PROPELLER CLUB OF PORT CANAVERAL
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SOUTHEAST REGION
2023 MARITIME PERSON OF THE YEAR

RADM WAYNE JUSTICE, USCG (RET)
The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral has named RADM Wayne Justice, USCG (Ret) as the 2023 Maritime Person of the Year.  At the Propeller Club Southeast Region conference held in April in Savannah, he was selected as the Southeast Region Maritime Person of the Year as well.  Justice currently serves on the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners. He was first elected to the Board in 2014 and is now serving his third term. He has served as Chairman twice, first in 2018 and again in 2021, leading the commission during the severe challenges of the pandemic. Port Canaveral is the world’s busiest cruise ship port and is a major economic engine for the Space Coast and Central Florida. Justice is a 1977 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and earned Masters’ degrees from Nova University and the U.S. Naval War College. His 37 year Coast Guard career culminated with command of the Fifth Coast Guard District which covers the Nations’s mid-Atlantic region from New Jersey to North Carolina. Other assignments included Assistant Commandant for Capability, Director of Response Policy, Seventh Coast Guard District Chief of Staff, and Coast Guard Aide to Presidents Bush and Clinton where his responsibilities included carrying the nuclear football. He commanded four Coast Guard cutters, three of which were homeported in Florida. Justice has served on the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral Board for over ten years. He also volunteers and serves with other community non-profits including Crosswinds Youth Services of Melbourne; the Military Officers Association of America, Cape Canaveral Chapter; and the Navy League, Space Coast Council. The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral is proud to recognize RADM Justice for his service to our nation, the maritime industry, Port Canaveral, and our community! The presentation was made by club President Kevin Jobes at the club’s annual ShrimpFeast fundraiser held on Friday, April 14, 2023.

 

NEXT EVENTS
Our June Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at Fishlips in Port Canaveral.  The guest speaker will be RADM Don Gabrielson, USN (Ret.), Marine Operations Manager with SpaceX.  Register online here:  June Luncheon
 
 

SIEGRID DIXON RECOGNIZED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Siegrid Dixon, a two-term Past President of the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral and long time Board Member,  was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the October Luncheon.  Siegrid  contributed to growing the club membership in the early years and recruited many area maritime and community  leaders to join the Board.  She worked in the Maritime Industry with Premier Cruise Lines and at the Canaveral Port Authority.   She was a strong advocate for the creation of the HELM Maritime studies program and the Scholarship program.  Congratulations to Siegrid on her many years of dedication to the club!

STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT MAY LUNCHEON
At the Propeller Club May Luncheon held at Fishlips in Port Canaveral, graduating Seniors from the Rockledge High School HELM Maritime Program and our Scholarship award winners from around the county were recognized. Congratulations to all and best of luck in the future. Thank you to School Board Chairman Matt Susin for being the luncheon guest speaker and his support for Career and Technical education. Special recognition was given to HELM Director and Teacher Sarah Hardy for all of her dedication and commitment to the program over the last seven years! We were also pleased to have the Propeller Club Southeast Region Vice-President Liz Miller join us for the luncheon!


PROPELLER CLUB OF PORT CANAVERAL
2023 MEMBER OF THE YEAR
DENNIS THOMPSON

The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral has named Dennis Thompson 2023 Member of the Year. Dennis is a founding member of the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, is a long time Board Member and a Past President. He is passionate about the club and the maritime industry and he works tirelessly towards furthering the club’s missions and activities. He served as the International Propeller Club Southeast Regional Vice President for three years, 2010 – 2012, helping to build the region into an influential voice in the IPC. He has had a passion for helping to establish new clubs and bringing dormant clubs back to life. Dennis earned an MBA from Anna Maria University and currently serves as a Trustee for the institution. He has had a long and successful career as an Insurance Agent. He is a well known drummer on the local music scene and brings his talents to some of the annual Propeller Club functions. The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral is honored to recognize Dennis Thompson for his dedication and service to the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, the International Propeller Club, and our community. The presentation was made at the club’s annual ShrimpFeast fundraiser held on April 14 by club President Kevin Jobes. Congratulations to Dennis Thompson!

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