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International Mechanical Engineering Grad Makes His Mark

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One New England Tech Blvd.East Greenwich, RI 02818-1205

OR CURRENTRESIDENT

SPRING 2014

Successful Entrepreneur and World-ClassBusiness Leader Kathy Ireland to Deliver

New England Tech Commencement AddressBusiness and Community Leader Cheryl Merchant to be Honored

What made you decide to attend NEIT?I was invited to attend an Open House back in 2009. The presentation of the mechanical engineering program was very interesting and attracted my attention.

How did you choose your program?I am originally from Colombia where I was a mining engi-neer with nine years of experience. I tried to apply for some positions over here using my experience but with no luck. Then the NEIT Open House presentation made me think about becoming a mechanical engineer. I felt it would be a good opportunity for me in this country, and I was right!

What did you do to get started with your career?I did some research about job openings in this country before I made my decision to enroll in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program.

Tell us about your position.In late 2010, I learned through the Career Services Office about an entry level position at Quick Fitting, Inc. I applied and they hired me for a part-time job in the engineering de-partment. In less than nine months, I was promoted to Senior Product Development Engineer. Basically I was designing and conducting lab tests for all products coming from China. Currently, I have five patents with the company for new

products. I was promoted to Vice President of Engineering five months ago. Our company is bringing manufacturing jobs back to Rhode Island, so some of my duties include coordinating and overseeing quality control with factories in China and the United States.

What do you feel ultimately prepared you for your position?I feel that my education at NEIT was the key to my successful career. All the classes that I took in my associate and bachelor level programs are used daily at my job.

Do you have any advice for graduates who are just beginning their job search?My only advice for those people looking for jobs in their field is that sometimes you have to take a chance. If there is a job offer related to your career, take it. Sometimes the offered salary should not matter. The most important thing is to get your foot in the door.

What can current students do to better prepare themselves for jobs in this field?In my opinion the best way to prepare to be a mechanical engineer is to investigate and research as much as possible. For example, students that wait for the teacher to explain everything needed to do an assignment is not a good practice. I

learned most of my professional skills from two great teachers at NEIT, Bruce Feodoroff and Steve Seminara. They make students research and try to solve problems on their own.

Libardo Ochoa earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 2013 after receiving his Associate in Science degree in 2011 from the same technology program. What makes Libardo’s story unique is that when he relocated from Colombia to the United States six years ago, he had difficulty finding work in his field. He had been a mining engineer at a large Colombian coal mine. He also had a problem

with the language barrier. Libardo eventually found work here with his first job at the Keffe Commissary Network, a division of Department of Corrections, but he soon realized that he needed to further his education. Libardo now serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Quick Fitting, Inc. in Warwick, RI, a company that plans to bring 650 manufacturing jobs back to the state. Libardo is proud to share his story.

KaThy IRElaND ChERyl MERChaNT

ENTREPRENEUR AND WORLD-CLASSBUSINESS LEADER KATHY IRELAND TODELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

New England Institute of Technology will confer an honorary doctor of humane letters during commencement on nationally-recognized business leader Cheryl Merchant in recognition of her contributions to the bet-terment of Rhode Island. Merchant is Presi-dent and Chief Executive Officer of Rhode Island’s Hope Global. Known for her ability

to motivate, inspire and lead innovative teams, Merchant has transformed the 131-year-old Rhode Island textile manufacturing company. Under her leadership, Hope Global has nearly tripled its revenue, product lines and market share in the automotive, industrial and defense industries. Merchant has accomplished this while focusing on teamwork, employee suc-cess and community involvement.

Merchant has always been a high achiever. She earned her undergraduate degree in Busi-ness Administration in three-and-a-half years while working two jobs. She balanced her graduate studies with an emerging leadership career at General Motors, and became the first woman on the second shift to lead a 65-member team as an assembly line supervisor in down-town Detroit. She continued working in the automotive industry as a production supervisor at Mazda, then at Ford Motor Company. Her leadership skills helped her advance to the position of quality manager, responsible for five production facilities, employing twelve thousand people in Mexico. She moved on to become plant manager at Lear Corpora-tion in Mexico with 3,500 employees, and worked her way up to managing international operations in Canada, Poland and England and providing technical support to operations in Hungary, Portugal and Austria. In 1999, she was recruited to take over Rhode Island’s Hope Webbing where she realigned the orga-nizational structure, overhauled the business strategy and changed the company name to Hope Global, Engineered Textile Solutions.

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This year’s commencement address will be delivered by world-class entrepreneur Kathy Ireland who is Chair, CEO and Chief Designer of kathy ireland Worldwide®. Ireland is one of the most influential and successful people in design and marketing, and is also a powerful advocate for women and children in need. A former supermodel who combined her fashion know-how, compassion for others, and common sense ideas to build a billion dol-lar brand, Ireland markets more than 15,000 products with designs in fashion, weddings, home, office and most recently earth-friendly pet products. On Sunday, May 4, 2014, Kathy Ireland will share her insight about success with New England Institute of Technology graduates and their families and friends. The college’s 73rd commencement ceremony will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence beginning at 11 a.m.

“I’m so excited for the students at NEIT, and for what they are learning and what this school is all about,” said Ireland. “The ability they have to truly make a global difference so instantly is really powerful. I’m inspired by this generation and what they are going to do.”

Ireland got her start modeling and is best known for appearing in 13 consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues in the 1980s and 1990s. Her first featured cover remains the top selling edition. She has acted in movies including the comedies Unnecessary Rough-ness, and Loaded Weapon I, and in dozens of television shows including the popular Melrose Place. She has written books for children and

for busy moms and recently started her own publishing company. But it is the kathy ireland Worldwide® brand that has brought her the most success. With a focus on designing practi-cal and affordable products, Ireland has built a fashion empire. In 2012, the former super-model graced the cover of Forbes Magazine, which nicknamed her “Supermogul” for her success. Continued on page 2

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This savvy businesswoman didn’t start out to be a model. Her business acumen goes back to her childhood in Santa Barbara, California where she first sold painted rocks to neigh-bors, then advanced to designing handbags and jewelry to sell at craft fairs. By the age of 11 she had her own paper route, something she earned after responding to an ad that read “Are you the boy for the job?” She wrote to the editor saying she was the girl for the job, and was hired. She started modeling while still in high school after her mom bought modeling lessons for this self-avowed tomboy who spent her free time surfing.

While still a teenager, Ireland traveled the world alone to do modeling jobs, navigating a business fraught with rejection and criticism. Learning to deal with that rejection helped prepare her for the business world. “As students step out into the world I encourage them not to let their circumstances or someone else’s opinion of them define or destroy them,” says Ireland. “Even with this incredible degree they’re receiving, I believe they will hear ‘no’

more than ‘yes’ and it’s a part of life.”When Ireland made the move from model-

ing on the beach to holding meetings in the boardroom, she launched her business not with a line of swimwear or anything glamor-ous. Her earliest venture with kathy ireland Worldwide® was designing a line of socks. With environmental sustainability in mind, she created socks with material made from recycled soda bottles. She also instituted surprise visits to factories to check out working conditions, and made the decision to put people ahead of profits in her business ventures.

She created a line of clothing, then kept expanding. Her brand now substantially tops Martha Stewart and other household name brands. Ireland sells some $2 billion at retail and has stayed true to her company motto of “finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.TM” That has meant putting her name on everything from rugs that resist stains to coffee tables that feature rounded corners so active children don’t get hurt if they bump into them. With three children of her own, and a menagerie of pets, she is a busy mom herself, and her customers relate to her and seek out

her practical products.Ireland says her job description as a model

was to “shut up and pose.” But this soft-spoken woman has a lot to say and she uses her influ-ence to help others. She is an advocate for women’s health issues and for the care and treatment of Down Syndrome. She is an activist for veterans’ issues, global poverty eradication and education and family issues. She also supports numerous nonprofits includ-ing the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation and Feed the Children. When earthquakes hit Haiti, she quietly traveled there to help out in the orphanages.

“When I travel to developing countries and I see the oppression, it’s primarily women and children,” says Ireland. “It’s heartbreak-ing. I believe in fighting for human rights for everyone at every stage of life, but particularly for the most vulnerable. That’s what’s closest to my heart.”

Friends Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Buffet and Eunice Kennedy Shriver inspired Ireland in her business and philanthropic ventures, but she says her parents were her earliest role models. Her Dad was a labor union organizer and she

grew up attending rallies for farm workers. Her Mom was a nurse, helping people when they were most vulnerable. She married an emergency room doctor who also inspired her. “He’d come home from work and talk about a life he saved and I’d talk about how I came up with a new pose,” she laughs. “I had a job that did not feel important. Once I learned to extend my arms, I realized there are needs and opportunities everywhere.”

Education is a focal point in Ireland’s work to help others. While she quickly admits she made it through high school by the “skin of her teeth” she now sees education as life chang-ing. “When we see the exploitation and the vulnerabilities of children all over the world, a good education with a solid foundation can help give them opportunities to get out of those situations where many feel trapped.”

During commencement, Ireland will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters in recogni-tion of her accomplishments and her efforts to help others. “I feel so honored to be invited to speak to the graduates at New England Tech and I just encourage them, as they’re finishing off their school year, to finish well,” she says.

The ninTh annual Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society’s induction cer-emony was held at NEIT on March 6, 2014, when more than 30 students were recognized for their academic, leadership, and fellow-ship achievements. Students must complete a minimum of 24 quarter hours of coursework leading to an associate degree and maintain

ACE Rhode Island Comes to NEITNEIT served as the host site for 25 high school students and their mentors dur-ing a 16-week program with ACE Rhode Island (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering). ACE offers high school students the opportunity to work closely with building industry professionals to explore the various jobs available in the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction. On March 12, 2014, these talented students presented their unique designs ranging from vacation property to sustainable homes. (Pictured from left: Andrew Breiter-Wu, Tori Coulter, Abigail Snow, and Jeff Cathcart, ACE Coordinator).

Math Instructor Marissa Lytle Receives “Golden Apple Award”

CongraTulaTions to Marissa Lytle, M.Ed. who received the “Golden Apple Award” pre-sented by NBC 10, the Rhode Island Depart-ment of Education and Hasbro in recognition of her outstanding teaching philosophy. Not only has Marissa been a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Aldrich Junior High School in Warwick for the past 10 years, she has also been teaching math at New England Tech for approximately five years as an adjunct instruc-tor and tutor in the Academic Skills Center.

Marissa was nominated for the Golden Apple Award by one of her eighth grade students. As Marissa explained, there is no specific criteria used in the nomination process. Parents and students can visit turnto10.com and submit a nomination based on what they believe constitutes special recognition. Ms. Lytle stated, “I certainly was very surprised to receive this honor.”

The Golden Apple Award honors those teachers who exemplify the true spirit of teaching by making their classrooms a creative and safe place to learn for all students. To see Marissa’s award presentation, visit turnto10.com. Click on the Golden Apple Award icon and then scroll to the January 30, 2014 story.

Phi Theta Kappa Inductees Honoreda minimum cumulative GPA of 3.80 out of a possible 4.0 to become a member of NEIT’s chapter known as Beta Xi Phi. PTK members gain access to scholarships as well as educa-tional and career resources through the society.

Phi Theta Kappa was established in 1918 and is considered to be the oldest, largest, and most respected honor society

recognizing associate degree students with more than 1.6 million members and 1,200 chapters located in 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany. Congratulations to these outstanding students.

A complete list of inductees may be found at www.neit.edu/blog.

Vet Tech Students Class of 2014Veterinary Technology students were honored at a Graduate Pinning Ceremony held on March 19th at the Post Road campus. The Veterinary Technician Pin was presented to 22 students in recognition of their completion of the college’s associate in Science Veterinary Technology program. The pin is worn by Veterinary Technicians as a symbol that they are educated, credentialed professionals. Congratulations to all.

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ChERyl MERChANTContinued from page 1

Merchant urges New England Tech stu-dents to take every opportunity to learn, even if it means making lateral career moves. “I took sideways moves just for a chance to expand my skills and knowledge, and experience another part of the world,” says Merchant. “Growth in your career is not always about money. It really is an educational experience to know more about the world. Taking every chance to learn is crucial to growth.”

Merchant was one of the first women to take on leadership roles in the automotive industry. She says there are many opportuni-ties in the automotive field for women and men both, but it’s a tough world. “The best training grounds are not the easiest,” says Merchant. “In automotive you’re constantly tested, but it’s worth it.”

Merchant says women are unique leaders and make excellent entrepreneurs. She is encouraged to see the business world move past the stigmas that hold people back. “I sincerely dislike all forms of discrimination,” says Merchant. “I don’t care if it’s against women or if it has to do with race, religion or anything else. This kind of ‘judgment’ is the worst possible thing you can do to a person.”

At Hope Global, Merchant stresses diver-sity and works hard to give her employees

every opportunity to succeed. She offers GED and ESL classes and provides training to help her employees advance in their chosen fields. At a recent luncheon celebrating diversity, Hope Global displayed flags from 42 different countries representing its workforce.

Hope Global also recruits local talent and has participated in career fairs at NEIT and supported internships. New England Tech graduates with degrees in Mechanical Engi-neering, Architectural and Building Engineer-ing, and Information Technology have found employment opportunities at Hope Global.

Connecting with people and helping them succeed may be what Merchant does best. Her employees joined together to nominate her for a leadership award, citing her as someone for whom they respected and enjoyed working. This spring she was named the 2014 New England Businesswoman of the Year at Bryant University’s Women’s Summit. She takes time to mentor four young professional women and has started an employee mentoring program at Hope.

Through her leadership, she has inspired a devoted workforce, one that thrives on teamwork and has seen Hope Global through difficult times. “Everyone comes together with a common goal,” says Merchant. “We have made it through two floods and a recession and literally everybody had to be pulling in

the same direction for us to succeed. I’ve counted on this workforce more than once to save this company. Its diversity and commit-ment makes us strong.”

Hope Global employs 700 people around the world. The headquarters and largest opera-tion is located in Rhode Island, with smaller operations in Mexico, the Czech Republic and China, and engineering sales offices in Detroit and Brazil. Helping others is integrated into the company philosophy. Employees have initiated efforts to help people in other parts of the world during natural disasters. Company charities focus on providing assistance to children and women in need. Good steward-ship and taking care of the environment is also important. Hope Global recently achieved a zero landfill position. When the team at Hope first started recycling cans, bottles and paper, the employees decided the money saved from recycling should be sent to Plan USA, an organization that works to address the needs of children around the world.

Merchant attributes her work ethic and heartfelt leadership to growing up on a 350-acre farm in Michigan. She and her family worked together to care for livestock and farm their land. Her mother provided the un-conditional love that knit the family together. Merchant tells the story of how she and her sister discovered four tiny abandoned kittens

and, despite her heavy workload, Merchant’s mom got up every two hours during the night to feed them with an eyedropper, helping them survive and offering a powerful lesson in compassion. While her mother led with the care of hundreds of farm animals, her dad was a shop worker by day and worked the land by night. She contributes her work ethic to her parents.

In addition to leading Hope Global, Cheryl Merchant is an active member of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, a Rhode Island Commodore, a Trustee of the Rhode Island Economic Policy Council, a Trustee of Bryant University, and a member of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. She also serves on the Governor’s Workforce Board, which supports programs that bring business and education together. She bal-ances her business life with being a wife and the mother of two small children, ages 7 and 4. Her mantra is that “you really can have it all if you want to work for it, whatever that may be.”

New England Tech will have the privi-lege of presenting Cheryl Merchant with an honorary doctorate during commencement. More than one thousand students will receive associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Commencement begins at 11 a.m. on May 4 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Video Gaming Program Receives National RecognitionFor the second year in a row, NEIT’s Video Game Development and Design Technology program was named one of the “Top 25 Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design

for 2014” by The Princeton Review, one of America’s best-known education services companies. Colleges and universities were chosen based on a 2013 survey conducted by The Princeton Review of 150 game design programs in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. The criteria used include the program curriculum, faculty, facilities, and infrastructure, as well as career services,

student scholarships, and financial aid.The Princeton Review developed its “Top Schools to Study Video Game Design” project

in 2009-2010 utilizing the expertise of a national advisory board to assist in the design of the survey instrument and methodology. Advisory board members include administrators and faculty from respected game design programs and professionals from some of the top gaming companies. The full report is accessible at www.princetonreview.com/game-design.

From left: Chrysler’s John Fox, NEIT’s students Josue Melgar, Kevin Pierre-louis, and Chrysler’s Kristen Bowler and Keith yancy

Winners of The 2014 Chrysler Gaming Competition were announced on March 13th with faculty, staff, students and Chrysler ex-ecutives on hand. Students in NEIT’s Associ-ate in Science and Bachelor of Science Video Game Development and Design (VGDD) Technology program were challenged by the Chrysler Learning Academy to develop video game training prototypes for its sales team. Since the 2009 merger with FIAT, this is the first time that Chrysler has partnered

with a college for gaming purposes.Nine teams, each consisting of two VGDD

students, showcased their creativity and ex-pertise by developing and designing training game prototypes for the company’s 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Chrysler will incorporate the winning prototype(s) into training games for its sales team.

Pictured with the first place winners are Chrysler’s John Fox, Director, Dealer Train-ing Shared Services; Kristin Bowler, Dodge

and SRT Brand Training Manager; and Keith Yancy, Senior Manager, Creative Direction and Instructional Design from Chrysler Learning Academy. Each of the winners received an Amazon gift card courtesy of Chrysler. Congratulations to the following winners: First Place: Kevin Pierre-Louis and Josue Melgar; Second Place: Dylan Beck and Aaron Beck; Third Place: Jeremy Simons and Kathryn Smith; and Fourth Place: Kelsey Emmett and Candon Needham.

And The Winner Is….

It’s a Small WorldThrough a granT from the U.S. Fulbright program, Heidi Allen, Associate Professor in the Business Management Technology program, spent two months at the National Mining University in Ukraine last spring teaching Business English to Ukrainian students. As a result of this international teaching program, Ms. Allen connected her two groups of students via Skype. On February 3rd at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and 4:00 p.m. Ukrainian time, NEIT students in her International Business class conducted an online video conference via Skype with students from the National Mining University.

Students discussed families, studies, hobbies, and music for 45 minutes and ended with promises to reconnect through Skype, Facebook, and email. NEIT students are learning first-hand about the political unrest in Ukraine as well as how to speak a bit of Russian. Two of the Ukrainian students will be visiting the U.S. this summer and hope to visit NEIT during their time here.

Time for TechArts 2014

so many TalenTed members of the New England Tech community have submitted

their works of art for the college’s annual TechArts exhibit. All types of fine and applied art are currently on display through June

6th in the NEIT library and include paintings, pencil, pen and ink, oil, ceramics, sculpture, photographs, watercolors, handmade furniture, theater costumes, puppets, wooden bowls, and more. Some of the artwork will remain in the library as part of its permanent art collection.

The public is invited to the East Greenwich campus library to enjoy the exhibit free of charge. Visiting hours are Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. For more information visit http://library.neit.edu.

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With 68 employers in attendance at the NEIT Technology Career Expo ’14 held on March 6th, students and grads had the opportunity to learn about potential job opportunities first-hand. Many students who met with these employers were able secure to interviews at the event and some already have job offers. A sampling of the employers repre-sented at the event include: Astro-Med, Atrion Networking, Cumberland Police Department, Dimeo, EMC, FM Global, General Dynamics, GTECH, Lifespan, Mass Department of Transportation, National Lumber, Precision Design Studios, Sensata Technologies, Shawmut Design Group, Tech Re-search Group, Toray Plastics, and Yushin America. One employer commented: “We have so many solid candidates

from the job fair that we have to make some difficult choices on who to bring on board.”According to Pat Blakemore, Director of Career Services, “This event is one of five career expos that New England Tech hosts, all of which give our students the opportunity to meet employ-ers face-to-face. Employers told us the pool of applicants was very strong so it’s a win-win situation.” Jennifer Adamek, an Information Technology/Cyber Security student who received two job offers as a result of attending the Career Expo stated, “One thing that really helped me after the Career Expo was writing thank you letters to the companies for taking the time to talk with me. They really appreciated the extra effort. Thanks again for everything.”

The following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending March 22, 2014. These full-time students have been placed on the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a maximum scale of 4.0. Congratulations to all.Dean’s List

Abdelrahman Abunar........... ITADaniel J Acton...................RACHJennifer M Adamek ........... CYBTTimothy A Ahern ................ITBNJesse D Aitken..................... AUTRichard J Alba .....................VAPWayne S Alexander ...........RACHKezia J Allen.........................IDBDanilo S Alves ...................RACHRyan M Alves ........................ITSJessica M Amaral ................NURMichael J Amaral ................DRATamena Amini......................CJBPeter W Amylon ...................VAPDavid A Anderson Jr ............ ITASabrina M Andrade ..........MGTBNicholas A Andreozzi ........ABTBSarah E Arnold ....................CJBRafael Arroyo..................... ITBSLynne D Asselin ...................VETEmily E Atkin .......................VETAnna-Kay N Aubin ...............NURCourtney L Avellar ...............NURAnthony J Badessa ........... MGTAKevin Baez ........................... ITARyan C Bahnsen ...................VAPAmanda L Balch.................. BCCSteven D Ballirano ................ITSNicholas P Banker ............MCTAFranklin A Barbeau...........RACHEric M Bardin ...................... ELYCarrie Barna ........................CJBJustin A Barreira ...................ITSJacob A Barrios ................VGDAEric P Beaudry...................ELREGarrett J Beeley....................VAPSamantha L Belanger ........ABTBStas A Belch ........................... CJMolly E Belliveau ................CMAAaron J Beltram ...............MGTBElizabeth A Bemis ............. CYBTCole J Bentley ..................... BCCVera L Bernardino ..............NURAlex A Berrios................... ABTAChristian Betancur ............... ELYAndrew M Biederka ..........ASMBRyan D Bishop ..................GDSBTaylor W Blais................ GMWMMatthew J Boccanfuso .........PTABrittany E Boebert ..............NURSarah Leigh Boettner ...........PTABryan T Bollhardt ..............AASTMarc J Bousquet .................AUB

Matthew G Bowen ................ ITAJohn W Bowman III ..............MTHarrison J Braley .................VAPChristopher C Bray ........... VDVAHeather R Briggs ................CMARachel N Briggs ....................ITSThomas A Brindamour ......ITBNKevin Brizida ..................... ITBSJames L Brower ................VDEADavid Brown......................ESTAEugene M Brown ................... CJJason A Brown ..................... ITNJohn M Brown ..................... ITNZachary M Brown .............RACHAdam B Brunetti .................DRADomenic F Bruzzi .................. CJOtis L Burge III ...................CMARyan M Burkart ....................ITSJennifer L Cabral..................VETMishonette A Cadore......... ABTAJeffrey A Caldarelli .............. OTABrandon A Camara ...........RACHSilas J Campbell ................GDSBCarlos J Campos ................ITBNTyler D Canto .......................PTAJohn P Caparco.................MCTAJustin G Caras ..................... OTAFrancis M Carbah Jr.......... CYBTDavid J Cardaci ................MGTBLouis G Cardona ..................VAPAndrew A H Carney ...........MCTAChandler V Caron .............VGDAPatrick A Carr ...................AAHPBrett R Carrano ............... MCTBCasey E Cartwright ................MTKristy B Cartwright ............ ABTAEmily A Casey......................CMAKara E Casey .......................NURRebecca M Casey ................ OTADeborah J Castelli ..................STAnthony M Catanzaro ............. CJStephanie L Chalke ..............VAPDaniel D Champagne ........ AAUTBrittany N Chapman ............NURCynthia T Charron............... OTASkye B Chartier ......................STEric M H Chou .................. AAUTFrank D Ciliberto .............. AAUTNicole M Cioffi ....................... CJAlan M Clark......................ELREChristopher J Collins............ ITNPatrick L Colvin ................... ITARebecca S Colwell...............NUR

Vincent A Conciatori ......... AAUTJJ Connolly..........................VPMChristopher J Consiglio .... CMTBBethany A Cooke.................NURMichael G Cordeiro ..............ITSVictoria A Cornell ................IDALaurel R Cost ......................CMARobert H Courtens .............ITBNJoshua R Coutu ................. CYBTZalyndria S Crosby ................ITSLaura A Crowley................ABTBMatthew C Culbertson ..........VAPKyle P Curran.....................ELTBStephanie D’Angelo........ GMWMKimberly DaCosta ..................STJason B Dargie..................... ELYEmily F Darling ....................VETAbigail M DaSilva .................VETLuiz C DaSilva Jr ...................ITSKyle J Daun .......................... ITNSelvyn T Dawson ................ITBNMiguel F DeAlmeida........... ITBSDouglas L DeAngelis .............MTFrancesco L DeCaro A......... AUTTheresa M DeCorpo............HIMJohn-Scott R Delija A .......... AUTKristiana M DellaPosta .........VETGabriel R Deltoro ..................STCarla D Demb .....................NURMolly J Denison ..................NURDominic D DeRestie .........ASMBDeidre A DeSilva .................NURNino Desposati .................... ITAJoshua D Deziel .................ELRERoger E Diaz.....................VGDAMartin T Dillon III ............... ITAEdward P DiPasquale........... ELYIan M Disbrow..................VDEAJeremy M DiSpagna ..............MTJohn R DiVerdi ..................ELREMichaela N Doehler .............IDAKeith M Doherty...................PTAAllyson T Dolan ............... MGTADeshawn E Donovan ..........ITBNSabrina C Duarte ................CMAAdam A Duderewicz..........GDSBJennie L Dumican ................PTAKyle Duquette ...................ABTBMichael J Durand .............MCTANatasha C Durand ............... OTAEdward L Eacueo .................VAPVictoria Eddings .................NURElisha M Eldred ..................CMA

Jesse E Emerson ................. OTAJared D Emin ...................GMWATimothy E Enos ................. ABTAAmy M Errichetti.................NURTatiane Espada...................... RCClaribel Espinal .....................STMark A Falter....................... ITAAmanda L Felkel ....................STMichael L Felmly...................MTTiffany Fernandes ................VETDaniel W Fillingim ............MCTAPaul Finley ..........................BCDRebecca M Fisher .............VGDARobert A Fleury.................VDEBDerek L Flock ......................PTARichard J Flores..................... CJSharon A Foisy .....................VETRaymond J Folgo ..................MTMichelle Forbush................ OTARobert Ford .........................VAPJohn Ford IV ........................ ITNLauren A Fortini..................CMASean M Foster .................. MCTBJack F Fowler....................... ITAJoseph Francis ......................MTRobert L Fratus ................. AAUTHayden Frazier .................AAHPJohn A Frazier................... ABTATrinya M Freitas .................. OTAJonathan S French ............... ELYCorey J Furtado.................... ITADavid M Gagliardi .............MCTASteven J Gagne ...................ELTBJason Gagnon .....................NURSiobhan E Galligan................ RCKimberly Gammell ...............IDAKayla L Gardner ..................VPMTerri L M Gaskell ..................ITSCrystalle A Gaudet ............MGTBSarah D Gautreau ............... OTAEdward G Gauvin ................. ITNEvertone A Gayle .............. MGTAAnthony R Gemba Jr ...........VPMByron K Geoffrey............... CYBTEric O Giguere .................. CYBTCarl T Gilbert ....................... ITNTrisha L Glawson ................VPMEric S Glittone...................... ELYMichael D Godwin ...............VAPDaniel W Goldsmith ............DRAJesse H Golembiesky............ ITAIdilia M Gomes ...................HIMJosue Gomez..................... CYBT

Nelitza Gonzalez.................. OTAAndrew M Gordon ...............CJBMary L Gorham...................NURChad D Gourd................ GMWMAndrew Graffagnino .........MGTBJacob J Gray......................... ITACameron D Greenwood ....MCTAChristopher R Gregory ......... ITAErin E Griffin .....................ITBNDavid A Griggs ..................... ITNJoshua T Grizzel................... ITAMatthew F Grochowski .......... CJJames V Guarnieri.............VGDABeau J Guidry ...................... ITAAtmane A Guisse .............. MGTANeil A Guliano......................VAPAlexandra L Gutauskas.........VETJose I Guzman .................... BCCManuel H Haddock.............. ELYDavid R Hall .................... MGTAMichael E Hall ......................ITSHeather L Hancock ..............PTATimothy A Handy ............. MGTAThomas B Hanscom...........ITBNNathaniel W Harlow ..........MCTAAlicia H Hartman ................HIMGeoffrey Hawley ............... CMTBKerrilynn Hayes .................. OTAHarold A Hazard ...............RACHMeghan E Hazlehurst ..........NURJonathan J Henderson..........VAPNathan D Henry ................... ITNEdwin J Hernandez .............AUBLaura L Herr .......................NURJillian L Hersey ................... OTARenana B Herzog .............GMWAEvan A Hickey ...................... ITASteven P Hicks ..................AAHPTanja A Higson.......................STBrady M Hill .......................AUBWilliam D Hollinghurst Jr .ASMBKimberly K Horan ...............HIMChristopher L Houghton ...PLBHRoger B Houle III .............GDSBScott J Howe .....................VGDAAaron W Hoydich................BCDWilliam Huang ................AAHPPeter D Huckins ............... AAUTJohn R Humes ..................... ITARobert E Icaza .................... OTAShawn L Isom .................. MGTAEdmund P Jacinto ..............ELTBSean Jacobson .................. ABTA

Jillian A Jaena ......................VETLouis M Jardin .....................VAPLauryn O Jenks ......................STDavid A Jimenez................ CYBTColleen M Johnson .............HIMKenneth L Johnson........... CMTBBrian C Johnstone.................MTMaurice D Jones ...............PLBHGlenn D Josephides ..........AAHPDavid A Joynt .......................PTAEric K Jussaume..............GMWBThomas W Karnau ............. ITBSChristopher F Kayrouz ......... ITAJack Kayrouz.....................GDSBVincent Kel ............................STWilliam D Kent..................... ITNKenneth R Kenyon............ MGTAJoshua M Keyes.....................ITSCassandra Kielczewski ...... AAUTLinda S Kinderman .............CMAMaxwell B King ....................PTAAlexander T Kinn ..................MTMarcie A Knight ..................HIMRandy L Knoff .......................MTStephen C Koester ................ ELYJohn F Krula Jr..................VGDAAllison L Krystofolski ...........PTAAndrew J Ladouceur .........GDSBKelly M LaFontaine...............PTALisa A Lagreca................ GMWMEric Lally ...............................STRobert M Lamontagne ......... ITNAndrea R Lamperelli ...........NURBrittaney R Lanphear ........ AAUTGabriel J Lantigua ...........GMWBAndre L Lapierre................ITBNMitchell D LaPlume ............. ITNSebastian E Lara ...................ITSSamantha E Lavallee ........ MGTAJessica E Lavery ...................VETSaheed A Lawanson ............... CJAndrew Laychak ............... VDVAPaul J Leger ......................VGDAJoshua T LeGoff ....................ITSCharles E Leland ...............MCTAJason R Lemay ....................... CJMax F Lenzner ...................ELREAndrew P Leonard ..............NURSherebe A Lettsome .......... AAUTJessica R LeVasseur .............CJBDavid E Lindstrom Jr ............MTEann R Liska......................AASTAndrew James Lizotte...........PTA

Joseph G Lombardi ............ITBNJoshua J Loper ..................RACHErik Lougee ..........................ITSMichael A Lovice.................. ITAJessica L Lundquist .........GMWBWilliam C Lyon .................. ABTALeonard A Macari ................ ELYMatthew J MacArthur ...........PTAVanessa M Maccarone .........PTAMathew Maccord ..............VDEABrian J MacDonald .............. ITAKeith R MacDonald ..............PTAJameson A Mack ............... ABTAJoshua Madera .................GDSBThomas J Magnan ..............ESTAKristin R Maiello ..................PTALindsey-leigh A Maiuri .........IDAMark G Majndle................... ITNAlexis M Manchester............VAPRory L Manier................... CYBTPeter A Manooshian..........GDSBAmanda M Manton ..............PTAWarren J Manton ................. ITAKaycee A Martin .................. OTAChristina Martinelli ..........MGTBJustin R Marvill ..................ITBNMark J Mateos ..................... ITAAlex R Mathieu .................RACHAmanda M Mathieu.............CMAIan P Mathieu ......................VAPNicole M Maucione............. OTAScott P May .......................PLBHEvan J McAreavey................HIMJoseph C McCain................ELREJeffrey C McCann ...............ESTAScott H McCarthy ..............GDSBMeghan M McClain ..............VETShauna S McClenny.............HIMStephen J McCormick ...........ITSJulie A McCoy .....................NURJoseph F McDermott ......... AAUTMatthew P McDonald........VGDARyan M McGrath .................BCDJessica C McMahon.............NURMegan R McNeill ................NURNicole J Medeiros ................VETMoises Menendez .................. CJKathryn A Messer ..................MTAndrew S Miele................ CMTBPaul R Mignosa................. ABTAMateusz M Mikrut................PTASunny Mistry ..................... AAUTMari L Mitchell ......................ST

Amira Mohamed ..................IDAChristian R Molina ................ITSMichael J Mon ..................... ITALiana R Moniz..................... OTARobin M Mooney .............. CYBTGeoffrey R Morneau...........ELREJason C Moroney .............GMWAPhillip D Morrell ..............VDEBStephanie L Morris ..............PTAAnthony P Mottola .............ITBNMatthew A Mousseau ....... MGTAChristopher M Mulcahy ....... ELYEvan S Mullen ...................... ELYMolly D Mullins ..................CMACarmelia Mulso ..................CMAAndrew W Murray..............ELTBMichael A Napoleoni............ ITACandon T Needham ..........GDSBAngela R Neff ................... MGTAMatthew J Nile ..................GDSBJohn-Oscar Nilsson ...........VGDAJoney F Norris....................... RCThomas Nunez ......................ITSDaniel C Nye A .................... AUTRyan P O’Connell .............MGTBKyle P Oelofse ...................... ITNJillian M Oliveira.................NURMichael A Oliver ...............AAHPAaron S Olson....................ELTBConnor J Olson ................ CMTBEmmanuel Pabon ..................STJames R Paiva ...................RACHKimberly M Palmer ........ GMWMIsrael J Parada ......................ITSColin E Parkhurst ............ MCTBBenjamin C Parrillo ..........AAHPBhavik G Patel ..................... ITNNaitik C Patel ........................ITSAnthony P Paulo ............... ABTASarah R Peabody...............VDEADustin W Pearce ...............MCTADavid J Pelletier ................GDSBThomas J Pelletier ............ AAUTCasey J Pennell ....................ATSGabrielle J Pensis.................VETAndre M Petrarca ................. RCStephen M Petrarca ...........ELTBMelanie E Phyfe ...................PTAGregory A Pickering..........MCTABlake M Pierce ...................BCDLynda C Pierce .................... OTADavid A Pietraszka ................ RCNathan A Pike ...................RACH

New Alumni Benefit with Gulf Electricity!As a member of the NEIT Alumni Association you can now lower your electric bill and help support your Alumni Association with one simple switch! Gulf has served drivers for more than 100 years, and today also supplies electricity in New England. Gulf Electricity offers low, fixed rates month after month as well as reliable service that is transmitted right over existing power lines and delivered by the customer’s current utility company. There are no interruptions in service, no billing changes, no need for appointments or equipment installations. Gulf Electricity passes cost savings directly through to alumni. Earn Free Gas! As a residential customer, alumni can save even more with the Power Points program just for making the switch. New customers will receive a $10 Power Card, good for free gas at any Gulf Station, plus for every 5,000 kilowatt-hours used, Gulf will issue an additional $25 Power Card! According to Gulf, the average residential customer will earn $60 in Gulf Cash this year! For more information visit gulfelectrictiy.com

Marine Career Day Comes to NEIT

on marCh 25, 2014, approximately 150 Rhode Island middle and high school students attended New England Tech’s first Marine Career Day held in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE). These students, currently studying marine technology at their respective schools, had the opportunity to gather a wide variety of marine trade career awareness information and post-secondary education options, as well as meet potential employers and experience marine trade demonstrations.

“This was the first time NEIT and RIDE hosted an event of this type for middle and high school students that focused on the ma-rine industry and its many career options”, stated Fred Santaniello, Account Executive for the college’s Center for Technology and Industry. “This type of event gives students the opportunity to see first-hand how the marine technology skills they are learning today can be incorporated into more advanced training down the road so they will be well-prepared for the many types of careers available in the marine industry.”

Technology Career Expo ’14 SAVETHE

DATESCOMMENCEMENT

Sunday, May 4, 2014 RI Convention Center

Providence, RI11:00 a.m.

UpcomingTECh NITE

OPEN hOUSESTuesday, June 3, 2014

Tuesday, August 5, 2014Wednesday, November 5, 2014

All Tech Nites begin at the East Greenwich campus

and run from 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

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During the tense, action-packed moments of the final match, Renegade Robotics (pictured left) cheer on their robot “Renegade” as it makes all the right moves to earn a spot on the Winning alliance. Knox home Robotics (pictured right) seal their victory with their robot “K-9” also seizing a place on the Winning alliance. looney Tuned Robotics (not pictured) rounded out the Winning alliance with their robot “The ‘Rev’rend” as all three teams headed to Pennsylvania for the FIRST® Super Regional Competition

Where your former classmates are

The Career Services Office can attest to the fact that they are working in very exciting jobs! We wish them continued success in their careers and all of their future endeavors.

Graduates of New England Institute of Technology or New England Technical Institute are automatically members of the NEIT Alumni Association. Your participation in the Alumni Association is critical to its success. Graduates’ input will determine what activities, events, and benefits will be of-fered to NEIT Alumni Association members. Please consider becoming an active member of this important organization. And the best news of all: There is no fee for membership. If you have any questions about the Alumni Association, please contact Joan Segerson, Director of Development and Alumni Relations at jsegerson@neit.edu or call 401-739-5000, ext. 3704.

Many NEIT graduates employ NEIT graduates. If you have an opening within your company, or know of an opening that would be best filled by an NEIT graduate, please contact Pat Blakemore, Director of Career Services, at 1-800-736-7744 or 401-739-5000. There is no fee for any referrals.

Alexandrea G Pimentel......MCTARoss A Pimentel ................MCTAJames A Pine.................. GMWMHeather L Pion....................NURGrace Pires ......................... OTAIvandro L Pires .................ABTBNicholas Pirog III ..............ITBNAshley A Plante ....................PTAMelanie C Prado ................. OTAChristopher N Prater..........ELREThomas W Prenda .............ELTBAmanda L Price ................ AAUTKimberly L Price .............. MGTACameron I Prince ................ ITATimothy J Quagliaroli A ....... AUTTrisha L Quental .................NURMichael F Quinn .................. ITNOscar Ramirez .................. ABTAChristopher T Rand ..............MTMelissa R Raposa................NURDany S Rath ..................... MGTAShawn H Rattenni .............AAHPDylan M Rayhill ................RACHBrian J Reda ....................MGTBAmanda H Reis ......................STTiffany M Renzi ................ MGTASergio M Richardson ........ AAUTDavid S Rivers.....................NURCorinthia A Robbins..........VGDACheryl D Robbio .................HIMJoeie A Roberts .................ASMB

Regina M Roberts ...............HIMRonald E Robin ................RACHBrandon B Rocha ............... BCCJoseph E Rocheleau ............ OTAHelen M Rock.....................HIMRyan D Rodrigues ...........GMWBJonathan Rodriguez Jr ......... ITADaniel P Rogan ....................VAPJeffrey D Rogers................... ITAJack T Rola ...........................ITSJonathan Rosario ................AHPLeonel Rosario ......................STJustin A Ross........................ ELYRaymond J Ross................... ITALouis Rossi .......................MCTADouglas R Roth.................VGDAAlyssa J Rounds .................. OTARichard Roy................... GMWMEric W Rudman ...................VAPLaura K Ruell .......................VAPThomas A Rugg....................VAPJoseph V Ryan...................... ELYKaren M Ryan .................. MGTABethany R Sabourin .............VETNaveed M Sameja..............GDSBLaura M Sanchez ................ OTADavid J Santamaria ............AASTHolly A Santiago..................NURDavid T Santos A ................. AUTRobbie M Savage Jr..............VAPTimothy W Scanlon ..............VAP

Eric J Schaumberg ............... ITNJonathan M Schoen............ ITBSDonald Scott ...................... BCMJacob F Selbe .......................PTAVincent C Serio ....................PTARupertico R Severino Salas AAHPCasey R Sharps ................. VDVATimothy J Shaw ....................VAPAlexandra Shea ................... OTAHeather M Shea ..................NURStephen M Shinto................BCDDavid J Shoemaker .............. ITARyan J Silva ..........................PTAEmily R Silverman................VAPThomas Simbron ...............ELTBJeremy D Simons ..............VDEAKelsey L Simpson ................NURRoderick J Simpson ..............MTBrent R Skaling................... BCCKelly R Slater .......................IDBLeora D Sliney ..................... ITAAshley M Smith ....................VETDario D Smith...................RACHKathryn A Smith ................VDEAKyle J Smith ......................RACHMichelle R Smith .................. RCRobert P Smith ...................HIMKimberly Somers ................NURRobert L Sorel ...................ELTBAlvaro E Soto Oyola ............. ITANathalie L Soukamneuth .....NUR

Amanda M Sowders ............NURKasey L Sparadeo ............GMWBMatthew G Speidel .............ITBNRobert J St.Thomas ..............VAPZachary J Stacy ...................NUREmily R Stansfield .................. CJMichael Stearns ................AAHPGarrett A Stone .....................MTKayla J Strezsak....................CJBThomas J Sulahian ............VGDAAriana Swanstrom............... OTAKyle A Sylvia ...................... ABTABrian M Szczur .................VGDAMatthew R Tackels ................MTRichard Tapalian ..................ITSJoshua J Tatalo..................MCTANicholas Tella ...................PLBHPhilip A Testa .....................ITBNMeredith E Thibault .............VETMark J Thistle ...................... ITNCambria E Tisdale ..................STIan A Tracey......................VGDAPaul A Tsaliagos ................... ITNWayne A Turley Jr ............. AAUTSarah Turner .........................STWalter H Vaughn IV..............VAPKevin D Venancio ................. ELYRichard A Vergoni ...............PTAJose M Vieira ........................ RCJoseph A Vitelli ..................ITBNMark D Viveiros .................. BCC

James R Wagner Jr ............ AAUTChelsea M Walker ................VAPJared J Walker ..................MCTAMichael D Ward ................... ITNMichael A Waring ............. CYBTDenise N Weidemann ........... ITALinda D Wells ..................... OTARyan X Wells ..................... AAUTDarrell L Wengler .............ASMBThomas R Whalen................ ITABrian J White .........................STMark T Wieland ..................BCDVanessa R Wilcox ................... CJZachary V Wilcox ..................MTStephen P Wilkicki............. ITBSAshley R Wilkins ................. OTA

Billy G Willett ....................PLBHQuincy D Williams ............... ITAZachary S Williams ........... MLTAWiley O Willmann ...............NURChristopher W Wilson .......... ITAGregory A Winslow ..........MGTBDaniel K Wishart ..................PTAStephanie E Witt..............GMWGNicholas J Wityak ..................ITSThomas M Wood .............. CYBTLisa A Wotring ....................PTAJason R Yeagley ................RACHKenneth R Young ..............MCTAAdel Zaoui ....................... MGTAAnthony Zonfrilli............... AAUT

Andrew Hart, AAHP, 12/13, Advanced Automotive Technology w/ High Performance, is employed by JLC Car Works.

Jose Sola, AAUT, 12/13, Advanced Automotive Technology, is employed by Saccucci Honda.

Nathan Arruda, AAUT, 12/13, Advanced Automotive Technology, is employed by Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing.

Andrew Miele, ABTB, 9/13, Architectural/Building Engineering Technology, is employed by Architectura.

Katherine Stellato, ABTB, 9/13, Architectural/Building Engineering Technology, is employed by Thielsch Engineering.

Alicia Trombley, ASMB, 3/13, Automotive Service Management, is employed by Balise Collision Center.

Anthony Tassinari, CMTB, 9/13, Construction Management Technology, is employed by Ryegate, Inc.

Monique Rowe, DRA, 9/12, Digital Recording Arts Technology, is empoyed by Cayman 27 Television.

Anthony Salazar, GDSB, 9/13, Game Development/Simulation Programming Technology, is employed by Carousel Industries.

Jessica Lundquist, GMWG, 9/13, Graphics, Multimedia & Web Design Technology, is employed by BEO Studios.

Anthony Martin, GMWM, 9/13, Graphics, Multimedia & Web Design Technology, is employed by AM Design.

Lauren Collard, IDB, 9/13, Interior Design Technology, is employed by Supply New England Kitchen & Bath Gallery.

Caitlin Lucke, IDB, 9/13, Interior Design Technology, is employed by McGeorge Architecture LLC.

Brian Gould, ITBS, 12/13, Information Technology Software Engineering, is employed by FM Global.

Thomas Brennan, ITN, 7/13, Information Technology Network Engineering, is employed by M & H Consulting.

Tiago Vital, ITN, 9/13, Information Technology Network Engineering, is employed by Portsmouth School Department.

Sean Foster, MCTA, 12/13, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Summer Infant.

Chad Goyette, MCTB, 9/13, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Tyco Fire Protection.

Anthony Culuris, MGTB, 9/13, Business Management Technology, is employed by HIG Services.

Deana Games, MGTB, 9/13, Business Management Technology, is employed by New England Institute of Technology.

LaShanna Taylor Sweeney, MGTB, 9/13, Business Management Technology, is employed by Hewlett Packard.

Karyssa Silva, MSOT, 3/14, Occpational Therapy - Masters Program, is employed by RehabCare.

Catherine Skeirik, MSOT, 3/14, Occupational Therapy - Masters Program, is employed by Woodbriar Skilled Nursing Facility.

Whitney Phillips, MT, 9/13, Marine Technology, is employed by New England Bow Thrusters.

Jessica Rodriguez, OTA, 12/13, Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by Hattie Ide Chaffee Home.

Tonya Bellefeuille, OTA, 12/13, Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by Therapy Resources Management.

Joseph Jannerelli, PLBH, 12/13, Plumbing/Heating & Gas Technology , is employed by Advanced Comfort Systems.

Julianne Johnson, PTA, 3/14, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology, is employed by Body Mechanix Physical Therapy.

Matthew Fontaine, PTA, 9/13, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology, is employed by Muldowney Physical Therapy.

Christopher Sanchez, RACH, 9/13, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by AAA Refrigeration Service.

Christopher Rue, RACH, 12/13, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by Cape Cod Ice.

Amanda Heon, ST, 9/13, Surgical Technology, is employed by Kent Hospital.

Nicole Gendreau, ST, 9/13, Surgical Technology, is employed by South County Hospital.

Brittany Gifford, ST, 9/13, Surgical Technology, is employed by Roger Williams Medical Center.

Samantha Wildenhain, VET, 9/13, Veterinary Technology, is employed by RISPCA.

NEIT served as the host site for the Eighth An-nual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge. More than 35 Rhode Island middle school and high school robotics teams showcased their custom-designed robots on Saturday, February 8th. The competition was held at NEIT’s Cen-ter for Automotive Technology at the college’s Access Road campus in Warwick, RI. These students worked diligently over the past several months as they designed and programmed their robots to conform to this year’s theme, “Block Party”. On hand to greet the students, along with their family and friends, were Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, and Congressman Jim Langevin. After a full day of competition, the results were as follows:Winning allianCe aWard: Renegade Ro-

botics (Northern RI), Knox Home Robotics (Foster, RI) and Looney Tuned Robotics (Mt .Hope High School, Bristol).

finalisT allianCe aWard: Aquidneck Is-land Robotics, Coventry High School and the Providence Career and Technical Academy

inspire aWard: The Fellowship (Scituate, Foster)

roCkWell Collins innovaTe aWard: Aquidneck Island Robotics

pTC design aWard: Renegade Robotics ConneCT aWard: Knox Home RoboticsmoTivaTe aWard: Underdogs (Mt. Hope

High School, Bristol) Think aWard: Slater Junior High School

(Pawtucket)promoTe aWard: The Fellowship Compass aWard: Aquidneck Island Robotics

As the Inspire Award winner and second place winner respectively, The Fellowship and the Ladybots (Mt. Hope High School in Bristol), along with the captain of the Win-ning Alliance, Renegade Robotics, advanced to one of four Super-Regional Championship

Tournaments held across the country. The eastern regional competition was held in York, Pennsylvania, April 3-5, 2014, at the York Expo Center. Winners will then travel to the FTC World Championship in St. Louis, Mis-souri, this June.

FIRST® Tech Challenge Winners

Monday, July 14th, 2014

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n NEw ENGlAND TECh STuDENT pIT CrEw Club

n phI ThETA kAppA International honor Society

n QuADrICyClE Club

n SkIllSuSA STuDENT Club

n SoTA Club Student Occupational Therapy associationn SpTA Club Student Physical Therapist assistant

n STuDENT NurSES’ ASSoCIATIoN

n SurGICAl TEChNoloGy Club

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Student Clubs on Campus

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Open BasketballThe Kent County YMCA basketball gym has been rented out for the exclusive use of currently enrolled NEIT students! Students must bring their NEIT student ID and must wear sneakers to participate. Kent County YMCA, 900 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886Spring Quarter: Thursday, weeks 1-9 between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. (when classes are in session)

6 vs. 6 Soccer Tournament

Space is limited. Register Now – April 17thFriday, april 18, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., East Greenwich Campus, athletic FieldStudents may enter individually or as a team. Teams must have a minimum of 6 players, with a maximum of 10 players. The entrance fee is $5.00 per player, shirt included. Payments must be received prior to start of the tournament to Melissa Hague in room S120B, on the EG Campus. To register, email mhague@neit.edu, also include your shirt size (medium, large & extra large). The tournament will begin at 1:30 pm sharp.

Game RoomsAll NEIT students are welcome to use the game rooms and the ping pong tables. Come and meet new people! Consider playing in or watching the pool and ping pong tournaments that are held each quarter!locations: Post Road Campus: CT Building, Student Lounge. The game room has two pool tables and a ping pong table.East Greenwich Campus: Students may access the game room at the far end of the Food Court seating area. The game room has two pool tables and a ping pong table.

Game Room Tournament ScheduleSign-up for the following tournaments by emailing Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu

pING poNG TourNAMENTS EG Campus, Game Room, Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.Week 4: April 22Week 6: May 6

pool TourNAMENTS EG Campus, Game Room, Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.Week 3: April 17Week 5: May 1Week 7: May 15

Blood DrivesThe RI Blood Center will be on the East Greenwich campus Wednesday, April 23 between 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Hall of Fame room and Thursday, April 24 on the Access Road Campus between 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. in the Bloodmobile. Every pint collected has the potential to save up to three lives. The Rhode Island Blood Center needs to collect up to 280 pints of blood every single day to meet the needs of area hospitals. This blood is used to treat cancer patients, burn victims, accident victims, major surgery patients, and more. The RI Blood Center graciously appreciates all donations.

Chess Chess sets are available for students to use in the Student Lounge on the EG Campus! What’s your strategy? Will you make you make the right move? Challenge yourself in a game of chess. Students, faculty and staff are en-couraged to play!

Student Leadership Opportunities NEIT students are encouraged to get involved on campus by volunteering at NEIT events. Students who volunteer at NEIT events will receive a certificate of participation for each event and the opportunity to earn the CE101 credit. Involvement in college events looks great on a resume! Events include: New Student Orientation, Tech Nites, Quarterly Information Table, Career Fairs, and Commencement.

Quadricycle Club NewsChristopher Vasconcelos, an NEIT adjunct faculty mem-ber, still manages to find time to work with members of the college’s Quadricycle Club as they continue to build a replica of Henry Ford’s quadricycle. Chris took advantage of a great opportunity and had his vocational high school students from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School collaborate with NEIT’s Quadricycle Club

New England Tech Rotaract Club InstallationThe New England Tech Rotaract Club installed new officers on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Club members prepared a variety of multi-cultural dishes. INCOMING OFFICERSPresident: Tiffany Samuels, Information Technology, Master’s program Vice President: Lacie Williams Hill, Nursing Co-Secretaries: Kezia Allen, Interior Design, Bachelor’s program and Sherika Parfitt,

Information Technology, Bachelor’s programThe NEIT Rotaract Club is affiliated with the East Greenwich Rotary Club. Join the NEIT Rotaract Club if you are interested in joining a movement of exceptional individuals who are using their skills, talents, and energy to help others. The NEIT Rotaract Club provides opportunities in: community service and volunteering,developing leadership and professional skills, interacting with EG Rotary business leaders and enhancing your resume.

students on this project. He took the quadricycle engine frame to his high school Metal Fabrication and Welding students to see if they could assist. As a result, the water jackets and engine frame assembly were welded by three of his high school students. NEIT club members then assembled the engine at their last meeting of the quarter. Great job everyone as the progress of building the replica rolls on!

past Events - winter Quarter Thank you to the NEIT community for supporting student clubs through your donations to their fundraisers and collection drives during the winter quarter.

The Criminal Justice Student Club held a very successful basket raffle this past December and would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets. The Club put together some great themed baskets (entertainment, winter fun and stress relief) to raffle off to the NEIT community. The Criminal Justice Student Club donated $250 to Habitat for Humanity.

The Interior Design Student Alliance held a bake sale on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Proceeds from the bake sale will help assist in funding for IDSA members to take future technology related field trips.

The Surgical Technology Stu-dent Club held a candy sale on February 4, 2014. The proceeds from the candy sale will help assist in sending students to the annual AST Conference.

The Veterinary Technology Student Clubheld an Animal Shelter Supply Drive March 3 - 14, 2014. All items donated will be distributed to the Providence Animal Shelter.

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