Webb Institute Ranked #10 for the lowest student debt per borrower by Lendedu
This year, Lendedu, an independent marketplace for student loans and student loan refinancing, ranked Webb Institute #10 out of 1,300 colleges for the lowest student loan debt per borrower.
According to Lendedu’s “Student Loan Debt by School By State Report”, Webb is giving students a very low amount of student debt at the time of graduation. The report was created using the newest licensed Peterson’s financial aid data. Peterson’s released the fresh data for the Class of 2015 at the start of August 2016.
For the complete list of rankings: Student Loan Debt Rankings – School Level
Webb Welcomes New Assistant Director of Development
On Monday, August 15th, Webb’s Development team welcomed Joseph Cascio as their new Assistant Director!
Joseph comes to Webb with twenty years of hands on experience in development consultation and fundraising. Prior to his appointment at Webb, Joseph worked with companies (most recently Parish Development Consultants) who specialized in helping Catholic Parishes & Dioceses across the country with their fundraising needs. He was responsible for conducting capital campaigns, planning studies, offertory programs, direct mail appeals and overseeing redemption services.
As Webb’s Assistant Director of Development, Joseph will help support the overall operations of Webb’s Alumni Fund, Parent Fund and Parent Alumni Fund. He will also assist with “Campaign for Webb”; a $40 million effort to help insure the college’s programs, infrastructure and financial resources to meet the growing challenges of an expanding marine industry.
When he is not at Webb, Joseph enjoys spending time with his family, loves to cook & BBQ, is active in his church community and continues cheering on the New York Mets. He is very excited to become a part of the Webb Family!
Professor Daidola Gives Presentation at Joint Society Meeting Hosted by SNAME
This past June, Webb’s Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering, Dr. John C. Daidola, P.E., gave a presentation to local marine professional societies in New York City.
Professor Daidola’s presentation, entitled “A Cornucopia of Structural Challenges – Solved, Ongoing, Opportunities for the Future?” was eligible for 1 (PDH) PE continuing education credit, and was presented to members of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the Eastern Branch of the Institute of Marine Engineers (IMarEST), the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), and the Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE).
The presentation addressed a number of subject areas that have been identified as having merit for research and application to address important structural issues, sometimes historically recurring in different scenarios. Ten areas of interest were identified and discussed: IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR), Tanker Structure Behavior during Collisions and Groundings, Hull Stiffness Variation and Vibratory Response, Cold Zone Materials, Rouge Waves, Large Multi-Hull Vessels, Structural Considerations in the Producibility of Vessels, Naval Vessel Classification Rules, Offshore Industry Classification Rules and Reliability-Based Structural Design.
For more information on the presentation: SNAME June Joint Meeting
Webb Alumni, Professor Gallagher ‘78 Working to Repower Historic U.S. Coast Guard Sailing Barque
This summer, four Webb Alumni and Webb’s Professor Neil Gallagher are working with BMT Designers & Planners, a subsidiary of BMT Group, to repower the historic U.S. Coast Guard training Barque, Eagle.
Alumna Emily Whitman ’05, project manager and technical lead, is being assisted by Lidia Mouravieff Needham ’11, and Ray Nancoz ’88. John Gallagher ’74 also assisted in BMT Designers & Planners’ booking of the project. Additionally, Neil Gallagher ‘78, Webb’s Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, is assisting on the project by undertaking all of the shafting vibration analysis.
The repowering project involves engineering, design, supply and logistics support to install a new MTU 8V4000 engine, ZF gearbox, propeller, automation system, and other related components.
For more information on the project
Class of 2018 Recreates Famous Works of Art
Each year, Professor Richard Harris’s Western Culture II class participates in a great art project that requires them to recreate a painting or illustration. The goal of the project is for the student to learn to look closely at-and really see a work of art, as well as acquire a better sense of the roles of composition and color.
This year, the Class of 2018 recreated famous works by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol.
Upon completion, each student work of art was displayed in the Visconti Reception Room to be viewed during graduation week.
View student art work below.