CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy has announced 28 awards to honor 35 graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence, exemplary character, and an enduring commitment to the college’s community. The announcement follows this spring’s Commencement Ceremony and the recent completion of U.S Coast Guard exams.
“These students represent the best of the Maine Maritime Academy,” notes Dr. Keith Williamson, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. “We are incredibly proud to celebrate their accomplishments. I look forward to learning of their future success.”
This year’s awards celebrate student accomplishments in the areas of engineering, management, science, business, and transportation. Students are nominated based on recommendations from the college’s faculty and staff and selected by a committee of reviewers representing each academic field.
This year’s awardees include:
| Award | Student | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Bureau of Shipping | Morgan Boudreau | Benton | ME |
| American Maritime Officers Service | Dylan Bunker | Bucksport | ME |
| American Maritime Officers Service | Justin Jordan | Hampden | ME |
| Bath Iron Works | Nathan Chamberland | Saint Agatha | ME |
| Boston Marine Society | Patrick Cloud II | Castine | ME |
| Captain Albion F. Coffin Memorial Award | Sarah Gilmore | Bangor | ME |
| Captain Allan K. Cameron, Jr., USN Retired, Memorial Award | Sayre Pono | Skowhegan | ME |
| Captain Arthur Fournier Award | Ethan Boucher | Rumford | ME |
| Captain Christopher & Mrs. Jan Kopang Memorial Award | Matthew Harris | Perry | ME |
| Captain Robert Spear Award | Tyler Brenton | Penobscot | ME |
| Cargo Award | Meagan Doucette | Orland | ME |
| Cargo Award | Lucas Gaddini | Auburn | CA |
| Dr. Lev S. Sheiba Award | Henry Pilot | Bangor | ME |
| Hamilton Marine | Bretton McAlister | Cape Elizabeth | ME |
| Henry Brooks Award in International Business & Logistics | Elise Allen | Easton | ME |
| Holmes/Valliere/Young Award in International Business and Logistics | Sarah Gilmore | Bangor | ME |
| International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots | Andrew Todd | Skowhegan | ME |
| Loeb-Sullivan School of IBL Faculty Award | Derek Chapman | Holden | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association | Joseph Stanley | Broad Brook | CT |
| The MMA Core Value Award | Mackenzie Philbrick | Searsport | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Dept. of Arts & Sciences | Avery O'Neal | Burbank | CA |
| Maine Maritime Academy Parents Association | Morgan Boudreau | Benton | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Parents Association | Oliver Higgins | Bangor | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Parents Association | Renaissance Lyman | Camden | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Parents Association | Ashlyn Royal | Orland | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Student Citizenship Award | Keith Jordan | Waltham | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Student Citizenship Award | Mackenzie Philbrick | Searsport | ME |
| Maine Maritime Academy Student Life Award | Avery O'Neal | Burbank | CA |
| Marine Transportation Faculty Award | Michael Joosten | Draper | UT |
| Nathan Corning Award | Alesha Gregoire | Lewiston | ME |
| Nathan Corning Award | Catherine Mahoney | Plymouth | MA |
| Ocean Studies Research Award | Christian Pamatian | Suffolk | VA |
| Penobscot Bay and River Pilots | Matthew Harris | Perry | ME |
| Spill Control Association of America | Jessica D'Auria | Hopewell Junction | NY |
| Walter Travis Award | Ashlyn Royal | Orland | ME |
For a description of each award, please visit the 2021 Graduation Awards webpage.
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