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Julia MCcann
IYRS was featured in Woody Boater about the Runabout Restoration program launching this fall.
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Matt Kinchla
IYRS alumnus Kevin Gunther builds composites career after hands-on training.
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Matt Kinchla
IYRS Career Day 2026 connected students, alumni, and industry partners.
![IYRS Co-Sponsors Newport Maritime Alliance Gathering]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762537781/iyrsedu/ogt2lukd4ae6ipksivni/Untitleddesign1_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762537781/iyrsedu/ogt2lukd4ae6ipksivni/Untitleddesign1_2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762537781/iyrsedu/ogt2lukd4ae6ipksivni/Untitleddesign1_2.png","width":800}])
Matt Kinchla
IYRS co-sponsored Newport Maritime Alliance gathering
![IYRS-ABYMA Scholarship Empowers Antiguan Talent in Marine Trades]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762803091/iyrsedu/ifdsq4thdefkpjq7y8s4/Untitleddesign2_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762803091/iyrsedu/ifdsq4thdefkpjq7y8s4/Untitleddesign2_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762803091/iyrsedu/ifdsq4thdefkpjq7y8s4/Untitleddesign2_1.png","width":800}])
Matt Kinchla
IYRS and ABYMA launch scholarship to develop Antiguan marine talent.
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Matt Kinchla
IYRS welcomes new instructors -- Jonathan Hammel, and Alan Clayton.
![IYRS Hosting Annual Holly Jolly Weekend in Restoration Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762804005/iyrsedu/np4e7wi12niyfnnpjr6e/Untitleddesign4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762804005/iyrsedu/np4e7wi12niyfnnpjr6e/Untitleddesign4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762804005/iyrsedu/np4e7wi12niyfnnpjr6e/Untitleddesign4.png","width":800}])
Matt Kinchla
IYRS hosting holiday party and artisan market December 5–6.
![IYRS Community Earns Two ACCSC Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762805436/iyrsedu/te40ylsldats5seh38zw/Untitleddesign5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762805436/iyrsedu/te40ylsldats5seh38zw/Untitleddesign5.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762805436/iyrsedu/te40ylsldats5seh38zw/Untitleddesign5.png","width":800}])
Matt Kinchla
IYRS honored for student success and Athena Vieira’s outstanding achievement.
![Alumni Spotlight: Revisiting first IYRS graduate, Philip Erwin, BBR ’97]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762805583/iyrsedu/ubkjzijwaulloirjjqb7/Untitleddesign6.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762805583/iyrsedu/ubkjzijwaulloirjjqb7/Untitleddesign6.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762805583/iyrsedu/ubkjzijwaulloirjjqb7/Untitleddesign6.png","width":800}])
Matt Kinchla
First IYRS grad leads $40M Eureka restoration, shaping maritime preservation.