Congratulations to all graduating Maine Maritime Academy students, especially our friend Mary Hutchins!
The 68th Maine Maritime Academy Commencement will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 11 a.m., in Alexander Fieldhouse.
Commencement activities will begin at 9 a.m. with the annual awards program in Delano Auditorium, Leavitt Hall. The college's class of 2011 includes 6 associate in science, 203 bachelor of science, and 14 master of science degree candidates. An additional 43 associate in science degree candidates from the college's educational program with Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, will participate in commencement exercises. The graduating class represents more than 130 Maine communities and 20 other states, as well as Kuwait and South Africa.
The annual training cruise on the State of Maine will depart May 3rd.
Maine Maritime Academy students, officers, and crew will visit Mediterranean ports this spring as part of the college's annual two-month training cruise to foreign and domestic ports-of-call. This year's training cruise itinerary includes Norfolk, Va., May 6- 9; Valetta, Malta, May 25- 28; Civitavecchia, Italy, May 31- June 3; Cobh, Ireland, June 12- June 15; Portland, Maine, June 25-26. The ship will host a family day sail on the return leg from Portland to Castine.
Under the command of Captain Leslie B. Eadie, III, of Brewer, Maine, the training ship, State of Maine, will begin sailing operations at 6:15 a.m., and will depart Castine harbor at approximately 7 a.m., on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. The training cruise will commence in port on Friday, April 29, for pre-sailing preparation.