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MarPro’s Future Leaders

Maritime Professional’s now popular feature involves highlighting the pro? les of today’s future maritime profession- als. Taken from maritime academies and schools focused on maritime disciplines, these cadets represent a large subset of the future professionals who will one day provide the leadership, innovation and technical expertise for the greater waterfront – here and abroad. Working with those schools and students that chose to participate, these pro? les will let readers and employers know who is coming up; it lets the students themselves shine a bit and gives the academies a chance to showcase their best and brightest. The pro? les center around ? ve questions for each student – we call it “? ve questions in ? ve minutes.”

Russ Janicki

California Maritime Academy

Major: Marine Engineering

Technology

Graduation Year: 2016

Why this school? Marine Science. After graduation I plan to sail as a third assis-

Cal Maritime is the ideal size university (small) in a great loca- tant engineer and eventually work my way up to chief engineer. tion (San Francisco Bay area). My older brother Jay graduated from Cal Maritime in 2011, and I visited the school several times What one thing should prospective employers know watching his successful career develop. When I saw his excel- about you?

lent job placement and that of his peers, I immediately applied. Prospective employers will want to know that I have high standards and can play by the rule book. I am dedicated, pro-

What keeps you here? active, and a great problem-solver.

Cal Maritime professors are excellent; mentors with years of experience in their ? elds. Class size is small and there is Tell us about your sea training or internships.

lots of hands on learning. My relationship with fellow stu- My commercial cruise was aboard the Westpac Express Fer- dents and instructors keeps me on track and focused. ry in Okinawa Japan. The Westpac is a high speed ferry that makes runs between different ports in Japan and Korea. The

What is your major and what career do you intend to great crew and unique equipment on the Westpac made for an pursue? excellent learning experience. I love Japanese food and was

My major is Marine Engineering Technology with a minor in fascinated by the culture.

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