Press Releases
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89th COMMENCEMENT LIVESTREAM ANNOUNCEMENT!
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 22, 2025 - Tomorrow, Monday, June 23rd, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy will deliver the 89th commencement address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Announced as United States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Speaker
WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy will deliver the 89th commencement address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) on Monday, June 23rd.
Commandant Announces Class of 2025 Graduation Weekend Schedule - Updated
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
USMMA Class of 2025 Bell-Ringing to be Livestreamed
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 28, 2025 – Members of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2025 will ring the bell at Powell Oval after passing U.S. Coast Guard license exams, on Thursday, June 5th.
USMMA Celebrates National Maritime Day, 2025
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 28, 2025 – On May 22, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point observed National Maritime Day.
Congressmen Visit USMMA to Discuss Campus Modernization Plan
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 6, 2025—On Friday, May 2, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) welcomed Congressman Jack Bergman of Michigan’s 1st District and Congressman Keith Self of Texas’ 3rd District to Kings Point.
General Randall Reed Inspires Class of 2025 at Battle Standard Dinner
KINGS POINT, N.Y., April 18, 2025 - At this year’s Class of 2025 Battle Standard Dinner, General Randall Reed, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, took the stage as a distinguished guest speaker.