KINGS POINT, N.Y., October 9, 2015 – Today during morning colors, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted a ceremony to remember and honor the officers and crew who were lost aboard the El Faro, which sank last week in the Atlantic Ocean.

Midshipmen, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends of the Academy,

As the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for survivors of the U.S. container ship, El Faro, last night, we received confirmation that one of our own, Steven Wink Shultz, Kings Point class of 1984, was a member of its crew.  We join our partner Academies and the entire Merchant Marine community in grieving the loss the El Faro’s 33 crew members.

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 5, 2015) – On Monday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy learned that a beloved and much admired, long-time member of our USMMA family, former Athletic Director Susan "Sue" Petersen Lubow, has passed away.

Superintendent Message on the Academy’s 72nd Birthday

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 30, 2014 – Amphitrite smiled on Third Company of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, as they won the USMMA Alumni Foundation sponsored birthday trivia competition today.

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 30, 2015 — President Obama announced the launch of the U. S. Department of Education’s new College Scorecard, meant to help students and parents identify which schools provide the biggest bang for your buck earlier this month. Not surprisingly, the United States Merchant Marine Academy scored very high.

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 29, 2015 — Maritime professionals and hiring managers from 32 companies, federal agencies, military and maritime-related organizations participated in the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) annual career fair, Sea Fair 2015, held in O’Hara Hall earlier today.

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 28, 2014 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point welcomed the Sector Commander and Captain of the Port for U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach as the academic year’s first J. Smith Lanier Speaker.  

USMMA’s Academic Dean and Director of Music were honored by the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation at their start of Homecoming Awards Dinner.

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 25, 2015 – A United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman of the had the opportunity to participate in a Rules of Engagement (ROE) Workshop at the Institute for International Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy, this summer.