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

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Photo By M N Pat Seabrook72013 -Twenty ye rj |V � i� w y tf WfII ke m re Ji htj eJ ky ke y u jlijlf� 9 X9 { � ky ke i� ej y u JfJ . si t r w ff t e Av) y {V i £l� e $ «fe I� rfc r. -ke £r le W nJj fn y«l r f| re. bre in. -M r|c. TW li� v_ ' 1 i- „ i__ ,� . 'J wak The 2013 MIDSHIPS Yearbook is dedicated in loving memory of our classmate Marisa LeeAnn Sanchez. “Chez” tragically departed our world on March 30th, 2010. She loved Kings Point, and her friends at the Academy. She will always be remembered for her smile, laughter, and kind heart. 11 • Recognition for the class of 2013: Recognition Day is something a Kings Pointer will never forget! This tradition symbolizes the change from Plebes to 4th Classmen. The Plebes are being Recognized as members of the Regiment They no longer have to run outside, square corners, or greet all the Upperclassmen! Life at Kings Point gets a whole lot better for the Regiment's newest members on this special day! RECOGNITION V i i i i i i ! i Graduation 2013 graneis ItViHley} BlfRc Kr beoj£rey Pofe ewS( m Mint Acta Non Verba In the summer of 2009, th(T Class of 20 3 started with 291 candidates. After nine trimesters at school and a yeefcr at sea, the class was dawn to 177 of the original members. 1 Including setbacks the class graduated with 201 members. Of the class, 46 commissioned active duty: 23 Navy, 5 Coast Guard, 5 Marine Corps, 9 Army, and 4 Air Force. Of the 23 that j commissioned Navy: 6 Surface farfare, 2 1 Submariners, 2 Seals, 3 Naval Flign|r Officer, 7 Naval Aviators, and 3 Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees). The Class of 2013 rs the 72nd class to | graduate from the United States Merchant I Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. A The Joy of finally Graduating 5 Shipyard Epgi THe N cU Yvu U cWt Reft Friends You Forget! Every August, the USMMA Alumni Foundation hosts a Senior Luau for the 1 st Class. This is the first time A split and B split get to celebrate their accomplishments together, after three long years apart! The Class of 2013, both A B split! (Gab Nin, Tebowing) 10 Celebrating the countdown to Graduation is a well deserved party for the Seniors! The Class of 2013 was lucky enough to have three great events, thanks to the Midshipman Council! Ptvfv ciX 7 S 'hAsfef i! 11 After passing license exams, the Seniors run into Powell Oval and RING THAT BELL! A moment they have been looking forward to for the past 4, 5, and 6 years! Ringing n lironco ll M 7 Miranda Baker 2 Jim Ensz 3 Dustin Downing Do you think they are happy? «r Land Hall mpus Kings Point is located on 83 waterfront acres and a wonderful place to visit in the spring. Unfortunately, because of how busy Midshipmen get when they are caught up in their studies and trying to keep the Regiment off their backs, most will miss the every day beauty of their campus. 300 Steamboat Road Kings Point, NY 11024 United States 1 O'Hara Hall Oh, Stately, strife born Alma Mater The sound flows softly at thy feet And sunset strikes across its waters As silver notes invoke retreat, low dim the paths and trees in darkness The stars above our way appoint. We'll Sleep secure aboard 'til morning. God steer thee well. Kings Point!7' Wiley. Hall Powell Oval i President of the United States Barack Obama 18 _____vr’.mrr-r Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood 19 Superintendent RADM James Helis, USMS 21 :mwsr; Dr. Shashi N. Kumar Academic Dean RDML Susan L. Dunlap, USMS Deputy Superintendent CAPT John Kennedy, US MS Commandant of Midshipmen CAPT Bob DeStafney, USMS Deputy Commandant 23 The Commandant's Staff Department of Naval Science Department of Career Services 25 The Admissions Office The ChapeI Staff 26 The Alumni Foundation 27 The Ethics Department The Math Science Department The Humanities Department The Marine Transportation Department The Engineering Department 29 The Logistics Department Athletic Department The Library Staff 31 Eternal Father Eternal Father, Strong to save. Whose arm hath bound the restless wave. Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; 0 hear us when we cry to thee, For those in peril on the sea. Lord stand beside the men who sail Our merchant ships in storm and gale. In peace and war their watch they keep On every sea, on thy vast deep. Be with them. Lord, by night and day; For Merchant Mariners we pray. Merchant Marine verse by Wynne McClintock (Wife of former Superintendent VADM, Gordon McClintock, USMS) 1 st verse by William Whiting, Midshipmen Life 4 . % Below (left to right): Sam Green, Will Courtney and Dan Gillis showing off their rings! Above: Daniel Dunn and his fiancee, Michelle Huggins look on as Captain Peter Kahl dips Dunn’s ring in the “Water of the Seven Seas” to christen the ring as part of the ceremony of Ring Dance. Right: Seniors of Band Company celebrate! Below: Sean Chang and Ahmad Kamal crash the party, but are still welcomed by other System Engineers. Dp Left: Christopher Benard p Middle: John Homola Date np Right: Brandon Collins and h rncee, Lucy Pettit, under the Bic ar Right: Philip Walker dipping L eebode's ring. :enter: 2013's Class C ottom Right: The fanfares kick o ance with cheers from the whol ottom Middle: Gregory Merkl bottom Left: James Pilliod Je l ack dip each other's rings as eabrook photo bombs them. June Ball June 15th, 2013 37 Snap Shots of a Midshipman's Life Spirit Top Right: Every year the plebe class draws a mural of the senior class ring crest before Ring Dance. Top Left: The 9 11 Watch. One Down and Left: Aphrodite is dressed and ready for Luau. One Down and Right: Main Deck of Berry Hall decorated for Ring Dance. Above: One of many boats brought up from the waterfront for spirit missions. Spirit Mission Lore: Back in the 1960’s, a group of plebes carried one of the old wooden monomoys up to the balcony of Wiley Hall. During the portage up the steps inside, one of the plebes slipped and the monomoy was dropped on the stairs. The crack that was left in the step that took the weight of the fall can still be seen today. Missions Spirit Missions are an important morale booster at Kings Point. The upperclass love it when they wake up in the morning for breakfast and the Plebes have drug a boat up from the waterfront and placed it on the grinder. Often many special events require the plebes to pull off a spirit mission. Examples are Luau, Ring Dance, Coast Guard weekend, and 9 11. Above: Part of the Spirit Mission, decora the gun in the oval. Left: For Coast Guard Weekend, some Midshipmen obtain head of Coast Guard's Mascot and shot the USMMA Asks, Where'S Your Head At, CGA? (watch it on youtube) 40 Cookie Cafe Cookie Cafe is what keeps us going, a special event that happens every Thursday afternoon at Kings Point. All are invited to Cookie Cafe in Land Hall. It all started in September of 2007 when one Thursday afternoon Carol Guest, wife of Gene Guest KP '66, brought some supplies to Land Hall and started making cookies for Midshipmen. She started doing this every Thursday, and in a few months, a third of the school was coming by Land Hall for cookies. Along the way, the Parents' Associations began to help out and now in 2013 over three quarters of the Midshipmen and many of the faculty will come to Cookie Cafe every Thursday. Cookie Cafe is often the highlight of many a Midshipman's week. 41 -Anonymous First Classmen USCG License Exams 28th-31 st of May, 2013 The dreaded Coast Guard License Exam is the most trying and difficult task because from the time we are plebes to the last months of senior year, we all know that graduation is pendent on passing seven very difficult tests. The entire last trimester of our life at Kings Point is wrapped up in studying for it. But through all the trials, the class of 2013 pressed on to achieve a first time passing average better then any of their counterparts in the state maritime schools. Top: Engineers taking License prep exams. Above: Listening to pre-exam instructions. Far Right: Engineers pose at the end of a lout trimester of License prep with CDR Gardner. Just right: In the thick of an exam. Right and up: Tyler Hand and Dustin Downing watch as Kacey Rohloff and Vichian Amnc toss coins in the Aphrodite Fountain. A lone standing Kings Point tradition is to toss coins in this fountain for good luck before each exam. Above: O'Hara packed with 2013ers. USCG License Exams are underway. Left: Entering O'Hara for the first exam. License Day 1! Right: A hardy cheer before taking the last test on Friday. Below: Ryan McQueen and Brendan Rohr taking a license prep-exam. The Class of 2013 enjoyed many nights, and days, at the Midshipman Pub! Spencer Fletcher, Nick Cemy and the Midshipman Council made this dream come true. They collected all kinds of memorabilia to redecorate Land Hall. The outcome was great! The Pub Masters, Max Rowland and Ethan Schmidt served their classmates proudly. They spent countless hours keeping the Pub running smoothly. It was always nice at the end of a long day of academic and regimental worries to come and enjoy the company of your friends at the pub. I!! !� Working Hard 45 The Indoctrination c the Class of 2016 lasted 17 days during July, with the 5tii being day zero and the 22nd being day seventeen. trinatibn classmen. This is usually the highlight of the year for every plebe. Finally all of their hard workjias paid off and they can at last walk and tally ike normal peopl dn campus. They can shut their doors and have media and phone privileges returned to them. They also are finally permitted to wear insignia. I t 47 r r I 4 GINGER GARDEN SINGAPORE i’ Vi'' I i I I w SHEARWATER SEA FEVER -John Masefield I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel 's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking, must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Ts a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. 63 1 1 I Kings Pointers’ marching in the 2013 Inaugural Parade. PRFSintHTIAI The old TV Kings Pointer that was taken from us the year before. The old burned out Crew building at the waterfront was renovated. History was made in the In the renovation process of Rogers Hall, the class murals on zero deck, that were part of each class's recognition, where destroyed STARS, THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT, O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED, WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING. Natalie Jones singing -J: the National Anthem f at Citi Field to open up a Mets game. The MV Liberty Star was given to us this year as a replacement. liberty The first West Pointer to become Superintendent. idemic year of 2012 - 2013! Land Hall was redecorated by the Student Body Leadership with the help of many Alumni donated articles. Fight Song n of the Grey and E e ball, our opponel We'tl raise a banner to the Mariners Victors on land and seal1. -jf Gridiron men of the Merchant Marine Its agings Point Victory. - RAH, RAH, RAH, KINGS POINT!!! Football The football team is the largest team at Kings Point and was comprised of 10% of the regiment during first trimester. The highlight this year for the team was the victory over Coast Guard. The team was coached by Mike Toop (Head Coach), Jameson Croall, Jonathan Churchill, Jimmy Robertson, Andrew Malson, Greg Toop, Chuck Carron, Jeff Koutsantanou, and Matt Mancini. 68 Schedule School: Score: W L(H) Susquehanna 21 -37 L Coast Guard 43-37 W SUNY Maritime 19 -14 W (H) Hobart 21 -42 L RPI 34-31 W (H) Rochester 26 - 44 L(H) Springfield 13-66 L WIP 28-13 W(H) Union 7-51 L St. Lawrence 33 - 12 W (H) Men'a Soccer The Men's Soccer Team was coached by Michael Smolens (Head Coach), John Fitzgerald, and Trevor Banks. The team played in the Landmark Conference and participated in the Western New England University Tournament, and the Union Tournament in Philadelphia. Schedule School: Score: W L| Springfield 1 -0 w E Connecticut 1 -2 L (H Rutgers (Nwk) 1-0 W(l Coast Guard 1 -3 L 1 Maritime (NY) 2-0 W( Goucher 2-1 W( NY University 0-1 L Juniata 2-1 W Manhattanville 2 -1 W( Scranton 1 -2 L(H Catholic 2-3 L Stevens 0-1 L Moravian 1 -0 W Drew 0-3 l ; Susquehanna 0-3 L(H| Volleyball The Volleyball Team was coached by Iain Bradbury and Sheena Asibey. The team played in the Landmark Conference and participated in several tournaments: The Kings Point Invitational, The 3rd Annual Maritime Classic, and the Kean Invitational. Schedule School: Score: W L(H) Rutgers (Nwk) 2 - 3 L (H) John Jay 3-0 W (H) Coast Guard 0-3 L NYU Poly 3-0 W (H) Maritime (MA) 3 - 0 W Maritime (NY) 3-0 W Maritime (ME) 3 - 0 W Goucher 0-3 L Juniata 0-3 L Moravian 0-3 L Manhattanville 3 -1 W (H) Catholic 0-3 L Scranton 0-3 L Susquehanna 0-3 L NJ City 3-0 W (H) Men's Basketball The Men’s Basketball team went through a good season led by head coach Danny Nee and assistant coach David Muchnick. The team made it to the simifinals. Schedule School: Score: W L(| Maritime (NY) 78-42 W Goucher 50-59 L (H) Coast Guard 72-44 W (H) Moravian 58-89 L Scranton 64-54 W Catholic 57-74 L Scranton 78-84 L (H) Susquehanna 81 - 66 W (H) Juniata 62-74 L Drew 75-66 W Catholic 42-54 L (H) Goucher 61 -52 W Moravian 69-83 L (H) Juniata 70-57 W (H) Drew 82-68 W (H) i Susquehanna 79-73 W S-: Catholic 57-65 L | irnag-j Schedule School: Score: W L (H) Goucher 51 -46 W (H) Moravian 51 -74 L ■ Scranton 59-81 L West Point 40-77 L 1 Catholic 30-68 L Susquehanna 64 - 68 L (H) ■ York 53-34 W (H) j Moravian 53-69 L (H) Juniata 60-69 L Drew 42-57 L (H) Catholic 49-72 L (H) : Scranton 54-63 L (H) i Goucher 55-60 L Juniata 73-70 W(H) i Coast Guard 62-53 W Drew 66-58 W •Susquehanna 59-65 L Women's Basketball The Women's Basketball team had a rough season, but absolutely squashed Coast Guard. The team was coached by Matt Dempsey (head coach) and Alexa Shields. 73 Gross Country The Cross Country team was coached by David Lawrence (Head Coach) and Wilfredo de Jesus. They opened up a good fall season and kept running hard all year. Schedule West Point Open Purchase College Invitational LIU Post Invitational Brooks Paul Short Run Technology XC Invite Landmark Championships J ECAC Championships NCAA Atlantic Regional 1 Schedule Manhattan Invitational Crowell Open (Army) Coast Guard Quad Meet Wesleyan Invitational Springfield Invitational NYU Dill Challenge Molloy Invitational Landmark Championships ECAC Championships Coastal Carolina Invitational Ramapo Northeast Challenge Muhlenberg Invitational New Jersey Invitational Greyhound Invitational Landmark Championships Vassar Twilight Oneonta State May Meet ECAC Championships Track Field The Team was coached by David Lawrence (Head Coach) and Wilfredo de Jesus. They ran a good spring season, and many highlights are recorded in the pictures below. i 75 Wrestling The Wrestling team fought hard this year and was the only team to beat Coast Guard all four years 2013 was on campus. They were coached by Greg Ilaria (head coach) and Beau Bruno. Schedule NY State Championships York invitational Long Island Invitational Hunter North South Duals McDaniel Westminster Academy Championships Coast Guard Johns Hopkins Baltimore Centennial Conference Championships Eastern Regional Qualifier NCAA Championships S� % ■ 76 • Schedule USMMA Invitational TCNJ Invitational Queens Scranton Marywood Goucher Drew Coast Guard York Old Westbury Landmark Conference Championships n Metropolitan Championships NCAA Championships Swimming The swim team did exceptionally well this year keeping the title of first in the Landmark Conference. Under the leadership of Coach Sean Tedesco, the team went on to do well in the NCAA championships. 77 Tennis The Tennis team had a tough year, but they pushed hard through to the end. The team was led by team captain Philip Criswell. W x fgii- 3=5' fir I A J. . 5 M2- JIJ r s Baseball The Baseball team was led through a killer season by head coach Michael Notebaert and assistant coaches Jamie Quinn and Matt Mancini. Schedule School: Score W L(H) Anna Maria 13-1 W Coast Guard 9-11 L Coast Guard 6-0 W Susquehanna 9 - 0 W Scranton 13-2 w Maritime (NY) 12-4 W (H) Drew 8-3 W John Jay 9-5 W (H) Moravian 6-3 W Lehman 14-5 W (H) Catholic 1 -10 L Juniata 7-3 W OldWestbury 6-3 W Purchase St. 2-4 L 79 Men'a Lacrosse The Men's Lacrosse team was coached by Tom Gill (Head Coach), Doug Dwyer, John Espey, and Russ Ketcham. This year the team made it passed the Landmark Semifinals to the Landmark Championships. Schedule School: Score: Stevens 8-14 FDU-Florham 8 - 2 Guilford 6-11 Maritime (NY) 13-3 Catholic 14-8 W Connecticut 13-6 Susquehanna 5-10 Manhattenville 17-11 Montclair 5-13 Misericordia 3 - 7 Scranton 3-11 Bryn Athyn 18-2 Drew 13-11 Jefferson 9 - 6 Goucher 5-10 Goucher 6 - 5 Susquehanna 3 - 6 80 For The First Time In Academy History : School: Score: W L(H) Wesley 2-16 L St. Vincent 4-14 L (H) Maritime (NY) 8-23 L Muhlenberg 0-14 L Old Westbury 7-18 L St. Elizabeth 8-21 L (H) FDU-Florham 2-16 L Farmingdale 2-16 L (H) Drew 3-15 L St. Vincent 3-19 L St. Joseph 10-21 L Women's Lacrosse This Spring the United States Merchant Marine Academy Women's Lacrosse team made their debut. Coach Kyle Simentsky led the Lady Mariners in their inaugural season. . Dinghy Sailing Team j m v « ' i . J Psalm 107:23-32 (esv) Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep. For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; they reeled and staggered like drunken men i and were at their wits’ end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love. for his wondrous works to the children of man! Clubs Activities Midships Hear This The Regimental Band Color Guard Drill Team Christan Fellowship Club Pistol Team KP Rugby Football Club v-.vjj t tf- Daniel Dunn at Devil's Den Sean Chang at Little Round Top Devil's Den Midships Staff This was a tough year, and an even tougher book, for the staff on Midships. In an attempt to get a jump start on the yearbook, the annual trip to the Herff Jones printing plant in Gettysburg was done before Christmas break. Unfortunately, due to a change in management on the Midships Staff, the book was still behind schedule. However the book was obviously eventually finished, because here you are reading it now. H lidships Staff at the Herff Jones printing plant. United States Merchant Marine Academy From left to right (standing first): Jessica Willy (Assistant Editor) Kristen Bell (Old Chief Editor) Rebekkah Nardi (Assistant Editor) Micheal Pluhowski (Head Photographer) Daniel Dunn (Chief Editor) Mark Mandrakos (Yearbook Representative Ben Hladick (Assistant Photographer) Ben Morris (Assistant Photographer) Sean Chang (Assistant Editor) The group taking a self-guided tour of the I Gettysburg Battlefield Ben Hladick overlooking Devil's Den Rebekkah Nardi watching Ben the rest of the group play on through 90 HEAR THIS! After experiencing an almost complete collapse of the school newspaper in 2011-2012, Hear This, known for the past 70 years as the Voice of the Regiment, saw a huge revamp in 2012-2013. Due, in part, to the meticulous management and military-esque leadership of Chief Editor, Sung Hyong, the solid effort of the talented staff, and inspiration, direction, and prodding from club advisors. Dr. Jacques Szaluta and CDR Raymond Gardner, the newspaper club was able to publish 6 editions during the year. The goal of the staff for each issue was to gather a spread of articles to cater to the variety of interests of the readership on campus, while offering an intelligent critique from the midshipmen's perspective on the Academy issues of the day. Notable articles included an insightful interview of our new Commandant, Captain Kennedy, in Commandant: Friend Or Foe , comparisons of other Academies with How We Stack Up and Conversations With A Cal Maritime Deckie , and a discourse from Professor Taffet on the long-used term, Zombo, in The iMeaning of Zombo . The newspaper club would like to thank the midshipmen and faculty contributors for the amazing articles, poems, pictures, and jokes they submitted, the Commandant's Department for assistance in getting our pages to the press, and all of the readers. The Voice of the Regiment V HEAR THIS! (S Commandant Friend or Foe? Illustrated by MIDN Michael Kirk. 2 C HEAR THI United States Merchant Marine Academy Our Deputy Su Interne By MIDX Ian It What led s oil in the sou from a military family0 No. actually my father was was in the computer industry , industry just started grossing eywcll and all the computer i ing to develop PCs and heat say “Hey Bill1 Why don’t yc and so he would go off to thi get stock options and become never happened, but we endc ing a great big pan of the U.S scry influential in getting n r of f; n the Inaugural Parade on Monday . January 21.2013. The parade followed n Pennsy lvania Avenue to the reviewing stand in front of the White House. phone rang and I picked it up I made an appointment for unit.” The next day I svalkcd gram and sat dossn for an in walked out. I had signed the | didn’t knosv svhat 1 ss-as signit had alssays been very intere think he remembered my inu the Navy ROTC was a big d« was the reason I ended up in t Whv did sou decide to hccom A lot of the ssomcn coming talked about going into the intelligence and commume- 91 The Regimental Band Kings Point prides itself with being the only Service Academy to have a Regimental Band made entirely of Midshipmen. The band's everyday function at school is playing the National Anthem for Colors in the morning; however, the band also performs in many events. The highlight of this academic year was marching in the 2013 Inaugural Parade The band also put on two performances of Beat Retreat, performed for the New York Auto Show, and marched in the Great Neck Memorial Day Parade. The Fanfare Trumpets played at Ring Dance, the Polish Debutante Ball, the unveiling of Secretary Ray LaHood's mortrait, and at the Congressional Country Club. v II [Color Guard Brill TeamSiS r m • « ••••• ■ «I • • • • v. • W • •••••••■ •• r«««« •. .� r.� .� .� .� . «.♦.▼.♦.♦A fhc USMMA Drill Team, led by Daniel Thacker, the% v Regimental Drill and Ceremonies Officer, participated in J , i the Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition and % the Villanova University Invitational Drill Competition. The Drill Team also put qn several performances such as the , parents, weekend performance. The Color Guard also _ participates in competitions. They regularly perform at all i regimental parades, other various functions including the StaimJ Spangled Banner Brigade for Beat jyiom®aCoiors. and tiw i Christan Fellowship Club The Christan Fellowship Club (CFC) is a midshipmen run, chapel supported club very much like a church youth group. CFC meets every Monday night in Land Hall. This year the group was led by the following first classmen: Brandon Collins, Justin Feltkamp, Natalie Jones, Matthew Finlayson, Grant Johnson, Daniel Dunn, Jacob Summers, Daniel Galginaitis, and Garrett Reinert. This year's events that the group participated in included the Plebe Retreat and the Officers Christan Fellowship (OCF) Retreat. The biggest accomplishment for the group this year was partnering with Campus Crusades for Christ. V Grapt Jifinson-cf eteillP —bajartcelip fthat attracted attention during W ”lebeRetreat. Plebes enjoying a nice, not-in-Delano breakfast on Plebe Retreat. The High Ropes Course Natalie Jones and Alisha Sako enjoy the beach. Games required a significant amount of team work. Team Building exercises at Plebe RetreaF 94 Pistol Team The USMMA Target Pistol Team competed at the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships in 2010, 2011, and 2013 over the past four years placing top ten in the Nation in Standard, Free, and Air Target Pistol competitions. Captain Co - Captain Tyler LeCocq Barney Mundy Ben Evans 95 KP Rugby Football Club The Rugby Team, coached by Ali Nazir, is one of Kings Point's tougher club sports. The team plays in the Empire Rugby Conference, but also plays in various tournaments and competitions. This year the team played in the Can-Am Rugby Tournament, the Four Leafs Tournament, the Cherry Blossoms Tournament, the Philli Tour, The Beast of the East Tournament, and the Poseidon Cup. Schedule m h School: Score: w L(H). Suffolk 6-17 L (H) 1« Williamson 29-30 L (Ht Long Island 19-17 W (H) Stony Brook 14-51 «■ Binghamton 5-17 L (H) Fordham 19-13 W , •: Buffalo 24-44 L Brockport 13-38 1 West Point 15-22 L (Hfl Iona 12-31 L i Rutgers 16-17 L (H), Bonaventure 0-20 L (H). Syracuse 0-20 L (H) Two up: Hockey games they way they used to be; no uniforms and booze was a go. From left to right Michael Pluhowski, Daniel Gillis, Mark Bloom, and Jay Giblin. One up: Team Captain, Matt Finlayson, with a huge slapshot from the blue line. Up and Right: Hockey Club President and Team Captain, 1 C John Homola, standing in for the ceremonial puck drop from a USCG Captain. Cory Durkin roughs up a CCM player during the playoff game. Kate McCabe defending against Fordham’s offense. Schedule School: Score: W L(H) Stevens 6-5 W Stevens 8-4 W(H) 'Fordham 3-2 W New Paltz 4-3 W Hofstra 1 -0 W (H) West Point 0-1 L Columbia 6-3 W (H) Coast Guard 5-2 W Hofstra 7-2 W CCM 5-3 W Maritime 1 -3 L(H) St. Thomas 7-2 W New Paltz 7-0 W(H) St. Thomas 10-3 W (H) Suffolk CC 4 -1 W (H) Fordham 1 -9 L CCM, playoffs 4 - 7 L Hockey After only two seasons in the Metropolitan Hockey Conference, the Kings Point Hockey Club’s 2012-2013 season was an unprecedented success. The team was just as excited as our fans when game after game the Mariners continued to win over teams they had struggled against in the beginning two seasons. The Mariners were led by Captains, John Homola (Club President) and Matt Finlayson, and Assistant Captains, Steve Garger and Pat McCabe, to finish 4th in the Metropolitan Hockey Conference with a 12-win, 2-loss record in league play, qualifying for a playoff berth. The team played County College of Morris in the first round of playoffs with a loss of 7-4. Highlights of the season included beating Coast Guard 5-2 at their home rink in the first annual edition of the Ice Hockey Commandant’s Cup and getting the chance to play West Point for the first time. The team owes much of its success to the dedication of Coaches Bob Plansker (KP '88), Jason Leavy, and Joe Bosnack. 97 Women's Soccer The Women's Soccer team is only just starting to pick up traction at Kings Point. Hopefully in the future the team will be able to break out of club status and become part of the Landmark Conference. 98 KP Spirit Brigade Kings Point doesn't have a cheerleader squad for good reason. Cheerleaders could never. motivate th crowd like the Idiot Squad. The IdioPfP Squad, dubbed the |Kiqgs Point Spirit Brigade, l usually are Pfebes out of seccmd company lead by an uppcrdassinen. This group wll turn out for J football, Volleyball, rugbf, bther varfousK games. The group wall usually appear without | shirts, painted, and screaming and cheering. Our Spirit Brigade is a tradition we will not give up. 99 i Wish to have no connection With anV ship that does not ... — SAIL FAST; FOR INTEND TO 60 IN HARMS WAY — “ -OOHNPAUL JONES: --- ' • The Department of Public Affairs The Operations Department Regimental Officers 1 st Rotation Emergency Medical Services Department The Honor Board The Waterfront Officers Department Heads and Command Staff The Logistics Department EKXl------TTH. The Adjutant's Staff Regimental Officers 2nd Rotation Department Heads and Command Staff The Department of Public Affairs The Adjutant's Staff The Logistics Department The Training Department The Waterfront Officers 103 Emergency Medical Services Department The Honor Board Second Rotation from left to right: Jon Taylor, Joshua Sindorf, Christopher Benard, Dillon Clark and Kevan Stoeckler. Second Rotation from left to right: Nicholas Gibbs, Spencer Payne, Dustin Thomsen, James Levantino, Tyler LeCocq, Philip Criswell, Christopher Murphy, Thomas Lucy, Sean Slattery.Benjamin Carbone, Paul Gober, and Sean Minor. First Rotation from left to right: Andrew Neault, Lauren Callahan, John Spitz, Samuel Heard, Matthew Kantor, Paul Gober. Dustin Thomsen, Geoffrey Polinder, Joshua Beck, and Eric Jaskoviak. 105 First Rotation from left to right: Maxwell Rowland. Ethan Schmidt. Brendan Rohr, Kaitlyn Heller, Casey Moore, John Gaffigan. Kristin Critser. Matthew West, and Benjamin Baitcher. Second Rotation from left to right: Kacey Rohloff, Kaitlyn Heller, Benjamin Moer, Maxwell Rowland, Miranda Baker, Hyun Lim, Ethan Schmidt, Kristin Critser, and Daniel Baxter. 1st Battalion First Rotation from left to right: Felipe Francis, Second Rotation from left to right: Thomas Mundy, Tyler Driscoll, and Philip Criswell Michael Ackerman, and Jacob Summers 2nd Battalion Second Rotation from left to right: Dustin Downing, Ian Nisley, Alexander Othmer, Raul Osigian, David Wong First Rotation from left to right: Daniel Galginaitis, Aaron Gottlieb, Vito Basso, and Mark Bloom P! First Rotation from left to right: Nicholas Carbonetto, Francois Conde-Jahn, Christopher O'Donnell. Walther Sergojan. Garrett Reinert, Casey Roth, John Witte, Kate O'Connor. Raul Osigian, and Tyler Hand. 108 First Rotation from left to right: Janay Weathers, Alexander Othmer, Grant Johnson, Robert Boger, Michael Tobin. Kevin Woloszyk, Gabriel Nin, Amanda Gavrun. and David Wong. First Rotation from left to right: Jacob Tappe, Tyler Driscoll, Ryan Leigh Matthew Muller, Felipe Francis, Christopher Scott, Mitchell Ponton, Jonathan Fong, Christopher Oehl, and Kenneth Filiaggi. 109 First Rotation Regimental Staff (From page 102) Department Heads Command Staff The Department of Public Affairs Brittany Bergmann, RHB Jacob Summers . RHB VC Spencer Fletcher, RHBCJ Richard Kern, RHBVGE, Michael P] (from left to right in photo on page 102) (from left to right in photo on page 102) Spencer Fletcher, RHBC Marshell McCrosky, RADJ John Witte, RTO Benjamin Carbone, RWO Dustin Downing, RPA Matthew Finlayson, RC Nicholas Mann, RX Aaron Madler, RLOG Justin Feltkamp, ROPS The Logistics Department (from left to right in photo on page 102) Vichian Amnoi, RMRO Benjamin Evans, RSO Aaron Madler, RLOG Ursula Holm, RENVd The Waterfront Officers (from left to right in photo on page 102) Tara Mulligan, RTVM Jesse Penney, RWX William Courtney, RWOPS Benjamin Carbone, RWO Jonathan Fogart RJVlSl Timothy Buxton, shipboard training Michael Shep, RCSLO Dustin Downing, RPA John Homola, RAL Frank Osborne, RCGC Daniel Dunn, RHGC The Operations Department (from left to right in photo on page 102) Kevin Kerr, RAD Justin Feltkamp, ROP; Christie Gallo, RSPO Samuel Green, RPO The Adjutant's Staff (from left to right in photo on page 102) Michael Ackerman, RSW Natalie Jones, RHRO | Nathaniel Miller, REO Marshell McCrosky, RADJ Tyler LeCocq, RITO SamuefGreen, RPO Christopher Scott, RAO RoshMMa Josephs, RS M epvtces- (From left to right in photo on page 10 Jim Ensz, RESXO | Daniel Gillis, REST I Mr i Second Rotation Regimental Staff (From page 103) partment ge 103) MRO ,OG Department Heads Command Staff (from left to right in photo on page 1031 John Homola, RADJ Janay Weathers, RX Vito Basso, ROPS Daniel Galginaitis, RC Aaron Madler, RLOG Brittany Bergmann, RPA Spencer Fletcher , .HBC The Logistics (from left to right in photo Vichian Amnoi Aaron Madler Sarah Feldma: Sung Hyong, The Waterfront Officers (from left to right in pl� t op page 103) Zachary Brafaley, RWOPS Jonathan Fogarty, RTVM William Courtney, RTVCM Jesse Penney, RWTO Emerge] The Department of Public Affairs (from left to right in photo on page 103) Kristen Bell, RMO Lauren Callahan, RAL Brittany Bergmann, RPA Daniel Dunn, RHGC Michael Tuttle, RCSL The Adjutant's Staff (from left to right in photo on page 103) Kathryn Schmidt, RPO Natalie Jones, RHRO Grant Johnson, Matthew Kantor John Homola, Geoffrey Polinder, RCPL Samuel Green Nathaniel Mille REO The Training Department (from left to right in photo (wage 103) Daniel ThackerJRDCO Samuel Hearcr TOA Benjamin Baitcher, RTO __m Jaa-nk Osborne, RCGO nor Board right, top to bottom in photo on page 103) Kern, RHBVCI nc r Fletcher, RHBC Biondi Phua, RHBVCO CAPT Reed Bonadonna, Advisor Michael Pluhowski, RHBVC tin Feltkamp, RHBVCE S. '-..-T ■ Some years ago, never mind how long precisely, having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. Herman Melville 2nd Classmen Nathan Abel Jonathon Allen Derek Britton Reed Buck Robert Femia Warren Hartmann Ethan Gann Bethany Haskell Michael Armstrong Spencer Garland Benjamin Baur Nicholas Dimas Kyle Genther Brian Horvath Jamison Grinnell Thomas Johnson Avery Edson Jacob Hardig Hyung Kim 114 Sean Kummer Michael Kirk Kathryn McKenna Richard Morgan Matthew Lott Ashley Markey Nicholas Nalette Rebekkah Nardi Tyler McDaniel W mmm Ashleigh Phillips Antoine Picou Nicholas Pino Sean Pittman Elizabeth Radzwill Ryan Raffo Thomas Re Orlando Rebolledo Tyler Russell Timothy Rice Erin Rice Nathan Rogers Cody Schwab Gregory' Trieber Michael Slonaker Thomas Treat Joshua Visel Kristina Walz 115 3rd Classmen Joshua M. Asaro I Emily T. Boyson John M. Cart Cameron P. Albrant Luis A. Almeida Torres Antonio V. Amavisca Matthew J. Barranco Nicholas J. Birbilis Justin R. Bixler Trevor D. Brandt James A. Brittain Timothy A. Broskus William E. Cloninger Neil P. Conlon Christopher J. Cook Parker E. Amy Joseph M. Borra Sean J. Coppinger Patrick H. Brow Kyle J. Arestivo Charles T. Boucher 116 Nicholas S. Cuningham Mark F. D'Allura Michelle E. Danhof Susanne M. Danncssa Helen E. Deal David K. Del Corso Jacob B. Doerfler Ian Duncan Sara C. Ellenberger Brandt T. Engel Colten H. Erickson Cody L. Fields Michael J. Francis Nathaniel Q. Frey Joseph D. Gardetto Sean P. Gardiner Ryan Gardner Christian N. Gates Steven J. Glass Preston C. Hall Paige L. Hallier Geoff M. Harty Alison C. Griffith Baylee A. Grier Sean Higgins Thomas F. Herrlich Collin M. Henton Thomas A. Healy Matthew S. Heimer Adam R. Heimbrock Sean M. Howard Benedetto J. Hungerford Jacqueline Hong Matthew R. Hiltz Matthew G. Homeier Christopher H. Hinds Alysia M. Johnson Matthew J. Jemigan Luke T. Kolbeck Sean M. Kenney- Amber A. Kinter Moana L. Kaw'atachi Alexander H. Megeff Michael W. Menefee Kyle J. Lafferty Tanner C. Matheny Zacharyr G. Mauer Fintan P. Moore Joseph S. Morrisey Robert M. Lento John P. McAuliffe Laurenann E. Londynsky David McGowan Alexander W. Miller Andrew' M. Mueller Anthony J. Konecni Cody L. Madison James E. Jones Kevin R. Jones Panayiotis M. Kostakis Jacob L. Margrey Kevin F. McHale Shane M. Meehan Antonio C. Mistron Elizabeth M. Moore Ryan P. Mulligan Joseph R. Nasta 118 Christian M. Nolt Brannon M. Niblock Diana P. Ormond Victor V. Ottoboni Edward T. Pajus Cassandra J. Palma Kyle E. Petrick Alexander N. Peyreigne Steven L. Peters Matthew S. Pastuszak Dakota J. Pedersen Jennifer A. Perkins Aristotle V. Postiglione Elliott R. Price Paige Queen Kevin J. Quinn Tyler H. Redinger Rebecca A. Resor Kioumars A. Rezaie Hayden G. Roberts Jacob S. Shadle Jack K. Shaffield Nathan E. Shepherd Alexander J. Showell James J. Raphael Javier Roquebert Tomas R. Sanchez Casey M. Rawson Hunter C. Rowan Atticus L. Sawatzki Mary M. Silk Keil R. Silva 119 Elizabeth C. Simmons Gregory A. Stanczuk Frank S. Sysko Myat N. Smith Matthew T. Slocum Nicholas K. Sitter Luke R. Stidham Nicholas M. Stanislaw Aloysius J. Vita Scott M. Ublacker Bryan A. Tischler Jacob H. Wood Leena Y. Yi Kyle Yong Kevin M. Young Kelly N. Snoden Ryan S. Sullivan Forrest D. Swift Jake B. Wade Miranda S. Walz Jacqueline A. White Connar W. Zimmerman Scott M. Wheeler Michael T. Zarycki 4th Classmen Llorenc Aguiar Mark Betancourt Irene Blevins Kobi Albright Zachary Boucher Tyler Alger Alvaro Brice Payton Ball Mara Blagojevic Heather Brissey Ryan Beale Anthony Blair Woodrow Buck Conor Beck Steven Blake Phoenix Arredondo Emily Bull 121 I i| t i || i I Fletcher Criswell Reed Calkins Kyle Clausen Dylan Crook Brendan Dooley Charles Emory Megan Foran Bedoya Forero John Darling Alexander De Ryckere Richard Frcmgen Tyler Fugleberg Richard Camell Colin Carr Scon Dennin Alec Dinh Chase Dwyer Quinn Fleming Danielle Garcia-Lance Devin Ellison Grant Foley James Gardner 122 Ryan Gardner Tanner Ginavan David Gregory Nathan Hart Matthew Hassan Ian Helis Charles Helms Jacob Hill Thomas Hill Mary-Rilcy Huelbig Carll Johnson James Hundertmark Kevin Jones Kelvin Henley Benjamin Hladick Benedetto Hungerford Samuel Hagen George Hatzioannides Samuel Heo William Hoppa Christopher Huss Eric Kennedy Peter Heinbockel 1 r Martin Hernandez Brody Hough-Oakes Weston Iannone Maya Kerr Nicolas Hemandez-Sepper John Kirk Jennifer Jimenez 123 Ian Long Samuel Lyscas Devin Malamphy Daniel Marketta Sean McCord Ethan Medier Matthew McDaniels Connor Melnyk Joseph Martz James Masterson Jaeyoung McGarry Benjamin Morris Bradley Learned Breanna Linsley Ryan Malamphy Nicole Mautino Christopher McLellan Christopher Morrow-Kilroy Christian Livi Zachary Mallets Joseph Lempa Saxon Londagin Warren Manegan i Caitlin McCabe Michael Mui Daniel McCarthy William Murray 124 Kristen O'Brien Timothy Scott Parker Gregory Potemken Kenneth Pressey Jesse Resendez Matthew Rich Rexford Ryman Caleb Rynne John Sawicki Timothy Scaffidi Thomas O'Brien Nathan Robbins Aaron Scott John Sabbagh Emily Petersen Elizabeth Rose Mo Ong Grant Pierce Dillon Reaves Ryan Satanek Joeun Seo Constantine Rerras Cody Orona I William Porter Laurel Anne Ryback Augustus Sawatzki Giovanni Sessoms 125 I] i i ili i Kate Stanislaw Bradley Suciu Jeffrey Suciu Zachary Suda Madeline Sullivan Charlene Swick Joseph Terlisner Jordan Thomas Jordan Timmons Robert Tirrito Hunter Titus Peter Tolies Luke Trenhaile Laura Trieber Luke Valdiconza Gregor ' Velliky Michael Thome Jacob Tomasovic m Davis Vickery Ty Soobitsky Catherine Sufficool Wyatt Thornton Benjamin Tracy Shasinthran Viswanathan John Weldon 126 127 i The Class of 2013 ... Day is ended, dim my eyes, but journey long before me lies. Farewell, friends! I hear the call. The ship's beside the stony wall. Foam is white and waves are grey; beyond the sunset leads my way. Foam is salt, the wind is free; I hear the rising of the Sea. - Bilbo's Last Song (Verse 1) 131 A look back at the early years of the Class of 2013! 132 t M. MICHAEL RICHARD ACKERMAN Logistics Intermodal Transportation Malvern, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Activities!Clubs!Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Regimental Senior Watch Officer, First Battalion Commander Ships Sailed: Yorktown Express, Florida Voyager, Alliance Charleston Sea Partners: Ryan Moorman Countries Visited: Spain, Germany, UAE, Belgium, UK, Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Packistan Internship: M-Ship Chartering Inc. Post-Grad Plans: Sailing, Surfing, and enjoying life Favorite Academy Memory: Too many ... Plebe Mugshot “Ack” “Dangutang” “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach, the world you desire can be won. It exists., it is real., it is possible., it's yours.” - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged 134 S' Muhammad Amin Bin Ahmad Kama Grasshopper” “Mowgli” Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Melaka, Malaysia Company: 1st Activities!Clubs!Sports: SAAM Club, EMT, KPESA Club, Rifle Club Officer Billets: Zombo for life, Ships Sailed: M V Green Point, M V Cape Race, M V Liberty Glory Sea Partners: Erich Stumpel, Tarek Hussein, Nick Batson, Larry Ingram, Tanner Nestler Countries Visited: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea, Australia, Djibouti, Sudan, Morocco Internship: AET Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. Post-Grad Plans: Sail for 7 years, Shore Job Favorite Academy Memory: Gatherings after returning from sea. Graduation. Plebe Mugshot Junior “With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself, or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow, or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” 135 Mason Ruben Alexander Albaugh-Fonseca Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation “AF” San Antonio, Taxas Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Cross Country, Track, Propeller Endurance Club Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer, 2nd Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: APL Thailand, USA'S John Ericsson, M V Green Lake, USNS Antares, MIT Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Kevin Woloszyk, John Witte, Jake Tappe, Kenneth Filiaggi, Kyle Gibney, Adam Leines, Toni Birdsong, Christian Bommer Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Guam, Philippines, Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Russia Internship: AET Office: Houston, TX Post-Grad Plans: Military Sealift Command Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, daily cross country track practice A life that hasn’t a definite plan, built upon a passion to serve, is likely to become driftwood. 136 vir� VIC HI AN CHARLEMCHAT AMNOI Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Kedah, Malaysia “Big Vich “Charlie” Plebe Mugshot Company: Band, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: SAAM Club, Band Officer Billets: Regimental Supply Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Kentucky, MIT Nomad, M V Sea-Land Intrepid Sea Partners: Hyun Ho Lim Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, UAE, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Trinidad Tobago, St. Lucia, Dominican Rep, Japan, South Korea Internship: Malaysian International Shipping Corporation MISC. Bhd Post-Grad Plans: Sail, work on a MODU, invest in small businesses real-estate, Travel a lot. Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance weekend, and Indoc “Be generous, not easy.” - My Mom 137 ESMERALDY ARCE Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore “Emmy” Washington DC Company: 1st, Band, 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Womens Soccer Club, BKPA, Newman Club Officer Billets: Company Training Officer, Flight Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: APL Philippines, SIR Kodiak, USNS Amelia Earhart, Sea Partners: Arianna Ebers, Gretchen Holoubeck, Plebe Mugshot Matthew Meyers, Tim Axelsson Countries Visited: China, Guam, Japan, Korea, Alaska Internship: Military Sealift Command Post-Grad Plans: Sail union or dirll, then dental school for Orthodontistry Favorite Academy Memory: Walking out Vickory Gate 1 138 'Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” - Thomas A. Edison WILLIAM HEATH BACHMAN Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Fallston, Maryland Company: 3rd Activities!Clubs!Sports: Merchant Marine Ops Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Maersk Utah, USNS Pecos, SS John G Munson Sea Partners: Alex Wood, Nathan Free, Taylor Smith, Ryan McQueen Countries Visited: Dubai, Djibouti, Pakistan, India, Oman Internship: Department of Sustainability at Johns Hopkins University Post-Grad Plans: Sail Blue Water, Grad school Favorite Academy Memory: Hockey Games when Plebe Mugshot they were fun. “Heath” 139 Honesty may be the best policy, but its important to remember, by elimination, dishonesty is the second best policy. BENJAMIN ISADORE BAITCHER Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear “Benzilla Woodstock, Georgia Company: Band, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Band, Frisbee Club, Quidc Moral Science Society, Mixed Martial Arts Club Officer Billets: Company Training Officer, Regimental Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maunawili, Methane Kari Elin, MIT Sunshine State Sea Partners: Kathryn Schmidt, Richard Kern Countries Visited: Guam, China, Nigeria, India, United Kingdom, Pascagoula Mississippi Internship: Indoc for 2016 Post-Grad Plans: Crush my enemies, see them driven before, and hear the lamentation of their women. Favorite Academy Memory: Recognition 2013, Quidditch World Cup. “Pokey Puppy” 140 Veni Vidi Vici MIRANDA BRADIE BAKER Marine Transportation Houston, Texas Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Band - Cymbals, Power Squad, CFC, Offshore Sailing Team Officer Billets: Company W atch Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Tiger, USNS Guadalupe, Seabulk Trader Sea Partners: Ben Moer, Jesse Penney, Kristin Critser, Kaitlyn Heller Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Guam, China, Taiwan, Singapore, UAE, Africa Internship: 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Ellington Field Houston TX, Director of Personal Post-Grad Plans: North Carolina State Ferry, AMO Tankermate Favorite Academy Memory: Sailing at the Waterfront “There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself ” - Henry David Thoreau NANCY RACHEL BARRIGA Marine Transportation Bayside, New York Company: 1st, 4th Activities!Clubs!Sports: Womens Soccer Club, CFC, BKPA, Women’s Lacrosse, RAG IN ops :( Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: Maersk Virginia, USNS Patuxent, USNS Gysgt Stockholm, M V Integrity, M V Liberty Eagle Sea Partners: Riane Thomas, Kevin Kerr, Kurt Olsen, Phil Dreher Countries Visited: India, Egypt, Dubai, Oman, Pakistan, Belgium Diego Garcia, Poland, Germany, England, Internship: McQuilling Partners Inc. Post-Grad Plans: Being successful, eventually married with a healthy, happy, and beautiful family :) Favorite Academy Memory: Watching my twin sister pass license, passing License the first time and ring the bell, walking out the gate and never looking back 142 Keep treading, Press- on, and Never Quit. If God brings you too it, he will bring you through it. Oceans of Love, one love KP!!! SCOTT ALEXANDER BARTLETT Marine Engineering East Islip, New York Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Hockey, Golf, SAAC Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: USNS Roy Wheat, USNS Kanawha, M V Endurance Sea Partners: Phil Luongo, Chris Dumesil, Jimmy Cameron, Josh Miller Countries Visited: Spain, Greece Italy, Australia, Plebe Mugshot Singapore, Korea, Japan, Panama, Belgium, Germany, England, 'MERICA Internship: Navy Flight, Key West Florida Post-Grad Plans: Make a lot of money for doing nothing. Favorite Academy Memory: Dan McGroarty, taking down The Yard. Money doesn't buy happiness, but I've never seen a sad guy in a Ferrari. VITO ANTHONY BASSO “Candidate Godfather’ Marine Engineering East Meadow, New York Company: 4th, Reg A ctivities Clubs Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Second Battalion Commander, Regimental Operations Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Wisconsin, USNS Joshua Humphreys, USNS Regulus, USS Wasp Sea Partners: Sean Sheehy, Blake Krell, Sam Heard, Gannon Beebe, Matt Kantor Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Sri Lanka Internship: Army Airborne School, USCG shipyard. Naval Air Station Key West Florida Post-Grad Plans: United States Marine Corps - Naval Aviator Favorite Academy Memory: The Brotherhood Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up totally worn our, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow ... what a ride!” 144 NICHOLAS RICHARDS RATSON Marine Transportation Alpharetta, Georgia Company: 1st Activities!Clubs!Sports: Airsoft Club, Offshore Sailing Team Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, Cape Race, APL Agate, Overseas Luxmar Sea Partners: John-Leon Gosselin, Biondi Phua, Tarek Hussein, Ahmad Kamal Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Singapore, Spain, Texas, U.K. CAE, Israel, Pakistan, Gibraltar, Sri Lanka, Greece, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Post-Grad Plans: Move to Singapore and sail. Favorite Academy Memory: When Goose and 1 hitched a ride on the back of a container truck to sneak through Sri Lanka port security. DANIEL MULLIGAN BAXTER Marine Engineering Coxsackie, New York Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Cross Country, Track Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer, Company Commander Ships Sailed: USNS John Ericsson, M V Green Bay, M V Ocean Crescent Sea Partners: Jacob Summers, Spencer Fletcher Countries Visited: Japan, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, CAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Djibouti, Oman, India, Korea, Singapore, Bahrain Internship: Nave Midshipman Cruise - USS Wasp Post-Grad Plans: Surface Warfare Officer, USN Favorite Academy Memory: Plebe year libs in NYC Plebe Mugshot 146 ‘To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift” - Steve Prefontaine JOSHUA C. BECK Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Martinsville, New Jersey Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: BKPA, Basketball Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V Alliance St. Louis, M V Noble Star, M V Patriot, Tug Neill McAllister Sea Partners: David Wong, Tamara Kalieh, Janay Weathers Countries Visited: Germany, UK, Oman, Jordan, Pakistan, UAE, Kuwait, Belgium Internship: Detyens Shipyard Charleston SC Post-Grad Plans: Working for Kirby Offshore Company in Miami Florida Favorite Academy Memory: Winning the Landmark Conference Championship my freshman year. Plebe Mugs hot Beezy” I will miss all my friends and bonds that I made here. “It ain't easy bing Beezy” 147 GANNON JAMES BEEBE “Gannon Arthur Bacon “Angry Midget” “Old Man” Marine Engineering Santa Clarita, California Plebe Mugshot Company: 4th, 5th, Reg, 3rd Activities!Clubs!Sports: Wrestling, SEAL screener, RDAC SEAL Mentor Program Officer Billets: Regimental Training Officer Assistant Ships Sailed: M V Green Cove, MIT Evergreen State, USNS Joshua Humphreys, Sea Partners: Blake Krell, Vito Basso, Sam Heard, Kevin Miele Countries Visited: Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain Internship: Airborne School at Ft. Benning Georgia, Mini BUD S in Coronado California Post-Grad Plans: Naval Special Warfare Community of the US Navy (SEAL) Favorite Academy Memory: Living on a beach for three days in Cartagena, Colombia, sipping coco locos with Nick Mann, not having a worry in the world. 148 Make the best of every opportunity. Keep moving towards your goals. Set your sights on something you want and never give up until you get it. KRISTEN MARGARET BELL Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Ring My Bell” “Bellian” “K bell” New City, New York Company: 1st, 4th, 5th, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Midships Staff, Propeller Club, SAVA, Newman Club Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer, Regimental Morale Officer Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Charger, SS Wright, T V Kings Pointer, SS LNG C Galea, M V Taku, VSNS Fisher Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: Shendi Josephs, Arianna Ebers, Michael Tuttle, Ryan Moorman, Nick Kopacka Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Wales, Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Barbados, Nova Scotia Internship: Alaska Marine Highway System Post-Grad Plans: Army Transportation Corps Favorite Academy Memory: Pub Nights Indoc Summer Camp '12. To my Family those who stood by my side these past 5 years ... I love you appreciate your support more than you will ever know. “Kings Point is like a marathon; it doesn't matter how long it takes or how many hurdles you face, as long as you finish” - CDR Lutz CHRISTOPHER GLENN BENARD Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Crimson Chin” “Bernie” Crystal Lake, Illinois Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Newman Club, SNAME, Propeller Club Officer Billets: Company Training Officer, Company Executive Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Alan Shepard, SS Lihue Alliance Saint Louis, Horizon Tiger Sea Partners: Michael Tuttle, Paul Gober, Tyler LeCocq, Janay Weathers, Tamara Kaileh Countries Visited: Singapore, Guam, Japan, China, Oman Internship: Matson Horizon Port Engineer intern in Shanghai, China Post-Grad Plans: Military Sealift Command Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year, Ireland and Puerto Rico Vacations, Leaving to never return KPS. Plebe Mugshot “This is your life. Do often, what you love. If you don't like something, change it. If you don't like your job, quit. If P1 don ’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for p“ when you start doing things you love. Stop over-analyzing; life is simple. All emotions are beautiful. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only cone once: seitt them. Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people. We are united in our differences. Ask the next perW you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them. Life is about the people you meet, and the thing you create with them, so to out and start creating. Life is short. Live your dream, and wear your passion.” West Islip, New York Company: Band, 5th, 2nd, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Soccer, Ultimate Frishee Officer Billets: Regimental Public Affairs Officer, Regimental Honor Board Investigations Officer Ships Sailed: Maersk Peary, APL Pearl, Sea-Land Racer, Matanuska Sea Partners: Neftaly Rodriguez, Kate O'Connor, Andrew Sherman Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Antarctica, Australia, Djibouti, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Diego Garcia, Pakistan, UAE, Egypt, Malta, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Alaska, Netherlands, England, Panama, Canada Internship: Sandy Hook Pilots Association Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Doing cargo ops at 0300 in Antarctica and needing sunglasses. It hit me then where I was and how awesome it is. BRITTANY PATRICIA BERGMANN Logistics lntermodal Transportation 151 MARK A. BLOOM Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore “Bloomer San Diego, California Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Soccer, Midshipman, Council Officer Billets: Battalion Academic Officer, Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Northstar, M V National Glory, MIT Overseas Maremar, M V Cape Henry Sea Partners:Kurt Olsen, Casey Desidario, Josh Rekks, Taylor Kraft, Jessey Penny, plebe Mugshot Casey Cannon, Kacey Rohloff Countries Visited: Canada, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Israel, Crete, Spain Internship: DM Consulting San Diego Naval Base Post-Grad Plans: Make my first million Favorite Academy Memory: Some things are best kept secret. ■ N 'm ROBERT KYLE BOGER Logistics 6c Intermodal I ransportation Southolo, New York Company: 4th Activities Cluhs Sports: Dinghy 6 Offshore Team Officer Billets: Second Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: APL President Truman, USiXS Joshua Humphreys M V National Glory, Sea Partners: Joe Gibson, Kurt Olsen, Gary Poulin, James Levantino, Aaron Gracely Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, CAE, Bahrin, Djibouti, Germany, Estonia Internship: Sea Tow Post-Grad Plans: W ork for Sea Tow Favorite Academy Memory: Anytime I walked out the gate. Bobby” -Big Shot” CHRISTIAN SCOTT BOMMER Logistics Intermodal Transportation New Orleans, Louisiana Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Golf, Ski Snowboarding Club Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M v Alliance Norfolk, M V Green Wave, USNS John Ericsson, USNS Bellatrix Sea Partners: Kenny Filiaggi, Kyle Gibney, John Witte, Jake Tappe, Mason Albaugh, Steve Sasso plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Information Not Given Internship: Crescent Towing Post-Grad Plans: Sail Offshore Supply Boats, PGA Tour Favorite Academy Memory: Dan McGroarty, taking down The Yard 154 When all fails, birdie the last hole. 1 JAY STOKES BOYLE Marine Transportation Cape Cod, Dennis, Massachusetts Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Dodgehall (Retired) Officer Billets: Double Zombo Ships Sailed: Horizon Spirit, Maersk Ohio, USNS Flint Sea Partners: Tim Buxton, Matt Muller, David Wong, Denver Effland Countries Visited: Spain, Dubai, Oman, India Plebe Mugshot Pakistan, Bahrain, Hawaii Internship: Flight Internship Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Post-Grad Plans: Air National Guard Favorite Academy Memory: Driving mopeds along the cliffs of Oahu, Hawaii during sea year. JO Ms “Stokes” “OYLE” Surviving Kings Point is all about having a sense of humor. Without one, the regiment will always win. Kappa Pi Sigma! ZACHARY MARK BRADLEY Marine Operations Technology Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Company: Band, 5th, 2nd, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Sailing Power Squad Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer Regimental Waterfront Operations Officer Ships Sailed: M V Midnight Sun, M V Philadelphia Express, M V Liberty Promise Sea Partners: Max Rowland Countries Visited: England, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, CAE, Kuwait Internship: Charleston Branch Pilots Association Post-Grad Plans: Sail, live life and enjoy it. Favorite Academy Memory .-Waterfront Power Squad trips. Plebe Mugshot BRIAN RAY BRADSHER Big Country Ma nne Engineering Flower Mound, Texas Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Weight Room Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: M V Green Bay, USNS Sacagawea, L’SNS Richard E. Byrd, M V Sealand Champion Sea Partners: James Levantino, Amanda Gavrun, John Gosselin, Stefano Ritondale Countries Visited: Japan, Malaysia, Oman, Panama, Kuwait, Djibouti, Italy, Mexico, UAE, Germany, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, UK Internship: Browning Oil Company Post-Grad Plans: Sail for Transocean get and MBA Favorite Academy Memory: None “Sheriff” •Brad” ✓ “It is better to remain silent and be thout a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt” - Mark Twain 157 TIMOTHY NEIL BUXTON Marine Engineering Shipyard Management T-Bux Seattle, Washington Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Tennis, SNAME Officer Billets: Shipboard Training Liaison Ships Sailed: LCPL Roy M. Wheat, M V Maersk Ohio, M V Matson R.J.Pfeiffer, SS Horizon Enterprise Sea Partners: Jay Boyle Countries Visited: Spain, Dubai, Pakistan, Oman, India, Guam, China, Singapore Internship: Jurong Shipyard in Singapore Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Plebe year snowball fight and catching my first ship in Spain. Plebe Mugshot 158 You bet I'm goin' back to sea i j LAUREN SHANNON CALLAHAN Logistics Intermodal Transportation Mineola, New York Company: 2nd Acti viti es CI libs Sports: S wimm ing, Lacrosse, Maritime Law Society, SAAC Officer Billets: Company Athletic Officer, Regimental Alumni Liaison Ships Sailed: Matson Maunalei, USNS Arctic, Cape Ray, Pride of America Sea Partners: Shendi Josephs, Kevin Woods, Plebe Mugshot Nicholas Kopacka, Lauren Seebode Countries Visited: China, Guam, CAE, Greece, Italy Internship: USCG Marine Inspection Post-Grad Plans: Ensign in US Coast Guard Favorite Academy Memory: Raising Maniun 2nd sea year on the Arctic. Shannon “Callnuts ((To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.” - Eeyore JAMES RYAN CAMERON Logistics Intermodal Transportation Plainview, New York Company: 4th Activities!Clubs!Sports: Football, Rugby, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Officer Billets: Zombo, Table captain, Squad Leader Ships Sailed: M V Jean-Anne, USNS Kanawha, M V Yorktown Express Sea Partners: Jake Tappe, Mike Tobin, Phil Luongo, Scott Bartlett, Kenny Filiaggi Countries Visited: Hawaii, Siciliy, Crete, Rhodes, Spain, Germany, England, Belgium Internship: Port Jefferson Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Sail with MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Beating Coast Guard Plebe year. “Jimmy “Cam” “35” “You have to enjoy that situation. You can't be afraid of failing. You have the confidence if you've had success in the past. I've done it before, but it doesn 't mean I’m going to be successful again.” - Derek Jeter 160 Thanks to all my friends for making the past four years memorable fun. BENJAMIN DONALD CARBONE Marine transportation Bone” White Plains, New York Company: 2nd Aetivities Clubs Sports: Offshore Sailing, EMT Officer Billets: Regimental Watch Officer, Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Horizon Eagle, VSNS Laramine, USNS Supply Sea Partners: Patrick Seabrook, Mason Reed, Andrew Price, Ryan Silveira Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Guam, China, Taiwan, Italy, Greece, Djibouti, UAE, Bahrain Internship: VFC-I11 “Sundowners”- NAS Sun West Post-Grad Plans: Naval Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Winning the McMillian Cup, Waterfront Indoc third-class year 1 Non Sibi Sed Patriae. NICHOLAS CHARLES CARBONETTO Marine Engineering Allentown, Pennsylvania Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Team Beefcastle Officer Billets: Company Athletic Officer Ships Sailed: Sea-land Intrepid, Cape Vincent, USNS Robert E. Peary, Liberty Spirit, The Independence II Sea Partners: Eric Wierzbinski, Hank Romine, Ryan Smith Countries Visited: China, South Korea, Japan Italy, Greece, England, Belgium, Germany Internship: Pennstainless Post-Grad Plans: Sail the seven seas. Favorite Academy Memory: Hanging out with friends away from the academy “Carbo” Plebe Mugshot There's gonna be some stuff you gonna see that's gonna make it hard to smile in the future, but through it all, all the rain and all the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humor, you gotta be able to smile through all the BS. 162 WILLIAM LOGAN CASTILLO Logistics Intermodal Transportation Eldersburg, Maryland “Williamson” “Will” Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Rugby Officer Billets: Ensign Ships Sailed: Sea-land Charger, Courage, Evergreen State Sea Partners .-Andrew Neault, Connor Kennedy Countries Visited: China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Belgium, England Internship: Airborne School Post-Grad Plans: Sailing then brokerage with Professor Gilmartin Favorite Academy Memory: Watching Neault doing Neault things. Plebe Mugshot NICHOLAS JOHN CERNY Marine Engineering Kaneohe, Hawaii Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Class Vice-President Officer Billets: Human Relations Officer, Regimental Shipboard Training Liaison Ships Sailed: Horizon Hunter, USNS Patuxent, Horizon Pacific, Matson Mahimahi Sea Partners: John Homola Countries Visited: China, Taiwan, Dubai, Bahrain, Greece Internship: Pacific Shipyards International Pier 41, Honolulu Harbor Post-Grad Plans: Navy Flight Favorite Academy Memory: Beer Garden 300 Nights Plebe Mugshot “PapaCerny “Cern-Buckets I “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. - Zig Ziglar 2 SEAN CHANG FANG Mari ne Engineering Systems Kuching, Malaysia Company: Band Co Activities Clubs Sports: SAAM, SNAME, CFC, Midships, Hear This! Officer Billets: Ensign Ships Sailed:M V Maersk Ohio, SS Cape May, M V North Star, M V Green Cove Sea Partners: Brandon Collins Countries Visited: India, Dubai, Japan, Peru, Chile, Alaska Internship: AET Shipmanagement Singapore Post-Grad Plans: Sail on the high seas. Favorite Academy Memory: Taylor Swift Concert! Plebe Mugs hot “Chang-O” DILLON MARCUS CLARK Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear “Superman “Clark Kent “Iron Man” Coppell, Texas Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: CFC, Marine Ops, Soccer, Running, Working out Officer Billets: Platoon Commander, Company Commander Ships Sailed: USNS Kiska, APL Singapore, Sealand Eagle, APL China Sea Partners: Michael Anderson, Geoffrey Polinder, Plebe Mugshot Sean Minor, Greg Merkl Countries Visited: Guam, China, Hapan, South Korea, England, Germany, Holland, Australia Internship: Exelon Nuclear Partners Post-Grad Plans: Undecided (Preferably Shoreside) Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year Remember who you are, what you are, and who you represent. 166 BRANDON MICHAEL COLLINS Marine Transportation Peachtree City, Georgia Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: CFC, Soccer Officer Billets: Company Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Ships Sailed: Maersk Sealand, Maersk Ohio, Overseas Luxmar, SS El Morro Sea Partners: Greg Planeta, Sean Chang, Grant Johnson Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: England, Germany, Netherlands, Dubai, Pakistan, India, Oman, Israel, Puerto Rico Internship: Canaveral Pilot’s Association Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: The great friends I’ve made. ff Brandonian Others went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the might water. They saw’ the works of the Lord, His wonderful deeds in the deep. Psalms 107:23-24 167 Francois Marcelino Conde-Jahn III Maritime Operations and Technology Frisco, Texas Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Sailing Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: Matson Manulani, California Voyager, Charleston Express, Keystone State Sea Partners: Garrett Reinert, Stephen Holand Countries Visited: Guam, China, England, Germany, Belgium, Panama Plebe Mugshot Internship: The EADS Company Post-Grad Plans: Sail on coastwise tankers Favorite Academy Memory: All the barbeque's, beer, and great times with my class. They told me if you go to normal college, you will party for 4 years and work hard the rest of your life; you go to Kings Point, you will work hard for 4 years and you party the rest of your life ... I love to party. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 168 PAUL JOHN CONNOLLY Jr. Marine Engineering Narragansett, Rhode Island Company: 4th ActivitiesIClubsISports: Offshore Sailing, Surf Club, Windsurfing Club Officer Billets: Zorn bo Ships Sailed: 2nd TL John P. Bobo, Maersk Wyoming, Horizon Discovery Matson Manoa Sea Partners: Prince Chris Leach, Michael Carter Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Middle East, Plebe Mugshot California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico Internship: Taylor Snediker, Inc. Boat Building Post-Grad Plans: Sail Commercially, Travel, Surf Favorite Academy Memory: Montauk Surf Trips “Cool and easy to the sweet reggae music. WILLIAM ARTHUR COURTNEY Maritime Operations Technology “Over-The-Top-Will” Lancaster, Pennsylvania Company: 1st, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Power Squadron, Skipper TIV Growler Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Operations Officer, Regimental Chief Mate of the Training Vessel Ships Sailed: M V Prestige New York, M V Reid McAllister, M V Manulani, MIT Maersk Rhode Island, USCGC Thunder Bay Sea Partners: Daniel Gillis, Taylor Kraft Countries Visited: Belgium, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Greece Internship: USCG Sector New York, USCGC Thunder Bay Post-Grad Plans: MSC Salvage Ships Favorite Academy Memory: Hazy ... “Wild Bill” 170 ALEXANDER JOHN COYIELLO Logistics Intermodal Lransportation Cape Coral, Florida Company: 3rd, 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Company Commander, Battalion Academic Officer Ships Sailed: USA’S Earhart, Kaiser Obregon, Zeus Sea Partners: Chris Oelil, Dan McGroarty, John Witte, Gab Nin, Mike Tobin Countries Visited: MERIC A’, Guam, Hawaii, Africa Plebe Mugshot Internship: American Maritime Officers Post-Grad Plans: To Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Beating Coast Guard O, HI Lov Hydration is the Key H PHILIP WALTER CRISWELL III Marine Engineering Royersford, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: KPESA, KPMSS, CFC, Tennis Officer Billets: Battalion Operations Officer, Company Commander Ships Sailed: SS El Morro, MIV Washington Express, M V Green Dale, USS Eisenhower Sea Partners: Ryan Leigh, Josh Sindorf Casey Roth, Prank Osborne Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, England, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Korea, Australia Internship: 2016 Ii DOC Post-Grad Plans: Sail, get a masters, keep the Reservist Commission Favorite Academy Memory: Senior year, meeting so many new friends and becoming incredibly close to them all. Plebe Mugshot “Moderately sized Phil It was a long and rough road, but we made it. They could not stop us, no matter how hard they tried. We did it together, with each other, and now we are stronger. Good luck to all of you, until we meet again. KRISTIN DANIELL GRITSER (KAM) Marine Transportation Horseshoe Bend, Idaho Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Regimental Band Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer, Company Executive Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Hawk, M V Jean Anne, USNS Guadalupe, USNS Waters, M V Philadelphia Express, USNS Yano, SS Horizon Pacific Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: Kaitlin Heller, Benjamin Moer, Miranda Baker Countries Visited: China, Belgium, England, Guam, Germany, Singapore, Djibouti, UAE Internship: Total Yacht Works Mazatlan, Mexico Post-Grad Plans: USCG possibly sailing eventually Favorite Academy Memory: Singapore, Plebe Year Shenanigans, Ring Dance 0 m 173 The best could offer when I arrived has been eclipsed by the best that was demanded of me and the standard I now demand of myself. “Diff” BRYAN JAMES DIFFLEY Marine Transportation Mattituck, New York Company: 1st, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: EMT, Auto Club, Tennis, Wakeboarding, Diving, Viglant Fire Department Officer Billets: Regimental Emergency Services Executive Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Lewis and Clark, M V APL Japan, M V Integrity Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: Spencer Fletcher, Lauren Seebode, Kathryn Schmidt Countries Visited: UAE, Djibouti, Malta, Egypt, Pakistan, USA Singapore, Sri Lanka, UK, Belgium, Germany Internship: USCG Sector Key West Post-Grad Plans: Army Active Duty Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation 174 Challenge yourself, take every opportunity and make the best of it. DUSTIN TYLER DOWNING Effing Cadet!!!” Ma nne Engineering Systems, Offshore Orange County, California Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Crew, KPESA, Hear THIS!, Class President for a few years..., Handyman Officer Billets: Public Affairs Officer, Battalion Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Spirit, M V Cape Henry, M V National Glory, M V Mokihana M S Pride of America Sea Partners: Daniel Dunn, Daniel Chin, Mitch Ponton Countries Visited: Singapore, Guinea-West Africa, Germany, Estonia, Hawaii Internship: Paxutent River Naval Air Station, USMC Platoon Leaders Course Post-Grad Plans: Sail and USMC Favorite Academy Memory: If you have only one, this place has done you wrong... Plebe Mugs hot If you can fill the unforgiving miunte With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run. Yours is the earth and everything that's in it. And — which is more — you’ll be a man, my son!” - Ruyard Kipling 175 TYLER WILLIAM DRISCOLL Marine Transportation Lancaster, New Hampshire Company: 1st, 4th Activities!Clubs!Sports: O'Gara Academic Honor Society, Hear This! Officer Billets: Battalion Commander Company Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Green Dale, USNS Patuxent, USNS Charles Drew Sea Partners: Ryan McQueen, Sung Hyong, Erich Stumpel, Andrew McAuliffe Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, Greece Djibouti, UAE Internship: Air Assault School Post-Grad Plans: Sail with Military Sealift Command Favorite Academy Memory: Serving as CT04 t Plebe Mugshot 176 Fair Winds and Following Seas to All! Christopher Michael Dumsenil Logistics 6c Intermodal Transportation “Duraes Atlanta, Georgia Company: 2nd A ctivities Clubs Sports: Football, Club Basketball, Golfteam, Facebook Stalking, Ski Snowboarding Club Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: SS El Yunque, USNS Yukon, M V Endurance Sea Partners: Richard Lyons, Steve Sasso, Plehe Mugshot Phil Luongo, Scott Bartlett Countries Visited: Australia, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Panama, England, Sand Diego, Puerto Rico Internship: Tampa Bay Pilots Association Post-Grad Plans: Sail, Then Join the PGA Tour Favorite Academy Memory: Dan McGroarty “Day Glow” “When people get a little too chummy with me I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I Don't really care about them” - Ron Swanson 111 DANIEL ISAAC DUNN Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear “Little Dunn “Dunniel” Gresham, Oregon Company: 4th, Reg Activities Clubs: Honor Guard, Midships, CFC, Crew team. Drill team, Color Guard Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Guard Commander Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Grace, SS El Yunque M V Sea-Land Comet, M V Cape Henry Sea Partners: Victoria Hayes, Ryan Nonnenmacher, Robert Kaldenbach, Dustin Downing Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Tanzania, South Africa, Guinea, Puerto Rico, Unalaska, Japan, South Korea Internship: Navy Midshipmen Cruise - USS Shoup Post-Grad Plans: Get married, Civil Engineering Corps Officer, have a family, get a PE. Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, Ringing the Bell, standing sump pump watch with Matt Finlayson for Mom Dad Guest during Hurricane Irene. f He who trusts in craft, sails this way today, and that way the next, like a vessel tossed about by the fickle wind; but he that trusteth in the Lord is like a vessel propelled by steam, she cuts through the waves, defies the wind, and makes one bright silvery straightforward track to her destined haven. - Morning and Evening, Charles H. Spurgeon 178 DENVER RYAN EFFLAND Ma nne Engineering Hedgesville, West Virginia o V w, -Psycho D' Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Basketball Officer Billets: Regimental Intramural Officer Ships Sailed: Maersk Utah, USNS Laramie, Cape Race, USNS Pollux, SS Horizon Spirit Sea Partners: Jon Fong, Frankie Wisely, Jay Boyle, Nick Gibbs plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Sicily, Djabouti, Saharan, UAE Pakistan, India Internship: 167th Airlift Wing Air National Guard Post-Grad Plans: Work for Kirby Favorite Academy Memory: A night in the city that I don't remember JIM CHRISTOPHER ENSZ Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Enszo Seibert, Colorado Company: 1st Activities!Clubs!Sports: EMS, IAS, Maritime Law, SAAM Propeller Club Officer Billets: Regimental Emergency Services Executive Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Lewis and Clark, M V APL Japan, M V Integrity Sea Partners: Spencer Fletcher, Lauren Seebode, Kathryn Schmidt Countries Visited: UAE, Djibouti, Malta, UK, Egypt, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Germany Internship: Transas USA Post-Grad Plans: Sail, see the world Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year “part three at the DP school in Houston, the antics of second deck Reg Row. Plebe Mugshot As Carson McCullers said “We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.” I L. BENJAMIN DAVID EVANS Ma nne Engineering Bengineer Lena, Illinois Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Pistol Team, Band, Fanfare Trumpets, EMS Officer Billets: Regimental Maintenance Repair Officer Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Grace, M V Sealand Meteor, M V Sunshine State, SSN Santa Fe, SS Arthur M Anderson Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: Bryan Boyle, Nathan Balakrishnan, Patrick Farrell, Hobart King Kistler 111 (USNA), and some Great Lakes guy who was boring Countries Visited: Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, England, The Netherlands, Germany Internship: Honeywell, ACS Post-Grad Plans: Become the best bureaucrat in the history of bureaucracy. Favorite Academy Memory: I'm sure I'll have one in ten years. SARAH NICOLE FELDMAN Marine Engineering V Plainfield, Illinois Company: 1st, 4th Activities!Clubs!Sports: Track Field, Club Soccer Officer Billets: Platoon Commander, Regimental Special Projects Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Pacific, APL China, Maersk Rhode Island, Ocean Charger, Cape Victory SS El Morro Sea Partners: Emily Shephard Tara Mulligan, Plebe Mugshot Josh Sindorf Countries Visited: Japan, China, Spain, Italy, Greece, Columbia, Turkey Internship: Chicago Department of Aviation at O'Hare International Airport Post-Grad Plans: Inland waters, tugs barges Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend 182 If 4 JUSTIN ROBERT FELTKAMP Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Hicksville, New York Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: CFC, Frisbee Club, Honor Guard Officer Billets: Regimental Operations Officer Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairman of Education Ships Sailed: APE Pearl, USNS Roy M. Wheat, M V Empire State Sea Partners: Daniel Thacker Countries Visited: Singapore, UAE, Pakistan, Egypt, Greece, Sri Lanka Internship: Staten Island Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Navy Nuclear Submarine Program Favorite Academy Memory: 2012 CFC Guatemala Missions Trip Plebe Mugshot “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” - Romans 8:28 183 KENNETH ADAM FILIAGGI Marine Engineering Forest Hill, Maryland Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: Alliance Norfolk, USNS John Ericsson, Yorktown Express, John W Brown Sea Partners: Christian Bommer, Jacob Tappe, John Witte, James Cameron, Mason Albaugh-Fonseca, Kyle Gibney Countries Visited: Middle East, Phillippines, Germany, Belgium, England Internship: John W. Brown Post-Grad Plans: NASCAR Crew Chief Favorite Academy Memory: Can't remember it. Plebe Mugshot t 184 Did you set it to Wumbo? MATTHEW STEVEN FINLAYSON Logistics Intermodal Transportation Garden Grove, California “Flinstone” “Finlay” “Dudebro” 4, Company: Band Activities Clnbs Sports: Hockey, CFC, Honor Society, Midshipman Council, SAAM, Windsurfing Club, Hear This! Officer Billets: Regimental Commander, Company Academic Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Rappanannock, M V Ascension, M V Matanuska, M V Malaspine Sea Partners: Tikhon Ruggles, Glen Weldon, Chris Murphy, John Lee, Marcus Tebbs Countries Visited: St. Johns, Antigua, Ascension Island, Poland, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Dubai, Alaska Internship: Indoc. Post-Grad Plans: Sail on Aframax Tankers with AET Tankers and possibly go into the office someday. Favorite Academy Memory: Playing soccer all day on Roosevelt Field with friends the day of June Ball plebe year. Plebe Mug shot 185 An ounce of faith is better than a ton of learning. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon SPENCER STEPHEN FLETCHER Marine Transportation LaBelle, Florida “Fletch” Company: Band, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Student Council, Pub Club Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Chairman Class President Ships Sailed: M V Ocean Crescent, M V Green Bay, USNS Lewis Clark Sea Partners: Jim Ensz, Dan Baxter Countries Visited: CAE Djibouti, Bahrain, Honduras, India, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, South Korea, Kuwait, Jordan, Singapore Internship: USMMA Indoc 2012!!! Post-Grad Plans: Naval Pilot, Governor of the great state of Florida Favorite Academy Memory: Indoc 2012, Ring Dance, 300 Nights Plebe Mugshot Kings Pointers have a moral obligation to “be ready to apply his special knowledge, skill, and training for the use and benefit of man kind.” 186 JAMES DOUGLAS FLOWERS Mo nne Engineering Systems, Nuclear Colleyville, Texas Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Band, Ultimate Frisbee Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, Crowley Courage, SS El Yunque Sea Partners: Christopher Scott, Ryan Hutchins Countries Visited: Sri Lanka, Oman, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Spain, Belgium, Jordan, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Germany, England Internship: Indoctrination of the class of 2016 Post-Grad Plans: Sailing for NOAA as a 3rd A E. Favorite Academy Memory: The thrill and excitement of day 0. Plebe Mugshot 187 Dream big, explore, be kind, and live passionately. JONATHAN TREP FOGARTY Maritime Operations Technology Abita Springs, Louisiana “Hogs” “Juan de Fuca” Company: 3rd, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: Waterfront, Power Squadron, Propeller Club Officer Billets: Navigator of the Training Vessel Master of the Training Vessel Ships Sailed: Ocean Charger, Delaware Trader, Ocean Atlas Sea Partners: Steven Webb, Janie McDonald, Chris Anthony Countries Visited: Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Israel, Venezuela, South Korea, Guam, Japan Internship: New Orleans Baton Rouge River Pilots Post-Grad Plans: Work deep sea of coastwise tankers Plebe Mugshot 188 T wenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the thins you didn 't do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.- Mark Twain JONATHAN FONG Logistics Intermodcil Transportation Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Company: 4th 4 cti vitiesIClubsISports: Officer Billets: Company Athletic Director Ships Sailed: USNS John P. Bobo, USNS Laramie, Horizon Enterprise Sea Partners: Nicholas Mann, Denver Effland, Nick Gibbs, Francis Wiseley Countries Visited: Italy, Spain, Greece, UAE Djibouti Plebe Mugshot Internship: McCallister Towing Post-Grad Plans: Become a Millionaire Favorite Academy Memory: Weekend of June Ball, 2012 m: “Fongo” “Asian Trust no one except your true friends. The rest will throw you under the bus. 189 FELIPE OMAR FRANCIS NEREIRA Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation Panama City, Panama “Phillips” “Panama “Mr. Pilot” Company: 1st, 4tli Acti vities C lubs Sports: Lift all day every day Officer Billets: First Battalion Academic Officer Fourth Company Executive Officer Ships Sailed: M V Alliance Beaumount, M V Sea-Land Meteor, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Raul Osigian Countries Visited: Germany, England, Netherlands, Dubai, Puerto Rico, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait Internship: Panama Canal Post-Grad Plans: Sail and then become a Panama Canal Pilot Favorite Academy Memory: Everytime Prof Guan called me “Phillips” Plebe Mugshot 190 The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once” - Albert Einstein GARRETT WAYNE FULTON Ma nne Engineering Rockville, Maryland Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Working out at BB Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Sealand Intrepid, ATC Alaskan Navigator, M V Great Republic Sea Partners: Evan Siepert Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China Internship: Potomac Edison Power Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year Plebe Mugshot Big Body” “Garbear The sea was rough and the journey long. But we finally made it. FWE!! JOHN PATRICK GAFFIGAN Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Woodsboro, Maryland I Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Handball, EMT, Fanfare, Ultimate Frisbee Club Officer Billets: Regimental Band Master Ships Sailed: M V Horizon Eagle, SS Maui USNS Alan Shepard, Sea Partners: Jacob Hentnorne, Mike McCann, Grant Randall Countries Visited: Guam, Dijbouti, China, Dubai, Taiwan, Singapore Internship: 2016 Indoctrination Post-Grad Plans: Sailing, Graduate School Favorite Academy Memory: The Quidditch World Cup 192 In the end, one experiences only oneself. So enjoy it. I DANIEL MURRAY GALGINAITIS Marine Engineering Germantown, Wisconsin Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sporls: CFC Officer Billets: Battalion Executive Officer Regimental Commander Ships Sailed: M V President Jackson, M T Alaskan Frontier, SS Horizon Challenger Sea Partners: Natalie Jones, Mike Shep Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malta, Oman, Singapore Internship: Indoc class of 2016 Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty US Navy Favorite Academy Memory: Any time spent with my KP friends, who have become family. The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. - Norman Schwarzkopf “Galgatron” 193 CHRISTIE JANELLE GALLO Marine Engineering Mesa, Arizona Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Track Field Officer Billets: Regimental Special Projects Officer Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Champion, M V Integrity, Horizon Anchorage Sea Partners: Jessica Tyack, Katie Mckena, Kevan Stoeckler, Countries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Holland Internship: OIC Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Sail as 3 A E with MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Barbequing in the park with friends. Plebe Mugshot “Gal meister Thank you to everyone who helped me make it through the past 4 years, especially Jess Katie, the best sea partners ever. And of course Gretchen, for being the best roommate I could have ever wanted. DEXTER MICHAEL GATZKE “The Great Gatztke “The Kings Point Hawsepiper Ma nne Engineering San Antonio, Texas Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Drill Team, Color Guard Officer Billets: Zornbo for Life Ships Sailed: Maersk Carolina, Liberty Promise Horizon Trader Hunter, A PL Agate Sea Partners: Casper Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Canada, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Plebe Mugshot Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Oman, Pakistan, India, China, Malaysia, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan Internship: Villa Gomez Civil Engineering Post-Grad Plans: Never to step foot black on Academy grounds AGAIN!!! Favorite Academy Memory: The time we received the email highlighting all minorities - up for officer billets, the time I received my Coast Guard approved rape whistle, and the time I was called a raciest by LT Waller. “So we (Kings Pointers) beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” AMANDA JO GAVRUN Marine Transportation Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Track Field Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: APL Japan, USNS Sacagawea, USNS Richard E. Byrd Sea Partners: Chris Murphy, Brian Bradsher, Stefano Ritondale, John Gosselin Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, Pakistan, UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Italy, Djibouti Internship: New York Police Department Post-Grad Plans: Offshore Supply Favorite Academy Memory: I'm going to guess that the fondest memory I will have of the Academy will be walking across the stage to receive my diploma. You'll learn more about a road by traveling it than by consulting all the maps in the world. Um. Me i NICHOLAS CLARKE GIBBS “Nick” Marine Engineering Satellite Beach, Florida Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sporls: Lift, The Yard, Lift Officer Billets: Company Athletic Director, Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: MIV Patriot, VSNS Regulus, VSNS Laramie, Horizon Reliance Sea Partners: Frankie Wisele, Denver Effland, John Fong Countries Visited: Germany, England, Belgium, UAE, Bahrain, Djibouti Internship: Scott LeWand OPNET Post-Grad Plans: Buy a house. Grad School 5 years. Sting ray, Girl friend Favorite Academy Memory: Anything involving Spencer Payne, Ryan Silveria, Kurt Olsen, Dustin Thomsen, and Eric Jaskoviac v. tv T _ v IN ICO I hate this Academy, but sure proud to be from it. 197 JAY SPENCER GIBLIN Marine Engineering System, Offshore Petacoma, California Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Track Field Officer Billets: Company Training Officer Battalion Executive Officer Ships Sailed: APL Singapore, APT Truman, Methane Jane Elisabeth Sea Partners: Tara Mulligan, Sean Minor Countries Visited: China, South Korea, South Africa, Plebe Mugshot Japan, Singapore, Trinidad Tobago Internship: Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Hockey Games 198 KYLE PATRICK GIBNEY Ma nne Transportation “Gibs” Redding, Connecticut Company: Hand A cti vities C tubs Sports: KPRFC Officer Billets: Company Athletic Director Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Montana, VSNS John Ericsson, M V Ocean Charger Sea Partners: Matthew West, Mason Albaugh-Fonseca, Christian Bonimer, Kenneth Filiaggi, Plebe Mugshot Jacob Tappe, John Witte, Benjamin Moer C ountries Visited: CAE, Oman, Pakistan, India, Guam, Philippines, Japan, Colombia, The Netherlands, Belgim, Senegal, South Africa Internship: Moran Towing Corp, New York, NY Post-Grad Plans: Sail and upgrade to Master Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year 199 “The sea hates a coward” - E. O'Neill DANIEL JAMES GILLIS Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “LT Dan” Waunakee, Wisconsin Company: 1st, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: EMS, Keelboat Sailing Team Officer Billets: Regimental Emergency Services Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Prestige New York, M V Manulani, M V Green Wave, USS Anchorage SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon, Sea Partners: Will Courtney Countries Visited: Kuwait, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, China, New Zealand, Antarctica Internship: Huntington-Ingalls Industries - Avondale Shipyard Post-Grad Plans: U.S. Coast Guard Aviator Favorite Academy Memory: All the good times with my section over the years Plebe Mugshot “Gilligan” “Dr. G” 200 Always give your best, good things come of it. PAUL ROBERT GOBER Ma fine Engineering Thousand Oaks, California Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming, Waterpolo Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: USAS Stockham, M V Malii Malii, SS Lihve, Cape Douglas Sea Partners: Ryan Leight, Chris Bernard, Casey Moore Countries Visited: Diego Garcia, Guam, China, Bahrain Mugshot Internship: W.W.L. Stevedoring in Port Hueneme Post-Grad Plans: Establish goon squad west head quarters Favorite Academy Memory: Goon Squad outings, D.B. Bar and Grill “Gobes” “Goober” “Paulit G” 201 JOHN-LEON SULLIVAN GOSSELIN Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Nashua, New Hampshire Company: 1st Clubs Sports: Football, Wrestling, Waterpolo Officer Billets: Bull Ensign Zombo Ships Sailed: Maersk Idaho, USNS Sacagawea, USNS Richard E. Byrd, Sea Partners: Nick Batson, Stephanie Ritondale, Amanda Gavuran, Brian Bradsher Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, UAE, Djibouti, Plebe Mugshot Singapore, France, Internship: DSYI Charleston SC Post-Grad Plans: Save money to do something Favorite Academy Memory: The moment I am reading this in yearbook which by then will mean I am graduated “Goose” “Gorilla Man I came for girls, and stayed for the food. AARON TODD GOTTLIEB Marine Engineering Systems, Offsh Trumbull, Connecticut Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Sailing, Scuba Club Officer Billets: Battalion Operations Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Iowa, M V Liberty Sun, MIT Overseas Mare mar, SS Keystone State Sea Partners: Stephen Holand, Alex W ood Countries Visited: Bahrain, UAE, Pakistan, India, Spain, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Philippines, Israel, Egypt, Panama Internship: DCMA Sikorsy Helicopter Post-Grad Plans: Sail on the deep blue sea ore Plebe Mugshot Pirates’ I 203 A ARRRGHW! AARON TYLER GRACELY Marine Transportation Charleston, South Carolina Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Team Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Racer, M V National Glory, M V Empire State Sea Partners: John Lee, Bobby Boger, Rob Whitby Countries Visited: Estonia, Germany, Holland, UK, Guam Internship: Steven’s Towing Post-Grad Plans: Shape up and ship out Favorite Academy Memory: Winning the 2012 Christmas ornament contest. Plebe Mugshot “La Floma Blanca 204 There are not enough days in the week for the amount of therapy I need after this place. SAMUEL HASTINGS GREEN Marine Transportation Goochland, Virginia Company: 1st, Reg Acti vities Clu bs Sports: EMT, Scuba Club, KPESA Officer Billets: Regimental Protocol Officer Ships Sailed: St. Louis Express, M V Ascension, Maersk Idaho, M V Cape Race, USCGC Eagle Sea Partners: Andrew McAuliffe, Casey Cannon, Brian Ulrich, Ethan Schmidt, Erik Issakson Plebe Mugshot C ountries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Antigua, Ascension Islands, Azores Islands, Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka Internship: US Air Force, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron Post-Grad Plans: MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Shenanigans with the boys, 2nd Deck Reg Row. (Alfa Male Deck) n Anything is possible with enough rum. TYLER SEBRING HAND Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Monterey, California Company: 3rd Activities Ctubs Sports: EMT Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V Courage, MIT Alaskan Legend, USNS Sgt. Mates Kolak Sea Partners: Benjamin Van Der Like Countries Visited: Belgium, Germany, Britain, Morocco, Spain, Crete Plebe Mugshot Internship: Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Navy Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees) Favorite Academy Memory:... f 206 The simplest solution is the best solution - Crag Fischenich SAMUEL S. A. HEARD Logistics Intermodal Transportation Boca Raton, Florida “Sir Heard Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Men’s Lacrosse, Marine Ops Officer Billets: Company Training Officer, Regimental Training Officer Assistant Ships Sailed: Maersk Montana, Washington Express, USNS Joshua Humphreys Sea Partners: Kevin Woods, Vito Basso, Blake Krell, Gannon Beebe Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: CAE, Pakitstan, India, Oman, Bahrain, England, Germany, Belgium, 'Merica! Internship: Palm Beach Harbor Pilots Association Post-Grad Plans: Becoming an officer of Marines Favorite Academy Memory: 2nd sea year on “The Hump” 207 Don ft complain, work harder. KAITLYN LOUISE HELLER Marine Engineering Boise, Idaho Section Mom Company: Band Activities!Clubs!Sports: Regimental Band Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer, Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: Horizon Hawk, USNS Guadalupe, M V Jean Anne, M V Philadelphia Express Sea Partners: Kristin Critser, Ben Moer, Miranda Baker Countries Visited: China, CAE, England, Germany, Singapore, Djibouti, Belgium, Guam Internship: JUB Engineers, Inc. (Twin Falls, Idaho) Post-Grad Plans: USCG, maybe end up sailing Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, Engagement (same night) Plebe Mugshot 208 I would rather have a life of oh wells than a life of what ifs. i ALEX HERNANDEZ “Diesel” Manne Transportation Pasadena, California Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Propeller Club, Power Squadron Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Reliance, Yorktown Express, Edward A. Carter, Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Bernard Underwood, Robert Navarro, Frank Osborne Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Germany, England, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, The Azores, Diego Garcia, Canada, Singapore, Ireland. Internship: Clyde Marine Services Post-Grad Plans: Sail for five years, then see where life takes me from there. Favorite Academy Memory: Making good friends with the coolest and craziest people at sea. 209 HAVEN FARRELL HOFFMAN Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore North Webster, Indiana Company: 3rd Activities!Clubs!Sports: KP Sustainability Alliance, Ultimate Frisbee Officer Billets: Regimental ZOMBO! Ships Sailed: M V American Tern, M V APL Philippines, M V President Jackson Sea Partners: Tim McGehee, Zac Hume Countries Visited: Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, UK, Greenland, Latvia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Egypt Internship: Chillit Chillers - Geothermal Engineering Post-Grad Plans: Sail, advance my license, go back to school, then work some sort of alternative energy field. Favorite Academy Memory: When hockey games used to be fun! Working on the solar and hydrogen boat. Plebe Mugshot 210 Don't ever forgo the things you really want to do on the excuse of “having too much work.” STEPHEN REID HOLAND Maritime Operations North Oaks, Minnesota “Steve” Company: 2nd Acti vities C lu bs Sports: Sailing Team, Rifle Team Officer Billets: None Ships Sailed: Maersk Iowa, California Voyager, Charleston Express Sea Partners: Francois Conde-Jalin, Aaron Gottlieb Countries Visited: Panama, Germany, UK, Belgium, Egypt, Oman, Spain, Gibraltar, Plebe Mugshot UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan Internship: Army Airborne School, Det Norske Veritas Post-Grad Plans: Go do something fun for a while. Favorite Academy Memory: Studying for license. 211 The only part of this academy I will miss are my classmates, but that's enough to make me always see Kings Point in a positive light. URSULA ANN HOLM Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Owego, New York r “Urs-Dog” Holm-Slice” Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming Officer Billets: Regimental Environmental Officer Ships Sailed: APL Philippines, USCG Eagle, T V Kings Pointer, M V Ocean Titan, SS Horizon Navigator Sea Partners: Jessica Willey, Katie Schmidt Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Plebe Mugshot Chile, Colombia, Inda, UAE Internship: USCG Barqut Eagle OCS trip Post-Grad Plans: Sail AMO Favorite Academy Memory: Setting up a three person slingshot in a plebe's room and nailing Jon Fogarty with a water balloon during his OOD bunk check. 212 ‘So long and thanks for all the fish. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Sevema Park, Maryland Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: All things running Officer Billets: Meh. Ships Sailed: Matson Maunawili, Maersk Peary USNS Amelia Earhart, Sea Partners: Kate O’Connor, Esmeraldy Arce, Matt Meyers, Tim Axelsson, Andy Price Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Guam, China, South Korea, Japan, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey Internship: MD Pilot Association Post-Grad Plans: Sail until I get too bitter. GRETCHEN ANNE PAGE HOLOUBEK Ma nne Transportation IAN M. HOLTZWORTH Marine Transportation St. Petersburg Tavernier, Florida Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Team, Hear this! Sustainability Alliance, Long walks on the beach, Skating down Steamboat Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Maersk Georgia, Malaspina, Ocean Titan, Cape Henry, Polar Adventure, APL Pearl Llebe Mugshot Sea Partners: James Pilliod, Karl Sergojan, Evan Siepert Countries Visited: Dubai, Pakistan, India, Oman, Japan, Egypt, Singapore, Sri Lanka Internship: Alaska Marine Highway System Post-Grad Plans: Drive the rover south, live out of a tuk-tuk in India, and take the train across Russia. I figure I'll go to sea in my time off. Favorite Academy Memory: The early years on the waterfront and then those epic weekends out east at Montauk with all the right people. “What's the worst that can happen...? Nothing!” 214 Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Ice Hockey Officer Billets: Regimental Alumni Liaison, Regimental Adjutant Ships Sailed: M V Horizon Hunter, USNS Patuxent, SS Horizon Pacific Sea Partners: Nick Cerny Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: China, Taivan, Bahrain, CAE, Greece Internship: Indoc OIC Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Navy, Surface Warfare JOHN PAUL HOMOLA Marine Transportation Massapequa, New York So live your live that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect other in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. - Tecumseh ZACHARY BRETT HUMPHREYS Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “KittenMittens: “Humpy” “Hump” Chuluota, Florida Company: 3rd A ctivities ClubslSports: Football Officer Billets: Bull Ensign Ships Sailed: M V Independence 2, USNS Grasp, M V Midnight Sun Sea Partners: Ben White, Garrett Reinert, Adam Leines Countries Visited: UK, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Plebe Mugshot France, Italy, Greece, Crete, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Czech Republic Internship: Nassco, San Diego Post-Grad Plans: Sail, surf, get more tattoos, go to grad school, the goon squad Favorite Academy Memory: Beating Coast Guard, every moment with the goon squad, beating SUNY Maritime, Ring Dance, Blarney Stone, San Diego 216 If the minimum was not acceptable, it would not be the minimum. TAREK NAGY HUSSEIN Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Company: 1st ActivitiesIClubslSports: Auto Club, KP Cycling Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Green Dale, M V Cape Race, USAS Pless, M V Cape Hudson Sea Partners: Tyler Driscoll Countries Visited: Japan, Korea, Canada, Australia, Saipan Internship: N S Savanna Post-Grad Plans: Sail, make money, go to Grad School Favorite Academy Memory: Are you kidding me? None. 217 SUNG KEUN HYONG Marine Transportation Lilbum, Georgia Company: Band, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: HEAR THIS! Editor, EMT, Propeller Club Officer Billets: Regimental Commissary Officer Ships Sailed: Alliance St. Louis, USNS Patuxent, VSNA Charles Drew Sea Partners: Ryan McQueen, Tyler Driscoll, Erich Stumpel, Andrew McAuliffe Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Jamaica, Pakistan, Bahrain, Colombia, Panama, Greece, Djibouti, Qatar, CAE, Kuwait Internship: American Maritime Officers, Dania Beach, Florida Post-Grad Plans: Military Sealift Command, and then Thailand. Favorite Academy Memory: Any time I was with friends; suffering through Indoc, exploring foreign countries during our travels, or out enjoying the city. “Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss SLOWLY. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret ANYTHING that makes you smile. - Mark Twain 218 ERIC THOMAS JASKOVIAK Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Fort Stockton, Texas Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Indoor Track, Park Softball, K PS Park Ranger Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: APL Turquoise, Alaskan Explorer, Horizon Enterprise Sea Partners: Matt McMahon, Jack Spitz, Geoffrey Polinder Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka Internship: Detyens Shipyard Post-Grad Plans: MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Missing OOD Watch, Sea Year Jasko” 219 Do it for the story. GRANT THOMAS JOHNSON Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Denver, Colorado Company: 4th, Reg. Activities Clubs Sports: CFC, Ultimate Frisbee Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer, Regimental Senior Watch Officer Ships Sailed: Green Cove, Overseas Luxmar, SS El Morro Sea Partners: Jesse Penney, Brandon Collins Countries Visited: Japan, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Israel, France, Spain, Puerto Rico Internship: Naval Aviation, HSM-46 Post-Grad Plans: Naval Pilot Favorite Academy Memory: Every moment spent with my friends. “BT Dubs” Others went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the Lord, His wonderful deeds in the deep. Psalm 107:23-24 220 NATALIE MARGRET JONES Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Nat Jones Altoona, Wisconsin Company: Band, Reg. Activities C lubs Sports: Band, Fanfare Trumpets, Offshore Sailing, CFC, Mariner’s Chorus Officer Billets: Ships Sailed: MTV APL President Jackson, M T Sunshine State, M V APL China, M V Maersk Illinois Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: Dan Galginaitis, Brendan Rohr, Joseph Olson C ountries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Pakistan, UAE, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malta, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Germany, Finland, Nova Scotia Internship: Ship Management and Chartering at Maersk Line LTD Post-Grad Plans: Sail Deep-Sea, AMO Favorite Academy Memory: Singing for different events, Islanders, Mets, Beat Retreats. Ring Dance and Acceptance Day! “From the ends at the earth I call to You. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the storm Psalm 61:2-3 ROSHENDA GABRIELLE JOSEPHS Logistics Intermodal Transportation Culpeper, Virginia Company: 1st, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Women's Basketball Officer Billets: Regimental Sexual Assault Victims Advocate Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Charger, USNS Arctic, M V Ocean Charger, M V Ocean Titan Sea Partners: One too many Countries Visited: Cartagena, Columbia! Internship: American Maritime Officers, Dania Beach, Florida Post-Grad Plans: Get money Favorite Academy Memory: Delano Plebe Mugshot “Shendi” “JoJo” “Hold onto your dream. One morning you will awake to find that you are the person you dreamed of” - Donna Levine 222 I i J TAMARA KAILEH Logistics Intermodal Transportation Kings Park, New York Company: 2nd, Band Activities CIubs Sports: Women’s Basketball Officer Billets: Zombo Nation Ships Sailed: USNS Alan Shepard, Horizon Kodiak, M V Green Ridge, MIV Patriot Sea Partners: Janay W eathers, Chris Benard, Tyler LeCocq, Steven Webb, Nicolas Mann picbe Mugshot C ountries Visited: Guam, Singapore, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, The Sand Box Internship: Alaska Marine Highway Post-Grad Plans: Military Sealift Command Favorite Academy Memory: Guam....... 223 Stand Fast MATTHEW CODY KANTOR Marine Engineering Coral Springs, Florida Kantorbury Tales” Company: 2nd, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Men's Lacrosse Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Regimental Academic Officer Sailed: M V APL Japan, USNS Comfort USNS Regulus Sea Partners: Jack Spits, Ryan Moorman, Vito Basso Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, Jebel Ali, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua Internship: USCG Shipyard, Flight internship at Key West Naval Air Station Post-Grad Plans: Naval Flight Officer Favorite Academy Memory: Dinner conversations in Delano I f “Kan Man” 224 Nobody gives it to you, You have to take it. V ■v ✓ RICHARD CRAIG KERN Logistics Intermodal Transportation Kerneilius” “Kern Dog” Fox Point, Wisconsin Company: Band, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: KPMSS, Games Club, Mariner’s Chorus, KPESA, Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Chairman of Education Investigation Ships Sailed: M V Green Dale, M V Sunshine State, SS Methane Kari Elin Sea Partners: Norman Hilliard, Benjamin Baitcher Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: japan, Okinawa, South Korean Mexico, Trinidad, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Wales, Pascagoula, MS Internship: Federal Marine Terminals - Port of Milwaukee Post-Grad Plans: Crush my enemies, see them driven before me and hear the lamentation of their women. Favorite Academy Memory: Planning preparing “ Operation Citadel Shield” an alternative to the Greek's woefully inadequate surrender “anti-piracy plan, on the SS Methane Kari Elin with Benjamin Baitcher Todd Kutkiewicz 225 don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. KEVIN CHRISTOPHER KERR Logistics Intermodal Transportation Oakdale, New York Company: 4th, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Varsity Basketball Officer Billets: Regimental Athletic Director Ships Sailed: SS El Faro, M V Midnight Sun, USNS Pollux Sea Partners: Countries Visited: Internship: Indoctrination Post-Grad Plans: Kirby Inland Marine Favorite Academy Memory: Morning Formations Plebe Mugshot with my fellow MIDN Rule HI: Never leave a fellow Crasher Behind. 226 MATTHEW JOHN KLOECKEE “Kluck” Marine Engineering Richmond, Virginia Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Powersquad, Waterfront, Auto Club, KP Cycling Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Yorktown Express, Green Ridge Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Patrick Minnick Countries Visited: England, Germany, Belgium, Greece Italy, Russia, Turkey, Spain, Japan, South Korea Internship: G H Towing, Galveston, TX Post-Grad Plans: Sail, Shred, Surf, play guitar, repeat. Favorite Academy Memory: Waterfront trips, Gatsby, Skiing 1st class year, cooking in the park in the snow, biking. Plebe Mugshot Thanks to everyone, who made KP bearable. Throughout the 4 years ... good times to be continued! Thanks to my family for helping me get here! 227 NICKOLAS THOMSON KOPACKA Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Kopastronaut “Tiny Tona” “Squirrel” Saugus, California Company: 3rd Activities Ctubs Sports: Baseball Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Company Fitness Officer Ships Sailed: APL Korea, USNS Arctic, Maersk Wyoming, SS Wright Sea Partners: Mike Jeffers, Ryan Moorman, Kevin Woods Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Saualait, Egypt, Jordan, Dubai, Jordan, Greece, Spain, Djibouti, Canaoa Internship: Newport News Shipyard Post-Grad Plans: Army Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Proper PT Gear 228 ‘7 say nver be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let's evolve. Let the chips fall where they may. - Tyler Durden BK' BLAKE THOMAS KRELL Logistics Intermodal Transportation Fort Myers, Florida Company: 4th, 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming - Captain Officer Billets: Zombo for life Ships Sailed: M V Green Cove, USNS Joshua Humphreys, M V Charleston Express Sea Partners: Gannon Beebe, Vito Basso, Sam Heard, Jacob Wright Countries Visited: Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Djibouti, Bahrain, UAE, Belgium, England, Germany Internship: USCG Sector, St. Petersburg (Response, Prevention, Aviation) Post-Grad Plans: Sail MSC, work for USCG Marine Safety and Security Teams of Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Swim Team Training Trips Plebe Mugshot 229 NICKOLAS THOMSON KOPACKA Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Kopastronaut “Tiny Tona” “Squirrel” Saugus, California Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Baseball Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Company Fitness Officer Ships Sailed: APL Korea, USNS Arctic, Maersk Wyoming, SS Wright Sea Partners: Mike Jeffers, Ryan Moorman, Kevin Woods Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Saualait, Egypt, Jordan, Dubai, Jordan, Greece, Spain, Djibouti, Canaoa Internship: Newport News Shipyard Post-Grad Plans: Army Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Proper PT Gear Plebe Mugshot 228 “ say nver be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let's evolve. Let the chips fall where they may.” - Tyler Durden ERICA ALICIA LAWSON Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Millsboro, Delaware Company: 2nd Acti vities C lubs Sports: Propeller Club Officer Billets: Zombo! Ships Sailed: SS Cape Jacob, USNS Jack Lummus, USNS Stephen Wipless Sea Partners: Michelle Piper Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, Guam, Sipan, Palau, Philippines plebe MuSshot Internship: BAE Systems Shipyard, Jacksonville, FL Post-Grad Plans: Sail Travel Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation “Errka” Shmerika Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. TYLER DAVID LeCOCQ Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Frisco, Texas Company: 2nd, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: Pistol Team, Men's Handball Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairmen, Regimental Information Technology Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Alan Shepard, SS SeaRiver Exxon Sierra, M V Horizon Tacoma Sea Partners: Chris Benard, Janay Weathers, Plebe Mugshot Tamara Kaileh, Jessica Willey Countries Visited: Singapore, Guam, Japan Internship: Pursuant Post-Grad Plans: Mechanical Engineer for MSC, Shoreside Favorite Academy Memory: Walking out the gate post-graduation “LeCoco” “LePepsi” 232 You have questions and google has answers.” - Anonymous JOHN LEE Mai ine Engineering Parker, Colorado ••Ree” Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Soccer, Drill instructor SAAM, Snowboarding Club Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Racer, USNS Bridge, USNS Rappahannock Sea Partners: Aaron Gracely, Marcus Tebbs, Rob Whitby, Kevin McCormick, Plebe Mugshot Aaron Madler, Glen Weldon, Matthew Finlayson Countries Visited: England, Germany, Netherlands, Guam, Dubai, Fujairah, Japan, Djibouti, Bahrain Internship: McAllister Towing Post-Grad Plans: Military Sealift Command, Enjoy Life Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend 233 Don't worry. Be happy. RYAN DAVIS LEIGH Logistics Intermodcil Transportation “Old Man Leigh” “Zorro” Park City, Utah Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Track, KPESA Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: USNS Gysgt. Stockham, M V Washington Express, USNS Barque Eagle, M V Green Point, Sea Partners: Paul Gober, Phillip Criswell, Sawyer Effland Countries Visited: Kuwait, Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Singapore, Japan, England, Belgium, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Okinawa, Guam, Canada Internship: Squadron HX-21, Naval Air Station Pax River, Maryland Anderson and Karrenberg law firm, Salt Lake City, Utah Post-Grad Plans: Marine Corps Flight Favorite Academy Memory: Tobin's rant on politics 234 Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.” - James Lovell Musclebob Buffpants” Puffin” ADAM RICHARD LEINES Manne Engineering Shipyard Management Discovery Bay, California Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: SS El Faro, SS Westward Venture, USNS Yukon, M V Green Lake, M V Cape Horn Sea Partners: Steve Sasso, Chris Dumesnil, Richie Lyons, Garrett Reinert, Zach Humphreys, Ben White, Mason Albaugh-Fonseca. Countries Visited: Puerto Rico, Mexico, Santo Domingo, Panama, Columbia, Braxil, Argentina Internship: Work at Nassco Shipyard in San Diego, CA Post-Grad Plans: Sail with MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year H Plebe Mugshot JAMES JOSEPH LEVANTINO Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation “Scorpion “Cy Young “Lev” Southhold New York Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Kings Point Rugby Officer Billets: Company Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Green Bay, M V Maersk Ohio, USNS Joshua Humphreys Sea Partners: Brian Bradsher, Kurt Olsen, Gary Poulin, Bobby Boger Countries Visited: Japan, Singapore, Oman, UAE, Plebe Mugshot Kuwait, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Internship: Indoc Post-Grad Plans: To use the 14 leadership traits and serve as a Merchant Marine officer leader of honor and integrity and contribute to the economic, defense, and homeland security interests of the United States. Favorite Academy Memory: Corona Park 236 “This message has been blocked by the Sonicwall due to its content i;: r 0 HYUN HO LIM Logistics Intermodal Transportation Ansan, South Korea “Limbo “Psy” Company: Band Acti vities Clu bs Sports: SAAM Club, Rock Band ‘ ‘Pass-in -Re vie w ” Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer, Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Kentucky, M T Nomad, M V Sea-Land Intrepid. Sea Partners: Vichian Charlemchat all the way Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, UAE, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Trinidad Tobago, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, Japan, South Korea Internship: Korean Register of Shipping Post-Grad Plans: Become a Naval Officer in Korea for 3 years Favorite Academy Memory: Watching Olympics World Cup with friends, 1st sea year, making 'Gangnam Style' video, watching Mets game with friends A 237 Kappa Pie Sigma THOMAS WILLIAM LUCY Marine Transportation Leawood, Kansas “Public Enemy No. 1 “The Fruit Bandit” “Luc” Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Kings Point Rugby Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: APL China, USNS Alan Shepard, T V Kings Pointer, T V Libery Star, S.S. Altair, Crowley Patriarch, Crowley Explorer Sea Partners: Ethan Schmidt, Andrew Neault Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Guam, Puerto Rico Internship: Kansas City Port Authority Post-Grad Plans: Sail, SSO, rugby, hopefully law surveying or insurance Favorite Academy Memory: Ms. Polonia Pageant 2010 van ride back, The Yard To these ships or those ships. “Phil” PHILIP DANIEL LUONGO Logistics Intermodal Transportation Bethpage, New York Company: 3rd Acti vities Clubs!Sports: Football, Slosh ball. Student Council Officer Billets: Battalion Training Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Roy M. Wheat, US NS Kanawha, M V Endurance Sea Partners: Scott Bartlett, Chris Dumesnil, Jimmy Cameron, Josh Miller Countries Visited: Spain, Greece, Italy, Australia, Singapore, S. Korea, Japan, Panama, Germany, England, Belgium Internship: Sandy Hook Pilots’ Association Post-Grad Plans: Sailing inland tugs and eventually becoming a harbor pilot. Favorite Academy Memory: Always being surrounded by friends and all the crazy stories we have. Plebe Mugshot 239 I just want to say thank you to the people in my life who have always supported me. Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today. RICHARD AUSTIN LYONS Marine Engineering Systems, Electrical Virginia Beach, Virginia Company: 1st A ctivities Ctubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: USNS Yukon, M V Sea-Land Eagle, SS El Yunque Sea Partners: Chris Duntisnil, Stephen Sasso, Adam Leines Countries Visited: England, Germany, Netherlands, Plebe Mugshot United States of “AMERICA” Internship: E-Chromic Post-Grad Plans: Sail MSC Favorite Academy Memory: San Diego with the boy’s drinking Pacifico! Also Nikki Beach Finished with this place! 240 AARON JOSEPH MADLER Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Mad Dog” Chatham, Illinois Company: Band, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Regimental Band Drum Major Officer Billets: Regimental Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: M V Sea-Land Eagle, USNS Bridge, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Brendan Rohr, Marcus Tebbs, John Lee, Kevin McCormick, Plebe Mugshot Robert W hitby Countries Visited: Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, CAE, Australia, Bahrain Internship: USMMA Indoctrination for the Class of 2016 - Logistics Post-Grad Plans: CSAF Active Duty Officer Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance m Leaders win through logistics. Vision, sure. Strategy, yes. But when you go to war, you need to have both toilet paper and bullets at the right place at the right time. In other words, you must win through superior logistics- Tom Peters Rule 3: Leadership Is Confusing As Hell, Fast Company, March 2001 MIKHAIL ALEXANDER MANALO Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Lawrenceville, Georgia Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: None Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: APL Korea, Liberty Sun, Horizon Trader, SS Cape May Sea Partners: Tommy McKenna Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Honduras, Singapore, Indonesia Internship: Indoc 2016 Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Leaving Plebe Mugshot NICHOLAS ALAN MANN Marine Engineering “Nick” Blythewood, South Carolina Company: 4th, 5th, Reg, 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming, SEAL Club Officer Billets: Regimental Executive Officer Ships Sailed: M V 2nd LT John P. Bobo, USNS Pollux, M V Jean Anne, M V Green Ridge Sea Partners: Jon Fong, Alexander Othmer, Tamara Keilah Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Spain, Italy, Greece, UAE, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, Turkey, Germany, Hawaii, Oman, Kuwait, England, Internship: NSW Mini. Buds, Coronado, California Post-Grad Plans: Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Lateral transfer to SEALs. Favorite Academy Memory: Senior Year Spring Break in Cartegena, Colombia South America 2012 with Gannon Beebe Take it easy greasy, you got a long way to slide. BRANDON MICHAEL MARKEY Marine Transportation Newark, Delaware “Three Round Burst “Markey Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: SCUBA Club, Airsoft Club, Propeller Club Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Company Fitness Officer Ships Sailed: M V Alliance Norfolk, Cape Henry, MIV Sea-Land Mercury, Pollux M V Sea-Land Lightning Sea Partners: Jake Freon, Michael Pluhowski Countries Visited: Felixstowe, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, Dutch Harbor Internship: Cap May Lewes Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Sailing 3rd Mate with MSC, continue with the SSO Program. Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year, Ireland 2012, Ukraine 2012, Puerto Rico 2013, and Ring Dance Weekend Plebe Mugshot 244 Procrastinate anything BUT SEA PROJECTS. Enjoy sea year, it really is the best time at the Academy. In the end, it is truly worth it and when you finally get to 1 C year it just flies by! i � m A y ANDREW JOSEPH McAULIFFE Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Andy” Syracuse, New York Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: KPESA, Newman Club, Track Field, XC Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: Horizon Navigator, USNS Patuxent, St. Louis Express Sea Partners: Erick Stumpel, Ryan McQueen, Sung Hyong, Tyler Driscol, Sam Green Plcbe Mugshot Countries Visited: UK, Belgium, Germany, Puerto Rico, Dubai, UAE, Bahrain, Djibouti Internship: O'Brien + Bere Engineering Firm Post-Grad Plans: MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation ... will be Life is good.... Life sucks and then you die. The choice is yours. MICHAEL JAMES McCANN Marine Engineering New Rochelle, New York Company: 3rd Activities!Clubs!Sports: Rugby Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: APL President Jackson, USNS Alan Shepard, Horizon Trader, USGC Eagle Sea Partners: None Countries Visited: Egypt, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore, Plebe Mugshot India, Puerto Rico, Djibouti Internship: McAllister Towing Post-Grad Plans: Sailing with MSC Favorite Academy Memory: BBQs in the Park 246 5 years of hell at KP equals the rest of my life for fun KEVIN MICHAEL McCORMICK Jr. ‘'Kevin” Marine Transportation Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey Company: 1st Activities C lubs Sports: Golf, Having Swollen Traps, Flexing in the mirror Officer Billets: Zomho Ships Sailed: Horixon Hunter, T V Kings Pointer, SS Chemical Pioneer, USNS Bridge Sea Partners: Marcus Tebbs, Rob Whitby, John Lee, Aaron Madler Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Guam, China, Taiwan, CAE, Australia, Puerto Rico, Mongolia, Sweden, Iceland Internship: Casey and Barnett, Maritime Law Firm Post-Grad Plans: Get yoked, Then play on the PGA tour, and Probably join SIC and sail OS. Favorite Academy Memory: Vegas, and the city Dear Mitch, if you're holding this letter you already know. The house has been boarded up. The doors. The windows. Everything. We're at the Comfort Inn. Room 112.1 Love you. - Frank 247 MARSHELL LYNN McCROSKY Marine Engineering “McRascal” “McGrizz” Diamond Lake, Oregon Company: Band, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: Ultimate Frisbee, Men’s Team Handball, Club Basketball Officer Billets: Regimental Adjutant Ships Sailed: USNS Apache, SS Lihue, OS Maremar, Cape Hudson, Cape Henry Sea Partners: Ryan Hutchins, Mike Palazollo, Geoffrey Polinder Countries Visited: Israel, Malta, China, Gibraltar, Guam Internship: MSC Headquarters, Washington D.C. Post-Grad Plans: MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Summer school after plebe year. “Marscal” Nothing good in life comes easy, there's always a just reward for hard work, work hard and play harder. 248 MATTHEW JOSEPH McMAHON Logistics A Intermodal Transportation Chesapeake, Virginia ‘Avatar’ “BFG” Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Varsity Basketball, Surf Club Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: APL Turquoise, Cape Rise, Overseas Luxmar, Sea-Land Comet Sea Partners: Eric Jaskoviak, Dustin Thomsen Countries Visited: Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, Greece, Israel, Canada, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka Internship: Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, Norfolk, VA Post-Grad Plans: Sailing till I die. Favorite Academy Memory: Procrastinating while studying for tests in the wardroom with friends. Plebe Mugshot RYAN MICHAEL McQUEEN Marine Engineering Systems, Electrical Vacaville, California Company: Band, Reg Activities!Clubs!Sports: Cyber Defense Club Officer Billets: Regimental Information Technology Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Patuxent, SS John G. Munson, M V Alliance St. Louis Sea Partners: William Bachman Sung Hyong, Tyler Driscoll, Erich Stumpel, Andrew McAuliffe Countries Visited: Pakistan, Djibouti, UAE, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Jamaica, Greece, Canada, Order of Magellan Internship: AMO Headquarters Post-Grad Plans: Get a job, never go back to KP Favorite Academy Memory: Hurricane week spent in Florida 250 GREGORY GEORGE MERKL Iarine Transportation “Merk Merk Vancouver, Washington Company: 1st Actirities Clubs Sports: Working out Officer Billets: 2nd Deck Platoon Commander Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Ships Sailed: APL China, Sea-Land Eagle, Liverty Sun Sea Partners: Dillon Clark Countries Visited: Israel, Cyprus, Panama Canal, Plebe Mugshot Bangaldesh, Holland, Germany, UK, Japan, South Korea, China Internship: Cape May Lewis Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Work in the gulf on a drill ship or OSV. Favorite Academy Memory: Being forced to wear my study jersey by my roommates plebe year U« MATTHEW JOSEPH MEYERS Marine Transportation Staten Island, New York Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Rugby, Football Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Ataersk Carolina, Seabulk Arctic, USNS Amelia Earhart Sea Partners: Tim Axelsson, Gretchen Holoubek, Esmeraldy Arce Countries Visited: UAE, India, Oman, Japan, South Korea, Guam Internship: Staten Island Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Commercial Sailing Favorite Academy Memory: None Plebe Mugshot 1 252 NATHANIEL BLAINE MILLER Marine Transportation Magnolia, Texas Company: Band, Reg A ctivities Clubs!Sports: “Hear This!” Maritime Law Society Officer Billets: Regimental Evaluations Officer Ships Sailed: APL Singapore, Polar Enterprise, Liberty Spirit, Matson Maunawili Sea Partners: None Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Plebe Mugshot Egypt, Sudan, Singapore Internship: Class of 2016 Indoctrination Post-Grad Plans: Be a Naval Flight Officer and career with the Navy. Favorite Academy Memory: Representing the Academy at a Military History and Veteran Benefits event in Washington DC. Millerlite” 253 Finish it! PATRICK ARCANGELO MINNICK Marine Transportation Frederick, Maryland Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Auto Club, Power Squadron Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Training Officer Regimental Waterfront Officer Ships Sailed: Yorktown Express, Phillip K. Pollux Maersk Rhode Island, Green Ridge Sea Partners: Matt Kloecker Countries Visited: Netherlands, Germany, England, Plebe Mugshot Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Greece, Gibraltar, Canada, South Korea Internship: G H Towing Post-Grad Plans: OSV's Favorite Academy Memory: None SEAN THOMAS MINOR Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation Fort Myers, Florida hite Lightning Captain Company: 2nd A ctivities Clubs Sports: S wimming Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: USi S Kiska, President Truman, Methane Jane Elizabeth Sea Partners: Geoffrey Polinder, Jay Giblin C ountries Visited: Australia, Guam, Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, Plehe Mugshot Trinidad Tobago, Nigeria, Cape Town, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, UAE, Egypt Internship: Coast Guard St. Pete Post-Grad Plans: Army Infantry Favorite Academy Memory: 50 Freestyle Time Trial and Late Night Wagon Wheel Sing-Alongs A m “It ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” BENJAMIN RAY MOER Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Flower Mound, Texas Company: Band Activities Clubs: Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Company Training Officer Ships Sailed: MIV Horizon Tiger, USNS Guadalupe, M V Ocean Charger Sea Partners: Miranda Baker, Kristi Critser, Kaitlyn Heller, Kyle Gibney Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: China, Tiawan, Guam, Singapore, UAE, Djibouti, Begium, Netherlands, Columbia Internship: 97th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX Post-Grad Plans: Combat Systems Officer, Air Force Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance You go, and they will follow. - James 2:18 256 CASEY LYDIA MOORE Maine Engineering Tucson, Arizona Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming, Crew Officer Billets: 2nd Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V R.V. Pfeiffer, M V Midnight Sun, M V Courage Sea Partners: Ryan Villareal, James Flowers, Kevin Kerr Countries Visited: Guam, China, Belgium, Germany, England Internship: ABS in Charleston, SC Post-Grad Plans: MSC Shoreside of Drill Ships Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend Plebe Mugshot 257 “We want Mohr” - Prof. Traynham RYAN ANDREW MOORMAN Marine Engineering “Jimmy Neutron' “Muscle Hamster “Ryno” Denver, Colorado Company: 3rd Activities ClubsISports: Lacrosse, Snowboard, Honorary member of Team Beef Castle Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Alliance Charleston, S.S. Wright USNS Comfort Sea Partners: Mike Ackerman, Matt Kantor, Nick Kopacka, Kristen Bell, Mike Tuttle Countries Visited: Spain, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan, Jamaica, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Canada Internship: Newport News Shipyard Post-Grad Plans: Make that 100 million like Birdman, by sailing the 7 seas like Sinbad. Favorite Academy Memory: City nights with the wild bunch. Luck is the last dying with of those who think winning can happen by accident. 258 k MATTHEW TYNDALL MULLER Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Sayville, New York Company: 4th Acti vities Clubs! Sports: SNAME, Newman Club O'Gara Honor Society Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: S.S. Horizon Spirit, M V Liberty Eagle M V Liberty Promise, M V Sea-Land Racer Sea Partners: Stefano Ritondale, Jay Boyle, Plebe Mugshot Wes Haddocle, Andrew Sherman Countries Visited: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait, Djibouti, Singapore, Holland, England, Germany Internship: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Nothing come to mind. 259 “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way. ’ - Juan Ramon Jimenez TARA ASHLING MULLIGAN Marine Transportation “Tacked Pockets” “Mulli” Monroe, New York Company: 2nd, Band, 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Color Guard, BHT, Newman, Power Squad, Field Track, Park Adventures Officer Billets: Regimental Training Vessel Master Ships Sailed: APL Singapore, T V Kings Pointer, Maersk Rhode Island Arkansas Sea Partners: Jay Giblin, Sarah Feldman, Josh Miller Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Japan, China, South Korea, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Djibouti, Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania Internship: Kings Point Waterfront Post-Grad Plans: Sailing the deep blue sea, traveling the world, like a bum, and to one day own a mega yacht, with a crew of men to run it for me. Favorite Academy Memory: Summer School 4 Life, The time I shared a room with Willey and Fatty Patty. I really hope the five years was worth it. couldn't have done it with out my amazing family, F air winds and following seas for those who sail, God speed for those who go active. i THOMAS PATRICK MUNDY Jr. Marine Transportation Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Scuba Club Officer Billets: Flight Deck Platoon Commander Battalion Executive Officer Ships Sailed: M V Integrity, S.S. El Yunque, Philadelphia Express, APL Agate, USNS Laramie, USNS Regulus Sea Partners: Sam Pry, Dan Mathews, Jack Spitz Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, Puerto Rico, Egypt, UAE, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Djibouti, Bahrain Internship: OIC for class of 2016 Indoc. Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Air Force Favorite Academy Memory: None 261 CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL MURPHY Marine Engineering The Murph’ Fairfax, Virginia Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: SNAME Officer Billets: Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: APL Japan, T V Kings Pointer, USNS Rappahannock, Alliance Beaumont Sea Partners: Amanda Bavrun, Tikhon Ruggles, Matt Finlayson, Glen Weldon, Plebe Mugshot Taylor Smith Countries Visited: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, CAE, Oman, Pakistan, Bahrain, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Spain Internship: Sayres and Associates Corporation Post-Grad Plans: Complete my service obligation in a timely manner Favorite Academy Memory: Sunglasses Happy Hour 262 It i I ANDREW RAYMOND NEAULT Marine Engineering Spokane, Washington Company: 2nd A cti vities C tubs Sports: Officer Billets: Company Special Projects Officer Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Charger, S.S. El Yitnque USNS Alan Shepard, Sea Partners: W illiam Castillo, Thomas Lucy, Jack Harris, Mason Reed Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Guam, Singapore, Puerto Rico Internship: US Army Airborne School Post-Grad Plans: MSC then grad school at some point Favorite Academy Memory: Miss Polonia Pageant Fall 2010 with KPRFC “Salty Neault’ BRIAN MATTHEW NICHOLS Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Nv Plano, Texas Plebe Mugshot Company: 3rd Activities Clubs: Environmental Engineering Research Laboratory Club, KPESA, Climbing Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Glory, S.S. Horizon Producer M V Pride of America, Sea Partners: Logan Torgison, Keegan Farley, Raul Osigian Countries Visited: Israel, Turkey Sudan, Singapore, Hawaiian Islands, Puerto Rico Internship: VFC-111 US Navy Advisory School, Key West Florida Post-Grad Plans: Retirement, Start Living Favorite Academy Memory: Late nights at Benny’s, city nights at Roses Pizza, Sea Year, The Park All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears, We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea whether it is to sail of to watch it we are going back from whence we came. - John F. Kennedy 264 GABRIEL ALFREDO NIN Marine Engineering “Ninja” “Gab” Fort Lauderdale, Florida Company: 4th A ctivities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: USNS Amelia Earhart, USNS Zeus, M V APE Coral, M V Liberty Spirit Sea Partners: John Witte, Michael Tobin, Alex Coviello, Chris Oehl Countries Visited: England, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Plebe Mugshot UAE, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Singapore Internship: Drill Instructor Training Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Army Favorite Academy Memory: Being in Class God Bless America! “NiNi” “Nisley Bear ’ “Chilclman,, IAN DUNN NISLEY Marine Transportation Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Company: 1st, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Rugby, Soccer, Wrestling, CFC Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer Regimental Athletic Director Ships Sailed: M V Philadelphia Express, Methane Julia Louise, M V Ascension Sea Partners: Gary Poulin, Trent Knox Countries Visited: England, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, Equatorial Guinea, Japan, Toro, Ivory Coast, Liberia Internship: Indoctrination Camp 2012 Post-Grad Plans: Sail, not get activated, marry a girl much more attractive than I am, live fat and happy. Favorite Academy Memory: “Mr. Brown ” in Celestial Navigation Plebe Mugshot “Lower your standards, raise your average “Work hard, play hard” “Don't settle” - Mr. Tom Healy 266 KATE LYNN O'CONNOR Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Jacksonville, Florida “Miss 1M1 ” “Latus” Company: 3rd Activities Clubs: Offshore Sailing, Endurance Club, Propeller Club Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maunawili, MIT Maersk Peary, S.S. Horizon Discovery Sea Partners: Gretchen Holoubck, Brittany Bergmann Plebe Mugshot C ountries Visited: China, Greece, Diego Garcia, Australia, Antarctica, Guam, Puerto Rico, Merica Internship: GD Nassco - San Diego Post-Grad Plans: Work on ships, love my job, take lots of vacations Favorite Academy Memory: Weekend sailing trips and regattas with all my friends. And Lou Dog ... I had the time of my life while I was here, but nothing like what I am about to face in the real world. I look forward to seeing where everyone ends up and meeting again down the line. To everyone who helped me along the way - especially my section -1 thank you and could not have done it alone fair winds and following seas, class of 2013. 267 CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH O'DONNELL Marine Engineering “Odeezy” Kennesaw, Georgia Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Baseball Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer, Company Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Manulani, SS Producer, M V President Adams Sea Partners: Pat Herir, Christian Lopez, Vinny Cino, Misty Harris Countries Visited: Guam, China, Malta, Egypt, Jebel Ali, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico Internship: Navy Flight with Squadron VX-9 Post-Grad Plans.Sail Offshore Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend Plebe Mugshot 268 Dream as if you will live forever; live as if you will die today. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM OEHL Logistics Intermodal Transportation Smithtown, New York “Blurpy” Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Henry J. Kaiser, USNS Zeus, USNS Amelia Earhart, SS Bellatrix Sea Partners: Alex Coviello, Dan McGroarty, Gab Nin, Mike Tobin, John Witte Countries Visited: Djibouti, UAE, Singapore, England, Guam Internship: Sayville Ferry Post-Grad Plans: Sailing Favorite Academy Memory: Dan McGroarty Plebe Mugshot He will have his revenge. SU-YEON OH Marine Transportation Mokpo, Jeollanam do, South Korea oh su Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: CFC, Propeller, SAAM Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Hyundai Merchant Marine Shipping Co. Sea Partners: Kim Countries Visited: Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, China, South Korea, Hongkong, Singapore Internship: None Post-Grad Plans: Korean Register (classification like ABS) Favorite Academy Memory: 300, 200,150 Nights! 270 Hey Guys! I had such a great time here! Thank you for being my friend. I hope you have real good luck with your whole life. I would remember you guys forever! Don't forget me AA. TIMOTHY DELANEY OKSMAN Logistics lntermodal Transportation Virginia Beach, Virginia Company: 1st A ctivities Clubs Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: M V Yorktown Express, USS Antaret, M V Ocean Charger, M V Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Noel Richardson Countries Visited: Belgium, England, Germany, Honduras, Panama Plebe Mugshot Internship: Maersk Line Limited Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: When I was roommates with Grant Randall; beating Goucher in playoffs. “N.A.R.P.” 271 Hellooooo Brooklyn!!!! KURT MICHAEL OLSEN Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Squirt Magurt “Kurds” “Kurty” Charlotte, North Carolina Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Soccer Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V North Star, M V Integrity USNS Joshua Humphreys Sea Partners: Josh Reikes, Mark Bloom, Gay Poulin, Nancy Barriga, James Levantino, Bobby Bouger, Casey Desiderio Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Alaska, Canada, England, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Dubai, Djibouti, UAE, Saudi Arabia Internship: Detyens Shipyards Inc. Charleston Post-Grad Plans: Sail for 5 years and get out. Favorite Academy Memory: Going to the NCAA tournament Elite 8. 272 “Tough times don't last, tough people do. FRANK JOSEPH OSBORNE Marine Engineering Burke, Virginia Company: 4th, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Crew, Color Guard Officer Billets: Regimental Color Guard Commander Ships Sailed: M V Moble Star, USS Eisenhower, S.S. Puteri Zamrud Satu, MIT Maersk Rhode Island Sea Partners: Ben Zeman, Robert Nolt, Alex Hernandez Countries Visited: Kenya, Djibouti, Egypt, Malaysia, Japan, Greece, Azors, Italy, Spain Internship: Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Work for G H Towing Favorite Academy Memory: None RAUL OSIGIAN PROBST Marine Engineering Systems, KP Scholar “2.0” Panama City, Panama Company: 3rd Activities!Clubs: SNAME, EMT Squad, KP Scholar - Supersonic Wind Tunnel Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Alliance Beaumont, M V Sealand Meteor, S.S. Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Felipe Francis, Patrick Hehir, Brian Nichols Countries Visited: Bahrain, Pakistan, Kuwaint, Iraq, Oman, UAE, Germany, England, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Ecuador Internship: Boltens Miami, Month-long diesel engine overhaul in Ecuador Post-Grad Plans: Service Engineer for RPG Marine Favorite Memory: Sea year, KP hockey games, the park. Ring Dance, 300 nights, BHT, Bennys, having Rose's Pizza at 3am. Plebe Mugshot “Twenty years form 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 274 ALEXANDER RICHARD OTHMER Marine Transportation “Dylan” “Scrappy” “Pop” Kent, New York Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Track Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Battalion Commander Ships Sailed: M V Jean Anne, USiXS Rainier, USS Simpson, Alliance Charleston, USNS Yukon, USS Mobile Bay, USS John C. Stennis Sea Partners: Cacoon, Dan McGroarty Countries Visited: Oman, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia Internship: NSW Post-Grad Plans: Challenge myself till the day die. Favorite Academy Memory: Danny McGroarty Plebe Mugshot “We all end up dead, its just a question of how and why.” - William Wallace SPENCER ROBERT PAYNE Marine Engineering K Knoxville, Tennessee “Spinny” Mr. Big-Arms Company: 2nd Activities ClubslSports: Weight Room Officer Billets: Battalion Executive Officer, Company Executive Officer Ships Sailed: Matson RJ Pfeiffer, SL Mercury, Maersk Montana Sea Partners: Ethan Schmidt Countries Visited: Too many Plebe Mugshot Internship: M W Drzllzno Post-Grad Plans: Army Aviation and grad, school Favorite Academy Memory: The “Me Bradsher, Me Strong” incident. “Work hard, play hard.” “JP” 5'i w JESSE MILTON PENNEY Maritime Operations Technology Tupelo, Mississippi Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Offshore Sailing, EMT, Power Squad Officer Billets: Regimental Waterfront Executive Officer, Regimental Waterfront Training Officer Ships Sailed: M V Green Cove, M V National Glory, M V Seabulk Trader Sea Partners: Grant Johnson, Taylor Kraft, Mark Bloom, John Dohring, Miranda Baker Countries Visited: Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Poland, Germany, Estonia Internship: Corp of Engineers, Bay Springs Site, TN, Tombigbee Waterway Post-Grad Plans: Acquire DPO certification in Gulf of Mexico Favorite Academy Memory: Watching my brother, Casey Penny 2011, ring the bell after passing license, proving to me that there is a light at the end of this long tunnel. T wo years later, I found the end of the tunnel. Plebe Mugshot “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.” - Thomas Carlyle 277 BIONDI CHIN TAT PHUA Marine Engineering Systems, Offshore Singapore Company: 3rd, 5th, 4th, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Tennis, SAAM Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Vice Chair of Operations Ships Sailed: Matson Manukai, APL Agate, Overseas Luxmar Sea Partners: Michael Shep, Nicholas Batson Countries Visited: Hawaii, Guam, China, Sri Lanka, Spain, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore, Israel Internship: Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority Post-Grad Plans: Work, make $$, family, the good life ... Favorite Academy Memory: Senior Luau 278 Thank you all for all the good things that happened. Best of luck! JAMES HERMAN PILLIOD Marine Engineering Systems, Offsh Waterford, Connecticut Company: 3rd Activtiies Clubs Sports: Offshore Sailing, Merchant Marine Ops Officer Billets: Zomho, Zomho, Zonibo Ships Sailed: Maersk Georgia, Horizon Reliance, Midnight Sun, APL Philippines Sea Partners: lan Holtzworth, Jessica Tyack Countries Visited: Earth Internship: Competitive Power Ventures Post-Grad Plans: Smile Favorite Academy Memory: Getting Stuck ore Pie he Mug shot 279 MICHAEL JOHN PLUHOWSKI Maritime Operations Technology “PLUTO” East Patchogue, New York Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Track, Midships, Photography Club Officer Billets: Regimental Honor Board Vice Chairmen of Operations, and Vice Chairmen Ships Sailed: M V Prestige New York, M V Alliance St. Louis, Plebe Mugshot M V Sea-Land Mercury, Dredge McFarland Sea Partners: Ryan Nonnenmacher, Brandon Markey, Andrew Parks Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, England, Holand, Germany Internship: Shipyard aboard Dredge McFarland, Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Get married to my lovely Katie, sail, possibly a pilot Favorite Academy Memory: Ask me in 10 years. 280 “Life is hard; Its harder if you're stupid- John Wayne GEOFFREY NATHAN POEINDER Logistics Intermodal Transportation Lowell, Michigan “Geoffy” “Stallion Company: Mighty Second Company ActivitiesIClubslSports: CFC, Pistol Team Officer Billets: Company Commander Regimental Chaplain Liaison Ships Sailed: USNS Kiska, MIT Alaskan Frontier, S.S. Horizon Enterprise, MIT Overseas Maremar Sea Partners: Sean Minor, Dillon Clark, Plebe Mugshot Michael Anderson, Jacob Summers, Eric Jaskoviak, Marshell McCrosky Countries Visited: Australia, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Okinawa, Hawaii, Alaska, Israel Internship: Air Test Evaluation Squadron Two Zero, Patuxent River, MI) Post-Grad Plans: Become a successful maritime professional and leader. Favorite Academy Memory: 2010 snow wars, skydiving in Hawaii with Eric, Brooklyn Tabernacle with Jacob, Ring Dance, USMMA vs USCGA 2012, late night study sessions with the 2 Co bros. Nothing worth doing in life is ever easy. Work hard, have a good attitude, and be confident, the rest will come on its own. Thank you my Lord Jesus, my family, my Kings Point brothers, and all my friends back home for your support during these 4 years here. C ouldn 7 have done it without you. 281 MITCHELL LYNN PONTON Maritime Operation Technology Olympia, Washington Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Crew Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer Ships Sailed: M V Patriot, M V North Star, M V Pride of America Sea Partners: Phillip Acosta, Dustin Downing Countries Visited: Germany, UK, Belgium Internship: 10th Airlift Squadron, US Air Force Post-Grad Plans: OSV's or Drill Ships Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend Plebe Mugshot “Pontoon “Mitch” 282 In life every person paints their own portrait. In this portrait is not what you should have, would have or could have done, just what you did. So make the most out of your life and don't look back. JOSEPH FRANCIS PURCELL Marine Transportation Mineola, New York Company: 4 th Activities Cluhs Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Double Zombo Ships Sailed: MIT Seabulk Challenge, M V Charleston Express Sea Partners: Hollis Irvine, Ryan Villareal Countries Visited: United States of America Internship: Weeks Marine Inc. Towing Division Plebe Mugshot Post-Grad Plans: Sail forever, make some cash, and live the life. Favorite Academy Memory: Laxing with the Brothers, Ring Dance, and the day FT. Waller joined 4th Co. Bosun Joe'’ “Percy” 283 “Nobody listens to Dumb Joe ... but he's always right” - Me GRANT DAVID RANDALL Logistics Intermodal Transportation Pebble Beach, California Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Getting Big, Lifting Officer Billets: Zombo 4 Life Ships Sailed: Ocean Atlas, S.S. Maui, Horizon Hawk Sea Partners: Lauren Seebode, Jon Taylor Countries Visited: Far East, South America Internship: USCG, NeKo Marketing Post-Grad Plans: Trans Ocean D.P.O. Favorite Academy Memory: Waking Delaney up, to hear “Helloooooo Plebe Mugshot Brooklyn N.A.R.P.” Do you even lift bro? Is this real life? 284 MASON DEE REED Marine 7 ransportation Dover, New Jersey Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Rugby, Wrestling, EMT Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V Washington Express, USNS Laramie, S.S. El Yunque Sea Partners: David Schwartz, Ryan Silveria, Ben Carbone, Andrew Neault, Stephen Chan, Andrew Price Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Germany, UK, Belgium, Djibouti, Greece, Puerto Rico Internship: McAllister Towing of Baltimore Post-Grad Plans: Drive big ships in many oceans “ Jungle Cat” Favorite Academy Memory: Passing the 2nd sailing sea project. “Agent Reed” Reedmeister 285 It's not the size of the boat. It's not the motion of the ocean. It’s the ports you visit. GARRETT STEPHEN REINERT Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Gare Bear “G-Rat” Houston, Texas Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Soccer, CFC Officer Billets: Company Commander, Second Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Matson Manulani, Cape Taylor, USNS Joshua Humphreys Horizon Challenger, Sea Partners: Ben White, Francois Conde-Jahn, Zacli Humphreys, Adam Leines Countries Visited: China, Djibouti, UAE, Guam, Puerto Rico Internship: NASSCO Shipyard, San Diego Post-Grad Plans: Engineer at Ensco PLC Favorite Academy Memory: Unforgettable memories with the Goon Squad, Ring Dance, Freedom Week Plebe Mugshot “G V) 286 Live every day as if it were your last. STEFANO RITONDALE Marine Transportation Palos Verdes Estates, California Ask Nisley Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Breakfast Club Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer Ships Sailed: M V Liberty Promise, USNS Sacajawea USNS Richard E. Byrd Sea Partners: Matt Muller, John-Leon Gosselin, Amanda Gavrun Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, Kuwait, Italy, Djibouti, CAE, Singapore, Philippines Internship: Navigators Post-Grad Plans: US Army and grad school Favorite Academy Memory: The people I met and the friends I made. A great experience that changed my life. Happy to have came here. Good Luck! KACEY IRENE ROHLOFF Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Fort Collins, Colorado Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Crew, Trumpet Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: Liberty Eagle, Admiral Callaghan, President Adams, El Yunque, 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez, Cape Henry, Horizon Spirit Sea Partners: Anna Simons, Mark Bloom Countries Visited: Djibouti, Egypt, UAE, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bahrain Internship: Officer Candidate School, US Marine Corp training program Post-Grad Plans: US Marine Corp Aviation Favorite Academy Memory:... Plebe Mugshot 288 BRENDAN PATRICK ROHR Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear Shenandoah, Virginia Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Cyber Defense, Crew Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Sea Land Eagle, Horizon Pacific, APL China, MIT Sunshine State Sea Partners: Aaron Madler, Natalie Jones C ountries Visited: Netherlands, England, Germany Plebe Mugshot China, South Korea, Japan Internship: Lawrence Livermore National Labs - X-ray spectrometry Post-Grad Plans: Sail and go to graduate school Favorite Academy Memory: The A-Jacket incident - Comfy Khakis with Daddy Ragin in Delano and the aftermath in the Commandant's office. “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” - Albert Einstein HARL HENRY ROMINE Marine Transportation Chantilly, Virginia “Hank” Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Bass Anglers Club Officer Billets: Double Zombo Ships Sailed: Jean Anne, USNS Robert E. Peary, Liberty Spirit, Sea-Land Eagle, Cape Vincent, USS Bataan Sea Partners: Nick Carbonnetto, Eric Wierzbinski, Anthony Jones, Dustin Thomsen, Plebe Mugshot Steven Ficken Countries Visited: Greece, Italy, England, France, Germany Internship: US Senate Post-Grad Plans: Sail Fish Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance 290 The best lure in your tackle box is confldence.,, - Bill Dance, Pro Bass Fisherman 3 CASEY CATHERINE ROTH Marine Engineering Denver, Colorado Company: 3rd Acti viti es CI u bs Sports: S wi mining Officer Billets: Second Deck Platoon Commander, Company Commander Ships Sailed: APL Thailand, Maersk Georgia, S.S. El Morro, CSS Eisenhower Sea Partners: Josh Sindorf Phil Criswell, Prank Osborne, Matt Brogan Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Oman, Dubai, India, Pakistan Internship: Command Fleet Activities, Okinawa Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Air Force Favorite Academy Memory: CNREPs with kayaks Plebe Mugshot “Mrs. Sindorf “You have got to have something in which to believe. You have got to have leaders, organization, friendships, and contacts that help you to believe that, and help you to put out your best. ” - Dwight D. Eisenhower 291 MAXWELL J. ROWLAND Marine Engineering Point, Texas Max Company: Band Activities!Clubs!Sports: Auto Club, Pub Master Officer Billets: Company Athletic Director, Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: M V Midnight Sun, M V Liberty Promise, M V Philadelphia Express Sea Partners: Zach Bradley Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, UAE, Kuwait, Italy Internship: The EADS Company - Dallas, Texas Post-Grad Plans: 3rd Assistant Engineer for Transocean Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation Plebe Mugshot 292 IVs a terrible place to be at, a great place to be from. TIKHON JAMES RUGGLES “Dr. Ruggs” “Snuggles” Mat ine Engineering Marblehead, Ohio Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Power Squadron Officer Billets: Company Commissary Officer, Ships Sailed: M V Ascension, M V Green Dale, USNS Rappahannock Sea Partners: Matt Finlayson, Glenn Weldon, Chris Murphy Countries Visited: Antigua, Ascension Island, Plebe Mugshot Germany, Poland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, CAE, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan Internship: Transatlantic Lines, LLC Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Navy Favorite Academy Memory: Leaving, never to return again STEPHEN PHILLIP SASSO Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation Phoenix, Arizona Company: 2nd Activities!Clubs!Sports: Football, Unofficial Male Softball League Officer Billets: Double Zombo Ships Sailed: S.S. El Faro, USNS Yukon, 5.5. Cape Ray, Sea-Land Eagle, 5.5. Westward Venture, S.S. Altair, Sea Partners: Adam Leines, Chris Dumesnil, Plebe Mugshot Richie Lyons Countries Visited: Germany, England, Netherlands, 12 different ports in the U.S. Internship: Sun Downers” Adversary Squadron, NAS, Key West Post-Grad Plans: Naval Flight School, Men's League Softball Champion Favorite Academy Memory: Toilet Conversations 294 ETHAN JOSEPH SCHMIDT “Schmidv Ma nne Engineering Alexandria, Virgina Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Auto Club Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Second Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: APL China, Maersk Carolina, Liberty Star, Maersk Montana, ROS Cape Race, HMS Kings Pointer Sea Partners: Tom Lucy, Patrick Finneran, Spencer Payne, Same Green Countries Visited: UAE, Djibouti, Gibraltar, Spain, Malta, Egypt, Oman, Pakistan, India, China, Japan, South Korea Internship: OPNAV - N86, Naval Systems Development Post-Grad Plans: Sail for NOAA as 3 A E Favorite Academy Memory: Every time I went out with my group of friends. Plebe Mug shot Kings Point... a place where the men are made of steel and ships are made of wood. 295 KATHRYN LYNN SCHMIDT Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation Colorado Springs, Colorado Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming Diving, Spectrum Club, Propeller Club Guide Dog Raiser “Marge” Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer, Regimental Protocol Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maunawili, M V Ocean Titan, M V Integrity, USCG Eagle Sea Partners: Benjamin Baitcher, Ursula Holm, Jim Ensz, Jack White Countries Visited: China, Hong Kong, Guam, Chili, Colombia, Gibraltar, India, UAE, England, Germany, Belgium Internship: INDOC 2012 Post-Grad Plans: Commissioning in the USCG as a marine inspector Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance weekend - eat, drink, dancing, eat, drink, Broadway, eat, drink, meeting wonderful people. Best weekend ever. Plebe Mugshot Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that. - Ellen DeGeneres 296 CHRISTOPHER ALAN SCOTT Marine Transportation “Smeags” Andover, Kansas Company: 4th, 5th Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming Diving, Maritime Law Society, Ultimate Frisbee Officer Billets: Regimental Academic Officer, Company Commander Ships Sailed: T V Kings Pointer, Maersk Idaho, Alaskan Legend, Alliance Charleston Plebe Mugshot Sea Partners: James Flowers, Jake Treon Countries Visited: Singapore, Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Sri Lanka, UAE, Pakistan Internship: Moran Towing Corporation - Port of Miami Post-Grad Plans: MSC, upgrade my license, Florida State Pilot Favorite Academy Memory: Ringing the Bell, qualifying for nationals in the 400IM and 400 Medley Relay, winning four straight Landmark Conference Championships. The key to success at Kings Point is not just hard work. Anyone can churn up the work required by you here, but that's not the trick, The real trick is to accomplish each task to the full extent of your potential. Potential + preparation = peak performance, but only when the preparation is consistently completed with real purpose and real intent. 297 PATRICK GALLAGHER SEARROOK Marine Engineering Systems, Electrical “Seabreeze” “Seabiscuit” Litchfield, New Hampshire Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Sailing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking Officer Billets: Chief Engineer of the Training Vessel, Waterfront Executive Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Eagle, Horizon Producer, President Polk, Cape Ray Sea Partners: Ben Carbone, Rebekkah Nardi, Katie Franchois, Knut Dybvik Countries Visited: China, Egypt, UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore Internship: Maritime Simulation Institute Post-Grad Plans: Sail as a 3rd Assistant Engineer Favorite Academy Memory: Seeing the academy from the Throgs Neck bridge heading home. Plebe Mugshot LAUREN “Sea buddy THERESA SEERODE Marine Engineering Trappe, Maryland Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming Officer Billets: Company Human Relations Officer Ships Sailed: Horizon Hawk, A PL Japan, Pride of America, Cape Ray Sea Partners: Grant Randall, Jim Ensz, Lauren Callahan Countries Visited: China, UAE, Singapore, Malta, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Egypt Internship: Coast Guard Sector Boston Post-Grad Plans: Active Duty Navy - Surface Nuclear Favorite Academy Memory:... Pie he Mug shot “SEEEEE” 299 Ha’ialaki - “Embracingpathways to the sea WALTHER KARL SERGO JAN Maritime Operations Technology “Karl” Olympia, Washington Company: 3rd Activities ClubslSports: Offshore Sailing Team Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: MtV Green Ridge, MIT Polar Adventure, M V Maersk Missouri, Tug Delta Billie Sea Partners: Cody Kessler, Alex Cline, Ian Holtzworth Countries Visited: Jordan, Oman, CAE, Qatar, Plebe Mugshot Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Singapore, Japan, Greece, Italy, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany Internship: Navy Flight Cruise VFC - III “Sundowners” Key West, Florida Post-Grad Plans: US Navy Aviator, go to law school, serve in political office. Favorite Academy Memory: Waterfront trainer third class year - specifically heaving anchor on the liberator on the 4th of July. Some people like to complain, I like to laugh at myself and others. Stay close with your friends and earn their loyalty. Always party like it's your last time in port. - -T. 300 SEAN PATRICK SHEEHY Ma nne Transportation Annapolis, Maryland Bulldog” Company: 4th Acti vities CI uhs Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Company Training Officer, Company Athletic Director Ships Sailed: Horizon Reliance, M V Endurance, Maersk Wisconsin Sea Partners: Vito Basso Countries Visited: Everywhere Plebe Mugshot Internship: Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Severn River all summer, then MSC Favorite Academy Memory: Passing sea projects, Purcell’s reaction to a failed hair cut inspection, Senior Lacrosse with Slattery, Purcell, Heard, Spitz, Delany, and Ackerman, Nashville with the ttEnsemble. % “All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.” 301 m MICHAEL GREGORY SHEP Marine Transportation Venice, Florida Company: Band Activities Clubs: Propeller Club, Hear This!, EMT Officer Billets: Regimental Career Services Liaison Ships Sailed: Manukai, Garth Foss, Taku, Alaskan Frontier, Cape Elizabeth III Sea Partners: Biondi Phua, Daniel Galginaitis Countries Visited: Guam, China, Samoa, Scotland, Ukraine Internship: Foss Maritime Company, Alaska Marine Highway Post-Grad Plans: Getting lost in Alaska Favorite Academy Memory: Tuna fishing in the South Pacific, Ukraine 2012 I “Shepinski “Mi key” “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” - Henry David Thoreau 302 EVEN TILDEN SIEPERT Maritime Operations Technology Cape Elizabeth, Maine Pokey Puppy” Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Team, Offshore Sailing Team, Match Racing Team Officer Billets: Double Zombo Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Intrepid, Ocean Titan, Alaskan Navigator, APT Pearl Sea Partners: Garrett Fulton, Ian Holtzworth Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Egypt, CAE, Singapore, Sri Lanka Internship: Portland Tugboat LLC. Post-Grad Plans: Sail, enjoy my time off with friends and family, and continue to explore the world. Favorite Academy Memory: Weekend sailing with all of my friends. Especially Bermuda. Don't take anything for granted, enjoy life and those around you, and remember that no matter how bad everything may seem, the sun will always rise tomorrow. RYAN MATTHEW SILVEIRA Marine Engineering Katy, Texas Company: 4th ActivitiesIClubsISports: Soccer, SAAC Officer Billets: Zombol! Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Mercury, USNS Laramie, Horizon Enterprise Sea Partners: Dan McGroarty, Ben Carbone, Mason Reed, Andrew Price, Anthony Franza Countries Visited: Djibouti, England, Germany, Netherlands, and lots of US ports Plebe Mugshot Internship: Kirby Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Making it to the Elite 8 (Soccer) “Hammer 304 “Look to your left... look to your right. One of you will not be here when graduation comes.” Made it! JOSHUA WILLIAM SINDORF Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Swimdorf “Beluga” Lancaster, Pennsylvania Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Swimming, IAS Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer, Company Watch Officer, Company Training Officer Ships Sailed: APT Thiland, Maersk Georgia, USS Dwight D Eisenhower, S.S. El Morro Plehe Mugshot Sea Partners: Casey Roth, Phil Criswell, Sarah Feldman, Matt Brogan Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Oman, CAE, Pakistan, India Internship: US Navy Midshipman Cruise - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Post-Grad Plans: Sail Blue Water Favorite Academy Memory: “Paul just came out swinging” - Rrep 305 “ The sea, the Great Unifier, to man’s only hope, now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat.” - Jacques Yues Cousteau SEAN RICHARD SLATTERY Logistics Sc Intermodal Transportation Massapequa, New York Company: 2nd A ctivities Clubs Sports: Lacrosse Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Ships Sailed: MIV President Adams, MtV Manukai, USNS Watson Sea Partners: Phil Walker Countries Visited: Singapore, Sri Lanka, CAE, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, China, Guam Internship: ODIN Marine Group Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Pie he Mug shot “Slats” 306 “There are no constraints, on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no harriers to our progress, except those we ourselves erect.” - Ronald Reagan TAYLOR DUDAN SMITH Ma nne Transportation “T. Smith Jupiter, Florida Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Propeller Club, Sailing, Gulf Officer Billets: Zonibo Ships Sailed: Liberty Glory, Cape Domingo, Alliance Beaumont, VSNS Pecos Sea Partners: Nathan Free, Mikkel Tophoj, Heath Bachman, Jared Jennings Countries Visited: South Africa, Mozambique, Plebe Mugshot Canary Islands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Djibouti Internship: Port of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Harbor Pilots Post-Grad Plans: Work Offshore Favorite Academy Memory: Graduation Qs Thank you Mims, Mom, and Dad, Trey and Tanner, and all of my family and friends for your love, support, dedication and encouragement. I couldn’t have done it without you! This was for you , Papa and Uncle Dave. God Bless! 307 JOHN “JACK” SPITZ Logistics Intermodal Transportation Rockville Centre, New York Hipster Spitz” “ Spitzer” “Spitzy” Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Lacrosse, International Affairs Society Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: APL Japan, Alaskan Explorer, USNS Laramie, Edgar B. Speer, Spent of America Sea Partners: Matt Kantor, Eric Jaskoviak, Plebe Mugshot Tom Mundy, Dan Mathews, Sam Fry Countries Visited: Egypt, CAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Djibouti Internship: Sandy Hook Pilots Post-Grad Plans: Sail, become a pilot or go into marine insurance Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Weekend 308 “Thank you. Good night, and God bless America” KEVAN STOECKLER Ma, me Engineering Beaverton, Oregon Power Stokes” Company: 1st Clubs!Sports: Offshore Sailing, Airsoft Club, Coast Guard Club, Mountain Biking Club Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Ships Sailed: API. Korea, USCGC Alex Haley, ARC Integrity, Horizon Anchorage Sea Partners: Rob Whitby, Christie Gallo, Katie McKenna Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Germany, Belgium, England Internship: USCG Airstation Kodiak Alaska, USCGC Alex Haley Post-Grad Plans: A long career in the Coast Guard Favorite Academy Memory: Newport to Bermuda Ocean Race 2012. Internships with brothers vacations with the greatest friends. 309 It's hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but it's harder to give up when you know it’s everything you want. ERIC GEORGE STUMPEL Logistics Intermodal Transportation Amity ville, New York Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Power Squad, Newspaper, Rifle Club Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: M V Green Point, USNS Patuxent, USNS Charles Drew Sea Partners: Muhammad Amin Ahmad Kamal, Sung Hyong, Tyler Driscoll, Plebe Mugshot Ryan McQueen, Andrew McAuliffe Countries Visited: Australia, Japan, Greece, UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain, Canada, South Korea Internship: MSC HQ, Washington Navy Yard Post-Grad Plans: Sail, go shore side, stay in the Reserves Favorite Academy Memory: Sea Year, weekends in the city and flushing, all the traveling Never take for granted all the experiences, memories, and opportunities the Academy has provided you, regardless of how difficult it may have been. 310 JACOB TYLER SUMMERS Puppy Amarillo, Texas Company: 2nd, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Wrestling, CFC Officer Billets: Honor Board Vice Chairman, Battalion Operations Officer, Ships Sailed: Maersk Montana, Alaskan Frontier CSNS John Ericsson, Sea Partners: Daniel Baxter, Geoffrey Polinder, Logan Torgison Plebe Mugshot ( ountries Visited: Guam, Japan, Gibraltar, Spain, Egypt' Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Djibouti Internship: Newport News Shipbuilding Post-Grad Plans: U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees) Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, UNREPS with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, Apple Wars during Finals, Times Square on New Year's Eve. Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, tor the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9 311 JACOB SMITH TAPPE Marine Engineering Shipyard Management New Castle, Pennsylvania Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Hockey Officer Billets: Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: M V Jean Anne, USNS Pililaau USNS John Ericsson Sea Partners: James Cameron, Mike Tobin, Kenny Filiggi, John Witte, Christian Bommer, Kyle Gibney, Mason Albaugh-Fonseca Countries Visited: Philippines Internship: Detyens Shipyards Post-Grad Plans: U.S. Army Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: None Plebe Mugshot “Jake” “Tap” 312 JON TRAVIS TAYLOR nne Engineering Yorktown, Virginia Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Coast Guard Club Officer Billets: Company Fitness Officer, Flight Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Charleston Express, Ocean Atlas, Manulani, Green Lake Sea Partners: Joe Purcell, Grant Randall, Nick Pino Countries Visited: Northern Europe, South America, Flcbe Mugshot China, Guam, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Australia Internship: USCG Inspections at Sector Hampton Roads Post-Grad Plans: Commission with the USCG Favorite Academy Memory: All the trips and times with friends. “Flibert” Double K“ “Toby” 313 The strong press on, the weak fall by the wayside. MARCUS CHRISTOPHER TEBBS Marine Engineering “J-Mart” Augusta, Georgia Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Kings Point Golf Team Officer Billets: Company Honor Board Chairman Ships Sailed: Horizon Hunter, USNS Bridge, USNS Rappahannock Sea Partners: Kevin McCormick, Rob Whitby, John Lee, Aaron Madler, Glenn Weldon Countries Visited: Guam, China, Djibouti, Dubai, Bahrain, Fujairah Internship: Directorate of Public Works (Heating and Cooling Plant) Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance Plebe Mugshot 314 Thanks to my family and friends! DANIEL JAMES THACKER cl n v) Dan Ma nne fransportation Louisville, Colorado Company: 3rd, Reg Activities C labs : CFC, Drill Team, Honor Guard, Cannon Squad, Airsofl, Army Ops, Color Guard, Officer Billets: Regimental Drill Ceremonies Officer Ships Sailed: MIX' APT Pearl, T V Kings Pointer, USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, M V Empire State , .. . _ „ Plebe Mug shot Sea Partners: Justin R. Feltkamp Countries Visited: Egypt, CAE, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Greece, Croatia, Skanwkawa, Bainbridge Island Internship: Navy Region Northwest - Navy Pilotage Tug Internship Post-Grad Plans: Naval Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Acceptance Day, Sea Year, Ring Dance, Graduation Coast Guard Weekend HC year. Passing License, 1st Place Exhibition Drill at Tulane National “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all of your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make straight your paths. ” Proverbs 3:5-6 315 H DUSTIN SCOTT THOMSEN Marine Engineering Alamogordo, New Mexico Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Baseball, Fishing Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer, Company Watch Officer Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Comet, Cape Rise, Overseas Luxmar, Jean Anne Sea Partners: Hank Routine, Matt McMahon, Countries Visited: Israel, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Greece Internship: Navy Flight - Key West, Florida Post-Grad Plans: Navy Flight School Favorite Academy Memory: Me, my date, and a bottle of Patron at winter ball Plebe Mugshot “Drago’ 316 Half and Half, right Dad?! MICHAEL ANTHONY TOBIN Marine Engineering Systems, Electrical Greenwood Lake, New York Company: 4 th Activities Clubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Company Commander Ships Sailed: M V Jean Anne, USNS Zeus, M V Charleston Sea Partners: Jake Tappe, James Cameron, Gab i in Countries Visited: U.S. Ports only, Guam, Hawaii Internship: Indoc Plebe Mugshot Post-Grad Plans: U.S. Army Aviation Favorite Academy Memory: Meeting up with all the KPers in Guam “King Tobin “Magic Mike” “Tobes” 317 Look good and fake it. JACOB ANDREW TREON Marine Engineering Systems, Nuclear “Treon “Tre” Danville, Pennsylvania Company: 3rd Activities CIubs Sports: Rugby, Merchant Marine Ops Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Alliance Norfolk, Alaskan Legend, Altair, Alliance Charleston Sea Partners: Brandon Mowkey, Chris Scott Countries Visited: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, CAE, Oman, Singapore, Egypt Internship: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Post-Grad Plans: Sail, Grad School Favorite Academy Memory: Hockey Games when they were fun Plebe Mugshot “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts- Winston Churchill 318 ✓ Michael Robert Hinkley Tuttle Logistics Intermodal Transportation Chevy Chase, Maryland “King Tut” “Turtleman Company: 1st, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Scuba, Airsoft, Track Field Officer Billets: Regimental Career Services Liaison Ships Sailed: Manukai, Alliance St. Louis, US NS Fisher, S.S. Wright Sea Partners: Andrew Parks, Chris Benard, Kristen Bell, Ryan Moorman, Plebe Mugshot Nick Kopacka Countries Visited: Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Canada, China, Vietnam Internship: Beijing AM ADA Marine Consultant Co. Ltd., MARAD Post-Grad Plans: Sail, master’s license, explore the world, start my own business Favorite Academy Memory: The people I have met Ch I will hold your spot in the unemployment line. wm JESSICA EMILIA TYACK Maine Transportation Lake Isabella, California Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Volleyball, Track Field Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Sea-Land Champion, Midnight Sun, Horizon Reliance, APL Philippines Sea Partners: Christie Gallo, James Pilliod Countries Visited: England, Germany, Holland, Japan, South Korea, China Internship: Kern Oil Refining Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Track Field Plebe Mugshot 320 WILLIAM RYAN VILLAREAL Logistics Intermodal Transportation Portsmouth, Road Island Company: 2nd Activities Clubs Sports: Lacrosse, International Affairs Society Officer Billets: Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: Matson R.J. Pfeiffer, APL Singapore, Seabuck Challenge Sea Partners: Casey Moore, Joseph Purcell Countries Visited: China, South Korea, Japan, Guam Plebe Mugshot Internship: U.S. Coast Guard air station Cape Cod, MA Post-Grad Plans: Kirby Inland Marine Favorite Academy Memory: Dallas, TX with the Lacrosse Team, Poconos with the Boys Qs “Rillavill” “Villa Fake” “Willy” never could have make it alone. Thank you to all my friends and family who helped me along the way, to the class of 2013, we escaped the guillotine! Good luck to all of you. Never underestimate your potential for greatness. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail’' - Ralph VI aldo Emerson 321 BRANDON CHARLES VOLANTI Marine Engineering Fort Lauderdale, Florida Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Quidditch Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: USNS Watson, MIV Ascension, SS El Morro, Maersk Utah Sea Partners: Ben White, John Begley, and a kid that got kicked out Countries Visited: Ascension, South Korea, Japan, Plebe Mugshot most of the Middle East Internship: America Custom Brokers Post-Grad Plans: Sailing Favorite Academy Memory: The brawl that occurred during the Coast Guard game senior year 322 Good luck to everyone, it's a long four years but it will be worth it. JANAY CHANTE WEATHERS Logistics Intermodal Transportation Fredericksburg, Virginia U TV T _ XT w JN' ay-JN ay Company: 4th, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Basketball, BKPA Officer Billets: Company Executive Officer Regimental Executive Officer Ships Sailed: M V Noble Star, M V Ocean Titan, M V Patriot, USNS Noble Star Sea Partners: Shendi Josephs, Tamara Kaileh, Josh Beck, Thomas Johnson, Plebe Mugshot Chris Benard, Tyler LeCocq Countries Visited: Guam, Singapore, Japan, Liberia, Benin, Togo, Belgium, Germany, UK, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Internship: Worked Indoc Post-Grad Plans: Work on tugs Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year... Guam with Tamara Kaileh Thanks to everyone that helped me get through this place. To my family, I love y’all. To my classmates, good luck in the future. “We started from the bottom, now we here!” MICHAEL ACKERMAN Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Jazzy” Lynchburg, Virginia Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Ultimate Frisbee Officer Billets: Main Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V Ocean Charger, M V Green Ridge, USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus Sea Partners: Jon Fogarty Countries Visited: Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, Turkey, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, South Korea, Japan Internship: Deytens Shipyard - Charleston, South Carolina Post-Grad Plans: Hitchhiking across the globe Favorite Academy Memory: Wedding crashing in Turkey, slosh ball in the park, hanging out with the fellas at Sushi Palace, study sessions at Benny’s and BHT 324 Betting a cold one with your friends is always a better idea than studying those last ten pages of license. MICHAEL ACKERMAN Maritime Operations Technology Houston, Texas Company: Rand Activities Clubs: Cyber Defence Team, Offshore Sailing, Scuba Club, Park BeerBQ Team Officer Billets: Zombo, Morning Morale Guy Ships Sailed: Ocean Atlas, USNS Rappahannock, T V Kings Pointer, President Adams Sea Partners: Kellen Rice, Matthew Finlayson, Plebe Mugshot Tikhon Ruggles, Chris Murphy, John Lee, Marcus Tebbs, Rob Femia Countries Visited: Dominican Republic, South Africa, Braxil, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Dubai, UAE, Egypt, Oman, Sri Lanka Internship: APL Headquarters Post-Grad Plans: Get rich or end up a beach bum ... probably a bit of both Favorite Academy Memory: Those two weeks in Vietnam ... “Whenever we want to go, we'll go. that what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs but what a ship is ... is freedom. - Captain Jack Sparrow 325 MATTHEW EDWARD WEST Marine Engineering Shipyard Management “Kanye” Pennsylvania Company: Band Activities Clubs Sports: Auto Club Officer Billets: Company Commander, Second Deck Platoon Commander Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Montana, SS Matsonia, M V Alliance Charleston Sea Partners: Kyle Gibney, Kyle Smith Countries Visited: Oman, India, Pakistan, CAE, Plebe Mugshot Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Bahrain, Macau Internship: Dry Docking SS Matsonia in Shenzhen, China Post-Grad Plans: Sail Commercially as 3rd Assistant Engineer Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance “Doctor” 326 ROBERT HENRY WHITBY Ma rine Transportation “Robby Knievel Royersford, Pennsylvania Company: 1st Activities Clubs!Sports: Rugby, Golf Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: APL Korea, Timothy McAllister USNS Bridge, National Glory Sea Partners: Marcus Tebbs, Aaron Gracely, Kevin McCormick, Aaron Madler Countries Visited: Australia, South Korea, Germany, Plebe Mugshot China, Estonia, Japan, CAE, Bahrain Internship: McAllister Philadelphia Post-Grad Plans: Sail Favorite Academy Memory: Vegas I took the restrictor plate of the Red Dragon a little more juice. But it's not exactly street legal. BENJAMIN LOUIS WHITE Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Ventura, California Company: 2nd A ctivities Ctubs Sports: Football Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: USNS Watson, M V Midnight Sun, USNS Joshua Humphreys Sea Partners: Brandon Volanti, Garrett Reinert, Zachary Humphreys, Adam Leines Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, UAE, Djibouti, Bahrain Internship: Nassco Shipyard, San Diego, CA Post-Grad Plans: Sail, live on the beach, thrive not just survive Favorite Academy Memory: Hanging out with the Goon Squad Benny-Benny” “Whitey” “Ben” Plebe Mugshot “How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?” - Pink Floyd ERIC ANTHONY WIERZBINSKI Ma nne Engineering o o Atlanta, Georgia Company: 3rd Acti vities C lubs!Sports: Golf Team, Cycling Team, Paintball Team, bodybuilding Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: M V St. Louis Express, USA’S Robert E. Peary, SS Cason J Callaway Sea Partners: Ryan Hadley, Nicholas Carbonetto, Hank Routine, Anthony Jones, Kevin Woods Countries Visited: Germany, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Greece, Sicily Crete Internship: PCL Construction Ltd. Post-Grad Plans: Sail for 10+ years, go to grad school, work at an industrial power plant Favorite Academy Memory: Good times and great laughs with my friends, sea year in exotic countries, passing license Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. 329 JESSICA LAUREN WILLEY Logistics Intermodal Transportation “Boomer” “Je$ha” War-Town, Georgia Company: 1st, 4th, 5th, Reg, 3rd ActivitiesIClubslSports: Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Shenanigans Officer Billets: Regimental Morale Officer Ships Sailed: APL Philippines, Sea-River Sierra, Ocean Charger, Horizon Producer, Cape Henry, TIV Kings Pointer (RIP) Sea Partners: Ursula Holm, Tyler LeCocq, Plebe Mugshot Shendi Josephs, Kevin Woloszyk Countries Visited: Japan, South Korea, China, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Alaska Internship: APL Environmental Affairs Department Post-Grad Plans: Offshore Drilling Mate with Transocean Favorite Academy Memory: The Park at Dark FRANGIS WISELEY Logistics Intermodal Transportation Macungie, Pennsylvania Company: 2nd A ctivities Clubs Sports: Basketball Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: M V Patriot, Horizon Producer, USNS Laramie Sea Partners: Nick Gibbs, Jon Fong, Denver Effland Countries Visited: Northern Europe, Africa, Plebe Mugshot Mediterranean, Middle East Internship: McAllister Towing, Philadelphia Post-Grad Plans: Participate in Boss-Like Activities Favorite Academy Memory: Stool Time “Franki Dubs 331 EARN: To Acquire or deserve through behavior or action. JOHN ALEX WITTE Marine Engineering Shipyard Management Odessa, Florida Company: 3rd, Reg Activities Clubs Sports: Football, Newmann Club Officer Billets: Regimental Training Officer Company Executive Officer Ships Sailed: USNS Amelia Earhart, USNS Pililaau, USNS John Ericsson, SS Horizon Trader Sea Partners: Gabriel Nin, Alex Coviello, Jake Tappe, Christopher Oel, Kenny Filiaggi, Plebe Mu8shot Mason Albaugh-Fonseca, Christian Bommer, Kyle Gibney Countries Visited: Djibouti, UAE, Singapore, Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico, China Internship: Dry Docking of the SS Horizon Trader in Zhoushan, China Post-Grad Plans: Sail or work in the Gulf, make boatloads of money so I can afford to do crazy things with the Goon Squad Favorite Memory: Beating Coast Guard in 20T on the goal line, in the rain, the Regiment rushing the field with my family there. f I Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. - Vince Lombardi 332 KEVIN DAVID WOLOSZYK Marine Engineering Systems, Electrical Elmhurst, Illinois Rosa Chuck Company: 4th Activities Cluhs Sports: Endurance Club Officer Billets: Company Academic Officer Ships Sailed: M V APE Tailand, M V Liberty Spirit, M V Maetsk Georgia, SS Horizon Producer Sea Partners: Mason Albaugh-Fonscea Countries Visited: South Korea, Japan, China, Plebe Mugshot Puerto Rico, Afganistan, Pakastan, Jordan, Guinea, India, Egypt, Dubai Internship: Airborne School Fort Benning Georgia Post-Grad Plans: MSC, retire at 40 Favorite Academy Memory: Every time I see Vickery Gate in my rear view mirror. 333 Everyone's crazy. Some people are just more vocal about it. DAVID Y. WONG Logistics Intermodal Transportation New Hyde Park, New York Company: 4th Activities Clubs Sports: Crew Team, SAAM Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Battalion Operations Officer Ships Sailed: Alliance St. Louis, USNS Flint, Liberty Pride, Sea-Land Champion Sea Partners: Josh Beck, Jay Boyle Josh Miller Countries Visited: Bahrain, Oman, UAE, India, Jordan, Egypt, Djibouti, UK, Germany, Netherlands Internship: USCG Sector New York, Marine Inspections Post-Grad Plans: U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer Favorite Academy Memory: Going to Sea and the Bahrain Beach Crawl!!! Plebe Mugshot 334 j ALEX DAVID WOOD Ma rine Transportation Coronado, California Company: 1st Activities Clubs Sports: Dinghy Team Officer Billets: Company Logistics Officer Ships Sailed: M V Maersk Utah, M V Liberty Sun, MIT Overseas Maremar, SS Keystone State Sea Partners: Heath Bachman, Aaron Gottlieb Countries Visited: UAE, India, Pakistan, Oman, Mexico, Israel, Philippines Internship: San Diego Bay Pilots Post-Grad Plans: Tanker Mate ... or Union ... Favorite Academy Memory: Sea year and all the fun Plebe Mugs hot times with friends Ck “Woody” Someone once said to Voltaire, Life is hard.” To which is replied: “Compared to What?” KEVIN JAMES WOODS Marine Engineering East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Company: 3rd Activities Clubs Sports: Honorary Member of Team Beef Castle, Swim Team Officer Billets: Zombo Ships Sailed: Maersk Montana, VSNS Arctic, Cason J. Callaway Sea Partners: Sam Heard, Nickolas Kopacka, Eric Wierxbinski Plebe Mugshot Countries Visited: Dubai, Pakistan, Fujiara, Greece, Sicily Internship: Horizon Engineering Associates Post-Grad Plans: Sailing Favorite Academy Memory: Ring Dance, Softball, in the park, Late night runsi) to McDonalds, late nights in the city and hanging out with close friends the class of 2014. Good luck 2014, our time a the First Class was rough. We are trusting you with Command. Kfiflpe.ih ImI First one to the Water. Some of the early jumpers. Dan Thacker, ready for more! Matthew Kantor. Nickolas Kopacka. Philip Luongo, and Ryan Merman The whole class pours in Handing over command to the class of 2014. Francis Wiseley, William Villareal and Joe Purcell Change of Command The Change of Command from the class of 2013 to Guided by the Lonely Star, beyond the utmost harbour-bar. I'll find the heavens fair and free, and beaches of the Starlit Sea. Ship, my ship! I seek the West, and fields and mountains ever blest. Farewell to Middle-earth at last. I see the Star above my mast! p above the world so high, '• __ _ � 9 Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little st Dillon Clark Tara Mulligan Kaitlyn Heller Philip Luongo Zach Humphreys Garrett Reinert Natalie Jones Hyun Lim Gabriel Nin Ryan Silveira Eric Jaskoviak Casey Roth Daniel Dunn Evan Siepert Chris Dumesnil Miranda Baker Kurt Olsen Mitchell Ponton Grant Johnson 23 - Joseph Purcell 24 - Kate O'Connor 25 - Christopher Scott 26 - Muhammad Ahmad 27 - Kristin Critser (Kam) 28 - Jay Boyle 29 - Jesse Penney 30 - Sean Chang 31 - Kevan Stoeckler 33 - Richard Leines 34 - Felipe Francis 35 - Jacob Summers 344 Parent Ads Farewell, friends! The sails are set, the wind is east, the moorings fret. Shadows long before me lie, beneath the ever-bending sky, but islands lie behind the Sun that I shall raise ere all is done; lands there are to west of West, where night is quiet and sleep i; Bilbo's GUARD IE NEWEST MEMBERS OF OUR U-UMNI FAMILY P) i I USMMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIOI KEEP IN TOUCH SO WE CAN KEEP YOU IN TOUCH! Brandon Volanti Brandon, We are so proud of your many accomplishments. You have always defeated the odds and driven forward despite any obstacles you have encountered. Now you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Remember that the highest reward of a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. You have the brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go. Dr. Seuss. Enjoy your brilliant career and remember there are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Sail on - We Love You! Mom Dad 347 Daniel Isaac Dunn From a youth building lego ships to an engine cadet working on a 50,000 hp diesel propulsion plant; from a boy learning verses for Bible Club, to a man learning how to apply those verses to everyday life while at the Academy; from a recruitment poster on a teen's bulletin board to a commission and a position in the Civil Engineer Corps-You've come a long way, Son! We are proud of you and love you. —Papa and Mama Congratulations sunshine-we are the proudest parents brother. We love you and are coming to Hawaii. Love you always, Mom, Dad Andrew Paul Gober Paul, We are so proud of the man that you have become. Congratulations on this great accomplishment of College Graduation! Stay strong in loyalty and faithfulness, and may God continue to direct your path. With all our Love, Mom and Dad Proverbs 3:34 348 Thomas Patrick Mundy, Jr. Congratulations on being our 3rd generation Kings Pointer - Grandpa (Bob KP '56), Dad (Tom KP '82) and now you! God bless you and keep you safe in this next journey. Love, Mom and Dad Mason Ruben Alexander Albaugh- Fonseca Builder of Great Things! We are all very proud of you all you have done over the years. You grew from a boy building Star Wars,Harry Potter super Lego sets to achieving a 2nd Degree Junior Black Belt Kung Jung Mu Sul, participating in Presidential Inaugural Global Conferences then graduating from The Texas Military Institute to endeavor on to secure Congressional Appointment for USMMA! Luck Love are watching over you as you have jumped out of airplanes to get Airborne wings ,avoided tsunami's in Japan,turmoil in Turkey hurricanes in New Jersey! Traveling London to Latin America, Bahamas to South America. Riding supersonic trains in China.hiking trails in the Appalachians,certifying Scuba in Guam,skiing in Utah, running marathons in Chicago Guam,beholding the night sky in the middle of the vast ocean sailing around the world much more! You have had privileges to travel to see the world experience it in a way that some never even dream of living and seeing. Keep living life to the fullest and be grateful for all the love and life you have around you! Love you always no matter what! 349 To my parents, Mary and Richard Stumpel, Think you to much for all of your love and support ever the yea's, especially during my time at the Academy You have always been there for me and words cannot describe how grateful I am to have parents Ike you! Lore. Erich Geoff Polinder Geoff, you inspire us with your hard work. We love you. God bless you. TO ERICH AND FELLOW 2013 MIDSHIPMEN CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE! WISHING YOl! CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE THE STUMPEL FAMILY Kwm ftomidm A totix kebk it eJuUoMi lewd ft a jic T xlu.lt buTflxit itOtH (oKtrVt . C: mTuIoux 1 mxj tjCUMftflc , muuf all y:ia tkt-aM Twt! Memories at Sea Class of 2014 Love, Mom Dad Bradley C Boe m i M A N U L AN I f,v ■ A « PS Grant Randall As you move on to new adventures, we will be there to support you and believe in you. We are so proud of all that you have accomplished. Love, Mom, Dad and Dean We love you to the moon and back!! ■a 350 Vito Basso You are a son, a brother, a grandson and a nephew that anyone would be proud of. You have brought us joy, happiness, pride and love throughout your life. We are so proud of the man that you have become and of all that you have accomplished throughout your life and most of all these last four years. For us it is difficult to let go and let you begin this new chapter of your own life, but we know that you will succeed in wherever the road takes you. This chapter is the most important because it will define who you are and what you can offer this world. We have no doubt that whatever you choose to do you will be guided by the knowledge, honesty, and committment that you have always shown. Continue to do exactly what you are doing, continue to be a leader throughout your life and nothing but good things will come your way. We Love you with all of our hear always, Dad, Mom, Victoria and Dominique RYAN LEIGH Class of 2013 You have achieved your goal; you should be proud. We are! The next step of the journey awaits. We will always support you. Love, Mom Dad Lauren David 352 2nd Lieutenant NICKOLAS T. KOPACKA 2013 SITED STATEjS MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Oh, the Places You’ll Go! You’re off and away! UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARfflE ACADEMY Your mountain is waiting. 353 Blake Krell We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished. Your dedication and hard work has paid off, and you have a beautiful life ahead. God bless you and we love you son. Love, Mom, Dad Derek Fair Winds and Following Seas... 354 Gretchen Holoubek You have given all who come in contact with you such wonderful fun memories. You are a very unique person. May you always continue to find the fun in life. May you never loose your drive and zest for adventure. We, your family, are so very proud of you, for your hard work and accomplishments. Love, Mom, Dad, Danny, Leonard Holoubek (’44) and grandparents . Christopher Alan Scott Congratulations on your graduation from Kings Point! We are very proud of you and all of your accomplishments. You have studied hard, spent numerous hours in the pool, traveled the world and made life-long friends. Now it will all pay off as you embark on your next voyage. May fair winds and following seas always guide you safely home. Love, Mom, Dad and Kyle 355 Jay Stokes Boyle Congratulations! You have followed in the footsteps of your brothers, Tom Bryan, as a King's Point graduate. We are so proud of all of you! We love you wish you much happiness in your future. Mom Dad Aaron, We are very proud of you. May you always have fair winds and following seas and long may your big jib draw. Love Mom, Dad and Samara wtUa diw6tlo oftie, uJutd, that (juticl, u)ctAj m u)iMgo. Jim, RoIim, 1930-2009 356 I I Nancy R. Barriga Congratulations! Dear Nancy, We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 God Bless you always... Love, Dad, mom, David, Joshua, Nicole, Matthew, Rebecca and Mikaela 357 ! I: Congratulations Best Wishes to the Class of 2013! Best wishes for a happy and Successful journey! Herff Jones Yearbooks Mark C. Mandrakos Yearbook Specialist Tara Mulligan Tara, We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. Your commitment and persistance remained strong during your time at KP. We enjoyed the journey with you and look forward to what your future will bring. Love Mom Steve. Congratulations to the Class of 2013. USAA USAA means United Services Automobile Association and its affiliates. £2013 USAA. 145024-0413 ■ ■Ft From Your Friends and Supporters at MEBA (AFL-CIO), District No. 1-PCD, EST. 1885 M.E.B.A. NY NJ- 37 Edward Hart Drive - Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: (201) 433-7700 - Fax: (201) 433-7959 - newyork@mebaunion.org M.E.B.A. Headquarters - 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 800 - Washington D.C. 20001 Phone: (202) 638-5355 - Fax: (202) 638-5369 - mebahq@mebaunion.org - www.mebaunion.org Marine Engineer’s Beneficial Association Congratulates KINGS POINT National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA is the premiere scientific agency of the Federal Government. We offer a variety of seagoing positions aboard our fleet of scientific research and survey vessels. As a Federal employee for the Department of Commerce, you will receive Federal benefits, paid training, excellent pay and job security. Work for NOAA as a Wage Mariner, your career will have an endless horizon. Engineering and Survey opportunities are available. Discover more at www.moc.noaa.gov Email: MOC.Recruiting@noaa.gov (757) 441-3865 Fax: (757) 441-6495 NOAA is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace Congratulations Graduates! Offering an unrivaled commitment to its customers, Tidewater supplies the global energy industry with the safest, most efficient and reliable marine service anywhere in the world. We take this opportunity to congratulate the class of 2013. www.tdw.com Congratulationsjo cadets Muhammad Amin bin'Ahmad Ka al, Seart’Chang Fang and W Vichian Chanemchat A L Amnoi, upon their graduations from the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. We welcome you onboard our fleet! 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This 2013 u i i at n Vjedd L, ■ The Swords Men Through this, project I have come to realize that a yearbook tells two stories. The first and easiest to read is the story of the academic year that a yearbook covers. Sweat, tears, and joy are found in these page §fmid|j f|men were clj§llengSl|I)n the field, in the SrginHiit and in thlaklassi jai; but ultimately the elation of the seniors is portrayed as they graduate and claim the title of Kings Point Alumni. This story is what the The second story tf ne that lines, and is know n only by a of how the yearboc as makes each yearbook differed. The people who write the pages and decide what makes the_cu;t to be included in the yearbook. Because of this, the yearbook will reflect „ the artistic personality of those that write it. 'story in that I was not the original chief editor. Whe Fw ra� ' work on the yearbook began, I w as not given any assignment, but I volunteered to do the senior pages. It wa bout month before we graduated and Phad to scramble to collect all the information needed for that section. I finished the senmr pages in the months that followed graduation and then left the yearbook alone figuring that the chief editor had $fings under rnntrol In Frhrnary nf.. Q14. I was in training for the was contacted and told that the old chief editor had quit and that I was the new chief editor. 375 'rom the Editor, Continued The yearbook at this poifp’was ifia partially written fstatus with some pa cs submitted and magy not. My Kristie personality TgffYefM different . i • r j -W i •' ’ Ran the previoi Jtihier editors, so you will notice throu opt fnTs boop many inconsistencies in the style. I hope that despite all of the faults ii$ this book you will still enjoy it. The whole time I was j this book together, I serving in the Seabd Gulfport, Missis� Finally; Jwould like to thank those that helped make this book p®$sible. Lisa Donitz and Mark Mandrakos, thank you for all that you have done to keep the' lyings Point Yearbook alive. R bckkah Nardi, thank you for getting the Sea Year pages done and assisting in btW v ous ways. I know you had a 2014 yearbook to write, and I am grateful for the sacrifices that you made to help this yearbook. Michael Pluhowski and Shawn Wehking, thank you for all the pictures that you provided through the Kings Point Photography Club. Half of the pictures in this yearbook were contributed by you guys. Last but mi|st importantly, Michelle Dunn, my wonderful wife, l ppuld not have written this yearbook ‘ e entire’process. Thank you fof:letting me spei book together arid helping me with it at times. It is hard to write a yearbook Jbout events that happened a year ago on the other side of the country, but Kings Point is a school that teaches you how to So please enjoy of Midships. espectfully, i tid ships Chief Editor Daniel Isaac Dunn Class of 201 i reakefs Over Me.