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.
Session 1 of SEA Program Concludes with Epic Boat Race
On Friday June 15, 2016, Session 1 of Webb’s Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) concluded with an epic boat race!
Throughout the two-week program, the SEA campers did a variety of hands-on projects, attended lectures, took a field trip, and designed and built a functioning boat that would be used in the race.
After their boats were constructed, each group lugged them down to Webb’s private beach and set out for the race. Though all competitors gave their best effort, it was the “Codfather” built and raced by Brian, Dylan, and Joseph who took first place with a time of 6:15!
Congratulations to all teams and campers for completing the SEA program!
Other Teams:
Shark Bait: Ariana, Lea, and Patrick
Knugan: Ross, James, and Thomas
Special thanks to our Webbies, Spenser Boyd ‘17, Jocelyn Kleiger ‘19, Christopher (C.J) Schweikert ’17, Andrew Arnold ‘17, and Brandon Louis ’18, for helping out and mentoring our campers!
To view all photos from Session 1 of the SEA Program: SEA Program Photo Gallery
Webbie Documents Summer Internship in Washington
With summer 2016 in full swing, Webbies are making the most of their time off campus by doing a variety of things. While some are using the summer to take a much needed break before the fall semester begins, others are traveling across the country for internship opportunities.
Vincent “Vinnie” Commisso ‘17, is spending his summer in the Pacific Northwest working at SAFE Boats International (SAFE) in Bremerton, Washington. SAFE is an American-owned aluminum boat manufacturer and leading supplier to military, federal, state and local law enforcement, fire and rescue agencies throughout North America and around the world.
In an effort to document his summer experiences, Vinnie has created a blog entitled, “A Seattle Summer, 2016” where he shares photos, videos, and details about his internship and exploration of Washington.
So far, Vinnie has visited a Navy salvage ship, gone hiking, attended a car show, visited a museum, and even met up with some fellow Webbies.
To visit Vinnie’s blog: http://seas16.blogspot.com/
Webb Welcomes New Director of Admissions and Student Affairs
This week, Webb proudly welcomed Lauren Carballo as the new Director of Admissions and Student Affairs!
Upon receiving her Bachelors of Arts from Muhlenberg College, Lauren went on to work as a Spanish teacher at an inner city high school. Subsequently, Lauren served as Assistant Director of Admissions as well as Co-coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment at Lafayette College. Since 2010, Lauren has served as the Associate Director of College Counseling at Friends Academy in Locust Valley.
While at Friends Academy, Lauren advised and counseled students through the college admissions process, including guiding athletes through college recruitment and assisting arts students with creating portfolios or preparing for auditions, and she also served on the Academic Council. In addition to her admissions and academic counseling duties, Lauren served as assistant coach of the school’s track team.
As Webb’s Director of Admissions and Student Affairs, Lauren will create and implement creative recruitment strategies, advocate for students, develop a plan for performance measurement of the admissions process, and work collaboratively with other members of the Webb community to establish and implement programs that help ensure student success.
This summer, Lauren received her Masters of Education from Northeastern University. When not at work or in class, Lauren enjoys tackling puzzles and is always excited to try out something new, such as ballroom dancing or dog agility training. Lauren is looking forward to becoming a part of Webb’s unique community.