alumninews CLASS OF 1981
CLASS OF 1997
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.