trueFeatured NewsHow Skidmore nurtured Melvin Alvarez’s environmental visionJodi Frankinfo@skidmore.edu03/05/2026 02:59:10 PMdisplayAlvarez ’15 serves as a grant program manager at 11th Hour Racing, a global nonprofit headquartered in Rhode Island that partners with the sailing community and maritime industries to protect ocean health.Alumni StoriesMelvin Alvarez '15 visits Connecticut College’s Thames River shoreline, where 11th Hour Racing supports an expanded artificial reef pilot program to restore ecosystems and curb erosion along the campus waterfrontMelvin Alvarez '15 visits Connecticut College’s Thames River shoreline, where 11th Hour Racing supports an expanded artificial reef pilot program to restore ecosystems and curb erosion along the campus waterfrontMelvin Alvarez '15 visits Connecticut College’s Thames River shoreline, where 11th Hour Racing supports an expanded artificial reef pilot program to restore ecosystems and curb erosion along the campus waterfront.