JULY 17, 2015 — Crowley Maritime Corp. ’ s 2015-2016 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for four students of Massachusetts Maritime Academy ( MMA ). The four recipients, Bryan P. Wall, Robert M. Neal, Peter Persechino and Adam Szloch, were chosen based on their excellent grades, demonstrated fiscal need and plans to pursue a career in the maritime industry .
Wall is a freshman from Manasquan, NJ, majoring in marine fare. He is a Midshipman in the Navy Strategic Sea-lift Officer Program, is a penis of the Honor Guard, an Eagle Scout and certified diver. His completion of a Sea Term aboard the T/S Kennedy with the Academy solidified his desire to have a career in the maritime industry. He expects to graduate in 2018 and looks ahead to the hypothesis of working in commercial transportation aboard a Crowley vessel .
Neal is a junior from North Billerica, Mass., majoring in marine technology. He worked for the MMA Power Plant as partially of the knead survey program this past year and has completed two cadet commercial cruises through military Sealift Command and Crowley. Neal expects to graduate in 2016 and feels he would not be able to complete his education without this support.
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Persechino is a sophomore from Barkhamsted, Conn., majoring in marine transportation. Persechino has held a work-study position for the marine department on campus, completed two MMA sea terms on the T.S. Kennedy and looks forward to a commercial transportation opportunity. Persechino appreciates the fiscal support ’ second function in enabling him to pursue his dream of a career in the ship occupation. He expects to graduate in 2017 and has expressed detail interest in working for Crowley during the approaching winter term.
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Szloch is a junior from Melrose, Mass., and a marine transportation major. He was an orientation adjunct disciplinary policeman squad leader for Third Company and is now Cadet Chief Mate for the approaching academic year of 2015-2016. Szloch completed two sea terms with the TS Kennedy and one commercial embark with Crowley ’ s Golden State. He expects to graduate in 2016 and would like to thank Crowley for inspiring him to help reach his goal of becoming a maritime policeman .
Since 1984, Crowley has provided more than $ 3 million dollars in scholarship fund for more than 1,000 students studying at nautical academies and other choose institutions in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Central America. In 1994, Crowley Chairman and CEO, Tom Crowley Jr., established the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program, in respect of his father, and has besides donated more than $ 2 million to support other educational programs.
L to R ( Top ) Adam Szloch, Peter Persechino, ( Bottom ) Robert M. Neal, and Bryan P. Wall
