BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED SEPTEMBER 25, 2024…Massachusetts Maritime Academy(MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, is pleased to announce a partnership with Milton CAT, the source for Caterpillar machines, engines, generators, parts, and service in the Northeast. The multi-year agreement places Milton CAT as one of the largest corporate sponsors of Buccaneer Athletics.
The collaboration aims to enhance the student-athlete experience at the Academy, including the financial support of new gym equipment and improvements to playing fields. Milton CAT will be named sponsor of the Buccaneers fall home football broadcast, produced by Southcoast Sports, a division of Wareham Community Television. Milton CAT is also sponsoring women’s sports nutrition stations that provide all women’s athletic teams with protein shakes and other nutritional aids.
The MMA Athletic Department will also collaborate with Milton CAT to host the first annual Veteran’s Appreciation Games, details of which will be forthcoming.
The MMA Buccaneers currently offers varsity sports including baseball, men’s and women’s crew, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, co-ed sailing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s track & field, and volleyball.
“Partnering with Massachusetts Maritime Academy makes good sense for us on a number of levels,” said Milton CAT Marketing Director Dean Swartz. “Milton CAT has been fortunate to hire many MMA graduates over the years and we anticipate that many alumni will be working with our marine engines or power generation products throughout their careers. Developing closer ties with MMA has been a goal of ours for years and we are excited that it has finally happened.”
“It is with great excitement that we announce our partnership with Milton CAT,” said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. “Their investment in Buccaneer Athletics not only benefits our student-athletes, but also strengthens our entire community.”
“We are grateful to Milton CAT for its support of our athletics program,” added MMA Athletic Director Mike Kelley. “This partnership is certain to make a significant impact.”
About Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA): MMA is a fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees that are highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry and beyond. For more than 100 years, MMA has prepared women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. As the nation’s finest co-ed maritime college, MMA challenges students to succeed by balancing a unique regimented lifestyle with a typical four-year college environment. Located on Cape Cod, at the mouth of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is the ideal college to pursue the love for the ocean, concern for the environment, interest in math and science, and a thirst for adventure. Follow MMA on FB: @massmaritime, @MassMaritime.Advancement; IG: @massmaritime, @mmacademyalumni; Twitter: @MMAadmissions, @MMAcademyAlumni; YouTube: Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
About Milton CAT: Milton CAT is the source for Caterpillar machines, engines and generators in the Northeast. Family-owned since its start in 1960, the company has 16 facilities located throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and upstate New York. The company supports customers in many industries including site development, road and bridge work, marine, power generation, renewables and energy storage. Over 50 percent of the company’s 1,700 employees are focused on product support. More can be learned at www.miltoncat.com.
