CLASS NOTES in Las Vegas, April 8 (Region 1 is Arizona,
Class of 1969
California, Nevada, and Utah). She’ll
by Ken Passé
Gus Fischer reports that, to celebrate
Marie's birthday, they took the whole family (sons, daughter, their spouses & three grandsons, thirteen in all), to Disneyland, for four days and three nights at the Disneyland Hotel. Marie had been planning the event for over a year. They all survived being in the close quarters and had a great time. The faces of the three grandsons meeting the Disney charac-
pate in strategic decision-making.
Olympic Championships at the Fort Worth
Class of 2010
Convention Center Arena on May 7-8.
Kent (K.C.) Korwatch (ME) was selected
Tony Rittenhouse is about to leave
to the position of Process Area Technical
on the Great American Loop, in his
Manager, Assembly and Gearing, report-
power boat. Texas, Florida, East Coast,
ing to Kevin Daigneault, director of gear
Chesapeake, New York, Hudson River,
and assembly/test operations at Northrop
Erie Canal, Great Lakes, Chicago,
Grumman. KC has been with Northrop
Mississippi River, Kentucky River, Mobile and finally, home. Check out his blog at
Grumman for over six years as a manufacturing engineer, and has developed
JENNIFER FERRERA SCHMID
ters in person was priceless. Kim Magnuson checked in from Hawaii.
Bob and Cathy Rogers are living in Swaziland, Africa for a year, helping
the eight-member Commission.
homeless, insisting that Cal Maritime
out kids in the area. Many of you may
Schmid will serve as President for a two
was good training for him. He says he’s playing a little guitar to keep arthritis from driving him goofy. He’s sure that he is still unemployable, but that is the usual state
in helping to shape CSU policy and partici-
compete next at the U.S. National Junior
Capt-Jimandtony.com
Hangin’ in there, and he still assists the
three million alumni and play an active role
class of 2003
remember the nearby ports of Durban and Mupato. Much has changed. Kruger Park is very close, so anyone heading this way, please stop by for a visit.
Governor Brown as a public member of
year term. Her primary function will be to direct board operations and preside at regular and special meetings. The Commission is a state regulatory entity
into a key subject matter expert overseeFUTURE CAL MARITIME ALUM, KAI, SON OF RISING STAR AWARD RECIPIENT, CAMERON CLARK (ME-03), WORE HIS CAL MARITIME TEE AT THE CITYWIDE FERRY PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK.
Class of 2006 On a Crowley tug, Malcolm Jones (MT)
guided the Training Ship Golden Bear as it departed Vallejo and berthed at Pier 15
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aging a bit. Perhaps we can exchange
Gary Stoffels reports that since his wife
ships in the San Francisco and Monterey
John Norheim continues to sail, and
been taking a trip of at least one to two
and Stockton.
weeks every month, to somewhere in this
Class of 2007 Troy Leverton (FET) reports that barely
Francisco to Hawaii, in July.
great country or Canada. They are going
“I will do my utmost to not only continue
teeth at the next reunion. God bless. will be racing in the Pacific Cup, San
retired in December 2014, they have
to England, Ireland and Scotland for two weeks with their two sons, daughter-inlaw and grandson this summer.
Class of 1986 and 2015 Charlotte and Robert Andersen,
parents of Loren Andersen (MET-15),
report that thanks to their connection to Cal Maritime they are always interested to meet other alumni. Earlier this year, JOHN NORHEIM
they were on the Royal Caribbean Oasis
After 47 years in the maritime industry, Paul Nave retired on April 15th.
of the Seas, and their captain was Rob Hempstead (NIT-86).
bays and tributaries from Sacramento
in San Francisco for the beginning of the summer training cruise.
the great traditions of this Board, but also
eight months after marrying wife Sarah,
will be a positive spokesperson for the
he accepted a position with Walt Disney
Commission, for its goals and ground-
Imagineering in Southern California,
breaking policies and the reforms that have
designing contol and electrical systems
had industry-wide impact over the years,”
for rides to be installed in Disney parks
President Schmid said upon her election.
worldwide. After several years work-
She also thanked her fellow Commissioners
ing on controls, first in boiler rooms and
for their trust in her leadership.
then food/beverage and pharmaceutical
“President Schmid is eminently qualified to be President of the Board, having graduated from the California Maritime Academy, she holds a United States Coast Guard 1,600 ton Masters License, and has career experience that includes 17-years
build processes and technical project management for major PPG programs including MPU and MRG.
with most comedians! We all seem to be
that licenses bar pilots who guide large
ing turbine and reduction gear design,
plants, Troy reports that the new job is proving to be his biggest challenge yet. He says that a move to L.A. was never part of their plan, but he’s enjoying the
ate school of Regional Planning and/or Landscape Architecture has developed a site selection/work plan proposal for implementing Jason Marchioni’s (MSTEM) Cal
Okeanos Explorer deploying remotely operated vehicles, and now as permanent crew aboard the RV Hi'ialakai. In his latest assignment, Tyler is supporting dive operations, the transport of rehabilitated marine mammals to native habitat, and will be making a stop at Midway Atoll to remove marine debris.
2016 PIRATES AT THE PALACE EVENT IN SANTA BARBARA. (L-R) ERIC COOPER (05), ROBERT JENSEN (83), PETER YINGER (82), DAVID BOATNER (78), MARK GROSSHANS (80), JEFF COWAN (75), (HOST) ROBIN GAUSS, GEORGE GARCIA (88), TIM SPENCER (89), DICK HEGEMAN (59), ERIC IRELAND (81), ANDY STANOJEVICH (92).
ect, The Importance of Maintaining Access Berths within Long Island, Manhattan and Its Surrounding Boroughs. The work by the team from Cornell was done for their client, the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Class of 2015
Maritime alumni.
Konner Triplett-Gold (GSMA) and Brian
Edmiston (MT) are engaged to be married
appointed Barend (Piet) Van Os (MT)
after six years of dating. “I am so excited
Randall continues to amaze! She was first
elected Jennifer Ferrera Schmid (BA)
Executive Director Allen Garfinkle. “I look
to the California State University Alumni
as its second ever female President.
forward to working with President Schmid
Council Board. Members of the board work
am extremely excited to be part of such a
Ms. Schmid was appointed in 2015 by
during her tenure on the Board.”
as a representative voice of the CSU's WWW.CSUM.EDU
completing fish surveys, aboard the RV
Maritime master’s program capstone proj-
close proximity to friends and fellow Cal
CAL MARITIME
2015; aboard the RV Oscar Elton Sette
A team from Cornell University’s gradu-
an engineer and fire boat operator,” said
WWW.CSUM.EDU
Islands since joining NOAA in July
Class of 2014
pride, that granddaughter Adrienne
CAL MARITIME
research vessels around the Hawaiian
Development program at UC Davis.
at the Oakland Fire Department serving as
2016
tant engineer. Tyler has sailed on three
this fall in the International Agriculture
The Board of Pilot Commissioners has
SUMMER
Administration (NOAA) as a third assis-
ing aquaculture and rural development
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Kellen L. Parrish (IBL) will begin study-
Bill Randall reports, with considerable
at the 2016 Region 1 Championships held
Tyler Matta (MET) is working for the
Class of 2013
Cal Maritime President Tom Cropper has
All Around in the Level 10 junior division
Class of 2016
to see what life has in store for us, and I wonderful family,” said Triplett-Gold.
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH, CAL MARITIME CADETS TOOK AN INTERIOR TOUR OF THE USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS (T-AKE 11) AND EXTERIOR TOUR OF THE PRIDE OF AMERICA. JOEL ALDRICH (BA-01) SHOWED THE CADETS AROUND THE ENTIRE WAY WHILE DENNIS DEISINGER (NIT-85) MET UP WITH US AT THE SAFETY BRIEF AT THE BEGINNING. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MICHAEL FLORES, AUTUMN BENSON, BRIAN JACOBSON, KYLE BERTOTTI, ANDREW MANNING, JOEL ALDRICH, SHANE HAGGERTY, EMMANUEL ZAMORA, KYLE DALE, AARON LOTZ, AND SEAN FURLANIC.
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