FSMAA AluMni AwArdS - Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association

Official Quarterly Newsletter • Fall 2013
Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Assoc., Inc.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, SINCE 1903
first and foremost, since 1903
And the
FSMAA Alumni Awards
of 2014 go to:
Edward Villella,
Class of 1957
The Lifetime Achievement
Award Honoree
Stephen Lyons,
Class of 1970
The Distinguished Alumnus
Award Honoree
Ted Mason,
Class of 1957
The Dedicated Service
Award Honoree
Voyages as Different As Can Be • All Reaching The Height of Success • All From the Same Starting Point
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President's
Desk
Honorees'
Brief Bios
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Prodigal Son
by Edward Villella '57
Alumni Assoc Preserves
Maritime Education
by Earl Baim '80
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Maritime Arbitration
in NY
by Austin Dooley '68
Act Two:
My Retirement Adventure
by Bob Barr '47
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Director’s
Showcase
Save
The Date
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Alumni News
Ebb Tide
president’s desk
HONOREES' BRIEF BIOS
Official Scuttlebutt
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In the 110-year history of your
Alumni Association, perhaps its biggest achievement was intervening in
1913 when the New York City Board
of Education wanted to abandon and
close the New York Nautical School
and return the training ship USS
Newport to the Navy. Due to the
passion and strategic thinking of the
alumni of the time, they succeeded in
securing the New York State involvement of the school, as New York City
removed its interests. On November
1, 1913, the New York City Board of
Education flag aboard the USS Newport was lowered and retired, to make
room for the New York State flag that
was proudly hoisted up the mast. With
that act, the school lived on. Please
turn to page 8 to read “FSMAA Preserves Maritime Education For Future
Generations – 100th Anniversary”
by our dedicated and well-informed
Secretary, Earl Baim, Class of 1980.
assumes the reins as acting President,
I will meet with him.
Since the summer issue of the
Mariner, we have learned that Admiral
Carpenter will be leaving her position
as President of SUNY Maritime College and will be replaced on November 4th by the current Provost and
VP for Academic Affairs, Dr. Michael
Cappeto. Since Admiral Carpenter’s
announcement, I have met with the
VP for University Relations, Aimee
Bernstein, to continue the discussion
concerning issues between the FSMAA
and the College. She has suggested that
we arrange a meeting between SUNY
personnel and the FSMAA Board; this
is under consideration. Discussions
are ongoing, and after Dr. Cappeto
We enjoyed a very successful Fall
Ancient Mariner Golf Outing (with
sunshine, no less!) and Homecoming
Dinner Cruise in Manhattan. Our
Director Maggy Williams Giunco and
Assistant Denise Tiernan made sure
it was a memorable day for golf and
enjoyable dinner cruise for all.
Unfortunately, the football team
lost to Kings Point 7 to 6.
Regarding the relationship between
the FSMAA and the College, we
made some headway with Admiral
Carpenter. After all, Admiral
Carpenter was the first College
President to attend an FSMAA event
in thirteen years. I would like to thank
Admiral Carpenter for her time and
attention, and for moving the relationship of the FSMAA and College in a
positive direction. It would serve neither side for us to ignore that progress
and go back to square one. As I have
stated before, any new proposed agreement will be presented to the membership for a vote. Your direct comments
and suggestions during this process are
most welcome at [email protected].
The T/S Empire State VI returned to
the Fort on August 9th, by all accounts
with great success.
I look forward to seeing you at our
upcoming events:
Delaware Valley Chapter
Holiday Party:
December 18, 2013
The Biennial Awards Dinner: February 6, 2014
Planning is well underway for our
Summer Golf Classic at Westbury
Country Club.
Work on our database and new website
continues.
So, what do you think of this 24-page
Mariner in full-color, for your reading
pleasure? Enjoy. And keep sending
interesting material to our hardworking Editor Bridget (Meenaghan)
Bendo, Class of 1996.
We would like your membership to
be as meaningful and helpful to you
as possible. What can the FSMAA do
for you to enhance your membership?
Please send me your suggestions.
EDWARD VILLELLA STEPHEN LYONS
TED MASON
Emmy award-winning Edward
Villella is America’s most celebrated
male dancer. The artistry and virility he exhibited during his long career
with the New York City Ballet and in
concert appearances across the United
States and Europe and on television
did much to popularize the role of the
male in dance. In 1985, Mr. Villella
became the founding artistic director of the Miami City Ballet, which
has won worldwide acclaim under his
direction. In 2013, he returned home
and resides in New York City with his
wife Linda. For a fulfilling life, Edward
Villella tells today’s cadets and students
to follow their inclinations and
abilities.
Theodore (Ted) is Managing Director of
East Wind Power Partners, Ltd. Over his
career, he has been an influential part of
developments in forest products, venture
capital, aero-space, mutual funds, as well as
independent power development. Ted has
been on the Board of Directors of FSMAA
since 1997, and has held almost every Officer role including Presidency (2002-2003).
Members of the Board cannot remember
a meeting that Ted has missed in those 16
years. He makes commitments to organizations and people, and these commitments
are honored religiously. We at the FSMAA
have the benefit of Ted’s commitment. As
do the Navy League of the US, The Naval
Reserve Association, The Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, and the
Maritime College at Fort Schuyler Foundation. Despite these commitments, Ted’s
main priority is his standing Saturday date
with his grandchildren.
Turn to page 4 to read the exclusive
interview between the Mariner
and Edward Villella.
Stephen Lyons joined Ford in 1972
as a truck design engineer and rose
through the ranks in his 34 years
which included his position as CEO of
Ford Spain, and General Sales Manager
for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury during
which his job was to sell 10,000 cars
and trucks a day, six days a week. Mr.
Lyons retired as President of the Ford
Division and Group Vice President for
all Marketing, Sales and Service. He
attributes the hands-on aspect of our
Fort Schuyler education as a major
benefit that makes us problem-solvers
and decision-makers, thus capable of
contributing to an employer from our
first day on any job.
Find the Mariner’s excusive interview with
Stephen Lyons in the Summer 2013 issue
– in print or online at www.fsmaa.org—
Click Publications.
See the Winter Mariner for the full interview.
In your service fraternally,
Charlie Munsch, Class of 1973
[email protected]
Bottom photos by F. Peirce Williams Photography
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After hearing alumni mention that the most famous Fort
Schuyler alumnus is a ballet dancer, our interest was piqued to
explore further. Edward Villella graciously opened his home
in Manhattan to The Fort Schuyler Mariner for an enjoyable
interview. We asked him questions about his life growing up
in Bayside, Queens, attending Fort Schuyler and becoming
a world-famous ballet dancer and ballet company director.
Here we share some of the responses he told us.
Bert Stern
An erotic encounter with Allegra Kent in Bugaku.
So, military college and nautical studies followed by a
career in ballet…?
Isn’t that the expected career path? (Grinning)
In your book, you relate the story about your parents’ insistence on your attending college, thus forgoing dance. Will
you share that story and your background for our readers?
My mother was an orphan, my father was the youngest of
nine; they both came from meager Italian-American backgrounds. My sister and I grew up in a typical blue-collar
neighborhood with strong family values in Bayside, Queens.
My mother felt that she had limited opportunity in life, so
she was determined that her two children had the opportunity to rise to the next social level. To her, that meant
ballet… for my sister. The problem was that when my
father was at work in the garment center in Manhattan and
my mother took my sister to ballet lessons within Bayside, I
was left with the group of neighborhood kids hanging out
in the street. One afternoon, when I was eight years old,
during a street game called running bases, I had been hit in
the head by a fast-pitched hardball and knocked out. I was
delivered like a sack of potatoes to my house by my friends
who dropped me off at the front door, rang the bell, and
then ran like hell. My mother decided from that day on, I
would be forced to join my sister in her ballet classes. I was
steaming mad, not to mention concerned about my social
position in the neighborhood. When I went to the lessons,
I wore my baseball uniform and cap and brought along
my mitt and bat. I entered the ballet school by walking
backward up the two flights of stairs, hoping that it would
look as if I were leaving the building to go play baseball, not
entering the building to go point my toes.
Time passed, lessons continued, and I started to sense that
I had raw talent for ballet. I began willingly to use my
abundance of energy and ability to move and to jump, and I
began to fall in love with the art form. I enjoyed the athletic
physicality of dancing while simultaneously being able
to speak with my body. I discovered I could fly in the air
across a room, and, wow, was it a fantastic sensation!
Fast-forward a decade. Remember that my mother’s plan was ballet
for my sister? Well, my father had a plan for me, and that was college. I would be the first person in the family to attend college. My
father was embarrassed that his son wore tights. When my sister
quit ballet and I graduated high school at age sixteen, I begrudgingly
obeyed my father and agreed to go to college. I selected Fort Schuyler because the brother of my best friend was studying there at the
time. I went up to visit the Maritime College one bright Saturday
morning where we watched the Battalion formation. I was wonderfully impressed by the historical Fort and the splendor of all the
uniforms. So, I agreed. But, my heart was elsewhere.
In your book, you have described Fort Schuyler as a prison.
Tell us what you liked about it.
"I jump."
“I discovered I could fly in the air across a
room, and, wow, was it a fantastic sensation!”
It was a prison! (Smirking). Especially to me at that point in my life.
What can I say? The military aspect was very present at that time.
We were incarcerated until the weekend. Once every four weeks, we
had to stand watch, so we were deprived of liberty for that weekend.
That’s confinement, and I felt it. The worst parts? I’d say the first
reveille, and that first haircut.
I loved my classmates. There is a wonderful camaraderie that develops when a group of young people experiences something challenging together. We were all in it together, and I always felt that solidarity. We all looked out for one another, and that was a meaningful
life lesson for me. I loved the cruises. To be seventeen and to sail to
Europe on training cruises with friends was spectacular and opened
my eyes to the world. The advantages of the Fort Schuyler experience – the structure, the discipline, the education, the travel, and the
friendships – became obvious to me.
Bill Eppridge/Life Magazine © Time Warner Inc.
Interview with Edward Villella
PRODIGAL SON: EDWARD VILLELLA '57
Bill Eppridge/Life Magazine © Time Warner Inc.
PRODIGAL SON: EDWARD VILLELLA '57
“I trained and
competed with
the Maritime
boxing team to
stay fit and let
out frustration.”
At Fort Schuyler, we worked hard and played hard. That also
worked for me as a dancer. My philosophy is: “All work and no play
makes for a dull dancer”.
On reflection, the discipline of the military aspect of my education
at Fort Schuyler was quite complementary to the discipline required
in ballet. As a dancer, you must acquire a specific technique that has
within it its own alphabet, vocabulary and structure including specific parameters within which you operate. I learned how to manage
my time between technique classes, rehearsals and performances.
This obviously required a depth of commitment. When I turned
21 during my senior year at the Fort, I was offered a position as a
dancer at the New York City Ballet. Even as my career started taking
off, I was determined to complete my degree, and I felt satisfaction
at the realization of the commitment that I made when I had first
walked into the Fort.
“All work
and no play
makes for a
dull dancer.”
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PRODIGAL SON: EDWARD VILLELLA '57
A normal day for a professional dancer starts with an hour and
a half of company class during which the dancer articulates the
entire technique and continues to investigate and advance the
vocabulary of dance. That prepares him or her for six hours of
rehearsal, broken up by a one-hour break.
Beyond the technique, a professional dancer studies the score,
choreography, music, as well as the manner and fashion of the
time period. Classical ballet continues to evolve. In order for
a dancer to have a comprehensive, ongoing understanding, his
or her point of departure has to be inclusive of those developments. I was fortunate to be at the New York City Ballet, which
was always at the forefront and cutting edge of the art form.
The geniuses that I was exposed to were the choreographers
George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, and the brilliant composer Igor Stravinsky. To be in the presence of these geniuses
required ongoing investigation and continual re-education to
understand the new statements that their genius provided.
Dancing is amazingly analytical. We seek to make the unnatural natural. We seek to have our gestures appear spontaneous.
We must adhere to the positions, but more importantly, move
through the positions and seek not just to dance the steps, but
to dance the music.
What are your favorite ballets?
I had the most fortunate repertoire in the world and danced
everything I aspired towards. A number stand out:
- Prodigal Son
- The Rubies section of Jewels
- Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- A Japanese ballet called Bugake
- Tarantella
Edward Villella being awarded the National
Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton, 1997.
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In your book, you write (p. 170) that in one section of
“Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet”, you played “a forceful figure,
aristocratic and refined, a nineteenth-century gentleman
whose courtly demeanor hid reserves of power and masculinity that were unleashed during the variation”. Do you
consider this dance as a metaphor for you as a dancer?
That is one part of the metaphor. If you are portraying Nineteenth Century royalty, you must resist posing. Posing was a
style that had been passed down to us; however, a contemporary approach to that characterization does not include forced
grandeur. I took my point of departure from the observation
that contemporary royalty does not behave in that manner; it
is more of their own internal understandings and confidence
in their exalted positions. I readily accepted that point of departure when I was asked to dance the role of the BalanchineStravinsky Apollo. I was neither influenced by sculpture nor
trapped by the idea that a Greek God posed like a statue.
When Balanchine was teaching me the role, the first thing he
said to me was, “Think of Apollo as a rascal”. Balanchine’s
description continued with images of eagles, matadors, soccer
players, chariot drivers. The richness, virility and variety of
those descriptions provided me quite a good, abstract sense
of Apollo’s character. That immediately freed me from any
preconceived Apollonian statements.
You have a remarkable ability of interpreting emotions and
transforming them into movement. What goes through your
mind when you are dancing?
As little as possible. A dancer has to know the choreography
so well that it looks like the movements are seamless and are
conditioned reflexes. We achieve this by perfectly placing our
bodies through the device of turnout - which allows us, for
example, to attack with our feet, while still providing lyrical
movements of the upper body. With this full internal
understanding, we are freed from thinking our way through
the role on stage, and can naturally become the character for
the performance.
With my beloved
other half Linda
during a White
House visit,
Christmastime
2011.
You have taught ballet at West Point – to football players,
to gymnasts, to the lacrosse team, and found this experience
very rewarding. Do you find ballet a useful means of achieving a unique strength that all athletes can benefit from?
Ballet trains every part of the body – the left side and right side
equally. That comprehensive training of the body is beneficial
to any sport. Our training of the feet is critical to our endeavors. To understand the way ballet trains the feet is something,
I think, that many athletes would benefit from. They are the
platforms that support all gesture. This can help achieve a
certain core strength that is beneficial and translatable to all
physical activities.
You are the personification of the motto: Follow your heart,
no matter what. We admire how you knew from such a young
age what you wanted to do, despite great opposition from
your own parents. What advice might you have for students
today?
Cadet Villella (on right) at sea aboard the “Empire State II”.
Not long afterwards, Ballet Dancer Villella in George
Balanchine’s “Tarantella”.
© Martha Swope
How many hours a day did you devote to the art of dance?
PRODIGAL SON: EDWARD VILLELLA '57
I analyzed myself and knew in my heart and in my abilities
what I was meant to do. After all, I’ve lived with myself a long
time!
To the Fort Schuyler cadets and students, I say:
You are receiving and experiencing a certain solidity of education that allows you to think beyond the status quo. It’s a
valuable base from which you have many possibilities – not
only at sea. Try your best, finish your education there, discover
yourself, and pursue your talents. Don’t force yourself. Rather,
understand yourself. Not everyone is a rocket scientist or
brain surgeon – or ship’s captain for that matter - or someone
else’s vision of success. Analyze and appreciate your own inclinations and abilities, and pursue those as a career, and you will
create a fulfilling life.
The FSMAA, and all of New York City, are happy to welcome
home the boy from Bayside and his wife Linda and family.
Thank you. It’s good to be home. We love the culture, the
energy, the sharpness, the intelligence, even the idea of “A New
York Minute”. Not a Miami minute; there’s no such thing as a
Miami minute. I feel very comfortable and alive in this diverse
neighborhood in Manhattan, where talent comes in every race,
ethnicity and age. It is fascinating to see the contributions of
every person in the neighborhood to the neighborhood itself,
and to society.
All photos courtesy of Edward Villella.
The autobiographical book Prodigal Son:
Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain
and Magic by Edward Villella with Larry
Kaplan, published in 1998, is available at your
local bookstores and www.amazon.com.
Interview by: Bridget Meenaghan Bendo, Class of 1996
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FSMAA Preserves Maritime Education For Future Generations:
In 1912, following several financially
100th Anniversary
USS Newport (IX 19)
Ex-PG-12
Ex-Gunboat No. 12
difficult years for the New York Nautical
School, America’s first Maritime Academy,
founded 1874, the New York City Board
of Education, the school’s steward since its
inception, had had enough and decided to
throw in the towel. The Board of Education moved to petition the New York State
Government for permission to abandon
its unusual school and return the training
ship, the auxiliary sailing gunboat, USS
Newport, to the Navy.
Consequently, at the beginning
of 1913, the school’s Alumni
Association, which had been in
existence for ten years, stepped in.
A coalition of interests supporting
the school, many of which are still
in business today and including
the Navy League, was assembled by the Alumni
Association. The Governor at the time, William Sulzer*,
was a former Congressman who had supported the
Maritime industry while in Congress.
Realizing that the State of New York had a much larger
population from which to draw recruits, and far greater
financial resources than the City of New York, the
Alumni Association set about orchestrating a state
takeover of the school. The Governor lent his support
to this effort.
Meeting with, and gaining the support of the then Mayor
of New York, the Alumni Association's Board of Directors was able to have action stopped on the Board of
Education-sponsored state bill, and have an amended
version issued. This bill, which became Chapter 321
of the Laws of 1913 of New York State, gave the New
York City Board of Education “discretion" to close the
school.The Alumni Association's Board of Directors then
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drafted what became Chapter 322 of the Laws of 1913,
establishing the New York State Nautical School. This bill
was introduced into the legislature in the Spring of 1913
and was enacted on April 17, 1913 and was to become
effective upon action by the New York City Board of
Education to close the school. Whether this is the only
New York State law ever drafted by a college alumni
association, we don’t know. In any event, it is a unique
and rare accomplishment.
Subsequently, between May and July of 1913, agreement
was reached between the Board of Education, the
Governor's Office, and the Secretary of the Navy,
Josephus Daniels, regarding details of the transfer
of the operation of the school and USS Newport.
And on November 1, 1913, in an elaborate shipboard
ceremony celebrated at a Manhattan pier, (which was
reported in the popular press throughout New York City
and New York State, as well as the maritime trade press of
the day), the oldest living graduate from the first graduating class of the school (1876) retired the New York City
Board of Education flag and proudly hoisted the New
York State colors. With this act, the New York Nautical School became the New York State Nautical School,
thus preserving the school as a national asset for future
generations.
The next time you stroll about campus, please take note
that some of the campus streets and buildings you are
passing were named after the FSMAA Officers and Board
Members who had saved the school in 1913 - including
Felix Reisenberg, the FSMAA President in 1913.
The Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc. is an
organization of graduates of SUNY Maritime College.
*As fate would have it, it turns out that Governor
William Sulzer is an ancestor of our FSMAA Delaware
Valley Chapter President, Art Sulzer, Class of 1974.
By Earl Baim, Class of 1980, FSMAA Secretary
Photos found at: NavSourceOnline
Sources listed on site: Large pic: Mike Green;
Top pic (Plymouth): Tommy Trampp;
Middle print: Robert Hurst;
Bottom (Hamburg): David Asprey
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Maritime Arbitration in New York
Maritime Arbitration In New York By Austin L. Dooley, Ph.D., Past President, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
Maritime arbitration is used to settle disputes between parties to a maritime contract. In addition to the parties, similar to courtroom proceedings, key players include lawyers
and witnesses. Of course, there are differences. In maritime arbitration, the roles of the judge and jury are filled by
an arbitration panel and the proceedings do not take place
in a courtroom. Proceedings may be held in a conference
room at a law firm or conducted only on documents. In
addition, the dispute may be before a single arbitrator or a
two or three member panel.
In New York, the Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA)
has a fifty-year history of providing arbitration services to
the maritime and related industries. The SMA was established to promote sound arbitration, to establish ethical
standards for its membership and to develop procedural
rules for the conduct of arbitration proceedings. Since its
formation, the Society has published nearly 4,200 awards.
The latest Index and Digest of SMA awards (Digest 7) was
released in May 2012 (www.smany.org).
Many Fort Schuyler graduates have participated as party
principals, arbitrators or attorneys. Companies using arbitration come from all aspects of the maritime and related
industries. They range from small shipyards to major oil
companies. A partial list includes ship charterers, owners,
insurance companies, shippers, liner companies, trading
companies, yacht owners, salvors and others.
TYPES OF CONTRACTS AND CHARTER PARTIES
Contract disputes arbitrated by members of the SMA
include more than just the traditional voyage or time
charter. Some examples of contracts recently handled
in SMA arbitrations include commodity sales contracts,
salvage contracts, ship-repair contracts, container service
agreements, ship sales, contracts of affreightment, ship
management agreements and bunker purchase agreements.
Charter parties include, for example, the ASBATANKVOY,
Baltimore Berth Grain Form, the NYPE time charter, ExxonMobil VOY2000, GENCON and Phosphate Charter Party
(FOSFO).
SMA arbitration panels normally are comprised of one’s
peers in the industry—commercial people who apply their
knowledge and understanding in what are often specialized areas. Unlike other forums, the roster of the SMA is
composed of experienced commercial people well-versed
in such maritime areas as charter parties, vessel and terminal operations, ship sales and purchases, cargo sales and
purchases and ship construction and repairs. Members’
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expertise also includes stevedoring, cargo loss or damage,
brokerage, agency, ship finance, engineering, naval architecture, surveying, salvage, towage, maritime insurance and
general average, collisions, liner agreements, management
agreements, small craft and offshore drilling, to name a
few. Expertise in more obscure or specialized areas is easily
found from such a “pool” of professionals.
SMA RULES
The SMA has developed user-friendly rules which provide
the means for having a streamlined, efficient arbitration.
The rules have the unique feature of providing for the
consolidation of arbitration proceedings involving similar
factual or legal issues arising under separate but related
contracts, for example, a common dispute between head
owner and charterer/disponent owner and sub-charterer.
Consolidation, which simplifies the arbitration process,
saves time and expense and avoids the possibility of inconsistent results from separate arbitration proceedings. Class
action claims are prohibited under SMA rules.
Under the rules, parties may elect to keep an award private
and confidential, in which case the award is not published.
The rules also allow the claimant to appoint the second arbitrator if the respondent does not appoint a arbitrator after
20 days. SMA rules also provide for the award of attorneys’
fees and they recommend that the award be issued within
120 days of the closing of proceedings.
At the recent 2012 International Congress of Maritime
Arbitrators held in Vancouver, SMA Past President Lucienne Bulow delivered a paper on time and expense in New
York SMA arbitration. The paper showed that in a review
of about 170 consecutive awards, 13 percent of the awards
were issued within 10 days; 39 percent of the awards were
issued within 30 days; 80 percent within 100 days and 87
percent within 120 days. Dr. Bulow found that the remaining 13 percent resulted from various special situations.
Under SMA rules, arbitrators are empowered to award attorney fees and party costs whether or not the arbitration
clause provides for such relief. In her survey, Dr. Bulow
found that SMA arbitrators routinely award attorneys’ fees
and party costs to the prevailing party barring unusual
circumstances.
The SMA Rules for Maritime Arbitration can be found in
the publication “Maritime Arbitration in New York – Fifth
Edition (2012)” and on the website. The Rules for Maritime
Arbitration cover all aspects of the proceedings and are
designed to be user friendly and unambiguous. The rules
Maritime Arbitration in New York
are under continuous review by the SMA Rules committee,
with input and comment from members of the New York
City maritime bar and the Maritime Law Association. The publication also contains a model arbitration clause.
THE POWERS OF SMA PANELS
In New York maritime arbitration, which is governed by the
Federal Arbitration Act, arbitrators have the power to order
security. Parties can request an order for security and SMA
arbitrators may order it when circumstances require. Attachment may be obtained at the start of the arbitration or
at any time during the proceedings.
Speedy and immediate resolution of a dispute is often essential under particular circumstances such as impending
bankruptcy of the other party, problems with cash flow, or a
contractual crisis requiring immediate disposition to avoid
ongoing or catastrophic financial consequences deriving
from a breach of contract. SMA arbitration panels can easily be formed and briefed so as to render declaratory relief
on short notice. In those special instances where time is of
the essence, these panels are of invaluable assistance.
Another important benefit of New York arbitration is the
finality of the award which is subject to judicial review only
under the most limited of circumstances. Courts in New
York enforce arbitration awards in a simple summary procedure with the resulting judgment enforceable in the same
manner as a court decision. This finality puts an end to a
dispute, frees the disputants from being entangled in years
of appellate proceedings as can happen in other jurisdictions. This helps contain the expense of obtaining a final,
binding decision.
SUMMARY
Resolution of a maritime or other type of contract dispute
using New York arbitration is swift and final. Such speed
and finality can effectively reduce costs, particularly when
compared to court proceedings, because the parties do not
have to submit to overly lengthy and expensive discovery.
The benefits of New York arbitration to the maritime community are many. With a history of 50 years, the Society of
Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. continues to provide an essential
service in the adjudication of disputes.
As Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska of the U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York wrote in the Foreward to the Fifth edition of the SMA’s publication “Maritime Arbitration in New York”:
“… the Society has demonstrated since its inception, when
utilized properly, arbitration can provide a viable, affordable, and, most importantly, equitable resolution to commercial disputes. The Society’s Arbitration Rules foster a
fair and efficient alternative to traditional litigation…”
Austin ’68 (middle) with son Austin ’96 (left) and sonin-law Mike Sudal recently at the monument for the
Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium.
ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT
An M&O major, Austin Dooley, PhD, graduated SUNY
Maritime in 1968. Shipping was good at the time and a
week later, he was Third Mate on the SS Alcoa Master,
only to be bumped up to Second Mate when the ship
had to ‘sail short’ on a trip to North Europe with military household goods. After working on the University
of Miami’s research ship, sailing tankers and container
ships off the board at the Washington Street MM&P hall,
he started graduate school at NYU’s School of Engineering and Science. Graduating with an MS in 1973, he
started in Maritime’s Science Department as an instructor of meteorology and oceanography. Sailing with some
old time ship masters was simple compared to the job
interview with Dr. Degani! After earning his Ph.D at
NYU, Admiral Kinney appointed him Chair of the Marine Transportation Department in 1979 when Professor
Dutcher went on sabbatical. Austin left the college for
the commercial maritime weather industry in 1981 and
served as president of the Alumni Association from 1987
to 1989. He became a member of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators in 1993 and started Dooley SeaWeather
Analysis in 1995. He has made more than sixty arbitration awards and is the immediate Past President of the
SMA. Austin met his wife of 44 years Paula at the Bronx Irish
Center on Tremont Ave on one of the Saturday nights
that the “Bricks” were playing. (Schuyler history fact:
The “Bricks” was a rock and roll band formed by five
cadets.) Paula and Austin reside on City Island, have two
grown children Austin Paul, Class of 1996, and SiobhanMarie. Paula and Austin have twin granddaughters
Emma and Megan living in Rotterdam, whom they visit
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Act Two: My Retirement Adventure
ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT
By Robert Barr, Class of 1947 The Scissorbills
The year was 1989 and I had just retired after a 35-year
career as a manager in Marketing and Public Relations
Departments, and I was living in the city of giants in the
entertainment field – Orlando, Florida. Orlando was also
where many TV/radio commercials, training films, and
magazine/newspaper ads were produced, so I wondered
what I could do to remain active, yet work on a part-time
basis. I decided to find out what the entertainment business
had to offer.
At the age of 61 years young, I enrolled in acting and voice
classes, found an agent and soon went to work (part-time
of course) as an actor, model and voice-over specialist. My
wife finally had bragging rights that she was dating a model.
After a few casting calls, I “got the hang of it” and for the
next several years, landed parts in TV and radio commercials, training films, still photo shoots, etc. Some were for
local and some were for national markets. The castings
varied as well, for sometimes I was cast as a lead and other
times as an extra, sometimes as a solo performer and other
times in a cast of dozens or more. One TV commercial was
even produced in Orlando for the British market and I had
to affect an English accent for my one line of conversation.
I was usually cast as a grandfather, albeit often as a doctor, college professor, business executive or a retiree. The
assignments or shoots were usually in the Orlando area, but
occasionally I was sent out of town for a day or two. The
photo shoots were always interesting and fun, especially
since they were a complete departure from what I had been
doing for 35 years in my business career.
I was especially pleased one day to report as an extra for the
movie Instinct which featured Sir Anthony Hopkins and
Cuba Gooding, Jr. This shoot lasted three days and I was
in two scenes with Mr. Gooding. The scene location was a
prison yard; I played one of several prison inmates and Mr.
Gooding played a psychiatrist.
However, my favorite gig occurred when I was cast as a
retiree for a health insurance TV commercial. My onscreen wife and I, along with four other couples, were each
assigned to individual sailboats and off we went to “work,”
sailing all day on Tampa Bay. This shoot lasted three days at
an upscale resort, my wages were $300 per day plus expenses, and in addition, my “wife” was an attractive senior lady
who had as much fun as I did during the three days. How
did I land this choice role? It was easy, thanks to my training at Maritime. The Casting Director asked each prospect
to recount their nautical experiences, so after I told him of
my 13 round-trip crossings of the Atlantic, as well as three
round-trip voyages to the Far East, he was confident I could
sail in Tampa Bay for three days without getting seasick!
Over the course of 15 years, I appeared in approximately
75 TV/radio commercials, training films, voice-overs and
magazine/newspaper ads for clients including: Walt Disney
World, Thrifty Car Rentals, Nokia Electronics, The Reader’s
Digest, Ford, Dunkin’ Donuts, All State Motor Club, Olive
Garden Restaurants, Acushnet/Titleist, Major League Baseball, and two TV ads for the National Football League.
Each shoot was exciting, fun, and paid on average about
$140 per day. Not bad for a part-time job. However, my
advice for anyone interested in getting into this line of work
is: Don’t give up your day job!
Bob shares a laugh with Hollywood legend Sophia Loren
during her visit to the Kodak pavilion at Epcot Center, 1987.
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After graduating from New York
Maritime in 1947, Robert Barr shipped
out with United States Lines for two
years as a Jr. Third, then a Third Mate.
He then enrolled in Miami University
(Ohio) to pursue a Bachelor of Science
degree in Marketing. Six weeks after
graduating (and getting married to his
college sweetheart), Bob was called up
by the Navy, assigned to a ship and for
the next two years, served primarily in
the Far East.
After his release from active duty in
1954, Bob started his 35-year career in
the Marketing and later Public Relations Department of the Eastman
Kodak Company. His last assignment
with Kodak was at Walt Disney World
in Orlando. He and his wife Jean enjoy
frequent visits by their three children
and six grandchildren. As he figures
out his next act, Bob spends his time
taking pictures of his neighbors and
friends, for he is the volunteer
Bob and his secretary greet Mr. & Mrs. Walter Cronkite and their grandson at the
Kodak pavilion, 1986. The Cronkites were among many celebrities who passed
through Bob’s office - from Presidents and astronauts to actors and professional
athletes.
photographer for most of the activities that take place at his retirement
community. He was the Co-Chairman
of the 65th Reunion Committee of the
Class of 1947, the Scissorbills.
If you have the good fortune to bump
into Bob at a future Homecoming
event, and you think that you have
seen him somewhere before, now you
know where… on the screen!
Bob as a cadet at the Fort, 1946.
“After I told him of my 13 round-trip crossings
of the Atlantic, as well as three round-trip
voyages to the Far East, he was confident
I could sail in Tampa Bay for three days
without getting seasick!”
— Robert Barr to casting director
of a TV commercial that required
filming on a sailboat
Bob and his wife Jean having lunch at
Maritime during the Scissorbills’ 65th
reunion, September 2012.
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Greetings, Domers!
Let’s celebrate Homecoming Reunions by enjoying the smiles in these pictures.
As sea stories were swapped and embellished with each passing year,
everyone was taken back in time to their own cadet days at Fort Schuyler.
Class of 1958 55-year reunion, June 6th – 10th in Williamsburg, Virginia
See you on February 6, 2014!
Sincerely,
Maggy Williams Giunco, Director [email protected], 732-609-1192
Denise Tiernan, Administrative Assistant
[email protected], 718-931-6887
Front Row (L-R): Bill Caldwell, Rich Blatus, Bill Rowen, Len Black, Bob Lang, Joe Lucie, Neil Scala, Charlie Seibold, Tom Hancock, Dan Lynch.
Back Row (L-R): Bob Green, Ted Sergio, Scott Mackenzie, Jack Foster, Marty Staiger, Dom Fortunato, Bill Sanchez, Pete Wiggins, Ken Morrison,
Bill Forman, Rod Coderre, Harry Rausch, Don Smith, Jack Bast, Bill Brengel.
HOMECOMING REUNIONS
Class of 1954 59-year reunion, Aug. 23rd – 26th, 2013 in Lexington, Massachusetts
The Class of 1958 held their 55th year reunion at the Fort
Magruder Hotel and Conference Center in Williamsburg,
Virginia from Thursday, June 6th, through Monday June
10th, 2013. Twenty-five classmates and twenty-two
spouses or friends attended.
Highlights of the reunion included a visit to the Mariner’s
Museum in Newport News, a reception and dinner at the
Holiday Inn on Saturday, a banquet at the Conference
Center on Sunday. Good music from the 1950s followed us
throughout the reunion, although Len Black singing Danny
Boy in the Hospitality Room was the most memorable.
The Class of 1958 started in September of 1954 with close to
200 boys, and graduated 80 men in 1958. Over the years, 17
classmates have passed on. Before the banquet on Sunday,
there was a moment of silence and the ringing of the ship’s
bell while the names of those 17 were read and thought of
fondly.
The class is looking forward to their 60th reunion in
New York City.
Submitted by Bob Lang
Front row (L-R): Craig Smith, Tom Russell, Dave Treffs and Johann Turna. Rear row (L-R): Harry Kessler, Howard Horvath, Don Fischer, Mario
Polizzotti, Roger Wessel, Dick Clark, Jim Lynch, Roy Limpitlaw, Jim Greaney, Dick Kidder and George Clark. George Garbe and Roy Neuberger missed
the photo shoot. Roy left to attend his granddaughter’s wedding in Sturbridge, MA.
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The Class of 1954 held their reunion in Lexington
Massachusetts from August 23 – 26, 2013. Seventeen
classmates plus fifteen spouses or friends attended.
Saturday was devoted to a historical tour of Lexington
and Concord, followed by a dinner at Legal Seafoods. Sunday was spent in Boston, capped with a tour of Old
Ironsides and dinner at Longfellows, Wayside Inn in
Sudbury, MA. The election of class officers for the next two-year term was
held on Monday. Jim Greaney is President, Dick Kidder is
Vice-President and Jim Lynch continues as our Secretary/
Treasurer.
A great time was had by all; our long-term friendships
were renewed.
Submitted by Roger Wessel '54
In preparing for this reunion, we were informed of the
passing of three classmates: Bruce Brittan in 2012, Henry
Carl earlier this year, and Jim Dolan in Wilmington, NC
this past August. We miss them all.
The reunion was coordinated by
Bob & Amy Lang.
A toast was given by Rich Blatus, Ted Sergio, Neil Scala, Harry Rausch, Bill Caldwell, Tom Hancock.
December 2013: Election
Members in good standing are
eligible to vote for the 2014 Officers
and Board of Directors. Please be
on the lookout for an email from
Votenet Solutions and/or Director@
fsmaa.org. This email will contain
your username and password to gain
access to our ballot.
Thursday, February 6, 2014:
Alumni Awards Dinner
Monday, June 9, 2014
26th Annual Golf Classic
Tribeca 360˚
10 Desbrosses St. New York, NY 10013
Old Westbury Golf
and Country Club
Old Westbury, NY 11568
Three 9-hole courses!
ONE club, ALL the fun!
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HOMECOMING REUNIONS (CONTINUED)
director's Showcase
Ancient Mariners’ Golf Outing, Sept. 20th, 2013
Class of 1968 45-year reunion, Sept. 21st on campus and aboard the dinner cruise
Standing: Brian Halloran, Bryce Laraway, Pat McGuire, John Antweiler, Roland Parent, Lou Harlow, Ed Martin, Jim Keane, Paul Fuda, Andy Sferra
Sitting: Bob Peterson, Austin Dooley, Bob Falaguerra, Fred Fichtman
Front Row (L - R): Joe Breglia '80, Peter Johansen '79, Doug McKay '80 and Andy Werner '80.
Dinner Cruise Aboard Aqua Azul, Sept. 21st, 2013
Mr & Mrs Jim Keane, Mr & Mrs James Tosney, Mr & Mrs Roland Parent, Mr & Mrs John Antweiler, Mr & Mrs Brian Halloran
FSMAA President Charlie Munsch ’73 having a laugh with wife Donna
Front Row (L - R): Matt Devins '97, Stacy Reilly, Kristen Gillette, Dan
Gillette '97. Back Row (L - R): Dan Lilly '98, Cadet, Annmarie Bhola '98,
Kenneth Sanderson
Class of 1983 30-year reunion, Sept. 21st on campus
Back row (L-R): Tim Parsons, Dan Lehane, Paul Jennings, Dan Wickstrom, Vic Corso, Mike Hinchcliffe, Rich Ferris, Martin “Headley” McCluney,
Vinnie Horan, Jamie Heenehan, Audrey Gove, Tim Nelson and Lou Steinbrecher. 2nd row (L-R): Les Zatony, Will Sullivan, Bob Langstine, Randy
Lund. 3rd row kneeling (L-R): John Valvo, Gerry Dundon, Bill Bartsch, Jim Hurley, Mark Ciampa, Tom Keating. Sitting in front: Mike Reilly.
Has It Been 20 Years? 1993 Classmates enjoying catching up on the dinner cruise are (Sitting) Mark Hannah, Elizabeth Marx-Miller, Chris
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Schierloch, (Standing): Brian McClintock, Pat McCarthy, Michael Miller, Dominick Pipitone, Ho Nieh, John Ventrudo, Robert Franson, Gil Soto.
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Capt. Brian A. McAllister - 56
Capt. Michael J. Schnepp - 72
Capt. William Lani Wong - 75
Capt. Michael Purce - 77
Capt. Thomas Steinruck - 78
Capt. Steven J. Kress - 79
Capt. Joseph S. Alleyne III - 80
Capt. Patrick F. Kinnier - 80
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Capt. A.J. McAllister III - 80
Rudolph F. Houdek - 81
Capt. William O’Neill - 81
Scott Belfield - 82
Capt. Edward B. O’Neill - 82
Capt. William S. Hough - 83
William Sullivan - 86
Capt. Michael Cummings - 89
Capt. John Roy Redman - 89
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Capt. James J. McGuire - 96
Capt. Michael Reagoso - 96
Capt. Kirk Pinto - 01
Greg Morin - 04
David DeCamp - 12
Anthony Miano - 12
Jesse Wynn - 12
Daniel Zorovich - 12
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Alumni news
Alumni news
Mariner Highlight: The “Then & Now” Photo Challenge
NOW
Then
Here are, our Privateers, in 1982. They are all 1983
classmates: Tim Parsons, Eric Gardner, Randy Lund
and Victor Corso in front
Here they are again at their 30th reunion at the
Fort, September 21, 2013. Yes, we noticed that
Number 86 was replaced by 32 for this shot. It
seems that Eric Gardner did not make it to the
reunion, so One Hand was called, and Rich Hayes
’83 stepped in as his body double. (Look out for
your FSMAA prizes, gents!)
SINGAPORE!
Domers enjoy a cocktail on Club Street in Singapore as they
try to translate Singlish – in all its intricacies and charm.
Will a new FSMAA chapter emerge in Southeast Asia?
“Can or not, lah?” (L-R): Joe Megeed '02 (Conoco Phillips),
Don Moore '00 (Nausch, Hogan & Murray), Ryan Peterkin
'02 (Heidmar), Catherine Mancuso '04 (Heidenreich
Innovations), Kyle Salvato '06 (Polar Tankers)
May fair winds follow you in
your retirement, Capt. John
Piotrowski, Class of 1969!
Here at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore this past summer, Capt. John Piotrowski ’69 had just completed his final
voyage prior to retirement, delivering the 146,000 DWT
crude oil tanker “Polar Resolution” from Seattle to Singapore
via Honolulu. John has been a captain since before most of
his shipmates were cadets! (L-R): John Dabbar ’82, Global
Marine Manager, Joe Megeed ’02 Marine Superintendent,
Kyle Salvato ’06 Marine Engineer, Capt. John Piotrowski ’69,
Master, Polar Resolution
NOW
GREAT
RUNNER
UP!
Familiar Faces Aboard the Bridge of the M/V Yorktown
Then
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Mariner Series: where in the world are you?
Titled “Give Me Liberty!”, this shot is from the 1964 Ville Franche
cruise and recently converted from a 35mm slide by Harry Stumme,
Class of 1965. Although Harry cannot definitively name the crewmembers, it is still a great shot. (Look out for your FSMAA prize,
Harry!)
Here’s a recent shot of Harry aboard a cruise ship in Alaska. He missed being on the bridge, but happily settled
for a spot on the foredeck that reminded him of standing
anchor watch aboard the T/S Empire State IV.
The M/V Yorktown is a US-flag cruise ship with Explorer Maritime Cruises managed by V. Ships USA whose headquarters are
in Fort Lauderdale. The company prides itself on creating cozy environments for this vessel’s 187 passengers as well as diverse
itineraries to quaint ports in the US and Canada.
(L-R): Second Officer Connor DelBasso ’12 of League City, TX; Third Officer Rachael Friedrich ’11 of Nyack NY,
First Officer Paul Kalapodas ’00, the FSMAA SE FL chapter President.
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Alumni news
alumni news
Tribute to A Beloved Professor,
Captain Hap Parnham, 1928 – 2013
The Fort Schuyler Mariner
Official Newsletter of the
Fort Schuyler Maritime
Alumni Association, Inc.
Officers
President
Charlie Munsch '73
1st Vice President
Dan Gillette '97
2nd Vice President Ted Mason '57
Secretary
Earl Baim '80
Treasurer
Kevin Comerford '83
Asst. Treasurer Annmarie Bhola '98
Directors
Victor Corso '83 James Maloney '80
Matt Devins '97 Dan Lilly '98
Carl Hausheer '79 Greg Tuthill '86
Michael Haesar '98F. Michael Trotta '99
Anthony DeSimone '06
Past Presidents
John Bradley '83
J. Richard Bracken '56
Steve Gulotta '80
Francis Gallo '64
“By far, one of the all-time greats! A legend. Capt.
Parnham made celestial navigation come alive.
I hung on every word he said.”
— Jay Boyle, Class of 1983
“Keep Calm…And Tug on!”
Nose-to-nose pushing competition
…So says the T-shirts of the winning McAllister tug crews at the Working Harbor Committee’s 21st Annual North River Tugboat Race & Competition on the
Sunday of Labor Day weekend 2013. Twelve tugboats raced along the Hudson
River from Pier 1 at 72nd Street to Pier 84 at 44th Street. The retired fireboat
John J. Harvey led the parade of tugs and created a beautiful backdrop. The
Circle Line was present and filled with spectators who cheered for the McAllister
Tug Resolute who completed the race in five minutes. The Best Mascot award
went to Buddy the donkey aboard the Miller Marine Services Tug Debora Miller.
• SUNY Maritime College Professor of Navigation
and Nautical Science, 1956 - 1991
• Lecturer at American Museum of Natural
History’s Hayden Planetarium, 30 years
• Free and Accepted Mason since 1952
• Longtime Treasurer of Maritime Industry
Museum at Fort Schuyler
“Hap’s fulfillment came when a cadet learned. When
someone truly understood a new concept – when
it first clicked for that person – Hap was happiest.
His memory and message will live on in the hearts
and minds of the thousands of cadets he taught and
mentored over his 35 years at Fort Schuyler.”
—Capt. Jim McNamara, Class of 1964
Annual Camping Trip for 1989 Classmates
Philip Berns
Class of 1955, Oct 5, 2013
Richie Bloom
Class of 1960, May 31, 2013
James Bruce Brittan
Class of 1954
Henry Carl
Class of 1954
James Chaplin Jr.
Class of 1944, Sept 10, 2013
Edward G. Conway
Class of 1942, July 3, 2013
Richard Cook
Class of 1965, July 16, 2010
James Dolan
Class of 1954, Aug 17, 2013
Tom Eccleston
Class of 1970, September 17, 2013
Herbert Fruh
Class of 1969, October 13, 2011
Alvin Golden
Class of Oct 1946, Sept 18, 2013
Martin F. Horvath
Class of 1943, June 2013
Daniel Kaplan
Class of 1955, April 4, 2013
Honorary Directors
Ronald Rasmus '60
Clay Maitland
Audrey Gerson
Louis Kerner
Director of Association Activities
Maggy Williams Giunco
Class of 1939, July 10, 2013
Class of 1944, Feb 15, 2013
Maurice Lalonde
Class of Jan. 1994, April 21, 2013
Franklin P. Liberty
Michael Lucarelli
Class of 1965
David McAnulty
Administrative Assistant
Denise Tiernan
(L-R): Classmates Frank O’Brien, Eddie Garcia, Drew Haritonides, Tony Manzi (and not pictured
Mike O’Brien) and their families enjoyed a mini-reunion from August 8-11, 2013 at the Hershey
Park Campground. Scuttlebutt has it that this group is growing and may try out a Vermont campgrounds next year.
Mariner Staff
Editor • Bridget Meenaghan Bendo '96
Layout Design • Pamela McGrath,
Flora Bonita Design Studio
Production & Circulation
Maggy Williams Giunco
The Fort Schuyler Mariner is published by the
Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc.
(“FSMAA”). Except where indicated by a byline or
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Generations of Empire State Homecomings
Class of 1950, July 26, 2013
James McNulty
Class of 1965
Robert G. Mende
Class of 1947, October 30, 2013
John Patrick Moran
Class of 1953, July 17, 2013
Leonard Morey
Class of 1948, July 2009
Harold “Hap” Parnham
Class of 1948, July 27, 2013
William Schumacher
Class of 1949, July 24, 2013
Robert Spinnler
Domers happened to partake in this fun event on various tugboats, as judges of
the race and as spectators. (L-R): Dereck Vizzo, Class of 2009, Brian Rau, Class
of 1999, John Bowie, Class of 1982, Ericka Amon, Class of 2003, Capt. Brian
McAllister, Class of 1956, Marino Hwang, Class of 2001, Steven Bendo, Class of
1994 (Judge for WHC race), Bridget Meenaghan Bendo, Class of 1996, First-class
Cadet Michael Arnold, (blocked), Tom Parks, Class of 1998.
Class of 1952, Oct 10, 2013
Marcel George Verrando, “Duke”
Class of 1953, July 20, 2013
Phil Voso
Class of 1964, Oct 6, 2013
Gary Shulenburg, Class of 1960, welcomes home his grandson First-Class Cadet Matt Thomas,
after Matt completed his final training cruise. Matt, Class of 2014, is an engineering major and a
four-year member of Capt. Smith’s crew team.
Charles Edward Wozeh
Class of 1947, Sept 30, 2013
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