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

Text from Pages 1 - 398 of the 2012 volume:

THEIR FOOTSTEPS ... 2012 REF Midships VK 525 . K5 M5 2012 c. 1 030795555 SL SS m 2012 T 11UK ®F @®BTEBTS V %. %V Opening Administration ancH taff Dedication Page Midshipmen Life Sea Year Photos Athletics Underclass Senior Photos Baby Photos Ads 112 128 354 364 THIS IS OUR SCHOOL OUR TEMPORARY HOME f ECOGWTIOH Easily the best day of the year. Plebes get to be humans again and the 1 C get to stop babysitting. All occurring after a few hours of a lot of fun. Top Left: Plebes enjoying a great Kings Point Tradition Top Right: First Company Plebes attack the mud pit, their sneakers will never be the same Center Right: M N Riedel 1 C facing the wrath of his plebes Center Middle Left: Can you see the Plebe M N Gaunor 1 C having a fun recognition Day Bottom Left: M N Sindorf 2 C being carried into the mud Bottom Right: One happy looking company United States Merchant Marine Acadeiav GLOBAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL Through the past year at Kings Point there have been several people, places, and things “reassigned” a.k.a. taken from Kings point. The T V Kings Pointer was sent to Texas A M, Admiral Greene was reassigned, Melville Hall and the GMATS program were terminated. The one thing the midshipmen thought would never go away, hot water in the barracks has become scarce so midshipmen have to shower in O'Hara hall. These are just some of the things that have disappeared from Kings Point. JCt K£4 Pc hX Joined at the Hip: Richard Shelest and Kevin Young Best Dancer: Andrew Barela 8 Most Likely to Join a Nudist Colony: Ari Ebers Biggest Ego: Megan Laskowski and James O'Connor Most likely to Marry a Girl from Great Neck: Connor Jesteadt Most Athletic: Jake Harrison Most Likely to Become a Millionaire: Sean Garguilio Most Regimental: KC McDermott Least Regimental: Evan McKenna Most likely to come back to KP as a professor: Shawn Antonelli Most Likely to Get Thrown Overboard: Thomas Gambill Cutest Couple: Cynthia (Brice) and Logan Swan 9 TOTT CALM «MO Change of Command Ceremony _____Passing the Torch to 2013 3 33 Don't think McDermott wants to give up command The Mad Rush to Freedom He couldn't find a hole Shamu Splash SENIOR LUAU!!! Our first party all together! The Honorable Barack Obama The Honorable Ray LaHood The Maritime Administrator The Honorable David Matsuda e Interim Superintendant - • - 11 r % Dr. Shashi Kumar Interim Superintendent's Office: left to right, Maribeth Widelo, Kathy Pilosi, Fran Wagner, Dr. Shahi Kumar, Lisa Jerry,Dr Hesham Shaalan, John Vasquez Asst. Superintendent's Office: left to right, Kerlyn White, CAPT Eric Wallischeck, CAPT Bill Rospars, Marcie Katcher Commandants Stafff Starting Front Row Left to Right: GY SGT Coleen Harper, Mary Cunnigham, Frantze Nell, LCDR Tiffany Pettis. MAJ Luis Burgo, LT Antoinette Waller, CAPT Jay Kennedy. LCDR Eddie Ragin, CAPT Michael Gieraltowski. LCDR Mike Roth, LT John Pulsinelli, Mr. Art Jacobs, LT Doug Nelson, CAPT Ken Force, CAPT Robert DeStafney Front Row: Left to right Sergio Perez Anthony Nigro Salvatore Carillo Nagy Hussein David Palmer Alexis Ramos Joseph Poliseno Mario Fristachi Nicholas Palumbo Second Row: Peter Kahl Brian Ackerman Mukund Patel Yvonne Traynham Gabrial Colef Steven Pike (Glasses) Michale Ales David Pulis Brian Lenard (blue Shirt)William Sembler Third Row: Raymond Gardner Elly Baumgart James Murphy William Caliendo Paul Santamauro Raymond Mathewson Raymond Granville Lance Klein John Tuttle (behind Michael Ales)John Jaeger Richard Crook 23 Marine Trans Marine Transportation: From bottom left, Chang Guan. CAPT George Edenfield, CAPT Tom Dorr, CAPT Fiaz Arain, CAPT Sean Tortora. CAPT David Moskoff, Annemarie Girani. David Gilmartin, CAPT Douglas, Hard, Peter Buhse, CAPT Timothy Tisch, CDR Emil Muccin, CDR Preston DeJean, CDR Mark Lutz. CAPT Michael Murphy, CDR Christian Hempstead. CDR Kevin Hasson, LCDR Ronald Jablonski, Paul Barchitta, CDR Peter Schneider, CDR Kelly Curtain, CAPT Mark Sargent, CAPT Bill Lindman LT Mark Labert. Michael Cohn, CAPT Brian Hall, CAPT Scott Nicolas, CDR Dan Hunt, CAPT Anne Sanborn, CDR Kevin Duschenchuk Math and Science Math and Science: Starting Bottom Left Josh Freidman, Paul Serafino, Leroy Hudson, Christine Zwillick. Michael Melcer, Ping Furl Radoslav Dimitric, Charles Weber, Alex Retakh, Yuri Fedyunin. Lowell Cummings, Jerry Doumas, David Deliwo, Mark Hogan, David Shinn Chapel Staff: Starting Left, Katie Melone, LCDR Jose Ortiz, LCDR Joseph Koch, Ricklynn Long Humanities Humanities Starting bottom Left: Andrew Wax, Bob Hugins, Melanie Ross, Jenn Speelman, Rosanne Wasserman, Georgia Durant, Jane Brickman, Jeff Taffet, Chris Trogan, Josh Smith, Greg Sullivan 25 .. Naval Science Admissions Office Admission's Office: LT. Kelly Gualtieri, LCDR Norm Johnsen, CAPT Bob Johnson, Darlene McDermott, Sdenka Kelly, Jamie Quick, Debra Kalladeen, LT Tyrone Broxton, CDR Mike DeRosa 26 .'1 Athletics Department: Beau Bruno, Meg Walsh, Sue Peterson Lubow, Liz Pirrozi, Charlie Pravata, Joe Pisido, Melinda Eng, Greg Ilaria, Mike Notebaert. Michael Smolens, Wilfredo Elias. Kevin Ryan. Rob Alfheim. Shane McGrath. Jimmy Robertson, Tom Gill, Danny Mehleisen, James Seitelman, Danny Nee, Sean Tedesco, Matt Dempsey, Jeff Broadwell, Mike Toop, David Muchnick, CAPT Bill Fell, Dave Kunyz, Peter Lipka, Doug Dwyer, Gregg Lott Library Staff: Don Gill, Stephanie Apperio, Christine Wang, George Billy, Beverley Mobley, Laura Cody, Marilyn Stem, Imma Palmieri. 27 Navy Exchange Career Services Navy Exchange: Left to Right Rosa Gonzalez, Caterina Raneri, Mathew Thomas, Mikell Czermendy, Lane Weissman, Jay Simon, Andrew Popeil Career Services: Bottom Left: CAPT Stephen Tracey, LCDR Ian Jones, CAPT Donald Farmer, Laura Antlick, Angela Trainer, Carol Finegan, CAPT Eugene Albert, Veronica Barry, Charise Burt - Alumni Foundation: Bottom Left: Pete Rackett, Gergg Matalas, Lisa Donitz, Rita Gullion, Jim Tobin, Rosa Ziemann, Meg Ropke Ethics Department: CAPT Reed Bonadonna 29 f CHANGES AT KINGS POINT, 1962 - 2012 The ROC” (our Regimental Officer) now Commandant and Staff White Belts, Gray Ties and CPO Blues Summer Khaki uniform all year Plebes Beats Non-Harassment Lectures and Counseling Barracks Room Doors Open (with no locks) Doors Closed and Locked Barracks Rooms with Door Transoms Air-conditioned Rooms ... many, not all... yet! Telephone Booths “Beam-Me-Up Scotty” machine Smart Phones Reveille for All Sleep-in or Nap any time of day Taps = Lights Out All-night Net Surfing.. .etc.! Marching to each Meal Meals (except for weekday lunches) optional Regular Formal Reviews (in Uniform) Occasional parades in gym gear Sections (Regimental and Academic) Academic Groups Fire Watches Local Fire Department on Steamboat Road Full-Service Post Office CLOSED (mail boxes only) Uniform Shop CLOSED Book Store CLOSED Civilian Clothes Prohibited No Apparel prohibited Liberty Parties with Inspections Open Gangway wearing whatever Beautiful Pennsylvania Station LIRR Terminal in cellar of Madison Square Garden “Maurice’s” (bar) Now a Synagogue Woman not permitted on grounds in Slacks Anything but Streakers permitted Blackboards Chalk Whiteboards dried-up Markers Slide Rules Programmable hand calculators Computers Patten Stapleton Hospitals North Shore Hospital (in Manhasset) Ship’s Service (served Academy needs) Navy Exchange (non-maritime, general store) Walking on Grass PROHIBITED (everywhere!) No Restrictions U.S. Passenger Liners All gone to scrap yards! Uniform of the Day required All Times, Everywhere Worn only under Threat of Death All Faculty in Uniform Only Licensed Officers... and not always! Essay License Exams “Multiple Guess” test modules One Superintendent, all 4 years ( McLintock for 22!) A different superintendent every year! And, Oh Yes, .... WOMEN !!! Captain Douglas A. Hard, USMS USN (Ret.) Class of ‘62 Kings Point Staff Faculty since 1966 Class of 1962 Remembrance of Kings Point Passing through Victory Gate on a hot, humid August day in 1958 was like entering another world .... one of wearing uniforms, marching, plebe beats, staying out of trouble to avoid demerits (and Class Rates), and meeting new classmates from all over the country. Truly an eye opening and learning experience. When the upperclassmen returned to the Academy, life as a Cadet became even more hectic and intolerable. We began to learn about ships and the sea. along with a good dose of humanities, science, math and engineering. The hardest part about attending classes was keeping awake, especially those where the instructors droned in monotones on subject matters that did not seem interesting. We were on our way to becoming the captains and chief engineers of the future. Unfortunately some of our classmates fell by the wayside, due to academic problems or not being able to endure the life as a Cadet. Plebe year seemed like it would never end. Sea year was an eye opening experience for us all. It was a “growing-up” period and we benefited immensely from the experience. It opened our eyes to the many different cultures, countries and life that existed in the world, and we learned what going to sea was all about. Sea year was a valued learning experience that could never be taught in a class room .... a true highlight of the Kings Point experience. The world indeed was our campus! Second class year became more of a focus on academics and ensuring that ones’ GPA was satisfactory to remain at the Academy. By second class year. Kings Point grew on you. Besides academics, life at the Academy centered on the special friendships and bonds that were forming among our fellow section mates, roommates and team mates First class year was the best of all .... we were king of the hill! We could see the light at the end of the tunnel, and were looking forward to graduation and taking on the world. Deciding on what we wanted to do after graduation was easy for most of us. Some wanted to sail, enter the Navy, work in the maritime industry or go on to graduate school. Unlike many college students, the decision for our future had been made for us during our years at Kings Point. It has been fifty years since our graduation in July 1962 and it is hard to believe how fast the time has gone. It is amazing to learn what our classmates have achieved and accomplished over the years in both maritime and non-maritime fields. For all of us it all started at Kings Point, and being a graduate of the Academy is the major first achievement of each midshipman. As a graduate of the Class of 2012 you have a bright future in front of you and each of you can expect to accomplish many more significant achievements over your careers. Treasure the bonds of friendship you have made during the past four years as they are friendships for life. To the class of 2012 we are proud of your accomplishments and welcome you as fellow alumni to support the Academy, its staff, midshipman and to ensure that Kings Point does indeed become the jewel of the academies! Submitted by Don Liu (’62) Counting down THE NIGHTS... Top to bottom: Future's too bright for Graham; barmaids Norris and Ebers Argast works hard. K. Irvine, Baumann, and Alfaro doing Halloween tctnoviou) Above: Madsen and Leach, Left: rock on with Fletcher, Cline, Novak, an: Grennen. Below: Kenney trolling under the pong table H. Irvine had a long night studying RADAR; Malo cheering him on! If only it was true God Bless America Left: Carroll, Alfaro, Reed, and Niday picking up chicks... er? COUNO 39 - As a long thursday schedule of classes slowly passes by and Midshipman eagerly try to keep their eyes open, others eagerly wait for Cookie Cafe to t open its doors to provide them with sweet treats provided by parents and volunteers from all over the nation. A highlight of every Midshipman's . day, Cookie Cafe often provides a relaxed enviomment in which Midshipman, Faculty, and Staff, can come and enjoy cookies, rice crispy treats, i other sweet goodies, and drinks for as long as they want. “Its nice to be able to chill out after a long day of classes and nothing beats home made • cookies!” (Midshipman Brittain) Being that Land Hall was closed for the better part of this year due to renovations, the event was held in several places including the room next to Babson Center, as well as Topside Dining Hall, and Yocum Sailing Center. However, no matter where the location is, the program always has a big turnout as Mrs. Cunningham, along with parent volunteers, decorate and set up the event every week. 4 Midshipman Miller from 4th Company enjoys a cookie made by the Abel family. Parents from all over the country send cookies and sweets of all types. Midshipman Broskus prepares to take a bite out of a cookie made by the Abel family. The Abel family is known for making and sending dozens of cookies every week. M N Hogan of 4th Company carefully eyes what types of sweets she wants. After examining the variety, it is very difficult to just take one cookie. 41 ■ 'tt mm i 1 I Kill. mmsrm I m m- i Dinners While civilians at home have just finished their high school careers and are beginning to have a summer of relaxation and fun. Candidates to the United States Merchant Marine Academy have just begun their indoctrination into the Academy. As these 18 and 19 year olds say goodbye TO their families for three months, they mentally prepare for something that most of them have never been through; a rigorous, two and a half week course of military discipline, shooting, sailing, aquatic survival, and other classes. This year, 294 specially chosen Candidates reported, and chose to begin a new life with exciting new career opportunities that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. However, not all of the participants for Indoc are inexperienced in a military lifestyle. The drill instructors, waterfront trainers, and OICs for the class of 2015 gave up most of their summer to learn how to train the leaders of the future. Depending on what program these workers chose to pursue, they went through leadership and physical fitness courses, as well as sailing and waterfront training programs to prepare them for their upcoming teaching experiences. While Indoc, for many, is a challenge, when the two and a half week training period comes to an end, regular civilians have come to learn leadership characteristics and values that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. As Candidates take their first steps into the doors and prepare to get weighed in, OICs, commissioned officers, and volunteers attempt to get paperwork and data organized. A platoon of candidates makes their way to a swimming class. Swimming classes were often looked forward to by the Candidates because it gave them a chance to get clean and cool off at the same time. On the last day of Indoc, a monomoy race was held in which each platoon raced each other. While the race was close, it provided one last step of team building before the academic year starts. 47 HAUS EN Wait how did Gargiulo get on this page Don't Worry only one goldfish was harmed in the making of this Yearbook Guess this is one way Keeping Warm at the Park, Most prefer the fire water DAS BOOTS Struggles, Most of us have had one(or moi These Nights l-LJS Vt yj E J. w n n v LAX ZOMBS and Mel They're not Filled with School Spirit but Liquid Spirits Serious Studying at Beach Some Zombos have class... Sleeping Away Ring Dance Who needs notes when there are games to play Faces only a mother could love Others are just Pirates villainy than Mess with the Nation you get Teked 'Merica All aboard the Battle Train Hide your girl mends they re ol restriction Oh Troll Face THE SHIPBOARD TRAIHIHG PROGRAM All midshipmen, as an integral part of their professional training, participate in a cooperative educational program during the two periods of their sea year. Training aboard ship is designed to give the midshipman practical knowledge of the performance and operating characteristics of various classes of yessHsf he operating requirements in different . tradcg|pU|tes, and labor relations in the ocean shipping industry. i mWm Background photo taken by Second Mate John Dunaway, KP '07; He was sailing through the Panama Canal aboard the M V Ocean Atlas with Cadets Christopher Anthony '14 and Jon Fogarty '13 Where Have Yet [ SAI-LOR ] : (noun) One Who Travels By Water M N Kristen Bell, '13 Aboard the Shell LNG C SS Galea M N Max Franco M N Brent Ballard enjoying their shore leave during sea year. Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy not only receive the best hands-on training available during their Sea Year, but they also have the opportunity to explore the cultures of many different lands. By the age of 21, it is not surprising to find a Kings Point graduate who has traveled to at least 10 countries! THE WORLD Many Midshipmen consider their Sea Year to be the best experience they have at Kings Point! Center: Two M N leaving their mark while the vessel is in dry dock IS OUR CAMPUS 53 Above: Cadets are always hard at work! Right: Riane Thomas enjoys a photo op on a lifeboat during her sea year! Above: Arianna Ebers Kristen Bell wearing FCB jerseys tin Barcelona the night of the FCB vs. Real Madrid game! Right: Geoff Polinder enjoys the scenery during sea year Catch The Wind In Your Sails Sea Year is an amazing opportunity that sets Kings Point above all the other Academies. see the world. Top: M N Nicholas Pino '14 takes an azimuth of the sun while aboard, the M V Green Lake Middle: Engine Cadet Cindy Brice ' 12 and Deck Cadet Riane Thomas '12 are not afraid to get a little dirty down in the engine room! Above; M N Arianna Ebers '12 at the helm of the Shell LNG C SS Galea during second sea year. M N Ebers earned her PIC LG and visited Wales, Nigeria, Spain, Mexico and Barbados while aboard the Galea! Bottom Right: M N Ryan Leigh ' 13 climbing the mast aboard the USCGA's training vessel, the Eagle. M N Leigh sailed aboard the Eagle with several other KP Cadets this past summer. The Eagle is America's only active duty square rigger! It's ALWAYS a fun time when Kings Point Cadets get together! M N Ryan Leigh '13 enjoys some shore leave during his sea year. Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made. Robert N. Rose 57 -- THE PEOPLE WE TRAVEL WITH! «■HBS==z= Travelers! 65 ATHLETICS Below Left: Freshman Casandra Palma hits the ball back at the KP vs. Patterson Below Middle: Sophomore Grace Mariani prepares to receive the serve. PISTOL A DRINKING TEAM WITH A SHOOTING PROBLEM! Wrestling 73 Women's Basketball DttXX THflGS flflD FIELD OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE RESULTS ROSTER Laurellee Kopras, 2012 Due to unforeseen extenuating circumstances, the Lady Mariners only played two games this past season. The Ladies worked extremely hard, and we were all sad to see the team disband. This season the Ladies were able to play a double-header against John Jay; Unfortunately, they lost both games. KJ Robbins, 2012 Sarah Smith, 2012 Kristen Bell, 2013 Llewellyn Culas, 2014 Julie Flaherty, 2014 Chelsea Tapper, 2014 Katie Noonan, 2014 Ashley Markey, 2014 Jennifer Perkins, 2015 Paige Hallier, 2015 Elizabeth Noonan, 2015 79 wwso VM The Varsity Offshore Sailing Team has numerous activities to participate in each year from the Sailing of new vessels for the first time, Manhasset Regattas, the Key West Race, and New port to Bermuda Race! SWUNG ssmiidy Q w samo The 2011-2012 Midships was a tremendous success. Led by editor Shawn Antonelli '12, the club visited Gettysburg and toured the Herff-Jones printing plant, as well as the famous battlefield. 90 Captain Force directing the Band at Beat Retreat Regimental Band Where’s Nick Cannon at we've got a drumline with leopard swag. sa Above: Team photo after first tournament at the University of North Carolina. Below: M N Treat, 3 C powers through University of North Carolina defender. IflHii US MM A EMS Kings Point a beastly game played % yeiitl amen...” -J eixry Blaha CltUB M N Swanson 1 C gets the ball in full stride Middle Left: M N Bobby Baumann 1 C tackling the opposition Top Right: KPRFC Forwards get ready for the Scrum Bottom Left: M N McGuire 3 C breaks away from the ruck Bottom Right: M N Beck on a throw in Middle Center: M N Jones 1 C on a breakaway Run Middle Right: M N Knox trucking a Fordham Forward COLOR GUARD National Exhibition Team DRILL TEAM L—_____ Propeller Club — Society of Asian American Mariners is a time-honored midshipmen club at The United States Merchant Marine Academy. Our goal is to inspire, educate, and empower those interested in both Asian American and Maritime's culture and issues. SAAM Club was founded to help relate the diversity on campus, guide Midshipmen's sea-going experiences, and enhance future career. We participate in community services, athletic outings, cultural conferences and workshops, and educational events. KINGS POINT1 Look-a-Likes T - n2nd Battalion 2nd Rotation ■V'F; ■t'i-fir CLASS OF 2013 Mason Albaugh-F Nathan S. Abel Benjamin C Christopher Benard Daniel Baxter Miranda Baker William Courtney Dillon M. Clark Nicholas J. Cemy Daniel Dunn Justin R. Feltkamp Spencer Fletcher Jonathan Fogarty' James Flowers 114 v..mx . 115 Gregory Merkl Ryan McQueen Kathryn McKenna Marshell McCrosky Ryan Nonnenmacher Thomas P. Mundy Frank Osborne Michael Pluhowski Geoffrey Polinder Mitchell Ponton Andrew J. Price Kathryn L. Schmidt Brendan Rohr Casey Roth Joshua Sindorf Jacob Summers Jon Taylor Daniel Thacker Jacob Treon John Witte Alex Wood f I Bethany A. Haskell Erin M. Hofstetter Brian M. Horvath Warren W. Hartmann Jonathan W. Harris Jamison P. Grinnell Ashleigh M. Phillips ' V lr. JUS Ja .Er 611 CLASS 2015 Dominick M. Acevedo Antonio V. Amavisca Parker E. Amy Kyle J. Arestivo Joshua M. Asaro Justin R. Bixler Elizabeth A. Coulter Nicholas S. Cuningham Cameron P. Albrant Luis A. Almeida Tones Matthew J. Barranco Nicholas J. Birbil Trevor D. Brandt James A. Brittain Michelle E. Mark F. D'Allura 122 am Susanne M. Dannessa Helen E. Deal David K. Del Corso Jacob B. Doerfler Ian Duncan Sara C. Ellenberger Baylee A. Grier til Adam R. Heimbrock I Christian N. Gates Steven J. Glass Brandt T. Engel Nathaniel Q. Frey Geoff M. Harty Thomas A. Healy Collin M. Henton Thomas F. Herrlich Cohen H. Erickson til Cody L. Fields Michael J. Francis Ryan Gardner Alison C. Griffith Preston C. Hall Paige L. Hallier Sean P. Gardiner Joseph D. Gardetto 123 Christopher H. Hinds Matthew G. Homeier Matthew R. Hiltz Sean Higgins Benedetto J. Hungerford Noel A. Ingalls Sean M. Howard Jacqueline Hong Moana L. Kawatachi Kevin R. Jones James E. Jones Alysia M. Johnson Matthew J. Jemigan Anthony J. Koi Amber A. Kinter Luke T. Kolbeck Sean M. Kenney Robert M. Lento Panayiotis M. Kostakis Kyle A. Kozak Kyle J. Lafferty John P. McAuli Laurenann E. Londynsky Cody L. Madison Zachary G. Mauer Tanner C. Matheny Jacob L. Margrey 124 David McGowan Alexander H. Megetf Michael W. Menefee Jeffrey T. Michaelson Kevin F. McHale Shane M. Meehan Alexander W. Miller Joseph S. Morrisey p i . o Wv-V lii Antonio C. Mistron ft Elizabeth M. Moore p 16 Dairen D. Mucha Andrew M. Mueller r ai 4ft Ji Brannon M. Niblock Christian M. Nolt J?z K xir L ■ %x?m r' r - . Si Si w : y, rt Fintan P. Moore Ryan P. Mulligan Diana P. Ormond Victor V. Ottoboni Edward T. Pajus Rebecca A. Resor Tyler H. Redinger Casey M. Rawson James J. Raphael Kevin J. Quinn Jerick Sablan Dan Allen D. Saldana Tomas R. Sanchez Jack K. Shaffiel Atticus L. Sawatzki Jacob S. Shadle Nathan E. Shepherd Alexander J. Showell Theodore C. Matthew T. Slocum Myat N. Smith 126 Kelly N. Snoden Gregory A. Stanczuk Nicholas M. Stanislaw Luke R. Stidham Ryan S. Sullivan Forrest D. Swift Bryan A. Tischler Scott M. Ublacker Aloysius J. Vita Jake B. Wade Miranda S. Walz Bernard L. Watson John R. Wesley 127 5K1 PLebe le A LUIS ACHURRA Systems Engineering “Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they're gonna tell you can't do it. You want something go get it. Period.” Will Smith Hometown: Panama, Panama City Company: 1st Officer Billets: Regimental Environmental Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Crew, Track and Field Propeller Club, KPSA, EMS Ships Sailed: SS Horizon Producer, MV President Truman, MV Sunbelt Spirit Sea Partners: Benjamin Ross Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Dubai, Japan, Panama, US East Coast Internship: Panama Canal Future Plans: Shore side job at Engineering Design; to get a Masters Degree and perhaps a PHD in the future. Final Message: “So much has been given to me; 1 have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.” Helen Keller Favorite KP Memory: While working INDOC as an EMT for the class of 2013, I spent my days off reading books by the Waterfront, while enjoying the great view of NYC at sunset. Also during our recognition day, I had the chance to wrestle my younger brother (2010 grad) in the mud pit (I won). r- N, 132 VINCENT ACQUAVITA Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: East Islip, NY Company: 2nd Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse Ships Sailed: My North Star, M V Green Bay, S S El Yunque Sea Partners: David Alexander, Kevin McDermott, Olivia Norris Countries Visited: Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico Internship: New York Institute of Technology, Facilities Manager Future Plans: Become a Brain Surgeon Final Message: “Peace, I'm outta here”- Billy Madison Favorite KP Memory7: 133 CHRISTOPHER ADEMA Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Mandeville, Louisiana Company: 1st Officer Billets: PC and CX Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: Horizon Falcon, USNS Shasta, and USNS Tippecanoe Sea Partners: Barry Preusch, Nathan Leustek, Ed Logan, and Jake Harrison Countries Visited: Guam, China, Taiwan, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates Internship: Detyens Shipyards Inc. Favorite KP Memory: Spring Break Senior Year on the Carnival Glory - “Glory Time” 134 JORDAN ALFARO Marine Engineering Hometown: Fayetteville, NC Company: 3rd Officer Billets: ZOMBO Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling Rugby Ships Sailed: MW Courage, MW Sealand Intrepid, SS Westward Venture, MW Midnight Sun, MW Ocean Crescent Sea Partners: Alexander Rui:, Jay Voishnis, Kate Arhens Countries Visited: Morocco, Egypt, Japan, Korea, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom Internship: Progressive Electric Service Los Alamitos, CA Future Plans: Sail Final Message: That pays Favorite KP Memory: Can't remember her name... ALISON ANDERSON Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Hometown: Ankeny, IA Company: Band Officer Billets: ROPS and PC Clubs Sports Activities: Softball and CFC Ships Sailed: MV SeaLand Mercury, SS Horizon Challenger, MV Overseas Maremar Sea Partners: Trevor Girling and Sarah Marino Countries Visited: England, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Israel Internship: US Coast Guard Shipyard Future Plans: Whatever makes the folks proud Favorite KP Memory: Sea year 136 SHAWN ANTONELLI Marine Transportation Cameraman Hometown: Media, PA Company: 2nd and REG Officer Billets: RX and RAL Clubs Sports Activities: EMT, Eagle Scout, Yearbook, Photography, Choir, Color Guard. Ships Sailed: USNS Roy Wheat, Chemical Pioneer, Teresa McAllister, Green Ridge Sea Partners: Ryan Winspear, Justin Riedel, Jeff Voor, Matt Rhyne Countries Visited: Greece, Italy, Spain, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Quatar, UAE, South Africa Internship: NS Savannah and USCG Air Station Atlantic City Future Plans: Flying Helos in the Coast Guard Final Message: Always have confidence, never have expectations, never regret, don't be sorry for something that made you smile. Favorite KP Memory: During my flight internship the Pilot looked over at me, put his hands in the air, and said, “she's yours” and making some of the greatest friends that I will never be able to live without. 137 DANIEL ARGAST Major Marine Engineering Hometown: Bronx NY Company: 4th Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling for a little and Rugby Ships Sailed:Wyoming, National Glory, Green Ridge Sea Partners: Patrick Graham, Colby Kenny, Rob Bianco Countries Visited: Kuwait, Spain, Egypt, Dubai, Oman, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Estonia, Germany Internship: Smith Marine Inc. Future Plans: F.B. and Get Money 138 JI' U BAEG Marine Transportation Hometown: Gwangju, South Korea Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: SAAM Club, Propeller Club, CFC Ships Sailed: SK Shipping Company Countries Visited: Middle East Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc. Internship: SK Shipping Company Future Plans: I'll start at the bottom and work my way up to become the CEO of a big shipping company. Final Message: My parents, sister, friends, and faculty of Korea Maritime University, friends and faculty of USMMA, Dean and assistant Dean Taha of USMMA, my roommates Ben Bailey, acquaintances: I've been waiting for a long time to say this : “I love you , I'll remember you forever!” Favorite KP Memory: When I got in big trouble with computer policy-, Dean Taha told me “ Don't worry about something that has not happened yet, hand in there.” Thanks to her, I could overcome the difficulty. I want to thank Dean Taha for this. 139 BENJAMIN BAILEY Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Park City, KY Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Power Squad and Golf Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, Horizon Enterprise, Alaskan Frontier, Green Ridge Internship: Detyens Shipyard Future Plans: Professional Engineer Favorite KP Memory: Thinking about graduation 140 BRENT BALLARD Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Stevensville, MD Company: 2nd Ships Sailed: M National Glory, M V St. Louis Express, M T Maersk Rhode Island, M V Pacific Collector, SS El Faro Sea Partners: Max Franco, Rich Shelest, Andy Martin, Jordan Edler Countries isited: Egypt, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan Internship: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Joint and Coalition Warfighter Support, Information Sharing and Partnership Engagement Future Plans: Nuke SWO 141 ANDREW BARELA Marine Engineering Scooter Hometown: Bennett, Colorado Company: 4th Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Men's Basketball Manager Breakdancing Library Ships Sailed: SS Horizon Spirit, MV Norfolk Alliance, MV APL Agate, MV Ocean Atlas Sea Partners: Colby Kenney, Robert Shaw Countries Visited: Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, France, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Dominican Republic, Panama, Chile, Peru, Columbia Internship: Xcel Energy Future Plans: Employed with Military Sealift Command and eventually move back to Colorado Final Message: First I would like to thank God for everything he has given me. I Would like to thank my family for their love and support, especially my mom, grandma, and brother. Finally I would like to thank my Uncle Greg for all he has done for me and who I deeply miss. Favorite KP Memory: Definitely Sea Year, but on campus probably breakdancing at Plebe inspections and all the dances. 142 STEVEN BARROWS Marine Engineering Systems The Founding Father Hometown: Cambridge Ohio Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Section BBQ President Ships Sailed: Sealand Meteor, Sealand Comet, USNS Fisher, USNS LCPL Roy M Wheat Sea Partners: Bryan Boyle, Matthew Meyers, Nick Sottile Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain Internship: G H Towing and Zane State College Future Plans: Sail, then become a Millionaire with an original idea. Final Message: Appreciate Today Favorite KP Memory: Being ashore every single day in the Mediterranean with Bryan Boyle, Spring Break 2012 in Panama, and always doing better in classes than Bernard Underwood. “Hey you kids are probably saying to yourselves: I'm gonna go out there and grab the world by the tail! and wrap it around and pull it down and put it in my pocket. Well I'm here to tell you that you're probably going to find out, as you go out there, that you're not going to amount to jack squat!” - Matt Foley (Motivational Speaker) 143 ROBERT BAUMANN Marine Engineering Hometown: Gainesville, Florida Company: preferably that of a lady Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby, Killing zombies, Going to the Park Ships Sailed: Maersk Iowa, USNS Patuxent, SS El Faro, M V Page Sea Partners: Mark Trask, Scott Purcell, Casey Penney, Jordan Harris, Eric H or rocks Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, Djibouti, Oman, Pakistan, India, Dubai, Diego Garcia, Puerto Rico Internship: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company Future Plans: MSC Final Message: Remember to pack a lightbulb BOB-O Favorite KP Memory: Getting Set-back 144 EMILY BEGAB Marine Engineering Pirate Hometown: Ventura, CA Company: 1st Officer Billets: Regimental Evaluations Officer, Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Christian Fellowship Club, Women's Bible Study, EMT Ships Sailed: APL Thailand, USNS Matthew Perry, MW Liberty Glory Sea Partners: Kim Glore, Renee Hogan, Christian Nate, Dan Liberty, Preston Nicholl Countries Visited: Japan, S. Korea, China, Philippines, Guam, Djibuti, Yemen, Algeria Internship: Cabrillo Cardiology Group Future Plans: Shore-side work and enjoying life with my husband. Final Message: Thanks to my family and friends who supported me through this. They kept my engines running and my course steady through any weather. Favorite KP Memory:Watching the look on Reese Sanchez's face when I saw her for the first time after she had been recognized. She ran down the hallway and yelled “I LOVE EMILY PI ERRET AND NOW THE WORLD CAN KNOW IT!” 145 MARTIN BELL Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Eaton Rapids, MI Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Christian Fellowship Club Ships Sailed: Maersk Georgia, SS Lihue, Liberty' Sun, and Horizon Anchorage Sea Partners: Matthew Holleb Countries Visited: U.A.E., Pakistan, India, Oman, China, Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Cyprus, and Mexico Internship: NAVSEA Shipyard internship at NASSCO San Diego Future Plans: Sail with Military- Sealift Command for several years. Favorite KP Memory: Wrestling in the NCAA National tournament. 146 AARON BENSON Systems Engineering Biece, Bence, Benny, Benny Boy, BBB, Suga Mike . Suga Mike Johnson Hometown: Apache Junction, Arizona Company: 1st Officer Billets: 1st Battalion Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Football, Indoor Outdoor Track Field, Color Guard, Honor Guard BKPA Ships Sailed: MV APL Cyprine, USNS Walter S. Diehl, GTS ADM Wm M. Callaghan, MV APL Singapore Sea Partners: Mathew Bpzich, Preston Nicholl, Keagan Farley, Jay Yang, Ryan Villareal Countries Visited: China, Japan, Singapore, Egypt, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, Korea, Bahrain Diego Garcia Internship: Q A Electric Final Message: You only live once so work really hard and play even harder. Favorite KP Memory:Being lost in Singapore with Preston Nicholl Jay Yang. 147 JAMES BESHADA Logistics and Intermodal Transportation tw Jim-bob Hometown: South River, New Jersey Company: 1st Officer Billets: PC Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Golf, Ensign Safety Committee Ships Sailed: APL Japan, USNS Paul Buck, MW Green Point Sea Partners: Erik Schott Countries Visited: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Dubai, Italy, Djibouti Internship: New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau Future Plans: Deep sea, Coastwise Sailing Final Message: No one gets through this place alone. Thank You to everyone who has helped me through this place. Favorite KP Memory: 4 C- Shutting out Coast Guard Wrestling, the best wrestling team in KP history, 3 C- meeting the best friends one could have, Matisyahu, Rebelution, Traps BDav party, 2 C- Belmont BBQ, Lax Games, Rebelution, DAYGLOW!, 1 C- Pre-Game Park Palooza, Luau, Ring Dance, Pong Tournament, BHT study breaks, BHT study sessions, golfing studv breaks with Evan and Greenleaf, friends I will never forget! 148 CHRISTINA BETANCOURT Logistics _ Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ Company: 3rd 5th Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Drill Instructor, Volleyball, Dinghy Sailing Ships Sailed: MV Sea-Land Comet, MT Overseas Anacortes, MV Manulani, CS Dependable, CS Global Sentinel Sea Partners: Karen Gossett (Gilkev), Lauren Gainor, Ken Lloyd Countries Visited: US Ports: Portsmouth, NH; Carteret, NJ; Baltimore, MD; Jacksonville, FL; Port Canaveral, FL; Port Everglades, FL; Miami, FL; Port Arthur, TX; Texas City, TX; Long Beach, CA; Oakland, CA; Astoria, OR; Portland, OR; Dutch Harbor, AK; Honolulu, HI. Countries: Japan, South Korea, China, Guam, Panama Canal Internship: Biscayne Bay Pilots in Miami, FL Future Plans: Hopefully sailing for a while and then going ashore at some point Final Message: I wish all the best for everyone 1 have met in the past four years Favorite KP Memory: The good times at Kings Point were the times away from Kings Point. The best times at Kings Point were the times away from Kings Point with Kings Pointers “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain 149 ROBERT BIANCO Logistics Intermodal Transportation Bianco Hometown: Palm Coast, Florida Company: 2nd Officer Billets: 2nd Company CX, 1st BC Clubs Sports Activities: Newman Club, 3 C Student Council Vice President, Community Service Club, Rifle Club Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Montana, USNS Richard E. Byrd, M V National Glory Sea Partners: Kevin Lau, Alicen Heinrich, David Daniels, Dan Argast Countries Visited: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Oman, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Estonia, Germany Internship: U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami Future Plans: Active Duty Army Armor Officer or Coast Guard Cutters (Still waiting to hear back from CG) Final Message: 1 am truly grateful for the friends and memories I have made during my time at Kings Point. Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year, Senior Luau, Ring Dance, NYC Late Nights, Logistics Section Mates 150 CURTIS BOLEN Systems Engineering Hometown: McKinney, Texas Company: Band Officer Billets: RESTO and BHRO Clubs Sports Activities: Band, EMS, Drill Team, Auxiliary member of the Great Neck Vigilante Fire Department Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Kentucky', S S Horizon Challenger, M V APL Cyprine Sea Partners: Gervin Mendonca Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Malta, Djibouti, Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Singapore Internship: Prosper Independent School District's Maintenance and Logistics Department Future Plans: Become a Naval Pilot Boris Final Message: Do your Job and you wont have any problems Favorite KP Memory: Graduation CHRIS BONATUCCI Maritime Operations and Engineering Technology Hometown: Bristow, VA Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing, Rugby, CDX, Propeller Club, Hear This. Ships Sailed: Maunawili, Alan Shepard, Global Sentinel Sea Partners: Vita, Mays, Whalen, Wingfield Countries Visited: Japan, Thailand, Singapore, China Internship: AMO Vice President-at-Large Future Plans: Sail Lord of War Final Message: Wherever you go, there you are. Favorite KP Memory: Probably can't remember it ROBERT BOUGHER Marine Transportation Hometown: Poquoson Virginia Company: Wanderer. (Bounced around) Officer Billets: ZOMBO NATION Clubs Sports Activities: Pistol Team Ships Sailed: :M V Liberty Sun, SS El Yunque, USS HAWES (FFG53), M V Maersk Iowa Sea Partners: Rob Edsall, Mathew Holleb, Daniel Noonan, John Butanis Countries Visited: South Africa, Puerto Rico, India, UAE, Oman Internship: OIC for INDOC....lol Future Plans: Wherever my license takes me. Final Message: Nothing is set in stone. Favorite KP Memory: Didn't know such a thing existed. jT BRYAN BOYLE Marine Transportation M0 m Schemer Hometown: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Double Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: LCDR Roth's Morning Breakfast Club and the Kings Point Sunbathing Team Ships Sailed: Liberty Grace, USNS Roy M. Wheat, Sealand Meteor, USNS Fisher Sea Partners: Ben Evans, Steven Barrows Countries Visited: Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, Greece, Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Netherlands Internship: Quivet Neck Shellfish, LLC Future Plans: Start my own business Final Message: Thank you taxpayers for an interesting four years and good luck to the class of 2012! Favorite KP Memory: The 3:19 battle train on the LIRR and the events prior to, during and following the Senior Luau. “The road to success is always under construction’ 154 MATT BOZICH Marine Transportation Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Intramural Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: APL Cyprine, USNS Pecos, USNS Matthew Perry, MV Green Lake Sea Partners: Aaron Benson, Cameron Schroeder, Nicholas Shiber, Brendan vonKoss, Jeff Guilitus Countries Visited: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Egypt, India, Spain, Japan Internship: Crowley Future Plans: They recommend that we sail for a little bit, so I'll probably do that. Final Message: Nolle Bastardo Carborundum Boz Boz-Tek Favorite KP Memory: The many characters that I've met while attending Kings Point, and the priceless memories that will stay with me always. 155 JAMES BRADLEY Marine Engineering Hometown: Blythewood, South Carolina Company: Band Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer, Flight Deck Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Windsurfing, Power Squad Ships Sailed: Horizon Hunter, Horizon Enterprise, OSG Luxmar, Matson Maunawili, Cape Diamond Sea Partners: Billy McRobbie, Nathaniel Miller Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Mexico, Israel, England, Canada Internship: Marine Transport Lines, Charleston SC Future Plans: Fulfill my obligation then move on. Final Message: To current Midshipman: Take advantage of Kings Point while you are here. Get involved with as much as you can and enjoy your time together with your classmates. Kings Point can give you experiences that takes most people a lifetime to learn. To mv familv: Thank you for your unwavering support. My parents and sister, who never doubted that 1 would graduate, always encouraged me to keep my head up and are consistently there for me. They are shining examples of who 1 hope to be. To my late Granddad: My senior vear was dedicated to you. I wish you could have made it to graduation but I know you are unspeakably proud of me. Thanks for the popcorn and good times. Favorite KP Memory: There were a few memories worth mentioning. Plebe year room 3320 with Cline and McRobbie, playing skipper on various waterfront boats. Red Bull Air Race trip on the Maximon, learning to windsurf on the sound under the radar,restarting the club with Erik and Knut, sea year, section 2E1 with Cullen and Thompson, and senior year was an absolute blast. “God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” - C.S. Lewis CYNTHIA BRICE Systems Engineering Bricey Brice Hometown: Arlington Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Morale Officer Clubs Sports Activities: CFC, Women's Bible Study, Midshipman Council, Basketball Ships Sailed: M Y Manulani, MW Washington Express, MW Richard G. Mathiesen Sea Partners: Sarah Marino 1st sailing Riane Thomas 2nd sailing Countries Visited: Amsterdam, England, Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Mexico, Belize, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Liechtenstein, China, Korea, Japan, Egypt, Morocco, Guatemala, Cambodia, Vietnam, Netherlands, South Korea Internship: Civil Engineering Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base Future Plans: A career in the United States Coast Guard doing marine inspections. Final Message: Life is God's novel, let him write it. Favorite KP Memory: February 11 2012 during lunch with Logan Swan when he got down on one knee. “Anyone who believes in the viability of the inferior diesel engine get out...Every one of you gets a MINUS! When I was here, we went to class eight days a week!... You are so getting a minus right now, MINUS!!!” - Sembler “Downfall” Parody 157 MATTHEW BROGAN Marine Transportation Hometown: San Antonio, TX Matticus, Brogs, Brogie Company: Band (The Pride of the Regiment!) Officer Billets: The Regimental Band Master Clubs Sports Activities: Regimental Band, Fanfares, Fencing, Newman Club, Society of Asian American Mariners, and the 1D1 Section of Academic Excellence Cluh Ships Sailed: USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), MA Maunalei, M Y Ocean Crescent, and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sea Partners: Bradley Schatz, Craig Froelich, Gar T DeGraff, and Glenn Neil Countries Visited: Djibouti, Hawaii, Guam, China, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Columbia Internship: U.S. Navy- aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Norfolk, VA Future Plans: Fly Navy', buzz as many towers as I can, and elude Kings Point from making me return as CAPT Force's replacement. Final Message: After it's all said and done, it's been real, and it's been fun. Favorite KP Memory': Sleeping all the way through 1 c year classes... and passing. True story. 158 LOUIS BROOKS Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Montclair, California Company: 2nd Officer Billets: 2PC2 Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Glory, SS Cape Jacob, M V President Adams Sea Partners: M N Lump, M N Truelove Countries Visited: Egypt, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea, Saipan, Djibouti, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Guam, Singapore Internship: Glass' Automotive Repair Final Message: I thank everyone who has guided me and helped me to get this far. Favorite KP Memory: Getting my degree. I I “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. “ 159 SEAN BROWN Marine Transportation Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Table Captain, Squad Leader Clubs Sports Activities: Power Squad Ships Sailed: M V Ohio, USNS Carl Brashear, M V Houston Sea Partners: Nathan Leustek, Jake Harrison, Kevin Stapf, Mike Hagan Countries Visited: USA, UAE, Pakistan, India, Oman, South Korea, Japan, Guam, Saipan, Cuba, Honduras Internship: St. Johns Bar Pilot Association Future Plans: Make money Favorite KP Memory: Montauk, Weekend Warriors Sneaky 160 ERIK BRUNO Marine Engineering Hometown: Staten Island, NY Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Rugby Ships Sailed: USNS Tippecanoe, MW Washington Express, MW Sealand Lightning Sea Partners: Paul Carter, Evan Mckenna, Andy Martin, Kevin Kerr, Rich Shelest, Lamarcus Walker Countries V isited: Thailand, England, Germany, Philippines, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Belgium Internship: Cape May Ferry Final Message: Be excellent to each other Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year 161 CARLTON BUCK Marine Engineering Systems (Offshore) Bucky, Mamma Duck Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Company: 2nd and Reg Staff Officer Billets: Regimental Color Guard Commander Master Regimental Attire Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Color Guard, Drill Team, EMT, Army Option, Coast Guard Option. Ships Sailed: MV Green Bay, MV Alliance Beaumont, SS Horizon Reliance, SS Cape May Sea Partners: Thomas Gambil, Evan Lilly Countries Visited: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Oman Internship: USCG Sector Savannah Basic Airborne Course Future Plans: To walk out of the places 1 travel in better condition than I walk into them. Final Message: There is an air of rarity to a meow crafted the attentiveness of a watchmaker. Favorite KP Memory: Coming back for Indoc to help train the future of the academy “You're lost in the woods. We all are. Even the captain. The only difference is he likes it that way. - No, the only difference is the woods are the only place I can see a clear path.” - Firefly: Serenity MATTHEW BULLARD Marine Transportation and Technology Hometown: Dartmouth, MA Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Senior Watch Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Basketball and Propeller Club. Ships Sailed: MW Mokihana, S S Chemical Pioneer, MW Overseas Marimar, MW Maunalei Sea Partners: Dick Roach, Dave Bocchicchio, Some Great Lakes Kid Countries Visited: China, Guam, Italy, Israel, Bahamas, Antigua, USA!!! Internship: Northeast Marine Pilots Association Future Plans: NFO for the Navy Favorite KP Memory: All of the immature, outlandish, and just plain stupid things we accomplished in 5 years. 163 JOHN BUTANIS Marine Engineering Hometown: Fallston, Maryland Company: 3rd Officer Billets: 3PC1, CX3 Clubs Sports Activities: SNAME, Propeller Club, Power Squad, Handball Ships Sailed: MA7 Libem- Glory, MA7 Maersk Sealand Champion, USNS John Ericsson, MA7 Maersk Iowa Sea Partners: Mike Jeffers, Zack Cline, George Novak, Hunter Karass, John Wilson, Rob Bougher Countries Visited: South Africa, Netherlands, England, Germany, Guam, Philippines, Dubai, Pakistan, India, Oman Internship: MSC Headquarters Future Plans: Sail for 5-10 years and then go shore side Final Message: Expect the unexpectable. Favorite KP Memory: Nights I can't remember with friends I'll never forget. 164 BILLY BRUCE CARROLL Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Tex Hometown: Argyle, Texas Company: 4th co college co Officer Billets: Table Captain for 2 trimesters and Squad Leader Clubs Sports Activities: weekend warrior, propeller club, intramural basketball, and bagging Ships Sailed: Matson Manulani, Seabulk Challenge, and Overseas Texas City Sea Partners: Jay “Panda” Yang Countries Visited: China Internship: Bear Transportation Future Plans: Sail on oil tankers and move to oil brokerage Final Message: Too many great memories made with close friends Favorite KP Memory: Parties at the GMATS house 3 c year, keeping open bars in NYC classy, and Weymouth Scoot 165 MICHAEL CARTER Systems Engineering “Tits McGee” Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Company: 3, B, 5 Officer Billets: Regimental Alumni Liaison, Regimental Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Golf, Fishing Power Squadron,Capstone, Machine Design,Learning how tospeed read, Reading Reuters. Ships Sailed: M V Greendale, S S El Morro, USNS John P. Boho, M V President Jackson Sea Partners: Will Walls, P.J. Connelly, Chris Leech, Zach Hume Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain, Greece, Crete, Egypt, U.A.E, Singapore, Pakistan Internship: Poten . Partners; Ed Ferry's Mechanical Corp. Future Plans: Own a Fortune 500 Company Final Message: Having a positive mental attitude along with hard work will make a world of difference. Favorite KP Memory': Tossup between Steven Thatcher running in the Subway during ring dance weekend or Steven Thatcher running into Tom Mckeon's car door on Middle Neck Rd. “Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.” Zig Ziglar 166 PAUL CARTER Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Owings, Maryland Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling Ships Sailed: USNS Tippecanoe, Chemical Pioneer, MW Sealand Racer Sea Partners: Erik Bruno, Rory Rogan, Evan Mckenna, Lamarcus Walker Countries Visited: Thailand, England, Germany, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, The Netherlands Internship: Detyen's Shipyard Future Plans: Sail Final Message: They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works even,' time Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year 167 USNS SODERMAN. Marine Engineering Systems Band Company WEI MING CHOO Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Singapore Company: 3rd Company then Reg Row Officer Billets: Company logistic officer, Regimental Maintenance and Repair Officer Ships Sailed: MV Sunbelt Spirit, APL Korea, LNGC Methane Shirley Elisabeth Countries Visited: Chile, Korea, Japan, Shanghai Internship: Attached to APL Korea, for one of their dry dock at Keppel Tuas Shipyard (Singapore) Future Plans: Work on having more fun and getting rich!! Final Message: Live the life you want to live. Be the person you want to remember, Make decisions, Make mistakes, If you fall, at least you tried. Choo 169 MICHAEL CLARKE Logistics Intermodal Transportation Marklark Hometown: Stroudsburg, PA Company: 4th 3rd Officer Billets: Company Training Officer (4th) Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country', Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Ships Sailed: Sealand Champion, USNS Henry' J. Kaiser, USNS Grasp Sea Partners: Ross Whelpley, Clay Fulk, Greg Reed, Sean Gargiulo Countries Visited: England, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Albania, Greece, Ukraine, Romania, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia United Arab Emerites Internship: New York Police Department Counter Terrorism Surveillance Future Plans: United States Navy, Grad School Final Message: My finest moments were those when I felt uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it was only in such moments, propelled by mv discomfort, that I stepped out of my ruts and started searching for different ways and truer answers. -M. Scott Peck Favorite KP Memory: Hurricane Weekend 170 ZACHARY CLINE Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Chicago, 1L Company: Band Officer Billets: Company Commander, Company Training Officer Clubs Sports Activities: EMT, Band, SNAME, Ski Club Ships Sailed: Maersk Carolina, USNS John Ericsson, Horizon Pacific Sea Partners: George Novak, Jonathon Butanis, Hunter Karass, Jonathon Wilson Countries Visited: Egypt, India, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Guam Internship: NASSCO and Tampa Port Authority Future Plans: Sail deep sea straight out of school, own a company in the future Final Message: Thank you to my mother, father, family, and friends for all the support going through this place. I can finally say it was well worth going to KP. And of course, Long Live Band Company. Favorite KP Memory: All the funny stuff that happened plebe year, crazy nights in the city, sea year in Guam, 2015 Indoc ANDREW COATSWORTH Marine Engineering “Jackie” “Coats” “Coatsie” Hometown: Niceville, FL Company: 3rd and Re Officer Billets: CHBC, and Regimental Information Technology Officer Clubs 'Sports Activities: Soccer, Track, Rugby FC, SAAM, 2011 Ring Committee Chairman Ships Sailed: Alliance New York, Maersk Wyoming, Sea Land Achiever Sea Partners: Jordan Harris, Derien Jastrzebski Countries Visited: Ecuador, Spain, Netherlands, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, Sri Lanka, Korea, Japan, China. Internship: Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB. Niceville, FL Future Plans: A career long pilot in the USAF, Own my own business, Invent something Final Message: KP is just a speed bump in life. It’s a tiny insignificant bump in the road that will only slow you down momentarily on your way to success, a career and life long friends. Favorite KP Memory': The amount of money and jewelry I could have traded my sea partner for when in India, and then how she got me back bv telling the Egyptian canal pilot that he could take me and that I would marrv his daughter. 172 DYLAN COFFMAN Marine Engineering “Southern Muscle” Hometown: Bakerton, WV Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Power Squadron, Football, Handball Ships Sailed: Yorktown Express, SeaLand Charger, Horizon Consumer, Pride of America Sea Partners: Brandon Barrett, Kevin Young Countries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Japan, S. Korea, China Internship: PAX River Naval Air Station Future Plans: Sail for a couple years, become an Aviation officer, start my own business, have a family a ways down the road. Final Message: Live life to the fullest, be there for family and friend, and remember where you came from. Favorite KP Memory: Hanging out with some of the best friends anyone could have: Mike Hagan, Rich Grennen, Brent Ballard, Jon Butanis, Justin Riedel, Andrew Barela, Frank Vita, Jordan Smith, James Propst and many others that 1 did not mention. Sea Year, Florida Trips and times in the City. “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” - Anonymous - L r tr 173 REBECCA CRITICS Marine Engineering Hometown: Brussels, Belgium Company: Band, Fourth, Fifth, Second Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country, Track and Field Ships Sailed: SS Cape Jacob, USNS Guadalupe TAO-200, Horizon Tiger, SS Pacific Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China Internship: Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center, NATO Headquarters Brussels Belgium Future Plans: Sailing as C1VMAR for NOAA Final Message: So long and thanks for all the fish. 174 CONNOR DALY Marine Engineering s Hometown: Anaheim, California Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby Ships Sailed: MV Intrepid, SS Kauai, MV Pride of America Sea Partners: Zach Jones Countries Visited: China, Japan, South Korea, USA Internship: Progressive Electric Future Plans: Sail, Pillage and Plunder every port under the sun, moon, and stars Final Message: Stay out of the vortex Favorite KP Memory: Being as far away from the academy as possible 175 GARY De GRAFF Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Hometown: Stillwater, NJ Company: 1st, 3rd, Reg Officer Billets: Regimental Emergency Services Commanding Officer RESCO Clubs Sports Activities: Track, Cross-Country, Auto Club, EMS, . Firehouse Ships Sailed: MV President Adams, SS Horizon Navigator, MV Ocean Crescent Sea Partners: James Doh, Matt Brogan Countries Visited: Egypt, Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, . Singapore Internship: NAVSEA - Program Management at NASSCO building the T- ARE Future Plans: Program Management for New Vessel Construction for the Navy Final Message: Take away as much as you can, especially from a place like KP, it will make light of any unpleasant situation! Favorite KP Memory: Taking apart the Audi to change out the clutch and reinstalling the transmission over break to be able to drive home for Thanksgiving. ERIC DESCH Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Hometown: Wilmington, DE Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo and PC Ships Sailed: Sealand Racer, Horizon Pacific, Maersk Idaho Sea Partners: Charlie Safarowic, Adam Wise, Joe Goetchius Countries Visited: Germany, Netherlands, England, India, UAE, Oman, Pakistan Internship: Detyens Shipyard Future Plans: Active Duty Navy Favorite KP Memory: Air Assault School 177 CASEY DESIDERIO Marine Transportation Des, Darth Maul Hometown: Media, PA Company: Fourth, Reg Row, Third Officer Billets: Battalion Executive Officer, Company Logistics Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Soccer, Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, North Star, Seabulk Arctic- Sea Partners: Mike Dunn, Josh Reicks, Kurt Olsen, Marc Bloom Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, U.A.E., Sri Lanka, India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Proud to own a Red Light Saber Favorite KP Memory: Victory Gate in the rear view mirror. Meeting someone who is just as good as Houdini at the disappearing act. 178 JAMES DOH Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Daw, Mr.Deez, JD Hometown: Potomac, MD Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Power Squadron, SAAM Ships Sailed: APL President Adams, USNS Rainier, M V Midnight Sun Sea Partners: Gary DeGraff, Riley McQuiston Countries Visited: U.A.E, Singapore, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Oman, Philippines Internship: APL Maritime Ltd Future Plans: Undecided Final Message: Haters Gonna Hate Favorite KP Memory: Sea year and sailing around the world MICHAEL DUNN Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Dunny Hometown: Washington Township, New Jersey Company: 4th Clubs Sports Activities: Varsity Soccer Weekend Warriors Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, Ocean Charger, Seabulk Challenge, Costa Concordia Sea Partners: Hollis Irvine and Casey Desiderio Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, China, Bermuda Internship: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii Future Plans: Sailing Favorite KP Memory: Making it to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, Electric Zoo, Weekend Warriors 180 KEVIN DWYER Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Smithtown, New York Company: First Company Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse Ships Sailed: APL President Jackson, Horizon Hunter, Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Michael Papenberg Countries Visited: Singapore, China, Taiwan, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Guam, Dubai Internship: Port Jefferson Ferries Future Plans: Commission into the United States Coast Guard Final Message: Victoryyyyyy! Favorite KP Memory: Winning the Landmark Conference Lacrosse Championship against the University of Scranton believe that any man’s finest hours - his greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear - is that moment when he has worked his heart out in good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -V7ince Lombardi 181 KNUT DYBVIK Marine Transportation 182 ARIANNA EBERS Marine Transportation Ari, Ebs, R, Mom Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas Company: Wherever Ragin is Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Society of Asian American Mariners, President Yearbook Bartending at BHT Midshipman Tutor Propeller Club Newman Club Ships Sailed: SS Galea, MV APL Philippines, Haden II, USNS Richard E Byrd, USNS Alan Shepard Sea Partners: Pat Heir, Joe Goetschius, Emmy Arce, Kristen Bell, Kirsten Brewster, Rob Baker, Bill Szigat Countries Visited: Japan, S Korea, Guam, Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Barbados, Nigeria, Wales, Spain, Saipan, China, Singapore Internship: Houston Pilots Future Plans: You can read this story in Barron's or Fortune. Final Message: Find what moves you. If you have to try, you're not doing the right thing. Favorite KP Memory: While in Los Angeles, hopped on a plane to Las Vegas... 21 hours to celebrate our 21st birthday! Emmy and I are birthday twins! 183 KEEGAN EARLEY Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Ponder, Texas Company: 4th Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander, Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: EMT, Golf Ships Sailed: M V President Jackson, USNS Walter S. Diehl, MA7 Pride of America Sea Partners: Adam Wise, Preston Nicholl, Jay Yang, Aaron Benson, Bryan Nicholls Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, Fujairah, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Djibouti Internship: International Flavors and Fragrances - Global Supply Chain Management Team Future Plans: Travel the world, live life, and have fun doing it !!! Final Message: Finally time to get off this roller coaster ride and it could not be any sweeter, thanks to Mom, Dad, Kelby and Kylee for the help through it all!!! Favorite KP Memory: Too many to write in this tiny little box. All the good ones should probably never be repeated anyways!! 184 PATRICK FARRELL Marine Transportation PAT Hometown: Boca Raton, FL Company: 1st Officer Billets: Regimental Chief Mate of the Kings Pointer Clubs Sports Activities: Basketball and Propeller Club Ships Sailed: M V Alliance New York, M V Sealand Racer, MT Sunshine State Countries Visited: Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Germany, Netherlands, UK Internship: US Coast Guard Future Plans: Go back to school and further my education Final Message: We Did It Favorite KP Memory: Road trips with the basketball squad, Narp Bashing keep me cooped up in here, I'm a peacock you gotta let me fly!” “You can't 185 BENJAMIN FAULTER Marine Operations and Technology Hometown: Huntington, New York Company: Band Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Scuba Club, Regimental Band, Propeller Club Ships Sailed: M.V. Horizon Hawk , S.S. Coast Range, M.V. Sea-Land Champion Sea Partners: Josh Just, Connan Ingham, Patrick Kiel Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, England, Germany, Netherlands Internship: McAllister Towing of Philadelphia Future Plans: To be a mate onboard offshore vessels and then hopefully get a masters in ocean engineering. Final Message: God steer thee well. “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman Favorite KP Memory: When we took all the professors who helped out with QMED's on Mariner to New York City. 186 MITCHELL FERRITTO Marine Engineering Company 2nd Officer Billets Zombo Ships Sailed USNS PFC Dewayne T Williams 187 JOHN FIELDS Marine Transportation Hometown: Burke, Virginia Company: 1,3 and 4 Officer Billets: BOPS2 Clubs Sports Activities: Swim Team Ships Sailed: Matson Manoa, USNS San Jose, USNS Safeguard, Liberty Pride, Liberty Star Sea Partners: Andrew Denning, Dan Twito, Tom Izzo, Bill Short, Adam Jerlow Countries Visited: China, Philippines, Brunei, Diego Garcia, Australia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Djibouti, Sudan, Egypt, Kuwait , Dubai Internship: Global Maritime and Transportation School and Chamber of Shipping of America Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Live your life with no regrets Favorite KP Memory: All the swim team antics over the last 5 years 188 KEVIN FINK Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Bowie, Maryland Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Bull Ensign, Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby, Paintball, Power Squad Ships Sailed: M V Philadelphia Express, M T Sunshine State, M T Overseas Maremar Sea Partners: Tom McKeon, Erik Madsen Countries Visited: United Kingdon, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Esrael, Palestine, Spain, Gibraltar, Curacao, Colombia, Honduras Internship: Crowley Ship Management in Baltimore, Maryland Future Plans: Sail for a little and then move shoreside to start my search for a rich wife, following my dreams of becoming a stay at home dad. Final Message: If you're not making a lot mistakes, you aren't making enough decisions Fink Favorite KP Memory: Obviously sea year was a blast but I have to give my favorite memories to the blurry ones from Port Jeff and Norwalk. 189 ROBERT FLETCHER Marine Engineering Hometown: Babylon, New York Company: 1st Officer Billets: 1st Company Commander, 1st Battalion Executive Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Automotive Club President Ships Sailed: USNS Carl Brashear T-AKE 7, USNS Flint T-AE 32, USNS John Ericsson T-AO 194 Sea Partners: Mak Maley, Amos London, Josh Just, Lindsay Watkins, Cristina Fernandez- O'Toole Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Guam Internship: Officer Training Course, OIC Class of 2015 INDOC, USMMA. Future Plans: Third A E, Military Sealift Command Fletch Favorite KP Memory: Playing guitar in Morro Castle 190 THOMAS FOSSA Marine Engineering Hometown: Orange Park, Florida Company: 5th Company Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country, Track and Field Ships Sailed: MV Jean Anne, USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), MV APL Coral Sea Partners: Drew Ruff, Paul Hunsader, Misty Harris, Mak Malev, Rebecca Critics Countries Visited: The United States of America, Egypt, Pakistan, UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore Internship: Ravenswood Power Plant Future Plans: I'll let you know when I figure them out. Final Message: On a scale from one to great final message, I give this final message, a great final message. MuFossa Favorite KP Memory: Karaoke with Karen, Brendan and Connan, Atlantic City with Paul and Nick, Racquetball with Anna, San Diego with Paul and Drew, Boston with Lauren, Ring Dance, The Park, Sushi Palace, and Great Neck Cinemas. 191 MAX FRANCO Logistics Intermodal Transportation Max “Flavor” Franco Hometown: Miramar, Florida Company: 2nd and Reg Officer Billets: Regimental Adjutant Regimental Operations Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, Team Handball, Coast Guard Ships Sailed: National Glory, St. Louis Express, Maersk Rhode Island, Pacific Collector Sea Partners: Brent Ballard Countries Visited: Egypt, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, Guam Internship: U.S. Coast Guard base (Sector Miami) Future Plans: U.S. Coast Guard, Masters degree, Family, Life! Final Message: I wish all of my classmates good luck! Without them, I never would have made it through this place. You know who you are. And to the institution...regardless of how good or had it was to me, it made me the person I am today. Thank you, Kings Point. Favorite KP Memory: Sea year was a lot of fun, Ring Dance was eccentric, but nothing can be better than walking across the stage with my diploma. 192 CRAIG FROEHLICH Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Randy, Legs Hometown: Burke, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: 3CHRO, CC3 Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: USNS Robert E. Peary, USAV Chickahominy, USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless, M V Philadelphia Express Sea Partners: Matthew Brogan, Bradley Sebat:, Erika Lawson, Christopher Gabaldo Countries Visited: Djibouti, Japan, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Guam and Saipan Internship: SAIC Future Plans: Sail in the Navy as a SVVO Final Message: Take the time to enjoy yourself and a good drink Favorite KP Memory: The great nights in the city, BHT, the park and ashore. 193 WILLIAM FULK Marine Systems Engineering Nuclear Minor Clay Hometown: Richmond, VA Company: 2nd Clubs Sports Activities: Dinghy Team Sailing, Offshore Sailing, Paintball Ships Sailed: APL Agate, MSC USNS Henry J. Kaiser, MSC USNS Grasp Sea Partners: Greg Reed, Sean Gargiulo, Mike Clarke, Jt Londynsky Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Italy, Greece, Albania, Ukraine Internship: Port of London Authority (UK) Future Plans: Leave the world a better place than I found it. Final Message: Take Risks, You live only once, You have one chance to be great, You never know when your time is up, So live accordingly. Favorite KP Memory: 67 days from writing this, GRADUATION! -SEA - WHOOSH -DGAF LAUREN GAINOR Maritime Operations and Engineering Technology LAN, Laur, Gains Hometown: Aston, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Officer Billets: 2nd Deck Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Dinghy Sailing, Newman Cluh, Yearbook, Coast Guard Club, Band of Sisters Ships Sailed: USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, M T Overseas Anacortes, M T Sunshine State Sea Partners: Candice Tripp, Christina Betancourt, Alex Nielsen Countries Visited: Italy, Greece, Spain, and US Internship: Cape May-Lewes Ferry Future Plans: United States Coast Guard Inspections Final Message: This has been the best four years of my life and allowed me to meet some of the greatest people on this Earth. I never could have made it through without my family and friends. I am more than thankful for the opportunity and wish everyone the best of luck after graduation. I am very- proud to finally be considered a Kings Pointer. WE DID IT!!! Favorite KP Memory: There are way too many favorite memories to just name one, from the times with my section, sea year, and of the nights out with great friends. Since I only have this much room, I will never forget all of the crazy times with Christina Betancourt. It made every moment at this Academy into a more liveable and entertaining one, restriction and all. “I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” Marilyn Monroe r. a U-' 1 195 FERNANDO GALVAN Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Panama City, Panama Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Weight Training Ships Sailed: MV Maersk Montana, MV Alliance Charleston, SS Horizon Spirit Sea Partners: Matthew Roque Countries Visited: Oman, Pakistan, U.A.E., Kuwait, Iraq, India, Saudi Arabia, - and the U.S. Internship: Braswell Shipyards, S.A., - Panama Future Plans: Work a bit, grad school, open a bar restaurant in Panama, and most importantly, continue smiling at life. Final Message: “He w7ho has a why can endure any how” - Nietzsche Favorite KP Memory: Indoc, Plebe year, Sea year, the whole KP experience in general. “When 1 was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” - John Lennon f M • It , 196 THOMAS GAMBILL Marine Engineering Systems - Offshore Grey Hometown: Vestavia Hills, Alabama Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander, Company Executive Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Eagle Scout Club, Alternative Energy Club Crew Army Option Program Ships Sailed: MV Green Bay, MV Patriot, SS Maui Sea Partners: Carlton Buck Countries Visited: UAE, Kuwait, Germany, England, Belgium Internship: NAVSEA - Pascagoula, MS Future Plans: Offshore and some “Hooah!” Final Message: Do as much as possible with given resources and time; those that never try will never win. Favorite KP Memory: The high points always come to mind: Luau, Ring Dance and 300 nights. But actually what makes this place a challenge is what will make this place memorable. I will always joke around that I missed a real college life; however, the rewards will pay hack tenfold for the four years of hard work. 1 will remember the struggle in humanities, the thrill (and toil) of engineering classes, and the perseverance to overcome it all. The Academy was the beginning to the rest of my life. 197 ALISON GARCIA PENA Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Panama City, Panama Company: 3rd Officer Billets: CA03, CHBC3 Clubs Sports Activities: Swimming and Diving Team, SNAME Club, Propeller Club, SAAC Ships Sailed: M V Sealand Meteor, M V Manukai, S S Horizon Trader, M T Delaware Trader Sea Partners: Liam Mathes, Danielle Vignocchi, Connor Pratt, Frank Pierson Countries Visited: England, Germany, Rotterdam, China, Puerto Rico, Guam Internship: Detyens Shipyard Future Plans: Work hard as an Engineer, travel a lot, settle down, go back to school and enjoy life as much as I can. Final Message: To all my KP friends: thanks for some of the best times of my life. Even though it wasn't a real college experience, I wouldn't have traded it for anything else. To my family: Thanks for all the support, I wouldn't have made it without you. To the rest: Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! Favorite KP Memory: Second Sailing Period, Junior and Senior Year. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. i 198 SEAN GARGIULO Marine Engineering Systems - Electrical Minor Gargoyle Hometown: Babylon, New York Company: 1st and Re. Staff Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer, Regimental Executive Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Class Vice President, Automotive Interest Club, Midshipman Tutor, EMT Squad, Honor Society Ships Sailed: MV Manukai, USNS Henry J. Kaiser, MV North Star Sea Partners: Jake Harrison, Greg Reed, Clay Fulk, Michael Clarke Countries Visited: Guam, China, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates Internship: Greenman-Pedersen Inc. Future Plans: Sail for a few years then head to graduate school. Favorite KP Memory: Senior Luau Ring Dance 199 TREVOR GIRLING Marine Transportation “Trevis” Hometown: York, Pennsylvania Company: 1st, 4th Officer Billets: CTO, Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing Team, Yearbook Committee Ships Sailed:: M V SeaLand Mercury, M V SeaLand Comet, M V Yorktown Express, USS Nicholas, USCGC Kodiak Island, M VSeaLand Eagle Sea Partners: Ali Anderson, Taylor Hartman, Richard Shelest, K.C. McDermott Countries Visited: England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, China, South Korea, Japan, Cuba Internship: USMMA Indoc Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Don't call me. I'll call you. Favorite KP Memory: Taylor Hartman getting caught and questioned by security at Charleston airport for possession of the artificial falace that I placed in his luggage. 200 KIMBERLY GLORE Marine Transportation- Logistics Kim Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Company: 1st Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Volleyball, Track, Frisbee Ships Sailed: APL Thailand, USNS Patuxent, Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Emily Pierret, Richard Grennen, Kristin Koval, Ross Whelpley Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, China, Djibouti, Bahrain, Dubai, Puerto Rico Internship: Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Future Plans: Active Duty Coast Guard Favorite KP Memory: Frisbee tournament in Canada :) JOSEPH GOETSCHIUS Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Getch Hometown: Severna Park, Maryland Company: 3rd Officer Billets: CTO, Honor Board Vice Chair of Education Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, Seabulk Trader, USNS Alan Shepard, USNS Kiska Sea Partners: Arianna Ebers, Pat Hehir, Eric Desch, Karl Heimbrock, Ben Bailey Countries Visited: Middle East, Japan, Philippines Internship: INDOC Future Plans: Prudent Navigator, Tug Captain, Restaurant Owner Final Message: Kings Point ain't that bad Favorite KP Memory: During SOLAS class, while driving the lifeboats in The Sound, Captain David Moskoff got on top of the lifeboat, no harness, no nothing all because “It's better up here.” 202 KAREN GOSSETT Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Gilks Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Company: 4th Tijuana Reg Row Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Training Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing, Keelboat Sailing, Schooner Team, Mariner's Chorus, Praise Band, CFC Ships Sailed: M V Sealand Comet, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Christina Betancourt, Misty Harris, Jared Reeves Countries Visited: Japan, China, Korea, Puerto Rico, Canada Internship: Detyen's Shipyards in Charleston, SC Future Plans: To eventually be a shipyard executive. Final Message: 1 wish everyone the best. May you all find what you are looking for, and no matter how far away you move, how much you make, or how busy you arc: may you always look back fondly on your time at Kings Point. That you never forget where you come from. I'll miss you all when we go our separate ways. Favorite KP Memory: I can still remember how unbelievably happy and excited I was when 1 found out I was accepted. That still ranks up there with the best for sure. I think another of my favorite moments was when I tried on my dress ring for the very' first time. It was incredible and surreal to realize that it was, in fact, my senior year. That I had made it to that milestone was incredible. There are so many others though, that would take up entirely too much space, that I will never forget. “You'll be bothered from time to time by storms, fog, snow. When you are, think of those who went through it before you, and say to yourself, 'What they could do, I can do'”- Antoine De Saint-Exupery's 'A Guide for Grownups' 203 PRESTON GRAHAM Logistics Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Jamestown, North Carolina Company: 4th Officer Billets: Ensign Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Asian-American Club Ships Sailed: MW Green Ridge, Maersk Utah, Sea-land Champion Sea Partners: Daniel Argast, Andrew Price, Denver Effland, Lamarcus Walker Countries Visited: Germany, England, Holland, Kuwait, Dubai, Pakistan, Oman, India Internship: W.C. Leeuwenburg, Inc. Marine Cargo Surveyors Future Plans: Sail. Teddy Final Message: Thanks Mom, Dad, and Kath. Favorite KP Memory: First Tri Senior Year and the New Hampshire X-mas Trip 204 RICHARD GRENNEN Marine Engineering Bird Hometown: Port Jefferson Station, New York Company: 1st Officer Billets: CLOGl Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: ARC Independence II, Horizon Trader, USNS Patuxent Sea Partners: Michael Hagan, Kim Glore, Ross Whelply, Kristen Ko%al Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujairah, Djibouti, Puerto Rico Internship: Andrews Air Force Base Favorite KP Memory': Morro Castle g 205 JEFFREY GULITUS Marine Engineering Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Company: 2nd Clubs Sports Activities: Tennis and EMT Ships Sailed: Alliance ST. Louis, Chemical Pioneer, Green Lake Sea Partners: Amos London, Glenn Niel, Matt Bozitch Countries Visited: Pakistan, Iraq , Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Spain, Puerto Rico Internship: Master Meter Future Plans: Sail Final Message: It’s a marathon not a sprint Favorite KP Memory: The random nights in the city MICHAEL HAGAN Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Miller Place, New York Company: 1st Clubs Sports Activities: 4 yrs. Varsity Football Ships Sailed: M Independence II, USNS Carl Brashear, SS El Yunque Sea Partners: Richard Grennen, Kevin Stapf, Jake Harrison, Sean Brown, Andrew Mackenzie Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, Guam, Japan, Puerto Rico, Saipan, South Korea Internship: Detyens Shipyard Future Plans: 3rd Assistant Engineer with Military Sealift Command Favorite KP Memory: Sea year Mike PAUL HARLEY Marine Transportation Smiles Dexter Hometown: Spring Lake, New Jersey Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo For Life Clubs Sports: Activities Midshipmen Ensign Safety Committee Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Eagle,MA7 Charleston,SS Horizon Discovery,MA7 Seahulk Challenge, APL Philippines Sea Partners James Roe 08, Jake Barker 11, John Albrecht 11 Countries Visited: Egypt Djibouti Kenya Puerto Rico, Japan, China, South Korea Internship: National Cargo Bureau Cargo Surveyor Future Plans Make Money FB Final Message: Without support I never would have made it out of this place with any shred of sanity' left, Thanks to my family my friends all the alumni and teachers 1 still can't believe its over, to those still there this place will suck but you are surrounded by the best people you will ever meet, and we are all their for you. Favorite KP Memory I would say Ring Dance but i don't remember it, Houston with Wheels or maybe that crazy night in Tampa with John , but Ringing That Damn Bell topped them all 208 MISTY HARRIS Marine Transportation Hometown Puyallup, Washington Company: 2nd Officer Billets: RWX Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing Ships Sailed: MV Jean Anne, MV Sea-Land Comet, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Tom Fossa, Mak Maley, Karen Gilkey, Jared Reeves, Chris O'Donnell, Pat Hehir Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Puerto Rico Internship: GMATS Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Good bye KP. 209 JAKE HARRISON Logistics and Intermodal Transportation ll Hometown: North Weymouth, Massachusetts Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Weight Room Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: MW Manukai, USNS Carl Brashear, USNS Tippacanoe Sea Partners: Sean Gargiulo, Kevin Stapf, Mike Hagan, Sean Brown, Chris Adema, Nate Leustek Countries Visited: China, Japan, South Korea, UAE Internship: Boston Ship Repair Future Plans: I've sent my application to the real world. So, I'm hoping to hear back from that. Final Message: I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being reallv, really, ridiculusly good looking, and I intend to find out what that is. Favorite KP Memory: Going 3-1 against USCGA “Unless you continually work, evolve, and innovate; you'll learn a quick and painful lesson from someone who had.” -Cael Sanderson 210 TAYLOR HARTMAN Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: York, Pennsylvania Company: 1st, 4th Officer Billets: Zombo, PC Clubs Sports Activities: Auto Club, Basketball, Ping Pong, Poker, Pub Club, Running, EMT, Sailing Team, PS3 Ships Sailed:APL President Adams, Maersk Sealand Comet, Hapag-Lloyd Yorktown Express, Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Trevor Girling, Frank Pierson, Matthew Hueber Countries Visited: Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Egypt, China, Japan, South Korea, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, England Internship: Detyens Shipyards, Incorporated Future Plans: Tug Engineer T-Hart Tay-Piece Final Message: Hartman OUT Favorite KP Memory: Meeting the same group of friends (Mak Maley, George Novak, Andy Tulenko, Noah Niday, Shea Leary, Andy Martin, John Hubach, Ben Zeman), at the same table, even’ night at 1730 for dinner, no matter what was going on, or where people were on campus. PATRICK HEHIR Marine Engineering “Bear and Ted” Hometown: Lindenhurst, New York Company: 2nd, 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: APL China, USNS Alan Shepard, USNS Kiska, M V Charleston, Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Marcus Broeder, Karl Heimbrock, Joe Goetschius, Arianna Ebers, Misty Harris, Chris O'Donnell, Julian Culton Countries Visited: China, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico Internship: ACME Industrial Inc. Future Plans: Army Final Message: Always be closing Favorite KP Memory: Killing zombies with my roommate to prepare for the zombie apocalypse. Ill always remember the football team. And also Preakness 2008. ERIC HEINEMANN Marine Transportation “Easy” Hometown: Oradell, New Jersey Company: 3rd, 4th, 5th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: EMT, Auto Club, Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: M V APL Pearl, USNS Rappahannock, USNS Contender, M V Maersk Wyoming Sea Partners: Daniel Noonan, Tommy McKenna, Tyler Szymkowicz Countries Visited: Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong Internship: FDNY Special Operations Command - Marine Division Future Plans: I'll let you know when I get there! Final Message: I could have never made it through this place on my own...thank you to my family and all my friends who helped me through it all...you guys are the best! Favorite KP Memory: Having the opportunity to be a part of the relief mission to Japan after the Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. 213 ALICEN HEINRICH Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: South Riding, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Regimental Maintenance and Repair Officer, Regimental Public Affairs Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Women's Basketball, Student Council Secretary, Yearbook, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Ships Sailed: APL Pearl, Richard E. Byrd, Pecos, Edwin H. Gott Sea Partners: Olivia Norris, Robert Bianco, Kevin Lau, Joshua Jordan, David Daniels Countries Visited: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Canada Internship: American Maritime Organization HQ (Dania Beach, FL) Future Plans: United States Coast Guard Final Message: Hold on to friendships. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because we all share this unique King's Point experience. Favorite KP Memory: Beating the Coast Guard Academy's Women's Basketball Team (3 times), and classes with section 1T2. “Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it -- Plan to do more than you can do, and then do it -- hitch your wagon to a star, keep your seat and there you are” - Memaw Betty 214 GARY HERRING Marine Transportation Hometown: Poquoson, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing and all other things on the water Ships Sailed: Matson Maunawili, Alaskan Frontier, Horizon Falcon Sea Partners: Glenn Neil, Tim Higgins, Dan Liberty Countries Visited: China Internship: Maryland Pilots Association Future Plans: Commercial sailing, Harbor Pilot Final Message: Enjoy the time you have here, because it to will come to an end Favorite KP Memory: Spring Break trip to Canada TIMOTHY HIGGINS Marine Engineering Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Company: 4th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing Team Ships Sailed: M V Horizon Eagle, REID McALLISTER, Alaskan Frontier, S S Philip R. Clarke Sea Partners: Matt Cowles, Chris Herring Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Guam, USA, Canada Internship: Odin Marine Group Future Plans: Don't have any Final Message: “The whole world is about three drinks behind.”- Humphrey Bogart Favorite KP Memory: Irish Exit, Oak Island, Bermuda 216 TIMOTHY HILTON Marine Operations and Technology Hometown: Long Beach, MS Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby Ships Sailed: Maersk Iowa, USNS Rappahannock, M V Courage Sea Partners: Shea Leary, Frank Vita Countries Visited: Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, India, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Djibouti Internship: Mississippi State Pilots Association Future Plans: Getting Some Air Final Message: Let it all ride. Favorite KP Memory: Club Bryan, Lil Momma, Leaving “Big Dumb Southern” “Carlos Spicy Weiner” 217 RENEE HOGAN Marine Engineering Hometown: Sterling, Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: 2nd Battalion Commander, 4th Company Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country, Track (Indoor . Outdoor) Ships Sailed: MV Liberty Spirit, MV Tustumena, USNS Matthew Perry T-AKE9, MV Maunawili Sea Partners: Rob Edsall, Emily Begab, Dan Liberty, Christian Nate Countries Visited: Djibouti, China, South Korea, Philippines, Japan Internship: Alaska Marine Highway Future Plans: U.S. Coast Guard Final Message: Eat, Pray, Love Favorite KP Memory: Too many! “Sweet Cheeks” 218 MATT HOLLEB Marine Transportation Matt, Matty, Horreb Hometown: Gladstone, New Jersey Company: 4th 3rd Officer Billets: Bull Ensign Clubs Sports Activities: Snowboard Club, Intramural Basketball and Football Ships Sailed: Maersk Georgia, Liberty Pride, USNS Salvor, USS Hawes, TV Kings Pointer Sea Partners: Martin Bell, Mike Jeffers Countries Visited: Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Oman, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Korea Internship: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Future Plans: Working for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Final Message: Play the game of life; sometimes it'll be tough but you just have to power through and keep your head up Favorite KP Memory: Too many to single down to one. Luau, Park Adventures, Ring Dance, parties with fellow Kings Pointers, going into the city, Santa con, St. Patty's Day and much more. 219 BARETT HOWELL Major Marine Transportation after some consideration The Wildboy Hometown: Broomfield Colorado Company: 3rd Officer Billets: ZOMBO Clubs Sports Activities: BKPA Ships Sailed: MW Manukai, MW Horizon Challenger, USNS Walter S. Diehl Sea Partners: Logan Swan, Dimitri Wiener, Kevin Grignoli Countries Visited: China, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, Thailand Internship: Military Sealift Command Headquarters Future Plans: Sail Final Message: It was real. It was fun. But it wasn't really fun. Favorite KP Memory: Every time I left through Victory Gate 220 JOHN HUBACH Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Avon, Ohio Company: 1st Officer Billets: CAOl Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball Ships Sailed: Horizon Falcon, Horizon Pacific, APL President Truman, Key Lakes Roger Blough Sea Partners: Brian Diffley, Andy Martin, Logan Swan Countries Visited: Guam, Taiwan, China, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Singapore Internship: Great Lakes Towing and Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio Future Plans: Sail for a couple of years Final Message: Success knows no shortcuts Favorite KP Memory: Playing Baseball, the Park, and Section Bbq's 221 GREGORY HUMENICK Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Chestertown, New York Company: 1st, Band, 5th, 2nd Officer Billets: Company Training Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Ice Hockey, Mariners Chorus, Army Ops Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Meteor, Maui, Philadelphia Express, Alaskan Frontier, Maersk Georgia, Manaulei Sea Partners: Brian Ublacker, Jake Schirber Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman, Germany, England, Belgium Internship: US Army 832nd Transportation Battalion, Jacksonville, Florida Future Plans: Army Aviation Officer Final Message: The food is not to be taken internally Favorite KP Memory:Barbeque nights on deck and playing poker with the crew onboard the SS Maui 222 PAUL CHARLES HUNSADER Marine Operations and Technology CAPT Paul, Hunvader, Dick McDuck Hometown: Park Ridge, Illinois Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing Ships Sailed: M V Washington Express, USNS Guadalupe, M V Charleston Express Sea Partners: Josh Johnston, Drew Ruff, Tom Fossa Countries Visited: Germany, England, Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands Internship: Federal Marine Terminals, Burns Harbor Indiana Future Plans: Live Life Final Message: Keep on keeping on Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year 223 CONNAN INGHAM Shipyard Management Conan Hometown: Fulton, New York Company: Reg Officer Billets: Regimental Human Relations Officer Clubs Sports Activities Crew: Crew, KPU Ships Sailed: MV Sealand Charger, MV Green Lake, S.S. Coast Range, MV Tacoma Sea Partners: Drew Ruff, Ben Faulter Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam Internship: Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Future Plans: USCG 224 HOLLIS IRVINE Major Marine Transportation Hometown Greenwich, New Jersey Company 2nd Officer Billets Zombo Clubs Sports Activities Soccer Ships Sailed Ocean Charger, Seabulk Challenge, RJ Pheiffer Sea Partners Mike Dunn Dave Pfeil 225 KEGAN IRVINE Marine Engineering Systems Pump Governor Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Hockey Ships Sailed: MV Manoa, SS Consumer, MV Philadelphia Express Sea Partners: TJ Ramstetter Countries Visited: England, Belgium, Germany Internship: Drill Instructor Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Don't get setback Favorite KP Memory: Killing zombs 226 “Lets go Windians’’ MICHAEL JEFFERS Major Marine Transportation Operations “Light-weight” Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Company: 2nd Officer Billets: CLOG Clubs Sports Activities: Hand Ball Ships Sailed: Maersk Wyoming, Sealand Champion, Liberty Glory, USNS Salvor T-ARS 52 Sea Partners: Nick Kopacka, Matt Holleb, John Butanis Countries Visited Japan Indonesia Malaysia Korea Internship: Jump School Air Assault Future Plans: Army Aviation then AF Special Tactics Officer Final Message: love all, trust few, and paddle your own canoe Favorite KP Memory: Every moment was lovely at this fine establishment 227 ADAM JERLOW Marine Systems Engineering Jerbro Hometown: Parker, Colorado Company: Reg Officer Billets: RTO, CX3 Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse, Cross country, Auto club, Hockey, Original member of the tripod, founding member of the wolf pack, Jerbros Breakfast club Ships Sailed: USNS Harry L Martin, Liberty Star, Alaskan Frontier Sea Partners: Laurellee Kopras, Zach Hume, Megan Laskowski Countries Visited: Turkey, S. Korea, Djibouti, Sudan, Egypt Internship: Is indoc really an internship? Future Plans: Sail Final Message: You only live once Favorite KP Memory: Running the Tough Mudder with Mike Phipps, Justin Riedel, Vinnie T and Jordan Smith and then being crazy enough to trv the Worlds Toughest Mudder with Jordan Smith along with two master pit bosses JT and Justin 228 CONNOR JESTEADT Marine Systems Engineering Jester Hometown: Bowie, Maryland Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Squad Leader Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sonar Sailing, Windsurfing Club Alpine Adventure Club, Surfing, Kite boarding, Long Boarding and Rock Climbing Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Sun, Methane Kari Elin and M T Pelican State Sea Partners: The one and only James Prahl Countries Visited: Sudan, Trinidad, Egypt, Libya and Greece Internship: Global Maritime and Transportation School Future Plans: To sail and experience everything the world has to offer. Final Message: It was all worth it, no regrets. Favorite KP Memory: Winning the 2010 Offshore Sailing Regatta on the J-105 Eclipse. 229 JOSHUA JOHNSTON Marine Systems Engineering Old Man Hometown: Erie, Colorado Company: Reg Row Officer Billets: Regimental Morale Officer Regimental Special Projects Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing Team, EMT Squad, Parkour Club Ships Sailed: M V Washington Express, USNS Joshua Humphreys, S S Cason Callaway Sea Partners: Paul Hunsader, Daniel Wilke Countries Visited: Belgium, Holland, Germany, England, Bahrain, Dubai, DJ Internship: The “Sun Downers” Key West Florida Future Plans: Get with Marisa Miller and then die. Final Message: Party like a Rockstar while you can... Because too soon will come the day when the music fades away Favorite KP Memory: Too many to count. The good times and the bad times, the successes and failures, the ups and downs of my experience here all conjure up the perfect memory. CHARLES JONES Marine Transportation Chuck, Chuckles, Jonesey Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Company: Band Officer Billets: “Was” Regimental Master and Navigator of the TV KINGS POINTER Clubs Sports Activities: Member of George M. Cohen's Own, VP Propeller Club Ships Sailed: Maersk Wyoming, GTS Colorado Voyager, Sea-Land Champion Sea Partners: Liz Peterson and some SUNY Cadet Countries Visited: Sandbox, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Panama Canal Internship: Palm Beach Pilots Future Plans: Get my master's license. Final Message: justgraduate Favorite KP Memory: Stealing Stromboli and the thoroughbred section of all white males. ZACHARY JONES Marine Transportation “Jonesy” Hometown: San Angelo, Texas Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby Ships Sailed: MW Sea-Land Intrepid, S S Kauai, M V Sunshine State Sea Partners: Connor Daly Countries Visited: Jamaica, Japan, China, South Korea Internship: Houston Pilots, G H Towing Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Work hard, party harder. Favorite KP Memory: All the times the boys and I partied like rock stars, KPA hunting. 232 JOSH JUST Marine Engineering Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Company: 4th Officer Billets: None Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby and Airsoft Ships Sailed: Horizon Hawk, USNS Flint T-AE 32, USNS Patuxent T-AO 201 Sea Partners: Ben Faulter, Amos London, Mak Maley, Robert Fletcher, John Homola, Nick Cerny Countries Visited: Guam, China, Taiwan, Dubai, Bahrain, Greece Internship: 128th Wisconsin Air Refueling Wing Future Plans: Army Flight Final Message: Never give up on a life long dream, no matter how hard or how long the journey is you will eventually reach your goal and be able to hold your head high knowing that the struggles behind you made you the better person you are today. Favorite KP Memory: Connor Jesteadt and I going to the Roger Waters Last of the Wall concert right before second sailing period had to be by far the best night! From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother. William Shakespear v®. � - -- JIN-KYU KANG Marine Insurance KMUMAFIA Hometown: Seoul, Republic of Korea Company: Band Officer Billets: Cadet Clubs Sports Activities: Propeller Club Ships Sailed: HANJIN MONACO (HJMO) Sea Partners: Choi Jin-wok Countries Visited: South Korea (Busan) - China(Yantian - Shanghai) - Eastern United States (Panama - Savannah - Norfolk - New York) Internship: HANJIN SHIPPING Future Plans: Missionary Final Message: Good luck to you, I pray for you, I love you. Thanks God. Favorite KP Memory: Ring Dance, Luau, Plebe Recognition, Propeller Club TM for Washington, GKYM (Global Korean Young Adult Mission Festival), FGUNY Timothy Young Adult (Choir) 234 HUNTER HARASS Marine Transportation Hometowns Morganville, New Jersey Company: 1st and Reg Officer Billets: RESXO Clubs Sports Activities: Track and Field, CDX, EMT, Yearbook, KPMSS Ships Sailed: President Truman, USNS Ericsson, USNS Soderman, SS Horizonn Producer Sea Partners: Paul Escobar, George Novak, Zach Cline, John Wilson, Jon Butanis, Shea Leary Countries Visited: US, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE Internship: Indoc Future Plans: Sail, get my Master's License Final Message: Better to be from, than be at Favorite KP Memory: Breaking the Landmark Conference Indoor 4x400m record, hanging out, eating saltines 235 COLBY KENNEY Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Oregon, Illinois Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Restriction Admiral Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling (Retired) Ships Sailed: Horizon Spirit, Alliance Norfolk, APL Agate, Maersk Wyoming, Liberty Eagle Sea Partners: Dan Argast, Andrew Barela Countries Visited: Mexico, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Spain, Dubai, Oman, Jordan Sri Lanka, Singapore Madagascar, Djibouti Internship: Chicago Marine Asset Management Future Plans: Get a Job Final Message: It can only get better from here. Favorite KP Memory: Leaving Forever 236 PATRICK KIEL Logistics and Intermodal Transportation 237 SEOK-JUN KIM Marine Transportation Hometown: South Korea Company: Band Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Invest Management Club the Propeller Club Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Carolina, S S Horizon Producer, M T Galahad Sea Partners: Anthony Thompson Countries Visited: UAE, India, Pakistan, Oman, Puerto Rico, England, Netherland, Italy Internship: Hyundai Merchant Marine Admanthos Shipping Agency Final Message: Godspeed, Class of 2012! Favorite KP Memory: Indoctrination, Plebe Year, 2009 Presidential Inauguration, Recognition, Ring Dance, and every moment 1 spent at Kings Point. Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot” - Charlie Chaplin 238 NICOLE KOGEL Marine Transportation Hometown: Glendale, Arizona Company: 4th Officer Billets: Human relations officer Clubs Sports Activities Softball Ships Sailed: M V APL Korea, M V APL Philippines, M V Greendale, M V Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Scot Lowe, Lindsay Watkins, Andy Martin Countries Visited: Korea, Japan, Guam, Canada, China Internship: Maersk Line Limited Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Never Look Back, Keep on Steaming! Ko Ko Favorite KP Memory: Plebe Year, Third Trimester, Every Thursday night when my team leader dragged me by my ankles out of bed to go to park. A 239 LAURELLEE KOPRAS Marine Engineering Systems Gus, Laura, Trip Hometown: Bruce, Wisconsin Company: Third First Officer Billets: RC, 1PC2 Clubs Sports Activities: Softball, Dinghy Sailing, Newman Club Ships Sailed: USNS 1st LT Harry L Martin, APL Agate, Horizon Navigator Sea Partners: Adam Jerlow, Mark Thiboldeaux Countries Visited: South Korea, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka Internship: Alaska Marine Highway System Future Plans: SAIL!! and move to Alaska someday Final Message: Never take a single day for granted. Favorite KP Memory: Too many to choose... Sailing, softball, Prof. Sembler's classes, hockey games, Indoc 2012, Hurricane Irene, being RC 240 KRISTIN KOVAL Intermodal Transportation and Logistics Kissy, Kissybird, Ice Box Hometown: Friendswood, Texas Company: 4th Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing, Golf, Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: M V APL China, USNS PATUXENT, M V Green Point Sea Partners: Kim Saxton, Kim Glore, Ross Whelpley, Rich Grennan Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Djibouti, UAE, Bahrain Internship: Excelerate Energy Future Plans: Chillin at momma's Final Message: Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Favorite KP Memory: Jay Yang's 21st Birthday at Ichiumi 241 MEGAN LASKOWSKI Marine Transportation ED Nazi Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Regimental Logistics Officer Clubs Sports Activities: CFC, Power Squad, EMT, Mariner's Chorus Ships Sailed: M V APL Korea, M V Jean Anne, M V Capt Reggie Lebeouf, SS Pollux, M V Alaskan Frontier Sea Partners: John Campbell, Kirsten Brewster, Jessie Shifalo, James O'Connor, Adam Jerlow Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, United States Internship: USDOT, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Policy Future Plans: USCG Civilian Marine Inspector Final Message: Five years IS better than four. Favorite KP Memory: Going on a Liberator trip in February plebe year. All of the food that was given to us for the TM was meant to be grilled, so we have to make our meals outside in 20 degree weather. Luckily, we had some Caribbean music and warm clothes. It ended up being a great time. KEVIN LAU Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Monterey Park, California Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer, Company Honor Board Chairman Clubs Sports Activities: Aside from some work with ECC, Melville Hall, or some random Great Neck job, Honor Guard, Airsoft Club, Computer Club, Automotive Interest Club, Propeller Club, Power Squadron, Society of Asian American Mariners (SAAM) Club, Midshipmen Council Ships Sailed: MV Maersk Montana, USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), MV National Glory, SS Regulus (T-AKR 292) Sea Partners: Robert Bianco, Alicen Heinrich, David Daniels Countries Visited: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, India, Oman, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Estonia Internship: NAVSEA Program Executive Office Ships Future Plans: The same plans as anyone else. To get a successful job followed by a good career, a splendid house, a sweet ride, a loving family, and, all the while enjoying life with friends. “you breaking my chops here” The Asian on good days and sometimes other nouns on bad days Final Message: Live it up while it lasts! Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year. The experience of me along with my sea partner (and I had a really great sea partner) just chilling and having fun, and then having it just hit us that we're both on the other side of the world, probably in a country none of your family or friends have ever heard of. 243 CHRISTOPHER LEACH Marine Transportation Hometown: Castine, Maine Company: 4th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing and Waterfront Ships Sailed: Liberty Star, USNS John B. Bobo, Overseas New York, Tug Pentagoet Sea Partners: Erik Madsen, PJ Connolly, Mike Carter Countries Visited: Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Spain, and Jordon Internship: Overseas Shipholding Group Future Plans: Too many to mention.. Final Message: Have fun. Favorite KP Memory: Bermuda... 244 SHEA LEARY Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Huntington, Long Island Company: 1st Officer Billets: None Clubs Sports Activi ties: Baseball, Golf Ships Sailed: Maersk Iowa, USNS Patuxent, Horizon Producer, USNS Soderman Sea Partners: Hilton, Rattan, Bariga, Kerr, Karass Countries Visited: Pakistan, India, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, Guam, Djibouti, ethiopia, england, panama, Egypt Internship: Casey and Barnett LLC Future Plans: Sail Favorite KP Memory: Taylor predictions, Bob Bob, Noah on Johns bed, Andy's Creek, KPG, Ted, the Cruz, E-wowdy, Andy Karaoke, Royal Rowdy, mango, zero, Noah's fantasy baseball meltdown, McDowell, sleeping with George's Mom, mak and George pissing themselves, piece freakouts, santacon, that’s my captain, in-like 245 EVAN LEE Marine Transportation Hometown: Tacoma, Washington Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Dedicated member of PEP, Frequent attendee of Breakfast Club Ships Sailed: Liberty Sun, Horizon Navigator, Sea Land Mercury, Midnight Sun Sea Partners: Russell Brent 'll, Michael Zurbrick 'll Countries Visited: Singapore, The Netherlands, Germany, England, Poland Internship: Foss Maritime, Tug Company in Seattle, WA Future Plans: Get a job Final Message: To Keep Calm and Sail On Favorite KP Memory: Senior Luau and Ring Dance So...you're a Marine?” - Everyone 1 meet 246 NATHAN LEUSTEK Marine Engineering Tek Hometown: Ely, Minnesota Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Squad Leader, Table Captain Clubs Sports Activities: Football Hockey Ships Sailed: USNS Tippecanoe, USNS Shasta, Maersk Ohio Sea Partners: Sean Brown, Ed Logan, Barry Preusch, Jake Harrison, Chris Adema Countries Visited: Singapore, UAE, Japan, Guam, Bahrain, Pakistan, India, Spain, Djibouti, Oman Internship: McCallister Philly Future Plans: Spread thy seed Final Message: Remember me, because I already forgot your name. Favorite KP Memory7: Weekend Warriors, Glorytime, Montauk No regrets that’s my motto, that and everybody wang chung tonight. 247 DAVID LEW Engineering Systems Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Intramural Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Ice Hockey Captain, Golf Captain, Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: MW Sealand Lightning, SS Horizon Spirit, SS Horizon Reliance, MW Horizon Tacoma Sea Partners: Rob Shaw Countries Visited: Japan, Korea Internship: Detroit Edison Power Plant Future Plans: Work Final Message: Live in the moment Favorite KP Memory: Ring Dance 248 DANIEL LIBERTY Marine Operations and Technology Delta Hometown: Colts Neck, New Jersey Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: dinghy team sailing Ships Sailed: APL President Truman, USNS Mathew Perry, Horizon Falcon, Timothy McAllister Sea Partners: Christian Nate, Emily Pierret, Renee Hogan, Chris Herring Countries Visited: Dubai, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, China Internship: McAllister in Philadelphia Final Message: Hold No Quarter Favorite KP Memory: Spring break in Canada with, Gervin Mendonca, Connor Jesteadt, Chris Herring and James Prahl 249 KENDALL LLOYD Marine Engineering Ken Hometown: Wetmore, Colorado Company: 3rd Officer Billets: RTOA, REO Clubs Sports Activities: Color Guard, Army Ops Ships Sailed: M V Mearsk Iowa, SS. El Morro, M V Manulani, C S Dependable Sea Partners: Robert Nolt, Alex Nielson, Christina Betancourt Countries Visited: Pakistan, Oman, UAE, India, Puerto Rico, Guam, China Internship: QA Electric Future Plans: Army Reserves and Oil Rig Supply ships Final Message: Stay The Course!! Favorite KP Memory: All the weekends with the Tri Pod, Sea year runs to Puerto Rico, and the great friendships I have made! I 250 EDWARD LOGAN Marine Transportation Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Company: 4th Officer Billets: 4th Company Executive Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Football, Track and Field, Ships Sailed: M V Yorktown Express, USNS Shasta, USNS Alan Shepard Sea Partners:Kevin Stapf, Barry Preusch, Nathan Leustek, Chris Adema Countries Visited: Germany, England, Belgium, Japan, Singapore, U.A.E., Djibouti, Internship: McAllister Towing of Philadelphia Future Plans: Sail and Coach Football Final Message: “ The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard va hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward” -Rocky Favorite KP Memory: Glory7 Time! 251 AMOS LONDON Marine Transportation Hometown: Statesville, North Carolina Company: 1st Officer Billets: MN Master of TV Summerwind Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore sailing, Summerwind Skipper, KPESA, Auto Club Ships Sailed: M V Alliance St. Louis, USNS Flint, USNS Ericcson Sea Partners: Mackenzie Maley, Robert Fletcher, Jeffery Gulitus. Countries Visited: Japan, Guam, Pakistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Internship: Wallenious Wilhelmsen Logistics Future Plans: Sail for awhile Final Message: Hold fast Favorite KP Memory: Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race 2010 252 JONATHAN LONDYNSKY Logistics and Intermodal Transportation You Can Call Me Dragon Hometown: Alamo, California Company: 2nd Officer Billets: CC2 and 2PC3 Clubs Sports Activities: Original Member of The Dream Team,Original Member of the Tripod, Founding,Member of the Wolf Pack,Prestige World Wide,Puerto Villarta Travel Team, Jerbros Breakfast Club Member,Buffalo Wild Wings TM Club,Cigar Club, Soccer 1 year, Power Squadron Ships Sailed: APL Agate, Chevron California Voyager, Matson MV Maunalei, Admiral, Admiral Callaghan Sea Partners: Clay Fulk, David Pfeil, Tony Martens Countries Visited: Egypt, Sri Lanka, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Oman, Jebel Ali, and Panama Internship: Maritime Security with Matson Navigation Future Plans: Move Back to California and Sail Final Message: No regrets, that's my motto. That and everybody Wang Chung tonight Favorite KP Memory: Having beverages with USA's Rubgy Team during the World Rubgy Finals in Hong Kong during sea year JEFFREY LUDWIG Marine Transportation Hometown: Arlington, Washington Company: 4th Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Kings Point Moral Science Society, O'Gara Academic Honor Society, Golf (Plebe Year), Ski Racing Club (Plebe Year) Ships Sailed: MW North Star, MW Tustumena, MW Jean Anne, USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams Sea Partners: Georg Schroeder (1st Sailing Period) Countries Visited: Saipan (USA), Guam (USA), Singapore Internship: Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. Future Plans: Sailing commercially and owning operating a commercial gillnetting vessel in Alaska's Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery. Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year 254 RYAN LYNCH Marine Engineering Hometown: Arnold, Maryland Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse Ships Sailed: M V Jean Anne, USNS Jack Lummus, USNS Stephen Pless Sea Partners: Tyler Spaulding, Sean Zakow Countries Visited: Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Japan Internship: Chesapeake Shipbuilding Inc. Favorite KP Memory: Senior Luau, lacrosse games 255 ANDREW MACKENZIE Marine Transportation Mack Benvito Stellino Hometown: San Diego, California Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Ha Clubs Sports Activities: Varsity Soccer Ships Sailed: APL Philippines, Independence II, El Yunque Sea Partners: Aaron Baldwin, Zachary Humphreys, Michael Hagan Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Belgium, Germany, England Internship: General Dynamics, NASSCO Future Plans: Sail merchant marine on oil rigs. Get Master's degree in business. Final Message: Even though this place was not the best for having fun, we found little ways to have a great time just hanging out with friends and made some good memories. Favorite KP Memory: Making it to the elite 8 in the NCAA national tournament. Oh and watching Josh Reicks try and cut down a Christmas tree. 256 ERIK MADSEN Marine Engineering Systems Hometowns Bay Shore, New York Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Sailing, Windsurfing Ships Sailed: MW Liberty Star, M T Sunshine State, M T Overseas Maremar Sea Partners: Chris Leach, Kevin Fink Countries Visited: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Spain, Gibraltar, Curacao, Colombia, Greece, England Internship: National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station Future Plans: Merchant Marine Final Message: Buy the ticket, take the ride. This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time. - Chuck Palahniuk 257 MAKENZIE MALEY Marine Engineering Hometown: Jacksonville, North Carolina Company: 1st Officer Billets: CC 258 TOBIE MALO Major Marine Transportation Hometown: Naples, Florida Company: 2nd Officer Billets: PC Clubs Sports Activities: Football Sea Partners: Mike Mitchel Countries Visited: Egypt Kenya Greece 259 SARAH MARINO Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Ginger Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: CHRO Clubs Sports Activities: Softball, Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: Matson Manulani, Horizon Challenger, Overseas Maremar, OSG Vision Sea Partners: Cindy Brice, Ali Anderson Countries Visited: China, Guam, Puerto Rico, Israel, Costa Rica, Italy Internship: Sayres and Associates, Washington DC. Future Plans Sail: Sail for a few years, then figure it out from there. Final Message: Nothing worth having comes easy. Favorite KP Memory: Spring Break 2012 cruise to the Caribbean with Kristin Koval, Ross Whelpley, and Jay Yang. 260 ANTHONY MARTENS Marine Engineering Hometown: Fremont, California Company: 3rd, 5th, Band Officer Billets: None Clubs Sports Activities: Football, Rugby, Paintball, Windsurfing Ships Sailed: MV Charleston Express, SS Kauai, MV Maunalei Sea Partners: Steven Truelove, JT Londensky Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, China, Guam Internship: Matson Navigation with Senior Port Engineer Future Plans: Happiness and Success Final Message: Do something with your life Favorite KP Memory: Graduating (I hope) Tony ANDREW MARTIN Engineering Systems Amar Hometown: San Diego, California Company: 4th Officer Billets: squad leader, Second Battalion Academic Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball Ships Sailed: Cape Race, National Glory, Washington Express, Horizon Pacific, Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Richard Shelest, Max Franco, Brent Ballard, Erik Bruno, John Hubach, Nicole Kogel Countries Visited: Israel, Egypt, Spain, Germany, France, England, Korea, Japan Internship: Hornblower Cruises and Events San Diego Future Plans: taking life one day at a time Final Message: Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk. Favorite KP Memory: Baseball, the Park, and B split system engineers 262 NICHOLAS MATHESON Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Nick Hometown: East Hampton, New York Company: 4th Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball and Golf Ships Sailed: Liberty Promise, Seabulk Challenge, Matson Manoa, SS Cape Jacob Sea Partners: George Novak and Francis Pierson Countries Visited: South Korea, Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait, Morocco, Egypt, United States Internship: East Hampton Harbor Master Future Plans: Sail for a few years then go shore side Final Message: Thank you everyone for all your support Favorite KP Memory: Ring Dance and Spring Break Senior Year TREVOR MAYS Logistics and Intermodal Transportation T Money Hometown: Southlake, Texas Company: 1st Officer Billets: RAO, 1PC1 Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: MV Liberty Star, USNS Alan Shepard, MV Sealand Intrepid Sea Partners: Frank Vita Countries Visited: Djibouti, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Egypt, China, Thailand Internship: Marine Air Group 41 Future Plans: Coast Guard cutters with hopes of aviation. Final Message: I'll never forget the friends I've made here. Definitely made the KP experience worth it. Favorite KP Memory: Seeing the Pyramids, 1T2, and enjoying 4 years with life long friends. 264 kevin c. McDermott Marine Transportation “Commodore1 “McDirt” Hometown: Ocean Township, New’ Jersey Company: 3rd Officer Billets: CC3, RC Clubs Sports Activities: Hockey Newman Club, KPESA Ships Sailed: M V Philadelphia Express, M V Manawili, USS Nicholas, SS El Yunque Sea Partners: Jake Hruby, Bill Short, Vinny Acquavita, Olivia Norris, Trevor Girling Countries Visited: Belgium, England, German, Guam, China, Puerto Rico Internship: USS Nicholas (summer cruise), Caribbean Express Freight Future Plans: United States Navy Surface Warfare Officer Final Message: Leaving Kings Point in 4 years is like leaving a good party at 8 pm Favorite KP Memory: Finding a squirrel in room courtesy of Trevor Girling and the 4th Company Plebes, BHT nights after hockey games, Mathew Bullard almost getting hit by a train on the way to 100 nights. “It is by no means enough that an officer of the Navy should be a capable mariner. He must be that, of course, but also a great deal more. He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor.” -John Paul Jones EVAN McKENNA Marine Transportation The Artist Formerly Known as Chip or Chuck Hometown: Garden City, New York Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Ensign Safety- Committee , Roth's Breakfast Club Lightning Sea Partners: Roland Fritz, Big Daddy Walker, Crack, Paul Ships Sailed: MV Charleston Express, USNS Tippecanoe, MV Sealand Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, China, South Korea Internship: NYPD Future Plans: MSC Final Message: You don’t get through this place alone- Thanks to my familv and all my friends for their support!!! Favorite KP Memory: Plebe Year-New Years Eve, Mario Kart in the Wrestling Locker Room, Pre-June Ball 3c-Rebelution, Matisyahu, Calicos 2c- New Hampshire Ski House, Rebelution, Dayglow, Capt. Sergents Class with the GoonSquad, Spring Break in Jamaica, Lax Gamesfwhat we can remember), 21st Birthday Week, Belmont BBQ (even though we never made it to Belmont), Graduation Week lc- Ring Dance, 200 nights, Rebelution, New Years Eve, Spring Break in North Carolina, Golfing with Greenleaf and JimBob THOMAS McKENNA Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Tommy Hometown: East Meadow, New York Company: 3rd Officer Billets: CHBC3 Clubs Sports Activities: Investment Management Club Ships Sailed: M v APL Korea, USNS Rappahannock, M v Maersk Wyoming Sea Partners: Eric Heinemann, Mikhail Manalo, Rob Tyler Szymkowicz Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, Egypt, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Oman Internship: Water Quality Insurance Syndicate Future Plans: We'll see Final Message: Thanks to my Mom and Dad, Brother and Sister, and the rest of my family for helping me through everything at school. Also to all my friends, thanks for everything and I hope to see you guys in the future. Favorite KP Memory: June Ball 2010 Surviving the Honduras trip 267 THOMAS McKEON Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Watchung, New Jersey Company: 4th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Snowboarding, Windsurfing Ships Sailed: Philadelphia Express, Maersk Rhode Island, Horizon Navigator Sea Partners: Kevin Fink, Knut Dybvik Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, Diego Garcia, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Puerto Rico Internship: Horizon Lines 268 RILEY McQUISTON Maritime Operations and Technology Rials Hometown: Three Tree Point, Washington Company: 2nd Officer Billets: BX2, CC2 Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing, Power Squad, OGARA Honor Society Ships Sailed: Maersk Virginia, USNS Rainier, Midnight Sun Sea Partners: Andrew Price, James Doh Countries Visited: Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, Oman, India, Spain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Guam Internship: Foss Maritime, Seattle Future Plans: Attain a Master's Unlimited license then we'll see from there. Final Message: Don't let school get in the way of your education and remember, it's not about the money...now, bring me that horizon. Favorite KP Memory: Ring Dance, Power Squad trips, and the RV ski trip “Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best. WTierever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you don't because, sometimes, you won't.” -Dr. Seuss A 269 ROBERT McROBBIE Marine Transportation McRibb Hometown: Rowlett, Texas Company: Band Officer Billets: Band Company Logistics Officer, Band Company Human Relations Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Ice Hockey, Power Squadron Ships Sailed: Horizon Hunter, Horizon Enterprise, Overseas Luxmar Sea Partners: Jim Bradley Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Guam, Spain, Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico Internship: Germanischer Lloyd, Houston Texas Future Plans: Becoming the youngest harbor pilot in the U.S. Final Message: Bandco 2012 - Love Ya'll Favorite KP Memory: Sneaking out in the middle of the night, plebe year, to go snow sledding with all of my boys from band at the sled hill. 270 GERVIN MENDONCA Marine Transportation Hometown: Middletown, New Jersey Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Platoon Commander 1st rotation Clubs Sports Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, Outdoors's Club, Cross Country Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Kentucky, M T Alaskan Legend, M V Horizon Hawk Sea Partners: Curtis Bolen, Jay Yang Countries Visited: Spain, Africa, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Sri Lanka, India, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Guam, China Internship: OIC, INDOC Future Plans: Sail, MSC, AMO Final Message: “YOLO” Favorite KP Memory: Both Sea Years, Ring Dance, Spring Break 271 KILLIAN MICEK Marine Systems Engineering Kill Kill Hometown: Stafford, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: M v Luxmar, M v Maunawili, SS Enterprise, M v Ascension Sea Partners: Fernando Fabrega, Stefan Stein, Donato Quillao, Jeff Fasoli, Ben Bailey, Vincent Trezza, Michael Phipps Countries Visited: Poland, Isreal, Great Britain, Italy, China, Guam, Dominican Republic, Ascension Island Internship: NAVSEA Future Plans: Shore side job then own a business Favorite KP Memory: Brent Ballard hitting on Lt. Waller. MICHAEL MITCHELL Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Company: 2nd Officer Billets: None Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: Liberty Grace, Cape Diamond, Cape Douglas, Lewis and Clark Sea Partners: Tobie Malo Countries Visited: Kenya, Djibouti, Italy, Greece, Spain, Egypt, Diego Garcia, China, Singapore, Bahrain Internship: American Bureau of Shipping Favorite KP Memory: Beating Coast Guard 3 of 4. “The Torso” 273 JOHN MONREALBERNER Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Chief Seven Name, Jaypee, Jpizzle Hometown: Niles, Illinois Company: 4th Officer Billets: Fourth Company Platoon Commander 3 Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing, Recreational Sailing, Brazilian Ju Jitsu Club Ships Sailed: Sealand Intrepid, American Tern, National Glory, Reid McAllister Sea Partners: Steven Truelove, Brendan Von Koss, Sarah Smith Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Estonia, Germany, Egypt, Pakistan, Singapore, and the Phillipines Internship: Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Future Plans: Become an inspections or law enforcement officer in the United Stated Coast Guard. Final Message: Enjoy yourself, change is the only thing that will be constant in your life. Favorite KP Memory: The night my ship anchored outside of Alexandria, Egypt. I went forward to anchor. A thunderstorm rolled in just a few minutes before we dropped the anchor. Watching it roll through the sky was awe inspiring as I sat on deck. It was the only time I've heard and seen Saint Elmo's Fire. The sudden discharges were loud, and I could see an eerie glow around the metal davit. Next, the storm finally got to us. It rained heavily, and we stayed on deck to make sure the anchor fetched up. It seemed to take forever, and none of us had foul weather gear on. JEFFREY MUSSELMAN Marine Operations and Technology Hometown: Muskegon, Michigan Company: 3rd Officer Billets: RWO Clubs Sports Activities: Waterfront Ships Sailed: Ocean Titan, Richard G. Mathiesen, Edwin H. Gott Sea Partners: Kim Saxton Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Greece, Diego Garcia, Australia, Antarctica, Panama, Canada Internship: Andrie Inc. Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Life is nothing but problems and solutions, figure out a way to be the person with the solutions. Favorite KP Memory: The times I don’t actually remember. 275 CHRISTIAN NATE Marine Transportation Nasty Nate, Nate Dog Hometown: Deptford, New Jersey Company: 3rd Officer Billets: 3PC2 Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby, Marine Opts Ships Sailed: M V St Louis Express, Tug Timothy McAllister, USNS Matthew Perry (TAKE9), M V Edgar B Speer, SS Bellatrix, T V Kings Pointer Sea Partners: Greg Reed, Dan Liberty, Emily Pierret, Renee Hogan Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Japan, South Korea, The Phillipines, Guam, Canada Internship: USMC OCS Future Plans: Marine Corps Final Message: Accept nothing less than total victory Favorite KP Memory: Martin Luther King Weekend Plebe year at Goose's house in NH 276 PRESTON NICHOLL Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado Company: 3rd and 4th Officer Billets: RTO Clubs Sports Activities: Track and field Ships Sailed: M V Integrity, USNS Walter S. Diehl, Liberty Glory Sea Partners: Justin Harriot, Aaron Benson, Jay Yang, Keegan Farley, Emily Begab Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, UAE, Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Singapore, Algeria, Yemen Internship: The band of Denver Future Plans: Navy Flight Favorite KP Memory: Nights at the Museum, Hurricane Weekend, and late nights in the senior parking lot 277 NOAH NIDAY Noer Hometown: Friendswood, Texas Company: 1st Officer Billets: CHBC Clubs Sports Activities: Golf, Ice Hockey Ships Sailed: Noble Star, Liberty7 Pride, Golden State, Liberty Promise Sea Partners: Andy Tulenko and Nathan Delemar Countries Visited: Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Pakistan Internship: Brazos Santiago Pilots Future Plans: President of the United States Final Message: I'm pretty7 sure there's more to life than being really, really ridiculously good looking, and I plan on finding out what that is. Favorite KP Memory7: Greg Reed losing it on the “Dragon Master” after a trimester of being roommates. Be the change you want to see in the World. 278 «aw-‘W ALEXANDER NIELSEN Marine Transportation Hometown: Cockeysville, Maryland Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Training Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing Ships Sailed: MV Advantage, SS EL Morro, MT Sunshine State, and MV Norma H II Sea Partners: Travis Hughey, Ken Lloyd, and Lauren Gainor Countries Visited: Madagascar, Kenya, Egypt, Bahrain, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola Internship: Association of Maryland Pilots Future Plans: Sail and then hopefully be a pilot It is what it is... 279 280 Bob ROBERT NOLT Marine Operations and Technology Hometown: Lititz, Pennsylvania Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Shipboard Training Liaison Clubs Sports Activities: Color Guard, Sailing, Army Ops, EMT Ships Sailed: Maersk Iowa, Delaware Trader, Puteri Zamrud Satu Sea Partners: Ken Lloyd, Matt Roque, Frank Osborne Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Dubai, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan Internship: Excelerate Energy Future Plans: MSC, Graduate School, Venture Capitalism Final Message: Never stop learning, laughing, thinking, or praying. Favorite KP Memory: Cigar hangout nights near the museum, banquets dinners dances in NYC. _ “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty” Thomas Jefferson R0 DANIEL NOONAN Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer 4 Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: APL Pearl, Horizon Producer, USS Hawes, Charleston Express, Phillip R. Clarke Sea Partners: Eric Heinemann, Jorge Jaime Countries Visited: United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, Belgium, England, Germany Internship: Calhoon MEBA Engineering School 281 OLIVIA NORRIS Marine Engineering Mommy Hometown: South Sutton, New Hampshire Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Basketball, Cross Country, Softball Ships Sailed: APL Pearl, Seabulk Arctic, SS El Yunque Sea Partners: Vinny Acquavita, K.C McDermott Countries Visited: Singapore, Dubai, India, Panama, Puerto Rico, Alaska Internship: Smith Marine Co. Future Plans: Sailing Favorite KP Memory: My favorite Academy memory is having Lauren Rattan as my roommate. i 282 GEORGE NOVAK Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Island Park, New York Company: 1st Officer Billets: 1st Battalion Logistics Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball, Ice Hockey, Golf, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Crossfit Ships Sailed: S.S. Cape Jacob, MW Manoa, USNS John Ericsson, MW Mahi Mahi Sea Partners: Nick Matheson, Jon Butanis, Zack Cline, Hunter Karass, Jonathan Wilson Countries Visited: South Korea, Guam Internship: Detyens Shipyard Inc. Future Plans: Sail until I have enough money to put myself through school or open a business. Final Message: Every day you're not getting better, you're getting worse. Favorite KP Memory: Andy's Creek, Morro Castle, Santa-con, E- Woady, Crushmas, Ted 283 JAMES O'CONNOR Systems Engineering DJ, JPOC, Jimmy, OC Hometown: Newtown, Connecticut Company: Haha.. 1st, then 4th, then 5th, then Reg. But really... 5th Co Officer Billets: Regimental Public Affairs Officer, Regimental Career Services Liaison Clubs Sports Activities: Student Council, Newman Club, Church Choir, Swimming, Ships Sailed: USNS Stockham, M V Alaskan Navigator, T V Kings Pointer, M V Horizon Eagle, USNS Pollux Sea Partners: Cheyanne Loppnow, Claire Matt, Mykola Kosenko, Jake Henthorne, Megan Laskowski, Lauren Rattan Countries Visited: Boston MA, Jacksonville FL, Diego Garcia BIOT, Bahrain, Quatar, Long Beach CA, San Francisco CA, Port Angeles WA, Valdez AL, Hawaii, Guam, China, Taiwan Internship: Energy Sustainability Internship at Johns Hopkins University Future Plans: If you want to make God laugh, make plans. I'll make the most of each day as it comes. Final Message: I want to thank my class and my friends for the best four years of my life. We really set the bar high! I would do it all over again. It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school days. Isabel Waxman Favorite KP Memory: Recognition Plebe Year, Florida Swimming Training Trip 3rd Class Year, Partying in the Park, Section BBQs, and June Ball 2nd Class Year, Ring Dance and all 100 Nights parties and Graduation Weekend! 4 I 284 MITCHELL OSBORNE Marine Engineering Mitch Hometown: Bedford, Indiana Company: Band Reg Officer Billets: RCOMM Clubs Sports Activities: Fencing, Fan Fares, Regimental Band, CDX, Power Squad, Game Club, Airsoft Club Ships Sailed: Horizon Eagle, USNS Pecos, SS Cape Jacob Sea Partners: Lindsey Eriksson, Robert Kaldenbach, Luke Goudy Countries V isited: China, Taiwan, Korea, U.A.E, Djibouti, Singapore Internship: Conrad Schmitt Studios, Gradient Technology Future Plans: Sail for MSC Final Message: stick to your beliefs, do not compromises for those, for they are what you are and who you will become. Favorite KP Memory: My favorite academy memories are the graduations. Watching all the seniors walk across that stage and accept their diplomas. “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson 285 KUGAN PALANISAMY Marine Engineering Hometown: Kota Bharu, Malaysia Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo 286 DAVID PFEIL Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Ballston Like, New York Company: 4th Officer Billets: Regimental Protocol Clubs Sports Activities: Soccer Ships Sailed: R.J. Pfeiffer, California Voyager, Horizon Enterprise and President Polk Sea Partners: Hollis Irvine, J.T. Londynsky and Rob Szvmkowicz Countries Visited: Guam, China, Panama, Egypt, UAE, Pakistan and Singapore Internship: Indoc Future Plans: working at Knoll's Atomic Power Lab Final Message: Looking hack, I don't know how I was able to get through KP, but I am glad that I did. Favorite KP Memory: Getting Recognized 287 MICHAEL PHIPPS Marine Transportation Hometown: Ocala, Florida Company: 1st Officer Billets: CTOl Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball, Weightlifting Conditioning, Backpacking, Track, Handball Team Ships Sailed: M V Alliance St. Louis, SS Horizon Enterprise, M T Overseas Luxmar Sea Partners: Jordan Smith, Vincent Trezza Countries Visited: Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan, Mexico, Israel, Turkey, Alaska, Hawaii Internship: US Army Airborne School, US Army Air Assault School Future Plans: Sail blue water for many years. Final Message: Much thanks to family and friends for the support to get through a challenging yet rewarding 4 years at KP! “Phippsy”, “Thunder Muffin” Favorite KP Memory: Hanging out with friends in Panama. Enjoying the surf, nature, and culture. 288 FRANCIS PIERSON Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Frank, Frankie Hometown: Lansdale, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Officer Billets: None Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball (2008,2009) Ships Sailed: Maersk Sea-Land Charger, Liberty Promise, Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Nicholas Matheson, Matt Winne, Alison Garcia, Taylor Hartman Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Puerto Rico, Morocco, Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait Internship: OIC - Indoctrination Future Plans: Work shore-side and go to Grad School. Hope to start my own business at some point. Final Message: Thanks to all my friends, and especially my Mom and Dad for helping me get through this place when at times I thought I couldn’t. Favorite KP Memory: Winning the 1st Annual KP Beer Pong Tournament, Ring Dance Weekend, New Hampshire Ski Trip, BHT, Making it to the Landmark Championship in Baseball my freshman year “Family isn’t about whose blood you have. It’s about who you care about.” - Trey Parker and Matt Stone 289 GREGORY PLANETA Marine Engineering Systems Greg Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions Hometown: Orlando, Florida Company: 4th Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer (1st Rotation), Main Deck Platoon Commander (2nd Rotation) Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: Sealand Mercury (Maersk), Alaskan Navigator (ATC), Horizon Challenger (Horizon Lines) Sea Partners: Brandon Collins, Patrick Keil Countries Visited: Netherlands, Germany, England Internship: Orlando Utilities Commission Coal Burning Power Plant (Orlando FL) Future Plans: Work shore side in a power plant. Final Message: Never hang your head no matter how rough the days get Favorite KP Memory: Graduation 290 JAMES PRAHL Marine Transportation Prahlasaurous Hometown: Miami, Florida Company: 1st Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Varsity Offshore Sailing Ships Sailed: Liberty Sun, Methane Kari Elin, Pelican State Sea Partners: Connor Jesteadt Countries Visited: USA, Trinidad, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Greece, Internship: Biscayne Bay Pilots Future Plans: Sail Commercially Favorite KP Memory: All the memories made with friends, on sailing regattas and weekend trips. 291 BARRY PREUSCH Logistics and Intermodal Transportation 4's Hometown: Tampa, Florida Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Football, Hockey, . Weekend Warrior Ships Sailed: Horizon Falcon, USNS Shasta, and USNS Alan Shepard Sea Partners: Chris Adema, Nathan Leustek, and Ed Logan Countries Visited: Guam, China, Japan, Singapore, Djibouti, Taiwan, and U.A.E Internship: Tampa Bay Pilots Association Future Plans: shore side, successful, and enjoying life with family and friends Final Message: weekends... are for us warriors Favorite KP Memory: four years of football, beating coast guard, weymouth scoot, nights in the city, GMATS house weekend, . springs break 2012 292 JAMES PRO PST Marine Engineering Hometown: Black Rock, Arkansas Company: 4th Officer Billets: 4CHBC Clubs Sports Activities: Flying Ships Sailed: M V Green Cove, MA7 National Glory, MW St. Louis Express Sea Partners: Knut Dybvik, William Walls Countries Visited: England, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Kuwait, U.A.E, Oman, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan Internship: Brother's Aviation Future Plans: Active Duty Final Message: Don’t ever forget where you came from and don't ever lose sight of where you are going. I Jimmy Favorite KP Memory: Getting in Citabria airplane with William Walls on Long Island and flying 19 hours back home to Arkansas. With a small hand held GPS, a few old aeronautical charts, luckily a flashlight (for when we got lost at night) and a lot of luck “Greater Love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for a friend.” (John 15,13) 293 LAUREN RATTAN Marine Engineering Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Company: 2, Reg Row Officer Billets: RHBC Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country and Track Ships Sailed: Horizon Hawk, USNS Patuxent, USNS Regulus, USNS Watson Sea Partners: Shea Leary, James O'Connor, Megan Laskowski, Jordan Smith Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Djibouti, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Greece, Italy Internship: Army Flight in Germany “A ship in harbor is safe- but that is not what ships are built for.” -John G. Shedd Ren, Rauren Future Plans: Army helicopter pilot! Favorite KP Memory: 2011 Cross Country Landmarks, running in a blizzard with a spike untied and tube socks on my arms... or ditching Olivia Norris in NYC plebe year and finding her on the train two hours later wearing a Santa hat. GREGORY REED Marine Engineering G Hometown: Coronado, California Company: 1st Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby Ships Sailed: USNS Henry J. Kaiser, M V Northstar, M V St. Louis Express, M V Spirit Of America Sea Partners: Sean Gargiulo, Christian Nate, Clay Fulk, Mike Clarke Countries Visited: Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, UAE, Belgium, England, Germany, and the USA Internship: USMC Platoon Leadership Course Future Plans: Flying F A-18s for the Marines Favorite KP Memory: Backpark before Luau 295 JARED REEVES Marine Engineering Hometown: Hayesville, North Carolina Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Executive Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Varsity Offshore Sailing Ships Sailed: MW Green Point, MW Charles M. Beeghly, S S Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Joe Olson, Karen Gilkey, Misty Harris Countries Visited: Saudi Arabia, Oman, U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, Singapore, India, Thailand, Japan Internship: Norfolk Ship Support Activity Future Plans: Sail commercially on my license until achieve chief engineer and then work as a first or chief on mega yachts around the world. Final Message: There will be ups and downs at this school, whether its academics or regimental, or just life in general, but always keeping in mind the end goal and knowing that with Gods help, anything is possible, and a huge thanks to my parents for always supporting me in my decisions even if it meant being on a boat instead of being home with them, I made it through and it was all worth it. Favorite KP Memory: Pretty much even7 time I set foot on one of the many awesome vessels at the waterfront whether it was a sailboat or all the way up to Liberator I always learned something and had a great time doing it. 296 JOSH RE1CKS Marine Transportation Hometown: Katy, Texas Company: 3rd Officer Billets: No Thanks Clubs Sports Activities: Varsity Soccer Ships Sailed: APL Singapore, TOTE M V North Star, Seabulk Trader Sea Partners: Phil Dreher, Casey Desiderio, Kurt Olsen, Mark Bloom Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, Canada Internship: Kirby Inland Marine Future Plans: Get a good job, make some money, and have a great time. I'll start there and see where it takes me. Final Message: It's been a tough four years hut we had a lot of fun getting through it together. In a weird way, I am going to miss this place and the friends I made it through with. Remember Warriors, Losers always whine about their best, Winners go home with the Prom Queen. Favorite KP Memory: NCAA Tournament “Elite 8”, Electric Zoo 2011, Montauk, All those nights in the City' with the Warriors 297 JUSTIN RIEDEL Marine Engineering Baba Ganoush Hometown: Racine, Wisconsin Company: 5th Officer Billets: CC5, CT03, RTOA Clubs Sports Activities: Cycling Club Ships Sailed: USNS 1st Lt Jack Lummus, SS Chemical Pioneer, MW Edwin H. Gott, MW Manoa Sea Partners: Shawn Antonelli Countries Visited: Guam, Saipan Internship: Computer Engineering Future Plans: Sail West Coast Final Message: Forget ABET, Get Money!!! Favorite KP Memory: Racing the Tough Mudder and Spartan Races with Adam Jerlow, Jordan Smith, Vinnie Trezza, Mike Phipps, and being pit crew with JT Londynsky at the World's Toughest Mudder 298 KAITLYN ROBBINS Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Company: 1st Officer Billets: CHROl Clubs Sports Activities: softball swim team volleyball Ships Sailed: MV Sealand Pride, MV Jean Anne, USS Wasp, SS Horizon Producer, USS Paul Buck Sea Partners: Lesley Walz, Stephanie Dawber, Ross Hammerer Countries Visited: US Internship: Miami Pilots Future Plans: Sail Final Message: Going to College for 4 years is like leaving the bar at 9 pm Favorite KP Memory: Never Stop Feeling the Wind 299 NEFTALY RODRIGUEZ Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Panama Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Proudly a Zomboo =) Clubs Sports Activities: Weightlifting, Soccer, EMT, Propeller Club, O'Gara Society, among many others Ships Sailed: MW Sunbelt Spirit, MW APL Pearl, S.S. El Morro Sea Partners: Kugen Palanisamy, Brittany Bergmann, Kevin Miele Countries Visited: Egypt, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Malta, Singapur, Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Japan, 5 US states (NY, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina), and Panama Canal Internship: ACP (Panama Canal Authority) Future Plans: Sailing as an Engineer and applying my knowledge in the different branches of the maritime industry Final Message: Be the light you want to see on others. Neft Favorite KP Memory:The first day 1 came to KP for Indoc, I walked into O'Hara Hall and I thought: “well-people seems very nice in this military academy”., and then, well..we all know what happens when you exit O'Hara.. ITS A TRAP.JLhahah “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am 1 to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” 'Marianne Williamson a 300 RORY ROGAN Marine Transportation Hometown: Lewes, Delaware Company: 1st Officer Billets: Human Relations Officer and Regimental Athletic Director Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse, Golf, Surfing Clob Ships Sailed: Maersk Sealand Racer, OSG Diligence, OSG Constitution, USS Chemical Pioneer Sea Partners: Paul Carter Countries Visited: Holland, Germany, England Internship: Cape May Lewes Ferry Future Plans: Start something that matters Final Message: its all just a game Favorite KP Memory: Adventures with Mark Thiboldeaux, Rooming with Kevin Dwyer and Greg Reed, Running with Sean Gargiulo 301 MATTHEW ROQUE Marine Transportation Mr. Rague or Roke Hometown: Ft. Mitchel, Alabama Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Golf Team, Paintball Club, Power Squadron, Track Field Ships Sailed: MV Maersk Montana, MT Delaware Trader, MT Sunshine State, MV Philadelphia Express, and MV Maersk Arkansas Sea Partners: Fernando Galvan-lvanov, Robert Nolt, Kim Saxton, Josh Miller Countries Visited: United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Germany, England, and Belgium Internship: United States Army Corps of Engineers Future Plans: Dynamic Positioning Officer for Offshore Supply Vessels and Oil Platforms Final Message: Kings Point is a great place to be from....not at Favorite KP Memory: Going outbound from Victory Gate If you wait until the last minute, it only takes a minute. I I 302 BENJAMIN ROSS Marine Transportation Hometown: Bridgeton, New Jersey Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M President Jackson, M T Polar Express, M V Sunbelt Spirit Sea Partners: Hunter Smith and Luis Achurra Countries isited:Japan, Panama, Dubai, Sri Lanka, and Singapore Internship: Military Sealift Command Headquarter Future Plans: Sail Commercially Final Message: Sir, if I'm here and you're here, isn't our time? Favorite KP Memory: If you're reading this then my favorite memory was graduating. Rick 303 NATHAN ROZNOVSKY Logistics . Intermodal Transportation Roz, Roznasty Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas Company: Band Officer Billets: CX, CAO Clubs Sports Activities: Propeller Club, Men's Team Handball Club, Fanfares, Student Council, Yearbook Club Ships Sailed: Ocean Titan, APL China, Overseas Luxmar, Edgar B. Speer Sea Partners: Patrick Waller Countries Visited: Panama, Japan, Korea, China, Mexico, Israel, Greece, France Internship: Dow Chemical Future Plans: No plans. Just work hard and see where it takes me. Final Message: Thanks to everyone, its been a fast four years. Hope to see you all back here for our reunions with plenty of money and kids! J Favorite KP Memory: MOUNTAIN MADNESS I 304 DREW RUFF Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Melville, New York Company: 1st Officer Billets: 1st Company Honor Board Chairman Clubs Sports Activities: Crew . Coast Guard Club - Plebe Year, Secretary Midshipman Council- 3rd Class Year, EMT Ships Sailed: SeaLand Charger, Green Hike, USNS Guadalupe, . Charleston Express Sea Partners: Connan Ingham, Paul Hunsader, Tom Fossa Rebecca Critics Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Belgium, England, Sc Germany Internship: McQuilling Partners, Inc. Future Plans: Serve the maritime industry and make a few bucks Final Message: I really want to thank my family for their utmost support. I guess all the beatings 1 was given as a small child paid off. 1 want to thank my Mom, Dad, my Sister Cory, and Brothers Evan and Trevor, my Aunt Toddy and the most amazing grandmother. I would also like to thank my girlfriend who has been with me through all of this, thank you Liana for all that you have done. Thanks to all my friends at school for keeping me sane and for always being down to have a good time. “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore” - Christopher Columbus Ruff, Drevv-bear Favorite KP Memory: My favorite Academy Memory was during my second sea year when me and my sea partners (Paul . Tom) thought it would be a good idea to cross the border to Tijuana, even though everyone advised us otherwise. Well, due to the explicit nature of that night 1 cannot describe in full detail what happened but I can tell you it will forever be remembered. BRANDON RUSH Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Hometown: Hazleton, Pennsylvania Company 2nd Officer Billets PC 306 JOSEPH SANTACROCE Marine Engineering Hometown: East Hampton, New York Company: 1st 307 KIMBERLY SAXTON Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Regimental Supply Officer, Regimental Shipboard Training Liaison Clubs Sports Activities: Alpine Adventure Club Ships Sailed: APL China, SS Horizon Producer, USNS Richard Matthiesen, M V Philadelphia Express Sea Partners: Kristin Koval, Jeff Musselman, Craig Froelich Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Greece, Australia, Antarctica, England, Belgium, Germany Internship: Sayres and Associates, Johns Hopkins BioMedical Engineering Laboratory Future Plans: Grad school...and going to do some more traveling even- chance 1 get. Final Message: Be fearless. Favorite KP Memory: It was 2 in the morning with the sun shining bright when I walked up on the bridge of the USNS Richard Matthiesen while maneuvering into McMurdo, Antarctica. While the ship was crunching through the ice sheets I saw icebergs, the volcano “Mount Erebus,” and even some penguins, seals, and orca whales. After finally reaching the ice pier at Antarctica, I looked around a hit and thought, there is no way I'd be here right now if it wasn't for KP...definitely worth it. It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world. Remembering that first impressions are not always correct; you must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself. Congratulations classmates, we did it!!! Legally Blonde 308 BRADLEY SCHATZ Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Pasadena, Maryland Company: Band, Reg. Staff Officer Billets: Regimental Chief Engineer of the Kings Pointer Clubs Sports Activities: Band, Fanfare Trumpets, Airsoft, EMS Ships Sailed: USNS Robert E Perry, SS Horizon Reliance, M V APL Agate Sea Partners: Matthew Brogan, Craig Froehlich, Christoph Gabaldo, Tom Mundy Countries Visited: Djibouti, Malta, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka Internship: General Ship Repair, USCG Yard, McAllister Towing of Baltimore Future Plans: “5 year plan” Final Message: KPS Favorite KP Memory: The day the truck hit the flag pole causing the eagle to fall and canceling outdoor colors for months. 309 ERIK SCHOTT Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Alliance, Ohio Company: 3rd Officer Billets: BAO, CAO Clubs Sports Activities: Wrestling, Power Squad Ships Sailed: APL Japan, USNS Paul Buck, SS Chemical Pioneer Sea Partners: James Beshada Countries Visited: Singapore, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Puerto Rico, Oman Internship: MV Marine, Jacksonville, FL Future Plans: Accepted a position with Artco going to see where that takes me. . . Final Message: Work hard, play harder Favorite KP Memory: Hurricane Irene 310 CAMERON SCHROEDER Marine Transportation Regret is only good for telling yourself what you will never do again. Once you know which things you will never do again, regret turns into wisdom, and wisdom builds character Hometown: Santa Fe, Texas Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: Maersk Missouri, USNS Pecos, USNS Antares, Liberty Eagle Sea Partners: Mitchell Ferritto, Brendan Von Koss, Nick Shiber, Matt Bozich Countries Visited: United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Oman, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique Internship: Indoctrination of the class of 2014 Future Plans: Follow in my father's footsteps as a harbor pilot. Final Message: Beat Coast Guard Favorite KP Memory: Graduating. 311 GEORG SCHROEDER Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Company: Band Officer Billets: RHBVCO, CHBC Clubs Sports Activities: Hockey, SNAME, EMT Squad, Propeller Club Ships Sailed: Methane Alison Victoria, Sealand Mercury, DDG-95, M V Dewayne T. Williams Sea Partners: Ross Kellum, Daniel Whalen, Jeff Ludwig Countries Visited: Chile, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Netherlands, England, Saipan, Guam Internship: Mariner Container Corporation with KP '77 Rick Lampe Future Plans: Sail, travel the world, and start a 100 acre tree farm back in my home state of Iowa. Favorite KP Memory: Playing SUNY Maritime in Hockey and Section Barbeques in the park. 312 DAVID SCHWARTZ Marine Engineering Hometown: Danville, Pennsylvania Company: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Officer Billets: CHRO 5, 2011 Clubs Sports Activities: CHRO 5, 2011 Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Star, MA7 Mahimahi, SS Horizon Producer, MA7 Washington Express Sea Partners: Mykola Kosenko Countries Visited: Sudan, Egypt, Belgium, England, Germany Internship: US Army Reserve Future Plans: Career as a US Army Infantry’ Officer Favorite KP Memory’: Finding out I got selected for my dream job with the Army Infantry 313 ROBERT SHAW Marine Transportation 314 RICHARD SHELEST Marine Operations and Technology Dick Hometown: Mesa, Arizona Company: 4th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Track and Field Ships Sailed: National Glory, Maersk Ohio, Sealand Lightning, Sealand Eagle, Washington Express Sea Partners: Andy Martin, Max Franco, Trevor Girling, Caleb Fonner, Eric Bruno, Brent Ballard, Countries Visited: Egypt, Israel, Spain, Japan, China, Korea, Germany, England, Belgium, France, Pakistan, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates Internship: Golka Electric and United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego Future Plans: Flying for the Navy Favorite KP Memory: Winning the 4x400m Indoor Championship and setting a Landmark Conference Record with Kevin Young and Hunter Karass J I “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity' of his intent.” -Douglas Macarthur 315 NICHOLAS SHIBER Marine Engineering Shibes, Shiborg Hometown: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Football Ships Sailed: M V Horizon Tiger, SS Horizon Discovery, USNS Pecos, SS Horizon Pacific Sea Partners: William Hadley, Brendan Von Koss, Cameron Schoeder, Matthew Bozich Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan Internship: Merck Future Plans: Upgrade my license to Chief Engineer and Obtain an MBA. Final Message: I would like to thank my family, especially my parents, for giving me a solid foundation to build upon and become successful. Favorite KP Memory: Going to sea and visiting foreign countries. i ik 316 ANNA SIMONS Maritime Operations and Technology Hannah Lecter, Zena, Cheese head, oit yut Hometown: Boscobel, Wisconsin Company: Mighty 4th Co Officer Billets: Regimental Athletic Director; Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Marine Ops, Varsity Crew Team, Women's Swim Team, Winter (outdoor) Track and Field Ships Sailed: MV liberty Eagle; SS El Yunque; GTS Admiral Callaghan; MV President Adams; USNS Baldetnaro Lopez Sea Partners: Kacey Rohloff Countries VisitecLUSA (East Coast and Puerto Rico); Djibouti, Africa; Port Said, Egypt; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Karachi, Pakistan; A1 Manamah, Bahrain; Singapore, Singapore; Colombo, Sri Lanka Internship: USMC Platoon Leadership Course, Quantico, VA Future Plans: Marine Corps Aviator Final Message: We only see two things: What we want to see, What they want to show us. Favorite KP Memory: “PT” Kings Point Park after sunset; A4 at the Hockey Rink; “Racketball” with Tom Fossa and Connan Ingham; “Just keep rowing...the water is calm around the bend” ; Mast statements; 0519 LIRR; GN Wine _Spirits; taking off at LaGuardia; sneaking onto the boats at the waterfront; Club HOLLEB with the Wolfpack; Ring Dance; weight room; FAG BEACH; pick-up games; Sushi Palace; massages; dance parties 317 HUNTER SMITH Marine Engineering “Walrus” Hometown: Marblehead, Massachusetts Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Bull Ensign Clubs Sports Activities: Lax for a bit, Golf team, Frisbee, First Class Ensign Safety Committee. Ships Sailed: SS Cleveland, APL Singapore, APL President Jackson, USNS PFC. Dewayne T. Williams Sea Partners: Ian Siberson, Ryan Moore, Ben Ross, Mitch Ferritto Countries Visited: Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Japan, Korea, China, Gibraltar, Dubai, Singapore, Shri Lanka , Guam, Saipan, Palau. Internship: Smith Marine Inc. Future Plans: Sailing Final Message: Occupying the Nothing Box. Favorite KP Memory: Sea year. Tauenn Flfit EXT 30 318 JORDAN SMITH Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management Smitty Hometown: Hedgesville, West Virginia Company: lst 3rd Officer Billets: RHBVCI Clubs Sports Activities: Baseball, Cross Country and Drill Team Ships Sailed: Alliance St. Louis, Horizon Eagle, Horizon Consumer, USNS Watson Sea Partners: Michael Phipps, Mykola Kosenko, Lauren Rattan Countries Visited: Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, Guam, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan Internship: Northrop Grumman Newport News and Gibbs . Cox Future Plans: Sailing Final Message: Keep Calm and Chive On Favorite KP Memory: Luke Bryan Concert Weekend and Spring Break '12 319 SARAH SMITH Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Arvada, Colorado Company: Band Officer Billets: Band Company Platoon Commander, Regimental Adjutant Clubs Sports Activities: Band and Fanfare Trumpets Ships Sailed: Alliance New York, Horizon Producer, and USNS Soderman Sea Partners: Spencer Grinnell, Seok-Jun Kim, and Daniel Chin Countries Visited: Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Guam, Saipan, Mexico, Puerto Rico Internship: Layout, Design, and Installation Sendees Engineering Group Future Plans: US Army Engineering NICHOLAS SOTTILE Marine Transportation Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Regimental Drill and Ceremonies Officer, Drill Team Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Tennis, Color Guard, Drill Team Ships Sailed: Sealand Comet, APL President Jackson, USNS Kiska, Sea Star El Farro, Cape Orlando, Sea Partners: Steven Barrows, Jordan Edler, Mike McCann Countries Visited: China, Japan, Korea, Guam, UAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Egypt Internship: Train The Trainer Class of 2015 Indoctrination Future Plans: Crowley Maritime Final Message: Thacker, Edson, Edmondson, D'Allura, George, Hong, Izzo, Nasta, Otto, Roquebert, Smith, Snyder, Wade, and Wright: Always Keep your heads up and stay focused. You guys are the best team Kings Point will ever see and don't let anyone tell you differently. You became a family in a couple months and National Champions before February. Always watch out for and take care of each other. Good Luck at Sea and the remaining time you have left at KP. Favorite KP Memory: Feb 18, 2012: The USMMA Drill Team Earned the title of “National Exhibition Drill Team Champions” at Tulane University's National Drill Meet in New Orleans, LA. Nick “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything” - Malcolm X 321 TYLER SPAULDING Marine Transportation Hometown: Hollywood, Maryland Company: 4th Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse Ships Sailed: APL Cyprine, Jean Anne, Cape Rise, Patapsco, Kings Pointer, Staten Island Ferry Sea Partners: Ryan Lynch Countries Visited: Singapore, Egypt, Pakistan, UAE, Sri Lanka, Mexico Internship: United States Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads i 322 “Are you in the Navy?” KEVIN STAPF Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Florida Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Football, Track and Field Ships Sailed: M V Yorktown Express, USNS Carl Brashear, OSV C- Commander Sea Partners: Ed Logan, Jake Harrison, Sean Brown, Mike Hagan Countries isited: Germany, Belgium, England, Guam, Saipan, Japan, South Korea Internship: Naval Flight Key West Future Plans: Sail and work on oil rigs Final Message: Get busy living or get busy dying Favorite KP Memory: Weekend Warriors and the Battle Train 323 LOGAN SWAN Marine Transportation Swan, Swanny boy, or Mr. Schwan Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina Company: 1st Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman, Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman of Operations Clubs Sports Activities: Cross-Country, Track and Field, Christian Fellowship Club, Kings Point Moral Science Society Ships Sailed: MW President Polk, USNS Walter S. Diehl, M A Roger Blough Sea Partners: David Daniels, Barrett Howell, John Hubach Countries Visited: Dubai, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cuba, Guatemala Internship: USMMA Indoctrination, Class of 2015 Future Plans: United States Coast Guard Final Message: Don't give up the ship! Favorite KP Memory: Proposing to Cynthia Brice. NICHOLAS SWANSON Marine Engineering Slick Nick, Swanny Hometown: Wauconda, Illinois Company: 4th Officer Billets: Zombo FTVV Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby, Wrestling Ships Sailed: M V Sealand Intrepid, USNS Alan Shepard, SS Cape Jacob, TV Kings Pointer Countries Visited:Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, Guam Future Plans: MSC to start, and see where life goes from there Final Message: Graduating KP in 4 years is like leaving a party at 8 pm Favorite KP Memory: The information necessary to answer this question would result in disenrollment! 325 ROBERT SZYMKOWICZ Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Travis AFB, California Company: Regimental Staff Clubs Sports Activities: Emergency Medical Service, Kings Point Moral Science Society, Atheists and Secular Society, Kings Point Sustainability Alliance, O'Gara Academic Honor Society, International Affairs Society-, Alpine Adventure Club, Investment Management Club Ships Sailed: APL President Polk, Horizon Hunter, USNS Rappahannock, Horizon Enterprise Countries Visited: UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Oman, Guam, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan Internship: Tennessee Air National Guard 164th Airlift Wing Future Plans: Sail then grad school, eventually transferring over to another engineering field ashore, or become involved in business or law Favorite KP Memory: Waking up on a school day to two feet of snow on the ground during plebe year, school being canceled, and a huge snowball fight breaking out between first and fourth companies which left forts on both sides of the grinder built and demolished, red snow left on the grass, and a whole bunch of snow “art” on the grinder. “ The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.” Neil deGrasse Tyson 326 STEVEN THATCHER Marine Engineering Systems Thatch Hometown: Boulder, Colorado Company: 2nd Officer Billets: 1st Battalion Operations Officer Ships Sailed: USNS 1st LT. Harry L_ Martin, S S Horizon Spirit, M V Liberty Spirit Sea Partners: Brandon Rush Kugen Palanisamy Countries Visited: South Korea, China, Guam, Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Pakistan, Mozambique, South Africa Internship: Wealth Strategies Group, LLC. Future Plans: Active Duty Air Force Final Message: 'Merica Favorite KP Memory:Ring Dance Weekend “All I do is WIN” - Tim Tebow 327 MARK THIBOLDEAUX Marine Transportation Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Company: 3rd Officer Billets: PC, BX2 Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: Mahimahi, APL Agate, Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Bernard “Sundance” Underwood, Dan Gamito, Preston Clarke, Laurellee Kopras, Andy Tulenko, Kim Saxton Internship: Maryland Port Administration Future Plans: “salt” thibs “the sun will rise again tomorrow and who knows what the tide will bring” 328 RIANE THOMAS Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Hometown: Gloucester, Virginia Company: 3rd Officer Billets: Regimental Emergency Services Training Officer, Regimental Supply Officer Clubs Sports Activities: Emergency Medical Services, Christian Fellowship Club, Band of Sisters Ships Sailed: Maersk Virginia, Richard G. Matthiesen, Washington Express Sea Partners: Nancy Barriga, Cindy Brice Countries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Oman, India, Pakistan, Kuwait Internship: American Merchant Officers Union Future Plans: Sail with AMO for five years, then either buy a farm with the money I've saved up or become a missionary Favorite KP Memory: There are so many to choose from, but my fondest memories include the OCF retreats with the Naval Academy each winter, the spring break mission's trip to Guatemala, and the many friendships I've made and developed during my time here. 329 VINCENT TREZZA Marine Systems Engineering Vinnie ”Trez” Hometown: Stockton, California Company: RS Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Chairman, Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman of Education Clubs Sports Activities:Baseball varsity athlete, Neumann Club, Moral Science Society Club Ships Sailed: APL Cyprine, Horizon Enterprise, OSG Luxmar Sea Partners: Sean Patrick, Mike Phipps Countries Visited: Singapore, Israel, Turkey, Mexico Internship: Indoctrination, Officer in Charge Future Plans:Sailing Final Message: Never settle for anything less than what you are meant to be. Favorite KP Memory: Playing baseball down in Florida and beating Coast Guard, and showing my family the Academy during 1 C year Parent's Day weekend. 330 CANDICE TRIPP Marine Engineering Hometown: Griffith, Indiana Company: Band Clubs Sports Activities: Band Ships Sailed: USNS Roy M. Wheat, SS Kaye E. Barker, MV Jean Anne Sea Partners: Lauren Gainor Countries Visited:ltaly, Greece, Spain, Canada Internship: Central Marine Logistics, Inc. Future Plans: Sail with MEBA on the Great Lakes 331 STEVEN TRUELOVE Marine Systems Engineering Hometown: Stafford Counts' Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore sailing Ships Sailed: M V Charleston Express, S.S. Cape Jacob, M V National Glorv Sea Partners: Tony Martens, Louis Brooks, John Paul Monreal-Berner Countries Visited: Belgium, Germany, England, Korea, Saipan Guam, Estonia, Japan Internship: MSC Engineering Policy Future Plans: Sailing Final Message: Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. -Matthew 6:33 Favorite KP Memory: Visiting Saipan during sea year and sailing trips. “I reject your reality and substitute my own.” -Adam Savage. “Lost time is never found again.” -Ben Franklin 332 ANDREW TULENKO Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Longmont, Colorado Company: 1st Officer Billets: Pubmaster Clubs Sports Activities: Ultimate Frisbee Ships Sailed: M Y Noble Star, MA Liberty’ Pride, MW Golden State, MW Liberty Promise, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Noah Niday, Mark Thiboldeaux Countries VisitedsTogo, Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico Internship: Casey . Martin LLC Maritime Law Firm Future Plans: Work in the maritime industry. Start a business. Final Message: Enjoy Life Favorite KP Memory: Sea Year, Ring Dance, Cruise.... 333 BERNARD UNDERWOOD Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Canal Zone, Panama Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Battalion Academic Officer, 2 Co. Human Relations Officer Clubs Sports Activities: CDR Roth's Breakfast Club, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, KP Eagle Scout, KP Sustainablity Alliance, Student Council, Ships Sailed: MV Mahimahi, MV RJ Pfeiffer, S.S. Reliance Sea Partners: Mark Thiboldeaux, Peter Mueller Countries Visited: China, Hawaii, Guam Internship: Gulf Copper Rig and Ship Repair Yard Future Plans: Resting Easy on a Hammock, Fresh Breeze, White Sandy Beach, Sun Shining, A Good Woman By My Side and A Great Big Smile On My Face Sundance Final Message: Be Safe, Be Strong, Jah Bless Favorite KP Memory': The day they placed my daughter, Lady Brooks, in my arms. She is such a good Little Lady. “Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Don't worry about a thing, cuz every little thing is gonna be alright” Bob Marley t FRANCIS VITA Marine Engineering Hometown Davidsonville, Maryland Company 2nd Officer Billets Zombo Clubs Sports Activities All- American Swimmer Ships Sailed Liberty Star Sea Partners Trevor Mays Countries Visited Philippines Battle Tank 335 BRENDAN VON KOSS Marine Engineering Systems V-K Hometown: Petaluma, California Company: 4th, 5th Officer Billets: Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country, Indoor Outdoor Track Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Intrepid, USNS Pecos(T-AO 197), S S Horizon Pacific, M V Cape Henry Sea Partners: John Paul Monreal-Berner, Matt Bozich, Cameron Schroeder, and Nicholas Shiber Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, China, and Thailand Internship: Pacific Gas and Electric's Shasta Hydroelectric Future Plans: Get salty for five years then hopefully UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Final Message: I would like to thank my close friends and family. Without the incredible amount of love and support, these last four years would have been near impossible. Acta non Verba Favorite KP Memory: Too many city nights to remember. Showing up to 200 nights in a smoking jacket like an idiot. 4 weeks straight in Thailand. The countless all-nighters turning out grade-B work. 336 LAM ARCUS WALKER Marine Transportation Wi- dai fee Hometowns Flora, Mississippi Company: 1st Officer Billets: First Battalion Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Broadening Kings Point Association, Coast Guard Option Ships Sailed: Alliance New York, USNS Tippecanoe, Maersk Utah, Cape Henry Sea Partners: Patrick Farrell, Evan McKenna, Paul Carter, Erik Bruno, Patrick Graham, Denver Effland Countries Visited: Egypt, Pakistan, Kuwait, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, India, Dubai, Oman Internship: Military Sealift Command Headquarters at Washington Navy Yard Future Plans: Officer in the United States Coast Guard and eventually enroll in graduate school Final Message: Surround yourself with the right motivators and supporters, and you'll be impressed with what you can accomplish. ! Walka-Flocka Favorite KP Memory: Plebe Year when asked by the Regimental Athletic Director what her name was, 1 replied by calling her M N Squealer, 1 c instead of her actual name, which was M N Beeler, 1 c, priceless response from her! Senior Luau . Ring Dance. 337 PATRICK WALLER Marine Engineering Hometown: Fredericksburg, Virginia Company: Band Officer Billets: CTOB, CCB Clubs Sports Activities: Crew SNAME student section president Band Ships Sailed:M V Ocean Titan, M V APL China, M T Overseas Luxmar, M V Edgar B. Speer, S S Phillip R. Clarke Sea Partners: Nathan Roznovsky, Ben Hovies, Kelvin Orioki Countries Visited: Panama, Japan, South Korea, China, Israel, France Internship: Lame Future Plans: USN Final Message: Impossible is nothing Favorite KP Memory: Repelling from a second story window plebe year using poorly tied bedsheets because of a chair lock and severe bowel movement, Spring Break 2011, City nights all four years, Hockey game goalie harrasment, Parking Spot A4,Halloween weekend 2011 and the non-stop filterless 338 WILLIAM WALLS Maritime Operations Technology ! Hometown: Conroe, Texas Company: 4th Officer Billets: Clubs Sports Activities: Crew as a Plebe, Battalion Operations Officer, Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: My Green Dale, SS El Morro, My National Glory, M V St. Louis Express Sea Partners: Michael Carter, James Propst, Dustin Downing Countries Visited: Canada, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, England, U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico Internship: Campana Marine Future Plans: Fly for the United States Navy Final Message:”Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” - Calvin Coolidge Favorite KP Memory: During my 2 C year, I was invited to fly an aircraft from Long Island, NY to Blackrock, Arkansas with James Propst. It took us approximately nineteen hours to fly to Blackrock and the flight was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I will never forget the amazing scenery, incredible flying, and the time I got to share with one of my greatest friends and one of the most amazing pilots I know. 339 DANIEL WHALEN Marine Transportation Whhhhhhhalen, The Narwhale Hometown: Hope Valley, Rhode Island Company: Band Officer Billets: CHBC, Wardroom Commander The Bull Ensign Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: Horizon Tiger, Jean Anne, USNS Alan Shepard, USS James E. Williams, Sealand Mercury Sea Partners: Georg Schroeder, Trevor Mays, Frank Vita, Chris Bonatucci Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Guam, Japan, Singapore, Netherlands, England, Germany Internship: Maritime Simulation Institute (MSI) Future Plans: Retire in 20 years. Figure out the rest later. Final Message: Band Company 2012 it's been fun. Favorite KP Memory: Mountain Madness 340 ROSS WHELPLEY Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Mastic Beach, New York Company: 4th Officer Billets: Squad Leader Clubs Sports Activities: Cross Country Ships Sailed: M V Sealand Champion, USNS Patuxent, M V Green Point Sea Partners: Mike Clarke, Kristin Koval, Rich Grennan, Kim Glore Countries Visited: England, Germany, Netherlands, Djibouti, Dubai, Bahrain, Guam, Korea, Japan Internship: W.F.H.S. Co-Generation Plant Future Plans: Work half the year Final Message: Nothing worth having comes easy Favorite KP Memory: Ring Dance Weekend DANIEL WILKE Marine Systems Engineering “Wilk 11 Hometown: Nazareth, Pennsylvania Company: Band Officer Billets: 1st Rotation Flight Deck Platoon Commander Clubs Sports Activities: Rugby, Wrestling, Band Ships Sailed: M V Ocean Atlas, Sealand Lightning, USNS Joshua Humphreys, SS Cason J. Callaway Sea Partners: Tom Patton, Josh Johnston Countries Visited: Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, China, Dubai, Fujairah, Djibouti, Bahrain , Canada Internship: Indoc Future Plans: MSC for my sailing commitment then head shore side with an engineering practice Final Message: Good Luck, and enjoy the little things Favorite KP Memory: MAN Co, 10 o'clock screams, 2012 New Years 342 JONATHAN WILSON Marine Transportation Hometown: Katy, Texas Company: Band Officer Billets: PCI and CLOG Clubs Sports Activities: President of the Christian Fellowship Club and Member of the Regimental Band Ships Sailed: S S Horizon Enterprise, M v ARC Integrity, USNS John Ericsson, M v Ajax, M v Sealand Comet Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, Japan, South Korea, and China Internship:Kirby Inland Marine Future Plans: Sail around the world Favorite KP Memory: Four months of my sea year spent on the island of Guam! 343 MATTHEW WINNE Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Hometown: Suffield, Connecticut Company: 2nd Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Clubs Sports Activities: Ships Sailed: MV Sealand Charger, MV Liberty Pride, SS Coast Range Sea Partners: Frank Pierson Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Egypt, Bahrain, Pakistan, Kuwait Internship: Detyens Shipyards 344 RYAN WINSPEAR Marine Engineering El Schwoopo Hometown: Dallas, Texas Company: 5th Officer Billets: Zombo Nation Clubs Sports Activities: Pistol Team Captain Ships Sailed: GTS LCPL. Roy M. Wheat, SS Coast Range, MW Liberty Spirit Sea Partners: Shawn Antonelli, William Hirsch, Nathan Miller; Domestic Partner Bryan Yarde Countries Visited: Greece, Italy, Egypt, Sudan, Singapore Internship: Knight Electronics Future Plans: Working on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico Final Message: No puzzles, no puzzles, no puzzles! Favorite KP Memory: Winter Park with the wolf pack. “I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down. Down into my belly.” - Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy 345 ADAM WISE Shipyard Management Hometown: Sterling, Virginia Company: 4th Officer Billets: CX4, CC4, BC2 Clubs Sports Activities: Offshore Sailing, CFC Ships Sailed: APL President Jackson, Horizon Pacific, Ocean Titan Sea Partners: Keegan Farley, Eric Desch Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Argentina Internship: Newport News Shipbuilding Future Plans: AMO PGM Heavy Lift Ships, Mercy Ships, Missionary Final Message: Wait, Trust, Rest in the Lord Mr. Owl Favorite KP Memory': 2012 Guatemala Missions Trip with Wilson 12', Swan 12', Thomas 12', Brice 12', Anderson 12', Feltkamp 13', Pearson 15', Delgado 15' “You may be the builder, but I am the Architect” Rev 21:5 346 JAY YANG Marine Engineering Systems Hometown: Fullerton, California Company: 4th Officer Billets: 4th Company Logistics Officer C1 ubs Sports Activities: Alpine Adventure Club, Golf, Asian American Society, Team Handball Ships Sailed: MA7 Matson Manulani, USNS Walter S. Diehl, MA7 Horizon Hawk Sea Partners: Billy Bruce Carroll, Keegan Farley Countries Visited: China, Djibouti, Dubai, Fujairah, Internship: Palmetto Electric Co. Future Plans: Sailing with Military Sealift Command Final Message: Money Isn't Everything, But It Opens Doors to Many Baby Jay, Panda Possibilities Favorite KP Memory: Spring Cruise to the Caribbean Islands with Sarah Marino, Kristin Koval and Ross Whelpley ✓ i V 347 BRYAN YARDE Marine Transportation Hometown: St. Peters. Missouri Company: 4th 5th 4th Officer Billets: Proud Zombo Clubs Sports Activities: Pistol Team Captain Ships Sailed:Liberty Grace, Maersk Carolina, Sealand Eagle Sea Partners: Sea Partner- Joe Santacroce. Domestic partner-Ryan Winspear Countries Visited: England, Netherlands, Deutschland, UAE, Pakistan, India, Oman, Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Spain Internship: Deckhand for Lewis and Clark Marine in St. Louis Missouri Future Plans: Official Anheuser-Busch Spokesman, Brewmaster, and Taste Tester Final Message: A .45 leaves the muzzle with a velocity of 875 feet per second, I will be going a hell of a lot faster than that on my way out of here Favorite KP Memory: The Wolfpack “Some mistakes you never stop paying for” -Robert Redford in “The Natural” i 348 KEVIN YOUNG Marine Transportation Hometown: The Woodlands Texas Company: 2nd Clubs Sports Activities: Track and field, Marine Ops, Ring Committee Ships Sailed: Sealand Charger, APL President Polk, Pride of America SS EL Morro Sea Partners: Steve Gay and Dylan Coffman Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Alaska, Japan, Korea, China, Egypt, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Hawaii Internship: Navy Flight Internship at Patuxent River Navy Test Pilot School Future Plans: Flying in the Marine Corps: Final Message: I look forward to seeing you all again... It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way...-Charles Dickens 349 SEAN ZAKOW Marine Transportation Hometown: South Huntington, New York Company: 3rd Clubs Sports Activities: Lacrosse Ships Sailed: Matson RJ Pfieffer, USNS Jack Lummus, USNS Stephen W. Pless Sea Partners: Ryan Lynch Countries Visited: Saipan, China, Guam, Japan Internship: KPI Bridge Oil Future Plans: Still in the works... Final Message: Sail....NOT Favorite KP Memory: Being kicked off the Lacrosse team halfway through my senior season. 350 BENJAMIN ZEMAN Shipyard Management Hometown: Manassas, Virginia Company: 4th 5th lst Officer Billets: CX4 CIubs Sports Activities: Football 3 years, Golf Team Ships Sailed: M V Noble Star, Sealand Meteor, Yorktown Express Sea Partners: Frank Osbourn, Nathan Free Countries V isited: Madagascar, Kenya, Djibouti, Egypt, England, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland Internship: Colonna's Shipyard Future Plans: Operate a Shipyard Final Message: Longest four years of my life... Favorite KP Memory: Trips to the City, Poland, Spring Break 2012 352 beat airwutt ===== WvX e« C oUwciMa 1Ci K S rt C'K M iZifv Beit IffijCiyMA CjtMKbili Mixhaet P ipp4 )UHWi 355 HAaC'K Cj vci , Jiu Baeg DanieKLiberty Gregory Planeta Kristin Koval Robert Shaw Jordan Smith 356 V-V fvKy Mitchell Osborne Steven Barrows Zachary Cline Eric Heinemann Daniel Wilke Alicen Heinrich f Lfr VU) William Walls ErioDesch Lauren Gainor Nathan|Roznovsky James'Beshada Craic Froehlich 358 Patrick VJatter George Novak Ros s Whelplejr Charles Jones Sarah Smith Laurelle Kopras David Lew Cameron� Shroeder Lamarcus Walker Connor Jesteadt Vincent Trezza Wei’Choo Noah Niday Richard Shelest Arianna Ebers Robert Fletcher Riley McQuiston Joe Santacroce Thomas McKeon Adam, Wise J Aj, Y h Kevin� Lau David Pfeil Daniel Wilke Preston Graham Nathan Leustck 362 ToAjl l ) hsveL M(L Le4 'hJ iew SoAyeta, fi bJaj, Ma4 V K Jeff Gulitus Greg Humenick Johnathan Butanis Georg Schroeder N tel 363 PARENT AND COMMERCIAL ADS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Noah Eric Niday With the grace of God you have grown to be a happy, healthy, responsible, respectable, productive Christian man...filled with immeasureable love and a will to succeed. May God continue to bless you and bring you Fair Winds and Following Seas! We love you, Mom and David 366 V J Cameron Schroeder Four years ago we left you on The Grinder and now we get to watch you graduate on Barney Square! We are extremely proud of all your accomplishments, such as surviving Indoc, earning your gold star, and earning a medal for Outstanding Achievement on the USNS Pecos. And lets not forget the places you got to visit, which included snow skiing in the mall in Dubai, visiting East and South Africa and going on a safari, touring India and Pakistan, traveling through pirate infested waters, touching the lives of orphans in Thailand, and experiencing an earthquake and the nuclear meltdown while in Japan. All the while, we were at home discovering new and innovative ways to stay in touch with you and your ship as we spent countless hours tracking it on AIS. Watching the home football games and getting to know your football friends and their families was always great fun! And of course after the game, which became a Saturday night tradition starting from our very first visit, was a great steak at Peter Lugers, where they knew us by name. You have not only received a great education from Kings Point but you have created some very memorable moments for yourself and your family. We are proud of you Camo! 367 Eric B. Heinemann It's hard to believe that your time as a Midshipman at Kings Point has come to an end! A promising future lies ahead with amazing opportunities to fulfill your dreams. We all wish you the best of luck as an officer in the United States Army. Love, Mom, Dad, Emily, Grandma, and Uncle Bob 368 I I ext ill d s, I s r i SMunsfiL Wvj t J Ut ft f ( ( ) J f J fft Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after another. -Walter Elliott Great Job!... xxxooo Fair Winds and Following Seas... Congratulations, Love Mom, Dad and Mia. Hunter G. Smith 369 All our love best wishes, Mom, Dad, Tom Jay It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Patience is a key element of success. Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Bill Gates NATHAN LEUSTEK Congratulations Bryan Boyle Class of 2012 TEK We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. Your commitment and persistence remained strong at USMMA. We, with you, look into the future and believe the best is yet to come. «I $ i il JC {in $ ton n i 370 . Steven, We hope that you are blessed with children that are as much a joy to your life as you have been to ours. Congratulations on your graduation and may you have continued I success with all that you do in life. , Love, ( Mom and Dad Ensign Craig Froehlich, KP '12 Maybe - Maybe Not Maybe it was that Blue Sailor Suit we dressed you in for your first pictures - Or Maybe not Maybe it was those genes from your sailor Granddad, but he was Coast Guard - Or Maybe not Maybe it was that little blue tug boat you received for Christmas you liked so much - Or Maybe not Maybe it was the Bridge of the Queen Mary you spent so much time looking at while on vacation - Or Maybe not Maybe it was those Playground boats we always seemed to take your picture on - Or Maybe not Whatever it was that made you to decide to follow this path to the sea, your Mom and Dad are so very proud of you. You have achieved what many have not. Now is the time for you to venture forth and do those great things we know you can! Congratulations on your graduation. May you always have fair winds and following seas! Love you, Mom and Dad Robert (Bobby) Baumann Once again you have made us very proud parents! It has been an amazing journey watching you grow from a baby to a young man with an amazing future. May your all of your dreams come true and may you live the life you've imagined. Love Always, Mom Dad i Evan Lee We knew from the beginning that you were a very special son. To watch you grow from a little boy into the man you are today has been our privilege and great joy. You've always been able to meet challenges with great success. Then you got accepted to Kings Point and now you're graduating! Congratulations, you did it! We are so proud of you and you should be proud of all that you have accomplished. May God bless you in all of your future endeavors. We will always love you, Dad, Mom Erika d fc aid, rJou ij'a tne .ifj ’Ufj f tjoti ave fo rreat b adeb. ( ore (J ad and dvm Fair Winds and Following Seas! With love and best wishes from your proud family! We Love You Mom, Dad, Matthew Rebecca Martin Bell Congratulations, Martin! Slow and Steady wins the race. You've proven yourself time and again. 373 Class of 2014 Love, Mom Dad EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE DESERVE RECOGNITION. WE AGREE. Chevron salutes the graduating class of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Marine transportation plays a vital role in the energy industry. So Chevron salutes the United States Merchant Marine Academy for providing exceptionally trained and qualified personnel to help us deliver energy to the world. We thank the men and women of the Academy for everything they do. CHEVRON, the CHEVRON Hallmark and HUMAN ENERGY are registered trademarks ol Chevron Intellectual Property LLC. ® 2012 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. All rights reserved. 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God steer thee well, Kings Point!” LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It is with great pleasure that I can say the 2012 Midships has been successfully completed.. It took a I design, hard work, and man hours. I cannot thank ou faculty sponsors enough. Lisa Donitz or- I . played a pivotal role in the complef Without them this would not have % I would also like to thank Mark Mandrakos for all of his help with communicating with Herff Jones and helping us finish the yearbook in a timely manner. Lastly I would like to thank my staff. I could not have finished this book without them. They put in countless hours of work even when they had their own work to complete. Thank you to everyone who helped make this yearbook possible. I I I ej