The Ned Andrews Chapter will be having their Winter Meeting at Buffalo Wild Wings in Topsham Maine on Wednesday, January 22nd. Meeting Details: Where: Buffalo Wild Wings Conference Room, 105 Topsham Fair Mall Rd, Topsham, ME 04086 When: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 Time: 1700 Begin Gathering, 1730 Meeting Start Time Please RSVP so we have an idea how many people will be coming to the event. RSVP Link: https://forms.office.com/r/vzH15KVPNf Food and drink will be available for purchase, and we will be doing a 50/50 raffle! Brett Plummer will be joining as our guest speaker to discuss the state of the nuclear power industry and the restart of the nuclear program at MMA. A little background about our speaker: Brett has nearly 50 years of nuclear power experience including managing, assessing, and operating nuclear power plants and the development and execution of large projects. He started his career in the US Navy on nuclear submarines and has held Senior Reactor Operator licenses at 2 different power plants. Brett has held significant responsibilities throughout his career including working at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, Seabrook Station (NH), and New Brunswick Power (Canada) where he led as the Vice President of Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer. Brett is a wealth of knowledge and experience and has recently joined the MMA team to restart the nuclear program. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Our Current Leadership Lineup Mark Haines, President ‘86E Samantha Mason, Vice President '21 Attapol Sookma, Secretary-Treasurer ‘96E

Meet at These Guys Brewing in Norwich at 5:30 Thursday January 30th for a cabin fever hang out. We'll discuss next meeting location, new training ship and changes at the Academy. Hope you can all make it. I will have to make a reservation so please rsvp as soon as possible.

Join fellow alumni and friends of MMA for a fun pickle ball tournament Saturday February 1, at The Woodlands in Falmouth, ME.  All proceeds will be used to further drive alumni engagement. $50 per person includes 2-2.5 hours of play, locker rooms etc. and attending the social at 6 PM immediately following play. A little nervous about playing and want to attend the social only?  $20 pp Play starts at 3:30; locker rooms and showers are open to you and a few racquets will be available for rent.  All ages, all skill sets are welcome.  There will be a round robin of doubles play at the Novice, Beginner, Intermediate (and higher if we have any) along with a playoff between the two top ranked teams in each division.  Don’t have a partner?  Not to worry, we will pair you up with another single at your skill level. If you have questions or need more details, please email organizer, Bill Full, billfull04@gmail.com or call 207-776-8517 To sign up and pay simply click on this link: http://maine-maritime-academy-alumni-association.square.site Many thanks to our sponsors! Event Sponsor: Maritime Coffee (Todd and Lisa Lalumiere) Awards Sponsor: Sotheby International Realty (Parent John McCarthy) Food & Beverage Sponsor: Keller Williams Realty (Martha Page) Court Sponsors: Longley Associates (Pete Longley) John Sewall Marine Surveys (John Sewall) Atlantic Technical Management (Pat Carney) Sheepscot River Marine (Nicole LaPointe) Tickets: https://maine-maritime-academy-alumni-association.square.site/.