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From the President

President Thomas Cropper

THE HOLIDAY SEASON often provides a short respite to review the year and take stock of campus accomplishments. The year 2014 has been quite good to us — in so many ways — and the many achievements highlighted in this issue are a direct reflection of the power of partnerships.

The connections we enjoy with parents and families, our alumni and friends, the global maritime profession and our local communities have created tremendous opportunities for Cal Maritime.

Our cadets’ parents and families are a great group of supporters who are often seen cheering on sports teams, taking care of their cadet’s roommates or enjoying Day on the Bay aboard the GOLDEN BEAR. Over 1500 of them have enrolled in our Cal Maritime Families’ Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CalMaritimeFamilies, giving them a way to experience the real-time heartbeat of the campus. Our strong connections with this dedicated nucleus of families have helped us to communicate the wonderful things occurring daily at the academy. A number of parents have indicated an interest to form their own club in 2015 as a way to more visibly support the university and their students. Stay tuned!

A great number of our alumni and friends up and down the Pacific Coast, across the nation, and around the globe have come home to Cal Maritime, recognizing how instrumental their alma mater has been in the trajectories of their many, varied and highly successful careers. Alumni and friends are helping us to actively recruit the highest qualified men and women; a good number of them are out in their local communities and regions proudly touting the power of a Cal Maritime education.

These connections are made all the stronger through the alumni 4th Thursday program, classroom visits with cadets, and alumni chapter gatherings to watch live HD-streaming video of Cal Maritime sports. Please don’t miss these opportunities!

Our connections with the maritime industry continue to blossom. From generous support services during our training cruises to annual cadet scholarship support to the tremendous curriculum advice we receive from the Maritime Industry Advisory Board, our loyal partners in the global maritime profession are highly engaged. They enhance our ability to deliver a world-class education in every one of Cal Maritime academic programs — proven outstanding during extraordinarily successful reaccreditations this year by the Accreditation Bureau for Engineering Technology (ABET) and the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Educators (IACBE).

Vallejo, Napa and the surrounding area communities have also stepped up their connections with, and support to, our campus. Local community families in the Cal Maritime Community Ambassador Club have opened their homes and hearts to out-of-area freshmen cadets, and surrounding neighborhoods have joined us for intercollegiate athletic contests in our brand-new athletic facility.

They view Cal Maritime as a friend and as a reliable partner in regional economic development and professional education; the newly opened Maritime Safety and Security Center in Richmond, California is a perfect expression of our commitment to community.

Connections like these do not occur overnight — they are the result of the persistent and dedicated efforts of our faculty, staff and students. From cadet mentoring at the Boys and Girls Club and tutoring at our neighborhood elementary school, to faculty and staff volunteer coaching and service in a variety of community efforts, the people on our campus are great givers. In the season of giving and of giving thanks, we honor their work. We could not be more fortunate.

Sincerely,

Thomas A. Cropper President

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DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Beverly Byl Vice President for University Advancement Executive Director, CMA Foundation bbyl@csum.edu Bobby King Director of Public Affairs and Communications rking@csum.edu Kathy Baird Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations kbaird@csum.edu Melissa Cohea Senior Development Officer mcohea@csum.edu Chelsea McClain Director of Special Events cemcclain@csum.edu

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Changing the Game The new Physical Education and Water Survival Training Center opens on campus.

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Maritime Safety and Security Center Opens A Q&A with Bruce Clark, the director of maritime security projects at Cal Maritime.

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This group helps Cal Maritime assess the changing needs of the industries it serves.

Supports the Academy The group sees its relationship with Cal Maritime as a long-term investment in the industry.

DEPARTMENTS 10 Giving Back

Cal Maritime enjoys significant outside support for its programs.

14 Standout Scholars

Cadet success stories in and outside the classroom.

16 Faculty and Staff Milestones

Educating tomorrow’s leaders for the maritime industry and beyond.

22 Class Notes

Find out what your classmates are up to.

Aubrey Trujillo Web and Social Media Specialist atrujillo@csum.edu Lisa Ziska-Marchand Director of Advancement Services lziska-marchand@csum.edu Sharon Culpepper Executive Assistant to the Vice President Paula Vitt Administrative Assistant EDITOR Bobby King CONTRIBUTORS Charlie Arms Colin Dewey Lt. William Ferris Meredith McPherson Blaine Meserve-Nibley Dr. Alex Parker Jake Snyder Aubrey Trujillo PHOTOGRAPHY Alexander Broom Fitz Carlile Ryan Cosens JoEllen Myslik Niki Ward DESIGN Eileen Collins Graphic Design The California Maritime Academy Foundation, Inc. 200 Maritime Academy Drive Vallejo, CA 94590-8181 CONNECT WITH US! Join Cal Maritime’s official Facebook fan pages: facebook.com/californiamaritimeacademy facebook.com/calmaritimealumni facebook.com/calmaritimefamilies You can also follow us on YouTube at youtube.com/CalMaritimeVideos and Twitter at twitter.com/cmaalumni.

Check out the latest pictures of campus activities and events on flickr.com/calmaritime.

Cover: The last workers finish up on the foredeck of the T.S. Golden Bear following Day on the Bay. Photo by Alex Broom.

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Changing the Game...and the Training The compass rose on the new gym is visible from Interstate 80.

CAL MARITIME’S NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND AQUATICS CENTER has opened, replacing Mayo Hall which was built in 1945. The old gym was constructed to accommodate a student population of 200. These days Cal Maritime has 1200 students.

A ribbon cutting for the new facility was held October 11 during Homecoming festivities on campus. Positioned near the entrance to Cal Maritime where Maritime Academy Drive meets Sonoma Boulevard, the new facility – the exterior of which features Cal Maritime’s distinctive compass rose logo – is visible from Interstate 80. Construction began in the spring of 2013.

“This building tells a story,” said Cal Maritime President Thomas Cropper. “It’s a story of passion, and we have a chance to write the next chapter.”

The 76,000 square foot Center addresses a shortage of space for the Academy’s physical education and licensing programs, as well as many of the school’s athletics programs.

A platform at one end of the pool can be outfitted to stand in for the side of a ship during water survival training. Nozzles below the platform can simulate rainy conditions for cadets trying to climb out of the pool onto the platform.

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Back on the athletic side of things, the pool is large enough to host two high school water polo games simultaneously, due to the different dimensions at that level of the sport. Similarly, the gym is outfitted with a curtain to divide the court, allowing two basketball teams to conduct full-court practices when the bleachers have been rolled out of the way.

“This new facility creates a more collegiate atmosphere on campus,” said Athletic Director Marv Christopher. “It will also be a tremendous tool for us when it comes to recruiting student athletes to come to Cal Maritime.”

“In addition to being a fantastic gym and pool to host our men’s and women’s athletic teams, and a much-needed upgrade to our water survival training facilities, this new building provides a high-profile structure for us to enjoy an even greater engagement with the people who live in Vallejo and other nearby communities,” said Cropper.

At Mayo Hall, things won’t stay quiet for long. The gym and locker room are staying. They will be used to host intramurals, some practices, and other events. The offices in the old facility are being turned over to student government at Cal Maritime. The old pool has closed, but there are no plans yet for the use of that space.

FEATURES OF THE NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND AQUATICS CENTER • An Olympic size swimming pool with bleachers • A survival training platform with hoist • A main gymnasium with one basketball court, three full-size volleyball courts, and seating for 635

• An auxiliary gymnasium with a fullsize volleyball court and half-size basketball court

• An athletic training and rehab center

• A full cardio exercise room

• Ten faculty offices

• A full free-weight and circuit training room

The view of the new gym floor through a fisheye lens.

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The bleachers alongside the new pool provide ample seating for aquatics events at the new facility.

• Three conference rooms

Most visitors will enter the building far above the floor of the gymnasium from the parking lot behind the building. However, students who walk to the gym may enter the lobby from an entranceway that sits between the pool and the auxiliary gym.

PHOTO BY RYAN COSENS

(L-R) Chris Barry of Gilbane Construction, Mitch Fine of WRNS, Cal Maritime Athletic Director Marv Christopher, President Tom Cropper, Blaine Shively of the Men’s Basketball Team, Tegan Church of the Women’s Water Polo Team, Cal Maritime President Emeritus Bill Eisenhardt, Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert, Cal Maritime Vice President for Administration and Finance Kurt Lohide, and California State University Assistant Vice Chancellor Vi San Juan.

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Maritime Safety and Security Center Opens in Richmond Cal Maritime’s new Maritime Safety and Security Center (MSSC) is up and running in Richmond. The Center is the result of a collaborative project with Chevron.

The Center provides support for practical training in: n1 Fire preparedness, mitigation and response

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Modeling, simulation, operational tactics and practical environmental and HAZMAT field response training n1 General security programs n1 All hazards disaster preparedness, mitigation and response n1 Focused practical applications in preparing for, combating, and mitigating maritime-associated terrorism In October, Cal Maritime students

Q&A WITH BRUCE CLARK, CAL MARITIME’S DIRECTOR OF MARITIME SECURITY PROJECTS HOW DO YOU SEE THE CENTER BENEFITTING THE STUDENTS OF CAL MARITIME? The MSSC will provide practical training and certifications not otherwise available within the undergraduate program. The initial benefit to Cal Maritime students is in the use of the FTS PHOENIX — our new marine firefighting simulator fully certified for USCG approved training. The PHOENIX is configured to represent a typical ship, and at 120 feet long and three operational decks — provides eight different live fire burn stations from engine room to paint locker responses. The center also supports a small arms range and will offer voluntary U.S. Navy/MSC weapons certification training for cadets who are seeking military commissions or employment with Military Sealift Command. Future development of the facility will include maritime focused OSHA hazardous materials and oil spill training — all available to Cal Maritime students and alumni.

WHAT KIND OF OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS MIGHT ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE CREATION OF THE NEW CENTER? The MSSC fills training gaps for law enforcement, fire and emergency management first responders at

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took part in the first firefighting training exercises at the Center. Cal Maritime and Chevron have built a team of professionals focused on the attainment of competencies that span the full spectrum of maritime safety and security. This partnership is the first national model for a fully-integrated, maritime-focused safety and security center.

the federal, state and local levels. The Center focuses on uniform and standardized training policies and strategies that promote essential collaboration between organizations and agencies — private, public and commercial — to create a network of capabilities and capacities to plan for, prevent, mitigate and recover from all potential disasters — natural and human caused. Client interest has been demonstrated at the federal level, state, and local level.

WHAT KINDS OF TRAININGS CAN BE CONDUCTED AT THE MSSC? The master plan for the MSSC includes training engagement in all aspects of maritime safety and security from hazardous materials management, spill containment and control, marine fire and small boat tactical training.

Phase one, recently completed, focuses on maritime and industrial fire training and use of the FTS PHOENIX also as a search and rescue and LE tactical trainer. Future planned phases of work — projected over the next five years — will add damage control and rail car spill and fire simulators as well as an industrial fire simulator and small boat tactical training areas.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE CENTER? Capabilities at the MSSC are not duplicated anywhere west of Texas and will provide a regional training facility available to all maritime stakeholders sustained by public/ private partnerships, tuition fee for service course delivery and absolutely no state university support from the general fund.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

A worker from Otto Construction takes a big chunk out of the former Vallejo Inn as demolition begins.

OVER THE SUMMER, the former Vallejo Inn was demolished, leaving an open area that will be used for overflow parking until a new use for the property is identified.

Representatives from campus and the community gathered for a ceremony to mark the beginning of the demolition project on July 28. Before the demolition was completed, Vallejo Fire Department used a portion of the old structure for training exercises.

The addition of the old Vallejo Inn property to the campus footprint addressed a critical need for space at Cal Maritime. The University is studying options for potential use.

The removal of the old hotel continues a dramatic transformation of the entrance to campus that includes

the construction of the new Physical Education and Aquatics Center, located right next door, and the repurposing of the old Vallejo Inn sign for use by Cal Maritime.

The new police building has also been installed near the location of the old guard shack. The building features a new campus Emergency Operations Center.

The Cal Maritime Police Department will move into the building early in 2015.

A new, extended pedestrian entry way to campus runs from the Physical Education and Aquatics Center, past the police building and continues down to the path that leads to the Administration Building and lower campus.

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Cadet Ambassador Program Launches

PHOTO BY NIKI WARD.

CAL MARITIME’S CADETS are representative of what the University stands for and what makes it unique.

Now, a select group of students are being given an opportunity to represent the school in a whole new way.

The new Cadet Ambassador Program provides students with an opportunity to develop their leadership skills through interactions with industry, alumni, donors, and elected officials. The program encompasses donor visits, travel, the beginnings of a new student alumni program, volunteerism, event participation and the opportunity for meeting and networking with executives in the maritime and related industries.

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Students from the Cadet Ambassador Program represented Cal Maritime at the 10th Annual Gala in November.

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“Our students will have an opportunity for mentoring and experience in executive-level interactions that lead to networking and the development of necessary communication skills,” said Vice President for University Advancement Beverly Byl. “In many cases, these experiences will enhance their résumés and provide direct professional opportunities.”

The program has a core group of 30 cadets, plus five freshman apprentices who are identified at the start of their second semester on campus. Participants in the program will receive campus stewardship and community service credit.

PEARLS OF POWER (POP) IS A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE focused on supporting the success of women in maritime, transportation, and related industries such as business, policy, and engineering. The conference is open to all interested parties, and will feature programming for current students, recent graduates, and mid-career professionals.

February 27-28 at Cal Maritime www.csum.edu/pop

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Shaherose Charania is the co-founder and CEO of Women 2.0 and is a leading voice for female innovators in technology, advertising, and marketing.

Women 2.0 is an offline, communitydriven media company that connects female innovators in technology. The

company offers sharable researchdriven content and opportunities to network with founders, investors, and up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

She is also a product manager, designer and marketer and is currently working on designs that are specifically created for women.

Shaherose has developed various mobile products that have reached millions of users, and she also has consulted other companies.

GREAT PERFORMANCES CAL MARITIME RECEIVED ACCOLADES THIS YEAR from a number of different corners, for academics and more.

The University received high grades for the third consecutive year from U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings.

Cal Maritime is ranked the number one best public college in the western region. In the overall rankings among western regional colleges, Cal Maritime placed third, and the engineering program was recognized as one of the best undergraduate programs in the country.

“We are proud to see Cal Maritime recognized alongside other fine institutions of higher education,” said President Tom Cropper. “Our faculty, students, and staff are working together every day to make this fine institution even greater. This presents evidence that the collaboration on campus makes a real difference.”

Among the other positive feedback that the school has received this year, The Active Times listed Cal Maritime as number eight on its list of the 50 fittest colleges in the country, and the business and engineering programs also received glowing reports from their respective accrediting agencies.

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Left to right: Simon Tao (alumni) MIDN Jacob Fiksdal, MIDN Ben Tamone, MIDN Matthew Milligan, MIDN Zac Domagala and Eugene Dawydiak (alumni).

CADETS REPRESENT CAL MARITIME ABOARD A DIFFERENT SHIP DURING FLEET WEEK

by Jake Snyder FOUR CAL MARITIME STRATEGIC SEALIFT OFFICER PROGRAM (SSOP) MIDSHIPMEN represented the University and the U.S. Merchant Marine on October 11th during the Fleet Week celebration.

Midshipmen Ben Tamone (MET ’16), Zac Domagala (ME ’16), Jacob Fiksdal (MT ’17) and Matthew Milligan (MET ’18) interacted with and educated the public about the academy aboard the MV Cape Horn. Moored off of Mission Bay in downtown San Francisco, the Cape Horn hosted an open house allowing the public to come aboard and explore the 750-foot ship that sits so prominently on the coastline.

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The midshipmen stood alongside representatives from the National Guard, the professional mariners manning the ready reserve vessel, and maritime affiliated companies and fielded questions from nautical minded Sea Cadets, prospective students and families enjoying the Fleet Week experience.

“It’s important to spread the word about Cal Maritime to the community,” Midshipman Tamone explained. “We described the merchant marine, the Academy, the majors offered here and the military options available so that the visitors left with an understanding of what we do.”

In conversation with the visiting alumni, the current students exchanged their experiences with the graduates and took in valuable career advice.

“The alumni were very interested to hear about the recent changes occurring on campus, such as the new mess deck, pool and gym,” Midshipman Domagala reported. “Additionally, they asked about developments in some programs, like how the Merchant Marine Reserve (MMR) is now known as SSOP or how their old divisions in the Corps of Cadets are currently organized.”

CAL MARITIME VOLUNTEERS TAKE PART IN TWO-DAY COASTAL CLEANUP Cal Maritime was well-represented during California’s Sixth Annual Coastal Cleanup. Ninety-two people took part on campus on September 19, and 34 more took part the next day on Mare Island. Locally, the event was organized by the Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District. The statewide effort is California’s largest volunteer event, and it is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy, the largest volunteer event on the plant.

L-R: Jorge Bravo, Eric Andersson, Nikolas Rush and Sarah Spencer volunteer on campus during the Coastal Cleanup.

CADETS VOLUNTEER TO REBUILD TOGETHER Volunteers descended on the home of John Hoffman of Vallejo on September 11, as part of Rebuilding Together, a movement to assist low-income homeowners with home rehabilitation projects.

Among the volunteers were several students from Cal Maritime.

Rebuilding Together focuses on creating a healthy and safe home for low-income seniors, disabled individuals, and veterans. Since 2009, Vallejo Together Solano has treated September 11 as a community service day.

L-R: Patrick Shields and Jumar Escorpiso were among the many volunteers from Cal Maritime to take part in Rebuilding Together on September 11.

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External Advisory Board Assesses Changing Needs of Industry

(L-R) Commandant Erin Brogan; Vice President for Administration and Finance Kurt Lohide; Steven Brady, Performance & Reliability Manager for Chevron Shipping; Dr. Donna Nincic, Director of the ABS School of Maritime Policy & Management; Captain Harry Bolton; Dr. Christine Isakson, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University; Andy Schlegel, Southland Industries; John Beard, Advanced Maritime Education; Lynden Davis, ASME Foundation Vice Chair; Bob Piazza, President & CEO at Price Pump; Mike Kazek, Director of Cal Maritime’s USCG Licensing Programs; John Scott, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; President Tom Cropper; George Buffleben, Chief Regional Exam Center, Oakland; Kim Estes, Principal at The Estes Group; Dean Nael Aly; Karen Vellutini, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Devine Intermodal; Mike Holden, Chair of the Academic Senate; Vice President for Student Affairs Steve Kreta; Provost Gary Reichard; Dean of Student Development and Career Services James Dalske; Vice President for University Advancement Beverly Byl; and Engineering Technology Chair Robbie Jackson.

CAL MARITIME GRADUATES ENJOY HIGH PLACEMENT RATES into challenging and rewarding jobs in the maritime industry and beyond.

In order to assess the changing needs of the businesses that employ its graduates, Cal Maritime engages professionals from the broad community representing the maritime industry, government, engineering and beyond on its External Advisory Board.

The Board, which also includes representatives from the academic community, was reconstituted under its current charter about 10 years ago.

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“When we became a campus of the California State University, I was the dean,” explains current Vice President for Student Affairs Steve Kreta. “I recreated the Board and the charter for the group which had been required by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

In around 1996, we expanded the board to include representatives from industries represented by all of our majors.”

The goal of the External Advisory Board — as stated by its charter — is to “produce viable graduates for the industry whose leadership presents

a positive impact on both industry and community.”

Cal Maritime’s annual Career Fair actually arose from an idea from Board members to get information about co-op opportunities.

“The Board actually meets the day of the Mechanical Engineering Design project presentations, and helps evaluate the projects and the presentations,” said Kreta. “They are instrumental in support for all cadets in all programs. We have very dedicated board members, with many members continuing their terms for several cycles.”

THE MARITIME FUND

“The last two years at the academy have not only been challenging but have taught me the necessary skills needed for a career in the maritime industry…Your generosity has strengthened my desire to apply my education and give back to the community,” — Cadet Robert Freels, Class of 2015.

This season of giving, consider a tax-deductible gift to the Maritime Fund. Your support helps Cal Maritime cadets receive hands-on training by advancing academic programs, having access to specialized equipment and technology, and financial assistance for academic expenses.

Your investment in the Maritime Fund will provide Cal Maritime with the flexibility to respond to immediate

academic needs of the cadets, faculty and staff in order to achieve new levels of excellence for the best education possible.

Donate on-line at www.csum.edu/donate, or write your check made payable to California Maritime Academy Foundation (CMAF), designate Maritime Fund in the check memo, and mail to 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590. (Donations by check postmarked in 2014 will be credited to the 2014 tax year.) Thank you!

INTELLECTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MARITIME

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY FUND GLOBAL AWARENESS

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givingback FOUR CADETS RECEIVE CROWLEY SCHOLARSHIPS CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION presented four Cal Maritime students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards dinner in Long Beach in October. Crowley’s Victoria Ellis, training specialist, presented the scholarships to the recipients, each of whom were selected for their strong academic records, leadership and financial needs.

Recipient Andrew Bahnsen, a senior studying marine engineering technology at Cal Maritime, is originally from Battle Ground, Washington, and sailed with Crowley as a cadet last summer. He said that the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship alleviates some of his financial stress and will help him focus more on his upcoming U.S. Coast Guard exam.

Bonnie Claire Muchnick, a recipient from Oakland, is a junior studying marine transportation and hopes to sail with Crowley as a cadet. After graduation, she plans to go out to sea and eventually become a tug operator.

Muchnick said that she is honored to receive the scholarship, especially because her busy course load makes it difficult to find time for a job.

Andrew Leonard, from Glendale, Arizona, is also a junior studying marine transportation. This past summer, he spent three months working aboard Crowley’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Integrity on a route from Texas to South Carolina. He is looking forward to pursuing a career at sea after he graduates next year.

Ryan Cazneaux, a senior from Mount Shasta, California, is also studying marine transportation. He sailed aboard a Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO)

vessel managed by Crowley in Northern Europe for a summer and plans to move to the U.S. East Coast to work on ship assist tugs after graduation.

Cazneaux said that the Crowley scholarship helps alleviate some of the financial burden on his family.

Since 1984, Crowley has provided more than $3 million in scholarship funding for more than 1,000 students studying at maritime academies and other select institutions in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Central America. In 1994, Crowley Chairman and CEO, Tom Crowley Jr., established the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program, in honor of his father, and has also donated more than $2 million to support other educational programs.

Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 122year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family and employeeowned company. The company provides project solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets.

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(L-R) Bonnie Muchnick, Andrew Leonard, Andrew Bahnsen, and Ryan Cazneaux received scholarship awards from Crowley Maritime Corporation during the Connie Awards dinner in Long Beach.

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San Francisco Bar Pilots Association Support Students and Advances the Maritime Industry

San Francisco Bar Pilots Association President Peter McIsaac outside the group’s offices at Pier 9.

THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR PILOTS ASSOCIATION (SFBPA) has a long history of support for and partnership with Cal Maritime. Their most recent investment reflects a commitment to creating a larger, more diverse pool of talent for the maritime industry.

In September of this year, the SFBPA completed their $75,000, five-year gift. Their support is directed at a combination of scholarships and support for Cal Maritime’s Center for Excellence and Learning in its efforts to recruit and retain economically and educationally disadvantaged students.

The SFBPA sees their commitment to Cal Maritime as a long-term investment to deepen the pool of applicants to the Bar Pilot Training Program.

“We do a lot of outreach to encourage women and other underrepresented groups to explore opportunities in the maritime industry,” said John Cinderey, Business Director for SFBPA. “The first female pilot in the country is still with the San Francisco Bar Pilots, and we’d love to have more.”

The relationship between Cal Maritime and SFBPA is critical to the health of the maritime industry on the west coast and beyond.

“About half of our pilots are graduates of Cal Maritime,” said Peter McIsaac, President of SFBPA. “Cal Maritime supports the whole maritime community with a pipeline of people.”

“Historically, about 60 percent of all pilots come from the west coast,” said Cinderey. “And most of those mariners have some connection to Cal Maritime.”

“The relationship with Cal Maritime isn’t just about providing the potential candidate pool,” said Ray Paetzold, General Counsel for SFBPA. “They’re a key partner.”

“We touch Cal Maritime in a number of ways,” said Cinderey. “Internships.

Events. It’s a natural fit, really.”

McIsaac points out that through its other outreach efforts in the Bay Area, SFBPA often helps in the student recruitment process for Cal Maritime.

It’s not unusual for SFBPA outreach efforts into area schools to directly or indirectly influence a student to pursue a career in the maritime industry that starts with an education at Cal Maritime.

Through partnerships, outreach, training programs, and efforts to advance and raise the profile of the maritime industry in California and throughout the U.S., the SFBPA and Cal Maritime have developed a mutually beneficial relationship.

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CADET RETURNS FROM VOLUNTEER DEPLOYMENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST

TEAMS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS COMPETE

CAL MARITIME STUDENT and Petty Officer 2nd Class Blaine Meserve-Nibley recently returned from a volunteer deployment with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID). Coast Guard RAID teams deploy within U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility to assist the U.S. Army with containerized shipments of hazardous materials by ensuring their safe packing, segregation, and manifestation. The assignment to RAID was one year with three months of pre-deployment training within the United States and nine months deployed in Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

RAID is the most-forward deployed operational unit the Coast Guard has to offer in a combat zone and currently acts as a detachment of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). RAID has assisted the U.S. Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command since 2003 and supported both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

MICHAEL STRANGE, PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, hosted a student project competition as part of the Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design course he teaches.

Competitors used the sidewalk near the Library as a playing field for the project, for which teams created devices to deliver a ‘football’ from a distance of 2.5 meters to a goal area. The football is actually an unopened can of soda or juice. Students were able to roll it, place it, or throw it to the target, but they were penalized for any leaking of the beverage.

A total of 41 students participated in the competition.

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2014 Graduate Joining University of Alaska Ice Breaker Crew SINCE GRADUATION IN APRIL, alumnus Kevin Reinhardt (MET, minor marine science class of 2014) has been working as an engineer and scientific research technician aboard US oceanographic research vessels. After graduation Kevin completed a National Science Foundation-sponsored Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) internship sailing with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution aboard the R/V KNORR. Kevin is now joining the University of Alaska’s R/V Sikuliaq, an Ice Breaker, for its maiden scientific voyage.

“The opportunities provided by Cal Maritime — ­ access to research facilities, unique extracurricular activities, and the ability to specialize in marine science — are what made all the difference,” said Reinhardt.

“You can get an engineering degree anywhere, but Cal Maritime was the only place that could have set me up for where I am now.”

2014 graduate Kevin Reinhardt in Alaska, where he works on board a small research vessel for Chukchi Sea Environmental Studies Program.

STUDENT TRAVELS TO JAPAN TO PRESENT BALLAST WATER TESTING RESEARCH IN NOVEMBER 2014, Cadet Hannah Foster (MT, minor Marine Science) traveled to the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences at Kobe University, Japan to present original research at the 3rd International Symposium of Maritime Sciences.

Foster worked with Bill Davidson, Richard Muller, and Meredith McPherson of the Golden Bear Facility and Professor Alexander Parker (Department of Sciences and Mathematics) to evaluate the use of water quality monitoring approaches applicable to testing ballast water management technologies that are evaluated aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear.

“The experience I had, and will continue to have, working with the Golden Bear Facility is an opportunity I couldn’t have gotten at any other university,” said Foster.

“It’s been an opportunity to work alongside researchers and scientists who are working to create equipment tested to U.S. Coast Guard regulations and to learn from some of the best in the industry.”

Richard Muller of the Golden Bear Facility and Hannah Foster at Kobe University in Japan.

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Faculty and Staff Milestones TWO CAL MARITIME PROFESSORS journeyed across the country to talk about efforts to increase ocean literacy on campus.

Supported by the MARITIME Dr. Alex Parker and Dr. Colin Dewey FUND spoke at the Maritime Education Summit, hosted at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine in October. Their talk was the first off-campus presentation of research conducted by a Cal Maritime team including Parker, Dewey, Dr. Steven Runyon, and local Educator Dr. Cynthia Cudaback.

“Leaders in maritime fields will increasingly need to engage in discussion of changes in ocean policy that are driven by our evolving understanding of ecosystem science and ocean-climate interaction. Maritime colleges have both an opportunity and obligation to increase ocean literacy as maritime graduates go on to fill leadership roles in their fields,” said Parker. “We are in the process of surveying our freshmen and seniors to understand their levels of ocean literacy and asses how well a Cal Maritime education improve ocean literacy outcomes.

PROFESSOR CHAIRS REVIEW PANEL FOR BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Dr. Alexander Parker (Department of Sciences and Mathematics) served as the Chair of the external review panel for the Effects Analysis of California’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The 20,000 page plan, often referred to as “the Delta Tunnels” proposes a $26 billion public work to improve California’s water conveyance system in the San Francisco Bay Delta.

The Plan supports California’s Delta Reform Act of 2009 priority of “two goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem.” The panel was tasked with evaluating the scientific methods and uncertainties that link the proposed water conveyance and habitat restoration actions. Drafting the BDCP Effects Analysis has taken seven years and $250 million.

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“We use the word ‘maritime’ expansively to include all disciplines on campus and stress that ocean literacy is an appropriate topic for anyone concerned with maritime education,” added Dewey, who teaches English. “The talk was a call to action for other maritime colleges in the U.S. to promote this idea more broadly.”

The theme for this year’s Maritime Education Summit was “Campus Culture and Change: Navigating the Challenges Facing Maritime Education.”

Travel for the Cal Maritime delegation was partially supported through the Maritime Fund.

Supported by the

MARITIME Michael Kazek has been named the FUND Faculty Advisor of the Year by the Society for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME).

Kazek is Cal Maritime’s director of United States Coast Guard Licensure Programs and a professor of Naval Architecture. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is a global professional society that provides a forum for the advancement of the engineering profession as applied to the marine field.

The Faculty Advisor of the Year Award is presented to a faculty advisor from one of the more than 30 SNAME student sections around the world for leadership and service qualities that have contributed to the program and operations of a student section of the Society.

Kazek won the award for his work with the California Maritime Academy Student Section. In addition to recognizing an outstanding Faculty Advisor, the $5,000 Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student member from the California Maritime Academy Student Section.

Undergraduate SNAME student members are eligible for the scholarship, and the award may be used for undergraduate or graduate academically-related expenses.

Kazek received his award at the SNAME Maritime Convention in Houston, Texas. Cal Maritime Cadets David Buckley, Brendan Davis, Marcos Almendras, Philippa Howe, Rose Hendrix, Christopher Dutt, Taylor Deschene, Alexander Bugaisky, Hazel Báez, and Mark Peña also attended the convention. Travel for the students was supported by the Maritime Fund.

The International Sailing Federation voted on November 4 to appoint four new International Umpires including Charlie Arms, Cal Maritime’s Director of Sailing. Arms was nominated by the U.S. Sailing Association after having met all requirements including assessments, testing and references from five Chief Umpires of regattas throughout the United States and internationally including the America’s Cup. Nipoli Kamdar was elected to the position of Secretary of the Western Region of the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education.

JoEllen Myslik and Elaine Kociolek of the Center for Engagement Teaching and Learning attended the seventh annual Mentoring Conference at the Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico in October. The conference offered a mix of conversation, networking, hands-on workshops and engagement with professionals from a diverse variety of disciplines.

“We both enjoyed the experience and found the sessions to be interesting and informative for the work we both do for Cal Maritime,” said Myslik.

Former Cal Maritime professor Captain Keith Forrest Graham has been appointed judge in his hometown of Cimarron, New Mexico. Graham, USN (Ret.) taught at Cal Maritime as an adjunct professor from 1975-2010 teaching admiralty, international law, business law, environmental law, contract law & specifications, and engineering ethics. He also presented dozens of graduate level seminars to the industry and public sea service officers through Cal Maritime’s Extended Learning and its predecessor, Continuing Education Department.

POWELL RECOGNIZED FOR CUTTING EDGE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM Supported by the

MARITIME TWO TIMES IN THE LAST THREE FUND YEARS CAPTAIN SCOTT POWELL has been singled out among all the professors at the 23 campuses of the California State University for his innovative use of technology.

The California State Student Association selects the award winners, and Powell, an Associate Professor of Marine Transportation, won it in 2012 and again this year. One of the big reasons is his use of technology in his Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) class.

Powell began Captain Scott Powell has been using an iPad recognized twice for innovative wirelessly connected use of technology. to an AppleTV and classroom projector in the 2012 spring semester ECDIS class as a lecture support device. These days, he also combines the use of the iPad with electronic charting software in the simulator much in the same way that pilots use the technology as a decision-support tool in restricted waterways.

In a note of congratulations, Associated Students of California Maritime Academy President Mitchell Kobayashi said, “your dedication to being on the cutting edge of Electronic Navigation as well as your personal investment into classroom technology has greatly improved the Marine Transportation program as a whole.”

Using the iPad with charting software that is wirelessly connected to the ECDIS simulators, Powell is able to use the technology to monitor and interact with his students in different simulator stations simultaneously. And he has even bigger plans for the future expansion of the use of technology into the lecture classroom.

“ECDIS is an ever-evolving subject in that it is fundamentally changing the ship’s bridge with rapid access to changing information,” said Powell. “The delivery of the course material also needs to be dynamic and interactive.”

The expansion of the use of this advanced technology in Powell’s classes was supported by the Maritime Fund.

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Keelhauler Firsts night, 104-85. Five Keelhaulers scored in double figures. Roman Delgado (19), Harley Ruder (14), Dominique Barnes (13), Kameron Hoyt (10) and Zach David (10). Delgado also had 8 assists and only one turnover. The ladies dropped their opener to Biola the next day, 74-59.

For a full schedule of upcoming athletic events on campus, visit www.cmakeelhaulers.com.

PHOTO BY PAT HOLLISTER

CAL MARITIME’S MEN’S WATER POLO TEAM took to the water at the new Olympic size swimming pool at the Physical Education and Aquatics Center on October 4 with excellent results. The Keelhaulers defeated Stanford 16-11 in the morning and UC Santa Cruz 12-11 in the afternoon, in the first Cal Maritime athletic events ever at the new facility.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams hit the court for the first time in the new Center over the Halloween weekend. The men defeated Multnomah University in the opening round of the Frank Dye Classic on Halloween

Dominique Barnes jumps for Cal Maritime on the first opening tip ever at the new Physical Education and Aquatics Center.

Sailing Team Finishes in Top Half at World Championship Supported by the

Cal Maritime Sailing, sponsored by Jewell Insurance, practices before racing at the Student Yachting World Cup in La Rochelle, France.

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Cal Maritime Sailing finished in the top half of MARITIME FUND the fleet at the Student Yachting World Cup in La Rochelle, France. After being in second for the first couple of days the team struggled in the light shifty breeze. The team was sponsored by Jewell Insurance.

“Still, sixth place at a world championship against teams that have been to this event the last couple of years is still pretty awesome” said Charlie Arms, Director of Sailing.

Sixteen races were sailed in a variety of weather conditions over the six-day regatta. Due to the international nature of the competition, class of 2014 graduates Dillon Lancaster, Andrew Lamb, and Ryan Lynch were able to return to join their teammates Corey Lynch (’17), Elisabeth McKee (’17), Chris Vilicich (’16), Eileen Welch (’15), and Scott Doyle (’14), along with Coach Parker Mitchell..

Cal Maritime earned the right to represent the U.S. for the second time by winning the Kennedy Cup Regatta at the U.S. Naval Academy last year.

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From the Alumni President OUTGOING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Ken Passé has passed the torch to incoming President Pascha McAlister.

Passé, a 1969 graduate of Cal Maritime, has a distinguished record with the Association, serving as its president from 2008-2014.

McAlister, a 2007 graduate, officially took over at the Alumni Association Board Meeting during 2014 Homecoming festivities.

Ken Passé and Pascha McAlister at Homecoming 2014.

What led you to want to get involved with the Alumni Association at this level?

Ken Passé was the first person to ask me to get involved.

I found I liked having the opportunity to give something back and stay involved. When I was a cadet, I hardly ever spent time thinking about what would happen after I graduate, other than getting a job and enjoying my life. I also like the opportunity to talk to current students, and let them know how they can shape the future of the campus while they’re there, and get energy from being around them. From my experience, students who are motivated to get involved tend to do well in life, and they have a unique perspective that can help the campus in the future.

What would you like to see the Alumni Association accomplish in the coming years?

Primarily, getting alumni back onto campus. The campus is beautiful. There have been a lot of changes in the past few decades and especially years. I think that seeing those changes can really energize alumni. I also would like to grow and develop the network of Cal Maritime alumni. Second, seeking out people who haven’t been engaged. If nothing else, I just want folks to know there’s a group of alumni and students who want to meet them and say hello.

What would you say to someone to encourage them to become involved?

I would say that Cal Maritime is the first port of someone’s life — right now. Don’t they want to be that shipmate who helps out? The one that people look to as someone fun? They can count on? The one that can give them scoops on life?

There are all different levels and ways of being involved and we want YOU to be! They could start off by contacting anyone on the board, including and especially myself, or Kathy Baird on campus. If they don’t want to say hi, but are in the area, grab a friend and stop by the campus, look around. See what they helped build, and can help continue to build.

What are some other goals that you have for the Association?

The kind of natural connection alumni have I get to see at 4th Thursdays, via emails, and in a million little ways. I want to share that with current students, to change their perspective to be bigger than the day-to-day, but the network they’re a part of. It also means continuing successful programs such as the Summer Send-offs, which allow alumni to meet incoming students and their parents. We’re launching a new, online Cadet Mentoring Program. It will provide mentoring resources to cadets and alumni wherever they happen to be in the world, 24 hours a day. I want the Association to have an event with every class of cadet on campus, I want them to finish Cal Maritime strong and want to come back, help the next person. I really want to help create an Alumni Association that alumni want to be a part of.

summersendoffs Alumni are invited to welcome incoming freshmen and their families to Cal Maritime at our annual Summer Sendoff events. These informal events are held at multiple locations in several states.

If you are interested in participating in 2015 Summer Sendoffs, email alumni@ csum.edu.

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Class Notes, Winter 2015 CLASSES OF 1947 AND 2014

CLASSES OF 1956 AND 1957

A note in our last issue mistakenly identified a photo of Joel Mason as Sam Grotewohl. Sam is the grandson of 1947 graduate John Marin(kovich).

Grotewohl was recognized with the Highest Academic Achievement in Mechanical Engineering. Mason was also recognized for academic achievement last spring.

by Tom Lytle On October 5-7, 2014 several classmates from the Class of ’56 and ’57 gathered for sea stories in Monterey.

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Sam Grotewohl, John Marin(kovich).

CLASS OF 1952 Captain John Cox D’52 has been awarded the Mariner of the Year award by the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department. Cox has served as master of passenger, cargo and research vessels, and a pilot on the east and west coasts. Today he is chairman and chief executive officer of Black Ball Ferry Line and an owner of the MV Coho, which operates between Port Angeles, WA and Victoria, BC.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell your fellow Cal Maritime Alumni what you’re up to by sending submissions to alumni@csum.edu or to the scribe listed for your class on the alumni website: alumni. csum.edu (click on Get Involved, then Class Scribes).

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“I would advise all American citizens to obtain some sort of marine and military training, education and experience,” said Fleming. “What is learned and obtained because of, and during, merchant marine and military years cannot be replaced during one’s lifetime.”

Pari Gerber, Dennis Gerber ‘57, Carolyn Doherty, Captain Bill Doherty ‘56, John Hutchison ‘56, Susan Hutchison, Tom Lytle ‘56

CLASS OF 1958 William S. Fleming E’58, a former attack pilot with the U.S. Navy, moved on to use his engineering training and eventually helped to create the energy engineering company, The Fleming Group. For the past 15 years, he has provided professional energy-related services to government, utilities, and private industry in countries around the world.

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by Terry Purdom The class of 1962 has, for a few years, entwined mini-reunions between major milestone reunions. This year, Butch Williams E’62 and his wife, Linda, opened their doors in Wilson, Wyoming for the 2014 mini-reunion in September.

This year, 14 of us made the trip to the Jackson Hole area to have a good time. And I’m here to tell all that it was a blast. Many wives came along for the festivities and had to listen to the same old stories that all of us have been reliving for 52 years. The stories have gained a lot of extra flavor over the years, but they didn’t mind listening and laughing along with us. It was a joyous occasion and somehow this year the joy seemed to have increased exponentially. As we looked around the room at each other, we realized that we were a bunch of old guys who went to a maritime trade school 52 years ago and made it through all the stuff they could throw at us. What made the conversations special was that we all sounded as if we were still 19-year-old middies with 52 years still ahead of us.

Judy and Carl Noblitt have offered their home in Williamsburg, VA as a gathering spot for the next mini-reunion in 2016. We are all looking forward to getting together again. Those who were at the gathering were: Carol and Jerry Aspland, Tomeli and Richard

Dews, Tony Keihl, Walt Lueth, Bill McDermot, Karen and Chuck Morones, Judy and Carl Noblitt, Donna

Row 1 L-R 4 people: Butch Williams, Bill McDermot, Terry Purdom, Judy Noblitt Row 2 L-R 6 people: Dave Sutherland, Dick Dews, Tomeli Dews, Linda Williams, Donna Purdom, Mary Ware Row 3 L-R 4 people: Carol Aspland, Karen Morones, Chuck Morones, Rich Watkins Row 4 L-R 8 people: Walt Lueth, Jerry Aspland, Pere Rose, Bill Thompson, Carl Noblitt, Tony Keihl, Doug Ware, Dee Thompson

and Terry Purdom, Pete Rose, Dave Sutherland, Dee and Bill Thompson, Mary and Doug Ware, Rich Watkins, Linda and Butch Williams.

We had a great time and figured that it was the best gathering we have ever had. Some of the folks took the opportunity to visit Yellowstone while they were in the area to enjoy its beauty.

Unfortunately, we have lost three of our brothers and shipmates this year. Carl Kirsch - Finished with Engines, Neal Wood and Jim Halseth - Crossed The Last Bar. God Speed and Farewell.

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by Cap’n Manny Aschmeyer, D’63 You never know where you’ll find Cal Maritime grads “hooking up” together — even in faraway Mystic, Connecticut!

And so it was that I caught up with Capt.

Alan Bish (D’64) last month back east — after more than 50 years had passed since we went our separate ways from “Keema”.

Although our time together in Mystic was brief, it was nonetheless meaningful and memorable — as it always is when

two “Keema” grads get together! It seemed as if no time had passed since our last meeting, even though we both were “greybeards” now. Amazing! And for those of us who remember the “Wash the bish!” episodes during our time at CMA – well, that should bring a smile to some faces (but probably not Al’s — who had to put up with that nonsense!)

Cap’n Al Bish sailed extensively with American Export - Isbrandtsen Lines (AEIL) after graduating from CMA. During his time with AEIL, he sailed with several of classmates from D’63, including John Freemen, Larry deNeveu, and possibly Dave Gerstel. Al also

Captain Manny Aschmeyer (D ’63) and Captain Alan Bish (D ’64)

knew P.J. Matheson E’63. P.J. was Sr. Reactor Operator & First Asst. Engineer aboard the N/S SAVANNAH, which was operated by AEIL in the late 60’s and early 70’s.

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by Bruce Hope, John Lunkes, Bob Hanelt, Hal Morley The Class of 1964 celebrated its 50th reunion during Homecoming 2014.

Thirty-six of our surviving classmates (58%), their spouses, guests and family members attended our 50th reunion dinner, generously hosted by President and Mrs. Cropper in the new Dining Hall, on October 10th. The Class of 1964 extends its heartfelt thanks to Admiral Cropper, his wife Heather, the University Advancement, California Maritime

Academy Foundation, and the Dining Hall staff for a most enjoyable dinner and evening. Most importantly, we want to thank the Cal Maritime Crew Team who served our dinners. Rowers, well done!

Many of the Class of ’64 attendees spent Homecoming weekend on campus and enjoyed “Day on the Bay” aboard the Golden Bear. With several retired masters and chief engineers from the Class of ’64 aboard the TSGB, the cadets received plenty of advice but impressed us with their capabilities and knowledge.

The Class of 1964 is a memorable group, acquiring many experiences, skills and long-term focus from our years at Cal Maritime. Like our instructors and prior graduates who went to sea before us, we have been fortunate to share their knowledge and skills, helping us become successful in our careers and lives.

We can now say a small “thank you” by assisting future cadets develop and gain the skills that will help them become successful. We have launched an endowment drive to perpetually fund the “Class of 1964 Reserves Collection” at the Cal Maritime Library. We are pleased to report that as of the publication of this issue of Cal Maritime Magazine, our class has already committed to more than 50 percent of our endowment goal.

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by Bob Piazza In September, “Gramps” Gregor, “Max” Maxwell, “Twig“ Branch and “Bondo” Piazza met with wives for dinner and a game of bocce at Bocca di Bocce in Livermore. The men finally beat the ladies after 2 failed attempts!

Sandy and Jimmy Sundfors and Penny and Bob Piazza attended the 10th Annual Gala at the Westin St Francis on November 1st.

“Jungle Jim” Landon and his lovely spouse Valerie are busily rescuing stray animals in Kennewick, WA. What a wonderful retirement activity!

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by Chip Boyd The San Diego Chapter of the California Maritime Academy held a Send-off celebration for the new Cal Maritime class of 2018 from the San Diego area.

The event was held at the house of Brad Klann D’81, the chapter president, on August 9. The class of 2018 was well represented by 15 new cadets and their parents, plus 18 alumni represented by classes from 1954 to 2014, their wives and friends. There were over 80 people in attendance.

Sean Case ME’97 (1E) will be finishing up his MBA with St. Mary’s College of California in December 2014. This is his last step towards the 5-year plan he set for himself. The first goal was to obtain a Professional Engineering License, then a Project Management Professional certification, and finally an MBA. He finished all three goals in 4.5 years with the support of his wife and three boys ages 14, 6, and 4.

job as Chief Officer on a new 180-meter yacht. The rest of the family is well — living in a quiet neighborhood on Bainbridge Island.

Coulston ME’06 and Holly Van Gundy BA’06 welcomed a baby boy on July 3rd 2013, weighing eight pounds, 9 ounces.

CLASS OF 2001 Captain Harry Julian BA’01 and his father, Captain Lance Julian, owners and operators of the cruise and adventure companies Pure Naples and Pure Fort Myers were featured in a local newspaper article. They are the brains and nautical brawn behind Marine Team International, which was launched in 1994 to provide professional marine consulting, project management and production services for maritime projects and films.

Eric Yanega MT’06 recently upgraded to a Masters License AGT Upon Oceans and also an OIM. He is currently working on a Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig with Diamond Offshore Drilling in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. He lives in New Jersey with son, Hunter (3) and daughter, Trinity (11).

CLASS OF 2005 CLASS OF 2007 Scott Keever MT’07 has been hired as the Manager of Special Projects at Hornblower Cruises & Events.

After graduating from Cal Maritime with a bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation, Keever began a seagoing career with Chevron Shipping. He continued with Chevron in various at-sea positions until July of 2014.

Brad Klann welcomed new granddaughter Nellie on September 8. She was a bit over seven pounds, 19” in height and “a beauty” as we can all see for ourselves.

CLASS OF 1996 Roger Ross MT’96 (4D) began his career after graduation with Arco Marine in July 1996 and was hired on as an AB. The company has since been renamed Polar Tankers, owned by ConocoPhillips Marine. He is currently sailing as Master and has been since 2008. Roger lives in Port Angeles, WA, happily married to Natalia Ross with their two boys Nikolai Ross, 10, and Alik Ross, 6.

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Matthew Trujillo FET‘05, Eric Cooper MT’05, Timothy McCarthy MET’05 enjoyed a Class of 2005 mini-reunion at this year’s Annual Gala in San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis.

CLASS OF 2006 It has been a busy year for The Hammonds. Chris Hammond MT’06 sailed as Master on the 96- meter yacht VAVA II, whilst cruising in the Maldives, before rounding out the year with a new

CLASS OF 2009 Brian Able ME’09 worked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for the Department of Defense on fast attack submarines from 2009-14. On December 2013, he received his Professional Engineering license in the state of Hawaii. On July 2014, Brian moved to Japan to expand his work with the US Navy, including various surface craft serving the US Seventh Fleet.

Honorary Alumna Has Worked Tirelessly for Cal Maritime, Students ELIZABETH “LIZ” WAINWRIGHT has been named an honorary alumna of Cal Maritime.

Any person, not eligible for regular membership, who has rendered outstanding service to Cal Maritime or the Alumni Association, may be awarded an Honorary Membership by the Board of Directors.

Wainwright’s connections to Cal Maritime run deep: her father, Norman Wainwright (47D); uncle Steve Wallace (68D); brother David Wainwright (78D); and cousin John Partridge (86NIT), are all alumni.

“Liz recounted on numerous occasions that she very much wanted to attend Cal Maritime,” said Ken Passé.

“However, at the time of her high school graduation, Cal Maritime didn’t accept women.”

The Golden Bear Society: Creating your Legacy

Nevertheless, Wainwright pursued a career in the maritime industry, and for two decades has been a key maritime advocate in the Pacific Northwest. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, where she has been a tireless supporter of Cal Maritime. For over 10 years, she has administered an industry-sponsored scholarship that is awarded to student studying towards degrees in transportation and logistics. Since 2003, 11 Cal Maritime students have been the recipients of the scholarship.

Cal Maritime has been a part of your life, and can also be a part of your legacy.

The Golden Bear Society honors those who choose to express their commitment to maritime education and provide for California Maritime Academy in their estate plans. Alumni and friends like you who have remembered Cal Maritime with a bequest or planned gift of $25,000 or more are invited to become a member of the Society.

Your estate gift can be designated to the area of your choosing. Whether this means establishing an endowment for academic resources or providing scholarships for deserving cadets, your contribution ensures a successful future for Cal Maritime and its cadets.

1 Many estate planning options are available to Golden Bear Society Members and some may even provide you with income and other tax advantages. Contact us today for assistance in finding the best way to create your legacy at Cal Maritime.

1 For information on joining the Golden Bear Society, please contact Melissa Cohea, Senior Development Officer, at (707) 654-1789 or mcohea@csum.edu.

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2014 Homecoming Was a World Party

The Class of 1964 and their spouses at their 50-year Reunion Dinner.

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James Hodges (’44) assists President Cropper during the dedication of the new Maritime Memorial Park.

PHOTO BY RYAN COSENS

IN OCTOBER, CAL MARITIME’S GLOBAL REACH was on display during Homecoming activities on campus. Alumni and current students submitted photos from their world travels that were displayed during the event, and a map outside of Rizza Auditorium featured stars for every far-flung (and nearby) location that current and former students had visited.

The Class of 1964 returned to campus to celebrate their 50 year reunion at a dinner hosted by President Cropper in the new Dining Center.

In addition to events for alumni, current students, and families, a ribbon cutting was held for the Physical Education and Aquatics Center (see pages 2-3). Dinner on the Quad featured food from around the world. A new Maritime Memorial Park, located along Maritime Academy Drive, was dedicated as well.

At an alumni luncheon, this year’s Distinguished Alumnus, Jim Bryant was recognized, as was Tosca Bonardi, the 2014 Rising Star (see page 28). Bryant received his award at the 2014 Commencement (see last issue).

Alumni Association President Pascha McAlister introduces Distinguished Alumnus Jim Bryant.

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Bonardi Named Alumni Association Rising Star CAL MARITIME’S 2014 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION RISING STAR AWARD WINNER IS TOSCA BONARDI. Bonardi, a 2010 graduate with a degree in business administration, has dedicated herself to enlarging the circle of young participants in the Cal Maritime Alumni Association.

What would you say to someone who has not stayed engaged with the association to encourage them to get involved?

Bonardi, a labor relations assistant

them know how fun it is to sit around

I’ve found that talking to people about 4th Thursdays helps increase involvement. People are often misinformed about what it is, so I let

at Pacific Maritime Association, has

and shoot the breeze with fellow

invigorated and grown the Bay Area’s

alumni over a beer. Many people in our

4th Thursdays alumni gathering, and

industry may not have extra time to

her support of the advancement of

give back or get involved, but starting

women in the maritime industry has

at the ground level may help encourage

inspired many individuals to seek

people to be more active.

greater opportunities and set loftier goals.

“She sets an example for us all with her hard work and her dedication to Cal Maritime, her career, her friendships, and her general kindness,” said KC Korwatch, a 2010 graduate of the Academy.

Cal Maritime did — really enjoy the industry and the wonderful people

Bonardi is a past president of the

within the Maritime community. There

student Propeller Club at Cal Maritime,

aren’t a lot of people who understand

and she is the current vice president

what we do and what kind of industry

of the Bay Area chapter of the Alumni

we’re in, so it’s always nice to get

Association. She is currently enrolled

together with fellow alumni, catch

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up, talking shop and learning about

program in Transportation and

other aspects of the industry, or even

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Q&A WITH TOSCA BONARDI What is your favorite memory of Cal Maritime?

Tough question — I have so many favorite memories! I would have to say Summer Cruise, 2009. Being a Business student, I wasn’t destined for a career on the sea, but always enjoyed being out in the middle of the ocean.

Truly a remarkable experience that I will never forget.

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What inspired you to become involved with alumni-related activities?

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what they want to do when they get out of Cal Maritime and helping them figure out the best direction for them.

4th Thursdays and other alumni events are perfect for this!

You’ve been particularly active in working with other female graduates and students. What would you tell a young woman who was considering attending Cal Maritime and working in the maritime industry?

Going to the Academy was the best choice I made. It is a unique industry with a lot of opportunity to travel and see the world. The Academy gave me a lot of experience dealing with different types of people and taught me the values of a team and comradery — what it means to be a shipmate.

What you learn at Cal Maritime and the opportunities you are exposed to are once-in-a-lifetime, and I would recommend the Academy to any future student, male or female. Being a female in the industry is not always easy, but the increase in female involvement and the increase in women excelling in the workplace just proves that women are more than capable to compete in a male-dominated industry, and make a difference.

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Crossed the Final Bar CLASS OF 1939 Robert Nelson Hargis passed away on August 8, 2014. He was born on May 16, 1916.

He was an ensign on the USS Neosho, docked on battleship row on December 7, 1941. He later served as a Lt. Commander on the USS Coos Bay until the end of the war. He settled in Sacramento after the war and worked for the State until his retirement. He was preceded in passing by his wife, Martha.

a member of the U.S. Merchant Marine and as a Navy Reserve Officer during World War II. He retired from the Navy Reserve in 1971.

He was a leader in Cutler, California, serving as Chief of the Cutler Volunteer Fire Department and as a member of the Cutler Water District. He became Cutler’s Postmaster in 1954, and served the U.S. Postal service until retiring in 1991. He also served as Postmaster in Selma, California.

He was preceded in death by his wife Rita, and their son, Rob. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

CLASS OF 1941 Michael “Mike” Paul Locke of Huntington Beach passed away on December 15, 2013. Locke was born July 11, 1920 in Riverside.

After graduation from Cal Maritime, Locke served on the SS Lahaina as Third Assistant Engineer. The Lahaina left Pearl Harbor on December 4, 1941, headed for the mainland. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the SS Lahaina was attacked by a Japanese submarine on the morning of December 11.

At sea for 9 days, 15 hours, 50 minutes. Locke was one of 30 men who survived in one lifeboat and landed on Spreckelsville Beach, Maui on December 21.

Mike later served as the M Division Officer on the USS Rutilicus in the South Pacific. He taught at Cal Maritime in 1942-43. He is survived by his wife Phyllis, three daughters, seven grandchildren, and 11 greatgrandchildren.

CLASS OF 1942 Andrew H. “Bud” Rocca passed away on June 5, 2014.

After graduation, he signed on with Matson Lines, supplying cargo and transporting personnel in the Pacific.

He attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he used his skills working as a Stationary Engineer for several different companies.

He was preceded in death by his wife Ann. Together they raised two children, and had five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

CLASS OF 1943 Bernhard “Bernie” Ruth Jr. passed away on April 8, 2014 at the age of 88 in Palm Springs. He served as

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CLASS OF 1945 Robert “Bob” Joseph Peyton passed away on January 15, 2014 at the age of 88.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan during the Great Depression to a family that migrated between California and the Midwest. He enlisted in the USNR and completed his Engineering training at Cal Maritime in only one year as was common during World War II due to war requirements.

He served on the Liberty ship USS Mission Solano, a T2-TE-A2 tanker (built in three months in Sausalito), and later the USS Princeton in the Pacific. At the time, he was one of the youngest navy officers commissioned.

While on active duty, he met the love of his life, “Peggy”, in the base chapel on North Island NAS (San Diego) which was the start of a wonderful 65 year adventure of a different sort. After leaving the service, he completed his college requirements and earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from Loyola University under the GI bill and raised a family that grew to 12 children. He was an executive for 35 years at the Bechtel Corporation, working his way up to Chief Mechanical Engineer, where he designed power plants, desalination plants, and the world’s first commercial nuclear power plant.

CLASS OF 1947 Joseph Ursich passed away on May 2, 2014. His daughter, Barbara Gates, reports that Ursich loved Cal Maritime and his years here as a student.

He was a strong supporter of the President’s Fund for Excellence through the California Maritime Academy Foundation.

CLASS OF 1952 Richard J. Jacobsen, former president of Jacobsen Pilot Service, Inc. at the Port of Long Beach passed away August 22, 2014 at his home. He was 82.

Following his graduation from Cal Maritime, he served in the U.S. Navy where he reached the rank of lieutenant.

He gained experience in merchant shipping before working with his father at the family Jacobsen Pilot Service business. He worked as a port pilot before he became president of the company.

Jacobsen is survived by his wife Sandra, three children, seven grandchildren, and his sister.

CLASS OF 1954 Dick Streeper died October 14 in San Diego. He was 81.

Following graduation from Cal Maritime, he served in the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade until 1957. He continued his education at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and a law degree in 1962. An El Cajon resident for 51 years, he had his own law practice in Bankers Hill for more than 40 years.

Streeper founded the Inez Parker Memorial Rose Garden in San Diego and went on to become president of the San Diego Rose Society. He also wrote for the San Diego Union-Tribune for more than 20 years.

CLASS OF 1955 Ted Lockwood passed away on June 6, 2014.

After graduation, he went to work for Standard Oil and rose to the rank of first mate before passing the Master’s examination at age 29. He then became a pilot for the State of Hawaii. In 1975, he accepted a position as pilot for Hess Oil at their refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands where, as Chief Pilot, he worked and trained pilots until his retirement in 2001.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn, his son, daughter-inlaw, and three grandchildren.

owned with three partners. Upon retiring, he returned to marine engineering and sailed as a relief chief engineer on various research vessels.

He is survived by his wife, Beth, a son, and a brother.

CLASS OF 1961 David W. Allgower passed away on October 17, 2013 in San Diego.

After graduation, he went to sea with Standard Oil as a Third Mate. After about a year, he activated his U.S. Coast Guard commission and was stationed in San Francisco with the Marine Inspection Office.

After the Coast Guard, he went back to sea and sailed with MSTS as Third and Second Mate. Eventually, he came ashore and worked for Marine Terminals. He went on to found his own successful insurance consulting firm.

His son, Mitch, is also a graduate of Cal Maritime, and is now a Columbia River Pilot.

Paul Gordon Murray of Honoka’a, Hawaii, passed away on March 3, 2014 leaving behind his wife, Cynthia and no children. Paul was born on October 15, 1939 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

From after his ’61 graduation thru ’66, he sailed on: Hawaii interisland and Northwest/Asia Seagoing Tugs; a tanker servicing Johnson and Midway Islands; a converted Victory ship based out of Japan doing worldwide oceanographic surveying and as a “skipper for hire” on private sail boats and yachts. In ’67 he learned how to fly and was employed by a Hawaii air tour and air freight company. By ’69 he was hired by Hawaiian Airlines as a commercial pilot. In ’75 he left Hawaiian Airlines and moved to Eugene, Oregon. Eventually he returned to Hawaiian Airlines, before moving on to running a small business while serving as an eco tour guide.

CLASS OF 1962 Complete biographical information was not available at press time, but we are sad to report that classmates Neal Wood and James Halseth passed away.

CLASS OF 1959 Charles Lee Hand passed away on December 13, 2013 at the age of 75. He graduated from Cal Maritime with a degree in marine engineering.

His work history included Grace Lines, Morton, Cargill Salt Companies, and Master Conveyor Company, which he

CLASS OF 1972 While we do not have complete biographical information, we are sad to report that Jeffery Hegard passed away on October 10, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Karen Hegard.

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quickpics

Day on the Bay

DAY ON THE BAY PHOTOS BY CADET ALEXANDER BROOM.

Day on the Bay attendees await the start of the Fleet Week air show.

The Blue Angels perform during Day on the Bay.

Alumni

Eight out of the nine officers from the APL China are all Cal Maritime graduates. Top to bottom: Captain Justin Valentine 2D-95 Chief Mate Erik Cutforth 2D-04 2nd Mate Peter Veasey 4D-78 1st AE Ben Pramer 1E-95 2nd AE Shane Mahaffey 1E-92 3rd AE Max Malsbar 6E-12 3rd Mate Ben Moore 1D-12 3rd Mate Erik Walker 2D-07

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GALA PHOTOS BY NIKI WARD.

Tré Frane, Jim Frane (’63), Libby Edwards at the 10th Annual Cal Maritime Gala.

Larry and Martie Frierson at the 10th Annual Gala.

Mike and Tracy Rodgers at Cal Maritime’s 10th Annual Gala.

Kim Estes emcees the 10th Annual Gala.

10th Annual Gala

Attendees at Cal Maritime’s 10th Annual Gala peruse the silent auction items.

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CAMPUS

ALUMNI

EVENTS

January 5:

First Day of Class

January 22:

4th Thursday

January 19:

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday University Closed

February 26:

4th Thursday

January 27:

Career Fair and Industry Appreciation Dinner

March 26:

4th Thursday

April 23:

4th Thursday

February 27-28:

Pearls of Power Conference

May 21:

4th Thursday

March 31:

Cesar Chavez Holiday University Closed

April 11:

Cal Maritime Day

April 17:

Last Day of Class

April 20-23: Finals

KEELHAULER

January 10:

Men’s Basketball vs. UC Santa Cruz

January 22:

Men’s and Women’s Basketball vs.

UC Merced

January 24:

Men’s and Women’s Basketball vs.

La Sierra

February 12:

Women’s Basketball vs. Menlo College

February 14:

Men’s and Women’s Basketball vs.

Pacific Union

February 21:

Men’s and Women’s Basketball vs.

Simpson

March 13-15

Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club

April 25: Commencement April 26:

First Cruise Begins

June 26:

First Cruise Ends

ATHLETICS