Photo of Col. Michael E. Fossum accepting the award in Washington D.C., while standing next to members of the Association for Rescue at Sea.

The award recognizes the students who saved three people stranded aboard a disabled vessel for 15 days while underscoring the academy’s mission to develop maritime professionals committed to service.

From historic campus milestones, former student highlights and groundbreaking faculty research, here are the stories and moments that made Aggieland by the Sea great this year.

Docked TS Kennedy behind Texas A&M flags and campus landscaping

The academy will kick off the annual summer sea term with a dock party and sail away flotilla.

Alli DeYoung on cruise ship with ocean and sky in background

A Week With Alli DeYoung

Apr 23, 2025 • 5 min. read

The marine transportation senior took bldg. 311 along for a first-person view of a week in her life.

Cadets on TS Kennedy

The annual training semester at sea includes two international locations and a partnership with Maine Maritime Academy.

An aerial view of Texas A&M University at Galveston

Year In Review: Defining Stories Of 2024

Dec 12, 2024 • 4 min. read

Take a look back at 12 stories that captured the spirit of Aggieland by the Sea this year.

Heffernan on a Flex LNG ship for her commercial sea term.

Tyler Heffernan '25 talks about her experience on commercial sea term.

Jim H. Gompper and Jim P. Gompper on TS Kennedy

Father And Son Together On Summer Sea Term

Jul 30, 2024 • 4 min. read
Female mariner working on boat in Alaska.

Over 300 Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets, faculty and staff will depart from the Galveston Campus aboard the TS Kennedy to begin a 56-day training cruise to earn required at-sea hours to receive their U.S. Coast Guard license.