<HTML><BODY><DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape id=_x0000_s1026 style="MARGIN-TOP: -26.7pt; Z-INDEX: -1; LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: -9pt; WIDTH: 117pt; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 134.7pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" wrapcoords="-38 0 -38 21562 21600 21562 21600 0 -38 0" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="MMA LOGO2" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\whinkley\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.png"></v:imagedata><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /><w:wrap type="tight"></w:wrap></v:shape><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">Massachusetts Maritime Academy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BUZZARDS BAY, MA – </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Michael Kerrigan of Marshfield was recently awarded the Captain James S. Jackson, Jr. Scholarship at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Established in memory of James S. Jackson, Sr. and Robert G. Dowling, the scholarship provides for a cadet from the Academy to attend the US Coast Guard Approved 100 Ton Master License Program offered by the Center for Maritime Training at MMA.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Kerrigan is a sophomore majoring in Marine Safety and Environmental Protection at the Academy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Founded in 2008, this award is the first of an annual scholarship to be provided to a cadet at MMA for participation in the 100 Ton Master license program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Academy has traditionally prepared Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation majors for the United States Coast Guard exam and licensing process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In recent decades, the Academy has expanded its offerings to include non-license track majors such as Facilities and Environmental Engineering, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, Emergency Management, and International Maritime Business.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While a USCG license is not a requirement for these majors, adding such a license to a fresh resume increases a graduate’s marketability, especially in a challenging job market.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Captain James S. Jackson, Jr. Scholarship Fund was established in memory of James S. Jackson, Sr. and Robert G. Dowling.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>James S. Jackson, Sr. was stationed in the Pacific theater aboard the U.S.S. Franklin during World War II.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Following his return home, he continued sailing and became a member of the Bristol Yacht Club and the Attleboro Power Squadron.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He shared his lifetime passion for sailing with his son and daughter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Robert “Bob” G. Dowling grew up sailing his Beetle Cat on Bass River on Cape Cod.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>During World War II he was based in New Guinea and taught navigation for the duration of the war.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Upon his return to the States, he became active in the Power Squadron and spent time cruising with his wife and three children on Nantucket Sound aboard the “Little Sister”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bob served on the Hyannis Yacht Club race committee while watching his children racing their own Beetle Cat “Catnap” on Lewis Bay, where they continue to carry on his and their love of the water.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Captain James S. Jackson, Jr. teaches the Captain’s Course at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and established this scholarship to honor his father and father-in-law and their passion for the sea.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Center for Maritime Training at the Academy offers the 80-hour course on campus in Buzzards Bay, on Martha’s Vineyard, and at Green Harbor Marina in Marshfield.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The courses run year-round and are available in evening, afternoon and daytime formats.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV class=mirapoint-signature><PRE>Kristine Esdale
Director of Annual Giving
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
101 Academy Drive
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 830-5269
www.maritime.edu
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