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First Female Student

The first female student admitted to the SUNY Maritime College was Marjorie Murtagh in 1972. She graduated in 1974 with a degree in Naval Architecture. However she was not in the regiment of cadets.

First Female Cadets

The first 7 female cadets were admitted to the college in September 1974.

 

Found in:

Williams, Joseph A. (2013). Four years before the mast: A history of New York's maritime college. Bronx, NY: Fort Schuyler Press.