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HomeMy WebLinkAbout102625 - Stem to Stern_ October 2025ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Stay up to date with the latest news from Northwest Maritime! View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/nwmaritime/stem-to-stern-october2025?e=a442042d8d> <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=09a415a2d2&e=a442042d8d> <https://nwmaritime.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cb069e2ef93881d477105d51f&id=76744deb7a&e=a442042d8d> Forging a Future: Jared’s Journey from PTMA to Port Townsend Foundry When I sat down with Jared, a 17-year-old senior at Port Townsend High School, I was struck right away by how confidently he spoke about his summer job. For most teenagers, earning money might mean bussing tables or scooping ice cream. Jared chose something entirely different: working in a foundry. Jared’s connection to the maritime world began just last year, when he joined the Port Townsend Maritime Academy (PTMA) as a junior. Having recently moved from Oklahoma, maritime was completely new to him. “I wanted to give it a try,” he explained. “I wanted to look at careers I might like around the Port, and PTMA seemed like a good way in.” It didn’t take long for him to find his footing. Now in his second year at PTMA, Jared has taken what he learned in the classroom and put it to work in a summer job that few high schoolers could imagine.... 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