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Press Releases

Rep. Israel Meets with USMMA Midshipmen Before Homeless Veteran Summit

Kings Point, N.Y. - On Friday, August 23, Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) hosted a summit at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to discuss the issue of homelessness among veterans and solutions to combat it. Before the start of the session, he had a tour of the Academy’s capital improvements and met with his nominee midshipmen in front of Melville Hall where the summit took place.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Celebrates Reopening of Rogers Hall

KINGS POINT, N.Y., August 10, 2013 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Rogers Hall to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated midshipman barracks. This was the fifth of six barracks to be completed as part of USMMA’s overall $61 million dollar Capital Improvement Plan. 

USMMA Celebrates the New Academic Year

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June, 30, 2013 - On Thursday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen came together during the Academy’s Eighteenth Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning the 2013-2014 Academic Year. “The Academic Convocation is one of USMMA’s proudest traditions.

Change in USMMA Class of 2014 Graduation Date

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is announcing an important change to its 2013-2014 Academic Calendar. Graduation for the Class of 2014 will now take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 instead of Monday, June 23.  As it has for many years, the awards convocation will still be held on the Friday morning prior to graduation. The schedule revision would add the Change-of-Command ceremony on Friday afternoon, with the June Ball on Friday evening.

201 Future Leaders of America Graduate from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

KINGS POINT, N.Y. June 17, 2013  - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) graduated 201 new maritime leaders as part of its Class of 2013 commencement ceremony. The keynote speaker, General William M. Fraser III, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), gave the commencement address before a crowd of more than 2,000 including special guest U.S.

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