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WASHINGTON , Jan. 11, 2021 – Today, Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao promoted U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or the Academy) Superintendent, Rear Admiral Jack Buono to Vice Admiral in the U.S. Maritime Service (USMS) at a small ceremony in the Department of Transportation...
How Soccer Came to USMMA
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Jan 11, 2021 -- Soccer has long been recognized as one of the world’s most popular sports, but it took the persistence of a 1940s U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipman to bring soccer to Kings Point.
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KINGS POINT, N.Y., January 5, 2021 – On Dec. 3, 2020, The American Merchant Marine Museum, located on the McNulty Campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, took delivery of its newest ship model, the S.S. President Harrison.
Professor Joshua M....
KINGS POINT, N.Y., November 9, 2020 – The Secretaries’ Cup Football Game between the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and U.S Coast Guard Academy, will be featured live, from USMMA, on Saturday, November 14th, at 12:05 P.M. ET on ESPN3 (ESPN+ or a cable provider login will be required to...
Dr. Ping Furlan, 2nd from left, at a chemistry conference in 2019
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Oct 20, 2020 -- Dr. Ping Furlan, Professor of Math and Science at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, is the recipient of the American Chemical Society’s New York...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2020 – Volatile times place additional stress on us in a variety of ways; still the Academy team is working hard to fulfil our mission safely, even with many unknowns remaining in the near future.
As you know, current conditions have...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2020 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy's (USMMA) Class of 2024 will be sworn into the United States Navy Reserve on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:00 a.m. Academy Superintendent Rear Admiral Jack Buono will serve as the Reviewing Officer.
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KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2020) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletic Departments are pleased to announce that the rivals have agreed to compete during the Fall 2020 season in women's volleyball, men's soccer and football. The Mariners and Bears will...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2020 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point announced that the Board of Visitors will meet on Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually by video and audio conference.
The meeting is public and...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2020 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point has been named America’s second Top Public School in the north region according to the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
USMMA was also named the third best regional...