[SEMCO] Maritime Academy scholarship awarded

[Kristine Esdale]

             Massachusetts Maritime Academy

                   101 Academy Drive

                Buzzards Bay, MA  02532

                     (508) 830-5000

                    www.maritime.edu

                            

                            

  FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

   

  BUZZARDS BAY, MA – Michael Kerrigan of Marshfield
  was recently awarded the Captain James S. Jackson,
  Jr. Scholarship at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. 
  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.  Mr.
  Kerrigan is a sophomore majoring in Marine Safety
  and Environmental Protection at the Academy.

                                                                                                 

  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.  The Academy has traditionally prepared
  Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation majors
  for the United States Coast Guard exam and licensing
  process.  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.  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.

   

  The Captain James S. Jackson, Jr. Scholarship Fund
  was established in memory of James S. Jackson, Sr.
  and Robert G. Dowling.  James S. Jackson, Sr. was
  stationed in the Pacific theater aboard the U.S.S.
  Franklin during World War II.  Following his return
  home, he continued sailing and became a member of
  the Bristol Yacht Club and the Attleboro Power
  Squadron.  He shared his lifetime passion for
  sailing with his son and daughter. 

   

  Robert “Bob” G. Dowling grew up sailing his
  Beetle Cat on Bass River on Cape Cod.  During World
  War II he was based in New Guinea and taught
  navigation for the duration of the war.  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”.  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.

   

  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. 
  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.  The courses run year-round and are
  available in evening, afternoon and daytime formats.

   

  For more information on the 100 Ton Master License
  program, visit www.maritime.edu/cmt or email
  cmt at maritime.edu.

                                                                                                                                         

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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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