Dana Sales (27th Co.) recognized for 35 years as a local and county school board trustee and as the first person of Filipino ancestry elected to public office in the history of Santa Cruz County. At the January 19, 2021 meeting of the City of Watsonville City Council, the follow ing proclamation was passed:
Video with Jim Shulson (22nd Co.) added to Classmates on video page.
A video of Jim Shulson (22nd Co) being interviewed on “Uncle Sugar’s Magic Circus” podcast (Note the “USMC” in the title?) has been added to the the Classmates on Video page. Jim was interviewed in Episode 28” sharing “sea stories” and his Marine Corps experiences with the podcasters, fellow Marines and friends.
Joe Leidig (14th Co.) finishes first post-pandemic triathlon
Joe Leidig (14th Co.) finished his first post-COVID triathlon at the Rock Hall Olympic Triathlon with great support by Meg! He said it felt great to race again!
Meet the sailor who wants to make your coverall nametag look less crappy (Kempisty, 13th Co.)
Geoff Ziezulewicz May 15, 2021 “Necessity is the mother of invention,” the old proverb goes, and military men and women are no strangers to jury-rigging fixes on the fly. And so it went when Lt. Mitchell Kempisty, who has served on several ships in recent years, saw a nametag problem that needed fixing. Namely, the soft …
John Klose has a new book coming out in July
John Klose (16th Co.) has a new book series coming out in July. It’s called “How to Marry a Ukrainian Supermodel.” According to John, this title is a little tongue in cheek, but the first book is all about a guy getting his act together in order to attract a great Ukrainian woman in to …
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CCCBI to Honor Chester County Hospital’s Michael Duncan with 2021 Executive of the Year Award
By Mark Hostutler Published: 5:27 am EDT May 1, 2021Updated: 3:20 pm EDT April 30, 2021 Image via the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry.Michael Duncan. The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry has named Chester County Hospital CEO Michael Duncan its 2021 Executive of the Year. “Due to his many accomplishments at the …
Carl Abelein (19th Co.) retires from Delta Airlines
After 30 plus years of flying with Delta Airlines, Carl Abelein just before his 65th birthday!
Arlington Cemetery Dedication of USS Thresher Memorial Ceremony Video added to website (Clarke Orzalli, 23rd, Co.)
A video of the September 2019 Arlington Cemetery Dedication of USS Thresher Memorial Ceremony Video was added to website. Clarke Orzalli (23rd, Co.) served as the emcee of the ceremony and as a Board Member for the USS Thresher ANC Memorial Foundation.
From Facebook: Two grads still serving in Africa!
David W. Bruce ’78 CDR, USN (ret) and Christy McCutchan ’01 MAJ, USMC (ret) are in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso working for PAE on the US State Department Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) program. David is the Team Lead and Christy is the Logistics mentor/ instructor, as we assist the Burkina Faso Peace Operations Directorate to …
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Mark Ferguson ’78 to Relieve Sam Locklear ’77 as Alumni Association Board Chair
At the 31 March meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees, ADM Mark Ferguson III ’78, USN (Ret.), was unanimously voted to succeed ADM Samuel J. Locklear III ’77, USN (Ret.), as chair of the Board at the conclusion of the 14 May Board of Trustees meeting. We thank ADM Locklear …
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