At Seattle Maritime High School, students gain the skills to launch a maritime career and are ready to continue studying in a 2 or 4-year college upon graduation.

April Killian is back on the podcast! She interviews Tremain Holloway, who serves as the founding principal at Seattle Maritime High School, As an equity-driven leader, Principal Holloway is committed to academic excellence and innovative opportunities that all students deserve.  "I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to lead as the Founding Principal of Maritime High School, and I am excited for the future of our brilliant scholars."

At Maritime High School, student learning centers on the environment, marine science, and maritime careers working on or near the water. Students engage in integrated projects, learning across all high school content areas in the classroom, on frequent field experiences, and during boat-based learning. In the 11th- and 12th-grade years, students participate in internships to gain workforce skills and knowledge.  Students engage in project-based learning, working with teachers, community partners and industry experts in hands-on experiences; an innovative transcript demonstrates their learning across all academic subject areas.

Regardless of a student’s life path, attendance in this school increases their understanding of the natural world and their competency in practical skills, while offering them a greater awareness of the career opportunities of the sea and beyond.

Hear from Principal Holloway and learn all about Maritime High School on the latest episode of the Women Offshore Podcast!

TODAY ON THE PODCAST, CHRISTINE MACMILLAN TALKS WITH CHILDREN’S WRITER LEIGH LEWIS.  Leigh Lewis is a children’s writer whose middle-grade debut, Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas (National Geographic Kids), spotlights six fierce female pirates, telling each of their stories in verse. Leigh’s adventures on the high seas have enabled […]

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Today on the podcast, with Halloween around the corner Christine MacMillan shares some spooky ghost ship stories.  Make sure to give it a listen to hear some interesting facts about the S.S. Ourang Medan and the abandoned ship: The Mary Celeste in 1972. She talks about the Kaz II, dubbed “the ghost yacht”, is a […]

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TODAY ON THE PODCAST, CHRISTINE MACMILLAN TALKS WITH SUPPLY CHAIN AND NETWORK OPERATIONS CONSULTANT KATE MCKENNA! Kate McKenna is a 2014 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy who has been driven by her love of world traveling and desire for diverse perspectives into a career that she had always dreamed of.  Kate was […]

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Today on the podcast, Christine MacMillan talks with Chief Engineer Angela Bueno. Angela was the 2021 Wave Maker Award winner! Angela Bueno joins us from her home in Charlotte, NC. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2007. While at MMA, she assisted in creating the Academy’s Multi-Cultural […]

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Meet Birit Buhr, a chemical engineer who found her way into the offshore wind industry and has become a leading expert in cathodic protection systems! Birit holds an AMPP certificate as a specialist in the field and is responsible for corrosion protection strategy and design of foundations at Ørsted Offshore Wind. She has her name […]

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In episode 119, Christine chats with Jackie DeFreitas about her role in the American Petroleum Institute (API), the only trade association representing all segments of America’s oil and gas industry. Jackie graduated with a B.S. in International Business from Old Dominion University in 2010 and is currently a senior specialist in Intellectual Property & Distribution […]

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In episode 118, Christine interviews Dr. Sal Mercogliano about the importance of history and what it was like to start his Youtube channel in an effort to share more about the history of the maritime industry. Sal is currently Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University. He is […]

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In episode 117, April interviews Coast Guard Commander Kelsey Barrion about her career journey, dealing with challenges, and navigating transitions. Commander Barrion has been a member of the Coast Guard Reserve since 2006. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, she is a member of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. She holds a first […]

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In episode 116, April interviews Master Mariner and Field Service Engineer IV Alaina Basciano. Alaina was actually one of the first women on the Women Offshore podcast and she returns today to share more about her involvement with Project Liberty Ship to preserve the S.S. JOHN W. BROWN, a Liberty Ship from the WWII era. […]

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