CME Named a MARAD Center of Excellence
September 10, 2026
Evan Brown—Director, Communications: Seamen’s Church Institute The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME) has been designated a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), recognizing CME’s demonstrated success in training and developing the nation’s maritime workforce. The five-year designation places […]
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Director of SCI’s Center for Maritime Education, Capt. Stephen Polk, Featured on Between the Levees Podcast
August 23, 2025
Capt. Stephen Polk, Director of Maritime Education and Training at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education (CME), was recently featured on Between the Levees, the podcast hosted by Tim Tregle that spotlights voices from the inland maritime industry. In this engaging episode, Capt. Polk shares his personal journey—growing up in the Houston area, […]
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New Assistant Director for CME-Paducah
November 5, 2024
Seamen’s Church Institute Promotes Kelly Butts to Assistant Director of CME Paducah The Seamen’s Church Institute is pleased to announce the promotion of Kelly Butts to Assistant Director of the Center for Maritime Education in Paducah. Originally from Columbus, GA, Kelly has been a vital member of the SCI team since November 1997, contributing over […]
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