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Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award Recipients

Ensign Michael T. Zimmerman

2021 Recipient

Ensign Michael T. Zimmerman received the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award. The presentation took place on May 25, 2022 at the MIT-WHOI Joint Program Graduate Celebration.

Lieutenant Jesse Pelletier

2020 Recipient

Lieutenant Jesse Pelletier received the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award. The presentation took place at the June 2, 2021 virtual WHOI Graduate Celebration.

Lieutenant Peter Roemer

Lieutenant Peter Roemer, USN

2019 Recipient

Lieutenant Peter Roemer received the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award. The presentation took place at the MIT-WHOI Joint Program virtual Graduate Celebration on June 24, 2020. (Photo submitted by Peter Roemer).

Ensign Casey R. Densmore

2018 Recipient

Ensign Casey R. Densmore received the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award. The presentation took place at the June 5, 2019 WHOI Graduate Reception.

Lieutenant Ryan L. Conway

2017 Recipient

Lieutenant Ryan L. Conway receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award. The presentation took place at the June 6, 2018 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Lieutenant Scott Adams Carper

2015 Recipient

Lieutenant Scott Adams Carper receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean and Meg Tivey, WHOI Associate Dean. The presentation took place at the 2016 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Jom Kleindinst , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Lieutenant Thomas E. Miller

Lieutenant Thomas E. Miller

2013 Recipient

Lieutenant Thomas E. Miller receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean. (Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Lieutenant Matthew R. Lewis

Lieutenant Matthew R. Lewis

2012 Recipient

Lieutenant Matthew R. Lewis receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean and Meg Tivey, WHOI Associate Dean. The presentation took place at the 2013 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Lieutenant Commander Jennifer J. Landry

2011 Recipient

Lieutenant Commander Jennifer J. Landry receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean and Meg Tivey, WHOI Associate Dean. The presentation took place at the 2013 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Lieutenant Ryan T. Gieleghem

2010 Recipient

Lieutenant Ryan T. Gieleghem receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean. The presentation took place at the 2011 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey A. Gorman

2009 Recipient

Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey A. Gorman receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship from WHOI Associate Dean Jim Price and Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean. The presentation took place at the 2010 MIT/WHOI Joint Program Commencement. (Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitution)

Lieutenant Heather R. Hornick

2007 Recipient

Lieutenant Heather R. Hornick, recipient of the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship, seen at the 2010 MIT/WHOI Joint Program Commencement. Heather graduated with a MS degree in Oceanographic Engineering in 2009. (Photob by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Ensign Gregory C. Dietzen

Ensign Gregory C. Dietzen

2006 Recipient

Ensign Gregory C. Dietzen receives the 2006 Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship from WHOI Associate Dean Jim Price. The presentation took place at the 2007 WHOI Graduate Reception. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Ensign Colleen M. (Maloney) Bowers

2005 Recipient

Ensign Colleen M. (Maloney) Bowers receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship from Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Ensign Allison M. Berg

2004 Recipient 
Ensign Allison Berg receiving the Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Fellowship. Also pictured are John Farrington to the left of Allison and MIT Professor Arthur Baggeroer to the right. (Photo by Dave Gray, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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