I think I see the problem
Me too....
Title says female, but are we really sure?
She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1998
Guess she never made it to “Commodore”.
Correct. Vanderbilt is a fine school but is not the venue of any seafaring program. My father was a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy and a merchant marine officer when he activated his naval reserve commission during the Korean War. He was of the opinion that that the US Navy gave short shrift to ship handling skills in favor of Navy doctrines, procedures, and protocols.