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USMMA Honors Veterans During Ceremony
Academy's Torah Scrolls Rededication Links Generations of Jewish Midshipmen
KINGS POINT, N.Y., November 2, 2015 – Three Torah scrolls from the Mariners’ Memorial Chapel at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., were rededicated in a Friday Evening Jewish Sabbath service, bringing together Jewish alumni and current midshipmen during this year’s...
Kings Pointers Win Awards from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 30, 2015 – The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and its corporate sponsor, LRN, awarded two United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Class of 2015 graduates prizes for their submissions to the 2015 Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest at a ceremony...
Puppy Love at USMMA
Puppy Love at USMMA
By Veronica Cassidy Barry
KINGS POINT, N.Y. , October 27, 2015 – It is exam week at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), which normally means a lot of late night studying followed by - more studying. Today for the first time ever, midshipmen were greeted by several therapy...