Press Releases
USMMA Ranked #2 Top Public School by "U.S. News and World Report"
KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 19, 2023 – Once again, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point has been named America’s second Top Public School and third best Regional College North according to the 2024 U.S.
President Announces Appointments to USMMA Board of Visitors
KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 15, 2023 – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve as Members of the Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy:
Claudia Cimini
Susan A. Davis
Eric P. Ebeling
Nicholas M. Logothetis
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Hosts 9/11 Observance
KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, September 11, 2023 – Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted a brief Patriot Day Ceremony to remember and honor the first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
O’Hara Hall Pool to Be Named in Honor of Sue Petersen Lubow
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy Athletic Department is happy to announce that the pool located inside O'Hara Hall will be named to honor the Academy's beloved and much admired long-time Athletic Director, the late Susan "Sue" Petersen Lubow.
Rear Admiral Paul L. Krinsky Memorial Service Announced
KINGS POINT, N.Y. August 22, 2023 - There will be a memorial service celebrating the life of Rear Admiral Paul L. Krinsky, on Thursday, September 7, at 1 p.m. Guests are asked to be seated by 12:45 p.m.
USMMA Named One of the Best 389 Colleges for 2024 by Princeton Review
KINGS POINT, N.Y., August 17, 2023 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, has once again been selected as one of Princeton Review’s, “Best Colleges" for 2024.
USMMA to Host Parents Weekend
KINGS POINT, N.Y. Aug. 9, 2023 - The U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point will host Parents Weekend, Sept. 1-4, 2023.
Highlights will include a Regimental Parade and swearing-in ceremony to mark the acceptance of the Plebe Class into the U.S. Navy Reserve. Click: Parents Weekend 2023 for a full schedule of events.