Coast Guard Salutes Bellona

Steve Bellona, the College's associate vice president for facilities and planning, was inducted into the U.S. Coast Guard ­Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 2 in New London, Conn. A retired Coast Guard captain, Bellona is a member of the Academy Class of 1973. He was a varsity athlete on the cross country and indoor and outdoor track teams. He participated at the NCAA Division III Nationals in the 880-yard dash in 1973 and was the record-holder for the two-mile relay in indoor and outdoor track in 1972-73.

During his Coast Guard career, Bellona was the commanding officer of the U.S. Cutter Mellon and Cutter Escanaba. He was also the chief of facilities engineering at the Coast Guard Academy. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and has been employed at Hamilton College for 11 years. In addition to managing a variety of major renovation and construction projects on campus, Bellona oversees Physical Plant operations and serves as assistant coach of the men's track team.