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KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 13, 2016 – Last night, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted its 39th annual Festival of Lights in the Mariners’ Memorial Chapel. The Festival of Lights is an interfaith celebration that has become a beloved tradition at USMMA. Many of the...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 12, 2016 -Three members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) football team have been selected to play in the eighth annual Tazon de Estrellas this coming Saturday, Dec. 17 – tight end Robert Baker (Whitinsville, Mass.), offensive lineman Parker Johnson (...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 7, 2016 – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's basketball team defeated visiting Coast Guard in its Superintendents' Trophy rivalry matchup on Wednesday night at the Liebertz Gym by the final score of 50-47. The Mariners improve to 2-7 on the season, while the Bears...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 9, 2016 - On December 7th, The United States Merchant Marine Academy community (USMMA) and Regiment of Midshipmen observed a day of remembrance to honor those who were lost during the attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
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KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 2, 2016 – Over the past month, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent, Rear Admiral James A. Helis, Deputy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Susan L. Dunlap, Acting Commandant, CDR Mikel Stroud, and Interim Academic Dean, CDR Preston DeJean have awarded Academic Gold...
NEW YORK (Nov. 27, 2016) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestling team competed at the Fifth Annual Grapple at the Garden on Sunday morning in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden. Despite the great atmosphere at the famed "World's Most Famous Arena" and wrestling on such a large stage (which...
KINGS POINT, NY, November 29, 2016 - 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 39 years. The celebration of the Festival of Lights...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., November 22, 2016 – On November 10, 2016, during a lunchtime ceremony at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, CAPT David J. Palmer, PhD, Class of 1991, received a medal recognizing him for outstanding performance as the Interim Dean of Academics....
KINGS POINT, N.Y., November 23, 2016 — On November 21, Maritime Administrator, Paul N. “Chip” Jaenichen joined the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) administration, faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen at the Regimental Thanksgiving Dinner in Delano Hall. The annual...
KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Nov. 16, 2016) – On Wednesday, the Liberty League announced the end-of-the-year award winners and All-Liberty honors for the 2016 season and the USMMA football team had nine players recognized for their efforts this year. Four Mariners were named to the All-Liberty First Team...