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USMMA Mourns The Passing Of Former Athletic Director Sue Petersen Lubow

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.

“Today is a very sad day for our Academy,” said...

USMMA Catholic Chaplain Monsignor Brendan Riordan Retires

KINGS POINT, N.Y, September 2, 2014 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Catholic Chaplain, the Reverend Monsignor Brendan P. Riordan celebrated his final mass at the Mariners’ Memorial on Sunday, August 30th.

Msgr. Riordan, who has been a great friend to the Academy...

DOT Secretary Kicks off USMMA Academic Year

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today joined Maritime Administrator, Paul N. Jaenichen, Superintendent, Rear Admiral James A. Helis, and Academic Dean, Shashi N. Kumar, PhD, at the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) annual Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning...

Photo of USMMA Midshipmen Included in New York Museum Exhibit

Photo of USMMA Midshipmen Included in New York Museum Exhibit

KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 19, 2013 – A photo of midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) will be included in a special presentation to compliment the exhibition, “Rising Waters: Photographs of Sandy,”...

USMMA's Newest Training Vessel Completes First Training Cruise

KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Last month the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) newest training vessel, the T/V Kings Pointer, made her maiden voyage from Jacksonville, FL to Ft. Eustis, VA.  The vessel was fully crewed by professional mariners plus a group of cadets earning sea...

USMMA and American Merchant Marine Museum Celebrate National Maritime Day

Today the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and its American Merchant Marine Museum observed National Maritime Day. The afternoon began with a brief ceremony at Barney Square, during which Deputy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Susan L. Dunlap, addressed the Regiment of Midshipmen, faculty,...

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