Webb Institute is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price according to The Princeton Review.

The education services company profiles Webb Institute in the just-published 2018 edition of its annual guide, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck (Penguin Random House / Princeton Review Books, $22.99, January 16, 2018).

Information on the book, its school profiles, and its seven categories of ranking lists are accessible for free on The Princeton Review’s website at https://www.princetonreview.com/colleges-pay-you-back.

The Princeton Review chose the schools based data it collected in 2016-17 from its surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges. The company also factored in data from its surveys of students attending the schools and surveys of school alumni that PayScale.com conducted through April 2017.

In all, The Princeton Review crunched more than 40 data points to tally ROI (return on investment) ratings of the colleges that determined its selection of the 200 schools for the book. Topics covered everything from academics, cost, and financial aid to graduation rates, student debt, alumni salaries, and job satisfaction.

“We salute Webb Institute and all of our Colleges That Pay You Back schools.  They stand out for their outstanding academics and their affordability via generous financial aid to students with need and/or comparatively low sticker prices,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief and lead author of the book. “Students at these colleges also have access to extraordinary career services from their freshman year on, plus a lifetime of valuable alumni support.”

In the book’s profile of Webb Institute, The Princeton Review editors praise the school for its phenomenal job prospects, unrivaled reputation in the marine industry, and real-world experience. A quote from a Webb student the company surveyed described Webb as, “THE college for Naval Architecture, and job offers are basically guaranteed after graduating.”  PayScale.com figures report Webb Institute graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree have a median starting salary of $70,800 and median mid-career salary of $138,200.

Webb Institute was also featured in Princeton Review’s 2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges,” which was published in August.

Congratulations to Webb Alumna Vicky Dlugokecki ’88, P.E., for being named the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Member of the Month for December 2017! Vicky is an ASNE Council Member and an engineering consultant with over 25 years of experience in ship design and construction, and an employment background in shipyards, design offices and a regulatory agency.

See below what Vicky had to say to ASNE Membership and Graphic Design Manager Michelle Redmon:

Michelle: What got you into Naval Engineering? (What specific event or moment).

Vicky: Our industry recently lost a titan – Ron Kiss. During my time at Webb Institute, he was at the Pentagon as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ship Programs ASN for Research, Development, and Acquisition at the Department of the Navy… To me, as a student and a budding naval architect and marine engineer, that had to be one of the most prestigious positions that I’d ever heard of. It was during my time at Webb that I actually got to meet him in person, and that really started my interest in Naval Engineering.

Michelle: What is a fun fact most people don’t know about you?

Vicky: I’ve got ten years of classical piano lessons under my belt. It was when I was young, but I’ve recently rekindled my piano playing.

Michelle: What is one engineer/scientist/ or mathematician dead or alive would you like to meet?

Vicky: It would have to be Albert Einstein, especially after watching the recent TV mini-series “Genius” based on his life.

Michelle: If you could engineer your perfect concession stand/food truck, what would it be?

Vicky: I think I would base it my heritage… a combination Italian and Polish food truck. For those who wanted Italian food, I would have some hot and cold heroes, maybe meatball parm, chicken parm, or italian cold-cut heroes. From my Polish side, I’d go with my top three – kielbasa, pierogies, and golabki (stuffed cabbage). Of course, Italian ices and chrusciki for dessert.

Michelle: Why are you a member of ASNE?

Vicky: I’ve been a member of ASNE ever since joining in college, and have never thought of ending my relationship with the society, even though quite a few of my jobs throughout my career weren’t focused on Naval Engineering. ASNE is a great organization for networking, it has great technical programs for professional development, and I enjoy its premier publication, the Naval Engineering Journal.

Michelle: What does “Naval Engineering” mean to you?

Vicky: Naval Engineering is the collection of skills necessary to design and build the most sophisticated ships in the world.

SOURCE: ASNE

On Friday, December 8th, 2017, the Webb Community gathered to remember and celebrate the life of beloved Webb professor and colleague, Jacques B. Hadler.

Professor Hadler, who passed away on October 19th, was a key member of the Webb Family for over 30 years, touching the lives of students, faculty, staff, and beyond.

The campus gathering, which included members of the Hadler Family, featured heartfelt speeches from President R. Keith Michel, Professor Hadler’s son, Jim Hadler, two former students Jennifer Waters ‘91 and Vicky Dlugokecki ‘88, and Professor Hadler’s colleague, Professor Neil Gallagher ‘78. Each speech revealed the kind, passionate, talented, and inspirational person Professor Hadler was.

Following the memorial ceremony, everyone gathered in the Rosenblatt Gallery to admire the beautiful, newly built cabinet that houses and displays a few of Professor Hadler’s original wood turning pieces. The cabinet was built by Webb’s Engineering Laboratory Technician and Machinist, James Swan and was designed in collaboration with Professor Hadler himself before his passing.

The evening concluded with our annual holiday dinner preceded by the WooFS (the Webb Family Singers) holiday concert who dedicated their first song “Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The “Navy Hymn”) “ to Professor Hadler.

In Memoriam – Professor Emeritus Jacques Hadler Article

Professor Jacques Hadler Memorial 2017 from Webb Institute on Vimeo.