AWARD TO ADMIRAL KING — Rear Adm. Thomas A. King, USMS, superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., was selected recently as "Marine Man of the Year" by a group of Academy alumni. This award is given annually by Kings Pointers who are members of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Recipients must be Academy graduates as well as members of SNAME, and must have contributed to the betterment of the maritime industry during their careers. Rear Admiral King was cited for his deep involvement with the merchant marine during 10 years as the Maritime Administration's East Region director. He accepted the award from the 1979 recipient George Uberti of National Steel and Shipbuilding Company.