In Memoriam: Maureen Foye Olsen
![Maureen Olsen](https://www.webb.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maureen-Olson-235x300.jpg)
Maureen Olsen
After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Reenie married another New London native, Rube Olsen 50 years ago and had two wonderful children: Colleen Bozarth (Tom) of Frisco, TX and Derek Olsen (Casey) of Sarasota, FL. Together they traveled many coast guard miles and lived in CT, RI, MA, ME, MD, NY, VA, FL, CA and Alaska (where no one went to visit)! In all, they moved 19 times and Reenie orchestrated each and every move.
Reenie will be remembered for her brilliant smile that could light up a room and her magnificent talent for painting. Some of her works were shared with the public in the Connecticut governor’s office in Hartford as well as the portrait of her husband, the 37th Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
Her family will mostly miss her devotion to each and everyone who needed an ear, empathy, compassion, kindness, unsolicited love, a place to stay, a comforting word or hug. Reenie was high on life. They moved all over the U.S. and she never complained. Not only did she make the best of it but embraced it. Her paintings were awe-inspiring and her smile infectious. She was a true beauty.
In addition to her husband, children and four sisters, Reenie leaves her two grandchildren: Luke and Camile Bozarth of Frisco, TX; 15 nieces and nephews: her brothers-in-law: Charlie Olsen, Rich Olsen, and Tom Olsen. Being an Irish family, there are many cousins that she shared her wonderful life with. She was predeceased by her parents, Capt. Paul P. Foye and Ruth E. Foye and her sister-in-law, Hope Olsen Stewart.
Her family thanks the wonderful doctors and nurses who cared for her at Florida Cancer Center, Venice Regional Bayfront Hospital and to the compassionate staff of Tidewell Hospice who cared for us all.
A celebration of life for her Florida friends and family will be held on Saturday, February 2 at “PUB 32”, 8383 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL from 1-5 pm.
A celebration and service will be held in New London on Saturday, February 9 at the Memorial Chapel at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at 1:00 pm with a reception immediately following at the Officers Club.
Contributions may be made on her behalf to one of her favorite charities listed below (or to one of your choice): Tidewell Hospice, 2220 Wexford Blvd, Venice, FL 34293 or Smile Train Children’s Charity, smiletrain.org
Mark Huang ’88 leads a TEDxProvidence talk about Blue Tech
In this talk, Mark Huang discusses his research and ideas around the best ways to make an impact right now, looking at what makes up 70% of this planet, the Oceans and how much they matter in our everyday lives. Mark Huang is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of SeaAhead, a Benefit Corporation with the mission of supporting new venture development at the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans. Mark was recently Providence, RI’s Economic Development Director. Previously Mark led the formation of Novus Energy Partners, a US-Norwegian cleantech VC fund, which was later followed by Tolero Ventures. Prior to that, Mark was with GE for 10 years as a Senior Vice President of GE Energy Financial Services. Mark has worked in shipbuilding and as a naval architect. Mark served for 13 years as an officer in the US Army Reserves. He was mobilized in 2003 to Baghdad where he focused on nation-building.
He is currently a US director of Alfanar, and of Tern. Mark holds an MBA and Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University & a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Text from TEDx Talks.
Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Winter Work Term 2019
Our Winter Work term is a mandatory program for all students that takes place every January and February where our students spread out across the globe to gain real-life working experience.
Freshmen work alongside ship fitters and welders in shipyards. Sophomores serve as student observers aboard ocean-going ships to gain hands-on understanding and appreciation for the relationships between the marine environment, the shipping industry, the ship’s operators, and the ship’s design. Juniors and seniors network and apply themselves in design and engineering offices around the world.
See where our Webbies are this Winter Work Term!
Please note the class of 2021 are on ships and not included on this map.
Read Student First-Hand Experiences
NASSCO is STEEL-ing Our Hearts
Juliette ’22 and Kevin ’22 will attempt to navigate both working at a General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego and cooking edible meals.
Follow Chris ’22 and Sasha ’22 during their winter internship at Metal Shark Boats in Bayou La Batre, AL.
In her blog, Sarah ’19 documents her internship at GD Nassco in San Diego.
List of Winter Work term companies and their locations:
Class of 2019
Alion | Alexandria | VA |
American Bureau of Shipping | Houston | TX |
Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
BMT Designers and Planners | Alexandria | VA |
Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates LLC | Alameda | CA |
Donald L. Blount Associates, Inc. | Chesapeake | VA |
General Dynamics Electric Boat | Groton | CT |
General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
Gilbert Associates, Inc. | Braintree | MA |
Great Lakes Group | Cleveland | OH |
Incat Crowther | Lafayette | LA |
Jensen Maritime | Seattle | WA |
L3 ASV | Lafayette | LA |
Mercury Marine | Fond du Lac | WI |
Navatek LTD | Portland | ME |
Ockerman Automation Consulting, Inc. | Anacortes | WA |
Principle Power, Inc. | Emeryville | CA |
Seakeeper | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
Stolt-Nielsen Holdings B.V. | Rotterdam | The Netherlands |
The Glosten Associates | Seattle | WA |
Vard Marine, Inc. | Houston | TX |
Vigor Industrial | Seattle | WA |
Class of 2020
Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
Birdon Group | Denver | CO |
Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates LLC | Alameda | CA |
Carnival Cruise Line | Doral | FL |
Eagle Bulk Shipping | Singapore | Singapore |
Excelerate Energy | Houston | TX |
General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
Gilbert Associates, Inc. | Braintree | MA |
Herbert Engineering-ABS | Alameda | CA |
Horizon Naval Architects | Dania Beach | FL |
Maran Gas Maritime, Inc. | Athens | Greece |
Michael Peters Yacht Design | Sarasota | FL |
Naval Group | Nantes | France |
Navatek LTD | S. Kingston | RI |
NSWC Carderock | Bethesda | MD |
Ockerman Automation, Inc. | Newport News | VA |
Resolve Marine | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
Shipwright LLC | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
Stolt-Nielsen Holdings B.V. | Rotterdam | The Netherlands |
Triton Naval Architects cc. | Cape Town | S. Africa |
Class of 2021 (On ocean-bound ships)
Company Name | Ship Name | Follow Ship |
Crowley Maritime | Bay State | Follow the Bay State |
Crowley Maritime | Golden State | Follow the Golden State |
Crowley Maritime | National Glory | Follow the National Glory |
Crowley Maritime | Sunshine State | Follow the Sunshine State |
Eagle Bulk Shipping | Hamburg Eagle | Follow the Hamburg Eagle |
Eagle Bulk Shipping | Westport Eagle | Follow the Westport Eagle |
Grand River Navigation | Calumet | Follow the Calumet |
Matson, Inc. | Cape Henry | Follow the Cape Henry |
Matson, Inc. | Cape Hudson | Follow the Cape Hudson |
Pasha Hawaii | Marjorie C | Follow the Marjorie C |
Stolt Tankers | Loyalty | Follow the Loyalty |
Stolt Tankers | Tenacity | Follow the Tenacity |
Class of 2022
Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
Baltic Boat Works, LLC | Bristol | RI |
Bay Ship & Yacht Co. | Alameda | CA |
Brewers Marine | Glen Cove | NY |
Brooklin Boat Yard | Brooklin | ME |
Detyens Shipyards, Inc. | North Charleston | SC |
General Dynamics Electric Boat | N. Kingstown | RI |
General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
Great Lakes Shipyard | Cleveland | OH |
Landfall Marine | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Bayou La Batre | AL |
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Franklin | LA |
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Jeanerette | LA |
Westport Yachts, LLC | Port Angeles | WA |
Dean Werner is featured in the ABS Endowed University Chair Series
In this video, Dean Werner describes how his ABS chair empowers him to improve the overall educational opportunities Webb students. He also discusses how new technologies and upcoming environmental regulations, such as the 2020 Global Sulfur Cap and the 2050 challenge to reduce CO2 emissions by 50%, will give the next generation of naval architects and marine engineers many opportunities to impact the future of shipping.
Webb Institute Selects 2018-19 Recipients of the Thomas B. Crowley Scholarship
![Taylor Campbell](https://www.webb.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Taylor-Campbell.jpg)
Taylor Campbell
![Reneé Tremblay](https://www.webb.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Renee-Tremblay.jpg)
Reneé Tremblay
Glen Cove, NY –Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, has announced that the Academic Year 2018-19 recipients of the Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship are Taylor Campbell (Class of 2019) and Reneé Tremblay (Class of 2020).
Webb’s scholarship selection committee have chosen Tremblay of Bristol, Rhode Island, and Campbell of Altoona, Pennsylvania for their hard work, academic excellence, volunteer efforts, and superb leadership skills that they actively display on and off campus.
Campbell is a very active member of the Webb community. Throughout her time at Webb, she has been a member of the Student Organization, Leadership Committee, and Captain of Webb’s first-ever women’s basketball team. Campbell has also assisted in running campus events and volunteer efforts, including Engineering Day, an event devoted to teaching young children about and stimulating interest in engineering.
Tremblay has been involved with numerous student organizations, volunteer efforts, and community projects during her time at Webb, including Open House and the Summer Engineering Academy. She is Co-Chair of the Leadership Committee as well as Student Public Relations Chair working with Webb’s Communications and Media Relations Department, where she assists in social media marketing, yearbook design, and writing for Webb’s annual publication, Webb News.
“Reneé and Taylor are exemplary leaders” said Dean Matthew Werner. “Webb is proud to have Reneé and Taylor as members of our student body. Their multi-faceted contributions to the community and record of achievement at Webb has made them ideal candidates for the Thomas Crowley Scholarship.”
“The Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program provides assistance to students that demonstrate attributes that Crowley Maritime Corp. and Webb Institute hold essential to our missions. These include leadership, service, and commitment to the maritime industry.” said President R. Keith Michel. “We are most appreciative of Crowley’s ongoing commitment to higher education and look forward to our continued partnership with Crowley Maritime Corp.”
Since 1984, Crowley has provided more than $3 million dollars in scholarship funding for more than 1,000 students studying at maritime academies and other select institutions in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Central America. In 1994, Crowley Chairman and CEO Crowley Jr. established the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program in honor of his father.
To support this specialized, top-ranked institution, Crowley initiated the Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship at Webb in 2007 and has since given tens of thousands of dollars in support of the school’s students. Crowley’s involvement with Webb took on added significance in 2008 when the company acquired Jensen Maritime Consultants, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm headquartered in Seattle. Many Webb graduates are currently employed by Crowley and Jensen in a number of disciplines from naval architecture and marine engineering, to vessel construction management and vessel operations.
About Crowley
Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 126-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides marine solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets. Crowley operates under four business units: Crowley LOGISTICS, a singular ocean liner and logistics supply chain division; Crowley SHIPPING, which encompasses ownership, operations and management of vessels, including tankers, container ships, tugboats and barges; Crowley FUELS, a fuel transportation, distribution and sales division that also provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related services; and Crowley SOLUTIONS, which focuses on government services, including vessel management for government agencies, as well as engineering, project management, naval architecture through its subsidiary Jensen Maritime, and marine salvage and emergency response through its 50 percent ownership in Ardent Global. Additional information about Crowley, its subsidiaries and business units may be found at www.crowley.com.
About Webb Institute:
Founded in 1889 by New York-based ship builder William H. Webb, Webb Institute is a highly selective, top-ranked undergraduate institution specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Building on a 129-year legacy of academic excellence, Webb is the only full-tuition scholarship, private undergraduate program of its kind in the United States, with a maximum of 28 students being accepted into the program each year. Webb Institute’s beautiful, waterfront campus is located in Glen Cove, NY, on the North Shore of Long Island.
For additional information, contact Webb Institute’s Communications Department at (516) 403-5392, or visit our website at, www.webb.edu.
(Photo Caption) Taylor Campbell, Class of 2019, and Renee Tremblay, Class of 2020, recipients of the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship. Photo Credit: Taylor Adamczyk, Assistant Director of Media Relations & Communications at Webb Institute.
Media Contact:
Kerri Allegretta, Director of Communications and Media Relations
(516) 403-5392 or ude.bbew@attergellak