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to “listen to the sounds within you. You will know when you’re making the right decision by the chord that’s played within your music box.”

Shatner attributes his own success to an un-dying allegiance to saying “yes” to opportunity and the unexpected. He said “yes” when an online casino offered him $25 thousand for a kidney stone he suffered, then he negotiated the price to $75 thousand. His Boston Legal family kicked in another $25 thousand and

William Shatner to Speak of Hope in a Time ofChange during NEIT Commencement Ceremony

AwArd winning Actor, director, producer, author and philanthropist William Shatner will deliver this year’s

commencement address to New England Institute of Technology graduates on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. His message will be one of hope in a time of change as he en-courages students to be alert to opportunities in a rapidly changing world — something at which he has excelled.

The Canadian born actor’s success spans seven decades of television, film and stage roles. He became a cultural icon for his por-trayal of James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek Franchise, played the title role of a veteran police sergeant in the hit series TJ Hooker, and hosted the reality-based TV series Rescue 911. He also starred as attorney Denny Crane in the final season of The Practice and its spinoff series Boston Legal, winning two Emmys and his first Golden Globe for his portrayal of an eccentric lawyer. Ten million people a week tuned in to see him in the comedy $#*! My Dad Says. In his most recent show, Better Late Than Never, he traveled the world with Henry Winkler, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman in the comical real-life travelogue.

Beyond acting, Shatner has written nearly 30 best-selling fiction and non-fiction books, recorded albums, hosted talk shows, served as a celebrity pitchman and looked for op-portunities to make the world a better place. With a lifetime of experience to his credit he has solid insight to share with students, but quips, “Advice is always suspect. What is hard to comprehend is that nobody knows anything. We’re all guessing and by gollying.”

Shatner says he stumbled along his own path and urges New England Tech graduates

What made you decide to attend New England Tech? The ultimate decision to attend NEIT came after many weeks of researching colleges and trade schools that offered a Marine Tech program. One of the major deciding factors was the ability to obtain an associate degree within 18 months and/or a bachelor’s

Her Passion forBoats Launches Exciting Career

Ever since Rebecca Cole was a young girl, she enjoyed everything about boats and the water. Following her passion after attempts at other careers, Rebecca enrolled at NEIT and earned her Associate in Science degree in Marine Technology in September 2017. A class field trip to a local marina resulted in a quick job offer. Rebecca charted her course for a great career and shares her insights with Tech News readers.

state’s residents.“Neil is an extraordinary individual,” says

Marie Langlois, Chair of the Rhode Island Foundation. “He has tremendous energy and enthusiasm, also the strength to hold his position and work to influence others. He’s a very kind person who wants the world to be better because he passed through it.”

Steinberg’s entire career has been dedi-cated to enhancing Rhode Island. The first in his family to complete college, he arrived from his hometown of West Haven, Connecticut by train to study at Brown University. His first stop, 1 Union Station, is coincidentally the same building that now houses his office at the Rhode Island Foundation. After earning a degree in applied mathematics and developing leadership skills as captain of Brown’s track team, Steinberg walked down college hill to a job at a small bank. That bank eventually grew to become Fleet Bank and he advanced to become its president, a position that offered him opportunities for community building. He rose to become chairman and CEO of Fleet Bank Rhode Island, then returned to Brown University where he led a $1.4 billion fundraising campaign, all while serving on boards devoted to improving the Ocean State.

He has led the Rhode Island Foundation since 2008, a position that allows him to use philanthropy and his passionate leadership style to help transform Rhode Island. While growing the economy, improving access to health care and creating opportunities for job training and education for all Rhode Islanders are the foundation’s top priorities, Steinberg and his team have found innovative ways to reach more broadly, supporting the arts, the environment, housing and human services, and helping to fund the work of more than 1,700 local nonprofits. Through

Rhode Island Community Leader Neil D. Steinberg to be Honored

VisionAry community leader Neil D. Steinberg will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters during commencement

for the innovative work he has done to improve life for Rhode Islanders. Steinberg is President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, one of the oldest and largest community founda-tions in the country, with nearly $950 million in assets and a focus on improving the health, economic and educational opportunities of the

Why did you choose your program?Since I was a young child, I have spent every possible minute on a boat or around the water. After earning my boater’s license around the age of 11, there was no greater feeling than being behind the helm. I have always had an interest in learning the mechanics behind the vessel, however, I never took the initiative to learn the trade.

After several years of meeting dead ends within my career, I began to seriously con-sider the idea of changing career paths and following my passion. And here I am today.What did you do to get started with your career?Preparing a resume and cover letter was one of my first priorities. I carried several copies with me at all times, because you never know when an opportunity may arise. In addition, I posted my resume on a few reputable career sites so hiring employers may find me. NEIT offered their assistance in all aspects of “career hunting”, which was very useful and helpful.

Attending the career fairs and speaking to other professionals in the field was an-other outlet I employed when searching for my future career. The professors within my technology courses offered plenty of insight

on where to go and whom to speak with. After a field trip to the Hinckley Com-

pany in Portsmouth, RI, with Assistant Professor Bob Kachanis and colleagues, I submitted my resume to my now current supervisor. He contacted me a few days later to schedule an interview. I was hired shortly after our meeting and am now in my sixth month of employment.Tell us about your current position.Currently, I am a mechanic at the Hinckley Company. I have worked on power, sail and jet boats, mostly which are Hinckley’s. Every day offers a new challenge.

Since beginning my position in October, I have practiced many of the skills that I gained while attending NEIT. I have com-pleted work on different engine manufactur-ers such as Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Cummins, and Caterpillar. There is always something new to learn as we transition between boats and their individual needs.

I have recently been offered the op-portunity to attend a certified Cummins training course through Hinckley. I am in the process of completing online training before we attend the instructor-led classes in the near future.

What do you feel ultimately prepared you for your position?The well-rounded curriculum and knowl-edgeable faculty and staff prepared me for my position. We were encouraged to succeed and given the tools to do so.Do you have any advice for graduates who are just beginning their job search?Apply. Apply. Apply. Some students are lucky and their future employers will find them but don’t wait for your calling. Ad-vertise yourself and sell your skills. You’ve worked hard on them and I promise there is someone out there that wants to employ you. What can current students do to better prepare themselves for jobs in this field?Exercise your skills if possible; find a job in your field. Internships are another great option when the time comes.

Get the MOST out of the time spent in school. There will be SO many questions you wish you would have asked once you’re done.

Keep connections with your profes-sors and colleagues. They may be great references and offer a good resource when needed.

degree in 36 months. I am a native of New York and NEIT is

one of the few colleges in the Northeast that offers a marine technology program with a degree, as opposed to a certificate. Rhode

Island is also home to several successful and growing marinas, America’s Cup, and other boating events, providing many opportunities to utilize my

education.

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A Message fromPresident

Richard I. GouseGreetings to all,

Spring is a busy time of year at New England Institute of Technology as we prepare for the 2018 Commencement Ceremony scheduled for Sunday, May 6th. We are proud of the more than 1,150 students who will receive their associate, bachelor or master’s degree, and they all will have the opportunity to hear an inspiring commencement address by award-winning actor, William Shatner.

Several of our students have received local, regional and national awards for the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their studies at NEIT. Congratulations to the SkillsUSA team who won six Gold Medals and a Silver and Bronze Medal at the state competi-tion. We wish all of the Gold Medalists the best of luck when they participate at the national SkillsUSA competition in June. Our Business Management students along with their faculty advisor won 1st Place and Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year at the International Business Conference Management Case Competition hosted by the Society for Advancement of Management. Also, one of our Interior Design students earned 1st Place at the International Interior Design Association’s Awards competition. These success stories are a true testament to the quality of our programs and the dedication of our faculty and students.

As our most recent East Greenwich campus expansion project comes to an end, we now turn to dedication ceremo-nies for our new Residence Hall and Student Center, along with several other spaces, in honor of administrators, board members and friends of NEIT for their contributions over the years. We will be forever grateful to them for their commit-ment to the betterment of our university and its students.

The growth of our university and the success of our students is evident as we continue our mission of providing aca-demic programs that answer the need of today’s employers seeking highly trained graduates. We wish the New England Tech Class of 2018 much happiness and success as they embark upon their excit-ing new careers.

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“The ticket is education, says Steinberg. “If we want people to have opportunities in this state, we need education. Economic security to us means giving everybody the opportunity to train, to learn and to participate in a thriving economy.”

Steinberg has been named one of the most influential people in Rhode Island by Providence Business News. He is known by his colleagues as a master at bringing together those in business, government, education and the private sector and convening inclusive meetings that motivate others to help face chal-lenges and identify opportunities. A program he started called Make It Happen Rhode Island brought together community leaders in an ef-fort to stimulate the economy, and created an opportunity for New England Tech to play a significant role in providing training to meet the demand for highly skilled shipbuilding and manufacturing workers. Through grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, U.S. Department of Labor and the Governor’s Workforce Board, NEIT established SAMI, the Shipbuilding/Ma-rine and Advanced Manufacturing Institute that trains students for jobs as welders, shipfitters and machinists and is a conduit for workers at Electric Boat.

“New England Tech does a great job of connecting education with the real world,” says Steinberg. “To work with the university and be able to connect training, workforce development, job growth and economic growth is a big win and very exciting for us.”

Steinberg just launched a new program called TogetherRI, a listening tour aimed at building a stronger sense of community and giving Rhode Islanders a chance to be heard during a time when civic and civil dialogue has become a challenge. The Rhode Island Foundation will facilitate conversations in 20 Rhode Island communities between now and commencement.

“We keep getting feedback that people are not being heard,” says Steinberg. “That’s re-flected in elections and a lot of different places. We are facilitating community conversations and an opportunity for anyone who wants to show up to talk about the strengths and opportunities of Rhode Island, but also the challenges of different communities. We’re going to give voice to people and we think that’s very important.”

Community is everything to Steinberg. He says his wife and sons are the inspiration for his work, and urges New England Tech grads to remember that everyone has the potential to be a leader. His suggestion to grads is to step up and make things happen. “Be positive, not negative. Look forward, not backward, and take rhetoric to action,” he advises. “Use your experience, your upbringing, your mentors. But at the end of the day, each individual has to do what they believe is the right thing. Don’t try to guess what everybody else wants you to do. Do the right thing.”

Steinberg says leading the Rhode Island Foundation is the best job he’s ever had and that he’s never worked harder in his life. “We built this 101-year-old foundation, and I get to lead on the shoulders of many that came before,” he says. “We want to leave it one step better for those coming after us.”

That is something Steinberg continues to devote his life to doing. An accomplishment that will be celebrated during New England Tech’s 77th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 6th at 11 a.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence.

with the help of Habitat for Humanity they built a home for a Louisiana family displaced by hurricane Katrina.

Shatner is known for his philanthropy. As an avid horseman who rides competitively and has won numerous world championships, he combines his passion for horses with his passion for helping. Each year he hosts the Hollywood Charity Horse Show to bring together world class horses and riders in a competition that raises money for Los Angeles based charities. He has provided funds for charities that benefit children, veterans, animals, the arts, education and healthcare. One of his favorite charities, Ahead with Horses, provides therapeutic horse-back riding for children and veterans. “The results are miraculous,” he says. “Children who have never talked, talk. Children who have never walked, walk.”

While filming in South Africa, Shatner was touched by the feeling of “Ubuntu” or humanity in the most impoverished townships. “There is this feeling that you cannot be alive and happy if you don’t feel your humanity about other people,” he says. “There used to be a feeling in the U.S. that neighbors would help neighbors. We don’t have that anymore.”

As a remedy, Shatner created the Ubuntu Discovery project. An opportunity he says takes the ugliness out of Twitter and uses it as a force for good. He’s activating his fan club and asking them to be “searchers” who let him know if there’s a neighbor in need of modest help. After some vetting, his team puts out a Twitter call for assistance. It happens without money and through the goodwill of others. Shatner considers it a “neighborhood of the world” project with promising early results.

So far, a sick child has received a kidney. An autistic child who would only eat pasta in shapes from Star Trek received a huge supply of it. Lunch money has been provided to some school children in need. When Shatner learned of a girl without a prom date he reached out to a nearby Army base to find a date for her, then called a friend who designed her gown. A limousine company heard about the effort and provided transportation. A corsage was also provided. “This Ubuntu Discovery project has such promise to it worldwide,” says Shatner.

Shatner has been acting since 1937 and with more of life and the universe to discover, he says he has no plans to slow down. He has a book about the aging process coming out soon. His theme is “keep moving and stay busy.” He has a new series coming out and is currently working on a western album and a Christmas album. He’s a partner in a virtual reality company, still rides horses competitively, and is sought after in his enduring role as Captain Kirk at Comicon and Star Trek conventions. During the final mission of the space shuttle Discovery, it was Shatner who woke up the crew on their last day in space with the soundtrack from Star Trek and a message about their final voyage.

“I believe the space program fills many niches in humanity’s psyche,” he says. “Most important, it waves a banner to mankind that reads look beyond yourself, look to the future, look to what we can do as human beings.”

William Shatner follows in the footsteps of friends and colleagues in delivering New England Tech’s commencement speech. They include Henry Winkler, Leonard Nimoy and Carl Reiner. “I’m delighted to follow them,” he says. “That makes it even more worthwhile.”

New England Tech will present William Shatner with an honorary doctor of humane letters in recognition of his achievements. Commencement begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 6th.

>Mr. Shatner continued >Mr. Steinberg continuedScholarship

Established in Memory of NEIT AlumBecAuse of the tragic loss of a young NEIT graduate, Nicholas M. Kane-

Gregoire, age 25, on February 2, 2018, his family has estab-lished a scholarship fund in his memory. In 2012, Nicholas received an Associ-ate in Science degree in Video and Audio

Production. He continued his studies and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media Production (DMP) in 2014. DMP Department Chair, Professor Tom Strolla, described Nicholas as a talented student with a great personality. Most recently, Nicholas served as a manager at the Scott Brown Media Group. He was passionate about his career, photography, music and cooking.

The Nicholas M. Kane-Gregoire Me-morial Scholarship Fund will grant awards to eligible students in the Digital Media ProductionTechnology program. For more information about the scholarship fund, please contact Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, NEIT’s Vice President of Advancement, at ncarriuolo@neit.edu or 401-739-5000 ext. 3389.

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Design

on decemBer 6, 2017, the Department of Design and Architectural Building Technology held the Faculty Awards for Excellence in De-sign for the summer quarter 2017. The awards are in recognition of students who have excelled in design studio work for the previous quarter. At the end of each quarter, faculty members nominate students whose work demonstrates superior creativity, imagination, sensitivity and technical competency.

The nominees for the summer 2017 quar-ter were Gillian Eminger, Interior Design Senior Year Thesis; Colleen Short, Interior Design Senior Year Thesis; Matthew Tower, Architectural Building Senior Year Low Rise Studio; and Brianna Wilson, Interior Design Senior Year Thesis.

The winner of the Faculty Award for Excel-lence in Design was Colleen Short. Her project was a mixed use repurposing of an existing mall in Taunton, MA. Matthew Tower’s project received Honorable Mention.

NEIT Joins Forces with East Greenwich High School for the second consecutive year, NEIT’s Information Technology Assistant Professor, Jesse Roberts, coached the East Greenwich High School (EGHS) cybersecurity team to a State Platinum title at the CyberPatriot X Cybersecurity Challenge. Together, Assistant Professor Roberts and five students known as the “Cybersecurity Avengers” devoted many hours after school in the NEIT computer lab practicing Cisco networking along with cybersecurity principles. Cybersecurity competitions were held in six-hour sessions on weekends from October through March, a schedule that required a great deal of dedication on everyone’s part.

“This program has showcased NEIT’s position as a technological leader in the field of cybersecurity to East Greenwich, RI, and the nation,” stated Donna Wayles, M.Ed., M.R.E., EGHS Cybersecurity Team Coach, Business and Computer Tech Educator of the East Greenwich School District. “We would not be the top Platinum Rhode Island cybersecurity team without the support of NEIT and Assistant Profes-sor Roberts. His depth of knowledge and commitment to our students inspires them to excellence! We hope to continue this program again next year.”

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Roberts and the Cybersecurity Avengers for a job well done. Jesse Roberts

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erik Lougee is a 2015 Bachelor of Science degree graduate from NEIT’s Software Engineering Technology program. En-couraged by his younger brother’s success of earning a degree from New England Tech and securing a great job, John Lou-gee also enrolled at NEIT and is currently a bachelor’s degree student in the Software Engi-neering Technology program. Although at different stages in their lives, the brothers agree that New England Tech truly helped to shape their future.

Erik Lougee is a Web Application Developer at In-sureMyTrip.com, but getting to this point took a bit of time. Erik admits that he didn’t have a very successful high school experience. He loved music and played a variety of instruments in several bands. Erik worked as a bookbinder for Hope Bindery in Pawtucket, RI. He enjoyed work-ing with his hands and learning the trade of restoring books, some dating from the 18th century, but he knew it was not a sustainable career. He attended a community college but says it felt exactly like high school, so he dropped out after one semester.

Erik was prompted to enroll in college because his wife decided that she needed to return to school to become the breadwinner of the family. Of course, Erik took this as a challenge! Together they discussed her education options which planted a seed in Erik’s mind of returning to school as well. He and his brother, John, had an interest in computers at a very young age so Erik enrolled in NEIT’s Associate in Science degree program in Software Engineer-ing Technology. He received his associate degree in 2014 and then earned his bachelor’s degree from New England Tech in 2015.

Erik stated, “From a business standpoint, the associate degree program will make you employable, but the bachelor’s degree program will make you essential. NEIT really put my life in focus and allowed me to pursue a career instead of just living paycheck

to paycheck. In 2016 we were able to buy our first home, and we are now expecting our first child. For people that want to get their life on track and are serious about software engineering, I cannot

recommend NEIT more.”Inspired by his younger

brother’s accomplishments, John Lougee, also decided to enroll in NEIT’s Software En-gineering Technology program. John previously attended col-lege and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Computer Animation, but his career path was not heading in the direction of his major. He worked as a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rater which was a job he did not enjoy. However, he was also tasked with most of the IT work there that included developing a database. Never involved in programming

before, John found he enjoyed it once he got past the frustrat-ing learning process. As a result, he decided to enroll in NEIT’s Software Engineering Technology program to learn more about computer programming and because of Erik’s positive experience at New England Tech.

“I was very skeptical about spending more time and money to get another degree, especially when I had demonstrated that I could learn on my own”, stated John. “But in addition to an easier learning process, I believe that NEIT gives me more advantages than I would have on my own such as networking and building relationships with local businesses. My experience has been largely positive so far. I enjoy my teachers who are more than happy to answer any question or spend extra time with me on problems I may have. I also really enjoy the learning environment and col-laboration with my fellow students. Currently I’m a tutor for the IT department and would like to obtain an internship as well as attend job fairs. With my programming skills, my previous degree and the guidance I receive from NEIT, I do believe I will be successful.”

From left: Eric Osial, NEIT Chapter President; Megan Silva, Chapter VP-Membership; Business Management Assistant Professor Hank Johnson; Erika Sinesi, Chapter VP-Finance; Brittany Frey, Chapter VP-Fundraising; and Mieanel Louis, Chapter Vice President, proudly display their awards.

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.Emanuel Sanchez, AUT, 3/17, Automotive

Technology, is employed by Lexus of Warwick

Markus Silva, ABTB, 9/16, Architectural Building Engineering Technology, is employed by Pare Corporation

Alexandria Skwarto, AUB, 6/16, Auto Collision Repair Technology, is employed by Empire Hyundai

Sean Rochette, CJBX, 6/17, Criminal Justice, is employed by Woonsocket Police Department

Adryana Williams, CJB, 3/16, Criminal Justice, is employed by Strategic Security Group

Simonne Letendre, CMA, 9/15, Clinical Medical Assistant, is employed by University Dermatology

Regan Aghdam, CMT, 3/18, Construction Management, is employed by Sugrue & Associates

Kory Morash, CYNB, 9/17, Cyber Secruity, is employed by Guidepoint Security

James Pilkington, DMP, 3/18, Digital Media Production, is employed by Pawtucket Red Sox

Kaylee Olson, DMP, 3/18, Digital Media Production, is employed by IGT

Leger Antoine, ELT, 9/17, Electrical Engineering, is employed by National Grid

Jeremy Badot, ELY, 9/17, Electrical Technology, is employed by Wayne J. Griffin Electrical Inc.

Craig Stukas, GDS, 9/15, Game Development/Simulation Programming, is employed by B2BGateway.net

Amanda Brown, IDB, 9/16, Interior Design, is employed by Judd Brown Designs

Jason Gagnon, ITBS, 9/17, Information Technology- Software Engineering, is employed by Teknor Apex

Sean Johns, ITBN, 9/16, Information Technology- Network Engineering, is employed by Montville Board of Education

Matthew Nowak, MCTA, 3/17, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by General Dynamics Electric Boat

Michael Riccio, MCTA, 12/17, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Petroleum Engineering

Michelle Poland, MLTA, 9/16, Medical Laboratory Technology, is employed by Miriam Hospital

Natalie Fuller, MGTB, 3/16, Business Management, is employed by Sutherlands Organic Solutions

Garrett Stone, MT, 9/15, Marine Technology, is employed by Monohan’s Marine

Jacquelyn Rato, RNBN, 9/17, Nursing, is employed by Yale New Haven Health Westerly Hospital

Rebecca Whiting, NUR, 12/17, Nursing, is employed by Rockville General Hospital

Alexandra Rego, OTA, 9/15, Occupational Therapy Assistant, is employed by Steward Medical Group

Christopher Parrillo, PLBH, 6/16, Plumbing/Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by Apuzzo Plumbing and Heating

Jenna Recko, PTA, 9/17, Physical Therapist Assistant, is employed by Easter Seals

John Pommenville Jr., RACH, 12/15, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas, is employed by Regan Heating and Air Conditioning

Steven Gallagher Jr., RACH, 12/17, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas, is employed by Petro Home Services

Kathryn Laudon, RC, 9/16, Respiratory Care, is employed by Landmark Medical Center

Cecilia Fernandez, ST, 9/16, Surgical Technology, is employed by Rhode Island Hospital

Rebecca Glynn, VAP, 12/13, Video Audio Production, is employed by George Patton Associates

Erica Drowne, VET, 9/17, Veterinary Technology, is employed by Wickford Veterinary Clinic

Christian Sorensen, VDEA, 3/17, Video Game Design, is employed by Emagination Computer Camps

Jared Tyndall, WEL, 9/17, Welding Engineering Technology, is employed by Scandia Propellor and Supply

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 800-736-7744 or 401-739-5000. There is no fee for any referrals.

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. Please consider becoming an active member of this important organization. And the best news of all: there is no fee for membership. To join please call 401-739-5000, ext. 3704.

NEIT’s QualITy sErvIcE sTaTEMENTQuality service for students, employees, and customers at New England Institute of Technology is knowledgeable and informed employees working as a team to provide more assistance and information than expected in a caring and professional manner in order to empower the students to achieve their goals.

fiVe students from New England Tech’s Business Management program, as well as their faculty advisor, swept several top awards at this year’s International Business Conference Management Case Competition organized by the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM). The 34th annual conference was held on March 22-24, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia. SAM is the world’s oldest management soci-ety dating back to 1911 and provides faculty, students and practitioners from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to share manage-ment expertise as well as develop and promote new management ideas.

Through the guidance of Henry “Hank” Johnson, Assistant Professor in NEIT’s Busi-ness Management program, the New England Tech Chapter of SAM was established in 2017. The students who participated in the SAM national competition provided a case analysis curated by the society through a partnership with Ryder Logistics, a premier provider of transportation services. The students had three months to develop an integrative solution for the organizational challenges Ryder faced. A panel of industry experts judged the presen-tations submitted by numerous colleges and universities. Congratulations to Eric Osial,

Brittany Frey, Mieanel Louis, Megan Silva and Erika Sinesi who were named the 1st Place International Champions in the undergraduate division.

“This annual competition was an over-whelmingly positive experience for our com-petitors and our case subject, Ryder Logistics. The innovative ideas brought forward by our award-winning teams like New England Institute of Technology were an outstanding application of academic theory to a real-world problem in delivering a practical imple-mentable solution. The Society is delighted with the results of the competition,” stated Patrick Endicott, SAM’s Media Coordinator.

Assistant Professor Johnson stated, “I be-lieve our students won this competition because of New England Tech’s hands-on approach to learning. Our students showed that they could take the correct theory, apply it, and develop a realistic implementation plan and timetable. This wasn’t something theoretical. I expect that Ryder will actually implement what our students designed because it is a realistic and cost-effective solution to the challenges they face as an organization.”

Not only were NEIT’s students recognized for their knowledge and strong management

skills, Hank Johnson won SAM’s 2018 Out-standing Faculty Advisor Award. He was rec-ognized for his commitment to management excellence, his mentoring of the students, the development of NEIT’s chapter members and his serving as an advocate for the importance of giving back to the community.

In addition to these two prestigious awards, the NEIT Chapter of SAM earned 2nd Place in the Chapter Performance Award in the medium-size chapter division. The award is designed to reward chapters for practicing good management skills. Some of the criteria include: having a chapter with a minimum of 15 members, a list of fundraisers, events and community projects the chapter has undertaken, examples of chapter news distribution and a copy of its annual report.

Three members of the NEIT chapter also re-ceived the SAM Regional Outstanding Student Award which recognizes the hard work, growth and development of members over the course of the year. Each chapter advisor may nominate a maximum of three qualified students based on established criteria. Congratulations to Eric Osial, NEIT Chapter President; Erika Sinesi, Vice President – Finance and Mieanel Louis, Chapter Vice President.

Assistant Professor Johnson and student Sarrah Berkery presented their research paper “Faculty Development at a Small New England College – A Managerial Perspective”. The paper examined the effectiveness of faculty development programs and how smaller col-leges improve learning in the classroom. “To have our research paper accepted and then present it to experts from across the country was an unforgettable experience,” said Berk-ery. “I am not sure if I would have this same opportunity at another university. We have already started our research project for next year’s conference.”

Johnson concluded, “These victories, in part, were the result of the amazing team at NEIT. Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, Vice President of Advancement, Dr. Christine Stevens, Business Management Department Chair and the Busi-ness Management faculty all helped pave the way so these students could compete at the conference. Special thanks to Dr. Bob Galkin, prominent Rhode Island business leader and a 2017 NEIT Honorary Degree recipient for his support of these outstanding students. Without their assistance, none of this would have been possible.”

NEIT Business Management Students, Advisor Earn Top Awards

New England Tech Helps Brothers Achieve Success

John and Erik Lougee

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The New Rossi CaféVincent rossi, Jr., President of Rossi Electric Co., Inc. of Cranston, Rhode Island, a New England Tech graduate and a generous donor to the university, once again showed his support to NEIT through a donation in honor of his par-ents, Vincent and Philomena Rossi. The new café located in the Student Center at the East Greenwich campus will be named the Rossi Café.

On February 20, 2018, Mr. and Mrs. Rossi visited the café being dedicated in their honor and enjoyed serving Starbucks coffee to the students. Mrs. Rossi grew up working in her family’s business, Solitro’s Bakery in Cranston, and she still loves to bake and cook. The Rossi’s have been married for 52 years and Mr. Rossi, who also likes to cook, enjoys serving delicious food to family and friends.

That tradition is being commemorated at a ceremony on April 20, 2018, when the café is officially named “The Rossi Café dedicated to Vincent and Philomena Rossi.” Many thanks to Vincent Rossi, Jr., for his generous donation to NEIT and for honoring his parents in such a meaningful way.

Erick Abreu ......................... ITAJustin C Adams..................... ITNMichael S Adams ................ BCCBrendan Adolfo ..................MAAAlex D Aguirre ......................ITSBrian Allen .......................VDEBDaniel Allen .......................CETAJustin R Almeida ...............PLBHKauri Almonte...................RNBNAhmed Alsasa ...................... ITAJulio Amaez ...........................STAmanda K Amaral ...............NURDevyn A Amaral ..................... CJKyle L Andrade..................... ITNKyle J Andre ..................... MCTBJason Annese ....................AAHPMacKenzie Antoch .............ELREKrista Archer .........................STStefan A Archer .....................MTJaime E Arnett..................GMWARyan A Arruda ...................ELTBIan Arsenault ..................... ITBSJameson Arsenault ............. ITBSFadi Assi ...........................ERDAJoshua D Auld.................. DMPASkyler Y Austin..................AAHPMohamed A Bader ............... ELYChristian O Bailey ................ ITARobert Baker ....................PLBHTabitha L Baptiste ............DMPBJohn Barber.......................... RCQuentin Bassett.................... ITNCorey J Beagan .................. ITBSAmy Beals .........................CYNBChristian A Bean ............... ABTARenee Beaudoin .................NURJeremey E Beecher Jr........... ITNTaylor L Beese ..................VGDAAndrew Bellucci ...................ITSSarah Belmore.....................VETWilliam N Benway ............... OTARonald A Berard Jr .............. ITAMadison N Berg ...................PTA

Maritza Berganza .................. RCTyler J Bergeron ...............AAHPSarrah J Berkery .............. MGTAAdam Bevilacqua .............. AAUTAutumn M Bianco ..............CETAMark Bianco.................... CMTBNicole M Bigelow..............BSOTGeoffrey Bisnette.............. DMPAChristina Blanda ................. OTALaura R Bliss ...................... OTALuis F Bloise .....................VDEARebecca Boenig ..................NURBenjamin C Boisvert ............ ELYDanielle Bomzer ................. OTABethany A Bonenfant........... OTATimothy J Borelli ..............AAHPBianca R Borges ...............BSOTSarah Borges ......................NURJacob W Bosse ..................MCTAEric C Botelho .................. AAUTAndrew M Boucher...........ASMBChace K Bourgault ............. ITBSAndrew R Bourque ...........ASMBRobert W Bowden.............GDSBCourtney E Boyd ..............MGTBTravis R Bradley...................CJBJames M Braley.................VDEBJonathan Brandt ...................ITSAnders R Brandvik............VDEAShannon Brassil..................NURHolly E Breslin.................GMWAGenevieve Brissette ..........GMWAJake P Brogno .................. AAUTChristopher Brown ...............ITSMakenzie J Brown ................. CJNathan C Brownlee ...........VGDAJulie A Bugaj .......................NURMackenzie Burns ................NURKevan A Camacho ...............NURJennifer Camp.....................NURMelissa L Canavan.............BSOTJennifer V Candido..............MAAAnthony Carcia .................... ELY

Alphonse B Cardi IV......... MCTBNicholas D Carpenter........MCTABlake D Carpentier ..........DMPBJesse N Carreiro................... ITABriahna A Carroll................NURAlexander J Caruso ...........MCTABrett M Casale ................. CMTBJeremiah D Cassino ...........CJBXBrock T Cataldi.................. ITBSLuke Cavallaro ..................MCTAJohn D Celico ..................... PARBrianna L Chace ..................IDASarah M Chaney ...................VETJaryd M Charlebois ............. OTAAllen T Chase ....................MCTAJordan Chokshi.................AAHPJarrid R Chrissos ..............ABTBBlair Church .....................BSOTGregory R Clavell ............... ITBSVictoria L Coffin ...................PTARoss C Coffua................... CMTBAmanda R Coler................VGDADarren A Coles ................MGTBJavier J Collazo ................GMWAJeremy P Collins ................ELTBJared X Colombier ........... MGTARashaun R Conolly............AAHPChristy L Cooke..................... RCBrittany Coonan ...............MGTBAdam C Copp ................... MGTAPhilip J Cordeiro............... AAUTKevin M Corey....................ELTBOrlando Correia ...............PLBHAshley N Cote ...................MGTBCrystal A Cotter ................GMWAKyle K Cox........................ MCTBBenjamin P Craven ...............ITSBryan J Craven .................. AAUTBrittney Crowley .................NURManuel A Cruz II..............MGTBAdrian Cybowicz ................CJBXNicholas D D’Amato......... CMTBSylvianne DaGraca ..............NUR

Nicholas J DaRocha ..........VDEAKelly C DaSilva .................MGTBNeil J DaSilva ......................AHPChasity M Davis....................CJBZaria D Dean ..................GMWBDenise M DeBlasio ..........MGTBAngelica M DeFusco ............CJBAnthony DeIulio............... DMPATyler J Demelo .................. AAUTNaomi Denesha ............... MCTBRachel E DePasquale .......... OTAVictor Desa ........................ELTBLaura Desaulniers...........GMWBBrian R DeSimone .............. OTAVincent J DeVito III ...........CYNBIsmail Diaby ......................CETAJose Diaz .........................GMWASteven M Dickey ................. BCCJeremy M Dickman ...........RACHRyan A DiLello .................. ABTAAlexmi R DiSano .................. ITNGino M DiSano .................RACHMichael G Dobachesky ...... ITBSSandra P Docouto............ MGTAJuwaan Douglas-Jenkins ..... PARQuentin J Doyonnas ..........GDSBHollie L Duggan ..................NURChristopher R Dupuis ........ BCMBrenden J Dwyre ............. DMPAChristopher T Eagleson........ ITAKathleen M Emerson........MGTBVictoria J Ertel ....................NURRobyn P Eskew ..................... RCLinda Evans .........................PTAAlexander J Fandetti......... DMPAKatarina A Faulkner .............IDAAnthony R Favorito ...........VGDAHaidar Fawaz ....................... ITNGeorge Ferraria ................... ITARebecca M Fisher .............. ITBSDouglas R Fisher Jr.......... DMPAZachary E Fiske ................MCTAMadigan Flannery .................. CJNicole E Forman .................MAASadie-Leigh Fournier ..........NURDominic A Franco.............AAHPJames C Franco IV ...............PTAAlexander E Frankhouser ....PTAMichelle M Frias .............. DMPAThomas A Friedlander ..........ITSChristopher M Fry............GMWADestiny A Fry....................GMWALogan Gabrielsen ..............BSOTMaryellen E Gale.............GMWB

Felicia C Galipeau ............. MLTAJoshua S Galpin ..................... CJYasmin A Galvis ................. ABMJason R Gardiner ..............CYNBTyler S Gauvin ....................ELTBKristi L Gervais................. MGTAJacqueline Gibbons...........BSOTWilliam D Gibeault.............ELTBTyler Gill ...............................MTLukasz Glowacki ...............MCTAJamie C Goeden ................CYNBJoshua Golembiesky .........MCTACassidy Gomes ...................... RCRonald C Gomes ...............RACHEric Goodale.................... DMPAGlenn Goodman............... MCTBVincent Goulding .............. AAUTJonathan C Graci.............. CMTBAndrew J Granata............. DMPACrystal M Green ................ABTBConnor D Greene............. MCTBWalker Guliano ................... BCCStephanie Hager ....................STAlex C Haggert ................. DMPAJonathan M Halle ..............RACHJoshua T Hallee ....................ITSCaitlin E Hammond.............NURRyan P Hanrahan ..............RACHJoel M Hanson ..................VGDAKaylee L Harrington .........DMPBMichael V Harrison...........GDSBRobert Hart .......................CJBXJared M Hawkins ..................ITSIsai Hernandez ................ MGTAJustin T Hersom................ AAUTDavid Higgins ...................AAHPPeter J Holyoke.................. ITBSAdam D Homerston ......... CMTBMichele Honsberg .................STAndrew J Houle ................... ITNKenneth W Howley ............PLBHAlicia Iafrate .....................BSOTMatthew J Irvine .............. MCTBAntonio M Isabella............. ITBSScott E Jenkins..................VDEBJoshua E Jerin...................VDEACory M Johnson ............... MCTBMeghan R Jones.................. OTAPatricia L Jones...................NURAdrian E Joyner ...................PTAJeisi Juarez ...................... MGTAKyle Kane ......................... DMPAErin L Kaye ......................... OTAToni Kelly............................ PAR

Daniel Kent .......................... ITAMeghan E Kerrigan ..............VETJacklyn R Kerrins ..............BSOTKevin D Kim ......................CYNBSteven D Kim .......................CJBJacob T King ....................... PARRaisa A Koch........................VETSergey Koshelev ................CYNBDayna A Koukas ..................... CJKyle N Krewsky ................ADMTTyler J Krzyzaniak .............RACHNicholas Kwiecinski ..........RACHRyan T L’Heureux .............CYNBMarlaina M Labossiere ..........STJoseph Laflamme ..............VGDABenjamin A Lamarre ........MGTBBryce Lambert ....................NURJoseph E LaMoore ............. ITBSSean LaMotte ....................ABTBSteven E LaMountain.........GDSBZachariah M Lamoureux...MCTABenjamin T Lanctot.............WELJasmine Landaverde............MAAPeter Landeck.................. DMPAJake Lange ...........................PTAScott E Langlais.................GDSBJustin Lao ............................PTAAmber E Lataille ..................VETNicholas D Laudati.............CETAWilliam S Lavalliere ..........VDEAHeather M Lavoie................NURTravis J Leard....................AAHPChristopher L LeBlanc ..... CMTBCostantino Lema .............. MGTAGregory F Lema .................ELTBRobert Lewis Jr .................... ITARichard Libbey .................AAHPNathan S Livernois ............. ITBSJoshua M Lloyd .....................ITSCaroline N Loffredo ............NURCourtney Long .................GMWATimothy Longueira ............ AAUTDerek Lopes ......................ELREJohn D Lougee ......................ITSMieanel Louis ..................MGTBBrianna Lowden ................. OTAChenwei Lu ...................... MGTAPatrick J MacCarthy ..........VGDAKimberly A MacPhail...........NURJessica L MacRae ................... CJStephanie Madden .............. OTAStephan A Maloney ...............MTChristopher J Maltezos..... DMPAAshley A Marandola ...............ST

Ryan T Marchetti ..............VGDALuke R Marcotte .............. MGTAErica A Marcus ..................ELTBWilliam D Marin Chacon... AAUTScarlin Marine .................. AAUTNoah Marino ....................... ITADaniel A Marshakov..........AAHPAlan D Marshall Jr ............AAHPEsmeralda Martinez ..........ABTBChristopher Martins.......... AAUTSyntyche Mashamba.........MGTBNickolas A Masi ..................... CJJenna R Maslen................MGTBDavid Massed ...................... ITNConnor M Mastin ..............RACHMelanie McDonnell ............NUREmma C McGee ............... MGTAMatthew J McGeowan .......CYNBMaria McGillivray .............MCTADenis McGovern ...............PLBHConor J McGrath...............VDEAFaolan McKeever .................VETMatthew C McLaughlin......VGDASean A McLaughlin ...........GDSBMichaela A McNally ..........BSOTStephanie A McShane...........IDBKeegan E Meade ...............AAHPMario M Medeiros ............... ITNJay M Mehta.........................PTACole Meier ........................ AAUTNina A Mendonca .................ITSNicole M Menezes................. RCRobert W Meunier ................. CJStephanie E Michalopoulos...ITSAndrew T Miga .................MCTAZachary E Miller ................ELTBKenneth Moden ............... DMPAAmira Mohamed ..................IDBMogomotsi M Moilwa .......ASMBRoss Molzahn ...................VGDAYamilett Monge-Joubert ......MAANicholas A Montalbano ...... ITBSValerie K Montalvo ................ITSRaul Moreira ......................NURRaisa M Morel .....................CJBIan S Morris .................... CMTBMamie Morris........................ CJChristopher T Morrison ... MGTAGregory D Morse ..................ITSThomas E Munroe ............CYNBErnesto Murillo ................. ITBSGrayson J Murphy ............... BCCMichaela R Murphy ............ OTAShane P Murphy .................. ELY

Thomas P Murphy IV ............. CJNicole M Mygan .....................STDevan M Newton..................VETJohn J Nolan ........................ ELYAlexander Norton .............AAHPDaniel A Nourse..................WELMatthew R Nowak ............ MCTBLogan P Nunes ................. DMPARosalie J O’Donnell .............IDBJessica L O’Leary...............AAHPChristopher C O’Shea........... ITNNicolas M Ochoa ..............MCTAAdetayo O Okeowo ...........CYNBKeenan D Oliveira ............. AAUTKaylee M Olson ................ DMPAEric C Osial......................MGTBAdalberto A Osoria .............. ITNIan S Otenti...........................ITSChristopher P Ouellette........ ELYJohn R Pagano ..................CYNBMichael J Papasidero ..........NURGary S Paquette.................RACHKerry L Paradise .................. ITAMichael J Parmeggiani ......ASMBAndrew M Pasyanos ............. ITNNima K Patidar..................BSOTDouglas L Patterson ............. ITNRiley A Patton .....................NURTimothy Payette ...............MGTBJames R Payne ..................CYNBDerek W Peirce ................AAHPNicole M Pellegrino ............NURMatthew A Pelli ................. AAUTChristopher S Peloso ............ITSThomas R Pepper ............DMPBWilliam Pereira..................ESTAOwen T Perkins .................. BCCPatrick J Perreault ............... ELYJames J Perry ...................... OTAFred A Petrarca Jr .............CYNBMisty A Phillips ................ MGTADylan C Picariello ................ ITNJulie Pickett .........................PTABrittany M Pieta ...................PTALauren Pietrantozzi ................STJames G Pilkington ..........DMPBBrittany M Pimenta .............NURRuben R Pineda Jimenez... ABTAMeghan E Pinksaw...........MGTBAlexandra E Pires ............ DMPAEvan E Plante ................... CMTBJustin Plante ....................GMWAAndrew N Plouffe ................. ELYGarrett J Pollock .................. ITN

Dean’s ListThe following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending March 17, 2018. 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!

Front row from left: Marissa Sposato, Amber Robertson and Dayna Koukas. Back row from left: Mike Webb and Dominic Franco. Not pictured: Maryellen Gale

NEIT SkillsUSA Students Earn

Six Gold Medals

neit’s BAcheLor of science Interior Design student Amira Mohamed earned 1st Place at the New England Chapter of the International

I n t e r i o r D e s i g n Association’s (IIDA) 2018 Design Awards. The Association held its 11th annual Design Awards Competition on March 14th at the Boston Park Plaza hotel where top design firms and students

were recognized for their creativity.As part of this competition, college and univer-

sity students throughout New England showcased their interior design projects from all aspects of the real estate, design, construction, and engi-neering industries. The jury selected five student winners that were announced at the March event. Amira’s fellow classmate, Stephanie McShane, was named one of the top five finalists this year. In 2017, Amira took second place honors. For two consecutive years, NEIT students were selected as two of the five finalists.

Students had ten weeks to design and space plan a minimum of four levels of a multi-story building located in Detroit, Michigan. The chal-lenge was based on an IIDA student competition from 2015 where the students were invited to conceptualize the future of an urban university mixed-use building that integrated the multiple

Interior Design Student Wins Prestigious

Competition

Students in NEIT’s Busi-ness Management pro-gram recently partici-pated in mock employ-ment interviews while enjoying brunch in the Student Center dining area. Teams of students organized all aspects of the brunch. Using in-terview techniques and dining etiquette provided by Marc DaSilva, direc-tor of Chartwell’s food services, students dined with NEIT faculty, staff and other professionals who served as interview-ers and observers to provide constructive feedback. Students concluded that this was a valuable learning experience. From left: Students Luke Marcotte and Emma McGee; Business Management Department Chair, Dr. Christine Stevens; and Jayne Conroy, Enrollment Coordinator at Harris Caretracker.

functions associated with a higher education cam-pus. Adaptive learning, integration of corporate and business resources, community involvement, and alternative education resources had to be consid-ered while collaboration, health and well-being, and sustainability should be evident in the final design.

Congratulations to Amira and Stephanie for representing NEIT’s In-terior Design program so well and for just com-pleting their Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. Special thanks to the Interior Design faculty members for as-sisting these students in showcasing their talent and creativity.

on mArch 28, 2018, SkillsUSA held its 42nd annual Rhode Island Awards and Recognition Ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Providence. Six outstanding NEIT students won Gold Medals in their respective skills competition with two students earning Silver and Bronze Medals. Congratulations to Gold Medalists Maryellen Gale, Advanced Design; Michael Webb, Architectural Design; Dominic Franco, Automotive; Amber Robertson, Dayna Koukas and Marissa Sposato, Crime Scene Investigation; Silver Medalist Tyler Bergeron, Automotive; and Bronze Medalist David Higgins, Automotive.

Each of the six Gold Medalists will advance to the SkillsUSA 2018 national competition which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky in June. They will compete against other college students from across the country.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. The national organization provides educational programs and events that support career and technical education (CTE). SkillsUSA serves more than 250,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical occupations, including healthcare. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competi-tions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. During the annual national-level championships, more than 4,500 students will compete in 77 occupational and leadership skill areas.

Congratulations to the award winners, and we wish them well in the upcoming national competition. Spe-cial thanks to Amanda Metzger, Admissions Manager at NEIT, for preparing these students so well.

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2018 Phi Theta Kappa AwardsestABLished in 1918, the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) In-ternational Honor Society is the oldest, largest, and most respected honor society serving associate degree stu-dents. PTK recognizes and encourages academic excellence and provides opportunities for growth and development through honors, leadership, and service. Students must have completed at least 24 quarter hours of coursework leading to an associate degree and have maintained a cu-mulative grade point average of at least 3.80 to be eligible for membership in PTK. Congratulations to the following outstanding NEITstudents.

Thomas J Polykarpous ......BSOTNicholas J Ponos ll........... DMPAKevin A Powers ................. AAUTJennifer M Praticante ...........PTAGregory Pratt ....................VDEABrandon L Proffitt ............GMWAEthan D Proulx ................ DMPAMolly Provost.......................VETMegan Pulver.......................IDAIan M Purdy......................MCTASulaiman O Raji ................... ITNJoseph A Rapoza ...............AAHPTyler J Rapson ...................ELTBJohn C Rawls ....................ERDANickolas P Reali................GDSBMarcus Rebello .................. BCCLisa A Recio ........................NURJustin T Recorvitz............. MCTBKerri S Reed ....................MGTB

Jonathan B Renzi ................NURJenna Reposa......................NURPeter J Rewinski ...............MCTAJonathan C Ribeiro ...........VDEBAndrea E Richards ............BSOTKatelin Richards .................NURIsaiah A Rios.....................VDEBTimothy J Rishton ............DMPBLee Rizzitiello ...................BSOTDerek A Roberts Jr ........... AAUTAmber L Robertson..............CJBBenjamin B Robin ............ ABTAEricka Robinski .....................STHilary Q Robinson ..............NURChristopher Rodrigues......MCTAKristen E Rodrigues ............NURRodrigo F Rosa ................. AAUTBrianna S Rose ....................PTADouglas R Rose ....................ITS

Sarah E Ross......................... RCMatthew T Rossi ...................ITSLacey E Roy ...........................STNicholas J Ruggieri ...........AAHPEdward J Russo ................... ITNVincent Russo ...................... ELYAngel A Saavedra ..............GDSBAndrew J Sabetta.................. ITNBraeden R Santos ................ ITNJacob A Santos .....................PTAJuan E Santos....................VGDATiffany A Saraiva ................ESTAElizabeth Sarkisian ............... RCLouie Sasa ........................CYNBKhalid Saseh ........................ ITNAnthony J Sauro ................PLBHJesse L Sawicki ................ MCTBNathan C Saxon................ MCTBAndrew B Saxton .............. AAUT

Sarah Schwartz ....................VETApryl Y Scott ....................DMPBZachary W Scott ................... ITANina S Segura ......................VETPatrick Sergi .........................ITSFrederick E Seymour IV .....ELREGrace E Shaw......................NURTimothy R Sheeran ............ELREThomas J Shiner Jr ............CETARorey A Short ......................PTAJoseph M Sierejko ............ VDVARomero J Silvestre ........... MCTBJohn L Silvia IV .................CYNBCayla Simmons ...................NURJamila D Sisco ..................... ITAJason D Skillman ..............VGDAJohn H Smalls Jr .............. MGTAAdrian J Smith .................... RSBCameron Smith .................AAHP

Francis T Smith.................ABTBGarik R Smith ......................PTAJazmine D Smith ................. BCCMelissa J Smith ......................STCorey M Snook ................DMPBDerek P So ...........................MTNigel L Sorensen ..............ADMTCarlo G Sorvillo ................AAHPLauren E Souza .................RNBNAnthony J Spano ................ ITBSMichael A St. Rock............MCTAShawn A Stiles.......................MTZachery D Stolpp ..............RACHConnor D Strom ............... ABTAKylan Strong ........................ ITNKasey L Strumar ..................MAABriana G Succi .....................VETJennifer L Sweet ..................... CJAmy Szelag...........................PTA

Manuel J Tavares ..............ERDAWalter Tavares ..................CYNBBalatedi Thamuku ............ AAUTEvan M Thivierge ..............GDSBDarah V Thongdee ............... ITNTowobaka Innocent Tlhogo BCMTommi V To .......................ELTBCameron Tomas................... ITADavid B Tomlinson ...............MTBrandon A Tornetta ..........VDEBJohn P Traini ....................... ELYBryan B Treml ...................CETAShelby T Tripp ....................NURNancy Truehart ...............GMWBAndrea N Tucker ....................STZachary J Turini ...................PTAWayne A Turley Jr .............ERDAKody E Twomey ................GMWAMartin G Tyrrell ..................NUR

Hayley A Underwood............VETGiavani A Valiente .............VDEBAlyssa A Valois .....................CJBCynthia L Vanhsy ...................ITSJose A Vargas .................... AAUTDaniel J Vecchi .................. ITBSHector J Velez ...................CYNBAaron Vera ........................CETAConrad B Vickers ..............GDSBAlfred R Villeneuve .............. ITNMatthew Viveiros ...............ELREJames C Votta ...................... OTABenjamin D Wall ............... AAUTThomas M Wall Jr ............. ABTADanaya Wallace ..................... CJRebecca Walmsley ............BSOTRonald J Warner II ............CETABenjamin J Waters ................ITSShania L Watts ...................... RC

Jessica C Weeden ..............RNBNCatarina G Went .................. OTAMarissa J Werchan .............. PARMatthew J Wexler .............MGTBNicholas R White ................. ELYMorgan T Wilkos ..................ITSEvan D Willard.................. AAUTColby J Williams................ASMBRyan J Wilson ..................ADMTJared R Winslow .............GMWBJoshua A Wood .................VGDARyan P Woodruff ............... ABTAJavon P Young .................MGTBMatthew E Zawisza........... CMTBAnnarose R Zelano ............. OTANatalie Zemina................. MGTA

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Victoria Adams William Ahlers III

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Arianna Athenian Joshua Auld

Christian Bailey Jeremy Beecher Jr

Sarah Belmore William Benway Tyler Bergeron Sarrah Berkery

Jacob Bosse Nicole Braga

Allura Campbell Molly Caron

Alexander Caruso Brianna Chace Jarrid Chrissos Tammy Clark Jessica Combs

Samuel Culbreth Kelli Day

Victor Desa Shawn Desrosiers

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Zachary Fiske Eli Fofana

Thomas FriedlanderAlyssa Girouard

Helen Grant Stephanie Hager

Marisa HaggstromMichele Harte

Christopher Kelly Mary Kelly

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Richard Libbey Whitney Lipp Joshua Lloyd John Lougee

Michael Louro

Morgan Lyle Jessica MagagnosStephan Maloney Ashley MarandolaSean McLaughlin

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Kenneth Moden Sandra Mom

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Christopher Morrison Emily Nichols Juliana Odisi

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Edward Russo Alexander Saccoccio

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Occupational Therapy At Work four students in NEIT’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology program put their skills to work at Men’s Roads to Recovery at The Providence Center, a local residential treat-ment facility helping men rebuild their lives and break free from addiction. Occupational Therapy (OT) is used to help individuals manage the symptoms of mental illness, develop healthy habits and routines, educate and connect clients to community resources, and help clients return to self-identified roles that have been impacted by substance abuse.

NEIT students Mary Marciano, Nathan Rodrigues, Geana Soares and Nicole Clark applied the knowledge and skills they gained in their OT classes to this important recovery program. They collaborated with the staff to work on various projects throughout the eight weeks they were on-site. Some of these projects included facilitating group sessions and offering strategies to the men about coping skills, stress management, team work and giving back to the recovery community. They also provided them with resources to aid in their fight against addiction.

These ambitious students also created and equipped a meditation/relaxation room at the facility for the men to use when they feel stressed or overwhelmed. The students helped raise the funds for this space by conducting a bake sale and gathering donations from local organizations, friends and family members, and the staff at Men’s Roads.

As a result of this positive experience at The Providence Center, these students have expanded their strong OT knowledge and can now take their new-found skills to their future careers as Occupational Therapy Assistants.

From left: Nathan Rodrigues, Mary Marciano, Nicole Clark and Geana Soares

The annual TechXpo was held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. More than 70 employers filled all three levels of Tech Way on the East Greenwich Campus. NEIT students and alumni from various technologies had the opportunity to network. Many students were offered positions on the spot while others scheduled interviews for the upcoming weeks. Congratulations to those with job offers and good luck to students and grads with upcoming interviews!

PTA Students Give Back As A pArt of their senior capstone class, NEIT’s Physical Therapist Assistant Technology (PTA) students conducted a seated Tai Chi activity at the Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield nursing home in South Kingstown, RI. The residents at the facility were informed beforehand that students were coming to conduct the class so there was an excellent turn out.

New England Tech’s PTA Department Chair, Assistant Professor Laurie Miner, PT, PhD, as well as the activities staff at Scallop Shell, supervised the event. Each student was responsible for preparing a specific portion of the workshop but presented the activities and assisted the residents as a group. Students explained the origins and benefits of Tai Chi and led the residents through several gentle movements. The students also prepared a binder that included an explanation of the movements performed that day as well as additional exercises so that the staff can continue to use Tai Chi as one of their regularly scheduled activities.

One of the values of the PTA profession is providing com-munity service. The students welcomed the opportunity to utilize the skills they’ve gained at NEIT to educate the staff and residents at the nursing facility.

PTA students front row from left: Kayla Jacques and Nicholas Hubert. Back row from left: Caryn Reed; Leah Dillon; Marlene

Costa; PTA Department Chair, Dr. Laurie Miner; and Alex Pires.

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Meet new people! Learn new things! Check out the list of student activities...

Student CLubS There are many interesting student clubs on campus. Get involved, meet new people, have fun, and have something to add to your resume.

Check out the student website at http://studEnts.nEit.Edu for more information.For information about any of these activities or events, please contact:

Melissa Hague, Student Activities Director, 739-5000 ext. 3565, email mhague@neit.edu, orKatelyn Hurley, Student Activities Coordinator, at 739-5000 ext. 3418, email khurley@neit.edu

You can also visit the student Activities suite on the EG Campus, s119-s120B, with any questions.

Check your student email for weekly student Activities and Announcements.

• PAST EVENTS • INTrAmurAL SPOrTS

• uPCOmING ACTIVITIES •

Trip To Launch TrampoLine park

Friday, April 20th - Warwick Launch Park Check in: 6:45pm / Back to Campus: 10pm

Tickets: $15 per NEIT Student Sign-up for our Launch Trip this quarter! Tickets are only $15 and they include: free transportation, a round of Laser Tag, an hour of jump time (including access to the main court, tumble tracks, dodge ball, basketball, bag jump, ninja course, and rock wall), Launch grip socks, a snack and refreshment included! Sign-up by April 13th at midnight.

STreSS Free ZoneSat., April 21st, 1st Floor, Student Center – 8pm

Take some time for yourself to relax. Enjoy massage chairs, coloring, survival kits and hot tea. Meet up with friends to create bath bombs, silly putty, stained glass, origami, and more! Sign-up for massage chairs at any of the Student Activities events during Week 4!

DayTime BingoWed., April 25th, 2nd Floor, Student Center – 3pm

Bring friends and take a break from coursework by playing BINGO! Prizes will be awarded, and you will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon. There will be snacks and refreshments.

LeT’S painT nighT Fri., April 27th - 1st Floor, Student Center – 7pm

Come and paint a masterpiece of your own with NEIT’s very own art instructor, Nancy Wilbert! Grab some friends and reserve your spot with a $5 deposit, which will be returned on the night of the event! Paint night is FREE for NEIT students and all supplies are provided! There will be snacks and refreshments.

Survivor: COllEGE EDITION

Sat., April 28th - 1st Floor, Student Center – 8pmCome and enjoy a fun time with friends and guests in a Survivor-based game. Get a chance to test yourself both physically and mentally in rigorous challenges. Compete with your friends as a team and see who will be the sole team Survivor. Out Work. Out Think. And Out Challenge.

Star WarS: MAy ThE FOuRTh BE WITh yOu

Fri., May 4th - 2nd Floor, Student Center – 8pmCome enjoy a night of all things Star Wars! We will be competing in Star Wars trivia, enjoying Star Wars themed games, creating Star Wars crafts, and enjoying Star Wars snacks! If you are a Star Wars fan don’t miss this night!

GAME ROOMSAll NEIT students are welcome to use the game rooms. Come and meet new people! Consider playing in or watching the pool, ping pong, and air hockey tourna-ments 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, Student Lounge, 1st and 2nd Floor. The game rooms have 2 pool tables, 2 ping pong tables, 2 air hockey tables, 1 Tornado foosball table and 1 Super Chexx hockey table.

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! Meet new people! Events include: New Student Orientation, Tech Nites, Quarterly Information Table, Career Fairs, and Commencement. Sign up by emailing Student Activi-ties Director, Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu

Trivia anD WingSStudent Activities hosted a football themed trivia night to get everyone ready for Super Bowl Sunday! Students also enjoyed chicken wings for some added brain power during the event.

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the top three teams, ‘We’ve Already Won’, ‘pebblez’, and ‘Gronk’, came together to celebrate their victory!

ice SkaTing TripAlex and Ani Center, Providence RIStudents enjoyed ice skating and driving bumper cars under the stars on February 9th.

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students light up the night in the providence Rink Bumper Cars!

Love yourSeLF vaLenTine’S Day evenT

Valentine’s Day came and went but the students at NEIT definitely shared the love! Students made Valentine cards, candy grams, a paint activity, a candy guessing game, and so much more! Some treated themselves and others treated their loved one.

taylor won the candy guessing game when she answered 114 out of the 118 starbursts!

Student Club EventsinTerior DeSign

STuDenT aLLianceOn February 21st, The Interior Design Student Alliance invited Marissa Lisec to campus this past quarter as a guest speaker. Marissa is the Project Manager at Connor Architecture, the company that designed the new Student Center at NEIT. Marissa discussed the design process and design concepts used for the Student Center, dining area and second floor. Students enjoyed a great presen-tation on interior design and architectural design concepts.

SurgicaL TechnoLogy cLuB Surgical Technology students came together for a pre-sentation lead by the New England Donor Services on February 13th. They learned about various organizations they can join as well as the job opportunities available upon graduation.

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surgical tech Club showed their support of the organization donate Life.

Spring QuarTer LeagueSNEIT’s intramural sports are open to all currently enrolled students. Participating in intramurals is a great way to meet new people, stay active and unwind from studying. Winning is not the primary goal; the opportunity to ex-ercise, develop leadership skills and meet new people are the greatest rewards of participating. NEIT shuttle service is available for the intramurals below. Student must sign up in advance for the shuttle service. (Only NEIT students may take the shuttle.) TO SIGN UP - Please include your name, the sport(s) you are signing up for, shirt size (NEIT tee shirts will be provided for league play), cell number, and if you need transportation on the NEIT shuttle.

INDOOr BASkETBAll lEAGuETuesdays, April 3 – May 15, 4pm – 7pm sign up by emailing Melissa hague, mhague@neit.edu

ulTIMATE FrISBEE lEAGuEWednesdays, April 18 – May 30, 3pm – 5pm Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

FlAG FOOTBAll lEAGuEThursdays, April 19 – May 31, 3pm – 5pm Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

INDOOr SOccEr lEAGuEFridays, April 6 – May 18, 2pm – 4pm Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

WinterSports Wrap

WinTer QuarTer inTramuraL WinnerS & aWarD recipienTS 5v5 BaSkeTBaLL League

This past quarter’s 5v5 basketball league was an excel-lent display of sportsmanship by all players. The cham-pionship game went into an exciting overtime between the Yellow and Green teams. The Green team’s Joel Moran quickly scored 4 points and then followed by another 2 points by Adriano Pires, making the Green team the champions. Green team players: Miguel Baez, Evan Bourinot, Joel Moran, Hemmingald Osei-Poku, Adriano Pires, Louise Sasa and James Tiah.

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Congratulations to the Green team. Congratulations to the basketball players who

received the following awards. 3 Point Champion – Vannak Ou

Sportsmanship Awards – Garik Smith Most Valuable Players – Adrian Joyner

Defensive Player – James TiahRookie of the Quarter – Hemmingald Osei-Poku

Scoring Champion – Hemmingald Osei-PokuFree Throw Champion – Nicholas Siner

6v6 Soccer LeagueGoing into the final week of the season, the Yellow team was the underdog finishing at the bottom of the standings. After winning the play-in game, the Yellow team controlled the championship match until the final minute when the Gray team tied it forcing a shootout of 3 players. The Yellow team won the shootout 2-1 with Tory Bassett as the deciding factor. Yellow team players: Marc Durham, Tory Bassett, Seth Henschke, Jacob Fran-cois, Kelso Cordy, Kyle Cordy, Jose Beltran, Darpan Patel, Julio Amaez and Kirk Williamson.

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Congratulations to the Yellow team.

Congratulations to the soccer players who received the following awards.

Most Valuable Player: Kirk WilliamsonSportsman Award: Julio Amaez

Playmaker Award: Omosanya SobowaleAll Out Award: Julio Amaez

Keeper of the Quarter: Darpan PatelLeading Scorer: Rashaun Connoly

Most Assists: Mehdi Elkhroufi

For information on upcoming events, visit Katelyn hurley in s120A in the student Activities suite or email Katelyn at khurley@neit.edu

karaoke Students came out to enjoy a night of Karaoke! Some chose a solo act while others brought a group of friends. There were regulars as well as new voices and all the singers were great!

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Eric, Olivia, and Jamie sang together and had an amazing night!

BaTTLe oF The Tech TigerS Teams competed in a night of logic, endurance, and teamwork! Student Activities created a tournament-style event where teams competed in different board games, table top games, brainteasers, and more.

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Victors included team pebblez and team Lcalbee who gained points and became the victors of the night!

BoWLing TripStudents went to Lang’s Bowlarama to enjoy Galactic Bowling and enjoyed a great night of bowling, food and fun.

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students had a blast at Lang’s Bowlarama during a trip this quarter!

FinaLS FrenZy: pJ parTyThe quarter came to a quick end but Student Activities celebrated a job well done with the students at the Final Frenzy PJ Party. Students came out in their PJs and enjoyed a night of milk and cookies, a breakfast bar, karaoke, pillow decorating, DIY face masks, board games, Oreo face race and more!

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students enjoyed all the fun activities at this quarter’s Final Frenzy!

BLoWouT Bingo Student Activities ended the quarter with a Blowout Bingo Night! Students enjoyed a great night of bingo, snacks, prizes and good company! Eight of our students even had lady luck on their side and won several gift cards.

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students joined their friends for a fun night of BinGO!