December 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9. Waterfront News
Captain Allen “Joe” Curtis ’97 Hired to Direct Career Services and Cooperative Education at Maine Maritime Academy
M A I N E M A R I T I M E A C A D E M Y N E W S “Nearly all of our students are advised
CASTINE—Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, David Gardner, has announced that alumnus Joe Curtis has accepted the position of Director of Career Services and Cooperative Education for the college.
Captain Curtis earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in Marine Transportation and Nautical Science, graduating from the Academy in 1997. His shipping career in- cluded ten years at sea as master or offi cer on passenger ships, U.S. government vessels, and high-speed ferries, as well as nearly a decade managing ashore logistics, voyage planning/monitoring, and compliance for U.S. and multi-national shipping compa- nies. Most recently, Captain Curtis served as Operations Manager for Western Bulk Char- tering, a global operator of dry bulk vessels, in Seattle. He earned a Master’s of Science degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 2004. “Coming back to Maine Maritime
Academy is meaningful for me, both per- sonally and professionally,” said Captain Curtis from his offi ce in Quick Hall. “I’m literally coming home to family, and also connecting with the alumni and educational community where I began, so that I can further the college’s reputation from this side of the equation.” Curtis is a native of Readfi eld, Maine and attended Maranacook Community High School.
BLUE HILL - David William McGraw, 77, died October 30, 2017, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was born June 6, 1940, in Blue Hill, the son of William H. and Anna L. McGraw. Dave graduated from George Stevens
Academy and joined the Navy. He served aboard the USS Jallao SS.368. After serv- ing four years in the service he went to Billings, Montana, to work and attended college under the GI Bill. It was in Billings he married his high school sweetheart, Ann Wentworth, and they were married for 52 years. After graduation from college, he and Ann moved back to Maine. David started Blue Hill Plumbing and Heating, and Flye Point Marine where he built boats. A few years ago he had a rock wall built the length of his submarine on his property by a good friend, Kevin Piper. He had it dedicated to all submarines lost at sea. David was very proud of this wall. He is survived by his wife, Ann; two
nephews, Stephen and Joseph McGraw; several very special cousins; and two dear gals, Teri Slaven and Ciona Urbrich. At David’s request there will be no
on their careers, placed in cooperative edu- cation assignments, and/or matched to cadet shipping billets and fi eld experiences during their four years here,” said Gardner. “Joe’s education, training, and industry experience are all assets he can bring to bear in this position.” The Career Services offi ce held its Annual Career Fair in mid-October,
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welcoming more than half of the student population to interact with representatives from 68 companies that came to campus to recruit.
Student Scholars and Faculty Honored at Achievement Awards
Maine Maritime Academy’s annual
Academic Achievement Awards banquet was held on Thursday evening, November 9, to honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty. Scheel Scholars
Henry A. Scheel of Rockport, Maine
was one of America’s most respected naval architects and yacht designers. During his long and distinguished career, Mr. Scheel produced more than 250 complete designs which have been utilized by builders of sailboats and other craft in the U.S. and Eu- rope. To express his high regard for Maine Maritime Academy, Mr. Scheel left funds in 1994 to permanently endow scholarships for students in the three upper classes who best exemplify intellectual curiosity and achievement. The ten Scheel Scholars hon- ored on Thursday include: Alexandra Allen,
Over the Bar: David McGraw
Class of 2019, a Marine Science major from Easton; Alexander Black, Class of 2019, a Marine Transportation Operations major from Charleston, SC; Rachel Borisko, Class of 2019, a Marine Biology/ Small Vessel Operations major from Atkinson, NH; John Brigante, Jr, Class of 2018, a Marine Sys- tems Engineering major from Woodbine, MD; Rachel Bunker, Class of 2020, an In- ternational Business & Logistics major from Ellsworth; Jacob Chubbuck, Class of 2018, a Power Engineering Technology major from Orono; Adam Clukey, Class of 2018, a Marine Engineering Operations major from Norridgewock; Hila Shooter, Class of 2019, a Vessel Operations and Technology major from Monroe; Marshall Spear, Class of 2018, an Marine Engineering Technology major from Rockport; and Erik Young, Class of 2018, a Power Engineering Operations major from Howland. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Scholars
ABS, a leading international classi-
fi cation society, is devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the ma- rine environment, primarily through the establishment and verifi cation of technical and engineering standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of ships and marine-related facilities. The ABS Scholarship is awarded to deserving engineering and naval architecture students. Recipients of this prestigious academic award receive a scholarship in each of the fi - nal two years of their studies at MMA. They are also given an opportunity to complete an internship with the American Bureau of Shipping. ABS awarded scholarships to these outstanding MMA Marine Systems Engineering students in 2016: Jeremy Beau- lieu, from Scarborough, Class of 2018; John Brigante Jr., from Woodbine, MD, Class of 2018; Ryan Donlon, from Saco, Class of
2018; William Easley, from Niceville, FL, Class of 2018; Michael Granger, from Saco, Class of 2018; Jared Hall, from North Gran- by, CT, Class of 2018; Rylee Knox, from Turner, Class of 2018; Jacques Lussier, from Groveland, MA, Class of 2018; and Liam O’Leary, from Stratford, CT, Class of 2018. Mitchell Scholars
The Mitchell Institute awards more than
130 scholarships each year, one to a gradu- ating senior from every public high school
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