike Rodgers

Steve Van Rensselaer ★ Roxanne and Stephen (’69) Worthy

$2,500 - $4,999 Alliance Marine, Inc. Sally and Bill (’78) Andrew Baydelta Maritime, Inc.

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ANNUAL REPORT John Betz (’76) and Heidi Roberts

Sharon and Harry (’78) Bolton*

Alan Bish (’64)

Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc.

James Callahan

Jeanne and Jay Christofferson

Joe Campa

Debra Pfaltzgraff and Robert Creps

Patricia and Michael Carthew

Annabel Cooper

Kristin and Scott (’83) Merritt

Council of American Master Mariners, Inc.

Maura and Bob Morey ☸

John Creech (’54) ⍙

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. ☸

Sandra and James (’58) Dafoe

Andrew Rose

Dennis Deisinger (’85)

Benigna and Steven (’82) Rose

Clyde and Co

Lyndsay and James (’02) Dalske*

Peter Morway (’72)

Containerization & Intermodal Institute

Lynden Davis

Judie and Richard Murphy

Christine and Grant (’89) Donesley

Judith and Carl (’62) Noblitt

Dru Dunwoody (’87)

Alex Osiadacz (’12)

Margo and Teddy (’68) Ellerman

Laurie and Timothy (’80) Coombs Eric Cooper (’05) * Kathryn and Bill Eisenhardt Kelly and Bob (’63) Exner Mary and Dave Frankel Harbor Industrial Services Mary and Sam (’68) Hartshorn

Alan Dougall (’42) (dec.) Patricia and Jim (’63) Duncan John Engh Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Kent, Campa & Kate Inc. Brigitte and Franz Lozano* ☸ Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association

Priscilla Muha*

Patriot Contract Services Rosemarie and Sam Pecota*

Ronald Fischer

PG & E Matching Gifts Program ✤

David and Carole Fontana (’62)

Fay Plummer (’14)

diFranco Photography

Britt Elliott (’81)* Debbie Fischer and James Major (’89)

Marisa and Brian (’02) Robertson ⍙ Pete Rose (’62)

Michael Sablich* Deborah and Michael Schlosser Devon (Kincanon) Shellhorn* (’03) and Nathan Shellhorn Matthew Shotwell (’06) Pat and Jim (’55) Spotts

Jean and Chris (’92) Freeman

Patricia Still

John Porter (’65)

JoLinda and Al Garnier

Mike Sweeney (’75)

Steven Roberts (’77)

Donny Gordon*

Jo Swerling (’54)

Linda and Will Gassett

Kerri Rose

Lauren Hartman*

Larry Teague (’63)

Ellen Levy and Ken Glidewell ☸

Schwab Charitable Fund

Marisa and Michael (’68) Hash

The Jones-Smith Foundation

Billie and Jack (’60) Going

Martha and Thomas (’68) Stapleton

Maureen and Jeff (’85) Hawke

Brig Timpson*

G and H Towing Company, Inc.

IBM International Foundation

Kathy and Denny (’68) Rement

Gregory Melanson (’68)

Brian Goldman (’95)

Jeff Spagg (’93) ☸

Walter Hayashi (’65)

Kristin and Jim (’67) Sutro

Michael Tressel* United Way California Capital Region

Dorothy and Jim (’44) Hodges ☸

Bill Strain (’50)

Imelda and Roger (’57) (dec.) Huhnke ☸

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Peg and Paul Jackson Jim Jenkins (’67)

William and Dolores Thomson (’62)

Alexandra Jewell (’14)

Peter Van Dine ☸

Adam Loff (’90)

Alan Johnson (’85) ☸

Thomas Vilas (’68)

Justin Johnson (’76)

Joan Wainwright ☸

Dennis Magri and Linda Di Matteo

Ingrid* and Walter Williams

Marine Group Boat Works, LLC

Cheryl and Thomas (’65) Wilson

Irene and Louis (’64) Matta

George Zeluff (’70)

Jim Wheeler

Andrea and Tony (’07) Maude

$250 - $499

Harris Konstantinopoulos

Bruce Wilbur*

Kate McCue (’00)

Anonymous

Ronni Painter and Dave (’62) Winter

Marc McGee*

Josie Alexander*

Cathy and Richard West

Lynn (Fivey) (’76) and Larry Korwatch (’76)

Carol and Jim (’62) Wright

Lisa and Yngvar Krantz

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Heather Coursey (’93) DeAnna Dennis (’94)

Rhett Guerrero Lesli and Alex Guerrero

Alan Bayer Marya and Marc (’82) Bayer Ashley Bear Becky and Ron Johnston Nick Bear Becky and Ron Johnston Tess Bernardis Maureen Bernardis Adam S. Bingham Lauri Bingham Captain Harry Bolton (’78) Sally and Bill (’78) Andrew Diego Cueto (’98) Dennis Deisinger (’85) John Engh Ronald Fischer Loraina and Douglas (’78) Hall Maureen and Jeff (’85) Hawke Larry L. Hillbloom Foundation, Inc. Alena and Kenneth Jones Kate McCue (’00) Susan and Bill (’61) Miller Eileen Richey Jo Swerling (’54) Adam Tuten (’16)

Christopher Descovich (’04) Rene and Frederick Descovich

Sara Hakala Andrea and Dan Hakala

Gregory L. Descovich (’05) Rene and Frederick Descovich Thomas Drangsholt Heather Woloshyn and Mark Drangsholt

Ryan Hays (’00) Constance Hays Sam Hoppes (’11) Tanya and William Hoppes Mark Houston (’17) Ali and Steve Houston Micah Howell (’13) Kathy and Randy Howell

Daniel Earle (’03) Gina Earle

Kurt Jacobson (’70) Kirsta and Paul (’70) Hein

Luke Eddy (’14) Janet and Jim Eddy

Jacob Jagelski Dana and Len Jagelski

Jordan Eng Ann and Steve Eng

Sheila Maude LaFleur (’02) Andrea and Tony (’07) Maude Aaron Lamb (’18) Lynn and Brian Lamb Jacob Lassila (’18) Vicki and Jarrod Lassila Luke Lassila Vicki and Jarrod Lassila Cameron J. Leahy (’17) Sheri and Kevin Smith

William Moses (’79) Tustin Community Bank Tyler Q. Murphy Miyuki Murphy

Jason Lenigk (’94) Marlies Lenigk

Rilee C. Neuman (’18) Linda and Scott Neuman

Justin Lenigk (’07) Mary and Reiner Lenigk

Daniel Nichols (’14) Dawn and Don Nichols

Randy Leonard (’90) Hayley Leonard

Richard Nieuwstad (’16) Lois and Richard Nieuwstad

Jonathon A. Lipski Anna and Alphonse Lipski Nicholas Loeffler (’08) Lauren and James Fasciano Jimmy Long (’01) Judith and Jerry Long

William T. Kenyon (’18) Sandra Kenyon-Collins and Ralph Kenyon

Gunnar Magnuson (’17) Gretchen and Eric Magnuson

Jennifer Borja (’07) Bernadita and Martin Borja

William Fasciano (’17) Lauren and James Fasciano

KC Korwatch (’10) Lynn (Fivey) (’76) and Larry (’76) Korwatch

William Mahoney (’70) Kirsta and Paul (’70) Hein

Cari C. Brown Carlene and Cary Brown

Sean Furlanic (’17) Andrew Manning (’17)

Lawrence Korwatch (’76) Lynn (Fivey) Korwatch (’76)

Gini Gatejen-Enos (’86) CAPT Ed W. Enos, Jr. (’87)

AlexanderMoser (’08) Suzanne and Paul Moser

Ryan Murray (’15) Janeen and Andrew Murray

Ian MacInnis (’14) Noppanart and Peter (’15) MacInnis

Jeffery-Dean Borja (’08) Bernadita and Martin Borja

Joseph Minnick (’05) Kris and Tom Minnick

Nicholas Leksich (’08) Valerie and Jim Leksich

Jordan Johnston Lesa and Joe Johnston

Robin Englert (’80) Sandra and David (’80) Nolan

Matthew C. Meyers Patricia and John Meyers

Paul Thomas Maugeri (’06) Ruth Maugeri Michelle McGrath (’09) Stephen McGrath

James Noble, Jr. (’07) Loretta Masnada Ed Olson (’48) Marilyn Carney Linda and Maury Jessner Mike Jessner (’03) Thomas Lederer Debbie McGee Patricia Mills Cheryl Tarkanian Monte Orlins Amy Bayly Jeffrey Palacios (’15) Lyneigh and Daren Palacios Sidney Palmer (’10) Claudia and Leslie Palmer Aidan Paltrineri Debbie and Edward Paltrineri

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Memorials 2017-2018

Arthur Lawrence Pauline McDowall

Jackson Mosher, Sr. Jennifer Mosher

Alexander W. Pavlik Janis WilsonPavlik

Pat & Bill (’53) Andrew Sally and Bill (’78) Andrew

George Leatham (’70) Anita and Cecil (’70) Ray

Eric Purser (’75) Jill and Jim (’76) Morgan

Matthew Richards (’16) Tina and Douglas Scott

Blake Ryan Armand (’13) Tiffany and James (’13) Cleveland

Ernest E. Lewis, Jr. (’50) Claire and Cliff (’50) David

Jeffery Quinn (’63) Dianne Obeso

Mickey Ricketts (’13) Robin and Michael Ricketts

Donavon Baker (’93) Marsha Kempf George Osha

Peter Allen Lotz Shauna Lotz

Gary Roberts (’67) Jim Jenkins (’67)

Devyn Ryan Dominic Tom Vilas (’68)

Donald A. Barrett Vickie and Barry (’70) Barrett

Dave Kawika Lyman (’65) Virginia (’86) Enos and CAPT Ed (’87 ) Enos, Jr.

Sheldon Russell Society of Port Engineers Los Angeles / Long Beach

John S. Machado Andrea and Tony (’07) Maude Elsa and John Machado

Carl Scranton and Elizabeth Scranton Roger Scranton

Michael Rubio (’17) Sarah and Mark Rubio Henry Scharf, IV (’05) Marjorie E. Trens and Henry W. Scharf Elias Shehadeh (’18) Cassie and Yousef Shehadeh

Mike Bates Bob Bates In Memory of My Dad Maureen Bernardis Captain Peter Bonebakker (’68) Susan Bonebakker Alex Boskovich Jennifer Mosher

Stephanie Smith Stephen Smith Taylor Sprague Charlayne and David Sprague Eric Sprecher (’16) Andora Sprecher

Capt. Franklin J. Ewers (’65) John Porter (’65) Poul Gamsgaard Society of Port Engineers Los Angeles / Long Beach Robert Geddes (’64) Wanda and Chris (’64) Pezzaglia

Charles Hand (’59) Sandy and Martin (’59) Block

Laurance Coit (’70) Anita and Cecil (’70) Ray

Sebastian Trucios Whitney and Luis Trucios

Ralph Duncan Connell (’42) Janice Gaudioso

Kolby Vartanian Jennifer and James Vartanian

Jeffrey Cooper (’13) Jane and John Zimmer

Cristopher Wallace (’15) Cristina and Robert Wallace

Dr. John Creech John Creech (’54)

Adolf Zetterberg Carrie and Robert (’60) Zetterberg

Roger Eggers (’00) Peter Eggers

Ernest W.R. Claxton John Creech (’54)

Brandon Thomas Tiffany and Mark Thomas

Austin Wittmann (’18) Libby and Bruce Wittmann

Capt. James F. Drahos (’65) Loraine and William(’66) Murphy John Porter (’65)

Ken “Milt” Graham (’54) Joan and John (’54) Lynn

Marjory E. Claxton John Creech (’54)

Maynard Willms Cathe and Darrell (’90) Anderson

Sheila Ann Densmore Ron Densmore (’59)

Those who have passed on from the Class of 1976 Debra and Kenneth (’76) Spengler

Rylan E. Swift Thomas Swift

Bruce Wilbur Ronald Fischer

Anthony Demaria, Sr. Society of Port Engineers Los Angeles / Long Beach

Nancy Creech John Creech (’54) Ruth N. Creech John Creech (’54) President Cropper’s Father Barbara and Leroy Morishita

Bob Hammaker (’76) Peg and Paul Jackson

Fred Hicks (’73) Mary and Frank (’73) Whipple Richard Hogan (’65) Colleen Glick

Philip Marton (’42) Maureen and Greg (’69) Marton William McDowall (’67) Pauline McDowall Capt W.H. MacFaden (’66) Loraine and William (’66) Murphy Capt. Earl Mealins Society of Port Engineers Los Angeles / Long Beach Jack Meehan (’13) Tiffany and James (’13) Cleveland George Dery Dennis Fennelly (’13) Pamela Fiber Mary Frake Minar Cindy and Steven Goebels Wendy Hayes Ebright Charles May (’13) Camron Treadwell

Peter Jaarsma (’61) Christine Dunn

Max Miller (’71) Gaye and Daniel (’70) Farr

Stuart Keddie (’81) Sarah and Brad (’81) Klann

Ken Moore (’54) Keefe Kaplan Mariitme, Inc.

Tony Keihl (’62) Heidi and Jeff Keihl Lynnet Keihl Mike Keihl Julianne Lindars Marna Sifuentes

Steve Spoonemore Andrew Spoonemore (’08) Travis T. Stauffer Kevin Hawkins (’15) Graham D. Swarthout (’59) Clark Swarthout (’62) Joe Thomas (’00) Kate McCue (’00) Bart D. Wallace Amanda Wallace (’06) Capt. Steve Wallace (’68) Tom Vilas (’68) Thomas P. Ward Kathy Camp (’90) Captain Robert Wells Carol and Jerry (’62) Aspland William H. Williamson Suzanne and Adam (’85) Moilanen Donald J. Wilson (’46) Lisa Ann Ploss Dr. Harvey Zeligman Greg Zeligman (’05)

James M. Morgan Jill and Jim (’76) Morgan

Chu Lai Marguerite and William (’58) Arbuckle

Arthur Morrison (’43) Carol and Jerry (’62) Aspland Jamie and Mike (’08) Morrison Linda and Jim Morrison

Eleanor Davey Liz and Mike (’76) Rubino

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QUICK PICS The Training Ship Golden Bear arriving in Saipan on May 31, 2018 during the summer training cruise.

Guests aboard the T.S. Golden Bear watch the air show during Day on the Bay.

Cal Maritimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cub provided escort services for the SS Jeremiah O'Brien during the Fleet Week Air Show, allowing cadets the opportunity to ride along and help out.

The Class of 1968 celebrated their 50th year reunion on campus in the fall.

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Megan King (’22-MET) gives a tour to visitors during Day on the Bay.

Cal Maritime celebrated 75 years in Vallejo and Solano County in the fall. Tom Bartee, district director for State Senator Bill

The American Maritime Partnership presented Congressman John Garamendi with its Champion of Maritime Award for his support of

Dodd, and Janet Modena, field representative for State Assembly

the American maritime industry at a ceremony on campus. The con-

Member Tim Grayson — shown here with President Tom Cropper

gressman also held a maritime stakeholder meeting on campus to

— were among the dignitaries in attendance.

discuss the priorities of the Northern California maritime community.

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