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USMMA Midshipmen Recognized at Connie Awards Event
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 12, 2013 - On Monday, five United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen received scholarships at the prestigious annual Connie Awards luncheon at the Newark Club in Newark, New Jersey. An audience of about 300 distinguished representatives from various...
USMMA to Host Annual Festival of Lights
The press and public are invited to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s annual Festival of Lights, an interfaith holiday celebration. The Festival of Lights has been an annual celebration for the past 36 years. The celebration of the Festival of Lights is a reminder to bring the...
USMMA Flag at Half-Staff in Observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and in Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Kings Point, N.Y., December 6, 2013 – As a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela, and in memory of those who were killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the flag at the United States Merchant Marine Academy will be flown at half-staff through Monday. Superintendent,...
USMMA's Newest Training Vessel Completes First Training Cruise
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Last month the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) newest training vessel, the T/V Kings Pointer, made her maiden voyage from Jacksonville, FL to Ft. Eustis, VA. The vessel was fully crewed by professional mariners plus a group of cadets earning sea...
