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U.S. COAST GUARD VICE ADMIRAL JODY BRECKENRIDGE, Commander Pacific Area and Coast Guard Defense Forces West, was the May 1st Commencement speaker and
received a President’s Award from Cal Maritime President William B. Eisenhardt for her distinguished service to the maritime community. A Distinguished Alumna Award was presented to Capt. Lynn Fivey Korwatch, a 1976 graduate of the Academy. Korwatch was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the institution and the first woman to command a large modern United States ocean going vessel. She presently serves as Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of San Francisco. Capt. Korwatch has served on numerous maritime committees, commissions and advisory boards and earned honors as a pioneer in opening new opportunities for women in the industry. She was President of the Alumni Association from 2005-08. Her name was placed on a Distinguished Alumni plaque in the courtyard of the campus Simulation Center.
She and husband Larry, also a 1976 graduate, proudly watched their son Kent receive his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Academy as well. 166 cadets received their diplomas during the 79th Commencement ceremonies.
Lynn Fivey Korwatch D ‘76
Cal Maritime
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