[SEMCO] MMA Awards Scholarship

[Kristine Esdale]

CMT logo anchor COLORMassachusetts Maritime Academy

101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA  02532

www.maritime.edu 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Maritime Academy Awards Scholarship

 

BUZZARDS BAY, MA (February 24, 2010) - Cadet First Class Nicholas M. Hartt
of Methuen 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.
Hartt is a senior regimental officer majoring in International Maritime
Business at the Academy, and is also employed with Entertainment Cruises in
Boston.

 


Founded in 2008, this award is an annual scholarship 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/100ton or email cmt at maritime.edu
<mailto:educationsummitinfo at maritime.edu> . 

 

Contact:

Kristine Esdale, MMA Advancement

kesdale at maritime.edu

(508) 830-5269

 

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