History is in the making at New England Institute of Technology with the construction of the college’s first residence hall this fall. The four-story, 416 bed facility will be located at NEIT’s East Greenwich campus and will offer single and double occupancy rooms along with semi-suites. The residence hall will also include student lounges, study rooms, a game room, a fire-placed lounge and multi-purpose common spaces. A campus green will also be in-corporated into this initial phase of construction.

An addition to NEIT’s existing main building in East Greenwich is also in the works. The current dining facility will be renovated to encompass an expanded variety of food areas such as an exhibi-tion kitchen, bakery, grill area, pizza ovens, soup and salad bar, and deli along with a variety of seating arrangements that include booths, tables, nooks and high tops. Other new features will in-

clude a café, convenience store, fireplace, pool and ping pong tables, foosball, a video gaming area, large screen TV’s, and a variety of sitting areas and lounges for students to gather. An outdoor patio area will round out the expansion.

A welcome addition to the East Greenwich campus is an 8,000 sq. ft. fitness center complete with a multi-purpose room for group classes along with a com-bination of aerobic and fitness equipment and a weight area. The construction project also includes 8,400 ft. of additional innovative classroom and laboratory space. To accommodate the additional students on campus as a result of these major improvements, a 400 car parking lot has been added

along with new roads to ease traffic flow. This campus transformation will provide New

England Tech students with enhanced academic, cultural and social experiences as the college continues its mission of preparing its graduates with the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to meet the demands of today’s employers.

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Why did you decide to attend NEIT for your degree?

I really liked how unique the campus was along with the class sizes. The degree program attracted me as well as the hands-on experience using various video and audio equipment.

How did you choose your program?I grew up in the theatre and always knew I wanted

to work in the entertainment business. However, it was difficult for me to find an area within the business that I felt confident in. By attending NEIT, I was able to learn all aspects of film and audio produc-tion, which helped me focus my career.

How did you get your career started? I was willing to work for free. A friend, Andrea

Ajemian, who is a film producer, had posted on Facebook that she was looking for volunteer Produc-tion Assistants (PA) for her new movie. At the time I was freelancing so I was able to work for free. I also wanted the opportunity to learn about the film scene in Worcester, which is near where I live. After I interviewed with her and volunteered for a few weeks, the production team ended up hiring me during the shoot as the Assistant Production Coordinator.

Tell us about your current position.I am a member of Local 161 as a Production

Office Coordinator, and I am also a Co-Producer with Andrea whom I have now worked with for five years. I have worked on 12 movies as the Production Office Coordinator and 2 movies as the Co-Producer where I received my first front end credit. I have learned a lot from Andrea and look forward to doing more films together.

Most of the films can be seen on Lifetime. Cur-rently, two features that I co-produced are being shown on Lifetime, “The Assault” and “Don’t Look Back” the latter of which was filmed in Idyllwild, Califor-nia, and my first film shot outside of Massachusetts.

One theatrical film, “The Forger” with John Travolta, was released to On Demand while other theatrical films I have done are yet to be released. I recently worked on “Purge 3” filming in Warwick and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

What do you feel ultimately prepared you for your position?

I feel my years in customer service, my educa-tion at NEIT and my drive to work in this business prepared me for the job.

Do you have any advice for graduates just beginning their job search?

To be honest, getting your foot in the door is the hardest part, but once you’re in and you prove yourself, people will refer you for other projects. My advice is to be honest and true to yourself. Don’t take a job on a film if you don’t really believe in it or want to be there. Working in film production means 12 hour days or long-er so if you don’t want to be there, it won’t be a good experience.

What can current students do to better prepare themselves for jobs in this field?

Although you do a lot in school, you have a lot more to learn out in the field so never stop learning. Be willing to “get the coffee” without complaint, no one is above getting coffee. Also listen and pay attention. There are opportunities everywhere. When I first was volunteering, I was doing various PA jobs for the production. Only by paying attention to what the production needed was I able to end up working in the office and thus starting my career as a Production Office Coordinator.

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Katrina Morgan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Recording Arts from New England Tech in 2009. Since that time, Katrina has made her mark in the world of filmmaking. The mother of two children, Aurora, 11, and TJ, 5, Katrina works long days as a Production Office Coordinator and film Co-Producer. With the help of her mom, Katrina is able to balance her career with raising a family. “Working three months and then enjoying a few months off before I gear up for the next film allows me to spend quality time with my children. They are amazing being so supportive of my unique job.” Katrina shares her experiences with Tech News Readers.

The Road toa Career in Filmmaking

Reception area of new Residence Hall.

Residence Hall to Open in 2017New Dining Facilities, Fitness Center, and Classroom Space Complete the Expansion

Residence Hall to Open in 2017New Dining Facilities, Fitness Center, and Classroom Space Complete the Expansion

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Joan Segerson, Director of Development and Alumni Relations with President Richard Gouse.

NEIT’s latest cohort of students to complete the Associate in Science degree in Nursing program were awarded their New England Tech RN pins at a ceremony held on Septem-ber 25, 2015, at the East Greenwich campus. Also for the first time, graduates from NEIT’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) online degree program received their RN-BSN pins. The Pinning Ceremony is a time-honored tradition within the nursing community to celebrate new nurses entering this very honorable profession. Dr. Dayle Joseph, Assistant Provost and Director of Nursing, gave welcoming remarks. Assistant Provost Thomas Thibodeau extended congratula-tions to the graduates. Assistant Director of Nursing, Darlene Noret, explained the nurse pinning tradition and Nursing gradu-

ate, Mary Gorham, presented the class ad-dress. Everyone enjoyed a slide show of the graduating class along with a reception. Congratulations to the following graduates: Associate in Science Nursing Graduates: Courtney Avellar, Mary Beauregard, Kara Casey, Bethany Cooke, Carla Demb, Victo-ria Eddings, Alyssa Frates, Mary Gorham, Heather Holleran, Rebecca Kent, Veronica Medeiros, Nicole Messier, Hayley Mulso, Erica Nerney, Lindsey Oldham, Cindy Pinto, Kristina Silva, Kelsey Simpson.RN-BSN Graduates: Alyssa Arsenault, Kimberly Dougherty, Jacqueline Fermin, Yvette Ford, Sarah Kenoian, Claudia Leslie-McKenzie, Susan McKenna, Tonya Nappa, Kerry Potenza, Erica Russell, Rita Smith, Patricia Terceira, Ellen Brady and Melissa Neumyer.

Message fromPresident

Richard GouseGreetings to all. The fall of 2015 marks a milestone at New Eng-land Institute of Technology. For the first time in the college’s 75 year history, construction of a new 416-bed residence hall slated to open in 2017 on our main campus in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, has begun! This beautiful facility features the latest in best practices in residence halls, and will provide students from beyond commuting distance the opportunity to “Learn Here, Live Here.” Development of a 40,000 square -foot addition to the current 265,000 sq. ft. main campus building is also begin-ning this fall, and will showcase a fitness center, expanded dining facilities, and additional innovative classrooms and labs. With our more than 50 technical and professional hands-on degree programs, New England Tech continues to support local employers’ needs for qualified graduates to compete in today’s economy. These are exciting times at New England Tech as we witness the transformation of a commuter college to a traditional campus. We invite you to share in this growth with us.

Nursing Graduates Honored

Seventeen students from the 5th cohort of the Associate in Science degree program in Respiratory Care were the first graduates to participate in a traditional pinning ceremony. Working together the class created a ceremony that was very memorable. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic event serving as a transitional step when graduates begin their professional careers. The keynote speaker was Steven Trabucco, Manager of Respiratory Care at Landmark Hospital and a strong supporter of NEIT’s Respiratory Care program since its inception. Best of luck to the graduates. From Left: (Back row) Jose Vieira, Andre Petrarca, Verlisa Smith, Shaquilah Dooley-Respiratory Care Club President, Melanie Deady, and Jason Holder. (Front row) Kaitlyn Poitras, Stephanie Velho, Tatiane Espada, Laysa Neto, Monica Carvalho, Rodney Ferreira, and Cheryl Ebbinghaus. (Not pictured): Nonja Borgella, Tamala Facas, and Danielle White.

SAVE THE DATESUpcoming 2016 Tech NiTe OpeN hOUses

Tuesday, February 2 • Tuesday, April 5 • Tuesday, May 31Tuesday, August 2 • Wednesday, November 2

At the East Greenwich campus from 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

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Quality 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.

NEIT Kicks Off its Annual Employee

Campaign!

On Thursday, November 5, 2015, NEIT launched its Annual Employee Fundraising Campaign, “Sowing the Seeds of Success…One Student at a Time.”

Presiding over the campaign kick-off was President Richard I. Gouse, who estab-lished an open forum for staff and faculty to ask questions about “the happenings” at NEIT. The discussion provided the perfect opportunity to provide everyone the status of the college’s first residence hall and the addition to the main campus building in East Greenwich.

Last year’s Campaign raised $38,000. This year the bar has been raised with a goal of $45,000 and 100% employee participation. Campaign Captains, our own fundraising ambassadors, form a key element of the campaign. Each Captain is assigned a group of academic and administrative departments and strives to reach 100% employee partici-pation. The message is simple. With a gift to the Campaign, we are “sowing the seeds of success, one student at time.” Contributing to the Employee Campaign is an investment in the future of New England Tech students.

The Campaign will conclude at the end of the year.

Tom Sulahian

new england Tech is proud to have one of its Video Game Design Technology students, Tom Sulahian, named a Changemaker Fel-

low. The Changemaker Fellowship program recognizes undergrad-uate student leaders in Rhode Island who want to make positive changes through entre-preneurship. A Fellow is selected at each of the 11 colleges and universities in Rhode

Island. Together, the Fellows are charged with engaging their fellow students in entrepreneur-ship and connecting them to local resources to help them succeed.

The Changemaker Fellowship program is part of the Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG) which creates positive social and economic

impacts by supporting social entrepreneurs and enterprises with the tools and networks they need to thrive. SEG is a network of business and community leaders who contribute time, expertise and money to create jobs and support positive social change through social enterprise.

Tom is a Bachelor of Science degree can-didate who is passionate about video game violence and children. Raised by his dad, Tom learned a lot about entrepreneurship by watch-ing him work. Tom is excited to be selected as a Changemaker Fellow since helping others comes naturally to him. His goal is to change the world through play because he believes that sometimes a game is the best way to bring people together.

As Tom stated, “The issue of video game violence and children is really important to me. Being a game design student, I see video game violence on a regular basis, and we discuss this issue in class. It’s weird when it’s sensational-

ized in the media. They always ignore the fact that the parents still buy their children violent games. I want to change the world any way I can. We’re only here for 80 or 90 years, and I want to make an impact. I don’t necessarily want to be remembered, that’s not really what it’s about. I want to do something that will stick with society after I leave so that way my name is not just written on a headstone.”

NEIT student Named a “Changemaker Fellow”

Nursing Graduates. Front and Center: Bethany Cooke. 2nd Row: Nicole

Messier, Courtney Avellar. 3rd Row: Heather Holleran,

Lindsey Oldham, Mary Gorham. 4th Row: Alyssa

Frates, Christina Silva, Veronica Medeiros,

Victoria Eddings, Cindy Pinto, Mary Beauregard. 5th Row: Erica Nerney,

Carla Demb, Hayley Mulso, Kara Casey, Rebecca Kent,

Kelsey Simpson.

Neil Guliano

Graduate Shares His Time and Talent

as parT Of OcTOber’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the movement for “No More Domestic Violence”, NEIT Digital Media

Production graduate, Neil Guliano, joined forces with the RI Coalition Against Domestic Vio-lence to produce a series of digital stories aimed at combating domestic vio-lence. The program, titled “Ten Men”, is comprised

of 10 Rhode Island male leaders from diverse walks of life who share a common vision – a world without domestic violence. Their mis-sion is to reach out to everyday men and educate them on how they can assist with this growing crisis. “Ten Men” is the first statewide initiative of its kind. In addition to filming, editing and producing the stories, Neil is also proud to be one of the “Ten Men”.

Congratulations to Neil for his great work both behind the camera and in the forefront of this most important issue.

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Alumni merchandise is now available for sale through the Development/Alumni Relations Office. Contact Joan at ext. 3704.

Proceeds from the sale of alumni merchandise benefit the Alumni Fund.

Alumni Association News

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.Trevor Hanlon, ABTA, 9/14, Architectural/ Building

Engineering Technology, is employed by Aspen Square Management.

Nicholas Cellini, ABTB, 9/14, Architectural/ Building Engineering Technology, is employed by General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Erik Osachuk, AAUT, 9/15, Advanced Automotive Technology, is employed by Balise Volkswagen.

Joseph Rosa, AAUT, 7/15, Advanced Automotive Technology, is employed by Inskip Audi of Warwick.

Benjamin Lieb, AAUT, 6/11, Advanced Automotive Technology, is employed by Boston Duck Tours, LTD.

Samuel Young, ASMB, 6/15, Automotive Service Management, is employed by Planet Chrysler Automotive Sales.

Brandyn Demelo , BCD, 3/15, Building Construction/Cabinetmaking Technology, is employed by T.R. Construction.

Joel Hagenburg, CJB, 12/14, Criminal Justice, is employed by Securitas Security.

Martyna McMahon, CMA, 3/15, Clinical Medical Assistant, is employed by Dermatology Professionals.

Andrew Harlow-Powell , CMTB, 12/14, Construction Management, is employed by Site Specific.

Elizabeth Bemis, CYBT, 9/14, Cyber Security Technology, is employed by MedFX Corp.

Patrick McCafferty, ELTB, 3/15, Electrical Engineering Technology, is employed by Woodard and Curran.

Justin Shea, ELTB, 6/15, Electrical Engineering Technology, is employed by Parkinson Technologies.

Daniel Drummond, ELRE, 6/15, Electrical Technology w/ Renewable Energy, is employed by Conservation Services Group.

Timothy McGee, GDSA, 12/14, Game Development and Simulation Programming, is employed by Bel Air Finishing.

Eyram Tay, GDSB, 9/14, Game Development and Simulation Programming, is employed by Carroll Enterprises.

Tiahnna Gillam, GMWM, 3/12, Graphics, Multimedia & Web Design, is employed by Artinium Design.

Jonathan Posada, ITN, 3/15, Information Technology/Network Engineering, is employed by Global Networking.

Dylan DeAmaral, ITS, 3/15, Information Technology/Software Engineering, is employed by Brave River Solutions.

Zbigniew Dawkins, MSIT, 3/15, Information Technology - Master’s, is employed by FM Global.

Michael Maneri, MCTA, 9/14, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Tech Research Group.

William Contreras, MCTB, 9/14, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Parmatech-Proform.

Gregory Winslow, MGTB, 9/14, Business Management, is employed by Overhead Door Garage Headquarters.

Joseph Francis, MT, 3/14, Marine Technology, is employed by M/Y Chevy Toy.

Nicole Stamper, NUR, 6/15, Nursing, is employed by Apple Rehab - Orchard Grove.

Sarah DeStefano, OTA, 6/14, Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by Sensation Station.

Linda Wells, OTA, 12/14, Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by Bride Brook Health & Rehabilitation.

Clay Caswell, PLBH, 6/15, Plumbing/Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by Harris Plumbing and Heating.

Sean Mowry, PTA, 3/15, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology, is employed by Cherry Hill Manor.

Brandon Camara, RACH, 6/15, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by Camara’s Heating & Air Conditioning.

Tyler Teixeira, RC, 9/14, Respiratory Care, is employed by Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.

Vaughn Zelinsky, ST, 9/13, Surgical Technology, is employed by Falmouth Hospital.

Timothy Scanlon, VAP, 3/15, Video & Audio Production Technology, is employed by Pawtucket Red Sox

Kathryn Lincoln, VET, 9/14, Veterinary Technology, is employed by Natick Animal Clinic.

Ryan Bishop, VDEB, 9/14, Video Game Design, is employed by FM Global.

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 contact Joan Segerson at jsegerson@neit.edu

neIT’s alumnI assOcIaTIOn is making significant progress! For the first time, a Board of Directors is in place to guide and provide structure to the Association. Members of the Board/Officers include Jason Albuquerque ’05 (Presi-dent), Gordon Briggs ’83, Tim Danielson ’08 (Treasurer), Chris Harrington ’00, Bob Larra-bee ’06, Michelle Pope ’90 (Vice President), Bethany Pratt ’12, Rebecca Renaud ’88, and Terri Sardelli ’08 (Secretary).

Establishing the Association’s by-laws and a strategic plan are the first priorities for the new Board. The strategic plan will

outline the activities and projects for the upcoming year. Bringing alumni together

to get reacquainted, or acquainted for the first time, is fundamental to having a robust Association with active members working as ambassadors for the college and

the Association. Many alumni have attributed their success

to their education at NEIT. Please share your experience with the Board. Your first-hand knowledge may be instrumental in determin-ing the future of NEIT students as well as older adults who may be seeking a career change.

Alumni are the past, the present and the

future of New England Tech. Come to a Board meeting, share your stories and ideas, and become an active member of the Association. Alumni play a major role in making history and establishing the true legacy of NEIT.

To learn more about NEIT’s Alumni As-sociation and upcoming meetings, contact Joan Segerson, Director of Development and Alumni Relations at 401-739-5000 ext. 3704 or by email at jsegerson@neit.edu.

Connect on Social Media: Join NEIT Alumni Association Group on LinkedIn. Look for the official site with the alumni association logo. Like NEIT Alumni As-sociation on Facebook

Alumni Association Establishes Board of Directors

Jason Albuquerque ‘05 Michelle Pope ‘90 Tim Danielson ‘08 Terri Sardelli ‘08 President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Tony Bucci discusses the insurance needs of a small business.

David Lucier explains the importance of in-corporating a small business.

Over The pasT several months, the NEIT Alumni Association has organized and spon-sored workshops and seminars for alumni and their guests. As these events were so well received in the spring, they returned for a repeat performance this fall.

“Passport to Retirement”, hosted by Pioneer Financial, was a two-part, two-hour seminar conducted on September 10th and 17th and September 15th and 22nd. This workshop was presented by Pioneer principal, Donald Horne, CLU, AIF, CFP, who created a “soup to nuts” retirement planning experience including information to help prevent negative consequences effecting retirement savings.

“How to Start and Run a Small Busi-ness” was conducted on October 14th and October 20th. “Starting and Running a

Construction Company” was held on October 27th. David Lucier, CPA, the principal of David Lucier, CPA, Inc. and Tony Bucci, President of Bucci Insurance Group, present-ed these informative workshops. Together with their collective business expertise, Lucier and Bucci educated attendees on the nuances of starting, running and growing a business. Topics included writing a business plan, incorporating a business, developing a marketing campaign, securing financing, and insuring a business.

Because of the popularity of the small business workshops, they will be held again in January, 2016. For more information, contact Joan Segerson, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at 401-739-5000 ext. 3704 or jsegerson@neit.edu.

Alumni Association Sponsored Workshops

A NEW ALUMNI BENEFIT!

The Alumni Association has launched a new benefit for members of the Association, MyHotelRewards.net! MyHotelRewards.net members are guaran-teed the lowest hotel prices on the web with more than 300,000 hotels and resorts from which to choose. Newly registered members are banked with an initial $1,000 in hotel savings that can be used to reduce hotel rates by up to 60% off the best price on the web. Please check out MyHotelRewards.net and enter the Group Code, NEIT, to learn more about this exciting new benefit.

Mechanical Engineering NewssTudenTs benefIT greatly when in-structors bring industry knowledge into the classroom, and that is especially true for individuals enrolled in NEIT’s Me-chanical Engineering Technology (MCT) program. Christopher Vasconcelos is an Assistant Professor in the MCT program and also serves as the advisor for the NEIT Quadricyle Club. Similar to other faculty members, earning industry certifications and writing articles for publications are methods Chris uses to share his passion for mechanical engineering with his students.

Most recently, Chris received three certifications in machining through the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), an organization founded in 1995

by the metalworking trade associations to develop and maintain a globally competi-tive workforce by setting skills standards, granting 52 NIMS skills certifications, and accrediting training programs. Congratu-lations to Chris for earning Metalworking Skills Certifications in Milling I, Mea-surement, Materials & Safety, and Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout.

Chris has also authored several publications with his latest article, the “Shortstack Twin”, appearing in the July/August 2015 issue of “The Home Shop Machinist” magazine. Since 2008, MCT associate degree students have built more than 100 similar air engines and experi-enced the importance of a team building approach to learning.

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Surgical Technology ProgramReceives National Recognitionnew england Tech’s Associate in Science degree program in Surgical Technology has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Tech-nology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achiev-ing at least a 90% graduate pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination from August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015. Graduates obtaining national certification as a CST demonstrate by examination the understanding of the basic competencies for safe patient care in the operating room. The CST is widely recognized nationally as the foremost credential for surgical technologists. This certification is required for employment by many local, state and national health care organizations. Congratulations to the graduates and faculty of NEIT’s Surgical Technology program for this achievement.

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John Tripolone

A Grandfather’s Legacy Lives On JOhn TrIpOlOne came TO new sTudenT Registration Day in July with his Mom, Janice, to begin his journey at New England Tech as a Video Game Development and Design Technol-ogy student. While John was progressing through the registration and orientation processes, Janice struck up a conversation with Bob Larrabee, Center for Technology and Industry’s Senior Account Executive. She shared with Bob that her Dad, Thomas Goddard, graduated from New England Technical Institute in 1953. Tom had recently passed away and Janice came across his diploma as she sorted through his belongings. She asked Bob if the college would be interested in receiving the diploma for its archives. Bob graciously accepted her kind offer. As Bob learned more about this interesting piece of history, he asked Janice if she would like to share more details regarding her Dad’s life in a Tech News article. Janice said she would be happy to do so and collaborated with her Mom to convey his story.

“My Dad became interested in refrigeration while serving in the Army in Korea. When he was discharged, he enrolled at New England Technical Institute to learn more about the refrigeration trade. He not only enjoyed the courses in the program, but he was happy his class

scheduled allowed him to attend school in the morning and work a full-time, second shift job at a local factory. The first job in his new vocation was with a local refrigeration company who recruited him through the institute just before graduation in 1953. As his great reputation continued to grow, he returned to school to learn more about repairing washing machines and dryers. In 1959 he started his own business, Goddard Refrigeration and Appliances, in his hometown of Mansfield, MA. In time, he opened a retail store selling and servicing appliances until his retirement. Because of my Dad’s total appreciation for his education, my son, John, selected New England Tech to prepare him for his future career in video game design.”

Three generations ago Tom’s path to success encompassed hands-on training, a flexible class schedule, and securing employment upon graduation. That same blueprint for success is virtually unchanged at New England Tech today.

Thomas Goddard’s diploma and photograph will become part of NEIT’s archives. The college community wishes John the same success that his grandfather achieved more than 60 years ago.

Thomas R. Goddard, left, and Henry “Buddy” Briggs.

On sepTember 25-26, 2015, New England Tech served as the host site for WordCamp RI. More than 250 individuals attended a wide range of presentations given by web design experts utilizing WordPress, an easy-to-use blogging and online publishing platform for website development. WordPress has grown dramatically since its inception in 2003 to become the world’s largest blogging tool and is now the system used by millions of website developers globally.

The two day workshop emphasized best practices for using a WordPress site covering material for those attendees who were new to website development and blogging to experi-enced app developers. Attendees could also take advantage of one-on-one consultations with industry experts at the popular Happiness Bar, aka the “Help Desk”.

Friday’s three in-depth seminars were: WordPress Setup and Installation; Getting to Know Sass to Become a Stronger, More Ef-ficient Front End Developer; and How You Can Contribute to the WordPress Core Functions.

Attendees at Saturday’s seminars learned

how to: adapt a WordPress site by doing their own coding; mesh their website with their business needs; and, break down WordPress components and use them efficiently.

Some attendees stated, “NEIT had it all! It was the best possible venue for this event. NEIT volunteers were on hand for any eventuality. The facility was excellent and exceeded our expectations. The speakers were fantastic.”

Assistant Professor Anthony J. “Ajay” Coletta from NEIT’s Graphic, Multimedia and Web Design Technology program was instrumental in bringing WordCampRI to New England Tech this year. He stated, “Since WordPress is an integral part of our Associate in Science and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Graphics, Multimedia and Web Design Technology, we were thrilled to host WordCampRI. The attendees had nothing but praise for the programs presented, the one-on-one consultations, and the opportunity to net-work with industry experts. These workshops are held all over the world so needless to say New England Tech was proud to be associated with this outstanding organization.”

NEIT Assistant Professor Ajay Coletta explains how to create Child Themes for WordPress

WordCamp RI Was A Hit

sIxTh quarTer Heating Technology students participated in “Industry Links Week” from September 14-18 as they witnessed first-hand how their classroom knowledge is applied in the field. On-campus presentations were held on Monday and Thursday provided by Nicho-las Ranone, Chief Mechanical Investigator at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, and Ron Manish, Service Manager at Dupuis Energy of Pawtucket, RI . On Tues-day, Wednesday and Friday, students visited Modine® Heaters in West Kingston, RI, Aqua

Motion Inc. in Warwick, RI, and Amtrol® in West Warwick, RI where plant tours and presentations were given.

For more information on NEIT’s Associ-ate in Science degree programs in Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technol-ogy or Heating and Plumbing Technology or any of the college’s other building trades, technical, health sciences or professional programs, contact the Admissions Office at 800-736-7744, email NEITAdmissions@neit.edu or visit www.neit.edu.

From left: Hans Kuster, CEO, AquaMotion; Ron Como, NEIT Heating Department Chair; Heating Students: Joshua Loper, Victor Mariaca, Jeffrey Lenihan, Devon Hebert, Michael Sullivan, Mat-thew Henriques; and Mike Ferruccio, General Manager, AquaMotion.

2015 Industry Links Week

The 10Th seasOn of the Rhode Island FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge hosted by New England Tech is well underway. This high energy robotics competition offers 52 Rhode Island middle and high school robotics teams the opportunity to design, build and test their custom designed robots at the RI FIRST® Tech Challenge. The statewide competition will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at NEIT’s Center for Automo-tive Technology located at 101 Access Road, Warwick, RI 02886.

All registered teams must first participate in a qualifier tournament before advancing to the state competition. Qualifier tournaments are scheduled for December 5, 2015, December 19, 2015 and January 9, 2016. Qualifier tourna-ments will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at New England Tech’s East Green-

wich campus, One New England Tech Blvd. From the qualifier tournaments, 32 teams will be selected to advance to the state competition.

All qualifier tournaments as well as the state competition are free and open to the public.

New England Tech is looking for technical professionals, faculty, staff, students, and alumni interested in helping the teams prepare for the

qualifier tournaments and state competition. Volunteers for the state tournament must have initially volunteered at one of the qualifier tournaments. Volunteers don’t need to be a robotics expert, but must have a willingness to support the students.

For more information, contact Erin Flynn, NEIT’s Manager for Admissions Outreach and Events and the RI FIRST® Robotics Tech Challenge Affiliate Partner, at eflynn@neit.edu or call 401-739-5000, ext. 3462. You may also visit www.usfirst.org.

The 2016 FIRST® Tech Challenge Is Here

Automation Lab Features New Training EquipmentThe Electrical Engineering Technology department has completed the installation of its new Lab-Volt® 3531 Process Control Training System. The equipment, which was purchased through a $117,000 grant from the Champlin Foundations, was installed in the department’s Automation Lab located in room S351. The training system will be used by both Electrical Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology students for process measurement and control classes in the respective Bachelor of Science degree programs. The courses will prepare students for today’s high tech methods of process control techniques in the areas of flow, pressure and level. The equip-ment installation completes the second phase of the Automation Lab. Faculty from both departments completed a two-day training session provided by Lab-Volt®.

For more information on NEIT’s Electrical Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineer-ing Technology degree programs, contact the Admissions Office at 800-736-7744, by email at NEITAdmissions@neit.edu or visit www.neit.edu.

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Rachel A Masterson ...............ST Alex R Mathieu ................MGTB Edward A McConnell Jr.....MCTA Stephen J McCormick ........ ITBSBernard McCreary ............... ITA Daniel P McElwaney ............PTA Thomas M McGowan ........... ELY Philip S McGrath...................MTRyan M McGrath .............. CMTB Stephanie A McShane...........IDA Kelli A Medeiros ..................PTA Nicole J Medeiros ................VET Grant T Mei ......................VDEA George P Melidossian Jr ...MCTA Antuan S Melkoun ............AAHP Michael D Mello ............... CYBT Fabrizio R Mesiti...............GDSB Sydney E Meyers ..................PTA Krystian E Meza ................ VDVA Douglas E Micke..................BCJ David R Millard Jr................ ITAJoshua T Miller .................... ITN Zachary E Miller ................ELRE Amira Mohamed ..................IDA Michelle N Moller ............... OTA Michael J Mon ..................... ITN Kristy Moniz......................VDEA Amanda B Monson ..............PTA Savannah G Monteiro........ AAUTMichael J Montesano ............MT Austin W Moon ...................AUB Carlos J Morales ...............AAHP Kory M Morash .................... ITN Raysa Moreira .....................PTA Julie Morriseau.....................ITS Zachary A Morrison ..........MCTA Melissa I Mosca ..................CMAAmber M Muller ..................VET Collin A Mulvey ................ BMCTErnesto Murillo ...................BSE Jack F Murphy .................MGTB Michael A Napoleoni.......... ITBSLuis F Natareno...................AUB Vhari A Neale ...................MGTB Scott A Nedeau................GMWB Eric J Neto ....................... MCTB Charouen C Nheth.............AAHP John-Oscar Nilsson ........... VDVA Carolyn F Norman...............CMAKatelyn L Norton ................. OTA Alex M Nutting .....................BSE

Darlington N Nwachukwu ..ESTA Kyle P Oelofse ....................ITBNAdetayo O Okeowo .............. ITN Michael A Oliver ...............ASMB Ian E Olson.......................ABTB Erik R Osachuk ................ AAUTEric C Osial......................... BCC Raymond D Ouellette ........ AAUTJonathan M Owens...........DMPB Francisco X PalaciosIV......ABTB Matthew J Panczyk ............... ELY Julianne R Panico ...........GMWB Chelsea L Papineau ................ CJ Sara E Paquin ....................CETA Evelyn Pardo.................... MGTAMisty L Parillo..................... OTA Dan A Parvu......................... ITA Naitik C Patel ..................... ITBSJames R Payne ..................... ITA Dustin W Pearce .............. MCTB Anthony B Pelleccione .........CJB Matthew J Pelletier............PLBHGlorimar Pertuz ..................CMAJohn L Pesce ........................ ITA Joshua L Pettus .................... ITALauren M Piekarski ............ OTA Emmanuel Pimentel..........ABTB Meghan E Pinksaw...........BMGT Brittany L Poissant .................ST Michelle L Poland ............. MLTA John J Pommenville Jr ......RACH Tyler G Prada ........................ITS Amanda E Quinn................. OTA Michael F Quinn ................ITBN Michael A Radawiec...........ITBN Angela M Ragosta ............... OTAOscar Ramirez ..................ABTB Shawn H Rattenni .............ASMB Kerri S Reed .................... MGTAFrank D Renert .................... ITA Craig L Reynolds ............... AAUTJonathan C Ribeiro ...........VGDA Louis D RobinsonJr .............PTA Jonathan Rodriguez Jr ...... CYBT Rebecca M Rogers .............. OTA Jack T Rola ........................ ITBSAndrew Roopnarine............. ITA Cory T Rosacker ...............VGDA Christopher J Rosales ............ST Connie Rose .................... MGTADouglas R Roth.................VDEB

Molly M Rowland.................VAP Lauren N Ruscito .................VET Austin D Russell................... ITN Brandon A Rydberg ............. ITA Jill M Sacramona ................ OTA Alycia L Salvas......................CJB Emanuel Sanchez................ AUT Yeison Sanchez .................PLBHMichelle L Sartori .............ABTB Kimberly A Savastano .........ESTA Naiem Sayegh ....................ESTA Timothy W Scanlon ..........DMPBChristopher S Schulthies ... VDVA Michael J Seguin ................. BCC Rupertico R Severino Salas ..ASMBJoshua T Sevigny ...............ABTB Mitchell E Sharnick ..........ABTB Jesse M Shelton .....................ST Stephen M Shinto............. CMTB Derick P Silva .....................AHP Markus S Silva ..................ABTB Megan L Silva................... MGTARyan J Silva .......................... ITN Alison L Silveira ...................VET Robert E Silver Jr .............. AAUTYonas H Sima ...................... ELY Marc J Simone ...................ELRE Jeremy D Simons ..............VDEB Kelsey L Simpson ................NURTristan J Sinclair ............... VDVA Erika L Sinesi................... MGTABrent R Skaling................ CMTB Morgan Slaughter ................BCJ Francis T Smith................. ABTA Gabriel O Smith ..................AUB Kathryn A Smith ................VDEB Natalie E Smith ....................IDB Tabitha L Smith ....................IDB Winfield W Smith III .........MCTA Alvaro E Soto Oyola ........... ITBSRenee P Sousa ................. MGTASavannah Sousa ..................... CJ Anthony M Souza .................CJB Justin S Sowell .................. AAUTTimothy V Spatz ................... ITN Kelsie E Springer ...................ST Michael T Stahl .................RACH Viktor G Stanley ................RACH Emily R Stansfield .................. CJ Courtney L Steadman .............ST Alison L Stewart ...................PTA

Garrett A Stone .....................MT Nathan D Stone .................... ITARyan J Strelec ..................... BCC Thomas J Sulahian ............VDEB E. Mitchell Sullivan ...........BGDS Ryan D Sweeney................ VDVA Brian M Szczur .................VDEB Erin E Tavares.....................NURRyan J Taylor ....................ABTB Nathan R Tefft .......................ITS Ivan M Tejada ...................RACH Kevin J Tetreault................RACH Brian V Teves ......................NURK’shawn S Thomas ............ AAUTJames A Thornley.............. AAUTStaley R Tichenor Jr ...........ELTB Thomas R Tower.................. ITA John T Tripolone ..............VGDA Payton C Turner .................. BCCNicolas R Underwood .......RACH Christopher T Uth .................ITS Ernestine W Vaill-Larocque ..NURAlyssa A Valois ....................... CJ Bernd W VanderLande ......RACH Karen C Vanterpool ..........MGTB Saskiah S Vargas-Walton ...MCTA Walter H Vaughn IV.............DRA Christina N Vergato ..............BCJ Domenic Verte .................MGTB Conrad B Vickers ..............VGDA David H Washburn ..............AUB Matthew J Wexler .............BMGT Caleb M Whewell ..............VDEA Mark T Wieland ............... CMTB Vanessa R Wilcox ................... CJ Kristofer M Williams ..........ELRE Michael Wilson Sr................ ITN Irene M Winkler ................. OTAMatthew C Wiseman.............VAP Nicholas J Wityak ............... ITBSEmily A Wojcik ................... OTA Kyle Woodbine .................... AUT Justin C Wurtz ......................VAP Jeffrey F Wyrostek ................PTA Darren A Yakes .................... ITA Jensen Yip ........................... ITA Anthony F Young .................. ELY Richard H Young II ...........GDSB

Congratulationsto All

The Career Services Office held the annual Health Sciences Fair on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Nineteen employers were on-campus to speak with potential health sciences candidates. Employers included Care New England, Lifespan, Southcoast Health and Newton Wellesley Hospital. Char-terCare Health Partners established a pipeline of candidates with the students they met. First-time exhibitors were very impressed with the facility as well as the professionalism of the students.

The vIdeO game Development and Design Department held its 6th Annual Power Game Day on October 23rd. The day-long event which featured nine guest speakers representing a wide range of companies from small indepen-dent developers to large gaming companies, from both the design and programming sec-tors of the video game industry, presented to more than 160 NEIT gaming students. While most of the presenters were from the New England area, Rod Haxton, a sound engineer from Maryland, and Shota Nakama, a video game music composer who recently returned from a trip to his native Japan, shared their insights with gaming students and faculty. A trade fair was held in the afternoon showcas-ing new technologies emerging in the field. Students had the opportunity to network with the morning speakers as well. To cap off the day, students enjoyed a “Super Smash Broth-ers” video game tournament.

In addition, the 2015 Summer Game Jam was held for 24 continuous hours on August 9-10. Thirty-three students were divided into seven teams. Each team had to design a variety of games from concept through completion incorporating this year’s theme, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg”? One team broke from the video game tradition creating a full table card game, adding a new dimension to the mix.

For the fifth consecutive year, New England Tech has been selected as an official host site for the 2016 Global Game Jam. This inter-

Jono Forbes, of the video game company Defec-tive Studios, prepares a NEIT gaming student to help demonstrate his company’s virtual reality game “Archean Worldbuilder.”

LeT THe GameS BeGIN!

national, 48-hour game design event will be held on January 29-30, 2016, at the college’s East Greenwich campus. Last year, more than 11,000 gamers participated at nearly 500 jam sites worldwide. Now in its eighth year, Global Game Jam continues to grow in popularity. Individuals over the age of 18, who have pre-registered, will work together in small teams to create and complete a playable video game within the 48-hour time limit. There is no pre-planning. Teams are informed of the “secret game theme” at the start of the event. To register, visit www.games.neit.edu.

Dean’s ListThe following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending September 26, 2015. 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!

Leslie A Adams...................... RCAntonio W Adderley .........MGTBKayode D Adebayo ............ CYBTRegan P Aghdam................. BCCAanuoluwapo Akinjagunla ..NURSamantha G Albanese........ AAUTJordan T Alber .................. AAUTHarrison M Albert............ BMCTMeghan K Alexander ........ MGTAMouayad Alkabouni ......... MGTABritany M Allman ................CMANickolas Almeida ..............ABTB Nicole L Almeida....................ST Peter W Amylon ...............DMPB Joshua L Andrade .............. ITBSMegan M Angelo ..................VET Leger Antoine ...................... ELY Ian A Arsenault .................... ITA Jameson M Arsenault ........... ITA Christopher J Ashley ........... AUT Kayla J Babineau ...............ABTB Anthony J Badessa ...........MGTB Sebastian Baena.................. AUT Madelynne Baenziger.............ST Ryan C Bahnsen ...............DMPB Amanda L Balch............... CMTB Beatriz S Bankong ........... MGTAJon-Michael Baribault.......ABTBJustin A Barreira ................ ITBSJustin A Barros .................ABTB Antonio Battaglia ..............GDSB Kelly L Beck ........................ OTA Anthony F BelmonteIII ......VDEB Jackson C Bennett............... BCC Jayson A Bennett ...............VDEA Cole J Bentley .................. CMTB Paul L Bernard ................. VDVA Nathaniel D Berry ................ ITN Michelle M Bettencourt .......PTA Joshua J Bisson.................RACH Kevin L Blais .....................MCTA Drew M Blanchard .......... MGTADane S Bliss....................GMWB Aung Bo............................ AAUTBryan T Bollhardt ..............AAST Emma I Bonitati...................VET Kevin D Botelho .................CETA Kevin W Boudreau .............ELRE Marc J Bousquet .................AUB Samantha J Boutros ...............ST Courtney E Boyd ................ EMR Caleb S Bradford .............. VDVA Travis R Bradley..................... CJ Harrison J Braley ................DRA Christopher C Bray ...........GDSB Nicholas J Brecken .......... CMTB Creighton O Brewley Jr ......ESTA Matthew M Brouillard.......... ITN Roger A Brounell .............. VDVA Amanda L Brown .................IDB David Brown......................ELTB Stephanie A Brown ............... RC Domenic F Bruzzi ................CJB Ryan M Burkart ................ CYBT Casey R Butler .................GMWA Garrett J Byerly Jr ............ MCTB Preston G Cabral..................PTA Kelsey L Caldarone...............VET Rachael E Calder ..............ABTB Jonathan F Campbell.........RACH

Silas J Campbell ................GDSB Danielle M Campellone..........ST Francois Candela ..............MCTA Trevor L Cardone ..................MTBlake D Carpentier .......... DMPA Natalie J Carr ....................... ITA Christopher C Carrasco.....AAHP Nancy A Carter .....................PTA Kristy B Cartwright ............ABTB Brandon L Carvalho ............. ITA Brett M Casale .................. ABTA Michael T Cataldo .............AAHP Heidi L Chambers ..................ST Mariline K Chantre........... MGTAEmma Christian ...................VET Paul A Christopher............GDSB Eileenvanessa D Chum ........HIM Nicole M Cioffi .....................CJBPaul J Cipriano ................... OTAJustin Cisse ........................... RC Grace M Clancy...................HIM Gregory J Clark .................VGDA Kaycie Clark.........................PTAJames M Clarke ..................BCD Gregory R Clavell ..................ITS Ross C Coffua...................... BCC Andrew K Colannino ......... VDVA Christopher J Collins......... CYBT Kelly R Conant ...................... RC Vincent A Conciatori .........ASMB Emily S Conley .....................PTA Bethany A Cooke.................NURNikita A Correia .................. OTA Matthew G Cote.................PLBH Ronald A CoulstringJr ..........PTA Max R Couto ........................VAP Karina M Crane....................PTA Lauren E Cressman ...........VDEB Lisa M Criscione ..................VET Kyle S Crombie .................GDSB Raymind D Cruz................ CYBTMatthew C Culbertson ......DMPB Nicholas D D’Amato............ BCC Angela DaCosta ....................IDB Stephanie L DaCosta ..............STLuiz C DaSilva Jr ................ ITBSKyle J Daun ....................... CYBT Kelli J Day ........................... OTA Michael J Day .......................ITS Vanessa DeMelo ..................PTA Dylan D DeAmaral ............. ITBSAngelica M DeFusco .............. CJJames D DeMaio ...............ASMB Christopher S Demello......VGDA Naomi R Denesha .............MCTA Laura R Desaulniers ........GMWA Nino Desposati .................... ITN Thomas P Desrosiers ........ASMB Leonardo Diaz ..................MCTA Heather-Jo B Didrichsen ..... OTA John-Michael Diosa ........GMWB Michael G Dobachesky ........ ITA Allyson T Dolan ............... MGTAJoanna A Donofrio ...........GMWA Christopher J Doucette ........ ITN Quentin J Doyonnas .......... VDVA Samantha M Dreifus ........GMWA Morgan L Driscoll............... OTA Emily S Dubois ...................VPM Paula A Ducharme ..............HIM

Megan E Dusavage ...............PTA Joseph M Dynon .................. ITA William Ellis .......................... CJ Jesse E Emerson ................. OTA Kathleen M Emerson........... BCC Gillian R Eminger ................IDA Timothy E Enos .................ABTB Alden JR Falcone .............MGTB Douglas Fallow ................... OTA John J FalveyIV..................... ITNMichael J Farnham .......... DMPA William N Figueroa ..............PTA Matthew Filippini ...............ESTA Daniel W Fillingim ........... MCTBWyatt M Fisher .....................VAP Ryan J Fleming..................... ITN Ashley D Flowers ...................ST Patti J Fluegel.......................VET Jason R Flynn.........................ST Katie K Fogarty .....................PTA Shannon M Fogarty ..............VET Joshua N Fontaine..............ESTA William C Forte .................... ITA Sean M Foster .................. MCTB William J Foster ................VDEA Chelsey J Fournier ............... ELY Jack F Fowler.................... CYBT Joseph C Fox.....................VGDA Catherine Freitas..................IDB Bryan C Fricot................... ABTAJacob J Fryzel................... CMTB Natalie Fuller ...................MGTB Corey J Furtado.................... ITN Vanessa Furtado .................NURJason L Gagnon.....................ITS Aaron C Gale..........................ST Kimberly Gammell ...............IDB Brandon P Garcia .............MCTA Jason R Gardiner ................. ITA Erin T Gardner ......................ST Brooke L Garland ...............NURJeffrey D Gault ..................... ELY Edward G Gauvin .............. CYBT Kenneth J GengoJr ............ CYBT Michael J George .............. AAUTKristi L Gervais.....................VET Eli J Ghali .........................VGDA William D Gibeault.............ESTA Adam B Girard...................ESTA Patrick Gleavey ................GMWA Benjamin G Gordon ..........VGDA Thomas M GoughJr............. BCC Chelsea M Gramlich...............ST Jacob J Gray....................... ITBSCullen P Gregory................. BCC BrieAnna M Gross...........BGMWBeau J Guidry .................... ITBSJose I Guzman ................. CMTB Lindsay M Hadfield ..........GMWA Jessica D Hadley .................... CJ Douglas J Hagerty ..............ESTA Michael E Hall ................... ITBSAmanda Handfield ........... MGTAZachary T Hanson............. VDVA Lucas J Harper....................AHP Shaun P Hazard ....................ITS Evan A Hickey ................... CYBT Joshua T Hill........................PTA Jared W Hohl ...................... OTA Heather A Holleran .............NUR

Randy J Hopper .................... RC Steven A Horibin ...............GDSB William D Hosheit............MGTB Luke A Hosking ..................DRA John R Humes ...................ITBN Alysha M Hutchinson ...........IDB Silvia R Jacobowitz...............PTA Sean Jacobson ................. CMTB John P Jacques .................... ITA Jillian A Jaena ......................VET Louis M Jardin ....................DRA David A Jimenez................ CYBT Gianna T Johnson .................MT Sonya M Johnson .................VET Urassana Juktae .....................ST Eric K Jussaume..............GMWB Brian J Kane .................... DMPA Charles J Kay.....................MCTAChristopher F Kayrouz ...... CYBT Danielle M Kelly....................MT Jeremy R Kelly ..................... ELY Rebekah M Kelly .................... CJ Joseph E Kelly III .................PTA Joshua M Keyes.................. ITBSJoshua R Kingman ...............PTA Alexander T Kinn ..............ASMB Oliver O Kirchheim .............. ITA Emma A Kirk ...................... OTA Hunter D Klugh................... AUT Alexander J Kohler..............DRA John F KrulaJr...................VDEB Kathleen A Labonte ............ EMR Michael G LaBreche.......... VDVAJoseph LaMoore .................. ITA Joshua A LaMoore .............. BCC Steven E LaMountain.........VGDA Brendan J Lanata ..............PLBHBree A Lanctot ....................VPM Scott E Langlais.................VGDA Gabriel J Lantigua ...........GMWB Brendan Larcom...............MCTA Jessica E Lavery ...................VET Angela L Lavoie ................... OTA Andrew Laychak ...............GDSB Steven R Ledoux ...............VGDA Jacob M Lee......................MCTAChristopher M Legg ..........MCTA Eann R Liska......................AAST Ane C Loevseth...................ESTA Kira M Lollar .................... ABTATiana D Lonardo ..............MGTB Joshua J Loper ..................RACH Erik Lougee ....................... ITBSMichael A Lovice..............GMWA Edward D MaccaroneIII .......ITS Mathew Maccord ..............VDEB Cameron A MacIntosh ......... ELY Jerron D Maciorowski ......... ITN Shaun E Mactavious ............... CJ Thomas J Magnan ............MGTB Lindsey-Leigh A Maiuri ........IDB Jacob F Maloney ...............VDEA Jenna L Maloof ......................ST Rachel Mangone ..................VET Brianna L Marcille .............. BCCErica A Marcus .................... ELY Christopher Marques ........VDEA Imer I Martinez Jr............. AAUTBrett A Martins ................ CMTB Austin C Marx .......................MT

TravIs wIlsOn is a 6th quarter student in NEIT’s Associate in Science degree program in Electrical Technology (ELY). Eddie Di-Pasquale is a 3rd quarter student in the Bach-elor of Science degree program in Electrical Engineering Technology. Both ELY tutors, Travis and Eddie designed a Power Factor Correction test stand to be used for lab dem-onstrations to NEIT students. The test stand will also be used during Electrical Technol-ogy’s Tech Nite presentations to prospective students and their families.

Power factor measures the percentage of electricity that is being used to do use-ful work and determines whether energy is being wasted. Power factor monitoring is a demand-side energy management usage issue important to states, utility companies, and businesses to ensure safe and efficient

use of power. Students in ELY’s 2nd quarter use trigonometry to study power factor as well as inductive and capacitive circuits. This test stand allows students to see a real time power factor issue and learn how to correct it through the use of capacitors that reduce the electrical current drawn from a power supply and increase a system’s capacity.

Incorporating a one-horsepower motor, controls, wiring, lumber, and a ladder, Travis and Eddie worked together to design and build the test stand. They researched and sized all components and re-used various materials available in the lab. Michael Petit, Department Chair of the Electrical Technology program stated, “This project demonstrates another way in which our ELY tutors help support our program, and we are all very grateful for the time they spent completing this project.”

Travis Wilson, left, and Eddie DiPasquale with their test stand.

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Associate’s Degree programsn Advanced Manufacturing Technology*n Animal and Veterinary Management Technology*n Applied Technical Studiesn Architectural Building Engineering Technologyn Automotive Technologyn Automotive Collision Repair Technologyn Building Construction and Cabinetmaking Technologyn Business Management Technologyn Clinical Medical Assistant Technologyn Criminal Justice Technologyn Electrical Technologyn Electrical Technology with Renewable Energy Systems n Electronic Health Records Technologyn Electronic Systems Engineering Technologyn Game Development & Simulation Technology n Graphic, Multimedia & Web Design Technologyn Heating Technologyn Information Technologyn Interior Design Technologyn Marine Technology

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NEIT Fall Annual Cookouts

Students, faculty and staff welcomed each other at the annual cookouts. Joseph Giudici, (DJ Judah) Digital Recording Arts student and owner of All Of The Above Entertainment, provided music.

Costume Contest 2015

NEIT held its 5th annual Halloween costume contest on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, on the East Greenwich campus. There were many creative and homemade costumes. President Richard Gouse; Vice President for Student Support Services, Cathy Kennedy; and Career Services, Caitlin Beagan, judged the costumes. The competition gets better each year and, again this year, the judges had a difficult time selecting the winners! Here are the 2015 winners. Congratulations to all and stay creative!First Place – $100 VISA CARD•Harrison Braley, DRA Student: Steampunk Sora from

Kingdom Heart Second Place – $75 VISA CARD •Michael Farnham, DMP Student: DJ DeadmauThird Place – $50 VISA CARD•Jeremy Handy, VGDA Student: Marionette from

Knights of Friday •Andrew Baker, VGD Student: Daryl Dixon, Walking

Dead•Troy Ferreira, ESTA Student: Ichigo Kurosaki, Bleach

series•Joseph Fox, VGD Student: Jedi•Matthew Leake, VAP Student: College Student

Past Summer & FallQuarter Athletic NewsFlag Football

On August 26, 2015, we held our first Flag Football event. The program was designed by Stanley Leo and Luke Hostings, both students from the Digital Recording Arts program. The event was very successful. The teams were identified by the color of their tee-shirts, blue, purple and orange. The final game was between blue and orange. The entire game was close with the blue team winning 28–21.The winning team consisted of students from the PTA program: Domenico Pereira, Norman Houle, William Figueroa, Matt Philips and Brian Aunchman.

The Student Activities Department has coordinated several flag football events since the success of the first game. Our most recent event was held on October 21. The winning team was once again PTA students; Do-menico Pereira, Norman Houle, William Figueroa, Matt Philips, Brain Aunchman and Matt Mikrut. The ending score was 56–21 with Norman Houle as the lead scorer with four touchdowns. We are looking forward to the next round of flag football games to be held in the spring 2016 quarter. For more information contact Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments

On September 4, NEIT’s first 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was held at the Kent County YMCA. The tournament was coordinated by Stanley Leo, Digital Recording Arts student. The tournament was extremely successful. The winning team consisted of Austin Torigian and Andres Rodriguez, both students in the Electronic Systems En-gineering Technology program and Zachary Ferri in the Graphics, Multimedia and Wed Design Technology program. Our next 3v3 basketball tournament will be held on Friday, November 13. Sign up by emailing Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu. Students may sign up individually and be placed on a team or enroll as a team.

6 vs. 6 Soccer Tournaments Results

Summer Quarter ResultsFriday, August 28 – Winning Team: GreenBLuE TEAM Bevin Bankston 1 Goal Regino Smith 1 Goal

Reginald Smith 2 Goals Ezekiel Shiell 1 GoalGREEN TEAMKyle McNeil 1 Goal Rico Weldon 1 GoalMarcelo Lopez 1 Goal David Santamaria 5 GoalsIsmael Bensouda 3 Goals

Fall Quarter ResultsOctober 23, 2015 – Winning Team: Purple GAME ONE - PuRPLE & BLuEPurple: Israel Rosales 1 Goal Purple: Joshua Molina 1 GoalGAME TWO – GREEN & PuRPLEGreen: Damani Edwards 1 GoalPurple: Israel Rosales 1 Goal Purple: Joshua Molina 1 GoalGAME THREE – BLuE & GREEN Blue: David Durango 2 Goals Blue: Jaleel Maycock 1 GoalGreen: Bevin Bankston 1 Goal Green: Rico Weldon 2 GoalsGreen: Bryce Smith 1 Goal

Annual Providence Rotary Street Painting

NEIT students participated in the Annual Providence Rotary Street Painting Festival on Saturday, October 10. The 8’x8’ square was designed and completed by Stan-ley Leo, Digital Recording Arts, Kira Lollar, Architec-tural Building Engineering and Kelli Donnelly, Graphic Multimedia and Web Design. Judah Giudici, (DJ Judah), Digital Recording Arts student and owner of All Of The Above Entertainment, provided music at this event.

CluB NEwS…Quadricycle Club The most recent progress in the Quadricycle Club has been an influx of new club members! The club works on the Quadricycle almost every Wednesday in the Me-chanical Engineering Technology machine shop between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Students have been staying before and after their classes to help with the project.

Currently the club is working on the assembly of the rear axle, differential, and running gear. Each part that they complete helps them get closer to the end goal, which is a full-scale working replica of Henry Ford’s first

car! It is taking a long time to complete the car because our students are not machinists... they are learning machining basics week by week as they participate in the club. These students are learning machining by using a practical approach to how parts fit together and the correct process on how parts are manufactured using precision machining techniques.

The Rotaract Clubcontinues to uphold the club’s motto “Service Above Self”. The Rotaract Club recently supported the New England Wireless and Steam Museum in East Greenwich at the Annual Steam Up event, the Kent County YMCA’s Halloween party, and the college’s open house. If you like making a difference and helping others, join the Rotaract Club. Contact the Club’s Advisor Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu, to join or for more information.

Congratulationsto the Physical Therapy Assistant Club’s new officers Rafael Pena, Treasurer; Allison Stewart, Secretary; Normand Houle and Domenico Pereira, Co-Presidents.

Thank you to the NEIT Community for supporting student clubs through your donations to their fundraisers, collection drives and attending events during the summer and fall quarters.

The Nursing Club had a very prosperous bake sale on September 9. The funds raised will help the club provide a Florence Nightingale lamp for each graduating nursing student.

The Veterinary Technology Student Club held an Animal Shelter Supply Drive from October 26 – Novem-ber 6. All items received will be donated to the East Greenwich Animal Protection League. The Vet Tech Club also held a bake sale on October 13; the funds raised will be help send a student to the RIVMA and RIVTA conferences.

The Criminal Justice Student Club held their an-nual 911-Memorial event. The police department honor guards that attended the event were: Warwick, South Kingstown (to include Alfred Buco, a member of the CJ faculty at NEIT) Cranston and Woonsocket (to include Mike Velino, a CJ student at NEIT). Welcoming Remarks and First Reading: Savannah Sousa; Mistress of Ceremo-nies: Nicole Cioffi; Second Reading: Anthony Pelleccione; Lowering of the Flag: SGT Seth Amato USMC and SPEC Frank Housen US ARMY; Final Reading: Vanessa Wilcox; Closing Remarks: Nicole Cioffi. Sevan Donoian, Digital Recording Arts student, ended the ceremony by singing the a cappella version of the National Anthem.

The New england Tech Golf Club hosted its Annual Student vs. Faculty Golf Tournament on Friday, Septem-ber 11. The tournament was held at the East Greenwich Golf Club. The foursomes each consisted of two students and two faculty members. The faculty won by one stroke!

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