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USMMA Celebrates 75 Years
KINGS POINT, N.Y., October, 1, 2018 -The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) celebrated 75 years since its dedication on September 30th, 1943. In honor of this milestone, Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Maritime Administrator, and USMMA Alumnus, Class of 1979, shared the following...
USMMA Celebrates 75th Anniversary and Homecoming
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sep. 26, 2018 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) celebrated its 75th Anniversary during an event-packed homecoming last weekend. The centerpiece of the anniversary celebration was an evening dinner program attended by more than 900 people on Friday at...
USMMA Welcomes Academic Dean and Provost
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sep. 25, 2018 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) installed John R. Ballard, Ph.D., as the new Academic Dean and Provost in a brief ceremony at the Academy yesterday. Dr. Ballard will serve as the chief academic officer and principal advisor to the...
USMMA Names Academic Dean and Provost
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sep. 12, 2018 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) announced today that John R. Ballard, Ph.D., has been named the new Academic Dean and Provost at the federal service academy. In this position, Dr. Ballard will serve as the chief academic officer and...
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Observes Patriot Day
KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, September 11, 2018 – Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted a brief ceremony to remember and honor the first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
During the ceremony, the Regiment of...
Kings Pointer Credited with Water Rescue in New Jersey
KINGS POINT, NY, Sept. 7, 2018 – On Friday, August 31, United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumnus, Lieut. Spencer Grinnell, USCG, USMMA Class of 2011, was part of a Coast Guard Search and Rescue crew that responded to a rescue call for an man and his 7-year-old granddaughter.
The two,...