Arctic Directory: Crowley awards marine academy cadets scholarships

Crowley Maritime Corp. said Dec. 8 that it continues to reward exemplary students at maritime schools around the country presenting Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four deserving midshipmen from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards dinner in Newark, N.J. USMMA cadets Christina Becker, David Irish, Lesley Walz and Gregory Otto were recognized with Crowley scholarships for their strong academic records, leadership capacity and financial need. Sarah Cross, Crowley’s marine recruiter, presented the scholarships at the yearly dinner attended by hundreds of maritime and transportation professionals. Crowley scholarships are part of Crowley’s lengthy and ongoing commitment to education. Over the years, Crowley Chairman, President and CEO Tom Crowley Jr., has directed the company to present scholarship dollars to deserving students at the maritime academies and other select institutions in the United States, Caribbean and Central America in the name of his father Thomas B. Crowley Sr., who guided the company to extraordinary heights before passing away in 1994.