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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Graduates 229 to “Lead with Character and Courage”
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point graduated 229 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers as part of its Class of 2016 commencement ceremony today.
Class of 2018 Commencement: Events Schedule and Online Streaming
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 12, 2018 – The schedule of events for the 82th Commencement at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point is available online at this link.
The Commencement ceremony will be streamed live on Maritime TV on Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. EDT,...
Kings Pointers Rescue Fishing Crew Adrift in Indian Ocean
A U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipman assigned to the MV Maersk Kentucky as a Deck Cadet during his Sea Year helped the crew, including two alumni, rescue 11 Pakistani fishermen, who were adrift for ten days at sea, May 29. Midshipmen 2nd Class Joseph Mugno joined Kings Pointers,...
USMMA Professor’s New Book Gains National Attention
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 10, 2016 - Dr. Paul Devlin has received national attention for his new book, ">Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues, published by the University of Minnesota Press in May.
The book is a collection of Albert Murray’s unpublished and uncollected...
USMMA-MARAD Call-In Town Hall Answers Parents and Alumni Questions from Shore to Shore – Recording Online
Leaders of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point answered stakeholders’ questions at the fourth USMMA call-in town hall, conducted from the Patterson Room at the Academy’s Wiley Hall, May 26. The call-in recording is online under...
Class of 2016 Completes Licensing - Best Results Seen in Years
Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy's (USMMA) Class of 2016 is 100% complete for passing U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) license exams. All midshipmen that needed retake part of the exams passed on their first attempt.