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Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, announces that Cadet Shane Curran of Hanson, Massachusetts has been named the recipient of this year’s Rylander-Johnson Scholarship awarded by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), an internationally recognized society of individual members serving the maritime and offshore industries and their suppliers.
Curran was selected by LCDR Roger E. Gill, as associate professor in the MMA Engineering Department who, in July, was named as the SNAME 2022 Faculty Advisor of the Year. As such, LCDR Gill was given the honor of recommending an MMA student to the SNAME Scholarships Committee for The Bruce and Dorothy Rylander Johnson Scholarship. The $5,000 award recognizes students who exemplify outstanding contributions to the field of naval, marine, and ocean engineering studies.
Curran, a senior in MMA’s Marine Engineering Program, will be awarded the scholarship during the SNAME Maritime Convention to be held September 26-29 in Houston, Texas.
“Shane’s academic career at the Academy can only be described as extraordinary,” said LCDR Gill. “He is industrious, enthusiastic, and bears the qualities of a leader – all of which contributed to his being named the recipient of the 2022 Rylander-Johnson Scholarship.”
“The entire MMA community congratulates Shane as the beneficiary of this prestigious scholarship,” said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, noting that since 1893, SNAME has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and new ideas in the maritime and offshore industries.
“I am very thankful to be the recipient of the SNAME scholarship,” said Cadet Curran, who is Treasurer of the Class of 2023. “It is a true honor.”
About Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA): MMA is a fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees that are highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry and beyond. For more than 100 years, MMA has prepared women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. As the nation’s finest co-ed maritime college, MMA challenges students to succeed by balancing a unique regimented lifestyle with a typical four-year college environment. Located on Cape Cod, at the mouth of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is the ideal college to pursue the love for the ocean, concern for the environment, interest in math and science, and a thirst for adventure. Follow MMA on FB: @massmaritime, @MassMaritime.Advancement; IG: @massmaritime, @mmacademyalumni; Twitter: @MMAadmissions, @MMAcademyAlumni; YouTube: Massachusetts Maritime Academy.