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The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) held its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon April 20 in Houston to highlight and raise support for the organization's Center for Maritime Education, which offers the inland and blue-water communities simulator training and meeting space in both Paducah, Ky., and Houston. Those two training centers host more than 1,800 mariners each year, with SCI's online learning platform serving more than 10,000 crew members. And that's in addition to the organization's pastoral care, crisis response and legal advocacy missions. At this year's event, SCI also honored Dennis Ste-ger, longtime industry leader and founder of Channel and Lynchburg shipyards. Steger is a former chairman of the Shipyard Council of America and Lone Star Bank. A resident of La Porte, Steger has taken on civic leadership roles over the years, along with serving as vice president and a longtime supporter of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. |