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Board of Visitors - Mr. Marty Linsky

Marty Linsky has been a Harvard Kennedy School faculty member since 1982, except 1992-5 when he was Chief Secretary/Counselor to Massachusetts Governor William Weld.  He teaches exclusively in the School's executive programs and chairs several of them. He co-founded, with Dr. Ronald Heifetz...

Board of Visitors - Mr. William Pennella

Bill Pennella joined Crowley in 1987, and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president of human resources, senior vice president of human resources/administration and executive vice president.  He has more than 40 years of experience in administration, human...

Board of Visitors - LT Manuel Maddox

Since May 2013, LT Maddox has been Panels and Reports Manager at U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Command in Arlington, VA.  He leads the Panels and Reports Team (PARTS), where he is responsible for officer scholarship and commissioning program application screening and processing; oversees...

Advisory Board - Dr. Sharon van Wyk

Dr. Sharon van Wyk is an educator, higher education leader and experienced business executive with a passion for changing lives through education.  Dr. van Wyk has held senior executive positions in companies and universities that include The Princeton Review and Tutor.com, American Public...

Board of Visitors - Dr. Kathy Humphrey

Kathy Humphrey serves the University as the Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and as Chancellor Gallagher’s Chief of Staff. She concentrates on internal and external relations, focusing on facilitating business engagement, strategic initiatives and...

Board of Visitors - Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue

His responsibilities at Crowley include: Human resources; purchasing; security, quality and environmental; corporate communications; labor relations; training; treasury; controllership; financial reporting; planning; accounting services; internal auditing; data center services; network services...

USMMA Advisory Board

                      

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has announced the appointment of several new members to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Board. This group of appointees, including...

Board of Visitors - Dr. Laurie Leshin

Laurie Leshin became the 16th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in June of 2014, bringing with her over 20 years of experience as a leader in academia and government service, and an accomplished record as a space scientist.  She combines a life-long love of learning and...

USMMA Catalog

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy provides a four-year academic program leading to a bachelor of science degree, a license as a merchant marine officer (issued by the U.S. Coast Guard), and an appointment as a commissioned officer in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces (including the...

Campus Capital Improvements

A series of infrastructure improvements have been instigated at the behest of Transportation Secretary LaHood to provide midshipmen the tools and resources they need for a top-notch education. These include renovations to Delano Hall, campus water main replacement, and installation of emergency...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025