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Midshipman
Life
Class Year Updates
2007
The First Class, having reunited for the
first time since Plebe Year, has begun the final leg of our
sprint towards graduation. Through Indoctrination, through
Plebe Year, through Sea Year, and through academics and
athletics, we have recently marked the successful completion
of three years at Kings Point with our ceremonial Ring
Dance. Proudly wearing our Academy rings, we have the finish
line clearly in sight, and will continue to lead our
Regiment and our Academy from the front, both in our spirit
and in our example.
MIDN Tyler A. Stutin
First Class President
2008
The sea splits exchanged this past
November, and half of our Class is currently out to sea
until the end of July. The other half of the Second
Class will be aboard the Academy for the long 5
trimester haul until Graduation in June 2008. Planning
for our ceremonial Ring Dance is currently underway, and
is slated for August 24th, 2007 at the Marriot Marquis
in New York’s Time Square. Our Class is also
responsible for hosting this year’s Graduation Weekend
June Ball, for which we have begun to prepare. As the
First Class gears up to take the Coast Guard license
exams in the coming weeks, the Second Class is busy
training as Petty Officers so that we may assume their
role as First Classmen this coming June.
MIDN Warren Ford
Second Class President
2009
As a Third Classman at Kings Point you
will soon begin to enjoy the freedoms of being an
“upperclassman”. With the Plebe Life only a few months
behind you, you almost find it awkward to be Sir-ed and
Ma’am-ed. You soon find footings as a Team Leader for a
small group of Plebes. By being a Team Leader you will get
to the heart of leadership by showing compassion and
firmness, being there for your team on the rough days, and
working closely with your Plebes to get through their first
year. As a Third Classman, the petty officer positions open
up to you as well and you will be able to dangle your toes
in the Regimental affairs and get a better understanding of
the midshipman leadership structure. Another milestone of a
Third Classman is Sea Year. When you leave after Plebe year,
half of your peers will go straight out to sea while the
rest will be going out in November. It is exciting to know
that in just a few months we will be sailing across the
oceans, learning the way of shipboard life, and really
getting a feel for what it means to be a Merchant Mariner.
Third Class year has so much to offer you and there is so
much you can give back to the Regiment at this time.
MIDN Christine MacMillan
Third Class President
2010
The Class of 2010 is working hard to get
recognized before Winter Leave by organizing spirit missions
every week and knocking out recognition steps. To meet the
goal, the Class of 2010 must fulfill fifteen recognition
steps as well as demonstrate that they are ready to be
recognized by being professional, responsible, and courteous
Midshipmen of honor and integrity that will represent the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy well. They have already passed
eight Plebe Knowledge Tests, created a class song, presented
all seven cadets who have earned the U.S. Merchant Marine
Distinguished Service Medal, and they have shined the War
Memorial Bell and Binnacle. The Class of 2010 is motivated
and dedicated to be recognized by Winter Leave and with the
leadership of Class of 2007, it will happen.
Plebe Rebekah Schuppel
Plebe Class Representative
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