United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 512 of the 2000 volume:

Waterfront Page 134 Clubs Activities Page 154 Seniors who Have Passed Before Us... MIDSHIPS 2000 United States Merchant Marine Academy kings point, NY 11024 Volume 57 ur Past to Preserve Our Future ATr The year THEY DID T But a lif THEY FELT For only OF THOSE es Reality... GHT990 E DETAILS OF WHAT UPPRESS WHAT THE TRUE TEACHER, SAIL UPON HER. -Anonymous Lear Kings pointer o An Unforgettable Year w' , Y LEFT: The T V Kings Pointer resting at dry dock during the summer of 1999. BELOW: The T V Kings Pointer all decked out for its port stop in Charleston, South Carolina over Spring Break 2000. LEFT: The officers of the Kings Pointer. From left to right: Captain Robert Allee, Master; LCDR Dan Robson, Chief Engineer; John Barbagallo, Assistant Engineer; Midn LT Matthew Knecht, Midn Chief Engineer: Midn LTJG Preston Lewis, Midn Navigator; Midn LT Joseph Benton, Midn Master; LT Angelos Klonis, Training Officer. Traditi AT TH Kings ENTIRE IS AN I OF OUT ABOVE: Acad year. Cargo RIGHT: Two Ki Academy’s man to an Academy f ings Point Years Of Tradition... of the LEFT: Always hoping for a little luck, midshipmen toss coins into Amphitrite Pool. BELOW: A deck cadet doing something we are all familiar with: splicing a mooring line. “SEAWARD” Oh Sleepless Ocean, I long to be a part of thee; I MUST NOT TARRY EVEN ONE MORE DAY. Today I cast off not a memory; But with a vital part of me I pay. YOU ARE THE GOAL OF ALL THE BROOKS AND streams; SO I DO JOIN THE FRONTIERS OF A BRIGHTER DAY. My thirst for freedom was the maker of my DREAMS, My JOYS ARE BUI YESTERDAY. ON MY SORROWS OF NOW I DEPART-THE PAST IS TO THE FUTURE CAST; And sorrow makes my soul with anguish stir. Farewell, though 1 do ache with longing for THAT PAST; I JOIN THE SEA, THE MOTHER WHO CALLS ALL THINGS TO HER. AS AN ARROW FROM THE BOW OF LIFE I FLY, TO SEEK A GOAL WHICH 1 DO NOT YET SEE And will not understand until 1 die, But one that God, or Fate, has planned for ME. As SNOW CAPPED RIPPLES BLEND INTO THE SEA; SO I ENTER THE WORLD AND GIVE WHAT IS ME. Though just a mere drop to the ocean I give, She opens her arms and bids it to live. 5 A GLIM First, a Celebra OF 1943. The Ring will Alw MI LESION Even THE C FEW MOM FOR EACH BELOW RIG Rattigan. Bairc photo. BELOW: Mic ing Dance ELEBRATES THE FIRST MILESTONE... CLAS LASS A I ATI ON RING. fora LEFT: Brenda Matheson, Jason Hochevar, and Pete Rackett under the ring with the 2nd and 3rd class presidents, who are responsible for organizing the festivities. ABOVE: Even with a cast on, Curtis Laskowski manages to live it up on the dance floor. LEFT: Beth Johnsen and Ryan Bishop looking good for the camera. BELOW: Future Admiral’s aide Paul Sanin watching the “baptism” of his ring by Professor Gardner. ' V RIGHT: Diane Hyland behavir camera for the 1 years here at sc BELOW: “YE, The countries fi partying hard a: RIGHT: Collee Bowen enjoy in; festivities in hig especially liked Tom! TOP LEFT: Yea Kris! Dancing with two of Kings Points finest, Adrian Heath and Danny LoCasto. PPER RIGHT: ‘WAKE UP MIKE!” Kevin Cronau and Jim Hamilton take action. ABOVE: Gilbert Cadena and Wayne Solomon wondering what the heck he is doing!! RIGHT: Jarrod Taylor, Dan Jeane, Tim Boksa, Scott Miles, and Ramon Perez acting civilized...at least for this one brief moment. 9 These “H senior’s From Th Battle a Wild Nit Every Sb special I Calend FOR THE ntdown Continues re “Hoops” to Jump through ABOVE RIGHTl Class President and Admiral Ste proudly unveil th 2000’s senior rin Battle Standard RIGHT: The Re; Commander Mai Senior Class Pre Long applaud th Academy’s presti guest, the Charir Joint Chiefs of S General Shelton. EVERY 5SAGE. TONE OF THE INNER TO THE TING DOWN, 5 THESE J THE ;ntly WAITS HOOP .... on! LEFT: The Boys enjoying a night at the Pub. Are they doing shots of beer????? VlLD NIGHTS!!! ABOVE: Shane Bosse wondering just what it was that he sampled that night!!!! RIGHT: LCDR Gundy proving that CO’s really do know how to have fun!! 11 Ultimate Test... of 2000 License Exams The En rest FO TheC ITS ONE The Fin D THERE IS NO UNDERGOES SIGHT AT LAST. ABOVE: Chuck Sampson ringing the bell upon learning that he passed license!!! Chuck, we especially enjoy your facial expression! Congratulations! LEFT: The deckies searching through the infamous CFR’s during the Deck General exam. (OK, lets be honest.... who actually was able to find any answers in the CFR’s anyway???) LEFT: Mark Bromley ringing the bell the way we all have always dreamed of!!! Great job Mark!!!! BELOW RIGHT: Kelly Land on his way out by ringing the bell one final time! t'-:. L RIGHT: The last day of exams had to be the hardest!! Deckies taking Nav Problems Part I, the 7 hour test! Dan Jeane, Beth Johnsen. and Erika Johnson deep in thought! Did we have enough material on our desks? BELOW: The 'Throw down for the CFR’s!! Ruffin Warren receiving instruction. 13 Weekend 2000 4 V ! y. OPPOSITE TOP: Graduation speaker, Hillary Rodham Clinton. OPPOSITE LEFT: Class president Pat Long presents the First Lady with a Kings Point sweatshirt. OPPOSITE BOTTOM: BethJohnsen proudly collects her diploma. LEFT: The last milestone...the ceremony has ended, let the celebrating begin! BELOW: Jason Hochevar enjoys a refreshing dip in the pool following the change-of-command ceremony. 15 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 8, 2000 I am pleased and proud to congratulate the Class of 2000 of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Whether defending our nation in times of war or strengthening our economy in times of peace, the U.S. Merchant Marine has a proud history of service to our nation. You will now make your own contributions to that history by using your knowledge, skills, and experience to maintain our merchant fleet, promote international commerce, and meet the military needs of our Armed Forces during times of conflict or national emergency. As we stand at the dawn of a new century, we recognize that America's continued security and economic success require a strong Merchant Marine. I thank you for your commitment to that endeavor, and I salute you for rising to the challenge of ensuring America's peace and prosperity in the years to come. Best wishes for every future success. ★ ★ pfr Sf« ★ THE VICE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON May 1,2000 Class of 2000 United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York 11024 Dear Graduates: I am pleased to have this opportunity to send greetings as you graduate from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. While I regret that I am unable to join you for today's ceremony, I want to add my congratulations to those of your family and friends at this special time. Certainly, you should be proud of this outstanding accomplishment. As you have gained knowledge, you have gained opportunities for yourself and for the country. In addition, I particularly want to commend you for the commitment you have made to serving in the United States military. All Americans are truly fortunate to have someone of your caliber working on behalf of their interests. Once again, please accept my congratulations along with my warmest hopes for your continued success in the years to come. Sincerely, A1 Gore AG ewb THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 To the Class of 2000 My heartiest congratulations to each of you on your graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Your degree represents four years of discipline and hard work in a most rigorous program. As graduates of the Academy's Class of 2000, the spirit and enthusiasm you possess today will prepare you to lead the nation with vision and vigilance as we embark on the new century. We are all counting on you to ensure that the American flag will continue to sail in the sea lanes of the world. I am delighted that a good many of you have elected to move directly into positions in the Armed Forces, while others will serve the maritime industry, at sea and ashore. An increasing number of you will take up careers in the all- important intermodal transportation field. Kings Point has prepared you well. Your parents and loved ones have cheered you on. I am proud of you, and I bid you fair wind and following seas. Rodney E. Slater Message to the Class of 2000 The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Class of 2000 holds a unique place in the history of this wonderful institution. The some 220 men and women who graduated in June make up the first class of the new century. And what a century it promises to be! Technology that could only be described as science fiction a generation ago is now coming to fruition on your watch. Electric drive propulsion, alternative fuels, technical interoperability and electronic navigation charts - these are just a few of many exciting areas opening to you as you begin your careers. By now you have transitioned to the working world - civilian or military - and I am confident that you are putting to good use the superb education and training that Kings Point provided. Whatever specific field you ultimately make your life's dream, set your sights above the common mean. Kings Pointers have stood out from the beginning class because they possess a rare quality in addition to technical aptitude and shills - leadership. America will need maritime leaders to confront unending challenges at sea, on inland waterways and in port terminals as cargo and passenger traffic increase dramatically in the first decades of the 21st century. I am confident that this class of 2000 will stand tall and deliver on this and as yet unknown future challenges. Sincerely, Maritime Administrator SUPERINTENDENT UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY KINGS POINT. NEW YORK 1 1024-1699 To the Class of 2000: Congratulations! You have earned the right to be very proud of your accomplishments in completing the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's rigorous and demanding program. Over the last four years, you have worked together to reach your goals and to make Kings Point the very best. You graduate with my sincere congratulations for a job well done. Your education and training at the Academy have prepared you to successfully meet the challenges and responsibilities that are ahead of you. I am confident that you will serve the Nation well and bring honor and pride to your class and to your alma mater. God steer thee well, 2000! 23 MIDSHIPS ‘00 DEDICATION -Every Year, one special FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER IS CHOSEN TO BE HONORED FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THE Academy and its Midshipmen. We have chosen Peter Rackett, CLASS OF 61 AS THIS YEARS HONOREE, AND WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK HIM FOR HIS DEVOTION AND LOVE FOR this Academy and its MIDSHIPMEN. IT IS THROUGH PEOPLE LIKE Pete who truly make THIS ACDEMY SPECIAL. THE CLASS OF 2000 WILL BE HONORED ON JUNE 1 9TH TO JOIN THE TIGHT BROTHERHOOD OF THE ALUMNI OF THIS ACADEMY, AND BECAUSE OF ALUMNI LIKE YOU, PETE, WE CAN THEN CALL YOU OUR BROTHER. 24 'N PETER J. RACKETT '61 Peter Rackett, Class of 1961. has been the Vice President of Alumni Relations at Babson Center tor seven and a half years. Pete has brought to the Alumni Association a great deal of energy and strong sense of being part of a team. He has demonstrated a tireless interest in all matters pertaining to the alumni, the midshipmen, and the Academy. In the words of the Academy's Director of External Affairs (and Plebe-year roommate), Captain Bob Safarik. also from the Class of 1961. Pete never really left Kings Point. He has been involved with the Academy in one way or another since his student days, when he displayed leadership as a Company Commander and excelled scholastically. Later, he served the Alumni Association in various capacities, including President of the Long Island Chapter. Secretary of the National Alumni Association, and National Vice President for several terms. He was also appointed President of the Blue and Gray Club and a Director of the USMMA Foundation. He was instrumental in establishing the by-laws of the Athletic Hall of Fame and the guidelines for the annual Alumni Awards. In recognition of his work. Pete has received the Meritorious Alumni Service Award (1976) and Distinguished Service Award (1986). The Class of 1995 honored him for distinguished Service in a non-teaching role with the Captain Joe Prosser Award. Following graduation from Kings Point. Pete spent several years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He completed his Navy retirement in the Reserve Naval Control of Shipping Program, attaining the rank of Commander. He joined New York Telephone in 1967, serving in several field and staff management positions. In 1988 he joined the marketing staff of NYNEX. where he developed new operator services products. Before his retirement in 1992, he established the Directory Assistance Call Completion program for NYNEX. Pete became an avid runner at the age of 40, and continues to compete in local road races. Although he claims to be slowing down as he moved into the 60 age group, he has finished first in the Homecoming 5K Run three times. He has now become “hooked on triathlons and biathlons which he competes in during the summer months. His big goal is to qualify for the Hawaii Ironman” Tri, when he really retires. For relaxation. Pete bareboat charters in the Caribbean during the winter and sails Eastern Long Island waters in the summer. Pete hasn't missed a Kings Point football game in over 20 years and can be seen on the sidelines of all Mariner Varsity teams throughout the year. He is still single and commutes 130 miles round trip from his condo in Carmel. NY. According to Pete, the drive is well worth the effort to be back at the place that gave me the start to a rewarding career.” His return to his roots and the chance to interact with the midshipmen and the alumni is the highlight of his life. 25 RIGHT: CDR Dave Mund and the Superinten- dent, RADM Joseph Stewart, discuss some weighty matters. I Superintendent’s Office Administrative Services FRONT (L to R): E. Baluchinsky, J. Amoroso, CAPT J. Jochmans, CAPT L. Furman, A. Rosensweig. BACK: K. Sendlein, J. Long, F. Todesco, B. Niss, M. Glazer. FRONT (Lto R): F. Nell, J. Lopkin, S. Hoey, M. Cunningham. BACK: LCDR J. Gundy, CDR D. Mund, CDR B. Burnside, LCDR W. Paape, CAPT R. Larsen, CAPT A. Athens, CDR H. Richards, CAPT K. Force, A. Jacobs, GYSGT E. Ragin, LCDR C. Moore. Academic Dean Lto R: E. Miller, V. SantAndrea, C. Prince, D. Compton. W. Mazek, D. Palmer, K. Pilosi, V. Henry. LEFT: The Alumni Office staff stands ready to assist the Class of 2000. BELOW: LCDR William Paape ponders what the Regiment will think of next! Commandant’s Staff 29 Marine Engineering FRONT L to R: S. Perez, D. Charnews, J. Femenia, P. Baham, J. Kim. BACK: T. Bussi, W. Franklin, D. Brown, J. Harbach, J. Schmeller. Marine T ransportation FRONT L to R: A. Sanborn, J. Helmick, G. Sandberg, J. Daley, D. Hunt. 2ND ROW: G. Mueller, J. Hall, H. Katz. 3RD ROW: D. Hard, P. Zerafa, S. Shah. 4TH ROW: R. Smith, D. Moskoff, A. Klonis, J. Peck, B. Hall. 5TH ROW: M. Cohn, M. Huber. 30 s LEFT: The waterfront is safe and sound under the watchful eyes of CDR Eric Wallischeck. BELOW: Humanities Dept, head Dr. Jane Brickman: demanding in the classroom, a killer on the tennis court. )n Humanities Math Science .... FRONT L to R: D. Greene, R. Gardella, A. Donovan, C. . J' Goodman, R. Wasserman, L. Magnus, D. Eastwood, % A. Arnold. BACK: J. Brickman, G. Durant. FRONT Lto R: J. Doumas, H.L. Hutson, L. Cassar, H. Beim, M. Melcer, J. Schlauch. BACK: D. Dellwo, C. Weber, W. Lebensohn, A. Shurpik, A. Ceasar, M. Hogan. 31 RIGHT: Deputy Comman- dant C APT Robert Larsen is a terror on the base paths! Admissions FRONT Lto R: L. Hecht, D. Deow-Kalladeen, M. Mileskie. Back: LT D. Strell, LTN. Johnsen, CAPT J. Skinner, LCDR M. DeRosa L to R: S. Anthony, CAPT D. Ferguson, M. Skrocki, M.Schermerhorn. 32 Naval Science Shipboard Training FRONT L to R: LT M. Gibson, CDR R. Crowe, S. Carroll. 2ND ROW: Chief G. Miller, LT T. Crimmins, LT W. Guffey. 3RD ROW: LT A. Lamoire, LT J. Vereen, LT J. Abbamondi. Lto R: LCDR J. Flumignan, H. O’Shea, L. McGuire, R. Cashman, A. Trainor, LCDR M. Rodriguez, D. Gray, CAPT D. Van Oss. 33 RIGHT: Is it CDR Harry Richards, or is it Shaft? FRONT L to R: M. Smolens, J. Krikorian, S. Petersen- Lubow, S. Jennison, N. Hays. 2ND ROW: C. Pravata, M. Maire, M. Taggart, W. Lange, C. Lang, B. Cumming. 3RD ROW: K. McNulty, B. Taylor, F. Vaccaro, G. Gardner, R. Patterson, S. Quinn, R. Brown. 4TH ROW: T. McNulty, J. Linehanm, T. Gill, J. Conefry, T. Alger, C. Cotner. L to R: L. Cody, M. Stern, G. Billy, B. Adesso, D. Gill. 34 Land Hall FAR LEFT: From the Mariners Chapel, it's CDR Ira Ramsey and Specialist Mel Stewart. MIDDLE LEFT: LT Karl Linblad. BELOW: The Superintendent and Chief of Staff CAPT Robert Safarik cheer on the Mariner basketball squad. Dept, of Public Safety . L to R: S. Hoey and M. Cunningham. Always vigilant! 35 MISSED 4 CLASS, SEMES YOU Q 6BT “FOREIGN CONNECTIONS’ FIRST SHIP KINGS POINTER TEXAS STREET ±NIOd S9Nm 00 co DELANO FOOD MAGAZINEOR THE HYPNOTIST INTERNET? d'd'n 9 OS - SSV10 INasaV A1I0 3H1 30IAd3S d31Ddl 100 39 JUNE WEEKEND LICENSE WEEK L.I.R.R. SYSTEMS PROJECT THE PARK Clockwise From Right - The Dirty Dozen and their mentor and hero... Wild Bill Sembler, aka the steamship cowboy. - A rare sighting, indeed, of Murphy, the man that primitive tribes still sing folk songs about. - Where’s Delk? Indoc, 1996. - The most unsavory of all unsavories come out of the woodwork to divie up your belongings. Carrying on the second company “last tattoo” tradition. - Your neighborhood butcher, Dave Silen, knows where to carve to get the most succulent and moist “Archibald” tenderloin. 40 A round they School Counter-Clockwise from above - The cure for cancer is obviously not among us. -10% inevitably never get the word. 3rd company showing their stuff during the plebe drill off. - The baddest man of them all...Hack Company. - The Kings Point faculty lovingly embraces the Class of 2000 as KP adjusts to the trimester system. - JoJo the dogface boy during his daily facial shave. - Sometimes, no comment is needed. 21 41 (Clockwise From Upper Right) -This photo came in handy for the authorities who had to identify the bodies. Sadly enough, none on the yearbook staff could identify them. - Scottie J’s morning breath would knock a buzzard off a dung wagon. - For some, the Regiment just spans 24 hours a day. The four finalists for the “Plebe Choice Awards” are... - You must understand that Jesse is on oxygen. Oh, Hi Lance! - Beanies and weenies and another big weenie. 42 M)lruxt M) e re LUce Away Counter Clockwise from upper right - P.J. You little tease you!!! - The Original Rock Star... Seri Black. Showing the little dogs how to get it done. - Mardi Gras 2000. The all-you-can- eat lobster house lost money on us... I gua-ron-teee... - When Migrant Farming dried up, Hoch and Barnes had nowhere else to call home but the gutter. - Vacancy! I 43 200 NIGHTS •Dec-4, 1999 Matt Knecht and Mike Chung Pat Long, George Kontakis, Matt Mueller, James Smith, Morgan Ames, Lee Gonzalez Shane Bosse, Brock Hieger, Drew Arrington, Cullen Choi Mike Chung, Morgan Ames, Gaylyn Reynolds 44 Brenda Matheson, John Zier, Jenny McCarthy, Lee Gonzalez — :—n ■)'I v. r ____________L N, f John Stahl, Kirsten Preisch, James Smith Chuck Sampson and Tim DiPietropolo Jeremy Riddle, Matt Mueller, Kellie Heacay, i im DiPietropolo 100 NIGHTS April 7, 2000 Sarah Garcia and Justin Callihan Jarod Taylor, Tom Bowen, Erik Marsh, Mike Bosco Tim DiPietropolo, Dean Fezza, Brian Coyne Scott Miles and Sean Bradley 46 Dean Fezza, Rich Higgins, Paul Sanin Aaron Newton, Matt Mueller 47 ! Above: M N Melton participates in half- time activities Right: M N Bennett welcomes Colonel Hackworth mcaiv to v,w Ga rKTtij, Class of 2003 “bugging” for a PKT The cleaning party is now complete I The fire is out...let’s smoke Does anyone need shaving cream?’ Kings Pointers an 48 49 QEOUGE M. COHAN'S OWN Parenty We kend “...that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you now enter, so help you God.” September 25, 1999 Acceptance Day and Beat Retreat Months of preparation lead up to this weekend. Since July 9th. 250 of Kings Point’s newest attendees were struggling to earn the right to be called Midshipmen. Never again would these future fourth classmen be called candidates. Acceptance Day signifies that these Midshipmen have taken the oath into the U.S. Naval Reserves. From here it was all an uphill climb to recognition. As Midshipmen, plebes have the right to talk in Delano, wear the Naval Reserve eagle, and go on liberty. These simple dignities are indeed a big event for young men and women trapped just a twenty minute’s train ride from the cultural mecca of the western world for three months. However, for many, the highlight of the weekend is the few fleeting moments spent with family altera long separation. For some, this is the longest that they have ever been separated from their families’ love and support. But, after making it this far. it is hard to see any more challenging obstacles. This year, the tradition of beating retreat takes on a new meaning. Through the diligent efforts of both Captain Force and the Regimental Band, the house of George M. Cohan in Kings Point was landmarked. saving it from an uncertain future. In gratitude, the surviving Cohan family members honored the band by proclaiming it George M. Cohan's Own. This distinction is present only in the U.S Marine Corps Band. The President’s Own. and the U.S. Army Band, Pershing’s Own. Right - Latecomers. The last group of Plebe Candidates of the class of 2003 say goodbye to the lives they knew. Middle Right - Plebe Candidates are given a first taste of the next two weeks of their new lives. Don't drop the bag! Below - The five plebe responses: Yes. Sir;1 No, Sir; Aye Aye, Sir; No excuse. Sir; and I will find out. Sir. Below - Say goodbye to the parents...one last look at civilian life I 52 Below - U niform issue: new clothes fora new place 90CDOGrX i9rXyirJ9OrX What greater way to spend a few great summer weeks! As the classes entered, each plebe was left wondering... What the heck just happened? Here are afew quotes from the class of 2000 and 2003. CLASS OF 2000 - 1996 ” 1 don't real ly know what is goi ng on yet, but so far my only real complaint is not enough sleep.” - P C Fillmore With all due respect Sir, would you please knock off the ROTC stuff. - P C Clark to SDI Kraus Sir, Can-did-ate Eh-man, I have a question. (Cover your behind, sir) P C Ehman I can't do that!!! -P CE. D'Elia Where's the Dawg, Ehman? Huh? Where's the Dawg? Did you forget to give it water? - DICallihantoPC Ehman when 3rd Co's Rock disappeared. BOSCO...... 3PC1 to P C Bosco on any given day. Twizzler's Pride! - 2 CO Candidates Left- Plebe Candidates Kim. A., Swink, and Virgil run toward officers who will direct them down the post office stairs to zero deck. CLASS OF 2003-1999 Please note that today's entree contains chicken. - RCOM Sullivan informing the Regiment of the contents of the barbecue chicken. Do as we say, not as we do... wait, you mean that was a FISH tank? - Anony- mous MIDN Officer Y'all do some motivational push-ups. On your faces. - RAD B-E-N-N-E-T-T Sir, I need to see an EMT, Sir. - P C Daggett Some people say I'm kinda a redneck. P C Sparks (2Co) Below - Welcome toCamp Kings Point. RADM Joseph Stewart addresses the class of 2003 for the first time. 53 KOnfyy Vreteed to Perfection; General Shelton speaks to the regiment General Shelton, U.S. Army, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and MIDN CDR Baird 1 C at the annual Battle Standard Dinner All smiles with Band Company at their annual Dinner Members of the regiment enjoy the smoke out 54 Mitch enjoys the annual Grog Mrs. Stewart’s house The DiPietropolos at ADM and Mrs. Stewart’s house The choir procedes into the chapel for the Festival of Lights following the Christmas dinner Everyone joins in the Festival of Lights Midshipmen Hoffman, Bennett, and Davies Midshipmen Matthews, Johns, Davies, Mackay, and Shanks performing at the Festival of Lights 55 Top Left - Coleen Quinn. Josh Rail. Kevin Inabnit. Sarah Garcia, and classmates assaulting the bartender. Middle Left - RADM Stewart, Mike Crotty, Matt Baird, and fiancee. Bottom Left - Mike Bosco. Drew Arrington, and Michael Schmidt: 3rd Company originals kicking off their last year. Upper Right - So, one ring wasn't enough. Mike?” Mike Crotty and his wife. Lower Right - Tom Stevens. Morgan Ames. Matt Mozelak. Ryan Sweeney, Morgan Hill. Rich Higgins, and dates underneath the class of 2000 ring. 56 9Z3W9 DCZDCCC Ring Dance: the culmination of the last three years. Both sea splits together for the first time since we were plebes; a celebration of achievements, of life. New friendships are made while old ones are strengthened. It is a turning point: Our last year at the Academy has begun. Upper Left - Jay Iunerich, Tom Martino, Matt Van Echo, Chris Kincaid, and Mat Mueller. Half a glass of wine and they are already having to hold Van up! Left - Curtis Laskowski, Lars Wogen. Ryan Puttick, Chad Schoene, Eugene Lutz, and Brian Aldridge show off their newly-christened rings. Below - The women of the class of 2000. Celebrating the last year (yes, it’s finally here). 57 Clockwise from Right Beth, Arch, Lars, Jen, Brenda and Amy. (2000 Recognition) We’ve come for your daughters. (2002 Recognition) Inside the SIU Union Hall. (2001 Recognition) Next time we’ll lay down newspaper for the plebes until they are housebroken. (2001 Recognition) Plebes are an easy catch for poachers because of their lack of mobility due to their excessive girth. (2001 recognition) 58 llaer ciridyhJow Counter-Clockwise from left Take ‘er up nice and easy Tomorrow you’ll no longer be plebes, but alas, you’ll still be Band Co! Plunder? Check. Gold? Check. Livestock? Check. Let’s get back to our longboats while the tide is still favorable. Look at me. I’m recognized! RIGHT: Somebody is about to get dunked! MIDDLE LEFT: Change- of- command ceremonies are over and it’s off to the pool. MIDDLE RIGHT: Kristen Exner hopes that her uniform is wash ‘n’ wear. BOTTOM LEFT: The pool is a great way to cool off on a hot Saturday morning. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sometimes you need a little help getting into the pool. 60 rnnui June Weekend 2000 ii-i____ June weekend. The Class of 2000 is almost there. Just a few days to go before graduation. There’s the change-of- command-ceremony, the traditional trip to the pool, and the formal June ball. Not a bad way to end the year! TOP LEFT: The Class of 2000 assembles for one more photo. TOP RIGHT: RC Matt Baird passes the Battle Standard to next year’s RX, Robert Foor. MIDDLE: RADM Stewart leaves the 2000 class with some words of wisdom. BOTTOM LEFT: It’s June Ball and the dancing is up close. BOTTOM RIGHT: Splashdown, and Mari Flores gets a little help from a friend. 61 LU a E)umvw r Everyone seems to have their own theory on how to I study for license. I i Jason Harrington “ringing in the rain.” 63 RIGHT: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers the commencement address. MIDDLE RIGHT: Jason Hocevar proudly receives his diploma from RADM Stewart. BELOW: First class president Patrick Long thanked the Class of 2000 for their support. BELOW LEFT: Two are better than one! Twins Annie and Eileen D'Elia received their diplomas together. BELOW RIGHT: The Class of 2000 are all smiles as they take the merchant marine license oath. Commencement: All engines stop! The voyage is over! The Class of 2000 has reached its goal: commencement. From the stresses of indoc and the joy of Acceptance Day, through the challenge, fun and adventure of sea year, to the crowning moment of graduation, the 2000 class has made it. Hillary Rodham Clinton served as the commencement speaker -- the first First Lady to address a graduating class at Kings Point. She exhorted the graduates to be vigilant and to serve the nation to the best of their ability. At the Academy, the Class of 2000 made life-long friends, shared experiences, both good and bad, and gained the knowl- edge and skills to be successful in their chosen professions. On graduation day - June 19, 2000 - the new graduates joined the elite group who can justly call themselves Kings Pointers! TOP LEFT: Diane Bonnar walks across the stage, ready to receive her diploma from the Superintendent and the First Lady. MIDDLE LEFT: The happiest moment at graduation: midshipman hats ascend in the air! Darkness is nothing more than the absence of light. When the light comes, it ' THE DARKNESS AND ILLUMINATES OUR WAY. AS THE CAPTAIN OF A SHIP NEARS THE E LIGHTHOUSE, HE GROWS STRONGER AND MORE CONFIDENT. HE KNOWS THAT S HE LIGHT FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE WILL FILL THE DARKNESS BEFORE HIM AND O SAFETY. HE KNOWS THAT THE LIGHT WILL BE THERE. HE CAN DEPEND ON IT.” For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and GUIDE ME. PSLAM 31:3 Onboard operatio 70 Alaska and Ha waii Pg. 72 United Sta tes Pg. 74 Caribbean and Polar Pg. 76 MEDITERRANEAN PG. 78 Egypt Pg. 80 Far East Pg. 82 Sunsets Pg. 84 Below: Kellie Redcay, the missing link. Center: Ryan Sweeney, a scene from his new action film. Right: Dan Harvey just chillin'. Right: Sea year, as usual. Below: CAPT DiPietropolo on watch. Below Right: Harvey, McGeehan, and Rich re- hydrating on deck. On Board Below: Jen McCarthy (left) and Mike Andrew (right) prepare to jump overboard. Right: Mike Bosco, at least someone has the right idea. Right: Josh Pell with Mike Delano (above) and Kellie Redcay with Beth Johnsen enjoy the sludge suit. 70 Left: DiPietropolo and Henderson don the firesuits. Middle: Steve Goldbach, “target practice” aboard the USS Mclnemey. Right: (from left to right) Jacob Beaty, Erin Fitzgerald, Kevin Inabnit, Eileen D’Elia, James Pribble, and Antoinette D’Elia visit a sister ship in the shipyard. Left: John Ralls (above) on the USNS Walter Diehl. Kings Pointers (below) aboard the Ohio. Below: Jesse Holston looking rather dirty. Below: Jen Ruhl (left) pulling a piston. Black and Baughman (center) on a fire and boat drill. Brenda Matheson (right) having fun in her own world. 71 72 Hawaii ■ .'•'.WOtNC E A v. )tU 'y.- Left: Josh Peck, Alex Mahammer, Dan Jeane and friend take in the local back-country. Below: Mark Wiberg and Narayan Mons at Puka’s on the north shore ofKava. Left: Adam Vokac and Travis Anderson at A1 Muana Park. Above: Adam Vokac with awesome view in Hawaiian Park. Left: Jason Thompson looking for more fun aboard the cruise ship Independence. U.S. Ports Matt Haas and Danny Fisher in front of the Coast Guard Eagle in Los Angeles. Troy Gosswiller, Brenda Mattheson, Brandon Birkholtz, Jason Herman, and Lee Gonzalez in Disney World. Tim Porter and father watch the Sam Houston in Moorehead City, N.C. ---------------------------- ■ : —a. OTiW S WJ5T f££P OTf 200 viPOS ( mo oh ahoacD ashore 9 f 'Hf6 WITHOUT A PASS .H. ?' f t i ft! 1, Joni Clifton, Amy Bennett, and Danielle w Henderson in Williamsburg, VA. Siii 1 Andy Behlke ordering some wings in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Josh Peck in California. Josh Pell and parents in Norfolk, VA(USNS Satum). The Golden Gate Bridge. Left: Sister ship of the Exxon Valdez entering New York Harbor. 75 Caribbean Right: Rob Olson reports on the Panama Canal turnover. Below: Matt Hauser out for a run in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 76 Above: Christopher Marciano on top of McMurdo Station, Antarctica at the burial place of Frankenstein. Left: Marciano toys with the art of silhouettes on ice. Below: The final fate of Prybl and Marciano. Legend has it they encountered the abominable snowman and were hence transformed into seals for all eternity. Polar Left: Michael Crotty (above) on deck in the Fjords ofNorway above the Arctic Circle. Shea Prybl (below) in a fleece by Prada. Shades by Ray-Ban. Below: A view of McMurdo Station, Antarctica compliments of Christopher Marciano. 77 Mediterranean ABOVE: Chris Ryder, Joe Clark, Mike Albritton and Don Hughs having good times and good drinks while visiting Rota, Spain. ABOVE RIGHT: Brenden Gray taking a break from the hard duties of a deck cadet as his ship sails past Gibraltar. FAR RIGHT: While visiting the Parthenon, Sam Stout takes a moment to strike a manly pose for the camera. NEAR RIGHT: Dan Harvey meets a native of Gibraltar. FAR RIGHT: Josh Pell, Timothy Williamson, and Michael Delano having a good time as they take a break in Catania, Sicily. NEAR RIGHT: While in Israel, Lance Murray proves that Elvis is still “alive,” even in Israel. 78 ABOVE: Jesse Holston shows without any i doubt, that yes, in fact, he is a tourist. i TOP RIGHT: Ryan McGeehan howls at the moon after finishing his sixth gyro of the evening in I St. Theo, Greece. a ABOVE RIGHT: Kevin McDonald tries to gain II some knowlege while visiting the Acropolis. W NEAR RIGHT: Dan Harvey (again) and Ryan McGeehan (again) take in some liquid refreshment at Gibraltar. FAR LEFT: As the sun sets, Rob Olson, another hard working deck cadet, passes Gibraltar. NEAR LEFT: John Stahl and Stephen Lee take the boat ashore for what they hope to be a good time in Ibiza, Spain. 79 Egypt Tim DiPietropolo hanging out in Alexandria. Kathleen DiPietropolo and Danielle Henderson and Khaled in the desert. Right: Sam Stout and Mike Crotty, showing an Egyptian hand gesture. Beth Johnsen and her “friend” prepare for a ride. Lance Murray: “Hop on and come for a ride, Faruk.” 80 light: Rough ' aiders Mike Iosco and Rob jiulaba. Jelow: tTandace Hancock and Bohn Edwards, tourists. you rdiink? John Fusco and Joe Orosz, a.k.a., the Egyptian Mounted Police. Brenden Gray: “But... where’s the nose?” Par Bast LEFT: While in Shanghai, China Michael Dacko takes some lessons in line dancing from the Chinese Rockettes. ABOVE: Troy Gosswiller and Josh Eggar showing their intellecual sides as they tourJapan. •ORO DRAFT BEER «S BREWED FROM O I UURAMOPERN CERAUCFCTRATtONj ABOVE: Ralph Kinsley takes a moment to pose for the camera in Shanghai, China. LEFT: Rob Olson is trying to find the secret of life any way that he can. His latest idea: listening for words of wisdom from the beer vending machine in Japan. FAR RIGHT: Regina Boney and Raegan Kirk doing a little shopping while in Kaohsuing, Taiwan. NEAR RIGHT: As part of his meal of fine Korean quisine. Shea Prybl takes his life in his hands and samples the squid. 82 FAR LEFT: While in Kaohsuing, Taiwan, Chrioni Lenertz prays for Divine Intervention in the completion of her sea project. NEAR LEFT: Erica Johnson takes time out of her busy shopping schedule in Pusan, Korea. BELOW: Always open minded, Erin Fitzgerald tries to view things at a different level while touring Nagasaki, Japan. ABOVE LEFT: Paul Herzberg, Master of International Relations and Politics, does his best to keep up the good relationships between American men and the women of Singapore. ABOVE: Kellie Redcay makes a new friend at the entrance to a Japanese Temple. LEFT: While in Singapore, Shannon Bluestein takes a moment to view the many pieces of fine art that are on display in the country. s 83 ...As Sunset Strikes Upon Its Waters... — Womens BASKETBALL For the first time in Academy history, women laced up their shoes, grabbed The Rock, and shot the basketball. Kings Point debuted with a 29-25 victory over SUNY Maritime. The Blue and Gray finished 2-7 on the year after posting a second win over SUNY Maritime, 29-21, and was led by their senior captain Jen Lundy. Lundy posted an average of 9.0 points per game. Kings Point also welcomed freshmen Beth Sharp and Mickey Stark to the hardwood. Both played key roles for the Mariners, totaling 9.4 points per game. Sharp led the team in rebounds, collecting 7.4 boards per game and was second on the team in scoring with 5.2 points. Stark followed with 4.2 points a game._______________________________ Left:Jen Lundy leads the team onto the court. Right: Carmaleta Solomon takes her foul shots. 92 Above: Coleen Quinn looks for an open teammate. Scoreboard 2-7 overall 0-0 conference York 68-12 L Hunter 41-28 L SUNY Maritime 21-29 W Suny Old Westbury 25-21 L Stevens Tech 82-17L- St. Joseph's 75-26 L Castelton 89-24 L Manhattanville 88-13 L SUNY Maritime 25-29 W Below: The first ever KP WOMEN'S Basketball Team! ! Below: Kings Point girls ready for action! ! Above: Kara Babb shows how it's done down in Oklahoma... 93 The men' ssoccerteam ended the 1999season with a 10-9-21edgerand missed an NCAA bid by one victory. Kings Point earned the 6 seed in the EC AC Metro NY NJ Championships, and went 4-1 in the Skylineconference. On the season. KP scored 66 goals and held their opponents to an impressive 23 against. With ayoung team and some veterans on the sideline, Kings Point was still able to tabulate a winning season. The offense had a productive year led by SeniorScottMilesandJuniorsJohnnyStockerandMichaelSt.Louisallofwhom had a bunch of goals. Senior Shea Pribyl played every minute of every game and did well with the help ofFreshman William Corrigan. The defense was led by Patrick Bell who earned MVP of the team and was suiroundedby Sophomore MikeMartino, FreshmanSeamusHunt.andFreshmanDevinBerges. Veterans Paul Sanin and Kenneth Graff were restricted from play due to unforseen circumstances. However, bothplayersgavetheirall to the team inevery otherway they could. Ingoal, Senior ArielTorresandKyleMillersplittimetodefend the netfrom whatthedefensecouldn’t. The Kings Point Mariners’ eamedmany accolades during the 1999 season. The young team looks to build off of the ‘99 season to create future winning seasons. Jacked. atSt. Joseph’sO-2,L at Wheaton-Mass 2-3 (20T), L at Springfield 0-2, L Hunter 2-0, W Mount St. Vincent 12-0, W at W. Connecticut St. 2-1 ,W Medgar Evers 7-2, W at SUNY Maritime 4-0, W College of NJ 3-l,W SUNY Old Westbury 6-0, W Mt. St. Mary 9-0, W at Drew l-2(OT),L at Montclair ST. 0-0 (OT), T atManhattanville 1-2, L Vassar4-l,W Kean 0-0 (20T),T Coast Guard 0-2, L Stevens Tech. 0-1, L NYU 1-2,L at NYU 2-1 (OT), W vs. Kean 0-1, L 94 Left: Boston? Golfing? First prize? One for me; one for my homies. 95 Four stars and their number one fan. 96 Left: All heart. Above: Senior Ariel Torres kicks a soccer ball. Right: Camping at JMU. Left: Huge. ...and then there were three. 97 98 Above: Sleepwalking? Left: Stellar. Right: Justin Facciolo, Pro-Stud. Left: Rising star Mike McGovern defends ball as Se- nior Paul Sanin watches on from back right. Right: Bocce ball, the sport for real athletes....and they say football is tough! VolleyBALL The Kings Point men's volleyball team ended the 2000 season with a 17-12 edger and a 12-5 mark in NECVA play. Ending the regular season winning 10 of their last 11 games was the boost the Mariners needed in order to clinch a playoff berth. The Mariners were led by a group of four seniors who have stood the test of time and have helped turn Kings Point volleyball into the successful program that it is today. Scott Gordon broke the Academy's Career Record in digs per game with an average of 2.60. He posted a team high 2.90 dpg average in 2000 appearing in 101 games. Dave Silen was third on the team with 2.73 kills per game. He compiled 50 blocks ranked first on the team with an average of 1.35 blocks per game. Willie Pack competed in 96 outings and averaged 4.63 passes per game. Jeremy Riddle was second on the team in digs with 3.03 per game. 100 TRACK C FIELD The indoor track team had a successful year, compiling a 64-20 record at multi-team meets. The team also placed second in the twenty-team Collegiate Track Conference Championship. The highlight of the season was qualifying two athletes for the 2000 Division III NCAA National Indoor Track and Field Championships. The Mariners sent Wayne Allen and Kris Houghton to the NCAA's. Allen finished the 55m dash in 11th place overall with a time of 6.45 seconds. He also set numerous Academy records and was only beaten four times all season in any race. Allen lowered his personal records to 6.41 for the 55m dash and 21.77 for 200 meters, along with running a 49.4 400 during the season at NCAA's. Houghton ran the preliminaries of the 1500m in 3:59.17, qualifying for the finals in the 10th and final spot. In the finals, he ran a terrific race, placing eighth in a time of 3:55.70. Also registering a great season was a freshman thrower Steven Hohenshelt and distance runner Frank Wells. Hohenshelt was the top thrower on the team qualifying for the 2000 ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championship while winning five Invitationals in the shot put event. At the ECAC Championship, he placed 10th. In the CTC Championships, Hohenshelt won both the weight throw and the shot put. At the CTC Championship Wells placed fourth in the 3000-meter events. ft. L. The Mariners posted their fifth consecutive winning season with a 17-11 ledger and advanced to post season play for a fourth consecutive year. Kings Point, who was picked to finish fourth in the Skyline Conference in the pre-season coaches poll, defied all odds and won their third straight regular-season title finishing 13-4. The team capped off an exciting year by earning the 6 seed in the ECAC Division III Metro NY NJ Championship. Johnny Garrett, the Skyline player of the year, First Team All Star, and Division III Honorable Mention All America led the Mariners in scoring and rebounding with 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Garrett finished his career in 17th place on the Academy's All Time Scoring List with 1,035 points after scoring a team high 452 points this season. Garrett recorded 103 assists, 45 steals and shot 41% from the field and earned Skyline Player of the Week honors on three occasions for his play. Mike Hyland averaged 13.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in scoring this season and finished his career with 872 points. He was also named a Skyline First Team All Star. Nate Burton was the team's starting point guard who averaged 36.9 minutes per game. Barton led the team with his 6.0 assists per game and was third in scoring with 12.3 points per game. He was named a Skyline Conference Second Team All Star. Kevin Bernick had a career high 37 point in the Semi-Finals of the Skyline Conference Tournament against Manhattanville. Oneonta State 54-55,L Green Mountain 82-54,W St. Joseph’s 92-60,W Mt St. Vincent 76-61,W Vassar 70-48,W York (NY) 66-45,W NYU 52-65,L Marietta 67-63,W Calvin 60-95,L Nazareth(NY) 74-84,L Mt St. Vincent 59-54,W Manhattanville 84-67,W St. Joseph’s 78-49, W Hunter 70-64,W Mt St. Mary 81-67,W SUNY Old Westbury 85- 55,W SUNY Maritime 79-61,W Coast Guard 56-54,W Stevens Inst. 75-51,W SUNY Maritime 79-55,W SUNY Old Westbury 98- 61 ,W Manhattanville 66-62,W Staten Island 68-63,W Mt St. Mary 84-54,W SUNY Maritime 81-74,W Manhattanville 64-53,W New Jersey City 66-79,L 105 90 m 107 Women’s The 1999 women's volleyball team accomplished a feat that no other women's team at the Academy has ever done. They became the first women's team in Kings Point history to earn a bid to the NCAA Division III Championships when they won the Skyline Conference title. This placed them with the 5 seed in the NCAA tournament and faced 4ch seeded Elmira College in the first round at Cortland State. The Mariners finished the regular season with a 21-14 record and amazingly came out of the Skyline Conference with a 6-0 record; winning all 18 games against the 6 opponents. This was the second time Kings Point won the Skyline Championships in the past two years. Middle hitter, Lael Nicholls led the team in hitting and blocking with 4.85 points per game and 1.38 blocks. Nicholls was also named MVP of the Skyline Tournament with First Team Conference after helping the Mariners actually maintain a perfect league season. Andrea Peer led the team in assists as well as aces with 7.57 assists per game and 87 aces over the year. Angie Fuschetto led the team in defensive digs with 2.9 per game and Kelly Glanding was name First Team All Conference as well for her outstanding performance of 178 points and 43 service aces over the season. Right:Jen Lundy leads the team onto the court. Left: Carmaleta Solomon takes her foul shots. Above: Coleen Quinn looks for an open teammate. 108 Below: Kings Point girls ready for action! ! Above: Waiting to go! 109 110 Ill The Men's Swimming and Diving team posted their eighth consecutive winning season by finishing the 1999-2000 season with an 8-3 record. The three losses were the least amount since the 1993-94 season when the Mariners finished the year at 7-3 . James Hogan qualified for three events swimming at the 2000 Division III National Championships at Emory University. The Mariners won the Skyline Conference Invitational. From there, Blue and Gray went on to six consecutive victories. At the 2000 Metropolitan Conference Championships the men's team placed third with 535 points behind the College of New Jersey and Rowan. James Hogan set a new Academy record in the preliminary round of the 500 free with a time of 4:42.25. At the NCAA Championships, Hogan placed 20th in the 2000 butterfly in an Academy- Record time of 1: 54.97 . He also placed 22nd in the 400 Individual Medley in 4 :11.47 . He swam the fastest butterfly leg of any competitor in the race with a split of 54.19. The women's swimming and diving team finished the 1999-2000 season at . 500 with a 6-6 dual-meet record and placed sixth at the Metropolitan Conference Championships . Blue and Gray opened the season by winning the Skyline Invitational. Kings Point then finished the season on a very high note, breaking two Academy records at the Metropolitan Conference Championships held at the College of New Jersey. The 800 Free Relay team composed of Danielle Henderson, Michelle Gates, and Reagan Kirk and Mary Drennan swam their race in 8:46.00, knocking off over 24 seconds of the previous Academy record. They placed 12th in the meet. The 400 Relay swum by Brenda Matheson, Gates, Kirk, and Henderson set the other Academy mark for the women. The team swam the relay in 3 :57.97 and finished 10th, bettering the Academy mark by two seconds . 112 Reagan and in Kirk pushes herself hard in the pool the regiment. 114 115 Kings Point takes home the victory EVERY TIME! The fall of 1999 heated up very quickly as first-year Head Coach Gary Gardner and his team of Mariners ran over most of the competition. The team won five invitationals last fall and won the Skyline Conference with a perfect score of 25. The squad placed seven runners on the 1999 Skyline All Conference Team and two runners on the All ECAC team. Freshman Kris Houghton qualified for the 1999 NCAA National Cross Country Championship and the team placed 13th in their NCAA region. On September 4 at the William Patterson Invitational, the Mariners first event of the year, Kings Point placed first and took home the victory. Freshman Kris Houghton, junior Dave Thompson, sophomores Tyler Boltjes and Sasha Voight finished first, second, third, and fourth respectively. The Mariners ran away with the Invitational with a team score of 18. The Mariners saw the same type of results a week later, placing third and fifth at the Amherst Invitational. Houghton placed third, and was already making a name for himself at the Academy. He then finished second in the Vassar College Invitational, while Vo placed fourth. Sophomore Brigitt Clausing was busy in the women's competition as she le the team to a fifth-place finish at Amherst. At Drew, Houghton won the five-mile race outright in a time of 27:12. Voight placed third and Thompson was sixth overall. A week later, the Blue and Gray accomplished another first in Academy history, winning the Skyline Conference Championship. Houghton competed at the NCAA Division III Championship, and became the first runner in Kings Point history to qualify for the Cross Country NCAAs, earning All Region honors en route. I 1 V S' Art 117 Wrestling In 2000, the Mariners posted an 8-7 dual meet record and accomplished the turnaround with a very young team. Senior captain Morgan Hill led the Mariners in his final season on the mat and finished the campaign with a 3-2 record the 157 pound weight class. Freshman Trevor Battles finished with a 7-1 record in the 165 pound weight class and was closely followed by Alan Thornhill, who tallied a 6- 1 record in the 149 pound weight class. Wrestling the most matches this season was David Coburn, who electrified fans with his fast moves. Coburn posted an 8-4 record in the 125 pound weight class. Tennis The Kings Point tennis team continued their dominance in the region in 2000, finishing the year with a 13-1 overall record and 5-1 mark in the Skyline Conference. The Mariners were led by Justin Crawford who posted a perfect 12-0 singles record and a 4-1 doubles record. Bernard Deyson spent most of the year at the 1 singles spot and he ended the year posting an 8-3 singles record and went 5-2 in doubles. Newcomer Brent Thompson concluded the year at 9-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles matches. Todd Stallings and Zach Mouton posted 7-2 and 7-5 singles records respectively. In doubles, Stalling ended the season with a 3-1 record and Mouton finished at 5-2. 120 I ? ,vVv 123 The Kings Point Softball team endured a rough season, finishing the year at 4-23 overall and 1-5 in the Skyline Conference. With just 12 members on the team, the Mariners were forced to use two pitchers, seniors Shannon Bluestein and Shawna Stallings. Bluestein pitched 33 2 3 innings, going 1-6 on the year before suffering a knee injury. Leading Kings Point was Stallings. She destroyed opposing pitchers and led the team with a .481 batting average, tallying 26 hits in only 54 at bats. Just behind Stallings was Kelly Glanding batting at . 449 . Glanding balanced her game with 31 hits in 72 at bats for Kings Point. She was named Skyline Conference Al-Star this year. The team batted . 262 while opponents hit .339. 124 I Jen Lundy and Coleen Quinn rock the Softball Field and take names .Watch those girls go. . . 125 The Mariners slipped under the .500 mark in 2000 finishing the season 11-13, but concluded the year winning eight of their last 11 games, including their final six outings. Kings Point finished the newly-formed Knickerbocker Conference with a 5-8 ledger. The squad also played in the Skyline Conference finishing in second place with a 4-1 mark. Kings Point was led on the mound by their junior ace, Mike Albritton. Albritton finished the year with a 3-1 record, tallying a team-high 65 strikeouts, which ranked in the top 20 in the nation in Division III competition. He owned 3.27 ERA and pitched 44.0 innings for the Blue And Gray. Freshman Jon Burnett was named a Skyline All-Star for his play at first base. Offensively, Kings Point batted .313 as a team, as opposed to the opponents who hit .250. Junior Jeff Dahl started the 23 games he saw action in, and batted a team high .412 for the year. He led the team with 35 hits, and 20 RBI. He earned Skyline Rookie of the Year honors at the conclusion of the season. Junior Ken Graf, an All-Conference Catcher last season, defends his title making the team again this year. wisKi 3 £;'• a 127 L 3 ' W: � =£ Tf' j ✓ c !k nj L X- - ‘i ! i ____________________ I B i _______ 129 LACROSSE The Academy ’ s lacrosse team posted their fourth- consecutive winning season, finishing with a 6-1 mark in the Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference. The Mariners clinched the inaugural Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference Championship, and earned a bid to the 2000 ECAC Division III Metro New York New Jersey Championships. The Mariners started the season 2-3, losing to New England College, Ithaca, and Bates. They turned the season around winning the next six games. The team loses two players to graduation, Morgan Ames and Brandt Hager who will be sorely missed. With an experienced goalie and top scorers, the Mariners will be primed and reaady for another successful season in 2001. 8-50verall 6-1 Conference NewEnglandColg.(FL): 12-18L GordonCollege(FL): 11-15W Ithaca:4-9L CCNY:23-2W Bates:10-11L Manhattan ville:26-5W Kean:17-10W SUNYMaritime:21-3W RichandStockton: 15-2W StevensInstofTech.: 16-7W Vassanl9-7W MontelairSt.: 12-13L FDU-Madison:8-13L Top center: With Morgan Ames in goal, the defense gets a little pactice in before the game. Right: Midfielder Jim Krantz, prepares to dodge his defender behind the goal. il'V'i • V«i, w aw At practice, DougGreaker concentrates on his cradle. 131 i The 1999 Mariners' Golf team posted impressive results this past fall, playing with 10 players . Led by senior captain Willie Pack, Kings Point won two meets straight up, and placed well at all tournaments . The Blue and Gray tallied over Queens and Aldelphi . The Mariners competed at the Service Academy Classic in Dallas, TX, finishing the competition in fourth place. The squad will graduate Willie Pack and Chris Cassano and will return eight underclassmen in 2000. 132 Water Polo In 1999, the Mariners went 6-19 and finished ranked 10th in the country in Division III competition. Kings Point showed tremendous improvement and finished in third place at Division III Eastern Championships and concluded the season winning four of their last five games. The Mariners were once again led by two time Division III All American Keith Long, who was the second on the team in shooting with 91 attempts and 34 points. For his play in the Division III Eastern Tournament, Long was named to the All Tournament Team and also voted the team's MVP by his teammates . Cory Gustafson led all scorers with 54 points, including seven two-pointers . Matt Deboaer added 29 points, while Colin Adler tallied 23 points . 133 I N ssssssssn TOP LEFT: The sailing vessel Nemesis on starboard tack. TOP RIGHT: Smuggler before the start of the race. ABOVE: Looks like Smuggler has some damage on the starboard side, they must of gotten t-boned. LEFT: Our guys in a Navy 44. BELOW: Eclipse taking line sights. Offshore Sailing The varsity offshore sailing team provides sail training and competitive sailing for midshipmen who are interested in offshore racing and sail training. The best thing about this team as well as any of the others on the waterfront is that no prior experience is needed. The team com- petes against other universities as well as private yachts that are from Long Island Sound. Some of the regattas the team participates in are the Newport to Bermuda Race. Block Island Race Week. Mac Cup and Kennedy Cup. and weekend events including American Sprint Series. Lloyd Harbor Series, and the Around Long Island Race. Every year the program has many new boats donated, ranging any- where from J-24’s. J-35’s, and even some 40-50 footers. We are lucky to have a growing fleet of J-35’s which is becoming a very popular racing boat on the sound, and is a class that we are very competitive in. TOP LEFT: George Kontakis and Ralph Hulbert receiving the 3rd place division trophy. TOP RIGHT: The seniors celebrating their victory on the bow of Diogenes. BOTTOM LEFT: The crew of Diogenes at the regatta party for the American Yacht Club Spring Series. 139 I J 1999 MacMillan Cup Kennedy Cup 2000 TOP LEFT: Flying the chute downwind. TOP RIGHT: Racing upwind in a close fleet. BELOW: The 2000 Kennedy Cup Team. Every year in both the fall and spring season of offshore sailing there is the ultimate challenge for Kings Point Sailors, the MacMillan and Kennedy Cups. These regattas are the championships of offshore sailing and take place down at the Naval Academy. The races are held as one design events, making the midshipmen perform their best as they try to maneuver the Navy 44 ’ s, or “pigs” as most of us know them by, to gain an advantage over the opponents. This past year our team had varibable winds and seas at both events causing them to shift gears often from light wind to heavy air. In spite of all of this the offshore team finished in7th placeoutof 10 boats in both events. r s j I ABOVE: The Championship Team: Coach Robbie Deane, Matt Schubert, Casey Williams, Eric Metz, AllanTerhune. BELOW: Sailingupwind while preparing to hoist the chute. TOP LEFT: Fighting for position at the mark rounding. BOTTOM LEFT: Preparing to tack. 2000 Sloop Nationals After finishing second to St. Mary's at the MA1SA sloop national qualifiers, the four man team consisting of Casey Williams '00 (middleman), Eric Metz '01 (bowman), Allan Terhune '01 (skipper), and Matt Schubert '02 (tactician jib trimmer) traveled to the Naval Academy for the national competition. Teams stretching from California to Florida, and up and down the east coast were represented in the regatta. The three-day event consisted of mostly light, variable, and shifty wind conditions, to which the KP crew adjusted well. After the first two and a halfdays of the event, the KP team was in first place. Due to an unfortunate protest and a mid-fleet finish, the team dropped to a close second place behind USC. As the wind conditions lightened, the tenth and final race was postponed in hopes that the wind would return. As a light wind filled in from the south the race started with the ten boat fleetmaking their way upwind. As the race continued the breeze lightened, and with a time limit of 1.5 hours per race, there was a possibility that the race could be cancelled. With more good tactics, the Mariners took and held the first position in the race, as they approached the finish, time was running out. With less than four minutes to spare Kings Point crossed the finish line in first, more that five minutes ahead of the next competitor. The Kings Point Mariners boat speed and handling blew away the competition, bringing home the national championship. I BELOW: Team in the boat on the way back from a regatta at SUNY Maritime -Broderson, Bauman, Herzog, Guerra, Samuelson, Bennefield, LaRue, Shehan. Balafas. RIGHT: Brian Big Daddy” LaRue doing a little boat work. TOP LEFT: Intercollegiate Sailing Team, Fall 1999 with coaches Robbie Deane and Tim Herzog. ABOVE: Chris Breland and Stu Colie in a race for the finish. LEFT: Matt Mueller hiking out in a laser. ABOVE: Matt Schubert and Tirnberly sailing into the Basin after a day of sailing. BELOW: Race home Matt Mueller and Joe Balafas in Boat 2 just ahead of Alby and Lohr in Boat I. Intercollegiate Dinghy Team The Kings Point Varsity Intercollegiate Dinghy Team Sails during both the fall and spring seasons with a demanding schedule that keeps every team member busy nearly all year-round. The dinghy fleet was augmented this year with the addition of twenty brand-new Vanguard 15’s, fast and fun boats that have made Kings Point a favorite place to sail among the visiting teams. King Point is also proud to be the host of the 2000 ICYRA National Dinghy Championships. Windsurfing The windsurfing club kicked off their eighth season this year, making it the fourth year that the club has successfully contributed to the waterfront.The Windsurfing Club, although fairly new to the waterfront, consists of eight dedicated members, but always attracts new faces every season. The fall of 1999 brought many new faces, new instructors, and even a few trophies to the waterfront. Co-presidents John Sicinski, Kevin Hagarty, and Jen McCarthy, all qualified US Sailing Windsurfing instructors, taught lessons to the new, enthusiastic future windsurfers while competing in a few regattas in the fall. Most weekends are spent camping out at various windsurfing locations and attending the local regattas. The big win for the windsurfing club took place at Martha’s Vineyard during the weekend of theMartha’s Vineyard Challenge. Members Sean Hoffman and John Sicinski teamed up to win the first place trophy at the amature-enduro race, while Jen McCarthy placed first for the women ending in an overall fourth place. Even more exciting was the decision to send next year’s president of the club, John Sincinski, to Maui to take the windsurfer Instructor’straining course. This opportunity will make it possible for the prospect for the certification of new instructors in the future. Meanwhile, the Club continues to grow with new equipment and new faces every year. Kevin Hagarty and John Sicinski show off their windsurfing moves. 99 Waterfront Officers 00 First Rotation RWO - Kellie Redcay RWX - George Kontakis RWTC - Kelly Baughman MMKP - Christopher Kincaid MNKP - Benjamin Lyons MCEKP - Lee Gonzalez MAEKP - Brandon Birkholz Second Rotation VANGUARD RWO - Zachary Franczyk RWX - Matthew Mueller BELOW: 1 C Waterfront members enjoying a good time at the Dining In held down attheWAC. MMKP - Joseph Benton MNKP - Preston Lewis MCEKP - Matthew Knecht MAEKP - Joseph Martucci RWTC - Ralph Hulbert Varsity Crew Team The Kings Point Crew Team had very successful fall and spring seasons this year. Even though most people wouldn’t want to get up at 0430 to go row a boat when it is still dark out, these dedicated midshipman would do so every morning. Thru the strong leadership of the seniors, Erin Fizgerald, Dave Finley, and Zac Franczyk, the crew team was able to finish in the top three for most of their events. The most exciting event of the year for the team was the DAD VAIL NATIONAL REGATTA which was held at Philadelphia, PA in mid May. This event hosts 107 col- leges and universities from all over the US and Canada. USMMA Crew represented the school by entering three boats for the event, the Men’s Novice Heavyweight Eight, the Men’s Heavyweight Four, and the Men’s Novice Heavyweight Four. The eight man shell just missed qualifying for their semi-final race, while the heavyweight four qualified for the semi’s but missed qualifying for the finals by tenths of a second. However, the novice four finished 5th in the Nation in the finals. A c TOP LEFT: Fall season team at the Head of the Mohawk after VICTORY! TOP RIGHT: “Slappy! Rig the boat before I punch you in the leg again!”, Jason Craig. ABOVE: Don’t look so happy guys. RIGHT: Assistant Coach LT Moore. BELOW: A discussion of the meaning of life led by Henry Maynard. BOTTOM: Look at those oars bending. (Scrimmaging on spring break) I I CDR Eric York Wallischeck ‘83 - Sailing Master Mr. Richard Cain - Assistant Director Mrs. Eve Rosen - Financial Manager T V KINGS POINTER: CAPT Robert Allee ‘68 - Master, TVKP LCDR Gary Lueck - Mate, T V Kings Pointer CAPT John Hagedom - Relief Master LCDR Daniel Robson ‘95 - Chief Engineer LT John Barbagallo ‘96 - Assistant Engineer VARSITY COACHES: Ralf Steitz - Director of Varsity Offshore Sailing Rick Dominique - Director of JV and Rec Sailing Doug Clark - Director of Varsity Program Tim Herzog - Assistant Varisty Sailing Coach CDR David Mund - Head Coach Varsity Crew LT Christopher Moore - Assistant Crew Coach Dmitri Oneshchuk - Assistant Crew Coach MARINE MAINTENANCE STAFF: Rob Asma - Power Vessel Program Manager John Casey - Marine Mainteneance Specialist Chip Lowe - Marine Maintenance Specialist Dottie J Dottie J is the Academy’s 35’ Sportfisherman which was skippered by Brad Waldon this year. It was designed by Henriques Brothers and was built in 1983. Dottie J also performs several operations for the waterfront including: race committee, training, and a liberty craft for the Fishing Club. Along with its fishing outings, the vessel also travels to various offshore regat- tas to act as a support boat for the offshore team. 149 Jack’s Favorite The 42’ vessel, commonly known as Jack’s Favorite, has provided a group of midshipman with unparalleled small vessel training. Tasked with maintenance and operation, the team put in hard work and was able to visit many ports throughout Long Island Sound. Initiation into the team was tough, but the crew will be friends for life. There was always the football game at Northport, running beyond dusk; the series of Great Dinghy Races, where everyone was a winner; ‘Carrie”, where all were willing to take the grenade; the undeniable importance of the lobster pot watch; Dalton, with the box on his head; Eric, cleaning out the refrigerator; a free grill with any carpet purchased; flying fruit; and the tough guys that come with it. Also there is the Backyard; the Steam Room; Rob’s buddy, and the Pirate all from Port Jefferson. Finally we want to give a huge thanks to all of the library staff, because they always tip. JACK’S FA VORITE CREW: Travis Anderson, Adam Vokac, Robert Neff, Bob Bailey, TrevorTrongard, Eric Dresser, Dalton Stupack, Jeff Marques, and Will Dahlkamp. TOP LEFT: The Growler underway. TOPRIGHT: The Crew of Growler looking like homeboys. ABOVE LEFT: The vessel in the basin during the winter months. Growler The Growler is the ex-Coast Guard Catenary which was opearted as cutter for inland water patrol, and for ice breaking which is why her bow is reinforced. This year the captain, Christopher Kincaid and his crew used her for training on Long Island Sound. Many new friends were made, some of which were closer then others, and much was learned. Not only were there great trips and bar- becues on deck, but the Growler was also very succesful in the tug boat competition that it attended in New York harbor. 151 T V Kings Pointer TheT V Kings Pointer is the Academy’s larg- I est training platform measuring in at 224’ overall and 1.914 gross tons. She was originally named the USNS I Contender and was opearated as an ocean surveillance I vessel. Until this yearthe midshipman saw the vessel as I a place to acquire sea days by sitting dockside. Much I more, now. the academy utilizes her for various aspects I of hands-on training, including vessel manuervering, I firefighting, navigation, and engine roomoperating pro- I cedures while under way. A Iso, throughout the year I NOAA also uscsherforvarious training cruises. The training cruises provide the midshipman I with t he oppurtunity to travel to new places, make new I friends and experience real life situations as in the I example ofthe recovery efforts of Egypt Air Flight 990. I Some of the other trips that the Kings Pointer made this I year were up to Newport, RI. down to Norfolk, VA, and to Philadelphia, PA for the Maritime Day event. ABOVE: The T V Kings Pointer proudly flying her flags. BELOW: The bridge wing ofthe Kings Pointer. BOTTOM LEFT: MIDN Lyman plots the vessel’s position. BOTTOMRIGHT: Coast Guard Special Service Awards Recognition ceremony for the crew who was part of the recovery effort for the crash of Egypt Air Flight 990. RIGHT: Midshipmen learning the proper way to wear sur- vival suits, and hoping they never have to use them. BE- LOW: Kings Pointer in dry dock for painting and repairs. BOTTOM LEFT: Practicing firefighting on the weather deck. BOTTOM RIGHT: Tying up at dock is strenuous work. h Ul KINGS POINTER S0 . £iff • ■. «’•' ■.■! .wr' 55 MIDSHIPS 2000 THE MIDSHIPS 2000 YEARBOOK STAFF HAD A GREAT TIME WORKING ON THE YEARBOOK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVEN WITH THE TOUGH CURRUCULUM PLACED UPON US AT THE ACADEMY. WE STILL WERE SUCCESSFUL IN PUTTING THE YEARBOOK TOGETHER WITH INSPIRATION AND DEDICATION. LEFT: The Midships 2000 yearbook staff visits the Herff Jones printing plant in Gettysburg. PA. RIGHT: The yearbook staff enjoying a good ole fashioned dinner in the infamous haunted house of Gettysburg, PA. Unfortunately, no ghosts were encountered. BELOW LEFT: The senior members of the Midships staff deciding on the cover design. Thankfully, the Millenium Heart cover idea was thrown down by Diane and Beth!!!! BELOW RIGHT: The staff returning from their trip, still smiling and conscious. VRILL TEAM ABOVE: Gunny Ragin and his troops prepare to do battle with the other service academies and ROTC schools. BELOW LEFT: The drill team is inspected by numerous hard charging Marines who grill them on personal appearance and military knowledge. THE DRILL TEAM HAD AN OUTSTANDING YEAR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GUNNERY SERGEANT RAGIN. USMC. THEY COMPETED IN TWO DRILL COMPETITIONS AT CORNELL AND VILLANOVA. ANNIHILATING THE OTHER ACADEMIES IN NEARLY ALL CATEGORIES. BELOW RIGHT: The drill team takes the drill deck and M N Abrahmson. 1 c. leads the team through the manual of arms. BELOW CENTER: The drill team performed several times at half time of home football games. 157 KEGIMEbJTAL BANV THE REGIMENTAL BAND OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY IS ALSO KNOWN AS “THE PRIDE OF THE REGIMENT.” SOME MAY WONDER WHY BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE BAND DOES EACH YEAR FOR OUR SCHOOL, IT’S MORE THAN IMPRESSIVE. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INCLUDED: TWO ASTOUNDING BEAT RETREAT PERFORMANCES FOR OUR PARENTS AND ONE FOR THE ALUMNI, FANFARE PERFORMANCES FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB DINNER AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS, AND IN ADDITION TO MORNING COLORS, ACADEMY PARADES, AND MEMORIAL DEDICATIONS, THEY ALSO MARCHED IN THE MARITIME DAY PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA. THE BAND ALSO EARNED THE TITLE, “GEORGE M. COHAN’S OWN,” AS THE BAND FOUGHT TO SAVE THIS GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC WRITER’S HOUSE RIGHT HERE IN KINGS POINT. IF YOU STILL AREN’T CONVINCED OF THEIR DEDICATION, THEY ALSO FLEW DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS TO BE THE ONLY ACADEMY TO MARCH IN THE OPENING DAY PARADE FOR THE D-DAY MUSEUM. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THEY ARE “THE PRIDE OF THE REGIMENT!” ABOVE: The Regimental Band, led by Drum Major M N Paul Abrahmson, 1 c, stands ready to begin the Beat Retreat. RIGHT: Maricela Flores shows off for us during Recognition. ABOVE: M N Stephen Madgwick 3 c, Mark Jones 2 c, and John McFadden 4 c keep the regiment in step with the beat of their drums. BELOW: The Regimental Band, led by Regimental Band Master, M N Lester Snyder, 1 c, Passes in Review during the Acceptance Day Parade. ABOVE: Band goes to the Zoo. As you can see, some are really excited to be there! Maybe a little too excited. BELOW: The Officers and Drill Instructors of Band Company, formally RECOGNIZE the Band members in the Class of 2003! 159 ABOVE: The Band Company Women pose for a picture following the annual Band Dinner. They look innocent, but watch out guys, they could be dangerous! REGIMENTAL COLOR GUARD BEING A PART OF THE REGIMENTAL COLOR GUARD IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE. THE COLOR GUARD NOT ONLY MARCHES IN.ALL PARADES, BUT THEY ALSO PRESENT COLORS AT MANY FORMAL DINNER FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ACADEMY AND AT SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS THENYMETS AND NY KNICKS GAMES. ABOVE LEFT: The Color Guard presents atop a gun turret at the Philadelphia Maritime Day. ABOVE RIGHT: This all-plebe Color Guard performs for their parents at the Beat Retreat. LEFT: The Regimental Color Guard presents Colors for a spring parade. BELOW LEFT: The Color Guard Passing in Review. BELOW RIGHT: Marching smartly and with precision, M N Devin Blowes, 2 c, leads the Color Guard. Blowes was an integral part of this year’s team leadership. 160 FANFARE TRUMPETS X WX UPPER LEFT: Sounding Attention at a parade on Tomb Field. LEFT: Fanfare Trumpets before a ceremony in New York city. CENTER RIGHT: Performing at an indoor ceremony in Wiley Hall. NOT ONLY DOES IT TAKE COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO BE IN THE BAND. BUT TO BE A PART OF THE FANFARE TRUMPETS, DEMANDS THAT MUCH MORE. FROM THE ALREADY TIME-OPPRESSED MIDSHIPMEN. HOWEVER. THIS GROUP OF DISTINCT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER IT AN HONOR AND ARE PRIVILEGED TO REPRESENT THE ACADEMY AT MANY FORMAL DINNERS PERFORMING FOR MARITIME INDUSTRY LEADERS AND DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY. BELOW LEFT: Fanfares sound-off and start one of the spring parades. EMT SQUAD RIGHT: The EMT squad, CAPT Furman, and Dr. Melcer, pose for a picture after a training period in front of the new ambulance. BELOW RIGHT: The ambulance sits prepared at an athletic event. BELOW CENTER: Practicing motor skills is M N Chris Erixson, 3 c (left), and M N Harley Hines, 2 c (right). BELOW LEFT: Members of the EMT squad take a break and go skiing. But, who’s got the beeper? SELECT INDIVIDUALS AT THIS ACADEMY CHALLENGE THEMSELVES TO COMPLETE A YEAR-LONG CLASS TO EARN THEIR NY- STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN LICENSE, AND THEN VOLUNTARILY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE REGIMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN LEFT: M N Bemie Deysson, 1 C, responds to a call and is j already rolling out to go to a medical emergency on campus. Berniewasthe Regimental Medical Liaison for . the entire year and did an outstanding job of leading the squad as they kept watch over the academy. SPEECH ANV VESA TE TEA M looks pretty happy THE USMMA SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM HAD A i SLOW START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, BUT SOON GOT THINGS IN ORDER AND HAD A GREAT YEAR, COMPETING IN FOUR TOURNAMENTS. THE FIRST WAS THE BINGHAMTON CAROUSEL CLASSIC WHERE M N IRA DOUGLAS. ®C, WALKED AWAY WITH 6TH PLACE IN AFTER DINNER SPEAKING. HE LATER TOOK 5TH AT CORNELL AND THEN 4TH AT STATEN ISLAND. M N JUSTIN CRAWFORD, l C.HAD SUCCESS THIS YEAR AS WELL WHEN HE PLACED 6TH IN EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING AT THE PRESIDENTIAL LOVE SWING TOURNAMENT IN | BOSTON. THE TEAM LOOKS TO COMPETE IN MORE TOURNAMENTS NEXT YEAR AND WILL HAVE BETTER RESULTS WITH THE RETURN OF THE UNDERCLASS WHO HAVE GREAT SPEAKING POTENTIAL. If P I BELOW LEFT: The Speech Team a few days after the above picture was taken, however, with the addition of Henry Maynard on the far- right. Lucas Johnson to be there though. ABOVE: The Speech Team (L-R) Adam Schlenker, Ira Douglas, Jennifer Tomassini, Michael Sheahan, Lucas Johnson, and Evan Broderson. LEFT: Jennifer Tomassini stands outside Cornell University in the snow before the tournament. Tomassini impressed the judges this year with her ability to talk way beyond the 10- minute limit! Look for her to be a contender next year. 163 CfC AND NEWMAN CLUB LEFT: Matthew Weber and Scott Douglass enjoying the view on a Newman Club trip to the Shelter Island Retreat. Looks like they had a great time! CENTER LEFT: Grace Vavra, Amy Guest. Erika Weber, Amy Bennett, Shannon Crangle and other guests enjoy each other’s company at one of the many CFC retreats. CENTER RIGHT: Posing for the camera, the CFC bunch looks like they are enjoying the sunshine, and each other’s company while camping at a retreat in upstate New York. BOTTOM: A Christmas gathering at Chaplain Ramsey’s home. Merry Christmas everyone!! 164 RIGHT: Amy Bennett, Jessica Montgomery, Alison Bennett, and Matt Mueller enjoy the good food and great friendship found at the weeldy CFC retreat. CENTER: The CFC family goes pumpkin pickin' in upstate New York. I wonder who picked the biggest pumpkin?? Was that you Amy?? RIGHT: Now this looks like a great way to end the day! It looks like CFC really knows how to cook hot dogs! Hey Amy, where are the s’mores??? You ate them didn’t you!!! From left to right: Amy Bennett, Danny Fischer, Plebe Trebb, Josh Peck, Ray (the stud volleyball player) Harmer, Jesse Holston (eating Amy’s cooking), Han Kim, and Elieen D’Elia (I think?) 165 0 110 The club celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year. Sporting a ■ whole new look in our urban pants, we also attended West Point’s 38th annual cainporee and particpated in hosting Scout Day ‘99’ in the fall. This year also marked the first time members from other academies came and participated as staff at our camporee. Special thanks goes to CAPT Safarik, USMS, KP SKIING SNCMBDARDING CLUB 4 THE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING CLUB HAD A GREAT YEAR AND SPENT SEVERAL - WEEKENDS UP ON THE SLOPES IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE SKI BUNNY. WE DON’T THINK THEY CAUGHT ANYTHING MORE THAN A COLD THOUGH. LEFT: M N Cullen Choi, 1 c screams down the mountain at many many miles an hour. ABOVE: M N Justin Guerrera, 4 c, clears the gate on his way to another victory. Justin was an ALL-STATE Sledder his senior year in high school. BELOW: The Skiing and Snowboarding Club gathers for a picture at the Regimental Thanksgiving Dinner. ABOVE: M N Matthew Mueller. 1 c on the slopes, but ready to hit the lodge for a little hot-tubbing action. 167 Reg Row L to R Back to Front: Finley, Lyons, Harris, Holston, Francyzk, Marsden. Deysson, Preisch, t- Tk Delgado, Dipetropolo, Solomon, Kontakis, Matthews. Wagner. Abramson. McCarthy, First ROTATION Fitzgerald, Black. Redcay.Dortzbach 1S1 BATTALION L to R Back to Front: Sexton, Witt, Riddle, Cassano. Black. Matheson. Newton First Rotation 170 First Company First Rotation L to R Back to Front: Laskowski, Harvey, Ryder, Heath. Murray. Sleeper, Kontek, Mons. Pribblte. Lundy Second Company First Rotation L to R Back to Front: Poitras, Crawford, Silen. Bonnar. Hochevar. Marsh, Gossweiler. Johnsen, Hopkins, Chung 171 Band Company L to R Back to Front: Dube, Ayoub, Sampson, Bradshaw, Squires, Peterson, Madea, Puttick, First Rotation Fiores 2nd Battalion L to R Back to Front: Ebhardt, Stout, Bosse, Pulis First Rotation 172 Third Company L to R Back to Front: Stevens, McDill, Bluestein, Nicoletti, Arrington, Chung First Rotation Fourth Company L to R Back to Front: Roth, Peck, Paeske, Herman, Stahl, Quinn, Montgomery, Stuart First Rotation 173 Reg Row The second rotation Regimental Officers gather for a photo just prior to graduation, o -r� Regimental Commander Matthew Baird appears first row right. Second Rotation 1st Battalion First row (1 to r): L. Rudecki, L. Murray. Second row: R. Hopkins, M. Sexton, E. Marsh. Second Rotation 74 Adrian Heath leads First Company out to a parade during the Spring. First Company Second Rotation Second COMPANY At the head of Second Company is Justin Crawford, bound for Tomb Field. Second Rotation 175 Band Company L to R Back to Front: Madea, Ayoub, Sampson, Peterson, Dube, Bradshaw, Puttick, SECOND ROTATION Snyder, Hubrig, Flores, Clarine, Squires. 2nd Battalion L to R Back to Front: Garcia, Taylor, Paden, Delgado, Chung, Redcay. Second Rotation 176 Third Company Second Rotation L to R Front to Back: Choi, Bluestein, Miles, Norman, Arrington, Bosco, D’Orazio, Monzingo. Fourth Company L to R Front to Back: Reynolds, Schneider, Peck, Johnson, Pullis, Stuart, Garcia, Pribyl. Second Rotation 177 HMm Underclass 179 Second Class Midshipmen aunted Halloween. M n Shane, M n Dipietropolo, M n Rossini, M n Doughty and one scary looking creature sport some off the wall barracks attire. hower party! Showing theirgrateful appreciation, M n Schlenker gets the honor of being shower partied by ruthless plebes. Albritton, Michael, 2nd Co. Allsop, Joshua, 4th Co. Bailey, Eric, 2nd Co. Balchunas, Luke, 3rd Co. Bauer, Thomas, 1st Co. Behlke, Andrew, 3rd Co. Bell, Benjamin, 4th Co. Bell, John, 1st Co. Bennett, David, Band Co. Bibler, Chad, Band Co. Blessinger, Luke, 2nd Co. Blowes, Devin, 4th Co. Boney, Regina, 2nd Co. Brick, Jessica, 1st Co. Brown, Joshua, 4th Co. BubbJr, Gary, 1st Co. Calcagno, Christopher, 3rd Co. Calpito, Conrad, 4th Co. Catalina IV, Louis, Band Co. Ceasar, Christopher, 1st Co. Chapman, Anton, Band Co. Chappell, Craig, Band Co. Coates, Josiah, 3rd Co. Connor, Peter, 2nd Co. Cooley, Stuart, 4th Co. Crangle, Shannon, Band Co. Crawford, Jason, 2nd Co. Curlett, Mark, 3rd Co. D’Angelo, Bart, Band Co. Daum, Jessica, 1st Co. Davis, Benjamin, 1st Co. Dery, Joshua, 1st Co. Destry, John, 4th Co. DiPietropolo, Kathleen, Band Co. Doughty, Jamer, Band Co. 181 Doughty, Jeremy, Band Co. Drew, Christian, 2nd Co. Duba, Stephen Jr, 4th Co. Dunham, William, 1st Co. Erwin Jr., Richard, 3rd Co. Fielding, Erick, 1st Co. Fisher, Danny Jr, 2nd Co. Fitzsimmons, Matthew, 2nd Co. Fleming, Brian, Band Co. Foor, Robert, 3rd Co. Freeman, Erik, 4th Co. Fuschetto, Angelina, 2nd Co. Fusco, John, Band Co. Gagliardo, Nicholas, 3rd Co. Garin, Joseph, 1st Co. Glassing, Andrew, 4th Co. Glinatsis, Timothy, 2nd Co. Goering, John, 2nd Co. Goldbach, Stephen, Band Co. Gordon, Leif, 1st Co. Gosch, Jeffrey, Band Co. Graff, Kenneth, 3rd Co. Graham, Craig, 4th Co. Greaker, Douglas, 1st Co. Guthrie, Ryan, 3rd Co. Haas, Matthew, 4th Co. Hagan, Brian, 2nd Co. Hajduk, Justin, 4th Co. Hans, Matthew, 1st Co. Harman, Michael, Band Co. Harper, Shannon, 4th Co. Harrington, Ryan, 2nd Co. Hastings, Jay, 4th Co. Hines, Harley, 3rd Co. Hladky, Jeffrey, 4th Co. Hobson, Roland, 1st Co. Hogan, James, 2nd Co. Horton, Eric, 1st Co. loanilli Jr., Louis, 3rd Co. Irish, Bryan, 1st Co. Irvin, Nathan, 2nd Co. Isaza, Efrain, 4th Co. Jacobs, Darla, 4th Co. Jetty, Matthew, 2nd Co Johns, Adam, Band Co. Johnson, Kristopher, 1st Co. Johnson, Scott, Band Co. Jomoto, Ryuji, 1st Co. Jones, Ian, 3rd Co. Jones, Mark, Band Co. Kaltsas, Nicole, 3rd Co. Kapp, Matthew, 2nd Co. Kelchner, Ryan, Band Co Kim, John, 1st Co. Kinsley, Edward III, 4th Co. Kirk, Aaron, 3rd Co. Kline, Sean, 2nd Co. Kopinski, Ted, 4th Co. Kristensen, Ryan, 1st Co. LaFleur, Michael, 2nd Co. Laird, Marcus, Band Co. Landenburger, Cody, 2nd Co. Larson, Parker, 1st Co. LaRue, Brian, 3rd Co. Lee, Geoffrey, 4th Co. Loechner, Daniel, 4th Co. Loller, Jared, 1st Co. Lopez, Christopher, 1st Co. Maloney, Sean, 1st Co. 183 Matheson, Eric, 3rd Co. McMichael, Tylan, 2nd Co. Meinhardt, Erika, 4th Co. Merrill, Jesse, 2nd Co. Messenger, Michael, 3rd Co. Miller, Kyle, 1st Co. Moore Jr., James, 2nd Co. Morrison, Douglas, Band Co. Munnell, Erik, Band Co. Nadder, John, 1st Co. Norman, Brian, 1st Co. Nunley, Levi, 3rd Co. O’Connor Jr., George, 4th Co. Oldham, Douglas, 2nd Co. Olson, Robert, 4th Co. Owen, Nicholas, 1st Co. Pabst, Joshua, 2nd Co. Park, Andrea, 1st Co. Peer, Andrea, 4th Co. Perusek, Jennifer, 1st Co. Peterson, John, 4th Co. Plaskon, Keegan, 2nd Co. Power, Garrett, Band Co. Rae, Benjamin, 4th Co. Ralls, John, 2nd Co. Ramos, Anthony, 1st Co. Rebik, Emil, 2nd Co. Rossini, Megan, Band Co. Roy, Michael, 4th Co. Ruhl, Jennifer, 4th Co. Salgado, Damien, 1st Co. Saunders, Daniel, 2nd Co. Savage, Levi, 3rd Co. Schlenker, Adam, Band Co. Schlietwiler, Christopher, 4th Co. Schoch, Malia, 1st Co. Schon, David, 4th Co. Segert, Matthew, 2nd Co. Shane, Colleen, Band Co. Shanks, Mark, 1st Co. Shaw, Andrew, 4th Co. Shiraishi, Shaun, 2nd Co. Sicinski Jr., John, 3rd Co. Sluys, Stephen, 2nd Co. Sneed, Matthew, Band Co. Snyder, Heidi, 1st Co. Solomon, Carmelita, 3rd Co. Soutiere, Jason, 1st Co. St. Louis, Michael, 2nd Co. Don't eyeball me! M N Ogden gives incoming plebe candidates their first taste of the regimental life. trike! What better thing to do on a boring night than go bowling, the K.P.way. rosty morning. The first signs of winter bring a chill to the campus and to the faces of M n Haas and M n Ruhl as they return from class. M ad beats. B. Smooth” of The Southern's Finest performs his best white boy rapper moves at the annual talent show in May. 185 Stocker, John IV, 4th Co. Sukduang, Suriyun, 4th Co. Tague, Brian, 2nd Co. Terhune, Allan Jr., 3rd Co. Thomason, Henry, 2nd Co. Thompson, David, 1st Co. Titmas, Ryan, 4th Co. Tullis, Lindsay, 2nd Co. Vann, William, 3rd Co. Vasquez, Itzela, Band Co. Vavra, Grace, 3rd Co. Vernott, Aaron, 2nd Co. Wall, Jason, 1st Co. Walsh, Timothy, 2nd Co. Warren Jr., Matthew, 2nd Co. Weber, Christopher, 4th Co. Weber, Erika, 4th Co. Wickham, Ann, 4th Co. Williams, Nathan, Band Co. Willis II, Walter, 3rd Co. Winstead, Charles, 1st Co. Wright, John, 4th Co. Wright, Michael, 3rd Co. Wykle, Carson, 2nd Co. Zieser, Timothy, Band Co. earless leaders. SDI’s M N Ralls and M N Jones eagerly await the arrival of unknowing plebe candidates on the eve of Indoc. heers. M n Albritton and friends celebrate their arrival to Malaga, Spain with a round of drinks. Lost IN THE CROWD Brady III, Phillip 3rd Co. Brick, Alexander 4th Co. Cappeto, Paul Band Co. Cepelak, Brian 3rd Co. Chladova, Lenka 4th Co. Dahl, Jeffrey 4th Co. Derby, Nathan 4th Co. Driscoll, John 3rd Co. Eggar, Joshua 1st Co. Facciolo, Justin 4th Co. Flynn, Victor 3rd Co. Gordon-Tennant, Michael 2nd Co. Hamner, Erinn 1st Co. Hawkins, David 1st Co. Henderson, Danielle 2nd Co. Hunter, Josef Band Co. Johnson, Shawn 4th Co. Kirk, Raegan 3rd Co. Lacey, Joseph 3rd Co. Leshko, Matthew 2nd Co. McDonald, Kevin 3rd Co. Metz, Eric 1st Co. Moy, John 4th Co. Nelson, Peter 3rd Co. Ogden, David 1st Co. Orosz III, Joseph Band Co. Price, Erik 3rd Co. Rodriguez, Mario 1st Co. Satava, Brad 3rd Co. Scalese, Andrew 1st Co. Slattery, Brian 4th Co. Sutton, David 3rd Co. Talley, Philip 1st Co. Turpen, Jeffrey 3rd Co. 187 Third Class Midshipmen here ’s the fork? M n Lenertz and M n Bergin ex- plore the wilds of Tai- wan by indulging in some of the native cuisine. know you are hut what am I? M n Gray unknowingly performs the Pee Wee Herman Dance at the hypnotist’s command. 188 Acuff, Brent, Band Co. Ahn, Michael, 2nd Co. Anderson, David, Band Co. Andrea, Robert, 3rd Co. Atkins, Robert, 4th Co. Attanasio, Michael, 2nd Co. Aubry, Michael, 2nd Co. Ayarza, Aydiliara, 3rd Co. Bachmann, Michael, 4th Co. Bailey, Robert, 1st Co. Bergin, Daniel, 2nd Co. Bernick, Kevin, 3rd Co. Boltjes, Travis, 2nd Co. Boltjes, Tyler, 4th Co. Boulos, Paul, 4th Co. Brekke, Matthew, 4th Co Brown, Adam, 4th Co. Brown, Zachary, 2nd Co. Bryant, Hunter, 3rd Co. Buckler, Jesse, 4th Co. Camargo, Andres, 3rd Co. Casazza, Nicholas, 3rd Co. Cayabyab, Neil, 4th Co. Chang, Eric, Band Co. Chorik, Jeremy, 1st Co. Clausing, Brigitt, Band Co Coburn, David, 3rd Co. Colter, Joshua, 4th Co. Colvin, Matthew, 4th Co. Cunanan, Arthur, 4th Co. Cunningham, Nicholas, 3rd Co. DeBruhl, James, 3rd Co. Delano, Michael, 1st Co. DeMeritt, Jared, Band Co. DiLorenzo, Ashley, 4th Co. 189 Domingo, Joshua, 2nd Co. Douglass, Scott, 3rd Co. Downing, John, Band Co. Dy, Adrian, 3rd Co. Edwards, John, 4th Co. Egge, Phillip, 2nd Co. Felch, William, 4th Co. Foley, Michael, 2nd Co. Fujio-White, Akira, 2nd Co. Ganser, Benjamin, 3rd Co. Garlock, William, 1st Co. Gates, Sherryl, 2nd Co. Ginsburg, Brian, 1st Co. Glanding, Kelly, 2nd Co. Goff, Jeffrey, 1st Co. Gold, Colin, 2nd Co. Gray, Brendan, 3rd Co. Greco, Jeffrey, 4th Co. Greenly, Adam, 3rd Co. Gruidl, Jeremiah, 2nd Co. Haber, Jamison, 3rd Co. Hampton, Berthea, Band Co. Hancock, Candace, 3rd Co. Hardy, Trenel, 1st Co. Harris, Robert, 2nd Co. Harrison, Gray, 3rd Co. Harry, Ryan, 3rd Co. Henschel, Nicolas, 4th Co. Hinz, Ryan, 4th Co. lungerich, Jay, 1st Co. Johnson, Lucas, Band Co. Kirschhoffer, Kevin, 4th Co. La Reau, Adam, 2nd Co. Labert, Mark, 1st Co. Lenertz, Chrioni, Band Co. 190 Lever, David, 2nd Co. Loechner, Jeffrey, 1st Co. Lohr, Catherine, 2nd Co. Lyman, Lawrence, 4th Co. MacTaggart, John, Band Co. Madgwick, Stephen, Band Co. Makarewicz, Edward, 3rd Co. Malenshek, Martin, 4th Co. Malkush, Christopher, 4th Co. Mancini, Mikel, 2nd Co. Marasigan, Shaun, 3rd Co. Marques, Jeffrey, 1 st Co. Martinez, Myola, 1st Co. McEliece, Christopher, 3rd Co. McElya, James, 4th Co. McRee, Ryan, 3rd Co. Menefee, Nathan, Band Co. Mercurio, Christopher, 4th Co. Michalec, Adam, 3rd Co. Migliorini, Anthony, Band Co. Miller, Jesse, 4th Co. Mitchell, Jason, 1st Co. Morrison, Eaven, 2nd Co. Murney, James, Band Co. Murphy, Teague, 3rd Co. Nation, Stephen, 4th Co. Neff, Robert, 1st Co. Nicholas, Stephen, 4th Co. Nicholls, Lael, 4th Co. Palker, Jess, 1st Co. Pardini, Keith, 2nd Co. Parker, Robert, 4th Co. Patterson, Brian, 1st Co. Pell, Joshua, Band Co. Platusich, Christian, 2nd Co. 191 I Porter, Timothy, 3rd Co. Quell, Jeffrey, 2nd Co. Raven, Luis, 1st Co. Renshaw, Dwight, Band Co. Rhea, Hal, 3rd Co. Ronan, James, 2nd Co. Ryszetnyk, Kevin, 1st Co. Samuelson, Eben, 4th Co. Sanchez, Frank, 2nd Co. Schacherer, Joseph, 1st Co. Sichel, Jonathan, 1st Co. Skelton, Huston, 2nd Co. Slapkunas, Ray, Band Co. Stallings, Phillip, 2nd Co. Strickland, John, 4th Co. Tabert, Christopher, 2nd Co. Thornhill, Alan, 2nd Co. Trynosky, James, Band Co. Twiford, Jonathan, 1st Co. Tyrrell, Patrick, 2nd Co. Vallarino, Carlos, 3rd Co. Van Duzee, David, 4th Co. Van Dyne, Blair, 1st Co. Varner, Brandon, 2nd Co. Walling, Ethan, 4th Co. Ward, Patrick, 1st Co. Warren, Jeremy, 3rd Co. Washabau, Nicholas, 3rd Co. Weber, James, 1st Co. Weber, Matthew, 4th Co. Webster, Colin, 3rd Co. Wetzel, Lee, 4th Co. Whetstone, Raymond, Band Co. Williams, Johnathan, 1st Co. Williamson, Timothy, Band Co. 192 I k i Williamson, Zachary, Band Co. Willis, Joseph, Band Co. Wilson, Mark, 2nd Co. Wisniewski, Luke, 4th Co. Woida,Edward, 1st Co. Wrinn, Joseph, 4th Co. Wroblewski, Ben, 1st Co. Youdall, Evan, 3rd Co. Zingales, Frank, 2nd Co. A II dressed up with some place to go. They are enjoying the freedoms of liberty with a night out on the town. a Picture to Face 4' . Babb, Kara 4th Co. rl Barton, Nathan 1st Co. m Beeson, Edward 2nd Co. I Breland, Christopher 3rd Co. Bryant, Rob 2nd Co. % Clark, Allen 4th Co. Cline, Carl 2nd Co. Craig, Jason 2nd Co. Dacko, Michael Band Co. Dahlkamp, William 1st Co. Davis, Paul 2nd Co. Fernandez, Hetty 1st Co. . Flowers, William Band Co. $ Fredericks, Toriano 2nd Co. ■ Gaudiano, Alison 2nd Co. ■ Gillespie, Michael Band Co. Halsey, Alan 4th Co. Henthorn, Christopher 1st Co. Hill, Christopher 3rd Co. Holmes, Daniel 1st Co. Hume, Matthew 4th Co. Jones, Mark 4th Co. La Femina, Federico 3rd Co. Laberge, Andrew 1st Co. Maanum, Kristofer 4th Co. Martin, Matthew 2nd Co. Martino, Michael 3rd Co. Maurel, Julien 4th Co. McCay, Clint 1st Co. Nations, Cory 2nd Co. Nelson, Luke 2nd Co. Omodt, Brian 4th Co. Park, John 4th Co. Piotrowski, Kevin 3rd Co. Pulsinelli, John 4th Co. Rattigan, Michael Band Co. Rice, Kevin 2nd Co. Ross, Michael 3rd Co. Rush, Edison Band Co. Ryszetnyk, Thomas 4th Co. Saucedo, Paula 1st Co. Schubert, Matthew 2nd Co. Tirado, Edgardo 3rd Co. Tripp, Daniel Band Co. Vogelbacher, Joseph 1st Co. Voight, Sasha 4th Co. Wagner, Walter 4th Co. Walden, James 3rd Co. Walker, Gary 4th Co. Ware, Joshua 2nd Co. Wilder, Stephen 2nd Co. Wolfe, Eric 2nd Co. Wright, Warren 1 st Co. Yesko, Stefan 2nd Co. 193 Fourth Class Midshipmen R. recognition. M n Melton, M n Douglas, and M n Shamitko enjoy eating sand and celebrating recognition run at the sand pit. w„ elcome to Kings Point! M n Chauvin is interrogated by one of the many friendly officers during the first day of Indoc. 194 Adler, Colin, 2nd Co. Alonge, Matthew, Band Co. Arnold, Christopher, 4th Co. Arnold, Patrick, Band Co. Balafas, Euceif, 4th Co. Baumann, Tom, 1st Co. Benefield, Casey, 2nd Co. Bennett, Allison, 1st Co. Bennett, John, Band Co. Bernick, Jason, 1st Co. Bess, Jonathan, 2nd Co. Borszich, Peter, 4th Co. Brady, Michael, 1st Co. Bridgeford, Brian, 3rd Co. Brodersen, Evan, 1st Co. Brune, Ryan, 1st Co. Buchanan, Scott, 1st Co. Burgess, Devin, 4th Co. Burnett, Jonathan, 1st Co. Burns, Matthew, Band Co. Busch, Vallerie, 3rd Co. Byrne, Christopher, 1st Co Byun, Moon, 1st Co. Campbell, Colin, 2nd Co. Campbell, Scott, 3rd Co. Cappel, Nicholas, 3rd Co. Carnahan, Preston, 4th Co. Casapulla, Stephen, 1st Co. Chapman, David, 3rd Co. Chatterton, Michael, 4th Co. Chauvin, Kendall, 1st Co. Circelli, Daniel, 2nd Co. Coatsworth, Jeremy, 3rd Co. Cobb, Seth, 4th Co. Cohen, Brett, 1st Co. 195 Coleman, Lindsey, Band Co. Colie, Stuart, 2nd Co. Comeaux, Russell, 3rd Co. Condon, James, 2nd Co. Corrigan, Kevin, 1st Co. Corrigan, William, 1st Co. Crean, Sean, 4th Co. Crespin, Jacob, 1st Co. Cutler, Ross, 3rd Co. D’Eusanio, Vincent, 4th Co. Daggett, Laurie, 2nd Co. Darran, Jay, 2nd Co. Davies, Geoffrey, Band Co. Davis, Garrett, 3rd Co. Davis, Lorenzo, 3rd Co. Davis, Matthew, 1st Co. DeAngelis, Nicholas, 1st Co. DeBoer, Matthieu, 4th Co. DeWitz, Jarrod, 1st Co. DiPietropolo, Shannon, Band Co. Dispenzieri, Charles, 4th Co. Dixon, James, 1st Co. Dodgen, Preston, 2nd Co. Douglas, Ira, Band Co. Doyle, Jonathon, 4th Co. Drennan, Mary, Band Co. Dresser, Eric, 2nd Co. Dridge, Kristin, Band Co. Elliott, Jared, 2nd Co. Etter, Andrew, 3rd Co. Fenzel, Nicholas, 1st Co. Ferrel, Edward, 2nd Co. Finley, Joseph, 3rd Co. Fishbein, Michael, 4th Co. Flanagan, Thomas, 1st Co. Fletcher, Neil, 2nd Co. Fraser, Lee, 4th Co. Freda, Joseph, 1st Co. George, Jacob, Band Co. German, David, 4th Co. Ginavan, Thomas, 2nd Co. Greusel, Matthew, 2nd Co. Guenther, Timothy, 3rd Co. Guerrera, Justin, 4th Co. Guest, Matthew, 1st Co. Gundry, Craig, 2nd Co. Gurski, Paul, 3rd Co. Gustafson, Cory, 4th Co. Hamby, Michael, 1st Co. The End is Near! A highly motivated Second Company gives it everything they have during the final hours of Indoc. Vheelin ' Away. M n Lyons attempts to pedal to victory during the halftime show at a basketball game. oo-Rah! Members of Marine Corp Options get lectured by the Gunnery Sergeant. 197 Harmer, Raymond, 2nd Co. Hayes, Michael, 4th Co. Hedval, Erik, 1st Co. Heuer, Justin, 2nd Co. Hicks, Jason, 4th Co. Hildebrandt, Melony, Band Co. Hill, Brandon, 1st Co. Hiltz, Gorden, 2nd Co. Hite, Raphael, 3rd Co. Hix, James, 4th Co. Hohenshelt, Steven, 1st Co. Holt, Sean, 3rd Co. Hopper, Clinton, 2nd Co. Horn, John, 4th Co. Houghton, Kristopher, 1st Co. Huff, Ronald, Band Co. Hunt, Seamus, 2nd Co. Hurd, Matthew, 3rd Co. Jackson, Jonathan, 4th Co. James, Gordon, 1st Co. Jones, Amber, 1st Co. Kalmukos, Nicholas, 3rd Co. Kammeter, Kevin, Band Co. Kelly, Brian, 4th Co. Kim, Asa, 1st Co. Kim, Han, 2nd Co. Kim, Paul, 3rd Co. Kless, Aaron, 4th Co. Kost, John, 1st Co. Kozich, David II, 2nd Co. Krantz, James, 3rd Co. Kreutz, Kevin, 4th Co. Ku, William, 3rd Co. Labrato, Adam, 1 st Co. La Fond, Gerard, 4th Co. 198 Lauer, Jonathan, 2nd Co. Lee, Roderick, 3rd Co. Lefebvre, Devin, 4th Co. Leigh, Jared, 1st Co. Lerner, Jacob, 2nd Co. Little, Sean, Band Co. Lopez, Lydia, 2nd Co. Lovercheck, Melannie, 1st Co. Lusk, Joshua, Band Co. Lynch, John, Band Co. Lyons, Robert, 3rd Co. MacKay, Andrew, Band Co. MacTaggart, Rigoberto, Band Co. March, Christopher, Band Co. Mascotti, Andrew, 1st Co. Maynard, Henry, 2nd Co. McDaniel, Matthew, 2nd Co. McFadden, John, Band Co. McKune, Austin, 1st Co. McLaughlin, Daniel, 2nd Co. McLaughlin, Timothy, 2nd Co. Melton, Christopher, Band Co. Merkel, Glenn, 1st Co. Mickelson, Chad, Band Co. Miernicki, Stephen, 3rd Co. Miller, Jamie, 1st Co. Monaco, Kevin, 1st Co. Mouton, Zachary, 2nd Co. Nguyen, Thanh, 3rd Co. Nicholson, Jeffrey, 2nd Co. Nicks, Margaret, 4th Co. Nielson, Kristina, 2nd Co O’Brien, Patrick, 2nd Co. O’Connor, Kevin, 3rd Co. O’Leary, Colin, 4th Co. 199 humbs Up. M n Ratterman gives his approval to life at Kings Point while M n Gundry and M n Wells strike their poses. ailing Away. M n Cambell and M n Schmidt enjoy a day of work and play in the sun with the offshore sailing team. 200 c Ott, Janna, Band Co. Papson, Matthew, 2nd Co. Parks, Michael, 2nd Co. Paulin, Kelley, 3rd Co. Payne, William, 4th Co. Pickett, Eric, 2nd Co. Pines, William, Band Co. Polakow, Michael, 2nd Co. Radzik, Edward, 4th Co. Rafferty, Sean, 1st Co. Rapacki, John, 4th Co. Raterman, Stephen, 3rd Co. Reed, Jeffrey, 2nd Co. Rexha, Roland, 3rd Co. Reynolds, Joseph, 1st Co. Rigual, David, 1st Co. Rives, Scot, 2nd Co. Roach, Ryan, 3rd Co. Robbins, Jeffrey, 3rd Co. Rowland, Jason, 3rd Co. Ryan, Thomas, 2nd Co. Rye, Michael, 3rd Co. Ryglowski, Brian, 4th Co. Sallee, Paul, 1st Co. Salter, Sara, Band Co. Schilling, Matthew, 2nd Co. Schmidt, Carl, 3rd Co. Seesan, Aaron, 4th Co. Senhouse, Adia, 3rd Co. Shamitko, Gregory, Band Co. Sharkey, Douglas, Band Co. Sheahan, Michael, 2nd Co. Shotwell, Matthew, 3rd Co. Silva, Peter, 4th Co. Smith, Jerry, 1st Co. Smith, Remi, Band Co. Smith, Timothy, 3rd Co. Smith, William, 4th Co. Solorzano, Jose, Band Co. Sparks, Kevin, 2nd Co. Sparks, Paul, 3rd Co. Steele, Sam, 2nd Co. Stoeckler, Christopher, 2nd Co. Stoklosa, Francis, 3rd Co. Stuber, John, 4th Co. Stupack, Dalton, 1st Co. Sukduang, Suni, 2nd Co. Sutliff, Jake, 3rd Co. Swink, Gilbert, 1st Co. 201 Syslo, Alan, Band Co. Taylor, Lisa, 2nd Co. Terrientes, Christian, 3rd Co. Tharpe, Seth, 4th Co. Thompson, Brent, 1st Co. Tibbals, Robert, 2nd Co. Tomassini, Jennifer, Band Co. Tomo, Matthew, 3rd Co. Treb, Dana, 4th Co. Trent, Packard, 4th Co. Trongard, Trevor, 1st Co. Turner, Timberly, 1 st Co. Tyrrell, Casey, 3rd Co. Umstead, Corey, 4th Co. VanDeVenter, Christopher, 1st Co. VanLenten, Graig, 2nd Co. VanTries, Justin, 3rd Co. Vaughn, Samuel, Band Co. Villano, Aileen, 4th Co. Virgil, Ryan, 1st Co. Wagner, Benjamin, 2nd Co. Walsh, Derek, 3rd Co. Watts, Nicholas, 4th Co. Wells, Frank, 2nd Co. Willison, Daniel, 2nd Co. Wilson, Travis, 3rd Co. Winstead, John, 4th Co. Wood, Harlow, 1st Co. Yi, Sang, 2nd Co. 202 weatin' to the Oldies. M n Balafas performs his best Richard Simmons impersonation on stage while being hypnotized. T reak on through.M n Sharkey gets pul led to safety with a 1 ittle help from his friends during recognition at the waterfront. Under Exposed Albritton, Shane 3rd Co. Ballard, Bredan 2nd Co. Battles, Trevor 1st Co. Bezeredi, Mark 3rd Co. Carr, Stephen 1st Co. Crowley, Andrew Band Co. Erixson, Christopher 3rd Co. Femenia, John 4th Co. Foster, Cameron 4th Co. Graham, James 4th Co. Hibbard, William Band Co. Mazurek, Brett 4th Co. McGovern, Michael 4th Co. Reed, Jeffrey 3rd Co. Robbins, Robert 4th Co. Sharp, Beth 4th Co. Shepherd, Brian 2nd Co. Stark, Michelle 2nd Co. Wens, Aaron 4th Co. Woodbury, Lee 3rd Co. 203 206 Luis Corzo with a spectacular view. That’s right! Mike Crotty is hanging off the ship! 1 Here is the Waterfront people doing what they do best. Mari Flores and Ramon Perez saying “Cheese” for us. We are ready to combat any fire! Jay Thompson and Jay Cook enjoying themselves during Spring Break 2000. 207 The following midshipmen started with US BUT WERE LEFT BEHIND... XLJ.it A jJJJJlLL A A. ALL JJjJJlIJlIJ. 000000000 We will always remember our original classmates in one way or another I XLUX I i r The following members of the Class of 2000 did not have their senior photos taken, and thus do not have senior pages in this section: Daniel Grant Barkley Joseph Michael Henel Harry Wallace Ruth Please note that, due to the late arrival of a photograph, Midshipman Joseph Hopper’s senior page appears out of alphabetical order, on page 433. 01 209 3fonora6Ce Mention to the foCCoiving Students: l.fldam VoRac 23.MiRe Andrew 2.(EricR, (Bradshaw 24.Rich E6hardt 3.(Ben Cyons 3 4. Mari T Cores 4.Jeremy RjddCe 3 5. Dave RflCC 5.(David Shipper 3 7.Scott SCeeper 6.flaron Newton 3 8. Zac £ 1Tranczyh, 7. Matthew Hauser 39.Jason Hochevar 8. David (Puds 40. Jay (Beaty 9. Lars ‘Wogen 41.Rich Norman lO.DanieC Lo Casto 42.Sean (Brett 11. Joseph Martucci III 4 3. Jay Thompson 12.Diane (Bonnar 44. Chris Ryder 13. WiCCiam Marge Cis 45.fl.Cecc CCari flCCen 14.Ryan Stuart 46.(EarC IS.Matt MueCCer 3 7.Jarrod TayCor 16. (Ryan Hop fans 3 8. Liz NicoCetti 17. David SiCen 39.Jen Lundy 18.Scott gordon 40. george RontaRis 19.Dan Harvey 41. Chris Cassano 20. Dan ‘Witt 42.Serge RpnteR, 21. Lester Snyder 43.Rjiffin ‘Warre 2 2.Darren Monzingo 44. geoffrey ‘Wagner 4 5.Mike Seaton w 210 ( There’s no place LIKE HOME Wayne Allen 5203 2nd Street , Danbury. TX 77534 (409) 922-1030 (409) 939-1173 Michael Andrew 8390 Wingate Dr. 520 Sarasota, FL 34238 941-922-7782 BIKERDON@JUNO.COM IDrew Arrington 410 East Meadowbrook Drive Brookhaven, MS 39601 (60D-833-7607 DREW.ARRINGTON@EXCITE.COM Frank C. 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SOUTH Woodmere, New York 11598 516-569-1602 516-569-7521 Cabana82a@aol.com Ryan Allen Sweeney 50 Cielito Drive Los Altos, CA 94022 (650) 948-5486 Rapidtransit@hotmail.com Jason D. Thompson 300 La Mirada Circle El Paso, TX 79932 915-581-0887 JAYDT85@HOTMAIL.COM Adam vokac 12421 WEDD Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) - 897 - 6407 STEPHEN VRANISH 19329 86th W Edmonds, WA 98026 NOT2CREATIVE 1 @AOL.COM Geoffrey Wagner 35 Horseshoe Drive Milford, DE 19963 (302) 422 - 3134 Ruffin Warren 910 North Center Street Hickory. NC 28601 (828) 328-8839 Mark J. Wiberg 952 28th street NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 282 - 4467 Dan Witt PO Box 762 Pocono Pines, PA 18350 (570) 646-8103 Timothy Zier 46 South Ireland Place AMITYVILLE, NY 11701 (516)-691 -6228 214 Paul Gaffney Abramson “Admiral” Metairie, LA Favorite Academy Memory: Winning 1st Place with the Drill Team over other Service Academies. Future Plans: Enter the Navy and settle down with a family. Final Message: We all have come from different states and walks of life, KP has bound us together through experiences we could not have shared anywhere else. That is the Kings Point Legacy. Quote: “For that is the goal: to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. - Tennyson Major: Ship’s Officer. Officer Billets: Drill and Ceremonies Officer and Drill Team Commander. Clubs Activities: Drill Team, Color Guard, and Honor Guard. Ships Sailed: Sgt. Matej Kocak, M V Green Wave, M V Asphalt Commander, M V Green Point, T V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Wally Ruth, Chris Rattigan, and Kellie Redcay. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Germany, England, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Panama. Internship: Waterman Steamship Corporation. 215 Brian Gregory Aldridge Charlotte, NC Major: Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Internship: Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Final Message: Quote: Information Not Submitted Earl Wayne Allen Jr. _____“White Lightning, Dookie”___ Danbury, TX Favorite Academy Memory: All of those great mixers! Future Plans: Become a successful businessman and be happily married to Angie. Final Message: I never would have made it through the last four years without the support of my family. Thanks for being there for me. Quote: “Remember: ‘i’before‘e’, except in Budweiser.” - Anonymous Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Track and Field Team Captain. Ships Sailed: M V Green Bay, M V President Kennedy, S T Coast Range. Sea Partner(s): Scott Sleeper, Sean Hoffman, and Jenna Jameson. Countries Visited: China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Taiwan, and South Korea. Internship: Port Freeport. 217 Alexandria, VA Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Capt. Lacrosse Team. Clubs Activities: Varsity Lacrosse, Windsurfing, and Sailing. Ships Sailed: M V Margaret Lykes, USNS Soderman, and S S Sea-Land Hawaii. Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, England, Belgium, Spain, Dominican Republic, Germany, Croatia, and France. Internship: Bath Iron Works. Favorite Academy Memory: All the friendships that were created and the great experiences that followed... Future Plans: Wherever the winds of opportunity will take me, either in the NAVY or civilian world. Final Message: Thanks to everyone for making life at KP bearable, especially to all my friends in the 4th Co. and the lacrosse team. I hope we can all stay in touch. Good luck to everyone as they go off into the real world and know that you will have a special place in my heart. Quote: “What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve!” -Vince Lombardi Morgan Paul Ames III “ Moagie”___ Travis Anderson St. Louis, MO Favorite Academy Memory: Terrorizing the streets of Taiwan, churning up the waters of Long Island Sound, and all the good times with the best friends. Final Message: To my friends: I thank you for being there to make the good times possible and the bad times a little bit more bearable. To my family: I thank you for your guidance, consideration, and unwavering support. I love you all. Quote: One cannot hope to discover new lands without making the concession to lose sight of land for a very long time.” - Andre Gide Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billet: Company Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Power Squadron and Skipper of M V Jack’s Favorite. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Trader, APL President Jackson. USNS Watson, and Coastal Corpus Christi. Sea Partner(s): Adam Vokac. Countries Visited: China, Japan, Taiwan, Guam, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Estonia, and Latvia. Internship: Hannah Marine, Inc. 219 Michael George Andrew _______________ “Sea Biscuit” Sarasota, FL Favorite Academy Memory: The laundry room in Paris, the Poconos, Philadelphia, Providence (FI.), and Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer. Clubs Activities: Football and weightlifting. Ships Sailed: M V Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips, Sea-Land Producer, Sea River Baton Rouge, and Sea River Charleston. Sea Partner(s): John Rzecznik, Brian Aldrige, Jason Callahan, Matt Mozelak, JP Dorazio, and Kirsten Preisch. Countries Visited: United Arab Emirates, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic. Internship: Fritz Companies, Inc. Club 1222. Future Plans: Sail the World, climb a mountain, learn to surf, get a law degree, learn to play ukalele, patent some things, buy a bar, and live life to the fullest. Final Message: I have to thank my parents first and foremost, without you both, none of this would have been possible. I would also like to thank the Cheyneys for being a 2nd family to me over these past four years. To all my friends: thanks for the memories and see you all at the reunions. Quote: “Do not follow the path which may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Emerson I - f n ir fa no to AS Hi 111 yoi t Drew H. Arrington __ “Rock, Cecil” Brookhaven, MS Favorite Academy Memory: Naked Run” plebe year. Future Plans: Hopefully raising a family with a beutiful wife and beautiful children, and for once, doing whatever I want to do. Final Message: To my family -1 wanted to do this for you all just as much as myself. I thank you for being supportive and always showing me the good aspect of a bad situation. Most of all, I thank you for caring. Dad, the “hour” is up!! To my friends at home and KP - If it weren't for ya’II, I wouldn’t be where I am now, seriously. We always managed to keep our heads up when things were down - that's what it’s all about. ThankYou. Quote: “Life's a dance, you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow. - John Michael Montgomery Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Third Company Commander, and Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Soccer. Ships Sailed: S S MAJ. Stephen W. Pless, S S Herbert C. Jackson, and S S Anasazi. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece (Crete). Internship: Ingalls Shipbuilding. 221 Frank C. Axiak “Axman” Copperopolis, CA Major: Engineering. Officer Billets: Squad Leader. Clubs Activities: Kings Point Rugby Football Club. Ships Sailed: S.S. Manukai, M V Sea-Land Defender, S.S Chief Gadao, M V Pres. Polk, and M V Nantucket Shoals. Sea Partner(s): Justin Benecke, Brian Arthur, Curtis Laskowski, and Alecc Clark. Countries Visited: Japan, So. Korea, Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong. Internship: General Engineering and Machine Works San Francisco, CA. Favorite Academy Memory: Spending Evenings at the Park. Future Plans: Navy Surface Warfare and Happy and living in Calaveras County. Final Message: First, I would like to thank my family for supporting me through 5 years of the Academy. Without them, I don’t know where I would be. To all underclassmen, please do your Sea Projects if you want to graduate on time. Finally, to friends past and present, thanks for everything. Quote: “Go hard or go home.” Edward Thomas Ayoub _“Buoya, Aboo, Captain Ahab”_ West Chester, PA Favorite Academy Memory: “What are you gonna do after graduation AYOUB? ‘Cause whatever you do, you gonna have to get a haircut.” - CDR Richards, USMS Future Plans: Marry the daughter of an oil tycoon and live in the lap of luxury happy and content until my dying day. Final Message: Special thanks to my mother whose good heart and limitless prayers have brought me through the toughest of times, and my father who always had the time, and whose patience and tolerance have provided me with a positive role model for the rest of my life. Quote: “Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” General George S. Patten Major: Maritime Transportation. Officer Billets: Platoon Commander, and Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Regimental Band, Fanfare Trumpets, and The Oldsmobile Club. Ships Sailed: USNS Sirius, USNS Hayes, Sealand Crusader, Liberty Sun, and Matson Mokihana. Sea Partner(s): Christopher Cassano and Lester Snyder. Countries Visited: Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, South Africa, Mexico, Guam, Korea, and Japan. Internship: Liberty Maritime Corporation. 223 Matthew F. Baird _“Phatty, Beezer, Matty B.”_ Salt Lake City, UT Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Regimental Commander, and Second Class President Clubs Activities: Varsity Basketball, Offshore Sailing, Midshipmen Council, and L.D.S Midshipman. Ships Sailed: M V Independence, SS Westward Venture, TV Kings Pointer, USS John F. Kennedy CV- 67, SS Argonaut, and M V Liberator. Sea Partner(s): Cullen Choi. Countries Visited: Alaska, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Israel, Egypt, England, France, Belgium, Germany, Canada, and Mexico. Internship: Deseret Transportation (International Humanitarian Relief) Favorite Academy Memory: “it would be difficult to describe the subtle brotherhood of men that was here established on the seas; friends in more curiously iron-bound degree than may be common. Future Plans: Spend some quality time with my wife, begin my adventure to prove all things, live happily ever after, and be twenty years older and still the “Old Man” of the Class of 2000. Final Message: Paul said, “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: But when I became a man, I put ' away childish things.” To my classmates, thank you for enduring the rite of passage. Oh, the ( memories we have! To my friends, family, and Michelle, God bless you and thank you for waiting. Quote: “Who knows a mountain? One who has followed its longest trail and laughed in fie face of its fiercest gale. Ask Everett Reuss.” Brian Patrick Barnes Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Final Message: Quote: Stillwater, OK Major: Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Internship: Information Not Submitted Kelly Ann Baughman ________“Bean, Gadget”_______ Lower Burrell, PA Major: Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Training Czar. Clubs Activities: Offshore Dinghy Sailing, Flying Scots, Mariner’s Chorus, Pistol Team, Band, and Photo Club. Ships Sailed: M V President Kennedy, SS Lihue, USNS Laramie, and USCGC Sapelo. Sea Partner(s): Seri Black, Mike Price, Sarah Garcia, Kristen Exner, and Joe Martucci. Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Taiwan, S. Korea, Hong Kong, China, Spain, Gibraltar, Sicily, Greece, Crete, and Bahamas. Internship: USCG Group Key West, FL. Favorite Academy Memory: Quiet Friday nights at the park with a j ' good fire, a few six packs, and good , ‘ friends. I Future Plans: Sail for a few years, then hopefully head to medical school to be an ER doctor. j. Final Message: To my family and friends: Thank you for your unending love and support over the years. It has meant more to me than I could j ever begin to express to y’all. To these I leave here: Always push yourself to the edge, but don’t forget how to bring yourself back from the brink. Quote: “Only those who risk going too far can possibly know how far they can really go.” -T.S. Elliot n Lake Stevens, WA Favorite Academy Memory: Every second I spent on my bike was bliss, except for those few before that dang car hit me. Future Plans: I am going to be the captain of an ammo ship. Also, I will go and climb Mt. McKinley. Final Message: Wear your helmet. Quote: “Black and white are not good colors to live your life by.” - Dr. Glenn Pollock Major: Ship's Officer. Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Bike Club President. Ships Sailed: M V President Adams, S S Greatland, USNS Tippecanoe, USNS Flint, and S S Fredericksburg. Sea Partner(s): Erik Marsh, Jim Pribble, Kevin Inabnit, Erin Fitzgerald, Annie D'Elia, and Eileen D’Elia. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Guam, and US West Coast. Internship: ABS Seattle. Jacob Randolph Beaty “Jake, Boxer Beaty, Hippie” 2 Amy Ruth Bennett Arlington, TX Major: Dual. Officer Billets: Regimental Athletic Director and 1st Company Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Christian Fellowship Club, Wrestling Choir, Cross Country, Marine Option Program, Cheerleading,and Drill Instructor. Ships Sailed: S L Consumer, S L Defender, Friendships M V Grace, and MSC T-AFS Saturn. Sea Partner(s): Brian Barnes, J. Holston, Joni Clifton, and Danielle Henderson. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China, France, Spain, Isreal, Sicily, Italy. Internship: Hi-Tech Oil Blends, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Working with the staff and students over the past four years developing cherished friendships and learning important life and leadership skills. Future Plans: To support the Merchant Marine by sailing for a year, serve my country as a United States Marine Officer, obtain Bible training and respond to God’s calling in ministry while always being open and available as a pencil in the hand of God. Final Message: Eternal life is not a reward for what we have done or tried to do; it is a free gift. ‘The free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 3:23). God saved you by His special favor when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” (Ephesians 2$l-9). Quote: Do not withold good from those who deserve it when it is within ' your power to act. Proverbs 3:27. - M v 11 'W Jeffrey M. Benton V S' Carmel, IN Favorite Academy Memory: When Professor Butman stormed out of class vowing never to teach us again and the look on everyone’s faces when he returned the next day. Future Plans: Retired Final Message: “Now that I look back, I realize that a life predicted on being obediant and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduced to a minimum one’s own need to think. Quote: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. -Mark Twain Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman. Clubs Activities: Swimming, Sailing, Waterpolo, Fishing Club, and Propeller Club. Ships Sailed: M V Manoa, SS Kauai, M V James R. Barker, SS Elton Hoyt 2nd, and the M V Sea Lion. Sea Partner(s): Keith Long. Countries Visited: England, France, Germany, Belgium, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Internship: Baltimore Marine Industries and Interlake Steamship Company. 229 Joseph Edward Benton III “Joe, Joey B, Captain Brenton”_ Atco, NJ Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Master Kings Pointer. Clubs Activities: Knights of Columbus, and Team Leverage. Ships Sailed: S S Sea-Land Producer, M V PFC Dewayne T. Williams, S S Carolina, S S Chilbar, and the T V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Joseph Henel, Bernie Deysson, and Kirsten Preisch. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, South Korea, Guam, and Saipan. Internship: South Jersey Port Corporation. Favorite Academy Memory: The T.M to the George Strait Country Music Festival in D.C in May of 1999. Future Plans: To use the skills I have learned, to hopefully be a river pilot, and to be happily married and making some serious cash. Final Message: I want to thank Mom, Dad, Kristy, Amy, all my family and friends and those who’ve helped me along the way. It's been a long voyage, but it had been well worth it. Quote: “Anyone can hold the helm when the seas are calm.” II Brandon Lee Birkholz ____“Big-B, Little-B, B, B2, Big Buckets”_ San Antonio, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Everyone doing together, going to city, and just having a good time. Future Plans: To become successful, work for myself someday, and be very happy. Final Message: We don’t realize it now, but 20, 30 years down the road we would give almost anything just to have another day together here at school. Quote: “Always live life to its fullest.” Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: 1 st Asst. Engineer on the Kings Pointer. Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: M V Mahi Mahi, S S Challenger, MA President Wilson, and T V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Sean Hoffman. Countries Visited: Japan, Guam, Korea, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Taiwan. Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). 231 Ryan Michael Bishop “Bish,Tons of Fun” Lutz, FL Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Table Captain and RCOMM (for 3 hrs). Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: S S Mayaguez, M V American Merlin, M V Liberty Star, and S S Coastal Eagle Point. Sea Partner(s): Mike Hyland, Shawn Johnson, and Josh Dodge. Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Israel, Portugal, and Aruba. Internship: American Management Systems, Jacksonville, FL. Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break, Senior Year, and Mardi Gras. Future Plans: Field Engineer with Siemens Westing house in Orlando, FL. Final Message: Friends are the only thing that make Kings Point bearable. To all of you, thank you for everything. You will always be a part of me. To my family, what can I say, none of this would have been possible without you, especially Mom and Grandpa. Quote: “Trying is the first step to failure.” - Homer Simpson P 1 s s f It 2 SI IH G fo If SI V Saunseria Bea Black “Seri” Chicago, IL Favorite Academy Memory: Second Company lazy man contest plebe year. Future Plans: To sail away into the sunset and to enjoy life happily and successfully. Final Message: I would like to thank my family, my father Jimmie, and especially my mother whose support and friendship has shaped me into the person I am today. Quote: “May you have fair wind and following seas.” Internship: USCG Small Boat Station, Calumet Harbor, IL. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Logistics Officer, First Batallion Logistics Officer, and Second Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Intercollegiate Sailing Team and Rock Climbing Club. Ships Sailed: M V President Kennedy, S S Matson Lihue, USNS Laramie, and M V Asphalt Commander. Sea Partner(s): Kelly Baughman, Kristan Exner, Michael Price, Sarah Garcia, and Joe Martucci. Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Venezuela. 233 Shannon Ruth Bluestein _____ “Blue”___________________ Tomball,TX Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Platoon Commander, and CHRTO 3. Clubs Activities: Softball, Volleyball, Park Softball, Third Class Vice President, Student Athletic Advisory Board. Ships Sailed: M VAPL Thailand, S S Matson Manulani, S S Matson Kaimoku, M V Sea-Land Tacoma, MA Maersk Constellation, and S S Jeremiah O’Brien. Sea Partner(s): Paul Herzberg and John Evans. Countries Visited: Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Alaska, Texas, and Okinawa. Internship: Baydetta Maritime Tugs, S S Jeremiah O’Brien, San Francisco, CA. Favorite Academy Memory: Coleen Quinn brawling with Jersey City College Softball Team. Future Plans: San Francisco is on my way. I hope to get a little hut in Hawaii in the next year with a coconut tree. Final Message: Many blessings and much love to my family, mentors, roommates, friends, teammates, and coaches. Thank you for putting me back together when I broke numerous times. My heart is yours. I thank the Lord for all my accomplishments and my beautiful life; and lastly I thank the federal government for my little peace of KP. See mom-7 years is a charm! Quote: “I will never participate in a sport that has an ambulance stationed at the bottom of the mountain.” - Erma Bombeck Timothy Ronald Boksa “Boksa” West Dundee, IL Favorite Academy Memory: Growing up on BADSTREET, Thai- Thai. Dominican Republic, and Rockin’ + Rollin’ in NYC. Future Plans: To maintain the positive vibes and spread them throughout my environment, everywhere I go; and be deep into the realm of Boksa Enterprises. Final Message: First, I gotta send a crucial thanks out to God and my parents, without your support I don't think I would of made it. I also have to thank my brother Kenny, cousin Nick, my entire family, my friends at KR and all the good-hearted authorities out there. I love you all. Quote: “I hope it hits.” - The Pony Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Second Class Vice President and Table Captain. Clubs Activities: Windsurfing, Bad Street member, Park and Recreation Committee.. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Independence, Sea-Land Anchorage, and USNS Walter S. Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Kevin Inabnit, Sean Brett, Randall Roth, Scott Gordon, Ted Delgado, and Joe Henel. Countries Visited: Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malayasia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, Guam, Philippine Islands, and Dominican Republic. Internship: Burger Boat Company, Manitowac, Wl. “ Paranoia will destroy ya.” -J.K. (Jamiroquai) 235 r i Diane Nicole Bonnar Biloxi, MS Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Company Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Yearbook Editor, Varsity Volleyball, and Drill Instructor. Ships Sailed: SIS Green Island, S S El Yunque, M V Enterprise, and M V Tellus. Sea Partner(s): Stephanie Vincent and Elizabeth Johnsen. Countries Visited: Singapore, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, Israel, Turkey, Greece, England, Belgium, Germany, and Puerto Rico. Internship: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Jag Office. Favorite Academy Memory: Car Singalongs Senior Year, San Juan Stabbers, and Drinkin’ Debaucheres. Future Plans: To succeed, either in law or in private industry, to the extent I’ve always dreamed of. Final Message: This place has been a true test of my spirit and confidence. Without the support of those few key figures, I never would have made it. To those people, you know who you are, and I thank you. Quote: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost I Michael Joseph Bosco “Bosco” Staten Island, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Main Deck Mafia 00-3, Carnival in Rio. Future Plans: To get married, to have a bunch of kids, to write a book, and to sail around the world on my own yacht. Final Message: I would like to thank my family and friends for their unconditional love and support, especially my parents. I would not be where I am today without them. Kris, Lliam, and Tom: thanks for everything. Tully, we left our hearts in San Francisco del Sol! My KP experience has provided life long friends as well as life long memories, and I depart without regretting the path I have chosen. I may have missed a few keg stands and frat parties, but they have missed the world. Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Third Company Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Varsity Football. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Fox, M V Enterprise, I.T.B. Groton, and Sea-Land Endurance. Sea Partner(s): Rob Tulaba. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, France, Belgium, England, Germany, Nova Scotia, Spain, Itally, Israel, Egypt, Bahamas, Panama, and St. Croix. Internship: Jack Green Associates: Consulting Engineers. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all of the difference.” - Robert Frost- 5 237 Ryan Shane Bosse “ Bosse-Boy” Charlotte, NC Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Battalion Logistics Officer and Third Company Navy Officer. Clubs Activities: Soccer. Ships Sailed: M V Endurance, S S Osprey, USNS Kanawha, and USS Maclnerney. Sea Partner(s): Brock Hieger, Rich Ebhardt, and Scott Lundwall. Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), and Puerto Rico. Internship: Sea-Land Charleston, NC. Favorite Academy Memory: Late nightstand last minutes, sea year, and graduation. Future Plans: To join the US Navy, then to live with a few million dollars. Final Message: Finally my time has come to bid farewell to this enjoyable institution. I have done more with my life at the age of 22 than I have ever thought possible. Thank you to my Mom, Dad, Kevin, Patrick, Colin, Heather, and my friends. Quote: “And when you think you have it all, you may find that you are missing all the rest.” F II F pf mi sa fi mi Ne be be on Qi for Thomas Robert Bowen _“Tommy, Bo Bo _____ Omaha, NE Favorite Academy Memory: The oi’ blue moose! Future Plans: To travel, become a private pilot, own a ranch, work as an independent consultant, and own a sail boat. Final Message: Challenge your mind, body, and soul everyday. Never forget your family and friends, because without them you wouldn't be the person you are. Finally, focus on your dreams and have fun. Quote: “Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today. Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Third Platoon Commader. Clubs Activities: Rifle Team, Golf, Sailing, and Skiing. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Enterprise, Sea-Land Tacoma, and HMI Petrochem. Sea Partner(s): Jason Herman and Erik Price. Countries Visited: Guam and Taiwan. Internship: Electric Boat Corporation. Timothy John Bowling Reno, NV Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Ski Team ‘98 and Offshore Sailing ‘98. Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Explorer, M V C.E. Wilson, M V Manoa, and S S Lihue. Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Mexico, Guam, China, Korea, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Alaska, and Hawaii. Internship: Hoover Dam. Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Relax, blow off some steam, and then make some money and have a family. Final Message: I want to thank my mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa for always being there with the love and support I needed to make it through j 11 this place. Quote: life. Ilne 11TIt j Nar I j alt 0 i you ove Toms River, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: Basketball trip to Ireland. Dublin on New Year’s Eve, and winning the Stedman Award. Future Plans: Travel around the World with Leonora. Open a beach bar marina down in the islands. Final Message: To my parents: It is often said that the way a child grows up will determine its success in life. Well, I guess you both have done just fine. Because of you I have the World. I love you both! To Ryan: Thanks for always being there. To Nannie: Thanks for making sure I ate all of these years. To Leonora: Thank you for making my life so wonderful over the past 5 years. I hope we have many more ahead of us. Te amo la mia principessa. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer. Clubs Activities: Basketball, Football, Varsity Club, Park Recreation, Baseball, and No- Team-Team. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Hawaii, Sea-Land Patriot, Keystone Denali, NPR Mayaguez, Cape Avinot. Sea Partner(s): Jason Cook and Pat Corbett. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Japan, China, Taiwan, and S. Korea Internship: Continuing Education. Sean Michael Bradley ___ ‘Silk, Stedman” “But then I think about the good times, down in the Caribbean sunshine. In my younger days I was so bad, laughin’ about all the fun we had. I see enough to feel the World spin, mixin' different oceans, meetin’ cousins, listen to the drummers and the night sounds, listen to the singers make the World go ‘round.” - Jimmy Buffett r ' 241 Eric Jackson Bradshaw “Action Jackson” Watha, NC Favorite Academy Memory: What Academy? Future Plans: To see the world and to retire by age 40. Final Message: To my classmates, thanks for the pats on the back and an occasional kick in the pants, or a slap in the face. You, kept me going. Good luck to Jorge with the wife. I know Squires isn’t far behind you, no matter what he says. It was memorable, that’s for sure. President Grant said that his years at West Point were the darkest of his life. I certainly hope that I will be able to say that about this place. Quote: “You might forget the ones you bring back to the ship, but you’ll always remember the ones you left crying on the dock.” - C E John Dunbar, M V American Falcon Major: Ships Officer. Officer Billets: Company Commader and Company Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Regimental Band and Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: M V Margaret Lykes, M V American Falcon, M V Tellus, and M V 1st LT Baldomero Lopez. Sea Partner(s): Wes Arnold, Morgan Ames, Matthew Squires, and Paul Cappeto. Countries Visited: Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain, Panama, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Guam, and GNMI. Internship: Southern Overseas, Inc. ft Tut inti Pac Fin feeli peo. until disp vaul lean vent Kerc idote cur: any with David Andrew Brecheisen Kansas City, KS Favorite Academy Memory: Two words: The Fox. Future Plans: To develop an intricate system of locks and water works to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Final Message: “What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people, and they receed on the plain until you see their specks dispersing?--lt’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye, but we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” - J. ■ Kerouac. Good bye and thank you all. Quote: “Without their musical and : idoleogical miscarriages to compare our song of freedom to, we'd not have any opposite to compare our music with.” - Woody Guthrie Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: SA Nautilus and 1730 Supper Club. Ships Sailed: MA Sea-Land Innovator, S S Chief Gadao, and C S Long Lines. Sea Partner(s): Todd Fetzer, Andrew Matthes, and Eric Metz. Countries Visited: China, Japan, Korea. Internship: Tyco Submarine Systems. 243 Sean Marshall Brett “Punisher” Burke, VA Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Room Captain. Clubs Activities: Bike Club. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Innovator, and USNS Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Randy Roth, Eric Hanson, Teddy Delgado, Tim Boksa, Scott Gordon, and Joel Henel. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Guam. Internship: International Services Corp., Washington. D.C. Favorite Academy Memory: Being Chris Marciano's roommate during Indoc. Future Plans: To have fun, no matter what. Final Message: Mom and Dad, thanks for the support and all the guidance. I love you both. I don’t know where I’d be without you. People ask me what made me come here. For the life of me, I don’t know, but I wouldn't trade it for anything (well, almost). Quote: “May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.” - St. Patrick m Spiif! Dint Fes ' m ajoui Letu anotf you! unerr Quo yout pane Dan- Sarasota, FL Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break, Mardi Gras 2000, 5:30 Dinner Club, and Brooklyn Film Festival. Future Plans: Not to make any future plans. Final Message: To my family: Your constant love and support have shaped me into the person I am today. I hope that's a good thing! To my friends: May this not be the end of a journey but the beginning of one. Let us never lose touch with one another...and remember me when you have influential jobs, and I'm unemployed. Quote: “I’m for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniels.” - Frank Sinatra Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer. Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: M V Sea Wolf, S S Resolute, M V Nedloyd Holland, and M V Quality. Sea Partner(s): Joe Martucci, and Morgan Hill. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Israel, Egypt, Italy, Greece, Turkey, France, England, Germany, and Holland. Internship: Fieldstone Private Capital Group. “ Paranoia will destroy ya.” -J.K. (Jamiroquai) 245 Mark Robert Bromley . ' . I u hri Schellesburg, PA Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: APL Singapore, NOAA Townsend Cromwell, and MA Enterprise. Sea Partner(s): John Dolton, and Aaron Newton. Countries Visited: Canada, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Internship: Moran Towing, Charleston, S.C. Quote: ‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost Favorite Academy Memory: Waking up in the middle of the night, only to see my roommate standing in the middle of the room trying to wrestle his sleeping bag, which was drapped over his head. Future Plans: To sail for a few years, and then become a harbor pilot. Final Message: I want start by thanking my parents, who’s love and support has been my strength to make it through this place. Mom, Dad, Carol: thanks and I love you. And to my new family, my KP family, you all know who you are, you guys have been there for me through the good times and the bad. You guys are what makes Kings Point so special. Thanks for all the great memories and a friendship like no other. f f a P C£ fi tl) br m ii os at fiii ye Gi 246 Tampa, FL Favorite Academy Memory: The Tail-gating after home football games. Future Plans: To start a great career that I will never get bored with. Eventually I will start my own company. Final Message: I really want to thank my Dad, Mom, sister, and brothers for always being there for me. A special thanks to my Dad for his support and guidance in all of the decisions I have made in my life. I also want to thank all of my great friends that I’ve made here over the years. You guys have made it worth it. Quote: “It was worth it.” Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Company Naval Officer. Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: S S Eugene A. Obregon, M V Sea-Land Newark Bay, M V Judy Litrico, and S S Energy Enterprise. Sea Partner(s): Greg Jester, and Dan Quinn. Countries Visited: Kenya, South Africa, Greece, Spain, France, England, Germany, and Netherlands. Internship: International Ship Repair and Marine Services. Robert Randall Brown ___“Bobby Brown” 247 Gilbert Reyes Cadena “Gil,Turtle, Pride of the Regiment” Nederland, TX Major: Ship’s Officer. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Band, Rugby, Parks Recreation Committee, Sailing (Kings Pointer). Ships Sailed: M V Liberator, S S Challenger, M V President Jackson, M V Tacoma, S S Cherry Valley, M V Constellation Maersk, USNS Patuxent, M V Cape Lookout Shoals, and T V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Berquist, Fagan, Smith, Thompson, Mons, Miles, Norman, Laskowski, Vela, and everyone that I sailed with on the Kings Pointer. Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Puerto Rico, China, Honolulu, Alaska, Panama, Guam, and East West coasts (USA). Favorite Academy Memory: Plebe year, sea year (all three of them), and graduation. Future Plans: Sail, upgrade my license, pay off my debts, become a better guitar player, and travel. Final Message: I’d like to thank the Almighty for giving me caring selfless parents whose love and support has made me a better man. Both of you deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for raising Chris and me. For the rest of you, the only words of wisdom I have to contribute is that you have faith in yourself in whatever you do or believe regardless of what anyone else thinks; learn from your mistakes, and enjoy life even in the little things. Internship: Moran Gulf Steamship Agents. 248 “Let us endeveavor to live so that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” - Mark Twain I ir Hi is f F, lb a! je Vc is wi Wt R) an be kn M 01) I 7 Justin Harry Callihan “J.C New Paris, PA Favorite Academy Memory: The memories I have made with my friends have all been great, and there is no way to pick just one. Future Plans: To enjoy life, wherever it may lead. Final Message: I would like to thank the people who helped me along the way. Mom, Dad, and Jennifer: without you I would be lost. You are my foundation. I love you all dearly. I’d like to thank my “boys”: we’ve stayed true throughout and words cannot express my gratitude. Ryan, Josh, Drew, Cullen, Darren, and Kelly: Thanks. Broms: it has been one hell of a ride so far. I don't know where or when it ends, but I wouldn't change it for the world. I’m out! Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: M V President Adams, S S EWA, S S LNG Virgo. Sea Partner(s): Ryan Hopkins. Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Indonesia. Internship: General Dynamics (Electric Boat), Groton, CT. Quote: “After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.” - Cato the Elder m W 249 Christopher Michael Cassano ‘Casino” Richmond, VA Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Battalion Adjutant and 3rd Platoon Commader. Clubs Activities: Varsity Golf, Riffle Pistol, Chorus, Debate, and QTC. Ships Sailed: USNS Sirius (T- AFS-8), USNS Hayes (T-AGISS), Sea-Land Crusader, Coastal Corpus Christi, and USS Mclnerney (FFG-8). Sea Partner(s): Tom Ayoub and Matt Mueller. Countries Visited: Bahamas, Greece, Egypt, Bangladesh, Singapare, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, British Virgin Islands. Internship: U.S. Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Legarc. Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance = First Kiss. Future Plans: Master by 30 and retired (or on the Sr. PGA tour) by 50. Final Message: Kings Point has inspired many to do their best and to achieve greatness following graduation. I will always miss these hallowed grounds. I might not miss to 0630 wake ups, the musters or the parades, yet I shall never forget all of those who made this place special: your memories will never fade. Fair well friends, I go off to make you proud. Quote: “O Lord! Thou knowest how busy I must be this day: if I forget thee, do not thou forget me...” - Sir Jacob Astley ! f III 9' £ ;i 01 N Curtis Paul Cheyney IV ____“Courageous”_______________ Ardmore, PA Favorite Academy Memory: The Reg. Wardroom Incident. Future Plans: See the World, make money, and have fun! Final Message: It is hard to imagine that four years have passed. What seemed to be an eternity has gone frighteningly fast. It would be a lie to say that all my times here were great, but my friendships and experiences gained here have far outweighed the bad times. I want to thank all my friends, Mom, Dad, Grandparents, and most importantly God for getting me through. Major: Ship's Officer. Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer and First Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Football and wrestling. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Lion, M V Green Lake, S S Nuevo San Juan, M V I.T.B. Baltimore, and M V OOCL Inspiration. Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Japan, and Puerto Rico. Internship: Delaware River Port Authority. 251 Cullen Hun Choi “Schwaa, the Legend” Colorado Springs, CO Favorite Academy Memory: Plebe year (last day). Baird, Arrington, Herzberg, D’Orazio, and me ran naked from Truxton, past Lt. Roth and rang the bell, all the way to the waterfront. Future Plans: To find the best snow on Earth - then ski it over, and over, and over... Final Message: Winston Churchill said “Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” We went from failure to failure here, and did succeed with vigor. If nothing else, at this academy, I learned the true meaning invaluable. I deeply thank you, my true friends. Quote: “One of the signs of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.” Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Company Commader. Clubs Activities: Offshore sailing, windsurfing, ski racing, ski club. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Independence, T.Q.T.E., S S Westward Venture, S S Argonaut, U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, and CV- 67. Sea Partner(s): Matty Baird. Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Malta, Turkey, Greece, Israel, and Egypt. Internship: Volant Sports Inc. and General Electric. I Michael Jaechul Chung Cerritos, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Travel the World, meet the women of my dreams, and start a Fortune 500 company with my KP buddies! Final Message: I want to thank God for the blessings he has given me, and for giving me strength to make it this far; my family for their support and words of encouragement, and my friends and classmates whom I have shared many wonderful memories from the first day of Indoc through graduation. Quote: “From the innocence of infancy to the wrecklessness of adultery comes a unique specimen known to humanity as a seaman.” Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Managemet. Officer Billets: Second Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Water Polo and KAMA. Ships Sailed: MA Mahi-Mahi, Sea-Land Trader, USS Michigan, S S Prince William Sound. Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Kaoshung, Pusan, Ulsan, Hakata, Nagoya, Yokohama, Naha, Guam, San Francisco, Long Beach, Valdez, Seattle, Tacoma, Manzanillo, Honolulu (USA). Internship. American Management Systems Naval Amphibious Base, CA. 253 Sam Chung Edison, NJ Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Third Company Executive Officer and Second Battalion Commander. Clubs Activities: Christian Fellowship Club, Mariner’s Chorus. andTae Kwon Do Instructor. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Fox, S S Producer, and USNS Denebola. Sea Partner(s): Bernard Deysson and Kevin Cronau. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Korea, Japan, and Panama. Internship: USAF Field Training. Favorite Academy Memory: The day I will have graduated from this place. Future Plans: USAF Intelligence, grow old with the ones I love, and have no regrets. Final Message: Leave it in the hands of God. He’ll take care of the rest. Quote: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” - Romans 12:21 Jonathan Herbert Clarine ________“Jonny C.”_____________________ Faribault, MN Favorite Academy Memory: Boarding a friendly” cab and hearing “one to La Guardia. Check! Check! Heavy!” Future Plans: Drive truck, own a dog, and sing country music. Final Message: One of the most valuable things I learned at sea is that it is the crew that makes a ship. KP may not be the most fun place to attend college, but the crew made it something I would do all over again. To my good friends and family I say thanks, because I wouldn’t have made it without you. Quote: “A jest often decides matters of importance more effectually and happily than seriousness.” - Horace Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Company Commander and Regimental Adjutant. Clubs Activities: Band, OldsmobileClub. Ships Sailed: Tote’s “Northern Lights”, Matson’s “R.J.Pheiffer”, Hvide’s “Dynachem”, and USS Hyman G. Rickover. Sea Partner(s): Chuck Sampson and Erik Marsh. Countries Visited: Guam, Puerto Rico, Korea, and Japan. Internship: ri 255 Alecc Wulf Clark I i mu Major: Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Internship: Palmer, AK Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Final Message: Quote: Information not submitted I flu f 1 Joni Lynn Clifton Long Beach, MS Favorite Academy Memory: When my Mom came up to visit for Parent’s Weekend ‘99 and was a stowaway in my room! Future Plans: Coast Guard and Law School. Final Message: You must make your choice. Either this man was and is the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to. - Mere Christianity: C.S.Lewis Quote: “I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord.” - Jesus Christ Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Regimental Human Relations Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Christian Fellowship Club, Band, and Mariner’s Chorus. Ships Sailed: S S Sea-Land Challenger, M V Sea-Land Liberator, M V James R. Barker, and USNS Saturn. Sea Partner(s): Sarah Garcia, Ryan Sweeney, Jesse Holston, Amy Bennett, and Danielle Henderson. Countries Visited: Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Italy, France, and Spain. Internship: Ingall’s Shipbuilding, Inc. 257 Jason Carl Cook “ Cookie” — Wyalusing, PA Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Basketball and Golf. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Hawaii, Tyson Lykes, and USNS Rappahannock. Sea Partner(s): Sean Bradley, Josh Saunders, and Matt Mozlak. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, France, England, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, and U.A.E. Internship: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. i Favorite Academy Memory: Cancun ‘98. Future Plans: Become a politician and have Lance Murray as my j i speech writer! j ; Final Message: To my family: Thanks for all the advise and support J you have provided me throughout my j c Kings Point career. I love you all. | Quote: “Wallet - Watch - Spectacles ( Testicles.” - David R. Skipper . i s Luis Fernando Corzo “Nando” Fort Lauderdale, FL Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break‘00 with the boys in Key West. Future Plans: Sail, save money, grow my hair out, and live on a beach. Final Message: I just want to look back years from now and realize it was all worth it. Quote: “Whatever happened to you.” Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Swimming, Windsurfing, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Boxing, Rifle, Table Captain, Ski Club. Ships Sailed: M V Innovation, S V Carolina, S T Coastal New York, and Hvide MAT Broward. Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: UK, Estonia, Germany, Holland, Latvia, Finland, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. Internship: Litton-lngalls, Pascagoula, MS. 259 Brian Christopher Coyne Princeton Junction, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: When Joe Perry came out and played with Jimmy Page and The Black Crows... Future Plans: To relax for the summer, ship out, upgrade the license, and become a broker. Final Message: Thanks Nora, Mom, Dad, Dan, and Kerri. Without all of you I would have never made it this far. I love all of you. To all my friends: Make sure you all keep in touch. You never know when one of us could help another, regardless of it being personally or professionally; you can always call me. Quote: “Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: RSWO. Clubs Activities: Lacrosse, Park and Recreation, P.E.P. (Physical Excellence Program). Ships Sailed: M V Tellus, S S Argonaut, and S S ARCO Fairbanks. Sea Partner(s): Chris Nigon, Paul Cappetto, and Scott Sleeper. Countries Visited: Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, England, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Spain, and Greece. Internship: Mallory, Jones, Lynch, Flynn, and Associates. I ;■ Tempe, AZ Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Platoon Commander, and Second Company Commander. Clubs Activities: Crew Team, Tennis Team, EMS Squad, Drill Instructor, Speech and Debate Team (Captain), Rock Climbing Club, and Christian Fellowship Club. Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Defender, M V President Adams, and S S Blue Ridge. Sea Partner(s): Jason Hochevar. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Canada. Internship: Clark, Atcheson, and Reisert Admiralty Law Firm. Favorite Academy Memory: “Ship Store” Crawford. Future Plans: Sail for 2-3 years, then attendTulane Law School, where I will study Admiralty Law. Final Message: The essential distinction which defines a Kings Point education lies, not behind the rigorous academic workload, but in the interpersonal relationships forged as a result of our time here. Professors’ words of instruction aften fall on deaf ears or get lost in sleep deprived brains. Facts taken from textbooks are easily forgotten. The lessons we learn from each other, however, cannot be unlearned. Those lessons learned through Sea Year, the Regiment, and the realtionships that result from our attendance at an elite small school are what makes a Kings Point education unparalleled by any institution. It is my advice that you cherish these relationships, and discover what is truly important to you. Justin Emerson Crawford “Monkey” “f hoA esneA er let: wvy int rf re with my ed ieutton . ” - Marh TwcvOw r v 261 Kevin William Cronau “Cro” ____ Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Drill and Ceremonies Officer, Regimental Training Officer, and Regimental Protocol Officer. Clubs Activities: Winter and Spring Track Field, Camping and Climbing Club, and Drill Instructor. Ships Sailed: USNS Gilliland, S S Mayaguez, USNS Comfort, and USNS Denebola. Sea Partner(s): Dave Poitras, Dave Moss, Paul Harris, Paul Cappeto, Matt Sneed, Jason Crawford, Adam Johns, and Sam Chung. Countries Visited: Egypt, Spain, Puerto Rico, Lithuania, Sweeden, Panama, Japan, and Korea. City, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Annual - BBQ’s. Future Plans: To fly for the Navy. Final Message: Never quit, follow your dreams. Internship: HC-2, Norfolk Virginia. Quote: “A crust of bread, a quarter to sleep. A minute to smile, an hour to weep in. A peck of joy to a pint of trouble, and never laugh at the mauls coming double. And that is life. But life is worth more than living. Never give up.” ( K o VI ft 0 le iir te J« (3 an fre L i Michael Alan Crotty ______“Crotty-kid”_____________ Erie, PA Favorite Academy Memory: Everything I saw the academy in my rearview mirror...orstanding 12x4 watch. Future Plans: To kick it! Final Message: In my 4 years at KP I’ve learned a few lessons to pass on to those who care: 1) No matter where you go, you can always have fun. 2) Don’t ever rat on your friends, ever. 3) The human body can last at least a week without sleep. 4) Most importantly, if you learn nothing else, have a back up plan and cover yourself. Quote: “Stand up, face the World, and be proud, because now you are free.” - Sue Crotty Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Class of 2000 Vice-President. Clubs Activities: Intercollegiate Sailing Team, Ski Club, Midshipmen Council, Anchor Club, and Fab Five Club. Ships Sailed: M V American Condor, S S Argonaut, S S Robert E. Lee, and S S Lihue. Sea Partner(s): Sam Stout. Countries Visited: Norway, The Netherlands, Germany, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sudan, Eritrea, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Internship: Metro Machine of Erie, PA. EXPOSITIE SEX THROUGH THE AGES SEX DURCH DIE JAHRHUNDERTE SEX DOOR DE EEUWEN LE SEX DE TOUTE £ternit£ ADMISSION n EINTRfTT 11. TOEGAN6 ENTREE 4.50 Antoinette Frances “Annie” Old Westbury, NY Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Second Platoon Commander and Company Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Drill Team, Regimental Band, and Varsity Softball. Ships Sailed: S S Mayaguez, M V William R. Button, S S Cape Alexander, and USNSTippecano. Sea Partner(s): Ryan Puttick, Eileen D’Elia, Erin Fitzgerald, James Pribble, Jacob Beaty, and Kevin Inabnit. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Internship. Ingalls Shipbuilding. Favorite Academy Memory: 1 - 26-97, Ring Dance, and Indoc‘99. Future Plans: US Army Veterinary Corps; veterinary practice of my own. Final Message: There are angels among us and we shall always remember them in our thoughts. Andrew-thanx for showing me again. Beannie-we made it-REAL WORLD- here we come! Dad-Thank you for it all. Without you, there would have been doubt. Today-only hope. Paul, Serge, Kris-I love you all. Brett-I follow your lead 1-26-97. Memories-I shall never forget KP - 2000. Quote: “Visionaries have the ability to see new paths and possess the charisma to persuade others to follow.” f C f m F. w te W an do thr Oi dii Evi SOf Old Westbury, NY Favorite Academy Memory: OfficerTraining 1999. Future Plans: US Navy, teaching, married, and children. Final Message: AFD, you, my girl, we made it together. KKE, forever we will be best friends. BPB, since the beginning, you’re my soul mate. WPH, you are truly a friend always and forever. Mom + Dad, thanks for doing this with me. BM, you got me through this. Quote: “Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Band Company Executive Officer and Regimental Adjutant. Clubs Activities: Drill Team, SAAB, Softball, Yearbook, and Band. Ships Sailed: S S Argonaut, Tippecanoe, and Cape Alexander. Sea Partner(s): Allison Doyle, Jim Pribble, Erin Fitzerald, Kevin Inabnit, Jake Beaty, and Annie D’Elia. Countries Visited: Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, Guam, Singapore, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. Internship: Charlos Brown Attorneys. Eileen Lucille D’Elia “Beannie, 1-Bean” I 265 Brooklyn, NY Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Third Company Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: Inspiration, Producer, Expedition, and Chelsea. Sea Partner(s): Josh Dodge, Mike Andrew, and Tom Linter. Countries Visited: England, France, Germany, Holland, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic. Internship: M. Rosenblatt Son. Favorite Academy Memory: Freshman year, homecoming, stripping the kick returner from Ursinus and running it back for a touchdown...and of course the dive. Future Plans: Eventually open an AC Refrigeration repair business with my brother and Slatts. Final Message: Quote: “Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses, and part for women. The rest I spent foolishly. - George Roth Jon Paul Hamilton D’Orazio “ D’Lazio” s i Teddy Dance! Delgado “Dream” Long Beach, MS Favorite Academy Memory: Zero days 'till First Class Graduation. Future Plans: Eventually working my way up in the corporate world working in a major logistics firm while keeping a well balanced life with family and church. Final Message: To Mom, Dad, and Darielle, your love and support gave me the strength I could not do without to get through these past 4 years. I love you! To the Pablo Family, thank you so much for taking care of me and being my family away from home. Angelyn, you have been a very special part of my life. I cherish the moments we shared this senior year and for the moments to come. To my friends, thanks for the great times and being there for me. Quote: “ Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer too much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt Major: Ship’s Officer. Officer Billets: Regimental Supply Maintenance Officer and 2nd Battalion Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Rifle, Sailing, Volley Ball, Society of Asian-American Midshipmen. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Anchorage, Sea-Land Express, USNS Walters. Diehl, USS Juneau, and Matson Kauai. Sea Partner(s): Dennis Luker, Tim Boksa, Sean Brett, Joe Henel, and Randy Roth. Countries Visited: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Alaska (USA), and Hawaii (USA). Internship: Marine Safety Office Coast Guard Activities San $ 267 Peter James D “ Demo” _____ Flushing, NY Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management, Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Football, rugby, Fat Nation (Vice president), and Seal Team 7. Ships Sailed: M V Baugh, M V Manoa, Barge Pathfinder, S S Kaye Barker, S S Beeghly, and M V Integrity. Sea Partner(s): Brian Slattery and Edward Schwarz. Countries Visited: Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Dubai, Guam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Great Lakes, Holland, Germany, England, and France. Internship: Detyens Shipyards, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Plebe year in room 4214, Great Lakes with Ed., all-nighters, Seal Team 7 missions, Danny LoCasto man woman of the week award. Future Plans: Sail for a few years. Final Message: Thank you Mom and Dad, Mary, Susan, Andrew, T.A., Brenda, and Meghann for always being there to support me. I could not have made it this far in life without your love and encouragement, and some help from above. I also want to thank all of my classmates who helped me get thru this place. I really couldn’t have done it without you, especially the S.P.C. headed by Mary. Quote: “In life, you can either laugh or cry. I choose to laugh.” - Demo I E £ $ V, i 1 Bernard Michel Deyson Jr. “Bernie” Stamford, CT Future Plans: USCGR, working in the maritime industry and to get a degree in Admiralty Law Final Message: The time has come and I've enver been very good at saying Good-bye. It's been a great four years. I couldn’t have made it through without the continuous support of my mother, father, sister Maddie, Jolly, Joy, Alex, Ace, and to my Grandfather who was always there for me. I would also like to thank the tennis team, my coach Sean, the USMMA EMS, Capt. Furman, and all of my friends for their support and some great Academy experiences. Quote: “He had lived long enough to know that it is unwise to wish everything explained.” - Benjamin Disraeli Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: Medical Liaison Clubs Activities: USMMA EMS, Tennis Team Captain, Cultural Events Liaison Ships Sailed: M V Crowley Sea Fox, S.S. Sealand Producer, S.S. Carolina, S.S. Matson Manulani, M V President Jackson Sea Partner(s): Sam Chung, Joe Benton, Bernie Pender, Dave Silen Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Canada Internship: USCG Marine Safety Office, New Haven, CT Favorite Academy Memory: Team Movements, (excused) absences from class and tennis team Spring training 269 H'.x. Timothy Aaron “Timmy D”________ Tabernacle, NJ Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Regimental Honor Board Chairman Clubs Activities: Band, Parks and Recreation Committee, Honor Guard Ships Sailed: M V Faust, SS Export Freedom, SS Nuevo San Juan, M V Liberty Wave, SS Sea-Land Enterprise Sea Partner(s): Joe Orosz Countries Visited: France, Belgium, Germany, England, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Guam, Taiwan Internship: Wallenius Lines, N.A.; Port Newark,NJ Favorite Academy Memory: WOW! Where should I begin...we’ll start with graduation and work Future Plans: Work for a few years, get married, start a family, all the while enjoying the beach Final Message: Thank you 1,000,000 times to my wonderful family, for without each and every one of you.Jwould not be where I am today! Thank you especially to Mom and Dad for your endless love and continued support. To my Kings Pointer sisters (Kathleen and Shannon), good luck to both of you, make your final years at KP memorable! To all my friends...good luck; we will meet again soon. Quote: ‘There is an important dimension to hanging tough that you dare not miss. I call it a dream!” Ii F 15 £ backwords... Joshua Dodge ___“Pooge”________ Westerly, Rl Future Plans: Plan A: Drive big ships and try not to hit anything Plan B: Open the first Taco Bell on Block Island. Final Message: To the boys of the 5:30 dinner club, you know who you are. I will miss you all like brothers. This place would have been unbearable without you. To my family, Dad this happened because you always pushed me in the right direction. Thank you. Mom you were always my shoulder to cry on. I love you dearly. Amy, Jed, and Casey, you have all the tools use them wisely. Finally to Kelly, thank you for being my best friend when times were tough. You kept me smiling. Quote: “Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorow” - A very wise man Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Table 14A Executive Officer, Room Captain Clubs Activities: Varsity Football, 5:30 Dinner Club, No Team Team Ships Sailed: MA OOCL Inspiration, MA Sea-Land Explorer Sea Partner(s): Jon Paul Dorazio, TJ Ritter Countries Visited: Internship: Sandy Hook Pilots Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break 2000 (Mardi Gras with the boys!) Luke Doremus Burlington, VT Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Yea Right Clubs Activities: Power Squadron Ships Sailed: American Falcon. Liberty, Spirit, Diamond Shoals, Ambrose Channel Sea Partner(s): Kenn Hagerty Countries Visited: Kuwait, Saudi, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, most of Europe, Panama Internship: Century Chartering - London, French Exchange - L’Ecole Nationale de la Marine Merchande, Nantes, France I Favorite Academy Memory: Infamous Spanky Story Future Plans: Enjoy life right by the beach Final Message: Best of Luck to all. It can only get better; sure as hell can’t get worse! Quote: “Happiness is the only measure of success.” : I i Lee Curtis Dortzbach ____“Dortzy”_______________ Evans City, PA Favorite Academy Memory: Graduating on the authorized 6 year plan. Future Plans: Sail for about 5 years, upgrade my license, find a wonderful lady, get married, and decide with her from there. Final Message: It is the people here - classmates and friends - that have made my time associated with Kings Point worthwhile . It is because of the relationships that I came back and later graduated from here. Develop new friendships that you can look back on with joy. Go KP Pride! Quote: “Remember, this is meant to be a four year program. Not a five. Not a six. A four year.” Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Color Guard Commander. Clubs Activities: Varsity Crew Team and Regimental Color Guard. Ships Sailed: S S Sea-Land Spirit, M V President Kennedy, S S Prince William Sound, M V Mahi- Mahi, T V Kings Pointer, and USNS Denebola. Sea Partner(s): Bryon Knoth, Bryan Mullins, and Darren Monzingo. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, California, Maine, and Massachussetts (USA). Internship: Sealift Team (TCJ5- AS), United States Transportation Command Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. 273 George W. Dube III ____“Hor-Hey”, “Doobie” _ East Granby, CT Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: CFO, CTO Clubs Activities: Regimental Band, TAG Team Ships Sailed: USNS Hayes, S S Sea-Land Producer, S S Mormacsky, M V Sea-Lion, M V Sea-Land Performance, S S Mormacsun Sea Partner(s): Pete Francisco, Stan Bohenic, Tom Martino, Greg Madea Countries Visited: Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Israel, Jamaica, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela Internship: Seaworthy Systems Favorite Academy Memory: Sitting around the “spade’s table” BSing with all the guys Future Plans: To marry my high school sweetheart, Karen, and have some fun Final Message: Greg, we did it, finally! Thanks for all the arguments and all the support. Karen, this is it; we’re finally together forever! Thank you for your love and devotion; I couldn’t ask for more. Mom, Dad, Shelli, andMoni, thanks for all the advice and grey hairs. It’s a little weird, but you make a great family! Sir and Mrs. P, thank you for Karen, and all the humiliation. I LOVE YOU ALL! Quote: “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - R.F. Kennedy ! C i lf 1 b Vacaville, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Unauthorized liberty plebe year Future Plans: Go to sea and see the rest of the world. After that, only time will tell the story. Final Message: I would like to thank my mom, dad, and sister for all their love and support. Without you I would have never come here or had the success that I have had. To my friends, the last four years have been an unbelievable time. Good luck to all of you in whatever you do and hope fully that I’ll see some of you at sea. Quote: “Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together” - Vincent Van Gogh Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: BX2, RLOG, Table Captain Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team Ships Sailed: S S Manukai, MA Sea-Land Endurance, MA Kanawha, S STonsina Sea Partner(s): Richard Norman, Brock Hieger, Scott Lundwall, Shane Bosse Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Spain, Italy Internship: USCG at Activities New York, Staten Island Ricardo Alexander Ebhardt “Eb’s” m 275 Aaron Lee Emmerich V i Boones Mill, VA Major: Systems Engineering Officer Billet: BPC1 Clubs Activities: Band Ships Sailed: M V Stella Lykes, SS Stephen W. Pless, SS Mormac Star Sea Partner(s): Chris Kincaid, Lars Wogen, Mat Mueller, Lance Murray Countries Visited: England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Belgium, St. Austacioas Internship: MW Manufacturing, Rocky Mount, VA Favorite Academy Memory: Meeting my girlfriend at a mixer my plebe year. Future Plans: Working for a Marine Engineering firm, designing ships. Final Message: I would like to thank my family for their love and support, my friends for helping me get through, and God for giving me the strength to do it. Quote: “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do I should do and, with the help of God, I will do.” -Everett Hale ( I t [i li 5 II it K Q ID I John Edward Evans “Dale,” “Frustated Southerner” Naples, FL Major: Marine Engineering Management Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Football, 4th Co Party Crew Ships Sailed: M V Newark Bay, S S Consumer, S S PFC E.A. Obregon, M V Tacoma, M V Constelation Sea Partner(s): John Long, Kathleen Saran, John Stahl, Steve Lee, Shannon Bluestein Countries Visited: Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Guam, Japan, Spain, Portugal, France, South Korea, Thailand Internship: Ingalls Shipbuilding Favorite Academy Memory: Any time I walked out the front gate! Future Plans: Make a little money, spend a little money, and have fun doing both. Final Message: I would like to thank my mom, dad, friends, and relatives for their loving support. You have molded me into the person that I am today (that’s a compliment!) I would also like to thank God for giving me the courage to keep going. Who would have thought that we all could have done this and actually keep our sanity...well some of us anyway. Quote: “Work like you don't need the money, dance like no one is watching, and love like you’ve never been hurt.” - Mark Twain Kristen Kernel Exner “Kenze”, “Kris” Brookfield, CT Major: Ships Officer Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Cheerleading, Crew Team Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Endurance, USNS Laramie, Sea-Land Hawaii, USNS Bob Hope Sea Partner(s): Mark Jamison, Seri Black, K. Baughman, M. Price, S. Garcia, Phil Brady Countries Visited: China, Japan. Korea, Mexico, Spain, Greece, Italy, Gibralter, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Belgium Internship: White, Hoseman, Pletcher, Attorneys at Law, Corpus Christie, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Admiralty Maritime and Immigration Attorney Final Message: Mom you are my angel. John and Gat I love you. Daddy I’ll always be your punkers! To my twins you are my sunshine. ME Grad school here we come! (Puffkins) DP At least we’ll always have the Sulzer! JK, BM, RH thank you for the guidance. Tiggers bounce! SB, KB, MP, say hello to stalianos and the marines for me! JC [Ephesians 1:18- 22] Quote: “For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are as nothing compared to the glory to be beheld for you.” [Romans 8:18] 4« John Fagan “Sean”, “Big Daddy” Plainview, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Pushing the Sentras to the limit. Future Plans: Navy Flight. Nothing but the best! Final Message: “There are no rules - Thou shalt win at all costs.” - Demo Dick Marcinko Quote: My showing up to work can only hurt my chance for a promotion.” - George Costanza Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: BPC2 Clubs Activities: Roller Hockey, KPESA, CFC Ships Sailed: R.J. Pfeiffer, President Jackson, Matsonia, President Grant Sea Partner(s): Garret Johnson, Rob Murphy, Paul Harris, Ryan Kristensen Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan Internship: D.F. Young, Inc., Washington D.C. m, 279 Dean Fezza “Fez” Somers, NY Future Plans: To not get caught up in the rat race, but rather win it. Final Message: Thanks Mom and Dad, your love and support got me through Kings Point. Tom, your success has always inspired me, thanks for everything. To all the friends I’ve made over the past four years - it’s been a great run, friendships like ours will never die. Finally, thanks to all the Somers guys who have remained close throughout everything. Quote: “All of us get lost in the darkness, dreamers learn to steer by the stars.” -Neil Peart Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: 5:30 Dinner Club Ships Sailed: M V Endeavor, MA 2nd LT John P. Bobo, ITB Mobile Sea Partner(s): Danny Locasto Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Israel, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Panama, St. Croix Internship: E S Shipper, Inc., NY, NY Favorite Academy Memory: The many “adventurous” road trips in the Fox, and Rosario Uncensored l ll |r || vW N David Patrick Finley “Fit” Favorite Academy Memory: Watching Lurch re-define the Laws of Physics after a 3 c drinking binge. 64's of Olde E (maybe I’ll finish one someday.) Future Plans: Sail, make some money, quit sailing, get a job at home depot on sunny Caribbean Island. Final Message: To Mom, Dad, Sarah, and Diana: Thanks for putting up with me, supporting me, and making weekend trips worthwhile. To my friends from KP (you know who you are): It’s fascinating how this place made us so bored that we found one another so amusing. We made unpleasant times bearable with our unique sense of humor. Thanks for the good times. Quote: “Did you hear that thing hit?” - -Cool Joe Henel Somerdale, NJ Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Regimental Operations Officer Clubs Activities: Crew Team Ships Sailed: S S Export Patriot, M V Sea Wolf, S S Keystone Texas Sea Partner(s): Jeremy Riddle Countries Visited: Spain, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina Internship: Keystone Shipping Co. I i 281 Kristin Fitzgerald “Fitzy”, “Minnie”_ Joppa, MD Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billets: Regimental Public Affairs Officer, Regimental Morale Officer Clubs Activities: Regimental Band, Mariner’s Chorus, Crew Team, Honor Guard Ships Sailed: S S Humacao, MA 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, USNS Tippecanoe Sea Partner(s): Matt Hauser, Jim Archibald, Annie D’Elia, Eileen D’Elia, Jake Beaty, Kevin Inabnit, and Jim Pribble Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates Internship: Drill Instructor Favorite Academy Memory: When the entire ship was stranded ashore in Thailand for a week. Talk about an adventure! Future Plans: To experience as much as possible and live life to the fullest. Final Message: Thanks Mom Dad, Scott, and Mommom Poppop for all of your upposrt during this long journey. I would not have been able to do it without you. Quote: “I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before th mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now.” -Henry David Thoreau Santiago Mari ce la Argei is Flores De “Munchkin” Panama City, Panama Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year and senior year with friends and classmates. Future Plans: To seek success in everything I do, own a business, and enjoy life with a wonderful family. Final Message: Special thanks to my Mom, Dad, and sisters for always giving me the love and support when I needed them the most. To my friends Lester and Kelly: Thank you for all the memories I have since we met. Finally, to Joe: Don't ever give up and keep in mind that I will miss you wherever I go. Quote: “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” - Michael Korda Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Band Company Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Mariners Chorus, Yearbook, Regimental Band, and Dinghy Team ‘96. Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Voyager, S S Sea-Land Discovery, and S S Coast Range. Sea Partner(s): Liz Nicoletti, Shawna Stallings, and Ramon Perez. Countries Visited: Hong Kong, China, Japan,Thailand, Canada, and Hawaii (USA). Internship: Panama Canal Commission, Panama. M1RAFLORES LOCKS PANAMA CANAL 1913 283 Zachary P. Franczyk _________“Freshsive”____________ Wentworth, Wl Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billet: Regimental Protocol Officer and Regimental Waterfront Officer Clubs Activities: Band, Crew, and Student Council Ships Sailed: M V Explorer, SS Lihge, M V H. Lee White, USNS Watson Sea Partner(s): Tim Bowling and Josh Eggar Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, and Hong Kong Favorite Academy Memory: “Ah, Joe, Ah, Chuck kind of used your rack. Don’t look in the garbage.” Future Plans: Earn a MBA, PHd in History, Learn to speak German, Russian, French, Polish and Arabic with varying levels of fluency. Final Message: To anybody that I’ve influenced in a positive way, happy to help. To all those on the crew team-1 expect all the mischievious, devious and sinister tradition to be kept up and improved and passed on for generations. Thanks to parents, D’Attilios and the Man Upstairs. Quote: “Many weaknesses, such as procrastination and laziness are just draperies that cover up poor self- esteem and a lack of motivation. They are of symptoms of the subconscious avoiding the risk of failure.” - Jack Garcia Information Not Submitted Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Final Message: Quote: Major: Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Sea Partner(s): Countries Visited: Internship: 285 Sarah Garcia Yuma, AZ Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Company Honor Repesentative (CHRTO) Clubs Activities: Cross-Country, Newman Club Ships Sailed: Sealand Challenger, Liberator, MSC Laramie Sea Partner(s): Clifton, Sweeney, Martucci, Exner, Baughman, Price, and Black Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Greece, Spain, Italy Internship: Newport News Shipbuilding Final Message: Special Thanks to Mum, Daddy, and Linda. Much love to Gaylyn, Coleen, and my sunshine. Quote: “Love not for tomorrow but for today.” Johnny Mack Garrett, Jr Don Juan Houston, TX Major: Marine Engineering Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Broadening Kings Point (BKP), SNAME, Basketball Ships Sailed: Sealand Spirit and Endeavor Sea Partner(s): Magdiel Rosario Countries Visited: Egypt, Spain Italy, Turkey, Israel, Germany, England, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwain, Guam, China, Greece, and Holland Internship: COSCOL- Coastal Marine, Houston, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Everyday a new reason why I was being stuck. Future Plans: M.O.B. and living check to check for the first five years out. Final Message: Many doubted and even I sometimes, I’ve failed before but kept my eys on the prize. I’ve seen no hope, zombies, walking amongest my streets. I've did it again, handled defeat. We challenge life, but inevitably we all fail, but the longer I last, the longer I prevail, smile for me. Quote: “My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know. The spirit ofGod had made me.” Job 33 m 287 Lee Elliot Gonzalez ‘Gonzo”, “McGee’ Dix Hills, NY Major: Marine Engineering Shipyard Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, CA Officer Billet: Regimental Chief Engineer Kings Pointer, Skipper S V Smuggler Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing, Propeller Club, Parks and Recreation, Anchor Club, Century Club Ships Sailed: SS Resolute, SS Sealand Expedition, MA ITB Mobile, MA Tillie Lykes Sea Partner(s): Coleen Quinn, Eugene Lutz Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, St. Croix Favorite Academy Memory: Anytime on the water: Underway Management Future Plans: Take life one day at a time. Final Message: I would like to thank my parents and family for their unconditional love and support during my time here. I could not have done it without you. I would also like to thank Kings Point for giving me a love of the sea that won’t soon be forgotten. “Waiting for the time I can finally say that this has all been wonderful, but now I’m on my way...” Quote: “Once in awhile you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” -Robert Hunter li a I: 288 2 Scott Clark Gordon “Gordo” Favorite Academy Memory: Attending the Jimmy Page Concert downtown Manhatten with Sleeper. Future Plans: Pursue a career I truly love, marry the woman of my dreams, live life on the edge, and party hard!!! Final Message: Who would have thought that day when I was dropped off at Kings Point with next to nothing that I would be leaving with so much. I made some of the best friends of my life and became closer to my family. I want to thank my family for giving me the encouragement and support to keep going through the hard times. I want to thank God most of all. Quote: “And if you feel that you can't go on. And your will’s sinkin low. Just believe and you can’t go wrong. In the light you will find the road.” -Robert Plant Cedar City, UT Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Men’s Track Field, Men’s Volleyball (Captain) Ships Sailed: SS Manukai (Matson), MA President Polk (American President Lines), USNS Walters. Diehl (MSC) Sea Partner(s): Kyle Peitzmeier, Tim Boksa, Joe Henel, Teddy Delgado, Randy Roth, and Sean Brett Countries Visited: U S. (Alaska, Hawaii), Canada, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia Internship: Cascade General Shipyard, Portland, Oregon m 289 Troy Alyn Goss wilier ________________“Goose”____________________ Springfield, OR Major: Marine Engineering Officer Billet: Company Fitness Officer (2nd Co.) Clubs Activities: Wrestling, Rugby, Weightlifting Club Ships Sailed: SS Westward Venture, Constellation, USNSHenry J. Kaiser Sea Partner(s): Cody Landenburger, Josh Eggar Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait (Alaska, California, Washington, Virginia) Internship: NASSCO, San Diego, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance... finally putting it on. Future Plans: To become an officer in the USMC. Final Message: Kings Point is like an anvil, and I was the steel. I didn’t enjoy most of my time here, but it’s experience shaped and molded me into what I am. Without Kings Point, I wouldn’t be the same person. Quote: Never Give Up TEMPAT WUDHUK DILARANG BUANG AIR KECIL 01SINI Please Do Not Urinate ft ft Gi 290 !f Information Not Submitted Favorite Academy Memory: Future Plans: Quote: Major: Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Countries Visited: Internship: Brandt Richard Hager 291 Kevin Hagerty _____“Spanky”_______ Superior, MT Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: Windsurfing Ships Sailed: Crowley American Falcon, Lykes Adventurer, Tote Great Land Sea Partner(s): LukeDoremus and Dan Witt Countries Visited: England, France, Belguim, Germany, Gibraltar, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman Internship: MSC Ship Introduction Favorite Academy Memory: The Graduation One Future Plans: Make the money, stay alive, try to take over the world. Final Message: Later... Quote: “A man is to apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that is left to him.” - H. Mathews - f 0 f Si Hi ye 292 Plano, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Dublin Pub, Dune Road, Bogart’s Bleeker Street, the Park... Future Plans: Big House in the Suburbs with 2.3 kids, a dog, and my beautiful wife. Final Message: First, I have to thank my Mom, Dad, and brothers for their love and support the past 22 years. I am eternally indebted to my friends and KP family, without whom I wouldn’t have made it. Very special thanks to the love of my life, Joanne. We beat KP together, honey! Quote: “Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” -John Wayne, The Sands of Iwo Jima Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billet: Clubs Activities: President- SOLE, VP- Anchorman Club, 3rd Co All-Star, Lacrosse Ships Sailed: MA Sealand Integrity, S S Sealand Hawaii, S SDenali, MA RJ Pfeiffer Sea Partner(s): Brandt Hager, Chris McDill, and Morgan Ames Countries Visited: Holland, Germany, England, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Republic of Texas Internship: Consolidated Freightways, Dallas, TX James Barrett Hamilton ___“Hammy”, “Witz” ft 293 Jason Thomas Harrington Houston,TX Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Football and Rugby. Ships Sailed: M V Jeb Stuart, S S Northern Lights, M V Tellus, M V Mesabi Miner, and M V James R. Barker. Countries Visited: UK, Belgium, Germany, Diego Garcia, and USA (Alaska). Internship: Atlantic Marine, Alabama. Favorite Academy Memory: Poconos with the boys. Future Plans: Sail while pursuing MBA and move to a position ashore. . Final Message: Have fun, be sure, and be happy. Quote: “I hope that you’ll leave me alone.” - Liz Nicoletti - V' ft ft 294 I Richard John-Matthew Harrington ___________“Tricky”_______________________ Roseville, CA Future Plans: Sail around the world, Fly Jets for the Navy and most importantly, living life and having fun. Final Message: I would like to thank my family and friends who have stood by me for the last 4 years. Without you I could not have done it. I would most importantly like to thank the tallest 61” shorty in the world, you have helped make me the person I am. I love you all. Quote: “You can not judge a person’s integrity by a letter of the alphabet.” Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Company Fitness Officer (3) Clubs Activities: Wrestling and Many Others Ships Sailed: SS Sealand Navigator, M V Sealand Independence, Keystone Cornucopia, S S Tonsina, USS George Washington (CVN 73), USS Anzio (CG 68), TV Kings Pointer Sea Partner(s): Shannon Crangle Internship: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Favorite Academy Memory: 1st Sea Year and the unforgettable experieces influences of a Red Head. William Paul Harris, II _________“Willie P”, “Hairy” _________ Clinton, MS Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billet: Regimental Logistics Officer Clubs Activities: KPESA, Crew Team, Regimental Band, Ships Sailed: M V American Condor, S L Liberator, USNS Comfort, IWV President Grant Sea Partner(s): Jessica Montgomery, Adam Alburger, Kevin Cronau, Matt Sneed, Paul Capetto, Jason Crawford, Sean Fagan, Ryan Kristenson Countries Visited: Lithuania, China, Japan, Belgium, Turkey, Korea, Germany, Sweden, Gatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain Favorite Academy Memory: I have to fight the urge to say graduation... my favorite memories are the times I spent with my friends. Future Plans: Navy Flight.. Final Message: It’s been four years f: and for some longer., try not to remember the BS of this place, you proved you can handle it. Some have fi made friendships that will last a lifetime, some haven’t... it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you made it through. We’ve all proved that “the more you hold us down, the more we press on. Quote: “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” 0a Daniel J. Harvey ___ “Motivator” Somerdale, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: Buffet in Boston, Hot tub runs to NJ, Badstreet, Aidan’s, Yeats, the Park, Sea Urchins in P.R., Rugby Drink-ups, and Great Friends. Future Plans: No bills, great money, world travel...or a desk job at age 22.1 think I’ll sail for a few years. Final Message: Mom and Dad, you know how much you guys mean to me. Having you Mary Billy, Sharon, Jimmy and the new additions in my life makes it so easy for me to be happy. I’ll never forget the boys from Badstreet...what a group!! To those that I’m leaving behind, Fitz and the rugby hoodlums, keep up the mayhem. Quote: “May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine bright upon your face.” -Irish Blessing Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billet: Platoon Commander (1PC3), Company Logistics Officer (1) Clubs Activities: Rugby, Drill Instructor, 440 Club Ships Sailed: MA Tellus, SS Sealand Spirit, M V American Falcon, MA Richard Mathieson Sea Partner(s): Ryan McGeehan and Matt Fitzsimmons Countries Visited: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Greece, Scotland, Turkey, Germany, England, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico Internship: Arco Chemical Company and Stolt Parcel Tankers m 297 Matthew Charles Hauser ‘Slim”, “Stretch”, “TLY”, “LLY’ Rochester, NY Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billet: Regimental Training Officer Assistant Ships Sailed: SS Humacao, M V 1 st LT Baldomero Lopez, SS Golden Gate, M V Endeavor, USS Augusta Sea Partner(s): Erin Fitzgerald and Ryan Puttick Countries Visited: Saipan, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey Favorite Academy Memory: The Piano Man, the Crocodile, the Driver with a yard glass, the Beach, and the Pool. Future Plans: Continue doing something completely different than my future plans. Final Message: To my Family- Thank you for getting me here. To my Friends- Thank you for helping me get out of here. To the Love of my Life- Thank you for everything yet to come. Quote: “I’m taking my time but I don’t know where.” -Paul Simon ; i Oil r rtf 298 I i I Adrian B. Heath __________“Hollywood”_______ Scottsdale, AZ Favorite Academy Memory: Ceasar’s Place, Delaware, Springbreak, Sharing this experience with my family, Sunset Blvd., and the one particular day on the beach. Future Plans: Only the Lord truly knows, but how great of a plan it must be! Final Message: First, I thank Jesus Christ for His many blessing during these past four years. To my family and friends, I thank you for all your love and support. You all make it that much easier to wake up in the morning. Quote: “We share one common goal, to live on into a new fantastic light which is unknown and maybe just a bit on the edge.” -Charlie Amerise Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billet: Company Executive Officer (1st), Company Commander (1st) Clubs Activities: Football Ships Sailed: S S Northern Lights, APL Korea, MA Paul R. Tregurtha, and S S Turpen Sea Partner(s): Mark Wiberg and Jeff Turpen Countries Visited: Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and Canada Internship: NASSCO, San Diego, CA (f 299 Jason Wesley Herman “Jake” Felton, PA Future Plans: Own a bar in ten years. Eventually, retire out west and buy a small sporting goods store. Final Message: Mom and Dad, Thanks for being there through my life. I never could have gotten here with out all of your love and support. You guys are a big part of where I am today. To all my friends, good and bad times, it’s been quite a ride. Thanks for it all. Quote: “Work like you don’t need the money. Dance like no one is watching. And love like you’ve never been hurt.” - Mark Twain Major: Engineering Management Officer Billet: Platoon Commander (4PC3) Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team, Rifle Team Ships Sailed: Sealand Tacoma, Sealand Enterprise, Keystone Conrucopia Sea Partner(s): Tom Bowen Internship: NASSCO, San Diego, CA Favorite Academy Memory: “Good times, bad times, you know I’ve had my share.” -Robert Plant s I 10 (Ty L' ; St. Louis, MO Future Plans: To enjoy life to the fullest and spending that time with family, friends and loved ones. Final Message: I do not love Kings Point, but I am grateful for the opportunities that it has given me, the friends I have made, and the knowledge I have gained.There is no place on earth like Kings Point. Quote: Kings Point is a great place to be from... 20 Years From Now: Still living life to the fullest, but hopefully a little bit richer! Major: Ship’s Officer. Officer Billets: Ensign Clubs Activities: Football Ships Sailed: M V Thailand, SS Manulani.SS Kaimoku, USNS Walters. Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Shannon Bluestien, Kelly Land, John Stahl, Ralph Hulbert Countries Visited: China Singapore, UAE, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Deigo Garcia, Bahrain, Hawaii, U.S. West Coast Internship: Merrill Marine Services Favorite Academy Memory: There are too many good ones to just name one! Paul Michael Herzberg r 301 Brock Matthew Hieger “2 Brock’ Plantation, FL Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clog 3 Clubs Activities: Football Ships Sailed: USNS Kanawha, OOCL Innovation, SS Carolina, Sea Partner(s): Lou Corzo, Shane Bosse, Scott Miles, Rich Ebhardt, Scott Lundwall Countries Visited: England, Holland, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Puerto Rico 20 Years From Now: Wife, Kid and a dog. o ) , 'w, p 'X ,v. M Favorite Academy Memory: Gameday sideline chats with Curtis and Demo. Future Plans: Supersonically Circumnavigate the earth! Final Message: To Mom, Dad, Amanda and Grandma H S: Thank you all for your love and guidance throughout my life, especially during my years at KP. I would also like to thank the Bosco’s and Demo’s for always welcoming me to their homes. To all my friends: thanks for the memories. YTO Tara, I love you always. Internship: VFC-12 The “Fighting Omars” Quote: “When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you will have been, and there you will always long to return.” -Leonardo Da Vinci 302 r te: Richard Francis Higgins Whitestone, NY Favorite Academy Memory: If I could only remember! Future Plans: To sail until I figure out what I really want to do. Final Message: It is over now, and all of us will move on, however my heart and mind wil never forget the times I have had here. To my parents and little bro’s, thanks for putting up with me through all my trials and tribulations! To the SLK Crew, AKA the scavengers, thanks for always having a cold four-o ready for me when I was around, and finally to my Kimberella, without you I wouldn’t have been who I am today, thank you. Quote: “Success is the peace of mind which is the direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”-John Wooden Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Sport Fishing club president, Soccer. Ships Sailed: Nedlloyd Holland, MV Endurance, USNS Pecos, OOCL Innovation Sea Partner(s): Eric Metz, Tom Linter,Ryan Sweeny, Brian Paeske, John Driscoll Countries Visited: Germany, Holland, Italy, France, Turkey, England, Spain, Mexico. Internship: Liberty Maritime 20 Years From Now: Have a VH-1 Behind the music with my boyz from Spontaneous Combustion. q' ■ Morgan Sheridan Hill _______________“Moges”____________ Croton-On-Hudson, NY Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billets: Wrestling Captain, Room Captain Clubs Activities: Propeller Club, SAAB(Student Athletic Advisory Board), Wrestling, Society of Logistics Engineers Ships Sailed: MV Newark Bay, MV Sealand Quality, MV Sealand Hawaii Sea Partner(s): Bill Marsden, Tim Brindley Countries Visited: France, Germany, Holland, England, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Internship: Fieldstone, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance ‘99. Future Plans: Live one day at a time. Final Message: I thank all those who have helped me along the way, and don’t thank those who haven’t helped me. To my family, thank you for all the love and support. To my friends, from the best of times to the worst of times, thanks for it all. Have fun, and be good. Quote: “No matter how bad your life gets, there will always be someone who’s got it worse.” - Anonymous 20 Years From Now: I’ll be around...Somewhere!!!! t i IX £ nes; ®6 Pueblo, CO Favorite Academy Memory: Twizzler Pride, Buffer Rodoes, Times Square 2000, The Gunks. Future Plans: Live a highly underdamped life. Final Message: There is a reason why Kings Point is such a great education; The system is inefficient, your superiors are incompetent, your subordinates are lazy, and and your responsibilities take up 32 hours a day; so no matter what ever life throws at you. you'll have seen worse. Major: Marine Engineering Systems Officer Billets: RTOA, CT02 Clubs Activities: Track, Rock Climbing Club, EMT, Yearbook Ships Sailed: Sealand Defender, APL President Adams, Crowley Blue Ridge, USS Nebraska Sea Partner(s): Justin Crawford Countries Visited: Southeast Asia Internship: Curecanti Hydro Power Division, Colorado Jason Boyd Hochevar “Hoch” 305 Sean Michael Hoffman North Webster, IN Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: CHBC 1 Clubs Activities: Windsurfing, Swimming Ships Sailed: SS S L Challenger, MV Mahimahi, MV President Wilson, SS Coast Range Sea Partner(s): Brandon Birkholz, Wayne Allen Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Taiwan Internship: American Commercial Barge Lines, Jeffersonville, IN I I Favorite Academy Memory: Irish music in the city, and Mardi Gras 2000. Future Plans: Something Fun!! Final Message: Enjoy yourself, and do what you want to do. It doesen’t matter where you are, you can always pick up and move somewhere else if you don’t like where you are at. Quote: “An it’s yer life. Do it- don’t talk it-Forget about the talkers-They’ll always be around, you won't......... -Bob Dylan 20 Years From Now: OLDER AND WISER? s Dunkirk, MA Final Message: In the Bible, John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but shall have eternal life.” It is a simple message of truth, but it tells us the one and only way to get into Heaven, Through Jesus Christ! Quote: “Love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Jesus Christ) 20 Years From Now: Serving in God’s mission field! Major: Marine Engineering Officer Billets: RHBVCE Clubs Activities: Christian Fellowship Club, Mariners Choir, Eagle Club Ships Sailed: MV Duchess, SS Sealand Pacific, MV Barker, USNS Saturn Sea Partner(s): Josh Sturgis, Danielle Henderson, Joni Clifton, Amy Bennett Countries Visited: Guam, Hawaii, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, France, Sicily, Israel. Internship: USCG New York, Marine Safety Division Jesse Carroll Holston “The Body” 307 Ryan Clark Hopkins HOP’ Seattle, WA Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: BC 1,2PCI Clubs Activities: Propeller Club, Intramurals, Power Squadron, Hiking and Fishing Ships Sailed: MV President Adams, SS EWA, SS LNG Virgo, Sea Partner(s): Justin Callihan Countries Visited: Canada, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia. Internship: Crowley Marine Services, Inc. 20 Years From Now: I will be relaxing on the beach with my beautiful wife. ■ Favorite Academy Memory: The antics performed by Ted Harris during Finals week of Third Class year. Future Plans: To have fun and start a family. Final Message: Never take anything too seriously. Try to enjoy life as much as possible. Thanks to my family and friends who have been supportive over the years. I couldn’t have made it without you. Quote: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill 308 I- Brett Edward Hubrig _______“Zippy” Boca Raton, FL Favorite Academy Memory: Driving north on theThrogs Neck Bridge. Future Plans: Join a band and get a job. Go to graduate school, and get another commission. Have kids, teach and retire. Final Message: One can accomplish the work of ten people in half the time so long as those ten people have determination, motivation and humility. Quote: “Keep cool and command everybody.” -Louis De Saint-Just 20 Years From Now: I’ll be 45 and living in the lap of luxury. Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: CHRTOB Clubs Activities: Midshipmen Council, Tribes, Cross Country, Track Ships Sailed: Stella Lykes, Stephen W. Pless, Asphaly Commander, Green Point Sea Partner(s): Kristi Dunn, Tiffany Larson, Brendon Naydon Countries Visited: Spain, England, Germany, France, Belgium, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Jordon, Africa Internship: American Management Systems, Detyons Shipyard 309 Ralph Edward Hulbert Jr. ____“Ralphie, Chief” ______ Columbia, SC Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Training Czar. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing. Ships Sailed: M V Faust, S S Nuevo San Juan, and USNS Walter S. Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Noah Webster, Michael Sexton, Kelly Land, Paul Herzberg, and John Stahl. Countries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Singapore, Indonesia, Diego Garcia, United Arab Emirates, and Mexico. Internship: GE Gas Turbines, Favorite Academy Memory: The sun setting on the Academy while sailing! Future Plans: Start as a Service EngineerforGE. Final Message: I want to thank my Mom and Dad for giving me the extra boost at the right times. I can’t leave out the dirty dozen, even though there was actually 13 of us. Remember the times we shared and cherish them always! Quote: “Anyone who never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein i ; t £ Greenville, SC. 310 3 Michael O’Brien Hyland White Plains, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Senior year, Mardi Gras, the haze of the last 100 days. Future Plans: Working in an office with a big, comfy chair and making decent money. Eventually, I plan on ruling the World. Final Message: Thanks to all of those who thought I would make it through this place, even if there weren't too many of you. To the best friends of my life: I love you all; we will stay tight. To all my enemies: All is forgiven. Peace. Quote: “ It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.” - A brilliant man Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Varsity Basketball (Captain), Event Staff (President), Plebe Representative, Squad Leader, and Table Executive Officer. Ships Sailed: M V American Merlin, S S Sea-Land Crusader, S S Fredericksburg, and S S Guayana. Sea Partner(s): Ryan Bishop, Shawn Johnson, and David Skipper. Countries Visited: Japan and Korea. Internship: General Maritime Corporation. 311 Kevin James Inabnit ____________“Big Sky,Tonto”________ Helena, MT Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Co. Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: S L Independence, S L Anchorage, USNS Tippecanoe, and USS Benfold (DDG-65). Sea Partner(s): Jim Boksa, Jim Pribble, Jake Beaty, Erin Fitzgerald, and D’Elia twins. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Guam, Canada, and Mexico. Internship: Fighter Squadron 213, The Black Lions at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA. Favorite Academy Memory: There are too many to narrow it down to just one. Sea year was amazing, the NAS Oceana experience was beyond description. The experience I've had here will live with me forever. Future Plans: Become a Naval Aviator, fly fast jets, drive fast cars, and chase fast women. Final Message: I want to thank my whole family, for their love and support. I owe everything to them, especially Mom and Dad. The Kings Point experience changed me forever, but I would do it again if I could. To my CHS friends, glory days will live forever. To my academy friends, lets finally get on with the rest of our lives We are finally in the Real World. H h fii jhg ft jVS A bet 312 “Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.” Jason Alan Jakubowski ______“Jacko”______________ Johnstown, PA Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break 2000. Future Plans: I plan to sail for a while, then possibly go onto law school. Final Message: I would like to thank my family and friends for all their help in reaching graduation. I wish eveyone a happy and successful future. Quote: “I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” -Thomas Jefferson Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team. Ships Sailed: S S SGT Matej Kocak, S S Chelsea, and ITB Baltimore. Sea Partner(s): John Zier. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, United Arab Emirates, and Panama. Internship: Keystone Shipping Company. 313 Daniel Andrew Jeane “Jeaner” New Orleans, LA Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: Clog 2 Clubs Activities: Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: MV Moku Pahu, SS Maui, S T Coastal New York Sea Partner(s): Josh Peck, Alex Mahimer, Lou Corzo Countries Visited: Costa Rica, North Korea, Estonia, Latvia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii Internship: Crescent River Port Pilots Association Favorite Academy Memory: When the Academy paid for a three month exchange to France with Doremus Future Plans: To become a Crescent River Port Pilot Final Message: I would like to thank my family and friends for their support. I’d also like to thank my friends at school for keeping me distracted long enough to forget that I was here. God Bless and Good luck! I feel obligated to thank Phillip Morris Inc., Anheuser Busch, and the Coors Brewing Company. Quote: “When one door closes, another door opens, but we so often look so long, and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open before us.” Elizabeth Anne Johnsen “Beth” Pawling, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Both Sea Year's, Divas,” The wrath of the San Juan Stabbers!” Camel Races in Cairo, Driving Benicio Del Toro’s jeep! The numerous “Bars” visited during sea year! Kellie, keep an eye out for those U.S. Marshals! Future Plans: Anything Everything, I will have it all one day! Final Message: Mom, Dad Elle, thanks so much ILU! Chris, see you out there! Sandi, you know it all already ILU! BM, AB, JL, from the first day and until forever! To all my friend,“Lets drink it up, this ones for you. It’s been a lovely cruise.” Quote: “Mother mother ocean, I have heard your call, I’ve wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall...Yes I am a pirate, 200 years too late!” -Jimmy Buffett Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: CHRT02, Zombo Clubs Activities: Volleyball, Co Editor-In-Chief Midships ‘00 Ships Sailed: MV Enterprise (Farrell Lines), SS Guayama (NPR), SS El Yunque (Sea Star), MV Tellus (Wilhelmson Lines) Sea Partner(s): Kellie Redcay, Diane Bonnar, Jason Harrington, Dan Barkley Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Germany, Belgium, England, Puerto Rico, East Coast U.S. Internship: Betancourt, Van Hemmen Greco 20 Years From Now: Laying out on my yacht in the warm Caribbean sun, drinking Pina Coladas, and dreaming of the seas I once sailed. m r v 315 Erica Johnson Natchez, MS Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Navigators Bible Club, Weight lifting, and BKP. Ships Sailed: M V Tillie Lykes, S S Northern Lights, M V R.J. Pfeiffer, S S Coast Range, S S Robert E. Lee, and S S Chief Gadao. Sea Partner(s): Matthew Mueller, Jonathan Clarine, and Virgil Solomon. Countries Visited: Portugal, Egypt, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, India, Korea, Hawaii, Alaska, France England, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Germany, and Africa. Internship: USCG in Long Beach, CA. Favorite Academy Memory: My second sailing period. Future Plans: Enjoying the married life with my wonderful Joe, putting the Lord first in all we do. Final Message: First of all, I want to thank the Lord, my guiding light - my shepherd, for blessing me to be able to attend and make it through Kings Point. I also want to thank my family and friends for their support. Special thanks to the love of my life and best friend, Joe, for your unconditional love and support. I love you, too! Quote: “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” hi 316 Robert Scott Jordan _“Scott, Scotty J.”_ Evans City, PA Favorite Academy Memory: George Strait, graduation, wardroom. Future Plans: Enjoy the time I have now. Final Message: To my brothers, you all were the only thing that kept me here. To my family, you all were the support in the hard times. To the ladies, sometimes you were the good things. To the school, later. And I thank you all. Quote: “Live life to the fullest and never regret in 20 years what you could have done, do it now. - Doug Rasp Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Second Co. Training Officer and Second Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Football, Track, and Rugby. Ships Sailed: S S Greatland, M V Maersk Constellation, and S S Kauai. Sea Partner(s): P.J. Margelis, Cody Landenburger, and Troy Gosswiller. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Alaska, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tacoma. Internship: Atlantic Marine and Seal Team Eight. |fy 317 Benjamin Ad ley Kidd _____________“Kid” ________ Memphis,TN Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Squad Leader. Clubs Activities: Varsity Pistol Team, Varsity Club, and USMMA Foundation. Ships Sailed: S S Robert E. Lee, M V Stella Lykes, M V Sea- Land Performance, S S Sea-Land Expedition, and M V Green Lake. Sea Partner(s): Mike Rodriguez, Jeremy Schreir, GilTunon, Jim Goodheart, and Brent Mozingo. Countries Visited: Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, South Korea, and Japan. Internship: National Cargo Bureau, Inc, Charleston, NC. Favorite Academy Memory: “Dave, want to go out to Montauk for a smoke?” Future Plans: To live deep, and suck out all the marrow of life... Final Message: The fat lady sings! Thank you Mom and Mr. Bob for believing in me. I couldn’t have done it without you. To Chris N., Dave V., Willie P, and the rest: Thank you for being there! John Coffee, Ricky E., and the rest of the morning crew: You better raise up and get your ‘nut on! And to think, it only took five years... Later days, Ben Quote: “When the subtle air, the impalpable, the sense that words and reason hold not, surround us and pervade us. Then I am charged with untold and untenable wisdom, I am silent, I require nothing further...” -Walt Whitman I Ernest Lee Kim ___“Ernie, Big Ern”_ Federal Way, WA Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation, but of course. Future Plans: Ride some horses in Hawaii, travel anywhere and everywhere, and maybe find a job. Then I’ll be ready to get on with my life. Final Message: To my parents and family, thank you for your unconditional love and support. My apologies for the last four years. I know many a times it was harder for you to watch than for me to act. To my friends here in NY, the product of truth stands before us now as the culmination and end of four long years. Some leave with a greater understanding while others leave more confused than before. I leave as a kinsman of our brotherhood and with memories thereof. Memories of which no language can speak nor words address. The adventures of which can only be spoken and understood by our eyes. The unforgetable times that serve as our blood ties. With all my heart, thank you. Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: 3rd Co. Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Football, KAMA. Ships Sailed: S S Sea-Land Reliance, M V President Hoover, and S S Matson Maui. Sea Partner(s): Eric Fielding, and Walter Willis. Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Guam, Mexico, Taiwan, and Okinawa. Internship: J.M. Martinec Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Washington. m “When I find all of the reason...maybe I’ll find another way...find another day with all the changing seasons...of my life...maybe I’ll get it right next time...” - estranged 319 Christopher David Kincaid ____________“Grandpa” __________ Houston, TX Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Master of the Kings Pointer. Clubs Activities: Vice- President of the Propeller Club, Skipper of Dottie J., Skipper of the Growler, and Power Fleet Captain. Ships Sailed: M V Stella Lykes, S S Sam Houston, S S Fredericksburg, andT V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Lars Wogen, Aaron Emmerich, and Garret Lancaster. Countries Visited: Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Belgium, England, Jordan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. Internship. Favorite Academy Memory: Enjoying Captain Hard’s hospitality. Future Plans: I’ll tell you when I get there. Final Message: A special thanks to all those who have helped along the way. Quote: “There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing...until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.” - Sir Francis Drake E3 - 320 v v d Matthew Knecht “Matty, Special K, Long Arms, Grandpa” Cleveland, OH Favorite Academy Memory: The Pub, seeing Victory Gate in my rear mirror. Future Plans: Live life to its fullest outside of Kings Point. Final Message: I want to thank my family for all the great memories and helping me get through school. A special thanks to my real family, Mom, Dad, and Nicole. Your support has made all the difference. Quote: “Veni, Vidi, Vici.” (We came, we saw, we conquered) Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Second Battalion Adjutant. Clubs Activities: Running Club and SNAME President. Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Patriot, S S Matson Chief Gadao, and S S Keystone Kenai. Sea Partner(s): Dave Silen and Garret Lancaster. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Korea, Okinawa, and Guam. Internship: General Dynamics- Electric Boat Corporation. 321 George Konstantinos Kontakis West Islip, NY Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Two-Season Offshore Sailboat Skipper. Ships Sailed: S S Export Freedom, M V Tellus, M V Endeavor, and M V Liberty Sun. Sea Partner(s): Jarrod Taylor. Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Philippines. Internship: Farrell Lines Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year. Future Plans: Go to law school, make a lot of money, and then sail around the Med. Final Message: To my family - Thank You for all your love, support, and encouragement. I could not have made it without you. To all my friends - Thank You for being there for the good times and the bad. I never would have made it without you guys. To everyone on the waterfront - Thank You for all the experiences and the most enjoyable times here at KP. I’m really going to miss being down there. Good Luck to all. Quote: “Every new beginning leads to some other beginning’s end.” 322 is Sergio D. Kontek _________“Serge”____________ Leesburg, VA Future Plans: Naval Aviation Final Message: As I wipe my slate clean to make room for new experiences and responsibilities, I will remind myself to always leave the words “Kings Point” on it, to remember all the love and anger, the growing pains and joys, and the lifelong friends that have always brought out the best in me, whom I found here. Thank you my family for always being there to catch me if I fell, to my friends for always being there to help me grow, and to my fellow class mates and Midshipmen, for always challangeing me. Quote: “Honor is not defined through mistakes, but in the attitude with which we deal with them.” - Anonymous Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: First Company Training Officer, and Regimental Senior Watch Officer. Clubs Activities: Rugby Club, Track Field, and Honor Guard. Ships Sailed: MA Tyson Lykes, S S Guayama, and USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). Sea Partner(s): Preston Lewis, Mike Albritton, and Kyle Peitzmeier. Countries Visited: Mexico, Belgium, Germany, England, France. Internship: Delano Hall. Favorite Academy Memory: Being a Senior Drill Instructor. w 323 Kelly L. Land “Belly, Fatty Glands”_ Plano, TX Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Company Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Football, and FCA. Ships Sailed: M V Jeb Stuart, SS Northern Lights, and the USNS Walters. Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Jason Harrington, John Stahl, Paul Herzberg, and Ralph Hulbert. Countries Visited: Diego Garcia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and Norway. Internship: Transoceanic Shipping Company, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: “Go Time” in Singapore. Future Plans: Naval Flight, Get Married, Make Babies. Final Message: Thanks to everyone that helped me make it through here; Mom, Dad, Curtis, and friends. Thanks, Mark, for being my brother. Thank You, Vivian, for helping me to realize my “Personal Legend.” To everyone else, Life is so much more beautiful when you smile. Quote: “It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done compared to what he might have done.” - Samuel Johnson 324 Curtis Lee Laskowski _________“Speedo”____________ Loomis, CA Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer. Final Message: Mom and Dad, I couldn't understand why you sent me here to begin with, but now I realize why. Your eternal love, support and guidance has sent me down the right path to success and I owe everything I have to you both. Thank You. My 5 years at KP have taught me that a job is much more appealing than being here. As I walk through the gates for the last time I leave nothing behind but regrets. I’m taking everything I need, a Degree, License, and Great Friends. Quote: Thoreau once said, most men lead lives of quiet desperation. Don’t be resigned to that. Live Life! - Robin Williams “Dead Poets Society Major: Marine Transportation. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Clubs Activities: Ski Snowboard Club, Swimming Diving Team. Ships Sailed: S.S. Chief Gadao, M V President Polk, and the USNS Patuxent. Sea Partner(s): Frank Axiak, Rich Norman, Dave Vela, Narayan Mons, and Scottie Miles. Future Plans: Retire by 40. Internship: Matson Navigation Co. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year 2 with Scottie and Chris. Glad we had pictures, because it might not be a memory otherwise. Preston Lewis _____“The Machine”_____ Brunswick, GA Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: Regimental Navigator of the Kings Pointer. Clubs Activities: Council of American Master Mariners, Kings Point Eagle Scout Association, Automotive Interest Club, Christian Fellowship Club, and Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: S S Sam Houston, M V Margaret Lykes, M V Tyson Lykes, and S S Sea-Land Producer. Sea Partner(s): Darrell Becker, Sergio Kontek, Bernard Deyesson, and Sam Chung. Favorite Academy Memory: Voyages of the T V Kings Pointer. Future Plans: To sail, upgrade my licenses, become a harbor pilot, and assist with port development. Final Message: Break the Mold!! Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. Countries Visited: France, Germany, Belgium, England, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. Internship: Brunswick Pilots Association. Thomas Joseph Linter III Ramsey, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: There are so many great memories, how can I single out only one. Future Plans: To get a great job, live a wonderful and rewarding life and accomplish all my dreams. Final Message: Thank You Mom, Dad, Cheryl, and Dustin, for all of your support and encouragement. It's been a challenging but rewarding four years. To my second family, “Kings Point Brothers you guys were always there for me and you know I'll always be there for you. Thanks for the many great memories. Quote: “Live la vida” - Live the Life Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Third Company Main Deck Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: M V Tellus, M V Endurance, and S S Expedition. Sea Partner(s): Paul Hutchens, Rich Higgins, J.P Dorazio and Phil Talley. Countries Visited: Germany, France, Belgium, England, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Dominican Rep., and Puerto Rico. Internship: NY Waterway (Weehawken, NJ) 327 Danny LoCasto ______“D-Lo”___________ Flushing, NY Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Academic Officer. Ships Sailed: MA Endeavor, M V 2nd LT John P. Bobo and ITB Mobile. Sea Partner(s): Dean Fezza. Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Thailand, and St. Croix. Internship: Detyens Shipyard, Charleston S.C. Favorite Academy Memory: Visits from Dina-Marie. Future Plans: 1 hot wife, 5 nice kids, 2 killer dogs, and a slamming house. Final Message: If I could do it all over again I would become a rock star... but for now I’ll just party like one. $ 0 i 328 Keith Long N Concord, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Tough Breaks aboard Jacks Favorite and her friend too. Playing with Nima at practice and on TM's. Any Road trip or plane flight in which I saw KP get smaller and smaller in the mirror. Final Message: I thought it would be like camp, it wasn’t! But I got an education, a license, and a few good friends, so I guess it was worth it. Hopefully now I can do nothing for a while and find a job that makes me happy, whatever it is! They say money talks but all it ever says to me is goodbye. Quote: “I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating, and in fourteen days I lost two weeks.” - Joe Lewis Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Water Polo Team Captain. Clubs Activities: Varsity Water Polo, and Varisty Swimming. Ships Sailed: MA Monoa, SS Kauai, Hini Astrachem, and M V Newark Bay. Sea Partner(s): Jeff Benton and Ryan Sullivan. Countries Visited: Mexico, Japan, Korea, England, Germany, Netherlands, Mongolia, Turkey. Internship: Chevron Shipping, San Francisco, CA. Future Plans: Do Nothing, and then Sail, then Travel. $ 329 Patrick Long Weymouth, MA Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: 1 C 2 C President. Clubs Activities: Midn. Council. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Wolf, M V Bobo, ITB Jacksonville, ITB Baltimore, and USS Augusta (SSN 710) Sea Partner(s): Tim Zink and Brandt Hager. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain. Internship: Mass Bay Lines. { Favorite Academy Memory: I’d probably have to go with graduation on that one. Future Plans: To figure out what life is all about. Final Message: I’d like to thank everyone who heped me make it through this place. To my family, I love you and thank you for being who you are. To my friends, thanks for being there in the good times and the bad times. Remember to follow your dreams and enjoy life! Quote: “There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few that will catch your heart... pursue those.” Anonymous Scott Edward Lundwatl 331 Jennifer Marie Lundy ____________“Jen”___________ Charleroi, PA Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer. Clubs Activities: Woman's Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, S.A.B.B Ships Sailed: M V President Kennedy, S.S Manukai, S.S Manulani, and M V Arco Texas. Countries Visited: Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Panama. Internship: US Coast Guard. Future Plans: Get a Job and live somewhere there is sunshine, blue skies and a beach. Final Message: Thank you to all my family and friends who have helped me to get out of here alive. Quote: “Everything in moderation.” + Eugene Lutz Big Man “Euge” Bronx, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Borrowing a painting of RADM Matteson from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Future Plans: Sail. Final Message: I would like to thank my family and friends for helping me get through this place. Regina, I Love you and I couldn't have done it without you. To all the fellas: Chad, Lars. Curt and Rhine, good luck and keep in touch.! Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Company Wardroom Commander. Clubs Activities: Park and Rec Softball. Ships Sailed: SS Sealand Crusader, MV Faust, and ITB Mobile. Sea Partner(s): Chris Mcintyre, Jack Garcia, Jim Archibald, Josh Rail, Geoff Wagner, Lee Gonzalez. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, France, Germany, Belgium, England, and St. Croix. Internship: Sheridan Transportation Co. 333 Benjamin Sorg Boulton Lyons Glyndon, MD Major: Marine Operation and Technology. Officer Billets: Regimental Navigator of the Kings Pointer. Clubs Activities: Propeller Club, Offshore Sailing and Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: S.S John W. Brown, T V Kings Pointer, M V Liberty Spirit, M V President Wilson, S S Chief Gadao, M V Marine Columbia, and S S Independence. Countries Visited: Bangladesh, Mozambique, South Africa, Mexico, Guam, Taiwan, Okinawa, Korea. Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii. Favorite Academy Memory: Extorting Government Money for Various Purposes, Ranging from Lunch to trips accross the country. Future Plans: Sail with United States Lines in Hawaii. Do part time travel writing and stay in the cruise industry. Final Message: Thanks to all my friends and family. Life is all what you make of it. Quote: “Esse Quam Videre” - Lucretius 4 IS J. Gregory Madea _________“Madeasir”___________ Gainesville, GA Favorite Academy Memory: Football and Softball games down at the Park. Future Plans: Go to Sea, One way or the other and see which direction life takes me. Final Message: Thank You. To those who helped me when it was least convenient. To those who gave of themselves for me. To those who kept me laughing. To those whom I drove mad with worry. To those who kept me in the game. To those who got me through this place. To those whom I will be forever in debt. Thank You. Quote: “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” - Mark Twain Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Band Companay Honor Board Chairman (2 Rotations). Ships Sailed: Genevieve Lykes, Sea-Land Integrity, Sea-Land Performance, Mormac Sun, and Mormac Star. Sea Partner(s): Chris Tantillo, Matt Sneed, and George Dube. Countries Visited: Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Internship: Crowley Petoleum Transport Inc. (Long Beach, CA) 335 Brent Mansfield _______“June Bug”______ Bandera, TX Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Company Wardroom Commander and Table Captain. Clubs Activities: Rugby. Ships Sailed: M V Advantage, and S S Charles M. Beeghly. Countries Visited: Italy, Germany, Ukraine, and Belgium. Internship: JBJ Construction. Favorite Academy Memory: Seeing my Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister-In-Law, Sister, and Brother- In-Law on Acceptance Day - What a Sweet Surprise! Future Plans: Marry the Love of my life and live our God Given Days together. Final Message: I give my sincerest thank to all of my friends | and family for their love and prayers. Throughout my life, including these past five years. To Mom, Dad, Connie and Bo - Thanks for always I being there. Quote: “Greater love hath no man than this - that he lay down his life for a friend.” Anonymous Christopher Arthur Marciano -ss i' Union, NJ Internship: C.R Cushing Co., INC. Favorite Academy Memory: Just about every weekend 2nd and 1st Class Year. Future Plans: To make every day count. Final Message: Mom, Dad, John, Thank You for support, direction, and encouragement. I could have never done it alone. To my friends. I guess we did have a little fun along the way. But overall, I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying. Quote: “I don’t measurea man's success by how high he climbs, but how high he bounces when he hits the bottom. - General George S. Patton Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Squad Leader, and Room Captain. Clubs Activities: Rifle Team Ships Sailed: M V Galveston Bay, S.S Resolute, M V Larence Gianella, and M V Sea Land Integrity. Sea Partner(s): Lance Murray and Shea Pribyl. Countries Visited: Great Britain, France, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Singapore, Korea, Japan, and Guam. 337 William Margelis _____“Hedgehog”_______ Hedgesville, WV Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Academic Officer, and Compnay Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Track. Ships Sailed: Great Land, Constellation, and Kauai. Sea Partner(s): Scott Jordan. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea. Internship: Clark, Atcheson, Rosorrt, Law Firm. Favorite Academy Memory: Cleaning heads during plebe year. Future Plans: Sail for a few years, then get a law degree and sue everyone, even you! Final Message: Eat drink and be merry. No, wait don’t eat! Just drink, that way you have more money to spend on it. Quote: “If you don’t want to be here. I’ll give you a ride to the train station.” - Captain Stewart 338 Northport, NY Countries Visited: The Netherlands, England, France, Germany, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Internship: Electric Boat Corporation, Groton CT. Future Plans: To put to use the knowledge I have gained, and try to remember the knowledge that has escaped me. Quote: “Reality is for people who lack imagination.” - Unknown Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Regimental Adjutant. Clubs Activities: Club for Academic Enhancement (i.e. studying). Ships Sailed: M V Newark Bay, S S Consumer, and S S Lihue. Sea Partner(s): Morgan Hill. William Clyde Marsden _______ Bill, Bill the Flid” Erik S. Marsh Scottsdale, AZ Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Second Company Executive Officer and First Battalion Operations Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing, Eagle Scout Association, Fencing, Cross Country. Ships Sailed: M V President Truman, S S The Great Land, S S Arco Texas, and USS Rickover SSN-688. Sea Partner(s): Brian Wilcox, Jake Beaty, Jennifer Lundy, and Jonathan Clarine. Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, and Puerto Rico. Favorite Academy Memory: All of the good times spent with my friends. Future Plans: To always be happy and successful at whatever I choose to do. Final Message: Thank you mom and dad for all of the help along the way, and thank you KP for a great four years. I wouldn’t trade the memories, experiences and friends for anything. Quote: “I am not not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” -Alcott Internship: Floffmeier Incorporated, Tulsa OK. 340 Thomas William Martino _____________“Tombo”____________ Hyde Park, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Waking up at the Gunks before 0530 and eating all those yams. Yum Yum. Internship: Drill Instructor. Final Message: We draw the sword with a clear conscience and with clean hands in the wild hunt after the highest honor. Future Plans: Marine Corp Officer. Quote: “You knew what was coming, but so what?” - William Niemeyer KP 77 Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: Platoon Commander- Bad Street, and Company Naval Officer. Clubs Activities: Varsity Lacrosse, Marine Option, Rock Climbing Club, and Drill Instructor. Ships Sailed: SS Sam Houston, MV Sea Lion, S L Atlantic, and SS Golden Gate. Sea Partner(s): Ryan Foster (!) George Dube, and Matt Van Echo. Countries Visited: England, France, Holland, Egypt. Germany, Ethiopia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Panama, Indonesia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Siam. Joseph Anthony Martucci “Tucch” Closter, NJ Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Regimental Assistant Engineer, Table Captain, and Room Captain. Clubs Activities: Captain Varsity Waterpolo, Student Athlete Advisory Board - president, and ski club. Ships Sailed: Sea Wolf, Resolute, Nedlloyd Holland, Producer, and Laramie. Sea Partner(s): Tim Brindly. Sarah Garcia, Mike Price, Kelly Baughman, Chris Exner, and Seri Black. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Israel, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Dominican Republic. England, Germany, and the Netherlands. Internship: Nassco Shipyard, San Diego CA, and Provant, Boston MA. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year.. Future Plans: Sailing, going back to grad school and living life to the fullest. Final Message: Thanks Mom, Dad, Poppy, Rich, and Debbie for all your love and support. To all my friends at Kings Point it's all you guys that made this place so great. Keep in touch! Quote: “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” - Japanese Proverb “A man’s greatest stength develops at the point where he overcomes his greatest weakness.” - Elmer G. Leterman Brenda Matheson “Brender” Alamo, CA Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding (San Diego, CA). Favorite Academy Memory: Paint it Black, “Help, I’m in a nutshell! . Future Plans: Sail, obtain private pilot’s license, coach 1st USMMA women’s soccer team, bartend and learn sign language. Final Message: Hard to believe I made it after the way it all began. I'll never forget the friends I've made and the time we've shared. To my friends and family, thanks for helping me through this place. To those we are leaving behind, have fun, have no regrets. Don’t ever give up. Quote: There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart... pursue those.” Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: First Battalion Commander Clubs Activities: Varsity Swim Team, Team Captain, Varsity Softball Team, and Student Athlete Advisory Board Vice President. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Discovery, Matson Mokihana, APL Phillipines, Matson Chief Gadao, and USS Harry S. Truman. Sea Partner(s): Kristina Davies, and Brian Irish. Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and China. 343 Winfield, KS Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: Regimental Commander. Clubs Activities: Cross Country, Distance Track, and Marathon Team. Ships Sailed: USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC-722), USS John Young (DD-973), USCGC Point Stuart (WPB-82358), M V Sea-Land Explorer, M V Sea-Land Anchorage, and SS Stonewall Jackson. Internship: US Coast Guard Air Station San Diego, US Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, and USCG Activities San Diego. Countries Visited: Gibraltar, Japan, China, Korea, Okinawa, Alaska, Guam, and Mexico. Favorite Academy Memory: The four months spent aboard the Morgenthau and John Young, as well as my internship. Future Plans: Rotary Wing Pilot, United States Coast Guard. Final Message: To those who follow the road less traveled: Keep the faith, be proud, and never forget those who have gone before. When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free. Quote: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw Zachary Spencer Mathews 344 mmiui Brent Mazingo “The Intimidator” Charlotte, NC Favorite Academy Memory: Playing 58 with Bubba, Dave, and Mike Wolfe, and the Birthday Parties at Fridays, Future Plans: I plan to further my education and get a job I Love. Final Message: I'd like to thank my friends for helping me make it through the past four years. Quote: The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapt in awe, is as good as dead.” - Einstein Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: N A Clubs Activities: Flying Scots, CFC, Photo Club, and Computer Club. Ships Sailed: M V Galveston Bay, M V Tellus, T S Kings Pointer, M V Green Lake, and SS Kauai. Sea Partner(s): Alex Mozingo, Magdiel, Rosario, and Ben Kidd. Countries Visited: England, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, and Japan. Internship: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. 345 Christopher Michael McDill Deer Park, TX Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Third Company Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Varisity Swimming, VP Auto Club, and Golfing. Ships Sailed: Sea Land Hawaii, Sea Land Challenger, Nedlloyd Holland, and Keystone Denali. Countries Visited: Dominican Republic, Germany, Holland, England, South Korea, US (Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii). Internship: Houston Pilots Association. Favorite Academy Memory: Leaving. Future Plans: I plan to have my wedding and then move to Colorado and live happily. I plan on working at sea with MM P for 8 years or so then move into a Houston Pilots Job. Final Message: Well over my four years here at Kings Point I have managed to irritate individuals in Marine Transportation. In return I think they tried to make my life more difficult. However, It takes more than what is over there to stop me. Just for the record don’t trust them and definitely be persistent and you will get what you want. Quote: “Patience and Persistence will get you everything you want out of life.’’ 346 Jenny Lynn McCarthy n _“Jenny MAC, Jenny, Jen”_ Danbury, CT Favorite Academy Memory: My Friends! All the nights of partying, keroke, weekend trips, windsurfing, swim trips. I will never forget them! Future Plans: I plan to live freely and take risks. I want to experience as much as I can in remembering that happiness is the only true success. Final Message: I would like to thank my teachers, coaches, and most of all friends for all the awesome unforgettable memories. You will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you Mom and Dad for your understanding, patience, and support. Without you I wouldn’t have the strength to be where I am today. To my family, I Love You unconditionally, and always will. Most importantly I thank God for everything. Remember to live freely and happily. You only get one chance. Quote: “Live each day as if its your last... take risks, endure friendships, love unconditionally, always smile and be true to yourself.” Major: Dual Officer Billets: Regimental Human Relations Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Varsity Swim Team Co-Captain, Windsurfing Club Co-Captain, Intercollegiate Dinghy Sailing, CFC, and SWE. Ships Sailed: S S SeaLand Hawaii, M V American Lykes, M V Tillie Lykes, S.S. Stephen W. Pless, USS Eisenhower CVN 69, and the MA SeaRiver Long Beach. Sea Partner(s): Joe Clark, Tiffany Larson, and Geoff Wagner. Countries Visited: France, Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, Japan, and Germany. Internship: PCCI Marine and Environmental Engineering. 347 Ryan McGeehan Bethlehem, PA Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: First Company Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Football and Track. Ships Sailed: M V Condor, M V SeaLand Performance, M V Richard Matthiesen, and M V Tellus. Sea Partner(s): Dan Witt, Mike Crotty, Sam Stout, Daniel Harvey Chris Rich, and Matt Way Countries Visited: Norway England, Scotland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Italy Greece and Turkey.. Internship: McQuilling Brokerage Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Trips to the city on Jack’s Favorite. Future Plans: Possibly Sail for a year or two, go to grad School. Marry my Girlfriend Debra. Final Message: This place hasn’t j been easy. However, I feel privleged to have made it through and graduate with such an excellent group of people. I thank my family for all their ’ support and especially Debra; my girl, my companion for life. Quote: From you, God, let my judgement come; your eyes behold what is right. g 'fit 348 1 Scott F. Miles Pensacola Beach, FL Favorite Academy Memory: “I swear I thought that she was 18! Future Plans: Living in the lower latitudes with my family, teaching my kids to surf. Final Message: Mom and Dad, thanks for all of your love, encouragement, and support. Also, Eric, Brian, Kevin, Monique, and Heather, thank you. I could not have made it without all of you. To the soccer team, thanks for the memories. Finally the KP boys, my second family, we made it! Quote: “...What a long, Strange trip it’s been.” - Grateful Dead “We are the people our parents warned us about.” J. Buffett “Open your eyes and look within, are you satisfied with the life you’re livin?’ B. Marley Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman. Clubs Activities: Soccer, Ski Club, Anchor Club, and Sailing. Ships Sailed: S S Osprey, M V Integrity, S S Carolina, and MSC USNS Patuxent Sea Partner(s): Paul Sanin, Brock Hieger, Luis Corzo, Chris Mons, Curtis Laskowski, Dave Vela and Matt Mozelak. Countries Visited: England, Germany, France, Holland,Russia, Ukraine, Greece, and Puerto Rico. Internship: Port Operations at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Stephanie Mohundro _______“Mike, Gizmo” ________ Franklin, TX Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Clubs Activities: Pistol Team, Flying Scots, and Mariners Chorus. Ships Sailed: M V Philippines, M V President Wilson, M V Tico Trader, and S S Chief Gradao Sea Partner(s): Justin Benecke, Jay Senterfitt, Ben Lyons and Will Pack. Countries Visited: Canada, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Okinawa, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Guam, USA. Internship: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year, Friday Nights at the park w a good fire, a couple of six-packs, and good friends. Future Plans: I will not be working in a shipyard. Hope to be an Environmental Engineer working for and offshore drilling company in the Gulf. Final Message: “Somtimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedom.” Thank you to everyone who helped me survive the last five years - my family, Kelly, Will, Jay, and countless others. I Love You. Quote: Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Your will needn't be affected by an incident unless you let it. Remember this with everything that happens to you.” - Epictetus I 350 Narayan Chris Mons “Narayan Da-Hawaiian, Monstah” Kilanea Kauai, HI Favorite Academy Memory: Pretty much every time I left the school. Future Plans: Be something cool, like a pilot in Jacksonville. Final Message: Mahalo nu: to all of my friends at KP that have been my family for the past couple of years and cared enough to help me through. Also of course to my loving family and my second family, The Mozelaks. Thanks for the aloha. Now it's time to live. Quote: “Just can't live that negative way... Make way for the positive day. - Bob Marley Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Waterpolo, Ski Club. Ships Sailed: S S Matsonia, MA BGT William R. Button, and the USNS Patuxent. Sea Partner(s): Mark Wiberg, Scott Miles, and Curtis Laskowski. Countries Visited: Saipan, Panama, Cuba. Internship: St. Johns Bar Pilot Association. 351 Jessica Montgomery — Carrollton, GA Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Commander and Regimental Service Maintenance Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing. Ships Sailed: M V American Condor, SS Sea-Land Expedition, and the USNS Big Horn. Sea Partner(s): Paul Harris, Coleen Quinn, and Lee Gonzalez. Countries Visited: Turkey, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico. Internship: Detyens Shipyards, Inc., Charleston S.C. Favorite Academy Memory: Hanging out with friends. j Future Plans: Working at Newport News Shipbuilding until... Final Message: To my classmates, thank you for all of the memories we shared, they will always 1 hold a special place in my heart. Thank you Dave for your constant love and support. Thank you Mom, Dad and Brad for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Quote: “You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt ft) Darren Grant Monzingo _______“Jiminy Cricket” Mission Viejo, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Being able to say that you were my friends. Future Plans: ... to disappear. Final Message: To My friends and family I want to say thank you. We have shared so much love, hope, triumph, and heartache. You taught me how to be strong when I just couldn't make it. You have shown me what it means to live, and for that I owe you everything. Quote: ... nothing is written. - Lawrence of Arabia Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Third Company Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Swimming, windsurfing club, offshore sailing, water polo, and SNAME. Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Defender, M V APL Philippines, S S Prince William Sound, M V Mahimahi, and the S S John Brown. Sea Partner(s): Matt King and Lee Dortzbach Countries Visited: Japan, S. Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Taiwan, Philippines, Guam, and Midway. Internship: Thompson Power Systems, Mobile Alabama. 353 Timothy Joseph Morris _____“Timjoe, Timmymomo, Timmy” __ Danbury, CT Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Midshipman Ensign. Clubs Activities: Football - Freshman Year, Intramural Softball, and the 5:30 Club. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Crusader, Tillie Lykes, ROS Cape Avinof, ITB Philadelphia. Sea Partner(s): Robb Viglione. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Nova Scotia, Germany, Belgium, England, France, Panama, St. Croix USVI, and the USA. Internship: Stoli Parcel Tankers, Greenwich, CT. Favorite Academy Memory: Too many to choose, but Rosario’s Brooklyn Film Festival takes the cake and the “icing” too. Future Plans: To be successful in all endeavors including the opening of the Morris’ Pub. Final Message: Despite all the heartaches both in school and out. ! I’ve been places, done things, made great friends and above all had an incredible time doing it. Thanks to all my family - M D, Robb, Kate, Kara, Kieran Caristan for all your living talks, support and prayers. Thanks also to all my friends for putting up with me. Quote: “A succesful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. -Dave Brinkley $ ] Mathew Andrew Mozelak _______“Matt, Moz”_____ New Hartford, CT Internship: General Dynamics Electric Boat. Favorite Academy Memory: Management Section 1 Ml ,2,3, ski trips, to Killington, water polo with the Sea Donkeys, VA Beach W CM,SM,JCL. Future Plans: To live my life to the fullest and be happy with all that I do, and to never stop skiing. Final Message: To my family, thanks for all the support, love and weekends spent at Kings Point, I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much!!! I Love you guys. To all my friends, you guys are great, what an experience, I’ll miss you all. Good luck in all your future endeavors. To Kings Point... Finally!!! Quote: “The sea will grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home.” - Christoper Columbus Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Water Polo Captain. Clubs Activities: Water Polo, Swimming, Ski Club, and Roller Hockey Club. Ships Sailed: S.S. Mormac Sun, S.S Sea Land Producer, USNS Petuxant, USNS Rappahannock, USS George Washington CVN73 and T V Kings Pointer. Sea Partner(s): Blake Gaylord, Josh Saunders, Ed Schwarz, Mike Andrew, and Jason Cook. Countries Visited: Malta, Israel, Tunisia, France, Gibraltar, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates. 355 Mathew Robert Mueller _____________“Chewy”________________g Sheboygan, Wl Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Executive Clubs Activities: Dinghy Sailing and Snowboard Racing. Ships Sailed: Sea Land Endurance, Northern Lights, and the President Adams. Sea Partner(s): Ramon Perez, Jay lungerich, and Parker Larson. Countries Visited: Japan, China, S. Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Okiwnawa, Wisconsin. Internship: Crafted Plastics, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Sailing, Mammoth, barffing off Barry, riding Tuckerman Ravine with Shea Dawg, snowboard racing, and fairfield Future Plans: Flying or sailing as 3rd Mate and snowboarding and living out west. Final Message: I want to thank my i pops for saving us and making me what I am today. I Love you Mom and Dad. Also, I want to thank the guys here at school: Casey, Pat, George, Tim, Jay, Newt, Jarrod, and Shawn. I couldn’t have made it without you guys. Quote: “When you feel life ain’t worth livin’, Keep on dreamin boy, cuz when you stop dreamin’ it’s time to die.” - Blind Melon 356 le % Ifcr. • - Lance Alec Murray “The Corporal” Greenwich, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: Sitting in a traffic jam at the Goethals Bridge with Jeremy Riddle and Tim DiPietropoloon Memorial Day Weekend 1999. Future Plans: To be successful at my job, have a nice home, and own a Corvette. Final Message: I’d like to thank my Dad and Grandfather, Don Murray, for raising me through the toughest five years of my life to make me the man I am. Quote: “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Company Logistics Officer, and First Battalion Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Cross- Country, and Cannon Squad. Ships Sailed: M V Galveston Bay, SS Resolute, and the SS MormacStar. Countries Visited: England, Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, St. Eustacious, and Puerto Rico. Internship: Port of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE. Aaron Curran Newton “Reddog” Washington, IN Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Executive Officer, First Battalion Commander, and First Battalion Executive Commander. Clubs Activities: Parks and Recreation Committee (Co- Chairman), and founding member of the Barley Benefactor. Ships Sailed: M V R.J. Pfeiffer, S.S Maui. R V Townsend Cromwell, and M V Enterprise. Sea Partner(s): Levi Savage and Mark Bromley. Countries Visited: Mexico. Korea, Guam, Okinawa, Japan, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, and Egypt. Internship: Matson Intermodal System, Oakbrook Terrace, lllionios. Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break 2000, Loco Rojo, and every time we went to the Park. Future Plans: To work in the ashore industry while obtaining my M.B.A. and eventually finding someone to spend the rest of my life with. Generally, to be happy and enjoy life to the fullest. Final Message: I want to thank my Mom and Dad, becaue they have always been there for me, every step of the way. Without them, I would not be where I am today. To my best KP friends. Dan, Diane, George and Matt, work hard, party hard, and thanks for the memories. Thanks to Chad, Greg, Brian, and Craig for sticking with me and providing me with a little taste of normal college life. Quote: “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. - President Theodore Roosevelt 358 If Mathew Sanh Nguyen “Matty Nuggs” Arlington, VA Favorite Academy Memory: Being out at sea and going to the park. Future Plans: To sail to exotic countries and party hard. Final Message: It is not that I hate this place, and all the B.S. I had to face, I realize it is the system that I have to learn, that honored me with a setback, for the school that I so yearn, Although I can’t find good honey, I have enough knowledge to make some money. If you've been through here you would understand, KP molds you to be in demand. One last thought I would like you to know, I will miss this school despite the woes, As I grow stronger when I depart KP, good- bye my love, you will be the last that I will ever see. Quote: I speak softly, but I carry a big stick!” Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Clubs Activities: Rugby Club. Ships Sailed: S S Sealand Pacific, S S Sealand Challanger, S S Sealand Consumer, S S Sealand Hawaii, S S Coastal Eagle Point, and S S Keystone Fredricksburg. Sea Partner(s): Salvatore Zingales, Michael Price, Gilbert Cadena, and Alex Brick. Countries Visited: Taiwan. Guam, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Hawaii, and Various U.S. Ports. Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego California; Global Marine Drilling Company, Lafayette, Louisiana; and Military Sealift Command, Washington D.C. 359 Elizabeth Ann Nicoletti ____________“Liz”_________________ Snohomish, WA Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Swimming, Golf, Sailing and Skiing. Ships Sailed: MV SeaLand Voyager, SS SeaLand Discovery. T V Kings Pointer, SS Golden Gate, SS Cherry Valley, and USS George Washington, CVN 73. Sea Partners: Shawna Stallings, Mari Flores, and Ariel Torres. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Thailand, Canada, Taiwan, and Texas. Internship: Marine Industries Northwest, Inc. and Navy Flight (HC-2) internship. Favorite Academy Memory: Friends. Future Plans: To find my calling in life that I love and it makes me happy. Final Message: Thank you God for my Family. Friends, and the memories that I will keep with me for the rest of my life. Quote: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” 360 Richard C. Norman s Indianapolis, IN Favorite Academy Memory: The night before our first Thanksgiving leave, which was the first time home for me and quite a few others. Future Plans: To go wherever life takes me and try to make the best of things. Final Message: I’d like to thank my mother and father, and other family members and friends for being there and providing inspiration. I'd like to thank the dean for the trimester transistion (yeah right), and I'd also like to thank my classmates for being in the same boat as me for the past four years. Since I’m not too good at summing things up, I’ll leave it to someone better: “Times have changed and times are strange. Here I come, but I ain't the same.” - Ozzie Osborne Quote: “I’d like to say thanks on behalf of the group and myself, and I hope we passed the audition. - John Lennon. Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer (2nd Rotation) Clubs Activities: Water Polo (3 C year only). Ships Sailed: SS Matson Manukai, M V Sealand Endurance, and the USNS Patuxent. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Panama, and the Bahamas. Internship: American Commercial Barge Lines. William B. Pack ______“SIX (PACK)”______ Sugar Land Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Golf, Volleyball, and Offshore Sailing. Ships Sailed: S.S. Stonewall Jackson, S.S Chief Gadao, and the M V Teco Trader. Sea Partner(s): Craig Clasen and Stephanie Mohundro. Countries Visited: Spain, Gibraltar, Egypt, Djibouti, Oman, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and China. Internship: Fritz Companies (Freight Forwarding). Favorite Academy Memory: Five free trips to Hawaii on my second sea year is about as nice as it gets. Future Plans: To get a good job, fast car, beautiful family, and to play golf till I am 80. Final Message: I don’t know where the road is leading to, but I do know where it’s leading from. Quote: “Nothing worth doing is easy.” 362 Shawn Michael Paden __________“Pinky” Viginia Beach, VA Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break Cancun, Snowboarding in 2 ft. powder at Mammoth Mtn., Sailing to Bermuda, Snowboarding with friends, Indoc, Surfing with Buds, and fighting with Jerry. Future Plans: Live life to the fullest and not worrying about the small stuff. Final Message: I couldn't have made it through this place without my classmates and friends. Four years of experience has given me a lifetime of memories. GodSpeed. Quote: ‘The road unwinds towards me, what was there is gone, the road unwinds before me, and I go riding on. It’s my turn to drive. - Rush Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: 2nd Battalion Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team. Ships Sailed: Sea Land Liberator, Matson Kauii, and Sea Land Endurance. Sea Partner(s): Casey Williams. Countries Visited: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Panama, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, United States (Alaska, Hawaii). Internship: Steam Plant Fluid Systems - Electric Boat. rS 363 Brian Paeske ____“The Ninja”_____ Cuba City, Wl Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Class Treasurer, and the speech team. Ships Sailed: S S Major Stephen W. Pless, and USNS Pecos. Sea Partner(s): Michael Schmidt, Drew Arrington, Michael Rodriguez, Rich Higgins, and Ryan Sweeney. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Canada, United States, and Mexico. Internship: Burger Boat Company. Favorite Academy Memory: That’s impossible to determine. My entire life is one huge awesome memory! It’s like a cartoon that never ends. Future Plans: Become an engineer, perhaps see some of the world and, of course, win the lottery. Final Message: I would like to thank my friends and family for tolerating me after all these years. And to all my friends at school: we paid our dues, now it is time for us to enjoy what life has to offer. Quote: “To love life is to love God.” Leo Tolstoy Joshua C. Peck _______“Chief”__________ Richland Hills,TX Favorite Academy Memory: The night four ships docked at Rota, Spain and we all took off for a night of celebration. Future Plans: To become an Air Force pilot, earn a master’s in engineering, become a test pilot and then go to NASA. Final Message: Your destinations being determined by God; the path we take is what we will be remembered by. So, take time to enjoy life and share the love that God has given you with everyone you meet. Quote: The difference in impossible and possible is determination! Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Fitness Officer, and Fourth Company Commander. Clubs Activities: CFC, Navigators, and Waterpolo. Ships Sailed: MA Moku Pahu, and the SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon. Sea Partner(s): Alex Mahamer, Dan Jeane and Chris Ryder. Countries Visited: Panama (Canal), Costa Rica, North Korea, Spain, Canary Islands (Spain), Sicily (Italy), and Cuba. Internship: USAF Officer Training. 365 Kyle Conrad Peitzmeier ______________“Peitz”_________________ Springfield, NE Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Naval Officer. Clubs Activities: KPRFC, K of C, Navy Option, Kings Point Parks and Recreation, Assistant Pub Meister, and the Tom Martino Fan Club - Lifetime Member. Ships Sailed: S S Manukai, M V President Polk, and the USNS Laramie. Sea Partner(s): Scott Gordon, and Sergio Kontek. Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Internship: VF-213 “Blacklions” NAS OCEANA, Virginia. Favorite Academy Memory: Virgina Beach, Oceana Airshow ‘99, George Strait, The Torria Union Meetings, 40’s in the Park. Future Plans: To make a career in aviation in the best Navy in the world, retire at 50 to a small island in the South Pacific, and drink margaritas all day. Final Message: To all my homies - it’s been real, and it’s been fun, but not real fun! To Kev, Dribble, Ryder, JT. See you in the fleet. (What’s up Tuffy!) To my jar heads - Tom, Van, Monkey... I’ll be thinking of you when I'm in the O’Club! Suckers. Scott - Go Seals! Thanks Mom - Dad and Thank God for Skoal. Quote: ... We do it the hard way, therefore we are cooler than everyone else...” - LCDR “Jungle” Jones, USN m 366 Bernice Pender _____“Bernie, B”_______ Englewood, OH Favorite Academy Memory: ANYA Future Plans: Beach Bum, and open a little bar in the Keys. Final Message: Don't let the bastards get U down. Peace. Quote: Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to loose.” Janis Joplin Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Table Captain, and Room Captain. Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Defender, Sea-Land Discovery, NOAA Miller Freeman, and Matson Manulani. Sea Partner(s): Rebeka Luke. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Canada. Internship: Williamson Associates 367 Ramon Perez Ape aye v --------------------—------1' Panama City, Panama Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Diving. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Land Endurance, S S Northern Lights, S S Coast Range, and M V Sea Land Independance. Sea Partner(s): Mathew Robert Mueller, Maricela Flores, Michael Bosco, and Robert Tulaba. Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Mexico, Bahamas, Panama, Spain, and Italy.. Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, and Panama Canal Commission. Favorite Academy Memory: I ; Swimming and diving team movements. Future Plans: To work as a Panama Canal Engineer. Getting married and having three kids. Final Message: I wish the best, in ; every single aspect, to all the members of this, my class. May you have the wisdom to choose what is best in your life. Thank you God, mom, relatives and friends for all of your guidance and support. Quote: There will always be a place on the summit waiting for those who seek, persevere and believe in their goal. Always aim high, but high, unti1 the summit you reach. 368 Carmel, ME Favorite Academy Memory: Toga Party with Jinks, Slates, and Chunky Chad, third class year. Future Plans: To get my masters in buisness, a succesful job, and a loving wife. Final Message: I want to thank the two most important people in my life who have been there with the love, support, and a kick in the pants when I really needed it. I love you Mom and Dad, Thank You. Quote: The hotter the flame, the stronger the metal. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer. Clubs Activities: Regimental Band. Ships Sailed: S S Nuevo San Juan, M V Liberty Wave, S S Stonewall Jackson, and M V Green Wave. Sea Partner(s): Ryan Stuart. Countries Visited: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Alexandria, Sudan, Djibouti, Jamnagar, Mumbai, Madras, Visak, Paradip, Calcutta, Phuket, Malaysia, Singapore, Bermuda, and Japan. Internship: Liberty Maritime Corporation. 3)Kenneth Robert Peterson - ___________“Ken”______ ft 369 A David P Stonington, CT Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Second Company Commander, and Regimental Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Baseball. Ships Sailed: USNS GilliLand, USNS Sodeeman, ITB Groton, and Arco Independance. Sea Partner(s): Kevin Cronau. and Mike Albritton. Countries Visited: No Where Special! Internship: General Dynamic Corp. Electric Boat Division, and NSSN Reactor Plant Fluids. Favorite Academy Memory: Baseball season Plebe year with Mike and Scott in Florida for spring break. Future Plans: Navy: submarine officer, nuclear power. Final Message: Sit back and enjoy the ride we have all earned. See everybody at homecoming. Quote: “In the privations and sufferings endured as well as in the strenuous action of battle, some of the highest qualities of manhood are called forth - courage, self command, sacrifice of self for the sake of something held higher... Joshua Chamberlin, General U.S. Army, medal of honor Civil War Kirsten Elise Preisch Is-. I ,'i J j ( North East, MD Favorite Academy Memory: Class 1999 Ring Dance. Future Plans: Deck Afloat with the Coast Guard. Final Message: To my family and friends who have given me the love and support needed to make it through KR Thank You. I couldn't have done it without you. For my roomate and all the friends I have made this year: I’ll never forget you or all that you’ve given me, it’s because of you that this has been the greatest year! To those who remain behind: Hang in there, your day will come. Patience and Endurance will be your greatest challenge in your quest to graduation. Strive to make each day better than the one before. Quote: I can never change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to reach my destination. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Alumni Liaison, Regimental Public Affairs Officer. Clubs Activities: Crew, Swimming, Softball, Newman Club, and the Midshipman Council. Ships Sailed: M V 2nd LT John P. Bobo, SS Export Patriot, SS Sea-Land Producer, SS Chilbar, and the SS Cape Avinof. Sea Partner(s): Seth Burmaster, Joe Benton, Mike Andrew, and Chris Dunham. Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Turkey, and Israel. Internship: Terminal Operations with P O Nedlloyd and the U.S. Coast Guard, Group Key West. m 371 James Allen Pribble II “Pribs” Jacksonville, AR Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Company Commander, and First Battalion Executive Commander. Clubs Activities: USMMA Varsity Crew, and weightlifting. Ships Sailed: M V Green Wave (Central Gulf), M V Almeria Lykes(Lykes), and the USNS Tippecanoe (T-A0199). Sea Partner(s): Kevin Inabnit, Jake Beaty, Erin Fitzgerald, and The D’Elia Twins. Countries Visited: England, France, Belgium, Germany, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Diego Garcia, Japan, Singapore, and Guam. Internship: VF-211 “Fighting Checkmates” - NAS OCEANA Favorite Academy Memory: The George Strait Country Music Festival ‘99, Graduation Week 2000, and the Blue Angels Airshow Weekend @ NAS OCEANA‘99 Future Plans: To fly supersonic, long-range, all-weather, precision strike-fighter aircraft for the United States Navy. Final Message: My thanks go to: Scotty, Kevin, Kyle and the boys - we finally made it. Larry Trish Groves, for backing me all the way; LCDR L.C. Gallagher, USN - For giving me this opportunity; Jeanne, for everything; My Family, who has been a pillar of strength for me from day one, especially you Mom! Everyone, I won’t let you down. God, I owe this all to you. Quote: “A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.” - John Le Carre 372 s Shea Michael Pribyl i I Overland Park, KS Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, Atlantic Shores Resort. Future Plans: Grow old, but don’t grow up. Final Message: All my love and thanks to my family whose love and smiles have kept me going these past years. Thanks also to Superfly and all the friends who have turned lemons into lemonade for me, because it turns out, it is not where you are but who you’re with that really matters. Quote: The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for. Major: Maritime Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Honor Board Chairman and Fourth Company Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Soccer Captain. Ships Sailed: M V President Polk, M V Mokihana, M V Lawrence H. Gianella, and M V Gus Darnell. Sea Partner(s): Andrew Mathes, Chris Marciano, Shannon Krangle and Megan Rosini. Countries Visited: Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, S. Korea, Taiwan, Guam, New Zealand, Australia, Antarctica, U.A.E, Kuwait, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, England, and Singapore. Internship: MSC - Washington D.C, Military Sealift Command Headquarters. v 373 Michael Del Price _____“Mikie and Sleepie”_____ Fridley, MN Major: Maritime Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: RHBVCI (Both Rotations). Clubs Activities: Regimental Band, Speech Team, Midshipman Council, and Drill Instructor. Ships Sailed: M V Developer, S.S. Northern Lights, S.S Fredricksburg, and the USNS Laramie Sea Partner(s): Russ Horton, Sarah Garcia, Joe Martucci, Kelly Baughman, Kris Exner, Seri Black, and Rodney Forte. Countries Visited: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Spain, Italy and Greece. Internship: National Cargo Bureau, Inc.. Favorite Academy Memory: Taking advantage of the latitude of the I rules of this institution with people like Harry Elliott. Future Plans: Become Leader of j the free world. Final Message: Appreciate this life and experience that God has given I you, although strife and adversity will j always lag in the midst, success and happiness are all you will thankfully remember and wish for others. Quote: Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing even dies. - Andy Dufresne 374 David W. Pul is “Monkey Boy” Colorodo Springs, CO Favorite Academy Memory: “1...2...3...Dave's my...” Future Plans: To enjoy life and take things easy. Final Message: Thank You. Mom, Dad, and Danny, Thanks for all the support and encouraging words. The McCabe’s, my family away from home. Thank you Laura for all your time and Patience. Bubba, my last and first roomate, First and Last in many respects. Thanks to everyone. Quote: “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: BA02, and 4PC3. Clubs Activities: Waterpolo, Swimming, and Propeller Club. Ships Sailed: M V President Jackson, S S SeaLand Navigator, S R Benecia, and S R Wilmington. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Internship: Electric Boat Corp. 375 Ryan A. Puttick _____“RHINO”_____________ Staten Island, NY Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer, and Band Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Regimental Band. Ships Sailed: SS Nuevo San Juan, M V SGT William R Button, SS Golden Gate, and the MA Endeavor. Sea Partner(s): A. Delia, M. Hauser, J. Gallagher, andT. Uebele. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Japan, Guam, and Puerto Rico Internship: Howland Hook Marine Terminal, Staten Island, N.Y. Favorite Academy Memory: They were all so wonderful. Future Plans: Work Shoreside and go into business with my friends. Final Message: To my family, thank you for putting up with me, and continuously telling me “Yes you have to go back there;” Best learned lesson at Kings Point is to always Remember who your TRUE friends are!!! Quote: “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade” Coleen Quinn _______“Queen Coleen” Brick, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: All times with my friends, partying, and when Brandt said while at the park, So who’s gonna do their Naval Ship Leader Paper.” Future Plans: Take one day at a time and make each day better than the last. In 20 years from now, I'll have to wait and see where life brings me. Final Message: To my parents and family, I thank you and love you from the bottom of my heart for your constant love and support. To my friends, I will always cherish every moment we’ve had. Let’s not look at this as an ending, but a beginning. Quote: “When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before.” -Mae West Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: CHRT04, RAL Clubs Activities: Softball, Dinghy Team, Student Athletic Advisory board, Senior Gift Campaign Ships Sailed: S S Resolute, Sealand Expedition, Cape Ann, USNS Big Horn Sea Partner(s): Lee Gonzalez, Jessica Montgomery Countries Visited: Spain, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Internship: Sandy Hook Pilots’ Association, NY ---—-------m Daniel Kevin Quinn _______________“DQ”___________ Laurel Springs, NJ Major: Marine Engineering Management Clubs Activities: Football, Baseball Ships Sailed: M V James Anderson Jr., M V Sea Lion, SeaLand Integrity, MAI Judy Litrico, IN Kings Pointer Sea Partner(s): Chris Rattigan, Bobby Brown, Jeff Benton Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Kenya, South Africa Internship: NASSCO Shipyard- San Diego, CA Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break 2000-Key West: Atlantic Shores Restort and Duval Future Plans: Chillin’at my beach house with my family and friends, relaxing in the sun and loving every minute of it. Enjoy my vacation. Sail then put my KP education to use as a shipyard manager. Final Message: To Mom, Dad, Kelly, Andy,Stacey, and my grandparents: I cannot thank you enough for your constant love, support, and encouragement that never stops giving. I owe so much to having such an incredible family and love you dearly. To the fellas, thanks for your help and making this place fun and interesting. You are why I enjoyed it more than it should be. Quote: “Flave fun, have no regrets, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.” «I David Joshua Rail ____“Trash Picker”__________ Pasadena, MD Favorite Academy Memory: Buying my own toilet paper. Boycotting Delano, and jumping into dumpsters Future Plans: Living on the beach and still driving my Monte Carlo. Take over the TV show “Price is Right” and become the salt water Angler Champion of the World Final Message: This is for you Dad. You taught me a plethora of lessons in life. You put the seawater in my veins and you showed me that if I take life too seriously I will miss too much. Thanks for everything. Quote: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill Major: Marine Transportation Ships Sailed: SeaLand Atlantic, SeaLand Crusader, Wilhelmsen Tellus Countries Visited: Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany Internship: Vane Brothers USCG Christopher Rattigan ________ “Ratt” ___________ Sarasota, FL Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: CFO 2 Clubs Activities: Football Team Captain Ships Sailed: M V James Anderson Jr., M V SeaLand Integrity, M V Asphalt Commander, USS Harry S. Truman CVNT5, M V Judy Litrico Countries Visited: Mexico, United Arab Emirates, England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Curacao Internship: Boston Harbor Cruises 380 Favorite Academy Memory: Grove City, for the football game, and the pre-game activities Future Plans: To become a pilot in the U.S. Navy. Final Message: To all the guys on the football team, thanks for all the fun and for the memories; Especially 55 and 19 you guys are the best. Good luck to everyone, I hope you all end up doing what you want. Beezer, have fun being married. Quote: “One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows himself will win half the time. One who knows neither the enemy nor himself will be defeated in every engagement.” -SunTzu Kellie Lenae Red cay “Kell ” Favorite Academy Memory: Sailing and going to Mardi Gras for spring break Future Plans: To get a job, have a family, lead a happy and interesting life, and retire early Final Message: Beth, one word: Yuengling!!! Also, thanks to my family for always being there and supporting me through all the crazy times! Quote: Always do what you are afraid to do.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading, PA Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billet: Regimental Waterfront Officer, 2nd Battalion Adjutant Clubs Activities: Varisty offshore sailing team, varsity intercollegiate dinghy team, yearbook Ships Sailed: MA Enterprise, S S Guayama, MA Mesabi Miner, M V Green Point Sea Partner(s): Beth Johnsen, Jason Harrington Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Puerto Rico, Great Lakes, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan Internship: Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 381 GaylynMarie Reynolds Favorite Academy Memory: Late night “soup group” sessions with select members Future Plans: To lead an enjoyable life and always see the glass as half full Final Message: Thanks Mom and Dad, for always being so proud. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Reynolds, and Grandma Negolfka for always knowing when to send those letters of encouragement! Joe, if I can do it, you can too! Coleen and Sarah, I couldn’t have made it through KP without you, keep smiling! Quote: “This is the place where I learned to live this life, to curse this life and to claim this life for my very own.” -Jodie Foster Marshall, MN Major: Engineering Management Officer Billet: Platoon Commander Clubs Activities: Honor Guard, Newman Club, Midshipman Council, Ring Committee, Society of Women Engineers, golf team Ships Sailed: M V SeaLand Developer, M V President Kennedy, S S Manulani, M V R.J. Pfeiffer Sea Partner(s): Erich Schneider, Shaun Shiraishi Countries Visited: British Columbia, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, U.S.A. Internship: National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. San Diego, CA Christopher Rich ______“Rack In” Granby, CT Favorite Academy Memory: Being released from prison in the Dominican Republic with my sea partner, MattWay. Future Plans: Sail, travel, and continue living life on the edge Final Message: I would like to thank my family for your help and support on getting my butt through this place. I could not have done it without you. To my roomate and good friends, I’ll miss you guys. I hope we all keep in touch over the years. It wasn’t easy but we all made it. Good luck to you guys and all my classmates in years to come. Quote: “He who is not busy being born is busy dying.” Major: Marine Engineering Clubs Activities: Golf Team, tennis team Ships Sailed: M V Tillie Lykes, SS SeaLand Consumer, SS Navieras Guayama, M V Tellus Sea Partner(s): Matt Way, Ryan McGeehan, Daniel Harvey Countries Visited: France, Mexico, Germany, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, England, Belgium -Bob Dylan 383 Jeremy Lee Riddle NIPS’ White Hall, MD Favorite Academy Memory: Bar-B-Que in the park, the Waterboy, and the controversial “stuff” in the head in Izmir Future Plans: Masters degree, own business, wife and kids. Basically my own version of the American dream. Final Message: Thanks to all for making the last four years so memorable; Mom, Dad, Scott, Jason and family, G G, and Ang (little booger), I love you all. PJ, you’re just plain weird. Murray, Big Bad Blazer! Terd, Lurch, Hop, Finley, George the wondergreek, Gordo, Cody (Alaskan Badass), thanks for wasting so much of my time, it was fun! Quote: “The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: BOPS 1,2PC2 Clubs Activities: Volleyball Captain Ships Sailed: S S Export Patriot M V Sea Wolf, S S Keystone Texas Sea Partner(s): Dave “Fit” Finley Countries Visited: Spain, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico Internship: Ryder Managed Logistics Systems 384 I Michael D. Rodriguez ____“Rod, Streaking Rod, OldRod San Antonio,TX Favorite Academy Memory: Finally putting on my ring, knowing that I deserved to wear it Future Plans: To Hot Rod Volkswagens and try my best to avoid this place Final Message: Who reads these anyway? Quote: “That which doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger. Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Table Captain Clubs Activities: Color Guard, Midshipmen Council Ships Sailed: S S Robert E Lee, M V Stella Lykes, S S Major Stephen W. Pless, M V Betty Wood, M V Janis Guzzel, M V SeaLandIndependence Sea Partners: Ben Kidd, Drew Arrington, Michael Schmidt, Brian Paeske, Dan Barkley, Ryan Sweeney Countries Visited: Spain, Gibraltar, Egypt, Jordan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Mexico, Greece, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Korea, China, Japan, Panama Internship: Detachment 20, Mobile Unit 2, EODGRU2, NAB Little Creek, VA tl Michael Rogulic V Favorite Academy Memory: The parties at 2 Kings Place and hanging out with Dave, G, Travis and Rob during my plebe year Future Plans: Make enough money to start my own business in my hometown. I’ll still be having fun and partying like a rock star. Final Message: I would like to thank my Mom, Dad, Matt and all my other relatives that helped me make it through. To Christina: these have been the toughest, yet best two years of my life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am today without you. And to all my friends, stay in touch (Travis-Mr I don’t know how to use a telephone) Quote: “We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long; we are now qualified to do anvthina with nothina.” Crystal Lake, IL Major: Marine Engineering Officer Billets: CA0 2 Clubs Activities: Automotive Interest Club President, Crew MA Liberator (Power Squadron) Ships Sailed: S S SeaLand Pacific, M V SeaLand Voyager, MA SeaLand Galveston Bay Sea Partner(s): Travis Shirley Countries Visited: Thailand, Guam, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, England, France, Holland, Canada Internship: American Ref-Fuel Essez, NJ W 386 i f Magdiel I. Rosario “Rosey, Rizzo, Romeo”_ Bradenton. FL Favorite Academy Memory: Last day, on my last ship, of my last sea year Future Plans: I plan to be pushing the Benz S 600 by the time I’m 35, watching TV in the car, on my way to Brooklyn Brownstone apartment, still a bachelor, with my pitbull. Final Message: First of course, I gotta thank the One. Without him, none of this would be possible. My parents who have always given me the necessary love and support to help me make it through life. To my brother Obigliah, my cousin brother Joe, Mike G., May Day, and every other one of my peeps who helped me through life, and taught me valuable lessons, even when I strayed off course. And of course my peeps at KP, Rashaad Brown, Dean Fezza, Johnny Garrett, Victor Flynn and the whole 5:30 dinner team. Everyone else, you know who you are. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Football, Broadening Kings Point, 5:30 dinner club Ships Sailed: S S SeaLand Producer, MA Tellus, S S Capt. H.A. Downing, M V Endeavor Sea Partner(s): Johnny Mack Garrett Countries Visited: Dominican Republic, France, England, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Greece, Italy, Egypt, Turkey Internship: E S Shipper, Inc. New York, NY 387 ---BMM Jeffrey Michael Roskey Carson City, NV Major: Marine Engineering, Management Officer Billet: They couldn’t even dream of giving me one! Clubs Activities: Role playing game club Ships Sailed: M V Mokihana, SeaLand Tacoma, M V Liberty Sea, SeaLand Express Sea Partner(s): David Skipper, Brian Barnes Countries Visited: Israel, Hong Kong, Guam, Japan, Okinawa, China, South Korea Internship: Camelot Plastics, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Room 2305 Future Plans: Get lost somewhere in Australia where no one can find me , Quote: This is what the Lord says: ‘“Stand at the crossroads and look, ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. -Jeremiah 6:16 Randall G. Roth II _____“Thor”______________ Wonder Lake, IL Favorite Academy Memory: Going out to sea Future Plans: I plan to get a job in a logistics company in the midwest. Final Message: I would like to thank everyone who helped me out along the way. My family, Jeannine, and God who has always been there for me whenever I needed Him. I will miss all my friends and everything that we went through. Thanks! Quote: “When you come to the edge of all light you have ever known and are about to step out into the darkness, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen-there will be something to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly. Major: Ship’s Officer Officer Billet: 4 PC2 Clubs Activities: CFC, Eagle Scout club, Navigators, Drill team, Honor Guard, Mariners chorus Ships Sailed: Sealand Innovator, USNS Walter S. Diehl, Sealand Producer Sea Partners: Sean Brett, Boska, Delgado, Hennel, Gordon. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia Internship: U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base I Louisa Marie Rudecki _________“Lou, Verbal”_____ Houston, TX Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: 1st Batallion Adjutant Ships Sailed: S S Greatland, M V President Grant, S S Sgt Matej Kocak, Sealand Producer, T V Kings Pointer Countries Visited: Guam, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Spain, Greece, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Internship: Meyer, Orlando Evans PC Favorite Academy Memory: Watching the Academy recede in the distance while crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge Future Plans: Law School. I am going to be married with 1.5 children and working in a job I love. Final Message: Mom, thank you for the advice and support you have given me for the last four years. Sorry I made you worry so much. Dad, you are my hero and mentor. I will always be your little girl. To the rest of my family and friends, I could not have done it without you. Quote: “ Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” -Robert Frost CONGRATULATIONS p H I CLASS OF 2000 391 i-' ' Christopher Ryder _“Ryder”_________ Covington, GA Favorite Academy Memory: Harv’s hot tub, Oceana Air Show, Buffet, Fairfield and my first sea year Future Plans: To be screaming at Mach 1 with everyone else in the rear view. It’s rough being the best fighter pilot in the world. At my age, I’m liable to be dead in 20 years. Final Message: It’s time we all start a new page in this book called life and set out on our different paths, but people, it’s the memories and friends that will last a lifetime. The good times aren’t but a thought away. Heather, without you I’d be back home at Jiffy Lube again, thanks for always being there. Here’s to all my boys Harv, Kevin, Peitz, Van, Jack, and the ones who’ve past. Boys, it’s been a hell of a ride, but it don’t get much better than this. Quote: “All men die, but not every man truly lives.” -William Wallace 392 Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: Platoon Commander Clubs Activities: Rugby Ships Sailed: PFC Eugene A. Obregon, Green Lake Sea Partner(s): Don Hughs, Joe Clark, Mike Albriton, Josh Peck Countries Visited: Estonia, U K., Spain, Italy, Japan Internship: VF-102 F-14 Squadron, Brunswick Harbor Pilots Charles James Sampson “Chazz” Billings, MT Favorite Academy Memory: The creation of the Oldsmobile Club and Smith College Future Plans: Priorities straight and Kings Point a distant memory. Still having fun. Final Message: Thank you Mom and Dad for all of the great advice, and getting me through this place. Thanks to Scott for teaching me all the essentials necessary to graduate. To my friends: Thanks for all the good times and memories. Most of all: Thank God! Quote: “I know so many people in so many places..they make a lot of money but they got sad faces..the business they’re in has taken control..they want to get out and free their souls..we’re on highway 93..stop by anytime..Montana Cafe...come on in for a pleasant stay..we got steak and pie and a special is a piece of mind.” -Hank Williams Jr. Major: Marine Transportation Clubs Activities: Regimental Band, Snow Skiing, Water Skiing, Fly Fishing Ships Sailed: M V MahiMahi S S Challenger, HM1 Dynachem Sea Partner(s): Dave Mayes, Jon Clarine Countries Visited: Japan, Yokohama; South Korea, Pusan, Guam, U.S. Internship: AmeriServe, Denver, Colorado rs 393 I I Paul Douglas Sanin “Paul” Columbia. MD Major: Marine Engineering Officer Billets: Room Captain, Table Captain, Squad Leader, Regimental Admiral’s Assistant Clubs Activities: Varsity Soccer 1 -4 Ships Sailed: S S Osprey, M V Sealand Integrity, MA James R. Barker Sea Partner(s): Scott Miles Countries Visited: Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Holland, Germany, France, England, Canada Internship: Wartsila NSD- New Orleans Favorite Academy Memory: Leading the boys to victory one year later Future Plans: Support all my friends and family on my own South Pacific Island. I don’t even know what I'm doing tomorrow, let alone 20 years from now. Final Message: Kyra, Mom and Daddy: Everything I am is a result of your support. To say I never would have made it without you is a horrible understatement. No matter what, I can always feel you there. That alone is a comfort that is irreplaceable. Thank you. To all the guys new and old, the powers above graced me by intertwining our paths. You’ve all had an impact on me that has made me a better person. I will never forget Quote: “The moment becomes a memory in less than a second” -MPS “ I just don’t know how you guys do it!” -Dean Mazek on senior engineers’ 394 Joshua Saunders _______“Saundez”_________ Alta, CA m Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break in Florida, hanging out in Singapore Future Plans: Doing whatever God wants me to do. I am sure whatever his plans are for me it’s going to be a ride. In 20 years from now, I’ll be working hard, or retired, but if I knew the future I wouldn’t be here. Final Message: I have to thank God for getting me through and for giving me the family that has helped me through. Mom, Dad, Ruth, Ben, both Grams and Gramps you are all the best! To all the friends who have been there for me, Justin, Mark, Ryan, Kelly, Eric STB, Dan, Seri, Jason, Mike, Matt, we have done some cool stuff. Always step back and see the world. Quote: “In his heart a man plans his future, but the Lord determines his steps.” -Prov 16:9 “Be the change you want to see in the world.” -Ghandi Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: Table Captain Clubs Activities: Company Human Relations Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V MahiMahi, USNS Rapahannock Sea Partners: Jason Cook, Mike Chung, Matt Mozelak Countries Visited: Mexico, Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Bahrain Internship: Congressman John Doolittle, U.S. Navy SEALS Team 8 395 e 396 Michael Hugo Schmidt __________“Schmidtv” ________ New Orleans, LA Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: 2nd Batallion Operations Officer Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team, Midshipmen Council, Vessel Skipper Ships Sailed: S S Major Stephen W. Pless, S S Anasazi Sea Partner(s): Drew Arrington Countries Visited: Spain, Majorca, Greece, Louisiana, US Gulf Coast, Bermuda Internship: Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler Sarpy, L.L.P Law Firm, New Orleans, LA Favorite Academy Memory: Main Deck Mafia and Malaga, Spain with Drew and Jason Future Plans: Go to law school and become a maritime attorney in New Orleans, LA. 20 years from now, I’ll be on the stern sipping “Boat Drinks” or on the veranda drinking Bourbon. Final Message: To my friends and family, thank you for your support and direction throughout the years. I've been blessed by so many wonderful opportunities and you have all shared in those. Thank you Mom and Dad. You have been the greatest parents anyone could ever ask for. Fair winds and following seas. Quote: “The sea’s in my veins, my tradition remains, I’m just glad I don’t live in a trailer.” -Jimmy Buffet Trafalgar, Indiana Favorite Academy Memory: All the times I went home to see my girlfriend. Cancun Key Largo vacations Future Plans: U.S. Navy Seal. I will finally have my beach house, filthy rich, married to Kristin, and never worked a day in my life. Final Message: Enjoy your life while you can. Don’t let yourself be wrapped up in goals and expectations that don’t fulfill you personally. You only have one shot at it all, so don’t mess up. It’s your life! Quote: The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billets: 4th Company Training Officer Clubs Activities: Trident Scuba, Offshore sailing, Marine Corps option, Navy option, continuously working out Ships Sailed: MA Sealand Developer, MA President Kennedy, S S Cape Alexander, USNS MT Baker Sea Partners: Gaylyn Reynolds, Court Smith Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Italy, Greece, Spain, Norway, USA Internship: Seal Team 8, Brown County Sheriffs Department Erich Edward Schneider ____“Marine Corps, Schindler, 3rd Reich”_ i 5 Chad Schoene ______“Milkman”________ Baltimore, MD Major: Marine Transportation Clubs Activities: Basketball team, Park and Recreation softball Ships Sailed: Sealand Producer, Sealand Atlantic, Crowley Sea Lion, Keystone Cherry Valley, Navieras Guayama Sea Partner(s): Aaron Taylor, Joe Orosz, Dan Bergen Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, England, France, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica Internship: Continuing Education, USMMA Favorite Academy Memory: Stealing painting of Admiral Matteson from Coast Guard Academy Plebe year Future Plans: I want to make alot of money. 20 years from now, I see myself well-off, playing lots of golf, and enjoying life with my wife and children. Final Message: To all of those yet to graduate, stick it out it is definitely worth it, even if it takes an extra year or so. Good luck to all my boys- Eugene, Lars, Curt, Ryan. Thanks Mom and Dad and Craig for everything. Quote: “The way I see it is..” 398 Edward C. Schwarz “Steady Eddie, AWOL Eddie” Mullica Hill, NJ Favorite Academy Memory: Winter work on the Great Lakes; cold nights, cold steel, cold beer. Thanks Pete Demo for a good time. Future Plans: You bet I’m going back to sea. Final Message: Kings Point, not all pain is gain. Quote: “Just once I wanted someone to call me sir without adding ‘You’re causing a scene.’” -Homer Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Officer Billet: Table Captain Clubs Activities: Knights of Columbus, Intramural boxing, Honor Guard, Cannon Squad, SNAME, Varsity club Ships Sailed: USNS Gilliland, S S Consumer, OOCL Innovation, S S Beeghley, S S Mayaguez, USS Washington (CVN-73) Sea Partners: Mike Sexton, Mike Cockburn, Mark Posthumus, Peter Demetropolis, Matt Mozelak Countries Visited: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Dominican Republic, Germany, France, Netherlands, England, Puerto Rico, Internship: NPR, Inc.-Port Engineer. Interlake Steamship Co. 399 Michael Jude Sexton “Cavu” Major: Marine Transportation Officer Billet: 1 st Batallion Academic Officer (2 rotations) Ships Sailed: USNS Gilliland, S S Nuevo San Juan, USNS Yukon, USNS Kiska Sea Partners: Ed Schwarz, Ralph Hulbert, Steve Lee, Jason Thompson Countries Visited: Egypt, England, United Arab Emirates, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Diego Garcia, Australia, Japan, Hawaii, Mexico Internship: Geological School Oceanography, Rhode Island Favorite Academy Memory: Walking up my first gangway Future Plans: Should I be making some? In 20 years from now, I’ll still i be paying for that car I bought last | summer. Final Message: I once read on a wall: care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others thinks is practical, expect more than others think is possible. Quote: “ Life goes on.” Shadock “Dan ‘Da Man’ Massapequa, NY Future Plans: ...to live the rest of my life trying to take advantage of everything Kings Point has taught me. Final Message: I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a Merchant Marine Academy Grad. That was the way my parents perceived me. Those were the plans they had. But I couldn't fit the part. Too dumb or too smart. Ain’t it funny how we all turned out. I guess we are the people our parents warned us about - Jimmy Buffet. Quote: “There is but a plank between a sailor and eternity. Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Ships Sailed: M V Endurance, SS Osprey, M V OOCL Innovation, USCGC Harriet Lane. Countries Visited: England, Italy, Spain, Germany, Israel, Egypt, Holland, France, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Ukraine, Dutch Antilles, Cuba. Internship: USCG Operations Station, Portsmouth, VA. Favorite Academy Memory: Caribbean Parties '98 '99 (A close second were all the rest). 401 David John Silen __________“Lurch”__________ Warren, OR Major: Marine Engineering Systems- Nuclear. Officer Billets: Regimental Admiral's Aide, Second Company Academic Officer, Regimental Academic Officer, Table Captain Petty Officer, Clubs Activities: Men’s Volleyball, SNAME, Pump Peoples Association, Pistol. Ships Sailed: Sea Land Patriot, Chief Gadao, President Jackson. Sea Partner(s): Ben Davis, Bernie Deysson, Matt Knecht. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guam, USA. Internship: Gunderson Inc., Portland, OR. Favorite Academy Memory: The time I spent with my friends. Future Plans: Start living, stop waiting, Final Message: Seizing the opportunities allowed by our education here at KP is the key to living. Your are afforded enormous opportunities here, and if you sit back and let life pass you by you will never actually live. By trying to cruise through, you are condemning yourself to a bland life of mediocrity , in which you take no risks and receive no rewards. Narrow and rough is the road that leads to life. Only a minority discover it. Quote: “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. - Unknown Twenty Years From Now: I’ll be 41. Why can’t Sembler’s tests be that easy? 402 ) •' $• David Skipper ______“Skip”___________ Albuquerque, NM Internship: United States Bankruptcy Court Senator Pete Dominici’s Office. Favorite Academy Memory: Going to Cancun Second Class Year. Future Plans: Start my own business someday. Final Message: Mom, Dad. and Elizabeth, I love you. Quote: And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Twenty Years From Now: I’ll still be the same old good guy. Major: Dual. Officer Billets: First Company Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Navigators Bible Study, Christian Fellowship Club, Wrestling, Sailing. Ships Sailed: M V Mokihana, M V Sea Land Tacoma, M V HMI Petrochem, SS Fredricksburg. Sea Partner(s): Jeff Roskey, Mike Hyland, Doug Tasted. Countries Visited: Hawaii, Guam, Korea, Japan, Alaska. I Scott David Sleeper ________“Jose, Dookie, Sleep” __ McKinney, TX Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: First Company Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Indoor Outdoor Track (Captain), Cross Country, Student Athelete Advisory Board, Park Ranger, Yearbook Sports Contributor, SNAME. Ships Sailed: M V Green Bay, SS Arco Fairbanks. Sea Partner(s): Wayne Allen, Brian Coyne. Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile. Internship: San Francisco Dry Dock, Swan Song, Sea Land Service, Inc. Favorite Academy Memory: Sleeping in class and Painting it Black”. Future Plans: Nuclear Engineering. Final Message: I would like to thank my friends and family for their perpetual support. Also, thanks to the special few who somehow managed to keep me in check over the years. Without track, CC. Blues Rock, and those associated, I would probably not be in my head. Quote: 'Then as it was, then again it will be, and though the course may change sometimes, rivers always reach the sea. - R.A. Plant Twenty Years From Now: Special assistant to Jimmy Page. fJ 1 A I r. fi' v 404 James Smith __________“Court”_____ Youngstown, OH Internship: 17th District Congressional Offices. Favorite Academy Memory: Good times with friends, and struggling through weekday hangovers. Future Plans: US Coast Guard, or another career that allows travel. Final Message: Enjoy each day as it passes, there is always a good side to everything, appreciate those high points! Quote: “So we beat on, bouts against the current, borne ceaselessy into the past”- F. Scott Fitzgerald Twenty Years From Now: Happy, and enjoying the life I've worked hard for. Major: Dual. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing. Ships Sailed: S L Trader, S L Manulani, S L Manukai, USNS Mount Baker. Sea Partner(s): James Fillmore, Jennifer Lundy, Erick Schneider. Countries Visited: Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Greece, Norway, Guam. 405 Lester James Snyder _______“Les, Mo”______ Decatur, IL Major: Marine Engineering Systems- Nuclear. Officer Billets: Regimental Band Master. Clubs Activities: Speech and Debate, Christian Fellowship Club, Fanfare Trumpet Ensemble. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Land Explorer, Liberty Sun, SS Stonewall Jackson, M V Mokihana. Sea Partner(s): Tom Ayoub, Zac Mathews. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Africa, Gibraltar, Spain, Mexico, Korea. Internship: Synfinity Technologies, ARTCO, American Thermo-Tech. Favorite Academy Memory: BAND. Future Plans: Family, Fun, Adventure. Engineer Businessman by day, Jazz Trumpeter by night. Final Message: “When you see a life-hardened Mariner cry because of the music you play, then you have fulfilled your duty”- Lester Snyder Quote: “What we play, is Life”- Louis Armstrong. r k 406 Virgil Wayne Solomon _______“Big Sol”_______ Rockwell,TX Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation. Future Plans: Enjoying waking up with the woman I married the day after graduation, living and working overseas, happily raising my family. Final Message: To God alone be the glory. I could not have endured and completed the impossible on my efforts alone. God has lavished his grace upon me in the provision of supportive friends, roommates, family, and wife-to-be. Thank you Jenny, Mom, Dad, and Bonnie for all the encouragement and sacrifices. Quote: ‘A man with God is always in the majority.” (Inscription on the Reformation Monument, Geneva, Switzerland)- John Knox Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Guard Commander. Clubs Activities: The Navigators, Honor Guard. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Land Performance, SS Jean Lykes, M V Judy Litrico, SS Coast Range, SS Robert E. Lee, SS Maui. Sea Partner(s): Joshua Peters, Chris Tantillo, Erica Johnson. Countries Visited: Holland, Germany, England, Italy, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, Qatar, Kuwait, India, Hawaii. Internship: P O Nedlloyd, Northeast Regional Sales Intern. Matthew Clark Squires “Lunch” Nokesville, VA Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Band Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: M V Almeria Lykes, M V Green Wave, USNS Soderman, SS Alexandria. Sea Partner(s): Jim Pribble, Eric Bradshaw, Josh Rail, Joe Orosz. Countries Visited: Mexico, Germany, France, Belgium, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Diego Garcia, England. Internship: ICF Kaiser Engineering. Favorite Academy Memory: “I’m going to die,” as the mighty M V Mariner returns from Newport, Rl. Future Plans: Get a job and a wife, and live my dreams. Final Message: Well, it’s been real, and it’s been fun, but it ain’t been real fun. Quote: “Kings Point... it’s a great place to be from.” 408 John David Stahl “Body Wonder” Pearland, TX Favorite Academy Memory: Malaga, Spain with Steve Lee. Future Plans: Enjoy every day of the rest of my life and maybe make some money on the way. Twenty years from now I will be successful, happy, and still 21 at heart! Final Message: I want to thank my parents and my brothers for their unconditional support and encouragement, without which I never would have made it through the Academy. I love y’all. I would also like to thank God, and I wanna thank my classmates for always being there for me and helping me out whenever I needed it. Quote: “Do or do not there is no try”- Master Yoda. “Bar none, it’s go time, you can sleep when you’re dead’’- Stephen Lee. Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Fourth Company First Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing (S V Dawnstar, S V Smuggler 96-98). Ships Sailed: SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon, USNS Walter S. Diehl. Sea Partner(s): Steve Lee, Kelly Land, Ralph Hulbert, Paul Herzberg. Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Gibraltar, Portugal, Singapore, Indonesia, Diego Garcia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Amsterdam. Internship: L R Chartering, Inc. Shawn a Marie Stallings Seabrook, TX Major: Shipyard Management Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Third Company Human Relations Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Tennis, Sailing, Pub Master, Yearbook Staff. Ships Sailed: M V Sea Land Voyager, SS Sea Land Discovery, M V Judy Litrico. Sea Partner(s): Elizabeth Nicoletti, Mari Flores, Christopher Rattigan. Countries Visited: Japan, Taiwan, Thialand, China, Canada. Guatemala. Internship: Cascade General Shipyard, Portland, Oregon. Favorite Academy Memory: Every moment spent with a good friend. Future Plans: To buy a ranch so I cn have alot of animals and land to enjoy!! Final Message: No matter how hard I try, I know I can never say what I want to perfectly. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for my family and friends. I want to thank you mom, dad, and Todd for always being there for me. You've given me the courage to never give up and keep on going even in the toughest of times. I love you all so very much. My cup runneth over.” To all my friends, each one of you has meant so much to me. I will always cherish every moment created and each of you has a special place in my heart. Quote: A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”-Phyllis Diller $ 410 Thomas Edmund Stevens “Tom, TS” Severna Park, MD Favorite Academy Memory: Catching a Tino Martinez’s foul ball at Yankee stadium. Future Plans: To sail. Final Message: I would like to extend my love to my whole family. Mom you are an inspiration through your tireless work. Dad you have been my source of integrity in this world. Thank you Brad for helping me realize that one can touch the stars and Maggie for teaching me how to keep my feet firmly planted. And lastly to my friends, thanks for the memories. Without all of you, I would have been lost. Quote: ‘The best way out is always through.Robert Frost Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Third Company Human Relations Training Officer, Third Company Wardroom Executive Officer. Clubs Activities: Lacrosse, Swimming. Ships Sailed: M V Green Wave, M V 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, M V Sealand Consumer, M V Galveston Bay, M V Sea Land Endurance. Sea Partner(s): Brian Cooper, Jason Fournier, Mike Rogulic, Shawn Paden. Countries Visited: Guam, Saipan, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Panama, England, Germany, Holland, France. Internship: Military Sealift Command, Washington D.C. 411 Samuel Guy Stout “Sammy”_______ Monkton, MD Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Battalion Commander. Clubs Activities: Anchor Club, Alumni Phone-A-Thon, Waterpolo. Ships Sailed: Crowley American Condor, Farrell Argonaut. Waterman Robert E. Lee, Mattson Lihue. Sea Partner(s): Michael Crotty. Countries Visited: Norway, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece. Italy, Spain, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia. Internship: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Maritime Administration. Favorite Academy Memory: Anchor club meetings and events. Future Plans: To raise a family and to own. Final Message: Take care of those in need, for they will carry you through the hard times. Cherish friendship and challenge authority. Fight for the less fortunate and respect all people. Quote: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”-The Godfather Ryan Michael Stuart “Stu, Stuey, Stubbaye” Severna Park, MD Favorite Academy Memory: Realizing that I didn’t have to get up at 0600 on Sunday. Future Plans: Enter the space program and eventually become a mission specialist on the International Space Station. To become the first man to land on Mars! Final Message: He has showed you, O man what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Nicah 6:8). Quote: What’s the square root of 44 to seven decimal places- 6.6332495” Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Fourth Company Training Officer, Fourth Company First Platoon Commander. Clubs Activities: Weightlifting, Navigators. Ships Sailed: SS Nuevo San Juan, M V Liberty Wave, SS Stonewall Jackson, M V Green Bay. Sea Partner(s): Ken Peterson. Countries Visited: Singapore, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Djibouti, Sudan, Bermuda, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Puerto Rico. Internship: Zel Technologies, Space Ops Division. v 413 Ryan Lee Sullivan Woodmere, NY Major: Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management. Officer Billets: Regimental Commissary Officer, Table Captain. Clubs Activities: Waterpolo, Swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, Offshore Sailing, Fishing Club (President). Ships Sailed: M V Sea Lion, M V President Adams, SS HMI Astrachem, M V Newark Bay. Sea Partner(s): Curtis Cheyney, Carlos Capunay, Keith Long. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Japan, China, Hong Kong, St. Croix, Puerto Rico. Internship: Detyens Shipyard. Favorite Academy Memory: Hunting the elusive seadonkey. Studying with the Fab Five at the WAC. Sectioni Ml 3. When a certain professor walked out of class vowing, “never to teach us again” and then when he was back the next day acting as if nothing happened. The train rides to the city. Future Plans: Attend Law School. Have a job as far away from a shipyard as possible. However, 20 years from now I will be working in a Shipyard or a Company Officer. Final Message: Thank you Margaret Del for the introduction to high school and college and hopefully law school. Quote: “You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.”- John, Viscount Morley. On Compromise 1874. 414 Ryan Allen Sweeney “Sweendog”_________ Balboa, Republic of Panama Future Plans: Sail.travel, explore life, music and the arts, and continue with a smile. Twenty years from now, living in a hut in South Africa and hunting naked for food with my tribe. Laughing as we sing and dance around the fire. Final Message: Mom and Dad...your strength and love has warmed this shell. Your endless support through my past will always make these colors bloom bright and last. As I shift my gears and spread my wings...six sandy footprints turn into two...I will always look forward and think how much I love you. Thank you for what you have given me...To my Academy brothers and sisters...our wings have fluttered these halls together...these golden chains have given us freedom...these years of friendship will forever be engraved in thoughts of laughter and joy. Quote: “Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.” Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Wrestling, Swimming, Rugby. Ships Sailed: SS Sea Land Challenger, M V Sea Land Liberator, MA Sea Land Defender, M V Sea Land Independence, USNS Pecos TAO-197. Sea Partner(s): Sarah Garcia, Joni Clifton, Richard Higgins, Brian Paeske. Countries Visited: Japan, Okinawa. Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Alaska, Mexico. Internship: Sea Land Service, Hong Kong. Favorite Academy Memory: My first day...sitting on the barber chair laughing as Gino cut my red Afro. 415 1 I i Montcale, PA Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Second Battalion Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: 100 Mile Club. Intramural Basketball. Ships Sailed: M V Tellus, SS Export Freedom, M V Liberty Sun, M V Endeavor. Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, France, England. Belgium, Germany, Phillipines. Internship: Thompson Consumer Electronics. Wartsila NSD. Favorite Academy Memory: The night in Bowditch parking lot when my car would not start. Future Plans: To live to the fullest. Final Message: I want to thank my friends and family for supporting me through my years at the Academy. Everyone has supported me through the good and bad times, so I would just like to thank everyone. Quote: “Everything should be simple as it is, but not simpler.” Twenty Years From Now: Still having a good time. Jarrod Maurice Taylor “Jerry” ______ 416 Jason David Thompson -n________‘ Ralphie, Mouse” EI Paso,TX Internship: U.S. Navy- Sea Control Squadron 35 (VS-35), Naval Air ■ Station North Island; San Diego, CA. Favorite Academy Memory: Watching my roomate and his strange tricks! Future Plans: Attend Navy Flight School in Pensacola and enjoy life away from KP! Final Message: It was REAL and it was FUN...but it wasn't REAL FUN! Quote: “Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we may die...”- DMB Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Company Executive Officer, Squad Leader, BR- MA Dottie J. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing (SA Ranger, S V Nautilus), KP Park Recreation Committee. Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Constellation, USNS Yukon, USNS Tippecanoe.. Sea Partner(s): Brett Chivers, Gilbert Cadena, Steve Lee, Mike Sexton. Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, Singapore, Diego Garcia, Australia, U.A.E., Bahrain, Indonesia, Guam, Hawaii. 417 . Ariel Torres “Rana, Quintana” Queens, NY Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: Second Company Training Officer. Clubs Activities: Varsity Soccer. Ships Sailed: SS Lurline, M V Sea Lion, SS Cherry Valley, USS George Washington CUN-73. Sea Partner(s): Byron Rogers and Liz Nicolleti. Countries Visited: Hawaii, Gulf Coast, France. England, Germany, Belgium, Texas City. Internship: HCH-167, HMM-46. HMH- 264, U.S. Marine Corp Air Station, New River North Carolina. Favorite Academy Memory: Dunkin' donuts with Chris Scott and our van trip toJMU. Future Plans: Navy Flight. Final Message: Mami y Papi: sin tu apuya este dia no haloria sido posible. No hay palabras para descritir cyantos los quiero, y los quiero dices con todo mi corazon. Gracias. Marcel Luis: thanks for all the rides; King Point soccer team: thanks for being second family: To my boys: without you there was no Kings Point: Scott and Tim: Heavens yes we can!”. Quote: Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into Glory” “Some people dream of success...while others wake up and work hard at it. Twenty Years From Now: Flying my own little Cessna down to my summer home in Puerto Plata. 418 Robert John Tulaba “Tully, Pebbles, The Rock” Centereach, NY Favorite Academy Memory: Third company main deck! Future Plans: To sail for a little while and eventually go back to school for my MBA. Quote: “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”- T.S. Eliot Twenty Years From Now: I'm going to be happily married with kids and own my own business. Major: Marine Transportation. Ships Sailed: Crowley Sea Fox, Farrell Lines Enterprise, ITB Groton, Sea Land Endurance. Sea Partner(s): Mike Bosco. Countries Visited: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Israel, Panama, U.S. Virgin Islands, Bahamas. Internship: Sea Land Container Terminal in Port Elizabeth, NJ. 419 Matthew A. Van Echo ___________“Van Dammage”______ Columbia, MD Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: Regimental Training Officer, Regimental Athletic Director. Clubs Activities: Marine Option, Rugby, Canon Squad. Ships Sailed: M V American Merlin, M V Sea Land Atlantic (The Flagship), SS Golden Gate. Sea Partner(s): Tom Martino. Countries Visited: France, Greece, Turkey, Russia, England, Germany, Holland, Panama. Internship: Drill Instructor. Favorite Academy Memory: The Wardroom. Future Plans: To serve as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Final Message: I’m glad it’s over. For those left behind, don't let them tread or you. Quote: “Any commander who fails to attain his objective, and who is not deac or severely wounded, has not done his full duty. - General George Patton Twenty Years From Now: I'll have a bunch of little Vans running around. f $ 420 David Daniels Vela “Short-N-Nastv” Mystic, CT Favorite Academy Memory: June 19,2000 Graduation. Colors with Ben, Levittown (gas station), Come get me Dave, I've walked like 20 miles or so.” Future Plans: Sail w MSC, marry my Angelina, and stop being broke!!! Final Message: Thanks to mom first of all, without you this never would have been possible. To my brother-1 am proud of you! To Nana Papa, I know your watching Nana! Papa-1 did it! Angelina, you are the love of my life, you are my true north. Ben Willie- we made it! Wooo!- short + angry man-out. Quote: “You must understand why I hate this school with all my poise passion, then forgive me when I say I love it. You see, I wear the ring.”- Lords of Discipline. Major: Marine Transportation. Clubs Activities: Wrestling, Crew Team. Ships Sailed: M V Manoa, SS Sgt Matej Kocak, USNS Patuxent. Sea Partner(s): Jason Jakubowski, Mike Massa, Adam Guice, Scott Miles, Chris Mons, Curt Laskowski. Countries Visited: Guam, Korea, Japan, Dubai, Crete, Greece, Spain, Lithuania. Internship: Logistec Connecticut Inc. (New Haven, New London, Bridgeport). 4 Adam Jay Vokac Overland Park, KS Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ice Hockey, Roller Hockey, Power Squadron. Ships Sailed: SS Sea Land Trader, M V President Jackson, USNS Watson, USS George Washington. Sea Partner(s): Travis Anderson. Countries Visited: Guam, Japan,Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain. Favorite Academy Memory: Jack’s Favorite. Future Plans: Sail and travel the world. Final Message: Thank God we don’t get all the government we pay for. There are too many laws and too many lawyers; too many rules and too many cops; whatever happened to ' our freedom, for they seem to be chiseling away at it. Quote: 'The years teach us much the days never knew.”- Emerson 9 A 22 Edmonds, WA Final Message: Shout out to 1 El the tightest section in the Regiment and for the tools on the row and the people in the big white building. Kings Point is kinda like marriage...an institution and who among us wants to be committed to an institution. Too often we lose sight of life’s simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack the person upside the head. Quote: Madness takes it’s toll...Kings Point cost me about $10,000 and 5 years of my life. Major: Marine Engineering. Officer Billets: Table Captain. Clubs Activities: Sailing, Rugby. Ships Sailed: SS Sea Land Pacific, M V President Adams, SS Westward Venture, M V Sea Land Tacoma. Sea Partner: Doug Tasted. Countries Visited: I went all along the Pacific Rim. Internship: ABS Seattle. Favorite Academy Memory: Every time I walk out the front gate. All those nights kickin’ it at the park. Future Plans: Sail and see the world. Stephen Lee Vranish “V, Vranish” Geoffrey Charles Wagner Milford, DE Major: Dual. Officer Billets: Regimental Executive Officer, Regimental Operations Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore sailing team, EMS squad, Academy fencing team. Ships Sailed: M V Faust, M V Newark Bay, S R Long Beach, S R Galveston, S R Wilmington. Sea Partner(s): Josh Wolfe, Eugene Lutz, Jen McCarthy. Countries Visited: France, Germany, England, Belgium, Netherlands. Japan. Internship: Delaware River and Bay Authority, University of Delaware-RA Cape Flenlopen. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year. Future Plans: Work hard for a few years, invest wisely, never have to work again. Final Message: I would like to thank the Lord for the strength and determination which has allowed me to make it to graduation. To all those still at school, good luck. To my family and friends, I couldn't have made it without you.. Quote: “Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may be tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream.”- Peter McWilliams Twenty Years From Now: Living off the interest in a small tropical paradise. 424 Ruffin Fritz Warren Hickory, NC Favorite Academy Memory: Spring Break. Dublins, Park, Sea Year, etc. Future Plans: Live Lifel. Final Message: Don’t let this place get to you, happiness is only what you make it.. Quote: It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog.” Twenty Years From Now: Retired, living on the beach. Major: Marine Transportation.. Clubs Activities: Baseball Team. Ships Sailed: Sea Land Inspiration, Sea Land Robert E. Lee, Liberty Spirit. Sea Partner(s): Erik Price. Countries Visited: Germany, Holland, England, India, Malaysia, Peru, North Korea, Egypt, Quatar. Internship: Houston Pilots Association. 425 i i ; : f Noah Aaron Webster “Bubba” Cambridge, MD Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Clubs Activities: Offshore sailing. Ships Sailed: M V Faust, M V Endeavor, SS Sgt Matej Kocak, S L Performance. Sea Partner(s): Ralph Hulbert, Jermey Hope, Louisa Rudecki. Countries Visited: France, England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece. Internship: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Favorite Academy Memory: “Mr. Wolf, what did your cover say to you this morning?”, and after several weeks my P.l. inspector finally popped the question, “Mr. Webster, are you wearing Dockers?” Future Plans: Now that I am leaving I intend to sail, and then perhaps, to sail a little more. Final Message: I would like to thank the Academy, the director, my producers, and the excellent supporting cast. This honor for achievement is as much for them as for me. Thank you, and may God bless you all. Quote: And the whole ocean of truth lay undiscovered before him.”- Sir Isaac Newton Twenty Years From Now: Standing on top of the world. 426 MarkJ. Wiberg “Hoser, Wienstein” Rochester, MN Final Message: God, thank you for all the gifts that you have given me. Mom and Dad thank you for making me the person that I am, enjoy retirement, you earned an extended vacation raising me. And to the fellas, you know who you are, I could not have made it without your support and the good times that we have had and those yet to come. Stay in touch. No matter how much we say we hate this institute deep inside all of us know we would be lost without it and the benefits we will receive from it in the future. Quote: 'If you can fulfill the unforgiven minute with 60 seconds of distance run, yours is the earth and everything on it.”- Rudyard Kippling Twenty Years From Now: Hopefully playing a lot of golf and drinking a lot of beer at the club with the boys. Major: Engineering Management. Clubs Activities: Football. Ships Sailed: SS Matsonia, M V Button, SS Humacao, M V Tregurtha. Sea Partner(s): Chris Mons, A.D. Heath. Countries Visited: Saipan, Guam, Panama Canal, Cuba, Puerto Rico. Internship: Detyens Shipyard Inc., Interlake Steamship Winter Maintenance Program. Favorite Academy Memory: The Poconos Part 1, 2, and 3, Rage Concert, Hawaii, Key West spring break trip, and Rattigan at the ECAC game sophomore year, you should be in jail buddy... Future Plans: Put a little time on the license, get an MBA, Internet Startup Company, proceed to take over the world. 427 . 1 . Harold T. Williams Jr. “Casey” Jackson, WY Major: Marine Engineering Systems. Clubs Activities: Dinghy Sailing, Offshore Sailing, Ski Racing. Ships Sailed: SS Tansing, SS Kaui, M V Liberator. Sea Partner(s): Shawn Paden, Travis Seeley. Countries Visited: Japan, China, Hong Kong (British Chinese). Internship: Civil Engineering. Favorite Academy Memory: One windy park night, National Champs, Ring Dance, the root of 4th. Co., Seeing thousands of dolphins off the bow, reaching the top of Mount Fuji, The Dirty Dozen. Future Plans: Ship out for 5 years, then take up civil engineering in Wyoming. Ski fish as much as possible. Final Message: Thank you mom dad for always being there for me. You guys are the best. To everyone else: always follow your dreams, and do what makes you happy. Quote: “Glory lasts forever, pain is only temporary and women love scars.” Twenty Years From Now: Have my own civil engineering company, a good hunting dog, and time to enjoy everything I like. w 428 Daniel Adam Witt ______“Workboat”____________ Pocono Pines, PA Internship: Sea Land Service Inc., Elizabeth, NJ. Favorite Academy Memory: Too many great times with great friends, and more to come. Future Plans: Job, money, fun, family, bills. Quote: “Dance like no one is watching.” Twenty Years From Now: Comfortably retired with lots of toys. K ' Major: Marine Transportation. Officer Billets: First Battalion Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Pub Master, Park and Recreation Committee. Ships Sailed: M V American Condor, M V Lykes Adventurer, M V ITB Baltimore, M V OOCL Inspiration. Countries Visited: United States, Norway. Holland, Germany, Belgium, England, France, Canada. . Lars Norris Wogen , Olin, IA Major: Marine Operations and Technology. Officer Billets: First Battalion Academic Officer. Clubs Activities: Swimming Team. Ships Sailed: M V Stella Lykes, SS Sam Houston, USNS Yukon. Sea Partner(s): Chris Kincaid, Cody Landenburger. Countries Visited: Germany, France, England, Belgium, Mexico, Egypt, Jordan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand. Internship: West Side Unlimited- Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Favorite Academy Memory: All those times I wasn’t here: Cancun, Lake Tahoe, Cape Hatteras, Higgins in Ocean City, and especially the Dublin Pub! Future Plans: I plan to start off at sea with MSC. From there, only time will tell. Final Message: If there is one thing I do know, it’s that I couldn’t have made it this far without you Mom, Dad, Torrey, and Katie. Your support was even more than one could ask. To my boys, it’s been real, but the best part is that we’ve only just begun. Give us a couple of years and some money in our pockets and fellas, we’ll be dangerous. Quote: “Dream as you’ll live forever, live as you’ll die today.”- James Dean 430 Joshua Wolfe Simsburg, CT Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance with Kristen, and my class, walking through and putting on the ring. Future Plans: Find a job: get married: have children? Final Message: “Be good to yourselves, and be good to each other”-Jerry Springer Quote: You’ve got to know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.”- Kenny Rogers Twenty Years From Now: I'll be working hard as always. Major: Dual. Clubs Activities: Swimming. Ships Sailed: SS Crusader, M V Newark Bay, M VITB Philadelphia, M V Enterprise. Countries Visited: England, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy. Internship: 1174th Terminal Transportation Battalion, United States Army. 431 i Jonathan R. Zier “Jonny,Trippy” _ Amityville, NY Major: Ship’s Officer. Officer Billets: Third Company Logistics Officer. Clubs Activities: Offshore Sailing Team. Ships Sailed: M V Tyson Lykes, M V Green Lakes, M V Chelsea, M V ITB Baltimore. Sea Partner(s): Mike Wolfe, Curtis Cheyney, Jason Jakubowski. Countries Visited: Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain, Mexico, Panama, Japan. Internship: Sheridan Transportation Co.. Favorite Academy Memory: 123 Nights. Future Plans: Sail big ships, sail big boats, go to school, and sail some more, Final Message: Mom and Dad, thank I you so very much for two decades of relentless love and guidance. Kris and Mike: You are an awesome sister. Thank you for all of your love and help. To thr class of 2000: Congratulations. Good luck to all of you. Quote: ’’And no one said it would be easy, and I’m not afraid to try, and with the odds stacked up against me, I will have to fight...one life, one chance, gotta do it right.” Toby Morse, H20 Twenty Years From Now: One thing is for sure. I will be 42 and the year will be 2020. 432 Joseph Bradley Hopper No Information Submitted Favorite Academy Memory: uture Plans: luote: Major: Officer Billets: Clubs Activities: Ships Sailed: Countries Visited: Internship: fT$ i: 433 BABY PICTUKES Y w wuMt have beeAO cv be MAtufiA bahy... 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YO aresyyproads. AU yoar relatiA yand frarulyaareseeytatuyoveryoa aszcornplthmerty Lifaoyaheeut ofyoiM- beshappy, proads, healthy andsodlsgoodsfortunesSMrely wdJsbesyoury. Love you cawhole lot, Mom Cr Vads 452 Congratulations Erin! “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Chinese Proverb And what a journey you’ve begun! Michael Hugo Schmidt JOSH DODGE “Son of a son of a son of a sailor.” Capt. C E Josh Capt. E. Dodge G. Dodge H. Dodge 0 to sail to sea in a ship...To sail, and sail and sail.” We are so proud of you, Josh, ans we love you. Dad, Morn, Amy, Jed and Casey One of your quotes in your high school YEARBOOK READ “YOU CAN FAIL MANY TIMES BUT YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE UNTIL YOU GIVE UP.” -ANON YOU NOT ONLY NEVER GAVE UP. YOU WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE PROUD OF ALL OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND KNOW THAT YOU CAN DO ANY THING YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO DO. Thank you for letting us grow through your EXPERIENCE. We love you. Mom and Dad, Kathleen. Justin. Mary, and Calder, Gretchen and Joel Continue to navigate along life’s way setting your goals and standards high while following your dreams. May your future be happy, rewarding and successful. You are loved very much, Mom 454 PRESTON D. LEWIS Congratulations to a fine son. You continue to make your Mother very proud. It is your graduation. Such excitement. Such an honor. Corigrcxtulcxtlony Tommy Yowdld vtlJuue 19, 2000. We) re so proud of you. Love , Monv, Vad , 3rad 6r Motg ie Congratulations, Tom! We are all so proud of you for choosing the road less traveled. Kings Point has made all the difference and you will continue to make Kings Point and your family proud. May you have “Fair Winds and Following Seas.” Love, Mom, Dad, Sarah David ‘95 PS. Thank you Kings Point for David ‘95 and Tom 2000!! Michael Jude Sexton Congratulations If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. -Emily Dickinson We are so very proud of you and all your accomplishments throughtout the years. You have weathered rough seas and have stayed the course. We love you more than anything, Michael. May the Lord always hold you in the palm of His hand and may God steer thee well. Love always and forever, Mom, Dad, Ted, Mark, Ann Marie, Star, G.P., Linda and Tom 455 David Skipper C or xtuLcUXoYwl We love you and we’re proud of you! Dad, Mom, Elizabeth “Once upon a time there was a little girl named Gaylyn who lived in Marshall Minnesota. Gaylyn wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to be when she grew up.... .so she decided to become a MERCHANT MARINE!!!!!” Congratulations, Midshipman Reynolds, you did it! Love Mom, Dad, Joe and Rob You Travel on with all our respect AND BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE!! Love Always, Mom, Dad, Christian Elle Elizabeth A. Johnsen You HAVE COME A Long Way!!! 456 To Kelly ‘'oh the places you'll go -how true that has been... West Coast. Hawaii. Alaska, the Orient. East' Coast the Med. the Adriatic, Mexico, marching, singing, sailing. EMT. pistol rifle. RWTC and all the other things that you fit into your days and to think it all started w ith a trip across the Throgs Neck! As you end your Kings Point days, always remember that we are proud of you and wish you happiness as you start another adventure. Where ever you are, “look to the stars” and we will too. Follow your dreams and may you have a wonderful life. Remember to travel with care and return to your “home port” whenever you need shelter. We gave you life and now we give you wings. Love and Hugs, MOM and DAD XOXOXOXO Congratulations Jason!!! All through your journey you CONTINUE TO EXCEED OUR EXPECTATIONS. With many nW blessings BEGINNING THE Siwra NEXT PHASE OF • YOUR LIFE. We’re all so s PROUD OF YOU. Never lose YOUR SPECIAL COMPASSION AND [ i With all our love. Mom and Dad Tim Brindley Glad to see your college education was good for a couple MTV appearances. Your perserverance paid off and your future looks bright, but not as a J.V. Love, Gil, Kendra, Alexis You said you would make it, and you DID, Congratulations. You always made us proud. God Bless and keep you always. Love Mom Be proud of what you’ve done so far. You’re a good lad. Love Dad Tim, Little brother, you have endured much grief from Gil I, and most of it was justified. I’m so very proud of you and your accomplishments at K.P. You are the special one in the family. I knew that the day you were born today. I see the many you HAVE become. All my love, Mike 457 Bud, It seems like such a long way to the finish when you started and now looking back, it wasn’t long at all! That’s the same way it is with you growing up. It all went by so fast and now you’re a man! We miss our little boy, but we’re so proud of who you have become! We’ve always known that you would succeed even when you didn’t. You go get ‘em Jake! We’ll always be behind you no matter what! You must know how much we love you. You’re our pride and joy. Hang onto God. He will keep you safe. Love, Dad, Mom, and Luke (OMMdWTOlvS KCC-KO You have made your entire famiCy extreme fy proud. Nou go out and do what makes you happy. Whether 6y [and, 6y sea, or 6y air, may (jodhhessyou on your journey. With unending pride, admiration, and Cove, Ylom of Dad -Keep striding (never hose that sense of humor); -Sahute (Dad even though he’s just a White Hat; -(jo (Big (Red; an -CadiMommahi! Congratulations Brent! We are very proud of what you have accomplished through your commitments and perseverance. There are only two lasting bequests we can give you — one is roots, the other wings. No one can predict what heights you can soar. Even you will not know until you spread your wings. With loving admiration, Mom and Dad BRENT DANIEL MAZINGO My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion: Let them not escape from your sight,, And they will be life for your soul and Adornment for you neck. Then you will Walk on your way securely and your foot Will not stumble. Proverbs 3:21-23 458 I Edward Thomas Ayoub Praise God for what He has accomplished in your life. He has led you this far and will be with you always as you begin your life's work. We are very proud of the person you have become. Your hard work, determination and steadfastness have helped you achieve your goal at Kings Point. As you travel your journey and follow your dreams, continue to be a person of integrity. We wish you the best that life has to offer. Gonyratufations GICidsBipm an fas on faBuB Good BucBin your future endeavors. Boue Jltorn, Dad} foBn, feremy and All our love and prayers, Mom and Dad Grandma Lance, Continue to aim high in life, You’ll always hityour mark. Gram and PePop would be proud. “Wooden ships and iron men!” Semper-Fi All our Love Dad and Ginger 459 Showing an early affinity for THE WATER- AND NO SHORTAGE OF EGO WE SHOULD HAVE GUESSED. Congratulations James We love you and are very proud of you. Mom, Dad, Tom, Mike, Amy, and Pat Coleen Quinn Coleen, As you set sail to master the next part of your journey, may God provide the stars and means to guide you safely to your destination. We are so proud of all your accomplishments. Congratulations! Love always, Mom and Don 41 Dear Jason, What a wonderful ride! You have come a long way from the 4-1 2 pound baby we carried home nearly 23 years ago. There has never been a dull moment with little league baseball, wrestling, track, karate, soccer matches, and football. Four years ago, our hearts were heavy as you left for Kings Point. You have worked hard, traveled afar, and learned a lot. As this journey ends, a new one begins. We are proud of you, son; your are our hero. Love, Mom and Dad 460 Jon-Paul Hamilton D’Orazio Among the list of characteristics, the one that describes you most is gifted. You have a gift to play football with all of your heart soul, you possess the gift of humor by continually making all of us laugh, but most of all you have the gift of determination. Your success, skills, talents, hard work and accomplishments have amazed us all. To describe our feelings, it must be said that we are so very proud of you. Jon-Paul you have brought us tremendous joy in letting us watch you play football. We rejoiced in your winning and felt the same sorrow in losing. Even in our shared sorrow we could never be more proud of how hard you tried. We loved everything about your football career, the friends we’ve made, the places we visited, all these will be cherished and it’s because we shared them with you. Jon-Paul, you have always set very high goals for yourself, choosing Kings Point for a college, studying engineering. You have succeeded in meeting these goals and it has made you an outstanding young man. We have faith that you will succeed in everything because failure has never been an option to you. You are truly a gifted person and we are thankful for the gift of a son and brother like you. Our Love Support Forever, Mom, Dad, Brian Casey David W. Pulis Congratulations Son Way to Go!!! You’ve come a long way from Colorado Springs to the Big Apple. We’re very proud of you, Mom, Dad Dan JEFFREY M. BENTON July 6, 1996 to June 19, 2000 Four years of hard work and sacrifices We are very proud of you and all that you have accomplished May the road rise to meet you May the sun shine brightly upon your face May the rain fall softly upon you May the wind be always at your back and May good fortune be with you always Love, Mom, Dad, and Mike 461 i TO THE BEST TWINS IN THE WORLD Congratulations — You did it and we are so proud of you. ALL OUR LOVE, MOM, DAD THE PUPPIES Cheers Danny Boy! Here's to you... Ensign Harvey We coul4n't be more Prou4! All Our Love, Mom, Da4, Mary, Sharon, Jim, Bill, Vicki, Heather, Mike, Brandi, Syrash+i’, Joyce, Harol, John, Joelle, Vicky, Pave, Pavi4, Paul, Colleen, Pebbie, Kelly, Tracy, Amy, 'The Cousins Pot Bill, Gran4ma §rGran4paCs), Tom, Pi, Brian, Joe, Sam, Johnny, Ashley, Mary, Gary, Jen, JP, Martin,etc.etc. Goc|! To My Wonderful Son CHRISTOPHER THOMAS RATTIGAN To see you happy laughing and joking smiling and content striving towards goals of your own accomplishing what you set out to do having fun with yourself and your friends capable of loving and being loved is what I always wished for you Today I thought about your handsome face and felt your excitement for life And your genuine happiness and I, as your mother, burst with pride as I realized that my dreams for you came true What an extraordinary person you have become and as you continue to grow please remember always how very much you are loved by your family CONGRATULATIONS 462 JOSHUA G. WOLFE Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and | percent guaranteed.) Dr. Seuss We love you, and we're so proud of you. v Mom, Dad, and Jen Adrian Heath Class of 2000 To our Adrian: We want to tell you how proud we are of you and all of your accomplishments. You have grown to be a man of character, honor and courage and for that we are so grateful. In a difficult place and through a difficult time you have honored God in every area of your life as the Lord has directed you. You have grown to be a young man with the conviction and integrity to do what is right in the sight of God. Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the plans I have or you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. Congratulations Dan Man! You’ve passed a milestone in your life. Only the ones who HAVE DONE IT CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH. NO WORDS CAN EXPRESS HOW PROUD OF YOU WE ARE. WELCOME TO THE Kings Point family and REMEMBER THAT “ACTA NON Verba” really mean something OUT HERE IN THE REAL WORLD. YOU HAVE A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD OF YOU. Love, Dad, Mom, and All the Family Co ufcfyo u yet any further away from met Stanley ’s JKother Uhe huhe RYAN YOU MADE IT! CONGRATULATIONS Together there is nothing the three of us can’t do. We Love You. Mom and Courtney Congratulations Sailor... on four great years. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. Remember that success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. Loving you, Christine, Pete, Kevin, Monique, Brian, Eric, Heather Brendan 464 Bobby Brown r Thanks for the adventure and experiences. The ride has been awesome. There are not enought words to convey how proud everyone is of your (? accomplishments and attitude. We wish you the best of everything life has to offer as you begin your career. Dad, Mom, sister Tammy, brothers “Buddy” and Rick. Jamie. Your courage to become a graduate of Kings Point is the first step toward an exciting and rewarding life. Your family is very proud of you for your accomplishments and for the fine young man you have become. We know that every future challenge will be met with the drive and determintaion that is now a part of you. Love, Dad, Mom and Kevin ADAM J. VOKAC Congratulations ON YOUR MANY ACHIEVEMENTS. Your determination, perseverance ATTITUDE HAS SERVED YOU WELL. We wish you life’s best. We Love You: Your Proud Parents We’re proud of you and all you have accomplished the past four years. We are grateful for the education you have received from Kings Point. You have worked hard for it. NOW go out and get a life! You deserve it. As you realize your destiny, don’t forget your roots. Whenever you find your way back home to Reno, All the great snow skiing, water skiing, and pretty Nevada girls, Along with our love, will be waiting for you. You’re the GREATEST SON! GOD BLESS YOU AND PROTECT YOU ALWAYS Love, Mom and Dad Destiny is not a matter of chance, It is a matter of choice, It is not a thing to be waited for, It is a thing to be achieved. Wm. Jennings Bryan CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MIDSHIPMAN Together you embarked on the passage, You stayed the course, You completed the voyage. JEFFREY BENTON AARON NEWTON BRANDON BIRKHOLZ RICHARD NORMAN SEAN HOFFMAN ERICH SCHNEIDER May your future hold only calm seas Your Indiana Parents and Families 466 Harold T. Williams Jr. Casey You have always been a Champion. Congratulations on your success as USMMA. Love, Mom, Da4, anci Lanie When you come to a fork in the roa4, take it. ____I JENNIFER, Congratulations on your graduation! Your family continues to take great pride in each of your accomplishments. We know the past five years were a challenge, but we always knew you would doit. You are a super daughter, a loving sister and a beautiful person. We love you! Go get'em! Love, Dad, Mom, Shannon, and Kanu CONGRATULATIONS Fair Winds And Following Seas Love and Blessings Dad, Debra Grandma, Aunt Jan and The Martucci Clan 467 Joseph Anthony 111 The Road Not Taken THUMBS UP TO SHAWNA STALLINGS Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair. And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear. Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two Roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference. MICHAEL CROTTY Rub a dub dub, my Mike in a tub.. I wonder what he will be... A butcher, a baker, a sail boat maker? I guess we’ll just wait and see... High School now behind him time to chase all his dreams he’s going to Kings Point The Merchant Marines!!!!! We Love You! We’re Proud Of You! God Bless and Keep You! Love, Mom, Dad, and Todd %r Haircuts and uniforms, orders and commands, The first ;year so difficult, so many demands, Letters and cards and boxes from home Make it easier for plebes not to feel so alone. Sea year experience you cannot compare, Far away places, many sights so rare. Camels and elephants, pyramids too, Opportunities abound to see and to do. Kings Point Graduation, He’s earned his degree His family and friends all surely agree... We are prouder than proud and wish him the best In all that he does and all he may quest... Good Luck Mike We Love You MOM CARL 468 THOMAS J. LINTER III CLASS OF 2000 CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are proud of you and what you have accomplished at Kings Point during the past four years. Best wishes and continued success. Love, Dad Cheryl The Midships Staff Congratulates the Class of 2000 on Graduation C o gratulatio n4 WuUupman LcliardJ . J farrinc ton th love, jdcutl, did) ad, en Jjodi, J odeph, oCittie Pickard Cjrandma Seeder and (grandma and Cjrandpa Jiarrinc ton 470 (Mack, bend your knees, son!) Shea- Remember: After traveling to seven continents, there will always be cows (and your family) in Kansas! Love: Pappy, Linda, Skip, Scott, Sean, David, Jamie, Patrick David- Congrats on making it through without wrecking the ship! Love: Mom, Rick, Skip, Scott, Sean, Shea, Jamie, Patrick Congratulations! Johnny Mack Garrett, Jr. Lil Mack, thank you for being the warm, lovable and beautiful individual you are. We have been truly blessed to have you as our son and we wouldn’t trade you for the world. Your life has just begun but we know you will succeed....no doubt. Rita Johnny Mack Garrett, Sr. 471 “If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me.” -Psalm 139:9, 10 Peace, Love, and Joy to David John Silen Congratulations! Coleen Quinn and to the Class of 2000 Vear Coleen , Yowve had chcticey... Yow made the right oney. faced with ohytacley... Yow overcame them . Academtc demaruhy... Yow fulfilled them . Vifficutt dectyiOYW... Yow have made them . Yow have dreamy... Yow with achieve them . We are yy- proud of yow, All our love, Dad, Joanne, Tommy, Jackie, Jimmy, Petey DANIEL RICHARD SHADOCK Dear Daniel, You have always ventured on the Road less traveled. Setting goals for yourself that tower over others' efforts, you have succeeded thru determination and giving 110%, We are very proud of you! Congratulations! Love Mom, Dad John Joe, We knew you could make it. Love: Mom, Dad, Kristy, Grandmothers Marge and Connie PS: We wish the best to all the cadets whom we have had the pleasure to share our home with. 473 r Morgan, As a boy, your happy, gentle and considerate nature charmed us... As a young man, that charm developed further into your patient, yet perserving, personality. You focused on your education and becoming the best athlete you could be. Your thoughtful, caring leadership style continues to earn you respect and many friendships. In all your accomplishments, you have continually surpasses aN our expectations! Now, Fire Dragon,” your life’s adventures await your exploration. Remain true to yourself, those you love and all those who love you. Choose your goals wisely and pursue them with all your might for what the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Persevere, you CAN do it! BE HAPPY and follow your dreams! Plan your dive; then, dive your plan.” ACTA NON VERBA - Deeds, Not Words! We’re so very proud of you! Our Love is with You, Always! Mom, Dad, Megan Grandma and Grandpa Ames Grandma and Grandpa Hawthorne I -4 474 - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! RICHARD “The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success David Sarnoff You showed us this by charting a more difficult direction for your life. Though the seas were rough you stayed the course through courage and commitment few people possess. We have always admired how well you do once you set your mind to achieve a goal. Four years ago you choose the challenge of Kings Point and today you stand with diploma in hand. This was all done thru hard work and commitment to succeed and graduate from Kings Point. We give you our Blessing and our Love. Go forth with the confidence you have demonstrated knowing you will succeed because you discovered the secret is BELIEVING IN YOURSELF!! From your Proud Parents to ‘Favorite’ Son.. MOM DAD and Sister, Ensign Amelia Ebhardt USN Kings Pointer, Class of '99. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2000 Dear Brent: We are very thankful for and proud of YOU and of all your life’s accomplishments! May Proverbs 5: 6 7 and Frost’s The Road Not Taken be your guide. Love and Prayers always, Your Family CONGRATULATIONS, JOE! We’re so proud of you, Well Done! Love: Balmie, Mom, Patricia Rich ochomiAio Congratulations, Michael Price Class of 2000 Your course was charted years ago when you placed your life in God's Hands. He has guided you through schools with walls and classrooms of the world. Your journeys have taken you from Minnesota to Kings Point, the the Far East, and Europe. Your Course was charted by the doctrines of King's Point. It was not easy. It was never designed to be easy. It was designed to help you grow and become the man you are today. Your course was charted by your acceptance of challenges and your conquests. Your successes in life are a reflection of you inner strength, dignity, courage and presence of God. This is a new millennium and as you leave King's Point you create yet another beginning. You will chart new courses and win new victories. Always be true to God and to yourself. “Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.” Eph. 4:1 CONGRATULATIONS AMY RUTH BENNETT “I have fought the fyoxyd fight, I have firufhed the rccce , I have kept the faith . ” II TLwv 4:7 May you “Never esteem ary thlvccy ay of axdvartatye to- yow that will make yow break your word or lose your self- respect. ” Marcuy A urelLuy We love you, Mom, Dad, Allison May the Lord and H iy perfect will be all yow ever Strive for or accept lav your life. Dear Mike: Many of the moments ahead will be marvelously disguised as ordinary dys, but each one of us has the chance to make something extraordinary our of them.... Follow your dreams. Work hard. Be kind. Do what you can to make the door open on a day that is filled with inspiration in some special way. Remember: Goodness will be rewarded. We Love You! ! ! Mom, Dad and Lauren ] is a responsibility you don’t take lightly” Service. A word we understand. We learn about it from our members, people like us who know what it means to serve in the military. USAA was founded more than 75 years ago by military personnel for military personnel. We serve our members with an array of products and services that stretches from insurance to banking to investments. And our member service is consistently rated the highest by a wide range of sources. At USAA, service isn't just a word. It's a way of life. Just ask around. Call us at 1-800-292-8561. USAA We know what it means to serve. INSURANCE • BANKING • INVESTMENTS • MEMBER SERVICES USAA Federal Savings Bank, an equal housing lender and USAA Savings Bank, both FDIC insured, offer banking and credi! card products respectively Securities products offered through USAA Investment Management Company and life, health and annuity products by the USAA Life Insurance Companies Property and casualty insurance, available only to persons eligible for group mem- I J bershp. provided by United Services Automobile Association, USAA Casualty Insurance Company. USAA General Indemnity Company. USAA County Mutual Insurance Company and USAA, Ltd lender 478 As an employer of many USMMA graduates ABS knows your education and will serve you well. ABS World Headquarters worldhq@eaglc.org Houston, TX USA Tel: 1-281-877-5800 Pax: 1-281-877-5802 Email: abs- ABS Europe Division ABS Pacific Division London, England Singapore Tel: 44-207-247-3255 Tel: 65-276-8700 Fax: 44-207-377-2453 Pax: 65-276-8711 Email: abs-eur@eagle.org Email: abs-pac@eagle.org Website: http:llwww.eagle.org 11 99 TX 99198 FOR ALL YOUR MARINE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS 4- Barge transportation of petroleum, chemicals, edible oils, water and dry cargo. Covering the East coasts of Canada and the USA, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and South America! K tS K-Sea Transportation Corp. 3245 Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY 10303 Telephone: 718-720-7207 Fax: 718-448-3083 World Class Ship Management by American Ship Managers AMERICAN SHIP MANAGEMENT, LLC • ISM Certified • ISO 9002 Certified A Subsidiary of PATRIOT HOLDINGS, LLC 2175 N. California Boulevard, Suite 1000 Walnut Creek, California 94569-3579 Tel: 925-296-2000 Fax: 925-296-2300 Congratulations United States Merchant Marine Academy 2000 Graduates! WE’RE GROWING! And we are looking for professionals who want to grow with us. OPPORTUNITIES! We have both deck and engine officer’s billets available for Academy graduates. Many Academy graduates have already joined our vessels and shoreside administrative staff. Our fleet of offshore supply, geophysical and crew vessels is the 2nd largest worldwide. Seabulk Offshore, Ltd. Offers a Complete Benefits Package! Drug Test and Physical are required. Qualified individuals should contact us at: Seabulk Offshore, Ltd. A Hvide Marine Company 146 Calco Blvd, Suite 101 Lafayette, LA 70503 Or call: (337) 234-4111 ext. 222 or 213 Fax: (337) 234-8693 E-mail robertkinsey@hvide.com The Past, Present and Future Cadets Of The USMMA Especially The Class Of 2000. INTERNATIONAt TERMINAL OPERATING (0. INC. One Evertrust Ploro Jefsey City, New ietsey 07302 (201)915-3100 A P Oy Co nv 480 Maersk Line, Limited We are a Global provider of defense and commercial naviga- tion, control, communication and information technology sys- tems. We outfit the world's fleets, shipyards and navies with quality products and services. 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Our home base in Geneva, Switzerland, also sen’es as headquarters for a broad range of international institutions -forming a large multi cultural family of nations from all over the world. MSC operates a modern fleet of 35 ships, catling on 169 ports, serving 65 countries on 5 continents with 150 offices connected in real time around the globe. During 30 years of international commerce, we have seen, first hand, how commercial relations among countries can lay the groundwork for improved economic well being and help to foster peace. Globalization has made the world smaller, safer, and a more exciting place to live in. As our ships continue to cal! on an ever-increasing number of ports, MSC becomes an integral link in making the world a better place through business and by promoting tolerance and acceptance among all nations. With our planet growing closer, we share a common destiny. At the end of this millennium MSC maintains, peace is still the best port of call. 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KAPL field personnel also operate out of Naval Shipyards and contractor sites in Hawaii, Washington, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Virginia. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Staffing P.O. Box 1072 Schenectady, NY 12301-1072 LOCKHEED MARTIN A Lockheed Martin Company Congratulation 2000 Graduates from the Kings Pointers at Advanced Marine ♦ Patrick Corbett ‘99 ♦ Chris Black ‘84 ♦ Damon Rigot 99 ♦ Victor Cusumano ‘84 ♦ Chris Dowd ‘98 ♦ Karl Spinnenweber ‘84 ♦ Chrystal Smith ‘98 ♦ Erin Gantt ‘83 ♦ Devin Ryan 97 ♦ Susan Pawlukiewicz ‘83 ♦ Elizabeth Fox ‘93 ♦ Robert Pearson ‘68 ♦ Anthony Robinson ‘91 ♦ Tim Sumner ‘66 ♦ John Mitchell ‘90 ♦ Ray Andraka ‘59 ♦ Tom Tiefenthaler ‘88 ♦ Ted Klish ‘57 ♦ Michael Galecki ‘87 ♦ John Dwyer ‘45 ♦ Robert Beaubien ‘87 rrr LJk Computer Sciences Corporation Advanced Marine Center 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 1300 Arlington, VA 22202, USA 703.413.9200 www.csc.com advancedmarine 489 AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS The Nation’s Strongest Union Of Merchant Marine Officers ★ ★★★★★ Offers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Many new job opportunities aboard deep sea, Great Lakes and inland waters U.S.-flag vessels License training, upgrading and full STCW ‘95 certification for engine and deck officers at RTM STAR Center, with campuses in Dania Beach, Florida, and Toledo, Ohio Comprehensive medical, dental, vacation and retirement benefits through AMO Plans 2 WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY I (954) 921-2221 I DANIA BEACH, FL 33004 (800) 362-0513 MICHAEL R. McKAY President ROBERT W. McKAY Secretary-Treasurer JEROME E. JOSEPH Executive Vice President 490 A Tradition Ok Growth, Stability And Excki.i.kmt: CASCADE GENERAL PORTLAND SHIPYARD Congratulations Class of 2000 Cascade General operates Portland Shipyard, the largest and most complete ship repair and industrial facility on the West Coast of the United States. We provide full-ser- vice repairs and conversions for tankers, cruise ships, bulk carriers, container ships, government vessels, tugs, barges and workboats. Cascade General’s Portland facil- ity includes a 96-acre (38.8 ha) yard, 550,000 square feet (51,096 square meters) of craft shops, more than 7,600 ft. (2,326 meters) of full-service repair berths, and three floating dry docks - including Dry Dock 4, the largest in the Americas. Cascade General also provides emer- gency topside repairs at any location of the U S. West Coast and operates Voyage Repair Stations at Port Angeles, Washington and Astoria, Oregon. We are seeking strong contributors to assist us in the growth of our 5555 North Channel Ave. Portland, Oregon 97217 Telephone: (503)-285-1111 Facsimile: (503)-285-0361 info@casgen.com www.casgen.com company. NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY PROUDLY SALUTES THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY CLASS OF 2000 A GENERAL DYNAMICS COMPANY 2798 E. Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92113 619 544.3400 www.nassco.com Take a bow, Class of 2000. The men and women of ExxonMobil’s global marine lubricants organization congratulate this year’s graduates of Kings Point. We celebrate your success and salute the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for educating and training so many of our maritime industry’s leaders. E onMobil WWW.eXXOn.mObil.com , 000 Exxon Mobil Corporation 491 Rolls-Royce BIRD-JOHNSON COMPANY Congratulations US Merchant Marine Academy Graduates 110 Norfolk Street • Walpole, MA 02081 (508) 668-9610 Internet: www.rolls-royce.com Telecopier: (508) 668-5638 Continued Success from American V. Ships Marine, Ltd. ISM4 ISO 90024 DNV SEP “Dedicated to the highest standards in Ship Management, Operations and Technical Service. ” American V. Ships Marine, Ltd. 22 Jericho Turnpike • Mineola, NY • 11501 Phone: (516) 741 2700 Fax: (516) 741-2847 V. Ships offices are located in Monte Carlo, London, Southampton, Genoa, Oslo, Cyprus, Singapore, Miami San Francisco Detyens Shipyards, Inc. is proud to partner with USMMA in providing Shipyard Production Internships for Midshipmen. DSI hopes this contribution will help Cadets by providing Real-World experience in the operations of a World-Class Ship Repair facility. Detyens Shipyards, Inc. 1670 Drydock Ave., Bldg 236 North Charleston, SC USA 29405 843-308-8016 (V) 843-308-8659 (F) N. Charleston, SC Mt. Pleasant. SC Jacksonville, FL 492 Twin Disc Inc. Congratulates the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2000 For more than half a century Twin Disc has sent the finest marine propulsion systems and controls to sea. In this tradition, we honor the fine men and women graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine. cq ctj vjjj 'zJjj ijjj %Jju Marsh, Inc. Salutes the Academy as they enter the 21st Century Marsh, Inc. Marine Energy www.marshweb.com m e €)€) O O Q Q O O Liberty Maritime Corporation Proudly Flying The Flag of the United States We Congratulate the Graduating Class of 2000 on Your Achievements and Wish You Continued Success in All of Your Endeavors! SUITE 200 • 1979 MARCUS AVENUE • LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042 ! o (A Ateay Womesi oftA yj .iS. jilercAasi jt Iarin Jtaidemyy Providing Marine Fire Detection Systems and Service for Over 40 Years. 8 Fernwood Road Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: 973-593-2600 TURBINES, PUMPS, STEAM BLOWERS COMPRESSORS, DECK MACHINERY MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS NEW SURPLUS (310)830-0461 FAX: (310) 830-8355 214 LAKME STREET • WILMINGTON, CA 90748 Steer Your Own Course Your future begins today and your success hinges on the choices you make at the beginning of your career. Each member of the International Organization of Masters, Mates Pilots is backed by more than 100 years of respect and tradition in the maritime industry as they advance to the top. The MM P holds a number of vertical-manning contracts and has access to numerous engineering and other shipboard positions in addition to our licensed deck officers. This makes for limitless opportunities on the way to the top of your field of expertise. Begin steering your own course to success with the best in the industry. For more information, contact Captain James T. Hopkins at 410 850-8700 or write to the address below. TIMOTHY A. BROWN JAMES T. HOPKINS International President International Secretary-Treasurer International Organization of Masters, Mates Pilots 700 Maritime Boulevard, linthicum Heights, MD 21090 • Tel: (410) 850-8700 • Cable: BRIDGEDECK, Washington, D.C. • Telex: 750831 SEE A P I PROVIDER OF CONFIDENCE AND .STRENGTH AN EXCLUSIVE INTERNATION U MEMBERSHIP AN UNQUALIFIED COMMITMENT TO SERV ICE AN UNRIVALED DEDICATION TO FINANCIAL SECURITY SHIPOW NERS CLAIMS BUREAU, INC. MANAGER FIVE HANOVER SOLARE. NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10004 USA 800-730-2535 (USA ONLY) 212-269-2350 OR 908-2400 FAX 212-825-1391 TELEX222091 SHIPOCBR THE— — AMERICAN CLUB Sealift Inc. Congratulations And Best Wishes To The Class of 2000! 68 West Main Street Oyster Bay, New York 11771 (718)895-8100 (516) 922-1101 sealiftinc.com • email: info@sealiftinc.com HOPEMAN. Hopeman Brothers “The Interior Outfitter of Choice” Hopeman Brothers Marine Interiors congratulates the Graduates of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and wishes them a successful career in the maritime industry. Take the education and experience gained at the Academy and “make a difference” in the maritime industry. HBMI offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities in program management, project engineering, shipyard management and much more. Hopeman is a living legend of success, having over 80 years of proven leadership in marine interior accommodations. Be sure to keep in touch with Hopeman Brothers by visiting our web site for the latest news on our company and the career opportunities available. Congratulations to the Dedicated Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and 2000 Graduates! 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Local sections provide numerous opportunities for you to stay up to date in the marine industry. We are proud to sponsor joint student membership with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). Congratulations 2000 Graduates! Conoco Shipping Company 600 North Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 P.O. Box 2197 Houston, Texas 77252-2197 Tel: 281-293-1068 Fax: 281-293-4011 496 •....... INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP On the Great Lakes since 1913 The Interlake Steamship Company Interlake Corporate Center 4199 Kinross Lakes Parkway Richfield. Ohio 44286 Vi Telephone: (330)659-1400 Facsimile: (330) 659-1445 4 © Oceanic Steamship Company, Inc. DONALD T. QUINN President Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 2000! 1007 North America Way Miami, Florida 33132 TEL (305) 374-6400 • FAX (305) 379-5009 NATIONAL Sg CARGO SBUREAU INC. 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(281)452-5841 HSR@houslonshiprepair.com http: www.houstonshiprepair.com HOUSTON SHIP REPAIR. INC. 1 3 HOUSTON SHIP REPAIR. INC. 16201 WOOD DRIVE P.O. BOX 489 CHANNELVIEW. TX 77530 USA (281) 452-5841 FAX (281) 452-1087 BAY REFRACTORY CO. INC. Marine Industrial Refractory, Insulation Decking Congratulations to the Class of 2000! 164 Wolcott Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 625-3750 (718) 625-3844 Night Phone (201)934-0925 Van Ommeren Van Ommeren Shipping (USAA) LLC Salutes The Graduates Of 2000' Three Stamford Landing, Suite 200 46 Southfield Avenue Stamford. CT 06902 Telephone: (203)975-1010 Fax: (203) 705-4528 E-mail: vos@vosusa.com K Line America, Inc. 301 Concourse Boulevard, Suite 300, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804)935-3100 CL-INTERNATIONAL Computer Based Business Solutions Extends Their Congratulations To The I nited States Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2000! 500 5th Avenue, Suite 316 New York, NV 10110 Telephone: (212)221-9200 Fax: (212)221-7036 New York San Francisco London Atlanta Q Appleton Marine, Inc. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2000! Lewis H. Krueger CEO Class of '68 3030 E. Pershing Street P.O. Box 6007 Appleton, Wl 54913-6007 Phone: (414) 738-5437 Fax: (414) 738-5435 Congratulations Class Of 2000! Compliments Of St. James Stevedoring Co., Inc. 9114 Stevedoring Road • Convent, LA 70723 225-562-3919 ACME sA REPAIR CO., INC. COMPLETE MARINE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES X Salutes the 2000 Graduating Class Felix Nodar - President 326-328 FRONT STREET • STATEN ISLAND. NY 10204 (718) 720-5522 • FAX: (718)273-6942 MMC INTERNATIONAL Extends Their Congratulations To The United States Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2000! 60 Inip Drive Inwood, NY 10096 (516) 239-7339 (516) 371-3134 C dAfcor y- in - C }vief Diane Bonnar ‘00 Elizabeth Johnsen ‘00 AdA wyor Martin P. Skrocki Herffjon y ft ep re ntcctCve Mark Mandrakos Openings Diane Bonnar ‘00 Elizabeth Johnsen ‘00 MOdthipwicM Life Jason Hochevar ‘00 Shannon DiPietropolo ‘03 Justin VanTries ‘03 Waterfront Kellie Redcay ‘00 Eben Samuelson ‘02 Chris McEliece ‘02 Justin Guerrera ‘03 Sea Yew Kathleen DiPietropolo ‘01 Rob Bryant ‘02 Matt Weber‘02 YEARBOOK STAFF Sporty Eileen D’Elia ‘00 Brian Barnes ‘00 Brian Bridgeford ‘03 Jess Palker ‘02 500 ¥ fcv Cluky cwid ActiA UX y Scott Douglass ‘02 Jeffrey Robbins ‘03 MucUhipwve u Gffic ry Eben Samuelson ‘02 The Uvud rclcuyy Samuel Vaughn ‘03 Servior S ctLon Maricela Flores ‘00 Kathleen DiPietropolo ‘01 John Ralls ‘01 Matt Weber‘02 Margaret Nicks ‘03 Baby POctiurey Shannon DiPietropolo ‘03 Pcure ut A veYtiwmeMty Margaret Nicks ‘03 St cuff P hotogrcup hery Brian Bridgeford ‘03 Eben Samuelson ‘02 Rob Bryant ‘02 Jonathan Twiford ‘02 Justin VanTries ‘03 Sp oLcuL Thcuhhy To Richard Rome Empire Classics Photo Studio Patrick Stansbury Pentagon Publishing Advertising 501 We would just like to take this one last opportunity to say that working on the yearbook this year as First Classmen has been a very challenging, yet rewarding experience for us both. Way back in October, we heard an announcement over the MOE that a yearbook meeting was occuring, and that all were welcome to attend. We both went over that night figuring that we could help out in some small way with one of the many sections of the yearbook. Little did we know that we would walk out of that meeting as the Editors-In-Chief of the Midships 2000 yearbook. Through the months that followed, we went down toGettysbuq Pennsylvania, and designed the cover with the Herff Jones artist. After that, things started rolling, and before we knew it, the yearbook deadline was upon us, and we had a great publication to give to the Regiment of Midshipmen, Faculty and staff. It has been an honor to be a part of this yearbook, and we would like to thank first and foremost all those dedicated Midshipmen who stuck with us through the year and helped to create a truly wonderful momento for the Class of 2000. We would also like to thank Martin Skrocki for all his patience and time. We truly could not have done this without you. Thank You! Last but certainly not least, we would like to express our gratitude to Mark Mandrakos who came in week after week and collected our yearbook spreads! Oh yes, and thanks for the haunted house tickets Mark! Finally, to our class. We did this for you all, and we hope that this yearbook is a good way to remember the times that we all shared together. Our class has been a unique one from day one, and we are both proud to be a part of the class of 2000. Nothing has been easy for any one of us, and we should be proud of what we have accomplished. We are all unique people whc will have no stronger roots than the ones we have found here. As we walk down Tomb field on June 19,2000 we will all in our own way, say goodbye to eachother, and the times that we all shared... the good and the bad. Never forget a moment of our times here at school, for they have shaped us into the people that we are. Be proud of our heritage, for we are Kings Pointers! “I want to tell you that I hate this school with all my power and passion, and then I want you to forgive me for loving this school..you see, I wear the ring.” Fair winds and following seas! Beth Diane 502 MORGAN SHERIDAN HILL YOU HAVE ACHIEVED A GOAL AND OUR PRIDE IS EXCEEDED ONLY BY OUR LOVE FOR YOU!!! MOM, DAD, LT TREVOR, YOUR DYNAMIC DUO PARTNER, KRISTEN 503 Colophon Midships 2000 is the 57th edition of the yearbook of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. The offices of Midships are located in Land Hall on the Academy’s campus. Correspondence should be sent to: Midships, c o Yearbook Advisor, Public Information Office, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY 11024. This edition was printed by Herff Jones Yearbook Company in Gettysburg, PA. Their representative to Midships 2000 was Mark Mandrakos, and then- account executive in Gettysburg was Debbie Drobenak. Student portrait photos in this edition were taken by Empire Classics Photography. Paper stock is 100-pound Premier. Endsheets are Vibracolor VC01 White. The cover is quarterbound. The front cover was produced using an embossing die, a foil die and a metalay die. The photographs in the first 16 pages received a UV coating. The binding is Smyth Sewn. Press run is 1,175 copies. All photography except student portraits and some sports and archival photos were shot by the Midships staff. Layout was done primarily on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6470z and printed on an HP Laserjet 5. Software employed was Adobe PageMaker 6.5 and Herff Jones PageMaster. The primary font used throughout, though not exclusively, is Times New Roman. 504 - - -