177th commencement exercise · rear admiral francis x. mcdonald, l.p.d. president, massachusetts...

MMAMassachusetts Maritime Academy

Established 1891

Discipline F Knowledge F Leadership

Class of 2020177th Commencement Exercise

The History of Massachusetts Maritime Academy

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy was founded in 1891 as the Massachusetts Nautical Training School, a floating maritime trade school housed aboard the school ship USS Enterprise and berthed next to the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. Upon moving to Cape Cod’s Hyannis Harbor in 1942, the Academy assumed its present name, and by 1946 it was authorized by Legislature to grant the Bachelor of Science degree. In 1948, after utilizing a variety of training ships during World War II, the Academy obtained the USS Charleston, a U.S. Navy gunboat. Because the Charleston’s draft exceeded the depth of Hyannis Harbor, the campus was relocated to its present location in the village of Buzzards Bay.

During its 129-year history, the Academy has grown from an entering class of 40 cadets to a fully accredited, co-educational college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and enrolling more than 1,700 students, making it the largest uniformed maritime academy in America. While adhering firmly to its original mission as a maritime college, the Academy has diversified its degree offerings in response to a changing environment for higher education and the needs of a dynamic maritime industry. The Academy now offers Bachelor of Science degrees in seven programs and Master of Science degrees in three professional programs. Graduates of the Academy’s two oldest programs, Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering, earn twofold credentials: a Bachelor of Science degree and a professional license as Third Mate or Third Assistant Engineer, both unlimited as to waters or vessel size. The first degrees in Facilities and Plant Engineering (now Facilities Engineering) were awarded in 1993, while the first degrees in Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (renamed Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection in 2016) were awarded in 1995. Since then, the Academy has further expanded its degree offerings to include three additional majors: International Maritime Business in 2000, Emergency Management in 2005, and Energy Systems Engineering in 2012. In addition, the Academy began offering a Master of Science in Facilities Management degree in 2003, a Master of Science in Emergency Management degree in 2007 and the first cohort of Master of Science in Maritime Business Management is graduating today. The Academy has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1974 and its International Maritime Business program was accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) in 2014. The Energy Systems Engineering program received ABET accreditation in 2017.

To better serve its students and meet the demands of its unique educational mission, the Academy continues to upgrade its campus and facilities. Committed to renewable and sustainable energy technologies, the Academy has installed a range of environmentally responsible energy systems that are visible across campus. Its newest building, the ABS Information Commons, has received LEED Platinum certification for its use of efficient energy technologies. The Academy is currently staging professional training for the workforce to construct, operate and manage the offshore wind projects south of Martha’s Vineyard.

Over the last decade, the Academy has experienced significant growth in its student population. Throughout this period of growth, the Academy has continued to offer high-quality educational programs that blend rigorous academic study with extensive practical learning, contributing to the success of its graduates in industries around the globe. The Academy, is nationally ranked when being measured by return on investment.

Operating in the 19th, 20th, and now 21st centuries, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is “full speed ahead!”

MMA MISSION AND PURPOSEThe mission of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is to provide a quality education for graduates serving in the merchant marine, the military services, and those who serve the interests of the Commonwealth, Nation and global marketplace. The Academy does so by combining a rigorous academic program with a regimented lifestyle that instills honor, responsibility, discipline, and leadership.

MASTER OF SCIENCE COMMENCEMENT Friday, 26 June 2020

WELCOMECaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education

NATIONAL ANTHEM1/C Beatriz MartinsMarine Transportation

CHARGE TO THE CLASS Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, L.P.D.President, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

MASTER’S DEGREE ADDRESSMr. Brian ConnorMSEM’19, MSFM’20, MSMB’20

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREESCaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.

An official photographer will record each degree award. Please remain in your cars.

PRESENTATION OF DEGREESMs. Anna WoringerGraduate Education Program Coordinator

CONFERRING OF DEGREESTrustee James Kane

CONCLUDING REMARKSCaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMMENCEMENT Saturday, 27 June 2020 Sunday, 28 June 2020

WELCOMECaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs


CHARGE TO THE CLASSRear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, L.P.D.President, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

VALEDICTORY ADDRESS1/C Megan E. Laurie Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

MARINE ENGINEERING MARINE TRANSPORTATION MERCHANT MARINE LICENSING OATHCaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREESCaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)


PRESENTATION OF DEGREESCaptain Elizabeth Simmons, L.P.D.Vice President of External Relations


REGIMENTAL COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS1/C Nathan A. MoreiraRegimental CommanderInternational Maritime Business

FINAL DISMISSAL1/C Nathan A. Moreira

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Master of Science in Maritime Business ManagementKayleigh Rock Beauregard ......................................Highest Honors .......................... Fairhaven, MABrian J. Connor ........................................................High Honors ............................... Arlington, MA*Timothy Leo Griffin ................................................Highest Honors .......................... Plymouth, MAGilliam Valdes Horwood .........................................Highest Honors .......................... Warwick, RI*Elizabeth I. Kretovic ..............................................Highest Honors .......................... Washington, DCLauren Anne Lamm ................................................Highest Honors .......................... Scituate, MAChristopher Thomas Lewis ......................................................................................... Hingham, MA*Marc C. Lieber ........................................................Highest Honors .......................... Sagamore Beach, MARobert George Macarthy ............................................................................................. Winchester, MARicardo A. Moreno Aguirre .......................................................................................... Revere, MAKarina Pena-Seda ....................................................Highest Honors .......................... Hyde Park, MAJustin R. Pickering ....................................................................................................... Uxbridge, MARyan Thomas Ridge .................................................High Honors ............................... Dracut, MAJay C. Sousa ................................................................................................................. Dartmouth, MAJennifer Elinore Stone.............................................High Honors ............................... Hull, MAAnan Zhao ................................................................High Honors ............................... East Falmouth, MA

Master of Science in Facilities ManagementJoshua C. Adams ......................................................................................................... Norwell, MADariana A. Brazil ......................................................Highest Honors .......................... Bridgewater, MA*Peter C. Cornet .......................................................Highest Honors .......................... Peabody, MABrian J. Connor ............................................................................................................ Arlington, MAMikayla R. Correia ....................................................High Honors ............................... Dartmouth, MA*Lauren Bailey Fitch ................................................Highest Honors .......................... Wilmington, MARyan Barry Hacker ...................................................Highest Honors .......................... Worcester, MAKyle W. Hanson ............................................................................................................ Wrentham, MAMichael John Higgins .................................................................................................. Roxbury, MANicholas David Hill ...................................................................................................... West Bridgewater, MAZachary David Nydam .............................................High Honors ............................... Uxbridge, MAErica Overstreet ........................................................................................................... Bridgewater, MADaniel Charles Peterson ..........................................High Honors ............................... Foxborough, MASean M. Trayers ........................................................................................................... Sandwich, MALucas Alexander Woods .............................................................................................. Cumberland, RI

Graduates 2020

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Master of Science in Emergency ManagementNathaniel G. Almeida ..............................................High Honors ............................... Whitman, MASamuel Wallace Butler ............................................Highest Honors .......................... Marstons Mills, MAPatrick James Getler ...............................................High Honors ............................... Bristol, CTStephanie C. Hall ......................................................................................................... Kingston, RI*Scott A. Langlands .................................................Highest Honors .......................... North Attleboro, MAEladio Felix Medrano ...............................................High Honors ............................... Bedford, MASara N. Merzon ............................................................................................................ Rockland, MAOwen Palmatier ........................................................................................................... Holliston, MAChiara Christine Phillips .............................................................................................. Middleboro, MAJarrid Christopher Pike ............................................................................................... Middleboro, MA*Andrew D. Platt ......................................................Highest Honors .......................... Centerville, MAJebril Alexander Postle ............................................................................................... Sutton, MAJohn Henry Quackenbush .......................................................................................... Charlestown, MAMonique Elizabeth Robinson ..................................................................................... Centerville, MARaymond Savignano .................................................................................................. Newton Upper Falls, MAConner Shults .............................................................................................................. Upton, MABridget Leigh Sullivan .............................................High Honors ............................... Plymouth, MAWilliam E. Traver IV ..................................................................................................... Newport, RIMaria C. Varanka ......................................................High Honors ............................... Bow, NHMeghan Kathleen Wells ...........................................High Honors ............................... Dracut, MACassandra Ansley Whitworth ..................................High Honors ............................... Newport, RISusannah Carlisle Cassara Winder ............................................................................. Melrose, MABrian Wright ................................................................................................................. Chelmsford, MAMatthew Stephen Wyke ..........................................Highest Honors .......................... Webster, MA*Nicholas Anthony Zeleny ......................................Highest Honors .......................... Shelton, CTHighest Honors CGPA 3.85 or higherHigh Honors CGPA 3.70 to 3.849*Indicates the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average within the major

Bachelor of Science in Marine EngineeringJack Nicholas Arruda .................................................................................................. Dartmouth, MAChase Artzerounian .................................................Cum Laude ................................. Columbia, CTThomas J. Aukstikalnis III .......................................Cum Laude ................................. Maynard, MABenjamin L. Avakian .................................................................................................... Bourne, MAMatthew Paul Aylmer ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. East Falmouth, MAJohn D. Barry ............................................................................................................... Braintree, MAElliot A. Bates ## .......................................................................................................... Ipswich, MAJared Borneman.......................................................................................................... Townsend, MAAlexander M. Bowen ### ............................................................................................. Dartmouth, MANathan Brice ............................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Warwick, RIHolly Anyce Brzykcy .................................................................................................... Plymouth, MALexi Leanne Bucko ....................................................................................................... Pawcatuck, CTBenjamin John Burke ................................................................................................. Braintree, MANicholas Burzycki ........................................................................................................ Kingston, MAPeter James Cannon ................................................................................................... Westwood, MAJacob Carreiro .........................................................Cum Laude ................................. Somerset, MAJake J. Catarius ........................................................................................................... Sandwich, MA

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Ryan James Chevalier .............................................Cum Laude ................................. West Barnstable, MARobert Michael Conforti II ........................................................................................... Wakefield, RIGina Connor .............................................................Cum Laude ................................. New Bedford, MAAdam Thomas Crawford ............................................................................................. Kingston, MAJack Curran ..............................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... East Bridgewater, MABenjamin Daigneault .................................................................................................. Mashpee, MANolan Delano ............................................................................................................... Billerica, MAAndrew W. Dion ## ...................................................................................................... Noank, CTNicholas Dow ...........................................................Cum Laude ................................. Braintree, MAJohn Francis Downey ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. West Roxbury, MABrendan Patrick Dwight ..........................................Cum Laude ................................. Humarock, MATy Edgar Ebdon ........................................................................................................... Gales Ferry, CTChristina Fallavollita ................................................................................................... West Boylston, MACasey Gordon Fisher ................................................................................................... Nashua, NHJohn P. Flanagan ### ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. Billerica, MAMax Action Frattasio .................................................................................................... Pembroke, MAIan Tighe Gainey ......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Brewster, MALuke Granato ............................................................................................................... Upton, MAMichael Grant ### ........................................................................................................ Humarock, MA*Kyle Harald Hansen ...............................................Summa Cum Laude ................... North Chelmsford, MALuke Christian Harrington .......................................Cum Laude ................................. Queenstown, MDJoseph P. Heath .......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Abington, MABenjamin Hull .............................................................................................................. Orleans, MAMariah Hope Jeffries ...............................................Cum Laude ................................. Hope Valley, RIKenneth Jules Kern ..................................................................................................... Hopkinton, MAPatrick Kielty................................................................................................................ Marshfield, MABrian L. Lavallee, Jr ### .............................................................................................. Wrenthan, MAJustin Voky Le ..........................................................Cum Laude ................................. Springfield, MARobert James Linskey ................................................................................................. Braintree, MAJonathan Nicholas Loewen ........................................................................................ Foxborough, MAHayden S. Lynch ### ...............................................Cum Laude ................................. Dunstable, MABrian Mahoney ### ...................................................................................................... Hope Valley, RIColton C. Marshall ### ................................................................................................ Boylston, MAJoseph A. McCollem ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Whitman, MAMatthew William McDonald ........................................................................................ Quincy, MAMatthew Joseph McGlynn .......................................Summa Cum Laude ................... Rutland, MAEmma Rachel McNally ............................................Cum Laude ................................. Mashpee, MAMichael Medeiros ........................................................................................................ Plymouth, MAJacob F. Millette ........................................................................................................... Walpole, MAKevin Christopher Mock II ........................................................................................... Quincy, MAPrometheus Molony ### ............................................................................................. Boylston, MARyan Philip Muha ## .................................................................................................... Ipswich, MALeo Dominic Munafo ...............................................Cum Laude ................................. Wrentham, MAJohn Richard Nakashian .........................................Cum Laude ................................. Marion, MAJoseph D. Naron ### ................................................................................................... Oak Bluffs, MAEdward Owens Nigrelli ................................................................................................ Braintree, MAMichael Anthony O’Brien ........................................Cum Laude ................................. Marshfield, MAWilliam Reynolds O’Rourke ## .................................................................................... Wrentham, MAThomas J. Ostrowski III ............................................................................................... Gloucester, MAChristopher J. Pascarelli .........................................Cum Laude ................................. Hanover, MA

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Giovanni Pedriali ## ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Taunton, MAJadon Christopher Peters ........................................................................................... Fairhaven, MAFranklin David Ragge ..............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Scituate, MAChristina Rose Ruggeri ................................................................................................ Bourne, MASteven John Savoy ...................................................................................................... Falmouth, MAMichael James Saymon ..........................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Milford, CTNicholas M. Scanzillo ..............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Marshfield, MAZachary John Silva ...................................................................................................... Forestdale, MASean Burns Smialek ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Dartmouth, MACollin S. Stephenson ................................................................................................... West Greenwich, RISamuel Stockwood ### .............................................................................................. Amesbury, MAMeghan Christina Sullivan .......................................................................................... Hanover, MACrosby William Taymore ............................................................................................. Weymouth, MAMatthew Philip Teitelman .......................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Concord, MARyan Tierney ................................................................................................................ Walpole, MAKevin M. Trifone .......................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Milton, MAAndrew John Vinitsky ................................................................................................. Mashpee, MABruno Andreas Vogrig .............................................Summa Cum Laude ................... Bryn Mawr, PATobias Way ### ............................................................................................................ Amesbury, MAZachary P. Weidenhof ................................................................................................. Manahawkin, NJRyan Lawrence Welsh ................................................................................................. Washington Depot, CTDayton Wintle .............................................................................................................. Hollis Center, MEJake Wrigley ............................................................Cum Laude ................................. Middleboro, MA*Indicates the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average within the majorSumma Cum Laude CGPA 3.8 or higher .....................................# Graduation Requirements Completed 8/19Magna Cum Laude CGPA 3.6 to 3.799.........................................## Graduation Requirements Completed 12/19Cum Laude CGPA 3.3 to 3.599 .....................................................### Graduation Requirements Completed 2/20Honors are identified after the Winter 2020 Term and are subject to completion of all academic requirements

Bachelor of Science in Facilities Engineering

Michael Killian Anderson Jr. ## ................................................................................... Hull, MAMatthew James Armstrong .....................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Marshfield, MAMichael John Barry Jr. ................................................................................................ Hanover, MAJohn David Benedetto ................................................................................................ Wakefield, MABradford I. Beninati ## ................................................................................................ Bridgewater, MAWilliam Bennett ........................................................................................................... East Sandwich, MASean Douglas Berkman ............................................................................................... Natick, MAChristopher R. Boyle ................................................................................................... Braintree, MALuke Allen Bridges ....................................................................................................... Sandwich, MACristina Hendrika Brouwer ......................................................................................... Wareham, MADavid Burton................................................................................................................ Hanover, MAJonathan Scott Buzzell ............................................................................................... Hinesburg, VTJohn Robert Carnell .................................................................................................... Weymouth, MAMalick E. Carpenter .................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Berkley, MACraig C. Carter ## .....................................................Cum Laude ................................. Essex, MADylan James Castro ..................................................................................................... Taunton, MAJames Donald Cooke .................................................................................................. Wrentham, MAJared Cormier .............................................................................................................. Maynard, MAGregory Clifford Couse ................................................................................................ Sewell, NJ

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John P. Crump ## ........................................................................................................ Quincy, MAKyle Daly ...................................................................................................................... Plymouth, MAZachary P. Delia ........................................................................................................... Brookfield, CTBrendan T. Downs ....................................................................................................... Essex, MAChristopher Lee Fasano .............................................................................................. Mansfield, MALiam M. Flynn .............................................................................................................. Hingham, MABrian Thomas Foley Jr. ## ........................................................................................... West Roxbury, MAMelissa A. Fort .............................................................................................................. Rutland, MADavid Jason Freitas ..................................................................................................... Middleboro, MAJacob A. Gaucher.....................................................Cum Laude ................................. Boylston, MABrendan S. Gawron ..................................................................................................... Braintree, MADavid M. Giuliano ........................................................................................................ Braintree, MAColin P. Griffin ### ....................................................................................................... Attleboro, MAMark J. Grzybinski Jr. .................................................................................................. Holbrook, MAKeith E. Henderson...................................................................................................... Wareham, MAPatrick J. Kelly ............................................................................................................. South Boston, MAJeremy Kimball .......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Groveland, MAMarco J. LaGambina .................................................................................................... Danvers, MARobert Joseph Lambiase ## ....................................................................................... Pembroke, MAMatthew James Langan .............................................................................................. North Easton, MANicholas Charles Lewis ............................................................................................... East Bridgewater, MASamuel S. Lloyd ### .................................................................................................... Somerset, MAJames Tristan Lydon ...............................................Cum Laude ................................. South Boston, MAMichael Thomas Mackie .............................................................................................. Boston, MAErik Mitchell Marchant ## .......................................Cum Laude ................................. East Bridgewater, MARyan William Mastrogiacomo ..................................................................................... Kingston, MAThomas J. Modula ....................................................................................................... Vernon, NJSamuel B. Morse .......................................................................................................... Rochester, MAAndrew P. Murphy ....................................................................................................... West Roxbury, MABeau Zachary Nestor ................................................................................................... Uxbridge, MARobert Scott Newcomb Jr. .......................................................................................... Hanson, MAIsaac James O’Brien .................................................................................................... Boston, MAJames T. O’Leary Jr. .................................................................................................... West Roxbury, MAShane Daniel O’Neill ................................................................................................... Georgetown, MAJared Stanley Pendrak ............................................Cum Laude ................................. Hanson, MAMichael J. Perry ........................................................................................................... Rockland, MAJake Pforr ## ............................................................Cum Laude ................................. Weymouth, MAKayla Marie Pieroni .................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Arlington, MAChristian A. Polymeros ### .....................................Cum Laude ................................. Northbridge, MABrian Patrick Pumphret .............................................................................................. Weymouth, MAOwen H. Ross ### ........................................................................................................ Walpole, MAMichelangelo D. Searles .............................................................................................. Upton, MAMichael A. Sharry ......................................................................................................... Braintree, MAJohn Shea ## ............................................................................................................... Whitman, MABenjamin Sheehan ...................................................................................................... Wilbraham, MAEvan Richard Sheehan ................................................................................................ Attleboro, MALiam T. Sheridan .......................................................................................................... Saunderstown, RIJose Emmanuel Soivilien ............................................................................................ Brockton, MACameron Ross Stewart ................................................................................................ Uxbridge, MABrendan Sullivan ......................................................................................................... South Boston, MA

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Cameron Thomas Sullivan .......................................................................................... South Boston, MACody Sullivan ............................................................................................................... Scituate, MALogan Thomas J. Sullo ................................................................................................ Abington, MAChristopher James Sutherland ## .............................................................................. Blackstone, MACooper R. Thornell ...................................................................................................... Wareham, MAAndrew Charles Trozzi III ............................................................................................. Scituate, MA*James Wadman .....................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Southington, CTSteven Daniel Whalen ................................................................................................. Braintree, MAGregory Paul Williams ................................................................................................. Norwood, MAJake Avery Wood ## .................................................................................................... Dedham, MAHo Song L. Yi ................................................................................................................ Hyannis, MAMichael Joseph Young ................................................................................................ Fairhaven, MAAndrew Zamanian ....................................................................................................... Stoughton, MA

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation

William Henry Amenabar ............................................................................................ East Orleans, MANoah S. Bavolack ......................................................................................................... Ivoryton, CTThomas Belisle Jr. ....................................................................................................... Canton, MAJacob Bernard ............................................................................................................. Kensington, CTJohn T. Blute Jr. .......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Harwich, MAJason Hunter Bociek ................................................................................................... Stratford, CTIan L. Britt .................................................................................................................... Benton, ARCaleb R. Brown ............................................................................................................ East Falmouth, MAMatthew Burke ............................................................................................................ Haverhill, MAChristopher John Burt Jr. ........................................................................................... Plymouth, MAShawn Michael Callahan ............................................................................................. Marshfield, MADevon Taylor Campbell ...........................................Cum Laude ................................. Pennsville, NJTsuyan Carneiro Chi ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaEduardo Andres Chew .............................................Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaNathan T. Chretien....................................................................................................... Winchendon, MAChristopher J. Christiansen Jr. .................................................................................... Orange, MARiordan Cicciu .........................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Boynton Beach, FLJacob Lee Clapp .......................................................................................................... Metairie, LAAllison Brantley Collins ............................................................................................... Glen Allen, VAJacob Crochet ............................................................................................................. Houma, LASarah Elizabeth Cummings ......................................................................................... Beverly, MAAaron James Dixon ..................................................................................................... Boonton Township, NJEoin Charles Doherty .................................................................................................. Falmouth, MAEdward F. Dunn ........................................................................................................... Acton, MAJustin Arggrios Constantinos Dutari Achurra .........Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaEdgardo Javier Fernandez Carrasquilla .................Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaThomas John Gallagher III .......................................................................................... North Branford, CTGarrett George Godfrey ............................................................................................... Bridgewater, MAChristopher Julian Hanson ......................................................................................... Melrose, MAAnnie Hughes .............................................................................................................. Plymouth, MAPatrick C. Jackson ...................................................Cum Laude ................................. Springfield, MAHunter B. Jacques ....................................................................................................... Peabody, MARene Constantine Jean-Francois Benitez ..............Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaScott Michael Jones .................................................................................................... Lebanon, NH

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Christopher J. Kassarjian ............................................................................................ Dennis, MADonald Bartholomew Greer Kreiner II ........................................................................ Bel Air, MDLucas Weiss LaBranche ............................................................................................... North Eastham, MATyler James Landry .................................................Cum Laude ................................. Ayer, MAEthan Zachary Logan .................................................................................................. Vernon, CTSamuel Lyons .............................................................................................................. Pocasset, MACharles Allen Malone ...............................................Cum Laude ................................. Mount Pleasant, SCGabriel Marks ............................................................................................................... Byfield, MASteven Kyle Martin ...................................................................................................... Monroe Township, NJBeatriz Martins ............................................................................................................ Orange, CTConnor Matthew McAuliffe ......................................................................................... Skillman, NJDrake Allen McGhie ..................................................................................................... Portland, MEPatrick Barry McNiff .................................................................................................... Rockport, MAAlexandra M. Meighan ................................................................................................. Quincy, MAJacob Raymond Neilsen ............................................................................................. West Suffield, CTZackery J. O’Brien ### ................................................................................................ Lakeville, MAChloe A. Plank ..........................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Nantucket, MADaniel J. Plumb .......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Hopkinton, MAMichael Proto............................................................................................................... Orange, CTChristian Harding Quebec ........................................................................................... Hull, MAGage Reamy .............................................................Cum Laude ................................. Woodstock, GAJames Quentin Reilly .................................................................................................. Vero Beach, FLVincent Xavier Reynolds ..........................................Cum Laude ................................. West Barnstable, MAHumberto Ricord Acosta ............................................................................................. Panama City, PanamaMichael Roberts ........................................................................................................... Sidney, NYCalvin Rookard Jr. ....................................................................................................... Easton, MDPatrick Ruppert ........................................................................................................... Indialantic, FLFernando José Samudio Quintero .........................Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaGrant Scherling ............................................................................................................ Norfolk, CTMiranda Georgette Schmaling .................................................................................... Greenwich, CTLucan Shanahan .......................................................................................................... Marshfield, MAMichelle Hope Sheehan .............................................................................................. Attleboro, MACannon David Shirah .................................................................................................. Madisonville, LAJackson Henry Simone ............................................................................................... Seattle, WATyler Alexander Stiff ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Westminster, MD*Zachary Allan Tuskowski .......................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Monroe, CTTyler David Boyden Unaitis .....................................Cum Laude ................................. South Deerfield, MAGeraldo Miguel Vega Figueroa .................................................................................... Panama City, PanamaAndrew Wayrynen ....................................................................................................... Rockport, MAHenry F. Wells .............................................................................................................. Milton, MA

Bachelor of Science in International Maritime Business

Leah Catherine Alessi ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. Abington, MAJessica L. Baldassini ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Middleborough, MACammi Clark Balentine ............................................................................................... Haverhill, MANicholas Bejarano ## ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. Halifax, MAJordan Brunelle ## ...................................................................................................... South Hadley, MAConnor Bulger ## ......................................................................................................... Braintree, MADean Carabba .............................................................................................................. Carver, MA

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Conor Robert Connaughton ....................................................................................... Westwood, MAFilip Matthew Cooper .................................................................................................. Ashland, MADavid W. Coughlin ...................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Marlborough, MASean Cathal Cunningham ........................................................................................... Hingham, MASamuel Moshe Danis ................................................................................................... Jupiter, FLBrendan Deary ............................................................................................................. Scituate, MAAndrew J. Dececca ...................................................................................................... Wakefield, MANicholas Joseph Dellamano ....................................................................................... Middleboro, MABrett Douglas Emery ................................................................................................... Wrentham, MACameron Carmine Faccibene .................................Cum Laude ................................. Glen Head, NYTimothy L. Faria ........................................................................................................... East Providence, RIBenjamin J. Finnegan .............................................Cum Laude ................................. Dedham, MAHunter P. Foley ............................................................................................................ Rochester, MARay M. Gradwell ........................................................................................................... Cape May, NJNicholas William Graziano .......................................................................................... Kingston, MAJohn Ryan Guiliano ..................................................................................................... Orleans, MALee R. Hall .................................................................................................................... Rochester, MAMarie Sharon Harrison ................................................................................................ Weymouth, MAMatthew David Horton ................................................................................................ Plymouth, MAKyle Joshua Johnston .............................................Cum Laude ................................. Raynham, MARyan Samuel Kearney ................................................................................................. Medfield, MAJustin John Keast ........................................................................................................ Holliston, MANason G. Kelley............................................................................................................ Centerville, MALeonard Richard Lapham ........................................................................................... Pembroke, MABrady S. Lemmon ........................................................................................................ California, MDBenjamin Cole Magarian ............................................................................................. San Diego, MAChristian Jose Mazid Edwards ................................Cum Laude ................................. Panama City, PanamaTimothy Maxwell McKenna ......................................................................................... South Hamilton, MARachel Ann McNamara ## ........................................................................................... Lemon Grove, CANathan Arturo Moreira ................................................................................................ Providence, RIConor Francis Murphy ................................................................................................. Hyde Park, MAJesse Collin Murray ..................................................................................................... East Bridgewater, MADevan Thomas Muttart ............................................................................................... Buzzards Bay, MAJennifer Nalette .......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Goffstown, NHJohn Joseph Niro ........................................................................................................ Milford, MARobert Warren Nolan ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. Kingston, MANathaniel Oakley Nugnes ........................................................................................... Centerville, MABrendan O’Brien .......................................................................................................... Medford, MAEthan Burke O’Hare ..................................................................................................... Marshfield, MABrendan Gerard O’Shea .............................................................................................. Dorchester, MAJonathan Peccini ......................................................................................................... Fairhaven, MAZachary Maxwell Poirier .............................................................................................. Ashland, MAJoseph P. Quinn ........................................................................................................... Milton, MAVictor Raphael Ramirez ............................................................................................... Haverhill, MAAdrian Reed ................................................................................................................. Dorchester, MAStephanie Marie Robbins ............................................................................................ Marshfield, MATristin Dimitri Romano ................................................................................................ Agawam, MASamuel Joseph Ross ................................................................................................... Wrentham, MAMatthew A. Ryan .......................................................................................................... Scituate, MAChristopher Michael Sheehan .................................................................................... Scituate, MA

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*Francis A. Slowe .....................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Kingston, MAConnor Michael Smith................................................................................................. Raynham, MACole R. Stiles ............................................................Cum Laude ................................. Scituate, MARyan M. Swain ............................................................................................................. Braintree, MAMichael Tengalia ## ..................................................................................................... Marstons Mills, MACasey Lenn Tucker ...................................................................................................... Middleboro, MAMitchell James Waldron ..........................................Cum Laude ................................. East Freetown, MA

Bachelor of Science in Energy Systems Engineering Daniel A. Dyer Jr. ......................................................................................................... Peabody, MADaniel Bryan Ferguson ................................................................................................ Plymouth, MAAndrew Paul Frappier ..............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... East Longmeadow, MA*Kyle Harald Hansen ...............................................Summa Cum Laude ................... North Chelmsford, MASean Richard Kahler ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Wallingford, CTJohn William Koss Jr. ..............................................Cum Laude ................................. North Falmouth, MAMatthew James McDonnell.....................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... South Boston, MAAngus Theophilus McNeil ........................................................................................... East Sandwich, MAConnor Daniel Murphy ................................................................................................ Mashpee, MAAvery Matthew Orr ..................................................Cum Laude ................................. Belchertown, MAGavin Louis Quin ......................................................................................................... Dorchester, MAEvan Christopher Remmes......................................Cum Laude ................................. Wrentham, MAJoseph Richard Sclafani .........................................Cum Laude ................................. Middleboro, MACharles Robert Sears ...............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Medway, MANicholas J. Shea .......................................................................................................... East Bridgewater, MAAustin Stahmer ............................................................................................................ Wareham, MAPatria Catherine Swan ............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Ashland, OHConnor Bailey Tobin ................................................Cum Laude ................................. Scituate, MAJose J. Velazquez Avila ............................................Cum Laude ................................. Marshfield, MAAdam Charles Young ................................................................................................... Hanson, MA

Bachelor of Science in Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

Shannon Marie Atwood ## .......................................................................................... East Falmouth, MANolan Thomas Bradley............................................Cum Laude ................................. Upton, MAParker James Brassard ...........................................Cum Laude ................................. Springfield, MAMegan Anne Bressoud .............................................Cum Laude ................................. Falmouth, MAKaitlin Marie Brown ..................................................................................................... Halifax, MARyan J. Burns ...........................................................Cum Laude ................................. Plymouth, MAAndrew Cavanaugh ..................................................................................................... Norfolk, MADouglas Joseph Cleary ............................................................................................... Pocasset, MAJill Marie Corazzini ..................................................Cum Laude ................................. Paxton, MAShaun Phillip Coveney ................................................................................................ Weymouth, MAMichael Lotti Dami ...................................................................................................... Scituate, MAAaron Anthony Diauto ................................................................................................. Pembroke, MAJohn Matthew Gemma ............................................Cum Laude ................................. Exeter, RIMatthew Albert Hall ................................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Harwich, MARyan David Harding .................................................Cum Laude ................................. Shirley, MAMcKenzie Elizabeth Hartman ...................................................................................... East Harwich, MA

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Philip Henry Holler ..................................................Cum Laude ................................. Hingham, MAAbigail Jackson ## ....................................................................................................... Methuen, MABryan Jacob Jezard ..................................................................................................... East Bridgewater, MAKyle Steven Johnson ................................................................................................... Wareham, MA*Megan Elizabeth Laurie .........................................Summa Cum Laude ................... North Weymouth, MAJames P. Makris ........................................................................................................... Franklin, MALucas James Mann ..................................................Cum Laude ................................. Southington, CTRyan Matthew McNally ............................................Cum Laude ................................. Sandwich, MAEsmael Socoito Mendes .............................................................................................. Cataumet, MACatherine J. O’Brien ................................................Summa Cum Laude ................... North Reading, MATimothy Michael O’Neill .............................................................................................. Block Island, RICameron Christopher Reid ......................................................................................... North Attleboro, MAAndrew John Rhodes .................................................................................................. Wilbraham, MAJoseph D. Scatterday .................................................................................................. Rockport, MAKristen Marguerite Shanley ........................................................................................ Marshfield, MACameron Jordan Wentworth ...................................................................................... Plymouth, MAJoshua Anthony Zebrowski ........................................................................................ Thomaston, CTDominic John Zollo ..................................................................................................... Falmouth, MA

Bachelor of Science in Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection

*Harrison Butler ......................................................Cum Laude ................................. Wrentham, MAAndrea Lynn Cambra ................................................................................................... East Freetown, MAJulia Marie Cambra ..................................................................................................... East Freetown, MAJustin John Dasilva ..................................................................................................... Acushnet, MAPaige Kathleen Decker ................................................................................................ Nantucket, MANicholas Edward Haley ............................................................................................... Hanson, MAJohn W. Malewicz ........................................................................................................ Duxbury, MA

Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management Andrew M. Auld............................................................................................................ Wakefield, MAJaylene S. Austin ## .................................................................................................... Forestdale, MAKamil Bak .................................................................Cum Laude ................................. Southampton, MAMehdi Bakhouch ......................................................................................................... Lynn, MAJalen K. Bartley ........................................................................................................... Boston, MAMatthew L. Basler ## ................................................................................................... Scituate, MAAnthony M. Bethony .................................................................................................... Norwell, MAJoseph M. Binda .......................................................................................................... Milton, MAFrederick James Bohnenberger ................................................................................. Mashpee, MAKeanu Suelichai Bouthsarath ..................................................................................... Fitchburg, MAMelissa Ann Cochrane ................................................................................................. Walpole, MAJames D. Coley ............................................................................................................ Largo, FLPatrick C. Cooke ## ...................................................................................................... Wrentham, MAJames Patrick Devens ................................................................................................. Paxton, MAConnor Austin Finerty .............................................Cum Laude ................................. Mansfield, MADrew R. Gagnon ........................................................................................................... Somerset, MADonal H. Gallagher ...................................................................................................... Westwood, MABrian Richard Gill.....................................................Cum Laude ................................. Hanover, MA

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Alexa R. Griffin ###....................................................................................................... Brewster, MAMeaghan Mary-Frances Hamilton............................................................................... Braintree, MAJesse Walker Hanscom ............................................................................................... Uxbridge, MAJacob Barker Hardwick ## .......................................................................................... Middleton, MASean T. Higgins ............................................................................................................ Hanover, MATimothy Philip Johnson .............................................................................................. Bourne, MATravis J. Kelley ### ...................................................................................................... Scituate, MAShane T. Keville-Wagner ............................................................................................. Millbury, MADevin Lawler ................................................................................................................ East Falmouth, MAHunter Douglas Leveille .............................................................................................. Easthampton, MATheodore James Libelo .............................................................................................. Wenham, MAIan Lynch...................................................................................................................... Weymouth, MAKyle R. Maga ................................................................................................................. Tewksbury, MAZachary M. McCarthy ................................................................................................... Middleboro, MARobert G. McGrann Jr. .............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Hanson, MABrian Patrick McIntyre Jr. ........................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Stoneham, MACory C. McLaughlin ..................................................................................................... East Bridgewater, MAAnderson Shamar Barreras Melendez ........................................................................ Santa Clara, CAAlexander Nicholas Monterrey ...............................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Sandwich, MA*David Moore ...........................................................Summa Cum Laude ................... Newbury, MAGriffin Power Moriarty .............................................Magna Cum Laude ..................... Boston, MARyan Murphy ................................................................................................................ Mashpee, MAChristopher John Nauss ## ......................................................................................... Avon, MATimothy J. O’Brien ...................................................................................................... Mansfield, MAMadison Lee Ovadek ................................................................................................... Greenland, NHErica Orise Parziale ...................................................................................................... Hudson, NHJames E. Pioppi ........................................................................................................... Winthrop, MAShawn Preble .............................................................................................................. Winthrop, MAMatthew R. Prevey ## .................................................................................................. Sagamore Beach, MAVictor Manuel Ramirez Jr. ........................................................................................... New Britain, CTWilliam Roe .................................................................................................................. Hingham, MAMitchell Tyler Saraceno ............................................................................................... Methuen, MAAustin Paul Sawicki .................................................Cum Laude ................................. West Springfield, MAHeather Kate Seggelin ................................................................................................. Sharon, MAMatthew J. Simons ...................................................................................................... Smithfield, RIJeffrey R. Statile .......................................................................................................... Ipswich, MAJack W. Storms ............................................................................................................ Yarmouth Port, MAEmma Frances Sullivan ............................................................................................... Weymouth, MARachel Lauren Turley .................................................................................................. Marshfield, MAKegan Michael Williams ## .....................................Cum Laude ................................. Hooksett, NH*Indicates the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average within the majorSumma Cum Laude CGPA 3.8 or higher ............................. # Graduation Requirements Completed 8/19Magna Cum Laude CGPA 3.6 to 3.799................................. ## Graduation Requirements Completed 12/19Cum Laude CGPA 3.3 to 3.599 ............................................. ### Graduation Requirements Completed 2/20Honors are identified after the Winter 2020 Term and are subject to completion of all academic requirements.

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Captain James Burke Memorial Award Presented to:

COLLIN S. STEPHENSON Marine Engineering

The Captain James Burke Memorial Award is given to the graduate who best exemplifies the spirit of Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Spirit of ’72 Award Presented to:

MIKAYLA R. CORREIA Master of Science in Facilities Management

TIMOTHY L. GRIFFIN Master of Science in Maritime Business Management

The Spirit of ’72 Award is presented in honor of the MMA Class of ’72 to the MSFM and MSMB graduates who demonstrate commitment to their profession through growth of knowledge as well as a devoted work ethic. Plateau Asset Management Award Presented to:

LAUREN B. FITCH Master of Science in Facilities Management

The Plateau Asset Management Award is presented to the MSFM graduate who has best demonstrated leadership potential among his/her peers by successfully utilizing a combination of service spirit, team spirit and a spirit of progress. Jerry S. ParrEmergency Management Award Presented to:

SCOTT A. LANGLANDS Master of Science in Emergency Management

DAVID MOORE Emergency Management

The Jerry S. Parr Emergency Management Award is presented to the graduate who is the highest academic achiever in the Emergency Management program. The award is in memory of SAIC Jerry Parr, U.S. Secret Service, whose heroic actions were credited with saving the life of President Ronald Reagan during an assassination attempt in Washington, DC.

Awards

Clean Harbors Award Presented to:

PHILIP H. HOLLER Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

ALEXANDER N. MONTERREY Emergency Management

The Clean Harbors Award is awarded to the graduate who exhibited outstanding application of classroom skills in the field of Industrial Safety. American Bureau of Shipping Award Presented to:

FRANKLIN D. RAGGE Marine Engineering

The American Bureau of Shipping Award is presented to the graduate who has demonstrated general excellence in engineering. Tom Swain, MMA’04 Memorial Award Presented to:

JENNIFER NALETTE International Maritime Business

The Tom Swain MMA’04 Memorial Award, sponsored by CaroTrans International, was established in memory of Branch Manager and MMA’04 alumnus Tom Swain. The award is presented to the International Maritime Business graduate who best exemplifies the qualities by which Tom lived his life and led his business and his team: Character, Integrity, Purpose and Helping others. Ancient and Honorable ArtilleryCompany of Massachusetts Awards Presented to:

NATHAN A. MOREIRA International Maritime Business

KAMIL BAK Emergency Management

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Awards are given to those two cadets who have made significant leadership contributions to the Cadet Regiment.

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John D. Geary, MMA’47, ’09H, Award Presented to:

KEVIN M. TRIFONE Marine Engineering

MEGHAN C. SULLIVAN Marine Engineering

The John D. Geary, MMA’47, ’09H, Award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated exemplary character and capacity to lead. USAA Spirit Award Presented to:

JUSTIN V. LE Marine Engineering

The USAA Spirit Award is presented to the graduating cadet in the Merchant Marine Reserve Program who best embodies the concept of Service to the Academy, the Merchant Marine, the community, and the Nation. Association of Average Adjustersof the United States and CanadaMarine Insurance Award Presented to:

KYLE J. JOHNSTON International Maritime Business

The Association of Average Adjusters Marine Insurance Award is presented to the most promising graduate in the field of Marine Insurance. International Society of PharmaceuticalEngineering (ISPE) Award Presented to:

JEREMY KIMBALL Facilities Engineering

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Award is earned by the graduate who exhibited outstanding application of classroom and experiential skills in the field of facilities engineering.

Awards

42 North Solutions Award Presented by to:

MALICK E. CARPENTER Facilities Engineering

42 North Solutions Award is earned by the graduate who displayed strengths with regards to Facilities Engineering as it applies to the Life Science field. Triumvirate Environmental Award Presented to:

CATHERINE J. O’BRIEN Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

The Triumvirate Award is earned by the graduate who exhibited outstanding application of classroom skills in the field of hazardous materials management. Nathan Wexler Commencement Award Presented to:

DAVID MOORE Emergency Management

The Nathan Wexler Commencement Award is presented to the graduating senior who has consistently demonstrated exemplary citizenship as a student, cadet, and member of the campus community. John J. VentolaPractical Engineering Award Presented to:

MATTHEW P. TEITELMAN Marine Engineering

The John J. Ventola Practical Engineering Award is awarded to the Marine Engineer who had the most outstanding evaluation on the Junior Engineering Commercial Shipping Experience. EM Faculty Award Presented to:

ROBERT G. MCGRANN JR. Emergency Management

The EM Faculty Award is presented to the graduating senior who by virtue of his or her outstanding leadership, character, enthusiasm, volunteer spirit, and commitment to the welfare of others best embodies the highest principles of emergency management and public service.

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Propeller Club of the United StatesPort of Boston Awards Presented to:

JONATHAN N. LOEWEN Marine Engineering

JACKSON H. SIMONE Marine Transportation

LEE R. HALL International Maritime Business

The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Boston prizes, first awarded in 1957, are made to the Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, and International Maritime Business graduates whose scholastic class standings during the last year show the most marked improvement over the previous two years. American Maritime Officers Service Award Presented to:

TO BE DETERMINED ON 25 JUNE 2020 Marine Engineering

TO BE DETERMINED ON 25 JUNE 2020 Marine Transportation

The American Maritime Officers Service Awards are presented to the Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation cadets who scored the highest in the Coast Guard License Exam. Military Order of the World Wars Awards Presented to:

ALLISON B. COLLINS Marine Transportation

TYLER A. STIFF Marine Transportation

LUKE A. BRIDGES Facilities Engineering

The Military Order of the World Wars Awards, first awarded in 1955, are made to the graduates who have attained the highest standings in Naval Science.

Awards

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Award Presented to:

KYLE H. HANSEN Energy Systems Engineering

The Association of Energy Engineers Award is given to the graduate attaining the highest class standing in Energy Systems Engineering. Boston Marine Society Award Presented to:

DEVON T. CAMPBELL Marine Transportation

The Boston Marine Society Award, first awarded in 1970, is given to the graduate excelling in those qualities making for the best shipmaster. Navy League of the United States Award Presented to:

MATTHEW P. TEITELMAN Marine Engineering

The Navy League Award is given to a senior cadet who has shown excellence in Naval Science and other overall qualifications. American Society of Heating,Refrigeration, and Air ConditioningEngineers (ASHRAE) Award Presented to:

MATTHEW J. ARMSTRONG Facilities Engineering

The ASHRAE Award is presented to the Facilities Engineering graduate who exhibited academic excellence in Engineering Thermodynamics, Refrigeration, and HVAC. National Sojourners Americanism Award Presented to:

CASEY G. FISHER Marine Engineering

The National Sojourners Americanism Award is presented to the outstanding cadet who best embodies the spirit of patriotism and Americanism.

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International Organization of Masters,Mates & Pilots Seamanship Award Presented to:

CHLOE A. PLANK Marine Transportation

International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Seamanship Award is presented to the graduate who demonstrated the qualities of a professional mariner. IMB Department Prize Presented to:

FRANCIS A. SLOWE International Maritime Business

The IMB Department Prize is presented to the graduate who is the highest academic achiever in the International Maritime Business program. Siemens Award Presented to:

CONNOR D. MURPHY Energy Systems Engineering

The Siemens Award is earned by a graduate who exhibited outstanding application of classroom skills and experiential learning in the field of energy systems engineering. Massachusetts Society,United States Daughters of 1812 Award Presented to:

MATTHEW J. MCGLYNN Marine Engineering

The Massachusetts Society, United States Daughters of 1812 award, first awarded in 1935, is given to the Marine Engineering graduate attaining the highest standing in Engineering and Electricity.

Awards

Spill Control Association of America(SCAA) Environmental Excellence Award Presented to:

MATTHEW A. HALL Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

The SCAA Environmental Excellence Award is presented to the Marine Safety and Environmental Protection graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding interest, commitment and passion in the field of marine environmental protection. Wilkinson Family Prize Presented to:

BRIAN R. GILL Emergency Management

The Wilkinson Family Prize is presented to the graduating cadet who has demonstrated the highest interest and potential to lead other cadets in volunteer service. Boston Shipping Association Inc., Awards Presented to:

BRUNO A. VOGRIG Marine Engineering

ZACHARY A. TUSKOWSKI Marine Transportation

The Boston Shipping Association, Inc. prizes have been awarded since 1925 to those two cadets who have demonstrated general excellence in Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation. John Thornton BoyleMemorial Graduation Award Presented to:

CONNOR A. FINERTY Emergency Management

MATTHEW A. HALL Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

The John Thornton Boyle Memorial Award is given in memory of Cadet John Thornton Boyle who passed away in 2012. These awards are presented to outstanding seniors who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment, perseverance and passion in their major.

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Christopher Blair EricksonMemorial Graduation Award Presented to:

KEVIN M. TRIFONE Marine Engineering

ANDREW WAYRYNEN Marine Transportation

The Christopher Blair Erickson Memorial Award is presented to the Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation graduates who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, superior academic performance and major participation in extracurricular activities at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Bob Bohlmann Awards For Excellence Presented to:

EMMA F. SULLIVAN Emergency Management

The Bob Bohlmann Excellence Award is presented to the graduating Emergency Management senior who by virtue of their dedication to public service best emulate the high standards set by Mr. Bob Bohlmann, a dedicated public servant for more than 50 years. The William M. WoodCommencement Award Presented to:

BENJAMIN J. FINNEGAN International Maritime Business

The William M. Wood Commencement Award is presented to an outstanding cadet who has demonstrated an interest in maritime history. Association forFacilities Engineering Award Presented to:

JAMES WADMAN Facilities Engineering

The Association for Facilities Engineering Award is given to the graduate attaining the highest class standing in Facilities Engineering.

Awards

Massachusetts Society of theSons of the American Revolution Award Presented to:

JOHN D. BARRY Marine Engineering

JOHN F. DOWNEY Marine Engineering

The recipient of the Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution Award is selected by the Naval Science department for his/her high degree of merit, leadership qualities, military bearing, and general excellence. The award endeavors to foster the principle of “citizen-soldier” exemplified by the Minutemen. Facilities and Marine EngineeringFoundation (FAME) Award Presented to:

PATRIA C. SWAN Energy Systems Engineering

JACOB A. GAUCHER Facilities Engineering

EMMA R. MCNALLY Marine Engineering

The Facilities and Marine Engineering Foundation Award is given to Marine Engineering, Facilities Engineering and Energy Systems Engineering graduates who have demonstrated all of the attributes and qualities desired in a professional engineer. Wheelabrator Award Presented to:

JOHN D. BENEDETTO Facilities Engineering

The Wheelabrator Award is earned by the graduate who exhibited outstanding application of classroom and experiential skills in the field of facilities engineering.

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Massachusetts Maritime AcademyAlumni Association Awards Presented to:

ANDREW D. PLATT Master of Science in Emergency Management

RYAN B. HACKER Master of Science in Facilities Management

ELIZABETH L. KRETOVIC Master of Science in Maritime Business Management

CHARLES R. SEARS Energy Systems Engineering

KAYLA M. PIERONI Facilities Engineering

NICHOLAS M. SCANZILLO Marine Engineering

VINCENT X. REYNOLDS Marine Transportation

DAVID W. COUGHLIN International Maritime Business

MEGAN E. LAURIE Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

AUSTIN P. SAWICKI Emergency Management

ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

MICHELLE H. SHEEHAN Marine Transportation

KYLE J. JOHNSTON International Maritime Business

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Alumni Association Awards honor the outstanding graduates and the athletes of the year. These awards are given to the outstanding cadets best representing the professional requirements of Officers in the Merchant Marine, the outstanding Facilities Engineering graduate, the outstanding Marine Safety and Environmental Protection graduate, the outstanding International Maritime Business graduate, the outstanding Emergency Management graduate, the outstanding Master of Science in Facilities Management graduate, the outstanding Master of Science in Maritime Business Management graduate, and the outstanding Master of Science in Emergency Management graduate.

Awards

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MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2020 ACCEPTING COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES NAVYENS Allison B. Collins, USNENS Casey G. Fisher, USNENS Daniel J. Plumb, USN

ENS Matthew P. Teitelman, USN

UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVEENS John D. Barry, USNR

ENS John F. Downey, USNRENS Justin V. Le, USNR

ENS Drake A. McGhie, USNRENS Tyler A. Stiff, USNR

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS2nd Lt Luke A. Bridges2nd Lt Isaac J. O’Brien

UNITED STATES COAST GUARDENS Matthew A. HallENS Jennifer NaletteENS Austin P. Sawicki

UNITED STATES ARMY2LT Meaghan M. Hamilton, Army National Guard

2LT Ian W. Lynch2LT Anderson B. Melendez

2LT Heather K. Seggelin, Army National Guard

FUTURE COMMISSIONINGS Tristin D. Romano, United States Army

Catherine J. O’Brien, United States Coast Guard

We must not forget all those graduates who have served in the military as well as those who have sailed in the merchant service supporting national defense needs during armed conflicts.

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSHis Excellency Charles D. Baker, Governor

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIONBOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Chris Gabrieli, Chairman Sheila M. Harrity, Ed.D., Vice Chair

Ann ChristensenVeronica Conforme

Alex Cortez Patty Eppinger

J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D., Community College Trustee Representative Paul Mattera, J.D., State University Trustee Representative

Judy Pagliuca James Peyser, Ex Officio

Michael O’Brien, University of Massachusetts Trustee RepresentativePaul F. Toner, J.D.

Abby Velozo (Mount Wachusett Community College), Student Member

Non-Voting Student AdvisorsAnna Grady (Bridgewater State University), Student Advisor

Kush Patel, (UMass Boston), Student Member

THE MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEESJames F. Kane, Chairperson John Prendergast, MMA ’85 Jessica L. Waters, MMA ’01, ’09G, Vice Chairperson Daniel L. ShoresLieutenant Colonel Marisol Chalas, USAR, MMA ’96 Mary Thomann, MMA ’81Brian J. Connor, MMA ’19G Eric TurkingtonCadet Joseph Heath Geoffrey Wilkinson, MMA ’72, ’03HMelissa Karam Panchley

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Heather Twiss, MMA ’97, President John Kelly, MMA ’80Peter Seward, MMA ’97, Vice President Michael Mahoney, MMA ’77Shawn O’Connor, MMA ’87, Treasurer Wayne E. Mattson, MMA ’87, PPStephanie Lyons LeBlanc, MMA ’00, Secretary Julie McMichen, MMA ’85, PPFrank Cantelmo, MMA ’71 John Prendergast, MMA ’85, PP Timm Hibbert, MMA ’85 Mason Wilcox, MMA ’04W. Dale Jones, MMA ’61, PP Stephen A. Zilonis, MMA ’95, PP

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MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMYFOUNDATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brendan P. O’Connor, MMA ’93, Chairman William L. Walker, MMA ’80, Vice-Chairman

David S. Smith, Esq., MMA ’89, Treasurer James R. Sanislow, MMA ’89, Secretary

CAPT Martin E. Conroy, Jr., MMA ’75Brenda Cross-Sanchez

Walter J. Czerny, Jr., MMA ’65Robert L. Delhome, MMA ’91William J. DiCroce, MMA ’84

CAPT Brian J. FournierJohn J. Gallagher, MMA ’81

William J. Gardner, Ph.D., MMA ’61Penelope Hare

Dennis M. Houston, MMA ’04HCAPT William C. Kelley, Jr., USNR (Ret.,) MMA ’54

Gerhard E. Kurz, MMA ’93HCAPT Peter J. Lawrence, MMA ’63

Richard E. Lyall, MMA ’79Alan S. McKim, MMA ’10H

Louis M. RicciardiJ. Paul Saccone, Jr., MMA ’86Michael D. Tusiani, MMA ’99H

Geoffrey C. Wilkinson, MMA ’72, ’03H

Ex-Officio Members James F. Kane, Chairperson, MMA Board of Trustees RADM Francis X. McDonald, MMA ’85, MMA President

Elizabeth Simmons, MMA ’97, MMA Vice President of External Relations1/C Nathan A. Moreira, MMA Regimental Commander

Heather Twiss, MMA ’97, President, MMA Alumni AssociationMr. Michael Buzzell, President, MMA Parents’ Association

The History of Massachusetts Maritime Academy

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy was founded in 1891 as the Massachusetts Nautical Training School, a floating maritime trade school housed aboard the school ship USS Enterprise and berthed next to the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. Upon moving to Cape Cod’s Hyannis Harbor in 1942, the Academy assumed its present name, and by 1946 it was authorized by Legislature to grant the Bachelor of Science degree. In 1948, after utilizing a variety of training ships during World War II, the Academy obtained the USS Charleston, a U.S. Navy gunboat. Because the Charleston’s draft exceeded the depth of Hyannis Harbor, the campus was relocated to its present location in the village of Buzzards Bay.

During its 129-year history, the Academy has grown from an entering class of 40 cadets to a fully accredited, co-educational college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and enrolling more than 1,700 students, making it the largest uniformed maritime academy in America. While adhering firmly to its original mission as a maritime college, the Academy has diversified its degree offerings in response to a changing environment for higher education and the needs of a dynamic maritime industry. The Academy now offers Bachelor of Science degrees in seven programs and Master of Science degrees in three professional programs. Graduates of the Academy’s two oldest programs, Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering, earn twofold credentials: a Bachelor of Science degree and a professional license as Third Mate or Third Assistant Engineer, both unlimited as to waters or vessel size. The first degrees in Facilities and Plant Engineering (now Facilities Engineering) were awarded in 1993, while the first degrees in Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (renamed Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection in 2016) were awarded in 1995. Since then, the Academy has further expanded its degree offerings to include three additional majors: International Maritime Business in 2000, Emergency Management in 2005, and Energy Systems Engineering in 2012. In addition, the Academy began offering a Master of Science in Facilities Management degree in 2003, a Master of Science in Emergency Management degree in 2007 and the first cohort of Master of Science in Maritime Business Management is graduating today. The Academy has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1974 and its International Maritime Business program was accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) in 2014. The Energy Systems Engineering program received ABET accreditation in 2017.

To better serve its students and meet the demands of its unique educational mission, the Academy continues to upgrade its campus and facilities. Committed to renewable and sustainable energy technologies, the Academy has installed a range of environmentally responsible energy systems that are visible across campus. Its newest building, the ABS Information Commons, has received LEED Platinum certification for its use of efficient energy technologies. The Academy is currently staging professional training for the workforce to construct, operate and manage the offshore wind projects south of Martha’s Vineyard.

Over the last decade, the Academy has experienced significant growth in its student population. Throughout this period of growth, the Academy has continued to offer high-quality educational programs that blend rigorous academic study with extensive practical learning, contributing to the success of its graduates in industries around the globe. The Academy, is nationally ranked when being measured by return on investment.

Operating in the 19th, 20th, and now 21st centuries, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is “full speed ahead!”

MMA MISSION AND PURPOSEThe mission of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is to provide a quality education for graduates serving in the merchant marine, the military services, and those who serve the interests of the Commonwealth, Nation and global marketplace. The Academy does so by combining a rigorous academic program with a regimented lifestyle that instills honor, responsibility, discipline, and leadership.

MASTER OF SCIENCE COMMENCEMENT Friday, 26 June 2020

WELCOMECaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education


CHARGE TO THE CLASS Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, L.P.D.President, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

MASTER’S DEGREE ADDRESSMr. Brian ConnorMSEM’19, MSFM’20, MSMB’20

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREESCaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.


PRESENTATION OF DEGREESMs. Anna WoringerGraduate Education Program Coordinator


CONCLUDING REMARKSCaptain James J. McDonald, Ed.D.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMMENCEMENT Saturday, 27 June 2020 Sunday, 28 June 2020

WELCOMECaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs


CHARGE TO THE CLASSRear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, L.P.D.President, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

VALEDICTORY ADDRESS1/C Megan E. Laurie Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

MARINE ENGINEERING MARINE TRANSPORTATION MERCHANT MARINE LICENSING OATHCaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREESCaptain Brigid Pavilonis, Ph.D., USCG (Ret.)


PRESENTATION OF DEGREESCaptain Elizabeth Simmons, L.P.D.Vice President of External Relations


REGIMENTAL COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS1/C Nathan A. MoreiraRegimental CommanderInternational Maritime Business

FINAL DISMISSAL1/C Nathan A. Moreira

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