Tech News Winter 2016 - New England Institute of Technology

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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Winter 2016
Health Sciences Programs Expand
Three New Bachelor of Science Degree Programs Focus on Employers’ Needs
Rehabilitation Sciences
The Bachelor of Science program in Rehabilitation Sciences
(BS in RS) is scheduled to begin in the Summer, 2016 quarter.
This innovative hybrid program offers students the opportunity
to support individuals with disabilities to regain functional independence. The BS in RS program provides an advanced degree
for students who possess an associate in science degree in health
care or related fields.
This program will be delivered in a hybrid format with students
meeting on campus approximately five times per quarter (every other
week), allowing them to complete their education utilizing a flexible
schedule. Using assistive technology interventions, students will
engage in hands-on learning to maximize an individual’s activities
within his or her home, work, school and community environments.
Health Care Management
The Bachelor of Science program in Health Care Management (HCM/BS) will
begin in the Spring, 2016 quarter. The Health Care Management program is a specialized
bachelor of science degree program for students who have a minimum of an associate in
science degree in the health care field. This program is designed to prepare graduates
for entry-level managerial careers in health care and incorporates the latest innovations,
managerial techniques and theory into a practical 18-month program.
The program features courses in the core areas of health care systems that include
health care law, economics, marketing, and finance, as well as public health, quality
improvement and risk management. Key features of this program include an optional
internship in a health care setting and a capstone project where students work with a
faculty member to develop and present an in depth project that focuses on a particular
topic incorporating knowledge gained throughout the program.
Health Care Management graduates will be prepared for employment as managers or
assistant managers to support strategic planning, budgeting, and quality improvement
or as supervisors of a program or department in long term care facilities, hospitals,
public health, home health care, community health, mental health centers and other
health related venues.
Students will work with inter-professional team members as they
advance their knowledge in disability rights, services and advocacy.
Courses in physical rehabilitation, assistive technology and
occupational science prepare students for career advancement in
health care, patient advocacy, or graduate studies in occupational
therapy, engineering-related fields, sports medicine, architectural
design or physical therapy (specific general education coursework
in the sciences is required for application to physical therapy
graduate programs). Individuals who have obtained certification
as an Occupational Therapy Assistant may be eligible, upon partial
completion of the BS in RS program, for advanced standing in
the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program
offered at NEIT.
Health and Wellness
The Bachelor of Science program in Health and Wellness (H&W) is scheduled
to begin in the Spring, 2016 quarter. This program will prepare students to assist people of all ages to achieve and sustain health and wellness. Students learn how to coach
and educate clients using an innovative system rooted in the latest bio-psychosocial
sciences. Students may enter the Health and Wellness program upon graduation from
high school or matriculate from related associate in science degree programs.
The curriculum includes wellness and prevention, change management (cognitive
and behavioral), professional health and wellness coaching, client/patient engagement
and activation, collaborative leadership and culture transition, personalized health,
practical health and wellness workplace challenges, and health care’s Affordable Care
Act and associated Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Live simulation is incorporated into most core courses and may include guest faculty presentations.
The senior Internship and Capstone Integrated Experience course includes a practicum
and a final presentation and paper which provide an opportunity for students to reflect
upon the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program. Students will be taught
to conduct primary field research assessing the effectiveness and demonstrating the
See Health & Wellness, page 2
value of health and wellness coaching.
For more information on any of the new health sciences programs, contact NEIT’s Admissions Office
at 800-736-7744, 401-467-7744, [email protected] or visit www.neit.edu.
Automotive Grad Follows Her Passion
Brittaney Lanphear graduated from New England Institute of Technology in September, 2015, with an Associate
in Science degree in Advanced Automotive Technology. She is making her mark in the automotive repair industry, a
field that is predominately comprised of male automotive technicians. Brittaney shares her passion for her work as
well as the respect and empowerment she has so rightly earned.
What made you decide to attend NEIT for
your degree?
I had an interest in automotive repair.
Upon investigating educational programs
in my general area of interest, I found that
New England Tech offered an automotive
program that met my needs.
How did you choose your program?
I received several invitations to attend
Tech Nites to explore the many educational
programs offered at NEIT. I was intrigued
by the programs and the quality of the
technology available within NEIT’s educational environment to facilitate the learning
experience.
What did you do to get started with your
career?
I have several family members and friends
who completed programs at New England
Tech and are now successfully employed
in their fields of study. In addition, upon
recommendation of a friend, I contacted a
representative at NEIT who provided me
with options that met my academic needs.
Tell us about your current position.
As of August 11, 2015, I have been
employed as an automotive technician at
Mulzer’s Car Care Inc. in North Kingstown,
Rhode Island. I acquired this position prior
to my graduation from NEIT’s Automotive
Technology program. At this establishment,
we encounter a variety of makes and models
of vehicles. I work as a member of a team of
professionals who provide support to each
other when necessary.
true sense of accomplishment and empowerment for women. I never worry about being
stranded on the side of the road with a faulty
vehicle and feeling helpless.
In my current place of employment, I
have experienced many positive interactions
with my fellow workers. Co-workers have
shared tools, offered words of encouragement, and assisted me with difficult jobs.
I have also been invited to help others on
challenging jobs.
What do you feel ultimately prepared you
for your position?
The real life experience shared through the
Automotive Technology professors at NEIT
was of utmost importance to me. I not only
learned how to use technology and tools, but
I also learned to anticipate events that could
occur related to specific situations.
Do you have any advice for graduates
who are just beginning their job search?
It is my recommendation to meet a potential employer in person, demonstrating genuine interest in the position you are pursuing.
What advice would you give to encourage
other women to join the automotive field?
The work setting provides change and new
challenges on a regular, if not daily, basis.
The automotive field is rich with employment
opportunities. This type of work provides a
What can current students do to better
prepare themselves for jobs in this field?
Students should open themselves to opportunities to practice skills related to the
field. If automotive work is truly the student’s
field of interest, he/she should begin acquiring
the necessary tools for employment. Students
should be organized and maintain their tools
and equipment.
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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Scholarship Recipients Are Honored
A Message from
President
Richard I. Gouse
Greetings to all. I would like to share
some exciting news regarding the
programs and projects taking place at
New England Institute of Technology.
We are proud to announce that New
England Tech’s online bachelor’s
degree programs were ranked #1 in
Rhode Island, #3 in New England, and
#49 nationally out of 1200 programs
reviewed by U.S. News & World Report
and outlined in its 2016 Best Online
Programs directory. Today, more and
more students and professionals are
turning to online programs to earn an
advanced degree. Our diverse range
of both bachelor’s and master’s level
online degree programs offers individuals the opportunity to earn their degrees
while balancing the demands of work
and family.
Our program offerings continue to
grow with the addition of three new
courses of study in the health sciences
field. Beginning this spring, NEIT will
offer Bachelor of Science degree
programs in Rehabilitation Sciences,
Health Care Management and Health
and Wellness. These programs have
been developed in response to employers seeking well-versed, technically
trained employees in specialized fields
within the health care industry.
On the campus development front,
construction of our new 416-bed residence hall is well underway as well as
the 40,000-sq. ft. addition to the main
building at the East Greenwich campus.
The concrete footings and foundations
have been placed, insulated and backfilled. The structural steel for the building frame is scheduled to arrive in late
February. We are eager to fully resume
these projects once spring arrives.
We have much to be proud of as
we continue our mission of providing New England Tech students with
the knowledge and skills they need to
make positive contributions in today’s
competitive labor market.
On December 4, 2015, Senior Vice President and Provost, Dr. Douglas H. Sherman awarded scholarships ranging from $500
to $2,500 to more than 80 outstanding New England Tech students for their academic achievements. The awards consisted
of scholarships established either by the generosity of numerous donors including the NEIT Alumni Association, specific NEIT
departments, several trade organizations, or as memorial scholarships to honor a friend, staff member, or faculty member
of the university.
Students had the opportunity to meet and personally thank many of the donors who participated in the awards presentation
for their generosity. Following the ceremony, family, friends and honored guests were invited to a reception to celebrate this
important occasion. Congratulations to the following students:
Auxillary Services Scholarship — Elizandra Santana
Brian F. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship — Darlington Nwachukwu & Naiem Sayegh
Bald Hill Chrysler Scholarship — Kyle Delaney
Bridgestone/Firestone Scholarship — Mychael Hart, Dara Kashefi, Carlos Morales, Gerges Obeid & Rupertico Severino Salvas
Criminal Justice Department Scholarship — Chelsea Papineau
Compass Group Scholarship — Patti Fluegel, Katie Fogarty, Bryan Fricot, Eli Ghali, Shyla Magnett, Christopher Rosales & Anthony Souza
Dr. Marcia Gilman Scholarship — Ernestine Vaill-Larcque
Dr. Robert Shapiro Memorial Scholarship — Francois Candela & Tyler Prada
East Greenwich Rotary Scholarship — Kira Lollar
Electrical League of Rhode Island-Michael Hickey Jr. Memorial Scholarship — Ryan Burke & Kevin Daly
DATES
Attention NEIT
Students and Grads!
Geoffrey ThorpE Memorial Scholarship — Kathleen Emerson
NEIT General Scholarship — Shakera Forbes, Gianna Johnson & Nathaniel Tavares
W.W. Grainger, Inc. HVAC Scholarship
Aanuoluwapo Akinjagunla, Mouayad Alkabouni, Anthony Armando, Jason Gagnon, Jeanne John,
Katherine LeBlanc, Yi-Wen Liang & Raysa Moreira
Hope Valley Industries Scholarship — Edward Forero
International Student Scholarship — Adetayo Okeowo & K’Shawn Thomas
Information Technology Department Scholarship — Caleb Whewell
Matthew J. Fandetti Memorial Scholarship — Brittany Burgess, Michael Dobachesky & Susan Pimental
National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation Scholarship — Jared Chipman, Garren Dumas & James Thornley
Occupational Therapy Department Scholarship — Tara Falck & Angela Lavoie
Bob Dupuis Scholarship/Precision Metalforming Association — Brandon Daley & Corey Nogueira
Regan Heating and Air Conditioning Scholarship — Richard Evans
RI Builders Association/DAGATA Scholarship — Jonathan Mondesir & Blake Pierce
RI Radio Hall of Fame Scholarship — Joanna Donofrio
RI Veterinary Medical Association — Madison Chaney & Jennifer Demers
SAVE THE
NEIT ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS
Hannah Backlund, Nicole Barone, Jacob Barrios, Kristy Cartwright, Miguel Castillo, Max Couto, Cecelia Fernandez, Garrett Franklin,
Jacob Fryzel, Randy Hopper, Jennifer Irwin, Richard Junkins, Michael LaBreche, Austin Lussier, Lindsay-Leigh Maiuri,
Rebecca Marchand, Timothy Scanlon, Frank Triolo
Rossi Electric Scholarship — Leger Antoine & Yelsin Gamez
Surgical Technology Department — Jason Flynn
TACO/The White Family Foundation Scholarship — Stephen Koester
Textron Diversity Scholarship
Sharon Adickah, Silvia Jacobowitz, Savanna Monteiro, Holli Palacio, Emiy Pharasikaysone & Daphne Kim Rodriquez
Dr. William H. Rizzini Interior Design Scholarship — Alysha Hutchinson
William R. Talladay Memorial Scholarship — Christian Molina
Transportation Technology
Career Fair
Thursday, March 3, 2016 9 a.m. – 12 noon
AC Building/bay area, Access Road Campus
TECHXPO 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016 • 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tech Way, East Greenwich Campus
Commencement 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016 • 11:00 am
R.I. Convention Center
Tech Nites 2016
Tuesday, April 5 / Tuesday, May 31
Tuesday, August 2 / Wednesday, November 2
At the East Greenwich campus
from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Register for Free Career Exploration Workshops
NEIT is offering a series of free Career Exploration workshops designed for individuals
interested in exploring various career options. Each Career Exploration Day features two
to three hands-on workshops giving participants the opportunity to experience firsthand
some of the job responsibilities in their field of interest. Faculty and NEIT graduates and
employers will be on hand to guide students through the activities and to answer any questions regarding potential career paths.
All Career Exploration Days are conducted on specified Saturday mornings from 9:00
a.m. -12:00 p.m. with lunch available from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The schedule of workshops is as follows:
• February 27, 2016: Engineering and Architecture
• March 5, 2016: Building Trades
• March 12, 2016: Various Management Programs
To register for these workshops, call 401-467-7744 or visit www.neit.edu/careerexploration.
Health and
Wellness
Continued from Page 1
Health and Wellness program graduates are prepared with the skills needed
in this emerging health care specialty.
Career opportunities include health
and wellness program design, health
promotion, coaching in medical/health
care settings, wellness education in
physicians’ offices, insurance companies, corporate wellness/fitness, health
centers and geriatric day and assisted
living communities.
TECH NEWS Winter 2016
NEIT’S Online Programs Rank #1 in Rhode Island
U.S. News & World Report released
its 2016 Best Online Programs directory
in January, and New England Institute of
Technology (NEIT) has earned the No.1
spot in Rhode Island for its online
bachelor’s degree
programs (January
12, 2016). NEIT
was also ranked 3rd
in New England, and 49th nationally. In its
fifth year, the 2016 Best Online Programs is
a resource used by millions of domestic and
international students to compare the academic quality of more than 1,200 bachelor’s
and master’s level distance degree programs
offered at colleges and universities across
the country.
Online learning is an integral part of higher
education as many students and working
adults seek online education programs to
complete their degree or advance their career
while maintaining a flexible schedule that
suits their lifestyle.
To be considered in the bachelor level rankings, only degree-granting programs offered
predominately online at regionally accredited
colleges and universities were reviewed.
The methodologies used are based on such
factors as faculty credentials and training,
student services and technology, and student
engagement. For more information on the Best
Online Programs rankings and methodologies, visit www.usnews.com/online.
Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, NEIT’s Senior
Vice President and Provost, stated “To earn
the recognition of being Rhode Island’s #1
online bachelor’s degree program is a testament to the important work that our faculty,
instructional design staff, and student services
team have performed in making our online
learning environments the absolute best that
they can be.”
For more information regarding New
England Tech’s bachelor’s and master’s degree online offerings, visit http://www.neit.
edu/Programs/Online-and-Hybrid-DegreePrograms.
Alumni Association News
A Message to NEIT Alumni: From New England Tech Alumni Association President, Jason Albuquerque
Jason Albuquerque
To My Fellow Alumni:
On behalf of the Alumni Association of New England Institute of
Technology, I write to say “Welcome
to our family”. As an alumnus of
NEIT, it is a privilege to be working for you, my fellow alumni. The
NEIT staff and the members of this
association’s board of directors are
dedicated to the mission of our
university. As an association, we
are working to advance and promote
the reputation of this exceptional
institution, for both you and our
future graduates, all of whom join
the ranks of the more than 30,000
NEIT alumni. As a team, we are
committed to reconnect, engage,
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SAVE THE DATE
2nd Annual
NEIT Alumni Association
ALL-CLASS REUNION
Saturday, June 4, 2016 • Noon-4PM
Alumni interested in serving on the Reunion Planning Committee
should contact Joan Segerson, Director of Development and Alumni Relations
by phone at 401-739-5000, entension 3704, or via email at [email protected]
ALUMNI MERCHANDISE
Womens
T-Shirts
is now for sale
through the
Development/
Alumni Relations
Office. Contact
Joan at ext. 3704.
Proceeds from
the sale of alumni
merchandise benefit
the Alumni Fund.
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Are you planning for retirement? Are you ready for retirement?
Attend this two-part seminar and find out.
CHOOSE YOUR DATES FOR THIS TWO-SESSION CLASS
Thursday, May 12th and May 19th
or
Tuesday May 17th and May 24th
All sessions are 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
At New England Institute of Technology
Hall of Fame Room (First Floor)
One New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich, RI 02818
$59.00 Fee for you and a guest
Includes a 135 page Retirement Guide
Special Pricing for
New England Tech Alumni
$29.00 Fee for you and a guest
Includes a 135 page Retirement Guide
The instructors for Passport to Retirement®
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educate and offer innovative programs and
benefits for you! As I look to the next two
years as your President, my goal is to ensure
that our Alumni Association informs, involves,
and invests in its members. Our events, services and programs will be
designed to encourage you to stay connected to
your alma mater. We are also excited to embark
on a new communications strategy, with the goal
that whatever your preferred method of communication is--Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or
Snapchat--you will find us reaching out to you,
even via snail mail and email! We encourage
you to engage with us and share our message
with your friends, family and fellow alumni.
However, we do not expect to accomplish
this alone. We want to hear from you! You will
find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
you can send us an email at [email protected].
Please come to our meetings or send us
your suggestions on how to make our Alumni
Association stronger. You may also send us a
quick note to let us know how you are, what you
are doing and any exciting news we can share!
Thank you again for the opportunity to serve
as your Alumni Association President. I’m
extremely excited about our future together as
we partner to strengthen and grow our Alumni
Association.
A NEW
ALUMNI BENEFIT!
The Alumni Association has launched a
new benefit for members of the Association,
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the lowest hotel prices on the web with more than
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Newly registered members are banked with an
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How to Start and Run a Small Business
Starting and Running a Construction Company
FREE WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE NEW ENGLAND TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
How to Start and Run a Small Business
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
April 7, 2016: How to Start, Run and Grow
.a Small Business
April 12, 2016: How to Write a Business Plan & How to Raise Money
What will you learn?
The unknown formula to earning substantially
higher profits; 10 hottest businesses; how to finance
a business; how to start with very litte cash; how to
price a product/service; strategic market planning;
10 website basics; 10 SEO tips; small business vs.
traditional marketing & advertising; how to slash
hundreds off your taxes; 20 biggest “pitfalls” in
starting and running a small business.
Starting & Running a Construction Company
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
April 19, 2016: How to Start, Run and Grow a Construction Company
What will you learn?
In this two-hour workshop, all the aspects of starting a construction company, as well as how to
increase profits in an existing one, will be discussed.
Concepts to be covered include: Niche marketing;
strategy and profits; bonding; unions; business
planning; finances; financial statements; percent
of completion; overhead, personnel; operations;
and entity choice.
Presenters
David J. Lucier, CPA, CGMA, Tax
CEA, Small Business Specialist
David is one of Rhode Island’s
leading small business speakers
on small business finance, management, marketing, business
plans, and starting and growing
a small business. He co-authored
“The Six Steps to Small Business Success” and has worked
with small businesses for over
30 years.
Anthony W. Bucci, Jr., CPCU, AIS
Tony is an independent insurance
broker who founded Bucci Insurance Group in 1981. He focuses on
working with the small business
market educating and resolving
risk management and employee
benefit issues.
For more information, contact
the Alumni Relations Office at
401-739-5000, Ext. 3704.
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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.
Bryan Fricot, ABTA, 12/15, Architectural/
Building Engineering Technology, is employed by
Fricot Building & Remodeling.
David Ucci, ABTB, 9/14, Architectural/ Building
Engineering Technology, is employed by General
Dynamics Electric Boat.
John May, AAUT, 7/15, Advanced Automotive
Technology, is employed by Mercedes-Benz of
Warwick.
Thomas Pelletier, AAUT, 6/15, Advanced
Automotive Technology, is employed by DRD
Customs.
Christopher Monti, AAUT, 3/15, Advanced
Automotive Technology, is employed by Quirk Ford.
Patrick Chapman, ASMB, 9/14, Automotive
Service Management, is employed by Greenwich
Bay Marina.
Coral Vittini, CJ, 12/14, Criminal Justice, is
employed by Nicholas Colangelo, Attorney at Law.
Laura Quintanilla, CMA, 3/15, Clinical Medical
Assistant, is employed by Aspire Dermatology.
Christopher Consiglio, CMTB, 9/14,
Construction Management, is employed by Caldwell
and Walsh Building Construction.
Marcelo Lopez, DRA, 9/15, Digital Recording
Arts, is employed by Brown University.
Kile Chaisson, ELTB, 6/15, Electrical
Engineering Technology, is employed by Bausch
Advanced Technology.
Joshua Deziel, ELRE, 12/15, Electrical
Technology w/ Renewable Energy, is employed by
Massachusetts Power and Light.
Craig McCarthy, GDSA, 3/14, Game Development
and Simulation Programming, is employed by
Inquest Technologies.
Matthew LaBianca, GDSB, 9/15, Game
Development and Simulation Programming, is
employed by IGT (formerly GTECH).
Thomas Greatorex, ITN, 9/15, Information
Technology/Network Engineering, is employed
by Atrion.
Thomas Brindamour, ITBN, 12/14, Information
Technology/Network Engineering, is employed by
Blueport Wireless.
Shawn Morin, ITS, 12/14, Information
Technology/Software Engineering, is employed by
Black Duck Software.
Paul Rola, ITBS, 6/15, Information Technology/
Software Engineering, is employed by Precision
Design Studios.
Colin Parkhurst, MCTA, 3/07, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, is employed by Anvi
International.
Daniel St. Pierre, MCTB, 9/15, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, is employed by Visual
Creations Inc.
Allyson Dolan, MGTA, 9/15, Business
Management, is employed by Dream Big
Gymnastics.
Brian Johnstone, MT, 3/14, Marine Technology,
is employed by South Attleboro Marine
Amanda Morel, NUR, 9/15, Nursing, is employed
by Day Kimball Hospital
Sophia Tavares, OTA, 12/13, Occupational
Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by
Carelink.
Sarah Aldridge, OTA, 12/14, Occupational
Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by
RehabCare.
Ryan Ortega, PLBH, 12/15, Plumbing/Heating &
Gas Technology, is employed by Darien Plumbing
and Heating Inc.
Patricia Scungio, PTA, 9/13, Physical Therapist
Assistant Technology, is employed by VNA Care
New England.
Christopher Rue, RACH, 12/13, Refrigeration/
AC Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by
Cape Cod Ice.
David Pietraszka, RC, 3/15, Respiratory Care,
is employed by Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
Spencer Greatorex, ST, 3/15, Surgical
Technology, is employed by Milford Regional
Medical Center.
Garrick Gaspar, VAP, 9/09, Video & Audio
Production Technology, is employed by Shanix
Technology.
Jennifer Hogan, VET, 9/14, Veterinary
Technology, is employed by Attleboro Veterinary
Clinic.
Kathryn Smith, VDEB, 9/15, Video Game Design,
is employed by TechComm Partners.
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 800-7367744 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 [email protected]
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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
From left: Preyas Thakkar, David Bienkiewicz, Paige Desrosiers,
and Ryan Silva.
Information Technology
Students Serve as Tutors
For six weeks of the fall quarter, NEIT offered a basic
computer skills program and job readiness class to eight students
with special needs referred to NEIT from Resources for Human
Development of Pawtucket, RI. The Information Technology
(IT) Department and the Academic Skills Center collaborated
to develop the program which included teaching how to use
Word, Power Point, an Excel appointment calendar, a Cisco
phone, how to send an email and create a memo.
Four NEIT Information Technology students, Paige Desrosiers, David Bienkiewicz, Ryan Silva, and Preyas Thakkar,
worked each week as a tutor and coach and shared their
knowledge with the students to enhance their office skills for
future employment. The students were very appreciative and
learned a great deal from their tutors. The program concluded
with a small ceremony at which the students and tutors were
recognized by NEIT faculty and staff for their participation in
the program. Since this program was so successful, plans are
underway to offer it again in the spring.
On December 2, 2015, the Architectural Building Engineering
Technology department held the “Faculty Awards for Excellence
in Design” for the Summer quarter 2015, to recognize students
who have excelled in design studio work for the previous quarter. The faculty nominates students who demonstrate superior
creativity, imagination, sensitivity and technical competency.
The nominees were students in the Interior Design (ID) and
Architectural Building Engineering (ABT) programs: Angela
DaCosta (ID) and Ian Olson (ABT) Team for Senior Thesis; Kimberly
Gammell (ID) Senior Thesis; Lindsey-Leigh Maiuri (ID) Senior
Thesis, and Michelle Satori (ABT) Senior Thesis. The winner
was Lindsey-Leigh Maiuri. Her project was Renovation of the
Park Square Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. Pictured from left:
Michelle Sartori, Lindsey-Leigh Maiuri (winner), Ian Olson, and
Angela DaCosta. (Not pictured: Kimberly Gammell).
NEIT’s Quality Service STATEMENT
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.
Since 2013, New England Tech’s SAMI Program has trained more than 200 entry-level welders and machinists and connected
them with over 60 employers seeking skilled workers. These graduating machinists (pictured above) have learned to use
calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and gauge blocks as well as set up and operate manual lathes, milling machines,
surface grinders, drill presses and table saws. Some students progress into CNC machine setup and operation. SAMI also
provides instruction in blueprint reading and use of SolidWorks 3D design software. These graduates are employed at Grip
Nail in East Providence, Greystone of Lincoln, WALCO Electric in Providence, and Davis Standard in Pawcatuck, CT.
From left: Instructor Wayne Farmer; graduate Raymond Tillinghast; Case Manager Cynthia Toti; graduates Leon Lopes, Devon
Merchant, Michael Robinson; instructors Todd Sposato and Ritchie Longoluocco; graduates Todd Sollitto, Trent Daniels,
Michael McCombs; instructor Cindra Drowne-Walsh; and graduate Noum Sinphoune.
Quarter 5 Students from the Veterinary Technology program
attended the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association
(RIVMA) 45th annual Scientific Seminar at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Newport in December. Students attended the
Veterinary Technician Program which included lectures on
Emergency Critical Care and Anesthesia. From left: Arielle St
Pierre, Kasey Birtz, Danielle Papa, Ashley D’Attilio, Samantha
Hunt, Melanie Iadeluca, Isabella Santoro, Kimberly Bowman,
Jennifer Catauro, Tyler MacDonald, Nicole Nagle, Rowan
Alexander, and Department Chair and Associate Professor
Darlene Jones, DVM.
The Champlin Foundations Award Grant to NEIT
New England Institute of Technology has been awarded a grant from The Champlin Foundations for
approximately $144,000. The award will be used to purchase an automated welding system for the Shipbuilding/Marine Trades and Advanced Manufacturing (SAMI) program, as well as a diagnostic and information
system for the Automotive Technology program.
Established in 1932, The Champlin Foundations has distributed nearly $480 million to various non-profit
organizations almost entirely in the state of Rhode Island. “We are very grateful to The Champlin Foundations for its continued generosity over the past 15 years,” stated Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, NEIT Senior Vice
President and Provost. “Champlin’s continued support enhances the university’s goal to provide our students
with a high quality, hands-on technical education preparing them to enter today’s competitive labor market.”
Dean’s List
The following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending
December 19, 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!
Kayode D Adebayo.............CYNB
Richard S Akers................MGTB
Courtney L Albanese.............VAP
Harrison M Albert............ BMCT
Sherry Aldana................... BMCT
Edward W Alderman..........AAHP
Dimitry Z Alexis.................ASMB
Mouayad Alkabouni.......... MGTA
Britany M Allman.................CMA
Nicole L Almeida....................ST
Julio G Alvarez III...............ESTA
Francisco G Alves.............. CYBT
Christopher D Anderson.... CYBT
Jordan A Anderson...............BCJ
Joshua L Andrade............... ITBS
Leger Antoine....................... ELY
Ryan A Arruda....................ELRE
Ian A Arsenault..................... ITA
Jameson M Arsenault............ ITA
Kelly M Athaide..................BSOT
Jennifer Attalla......................PTA
Jarrod S Atteridge.................IDA
Gilbert A Augustave............... ITA
Monica M Avila.................. ABTA
Kayla J Babineau................ABTB
Anthony J Badessa............MGTB
Sebastian Baena.................. AUT
Madelynne Baenziger.............ST
Ryan C Bahnsen................DMPB
Jonathan D Bailey.................PTA
Rebecca A Banach..................ST
Jon-Michael Baribault.......ABTB
Joselyn M Barillas................AVM
Justin A Barreira................. ITBS
Jacob A Barrios.................VDEB
Justin A Barros..................ABTB
Tory J Bassett....................BDMP
Corey J Beagan..................... ITA
Ayeisha D Bean.................. CYBT
Janario M Bean.....................MT
Ejner A Beaudoin...............ESTA
Victoria P Beaudoin............ESTA
Kelly L Beck......................... OTA
Shayna L Beck...................BSOT
Zee-Shawn N Beckford......... ITA
Zachary C Beckwith..............PTA
Anthony F Belmonte III......VDEB
Jayson A Bennett................VDEA
Brianna L Benoit..................VET
Paul L Bernard.................. VDVA
Nathaniel D Berry..............CYNB
Charles W Bessette............RACH
Michelle M Bettencourt........PTA
Kelsea J
Bettencourt-Hathaway.......RNBN
Mark C Bianco.................... BCC
The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program received a
10-year accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), the longest accreditation
period that can be awarded. The dedication and passion for
occupational therapy is shared by Professor and Department
Chair Carol Doehler, OTA faculty and students. Graduation and
certification examination pass rates for NEIT students are the
highest in years! Congratulations to front row from left: Joanne
Jones, Cyndi Fuchs, Jeanette Gilbert, Carol Doehler and back
row, from left: Julie Ann Laird, Becky Simon, Nancy Dooley, Karen
Morgenstein, Randy Fedoruk, Trish McGee and Mary Brinson.
Heather L Blakey................... RC
Drew M Blanchard........... MGTA
Dane S Bliss....................GMWB
Aung Bo............................ AAUT
Emma I Bonitati...................VET
Jennifer N Botelho................. RC
Kevin D Botelho..................CETA
Cody W Boudreau...............BELY
Maria F Bourski...............MGTB
Marc J Bousquet................ASMB
Sandra S Boxall.................BSOT
Courtney E Boyd................. EMR
Patrick G Boyer.....................MT
Caleb S Bradford............... VDVA
Travis R Bradley..................... CJ
Riley O Bradway...............DMPB
Harrison J Braley.................DRA
James M Braley.................BVGD
Keri D Brangman....................ST
Nathan S Brathwaite..........AAHP
Crystal B Bravo..................VDEA
Beau M Brissette.................. ITA
Daniel D Brookfield...........ELRE
Matthew M Brouillard..........ITN
Roger A Brounell............... VDVA
Amanda L Brown..................IDB
David Brown......................ELTB
Jack R Brown....................VGDA
Patrick S Brown................... ITA
Domenic F Bruzzi.................CJB
Michael S Buchanan..........AAHP
Adriana C Burgo................ MLTA
Ryan M Burkart.................CYNB
Jose D Bustillo...................... ITA
Casey R Butler..................GMWA
William J Button IV............BCYN
McKenzie M Byrne.............VDEA
Jonathan F Campbell.........RACH
Francois Candela...............MCTA
John R Cannon.................GMWA
Alphonse B Cardi IV......... BMCT
Trevor L Cardone...................MT
Jaclynne T Carideo...............PTA
Sean Carpenter...................CJBX
Natalie J Carr........................ ITA
Christopher C Carrasco.....AAHP
Kristy B Cartwright.............ABTB
Brandon L Carvalho.............. ITA
Brett M Casale................... ABTA
Miguel A Casillas Jr............GDSB
Thomas Cass........................ ITA
Brock T Cataldi.................... ITA
Capri Catanzaro.................AAHP
Stephanie L Chalke...........DMPB
Gerald C Chanco.....................ST
Kayla Charette....................RNBN
Keith Chasse........................WEL
Anthony V Chhim..................ITN
Christopher J Chiappa...........MT
Michael J Chibante............ASMB
Jarrid R Chrissos.............. MGTA
Paul A Christopher............GDSB
Paul J Cipriano.................... OTA
Justin Cisse............................ RC
Alisha R Clark....................BSOT
Benjamin A.................Clark AVM
Sean D Clark.....................GDSB
James M Clarke................ CMTB
Trent A Clarke................... AAUT
Gregory R Clavell...................ITS
Ross C Coffua......................BCD
Andrew K Colannino.......... VDVA
Eileen Collado........................ST
Christopher J Collins......... CYBT
Kelly R Conant....................... RC
Christopher J Corazzini......... ITA
Joshua M Correia.................PTA
Tamara D Corriea..............PLBH
Tyler D Corwin..................... ITA
Kaitlyn Costa.....................GMWA
Melissa Costa........................BID
Matthew G Cote.................PLBH
Megan R Coulombe................ST
Cameron B Couto..............VDEA
Max R Couto.........................VAP
John A Couture.................. ABTA
Kyle K Cox........................ BMCT
Raymind D Cruz................ CYBT
Matthew C Culbertson.......DMPB
Katelyn N Dalmazzi...............PTA
Brian A DaRosa.................ABTB
Luiz C DaSilva Jr................. ITBS
Kyle J Daun........................ CYBT
John T Dawson..................RACH
Kelli J Day............................ OTA
Michael J Day........................ITS
Vanessa De Melo..................PTA
Zaria D Dean....................GMWA
Michael R DeFelice...............VET
Richard F DeLuca................. ITA
James D DeMaio................ASMB
Jennifer Demers...................VET
Naomi R Denesha..............MCTA
Laura R Desaulniers.........GMWA
Cody J Deutsch..................VGDA
Vincent J DeVito III............BCYN
Alberto M Diaz.....................BCJ
Leonardo Diaz...................MCTA
Heather-Jo B Didrichsen...... OTA
Arlene Dihal.......................... RC
Michael G Dobachesky......... ITA
Amanda E Dohoney............. OTA
Varfley Dolley....................... ITA
Tyler A Dori......................GMWA
Tiana M Dorsey....................CJB
Christopher J Doucette.........ITN
Edward J Doura Jr..............CJBX
Quentin J Doyonnas........... VDVA
Justin P Drolet...................MCTA
Erica J Drowne.....................VET
Abigail R Dyer.......................ITS
Joseph M Dynon................... ITA
Abdallah M El-Lakis............ELTB
Jesse E Emerson.................. OTA
Kathleen M Emerson.......... BCM
Timothy E Enos..................ABTB
Patrick G Erban.................ABTB
Tracy D Espada..................BSOT
Odete L Estrela................. CMTB
John J Falvey IV.................CYNB
Michael J Farnham........... DMPA
Kathryn J Feather.................NUR
Felix A Feliciano III............BELT
Dillon A Ferreira................CETA
Nicole M Ferreira..............BVGD
Zachary T Ferri.................GMWA
Devin C Ficara................... AAUT
Timothy P Ficco....................PTA
Matthew Filippini................ESTA
Anthony J Fiori III..................ITS
Rebecca M Fisher.................BSE
Ryan J Fleming.....................ITN
Michael G Flood.................CJBX
Ashley D Flowers....................ST
Erica G Fluevog.................CYNB
Shannon M Fogarty...............VET
Dheja S Fonseca................ABTB
Joshua N Fontaine..............ESTA
Kyle J Fontaine...................... ITA
Arlington A Forbes.................. CJ
William C Forte..................... ITA
Tracy K Fortes......................CMA
William J Foster.................VDEA
Jack F Fowler.................... CYBT
Joseph C Fox.....................VGDA
Shannon E Francis................VET
Bryan C Fricot...................ABTB
Natalie Fuller....................MGTB
Corey J Furtado.................CYNB
Vanessa Furtado..................NUR
Katie L Fusaro......................NUR
Logan A Gabrielsen.............. OTA
Michael E Gagne II............ VDVA
Jason L Gagnon.....................ITS
Maryellen E Gale..............GMWA
Jason R Gardiner.................. ITA
Robyn L Gardiner...................ST
Brooke L Garland................NUR
Jeffrey D Gault...................... ELY
Kenneth J Gengo Jr............ CYBT
Eli J Ghali..........................VGDA
William D Gibeault.............ESTA
Adam B Girard...................ESTA
Lindsey A Glaude................. OTA
Jamie C Goeden.................... ITA
Ronald C Gomes................... ELY
Britany M Gonsalves.............PTA
Benjamin G Gordon...........VGDA
Jacob J Gray....................... ITBS
Connor D Greene..............MCTA
Dominique Grisson...........AAHP
Joshua T Grizzel................. ITBS
BrieAnna M Gross...........BGMW
Beau J Guidry..................... ITBS
David B Guyette...................BCD
Jose I Guzman.................. CMTB
Daniel M Haddad Jr..............PTA
Jessica D Hadley..................... CJ
Howell F Halford...............RACH
Amanda Handfield............ MGTA
Daniel J Hankey.................. ITBS
Zachary T Hanson............. VDVA
Vishnu R Harnarine.......... MCTB
Lucas J Harper....................AHP
Kaylee L Harrington.......... DMPA
Michelle N Harrison............ OTA
Alexander S Harrop.............. ITA
Lindsay J Hayden.................NUR
Shaun P Hazard.....................ITS
Devon S Hebert.................RACH
Matthew P Henriques........RACH
Korey J Heron..................... ITBS
Jared W Hohl....................... OTA
Mathew E Holden................. ITA
Adam D Homerston............. BCC
Randy J Hopper..................... RC
Bethany A Horne...............BSOT
William D Hosheit............MGTB
Kristie A Hugus..................BSOT
John R Humes....................ITBN
Alysha M Hutchinson............IDB
Brandon M Inacio............. AAUT
Kimberly D Jackson............ ITBS
Aidan D Jacobson................. ITA
Sean Jacobson.................. CMTB
John P Jacques..................... ITA
TECH NEWS Winter 2016
Front row from left: Ashlee Acampora, LA-Z-BOY; Christian Vray,
CAM HVAC & Construction; Keith Michael, TriMark United; AJ
Furtado, Harris Rebar/Barker Steel; Christian Naula, Colt Builders;
Kyle Duquette, Thielsch Engineering; and Kurt Barone – Berlin Steel.
Back row from left: Greg Winslow, Overhead Door; Seth Golbitz
and Paul Berube. Ryan Iron Works; John Sousa, Crabtree-McGrath
Associates; Jeremy Rogers, Arden Engineering; Jeremy Boulay, AH
Harris & Sons, and NEIT Instructor Phil Marks. Also represented at
the event were Cardi’s Furniture & the Rhode Island Design Center,
General Dynamics Electric Boat, and National Lumber.
Employer Networking Night Was a Hit
On January 20, 2016, the Career Services Office teamed
up with the Architectural Building Engineering Technology
Department to host its first Employer Networking Night. Architectural Building Engineering, Construction Management,
and Interior Design students and alumni were invited to speak
with representatives from 16 industry employers who shared
their experiences with the attendees. Thirteen NEIT alumni
returned to campus to represent their employers at the event!
The event was deemed a great success. Christian
Naula, a NEIT ‘11 Construction Management graduate
representing Colt Builders, stated, “We definitely saw
some interest and what we were looking for. I think it
is a good idea to keep the event small like it was so we
can have more one-on-one interaction with the students.”
Harris Rebar’s Joe Neal said, “We spoke with many prospective candidates for our company. We have hired several
students over the past 10 years from NEIT and are impressed
with the knowledge and understanding the students come out
of NEIT (with) ready to tackle the job market.”
“We are so glad that we took the time to attend. It was
a great experience,” stated CAM HVAC & Construction, of
Smithfield, RI. In fact, a graduate from NEIT’s Construction
Management program attending the event was hired to work
for the company by noon the next day!
New England Tech would like to thank all those who attended and helped make this event such a success.
SAMI Expands
Training Programs
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
On February 8, 2016, the Shipbuilding/Marine and
Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) added a Shipfitting training program to its current Welding and Advanced
Manufacturing offerings. Developed in collaboration with
industry employers including Electric Boat, the new 210-hour
curriculum and lab were designed to replicate a real world
work environment. Students will acquire basic skills in fabrication assembly, layout, burning, grinding and tack welding.
Ten participants were selected for the first Shipfitting
training program based on the outcomes of an evaluation
process that included an orientation, math and reading
assessments, hands-on skills evaluations and case management meetings. Instructors Joseph Mandoux and Charlie
Zwolenski have 70 years of combined shipfitting experience. SAMI also focuses on work readiness skills and safety
procedures in the delivery of all of its training programs.
Each participant receives the OSHA-10 certification.
For more information on New England Tech’s
SAMI programs, call 401-739-5000, ext. 3700, or visit
www.samiRI.org.
“On
The
Go”
Bailey W Jaeckel...............GMWA
Louis M Jardin.....................DRA
David A Jimenez................ CYBT
Ajaree M Joell-Johnston.... MGTA
Ashlye A Joell-Johnston....... ITBS
Jeanne E John..................... EMR
Chadric Johnson.................BELY
Gianna T Johnson..................MT
Maria D Johnston............. MGTA
Channing T Jones.................. RC
Gwendolynn A Jones.........BDMP
Juah C Joseph.........................ST
Glenn D Josephides.............AUB
Brian J Kane..................... DMPA
Danielle M Kelly....................MT
Joseph E Kelly III..................PTA
Joshua M Keyes.................. ITBS
Joshua T Kiernan.............. MCTB
Kevin Kim............................. ITA
Steven D Kim........................BCJ
Matthew G King.................BABT
Alexander T Kinn...............ASMB
Oliver O Kirchheim............... ITA
Rachel E Klein.....................NUR
Hunter D Klugh................... AUT
Stephen C Koester...............ELTB
Bryce H Kortfelt.................... ITA
John F Krula Jr..................VDEB
Kathleen A Labonte............. EMR
Ryan E LaFleur..................VDEA
Timothy M LaFleur............. VDVA
Joseph LaMoore................... ITA
Steven E LaMountain.........VGDA
Eric N Lancaster................... ITA
David J Landi...................... ITBS
Scott E Langlais.................VGDA
Jeremy E Larimer..............MCTA
Craig Larlham....................PLBH
Toby T Lavigne Jr...............PLBH
Angela L Lavoie.................... OTA
Students! • Faculty! • Staff! • Alumni!
Please submit your Fine and Applied Art to the
Library by Saturday, March 19, 2016
Submission forms are available in the Library
or at https://library.neit.edu
Art will be on display in the Library
at the East Greenwich Campus
from March 28 through June 4
For more information call or e-mail:
Sue Warthman: 401-739-5000, ext. 3553, [email protected]
Sharon Charette: 401-739-5000, ext. 3447, [email protected]
TechArts
Everyone is an artist!
Attention students, faculty, and staff!
The Post Road and Access Road campuses continue to offer food service at the “On The Go” locations. Stop by and enjoy hot beverages, cold drinks, snacks, microwavable meals, sandwiches and
salads. The Post Road “On The Go” is located on the 2nd floor of the Center for the Technologies
building, and the Access Road location is in the first floor diner/lounge at the Center for Automotive
Technology. “On The Go” is open at both locations Monday-Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
and 5:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Cash, debit cards and credit cards are accepted.
Meaghan E Layden............... OTA
Gregory F Lema..................ESTA
Tyler B Leonard.................... ITA
Zachary L Letourneau........VDEA
Trevor N Liick................... DMPA
Marvin J Lima.........................ST
Olivia J Lisi............................ RC
Ane C Loevseth...................ESTA
Tiana D Lonardo...............MGTB
Kameron A Longley................MT
Joshua J Loper...................RACH
Mark E Lorette................. DMPA
Michael A Louro................BABT
Michael A Lovice..............GMWA
Austin J Lynch................... DMPA
Edward D Maccarone III.......ITS
Mathew Maccord...............VDEB
John H Macomber.............PLBH
Shaun E Mactavious................ CJ
Jacob F Maloney................VDEA
Jenna L Maloof.......................ST
Brianna L Marcille............... BCC
Kenneth R Marcotte............CJBX
Meagan D Marcoux.............NUR
Christopher R Martin..........ELRE
Brett A Martins................. CMTB
Amber L Martufi.................... RC
Rachel A Masterson................ST
Alex R Mathieu.................MGTB
Jaleel S Maycock...............MCTA
Christiana N McCall............. OTA
Tristan K McCann.................VAP
Bernard McCreary................ ITA
Matthew J McGeowan........... ITA
Thomas M McGowan............ ELY
Philip S McGrath...................MT
Clayton A McLaughlin.......... BCC
Stephanie A McShane...........IDA
Daniel A Medranda...............BCJ
Grant T Mei.......................VDEA
Magda Meldner....................PTA
Julia M Melidossian..............VET
George P Melidossian Jr....MCTA
Krystian E Meza................. VDVA
Douglas E Micke..................BCJ
Zachary E Miller.................ELRE
Susana Miranda...................NUR
Gigi Mitchell-Velasco............VET
Christian R Molina.............. ITBS
Michelle N Moller................ OTA
Michael J Mon...................CYNB
Kristy Moniz......................VDEA
Nicholas A Montalbano.........BSE
Carlos J Morales................AAHP
Joel A Moran........................VAP
Kory M Morash.....................ITN
Zacharie G Morin..............MCTA
Jason C Moroney.............GMWB
Ian Morris......................... ABTA
Julie Morriseau.................. ITBS
Kimberly C Mossman-Yee.......ST
Robert S Mullen...................CJB
Amber M Muller...................VET
Thomas E Munroe................ ITA
Ernesto Murillo....................BSE
Jack F Murphy..................MGTB
Vikram S Murthy.................BELT
Michael A Napoleoni.......... ITBS
Luis F Natareno...................AUB
Scott A Nedeau................GMWB
Mario Nestor Jr...................AUB
Andrew J Newell...................VAP
Pasquale J Nicolia..............VDEA
John-Oscar Nilsson............GDSB
Felipe J Nogueira.................. ITA
Paula S Noriega...................AVM
Jennifer L North..................CJBX
Katelyn L Norton.................. OTA
Matthew R Nowak..............MCTA
Alex M Nutting......................BSE
Darlington N Nwachukwu...ESTA
Allan Watson Nyakoojo.........VAP
Deanne M O’Brien..................ST
Angela C Oakley...................NUR
Stephen A Octeau................... CJ
Latisha L Offley..................BSOT
Matthew Oliver...................CJBX
Michael A Oliver................ASMB
Samuel J Openshaw...........MCTA
Ryan P Ortega....................PLBH
Michael B Ott........................MT
Alexis V Pacheco...............VDEB
Wilfredo A Pacheco Jr.......... ITA
Kimberly A Paine..................PTA
Holli A Palacio.................... EMR
Phillip Y Palumbo..............RACH
Chelsea L Papineau................. CJ
Sara E Paquin.....................CETA
Wyatt A Paquin...................... ITA
Evelyn Pardo.................... MGTA
Mikayla L Parent..................NUR
Hyun Jun Park..................BMGT
Nicholas M Parker.............VGDA
Michael J Parmeggiani.......AAHP
Dan A Parvu......................... ITA
Naitik C Patel...................... ITBS
Jessica M Pavao................... OTA
James R Payne...................... ITA
Dustin W Pearce............... MCTB
Evelyn J Pelland....................PTA
Anthony B Pelleccione..........CJB
Matthew J Pelletier............PLBH
Wendy Pellicano..................NUR
Christopher T Perry.......... MCTB
John S Perry........................... CJ
John L Pesce......................... ITA
David M Peterson..............VGDA
Noelle M Peterson..................ST
Michael A Petrarca............. ITBS
Franco S Petrone II............BELT
Joshua L Pettus..................... ITA
Cindy Phun...........................VET
Erin E Picone.......................VET
Lauren M Piekarski............. OTA
Susan R Pimental....................ST
Jody D Pinard.......................PTA
Meghan E Pinksaw...........BMGT
John F Piotrowski Jr............ BCC
Anthony M Pirolli............... ITBS
Evan E Plante....................... BCC
John J Pommenville Jr.......RACH
Dorothy T Pona................ MGTA
Samuel M Porell.....................ST
Tyler G Prada.........................ITS
Cameron I Prince............... ITBS
Amanda E Quinn................. OTA
Michael F Quinn................CYNB
SunJay Rai......................... CYBT
Ashlyn M Ramos...................VET
Alexis E Rapoza................BDMP
Tyler J Rapson................... BELR
Shawn H Rattenni..............ASMB
John E Raymond.................CJBX
Justin T Recorvitz............. BMCT
Michael Redihan.................. ITA
Kerri S Reed..................... MGTA
Frank D Renert..................... ITA
Joseph D Resende.............RACH
Corey J Resendes..................CJB
Nicholas A Ricci...................BSE
Andrea E Richards............... OTA
William Robinson.................. RC
Louis D Robinson Jr.............PTA
Andrew Rochelle...............RACH
Sean A Rochette..................CJBX
Jonathan Rodriguez Jr....... CYBT
Rebecca M Rogers............... OTA
William F Rogers............... AAUT
Anthony J Rondini.................ITS
Andrew Roopnarine............. ITA
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Kudos to FIRST® Tech
Challenge Winners
New England Tech’s Center for Automotive Technology in Warwick, Rhode Island, was the setting for the 10th
annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology) Tech Challenge held on Saturday, January
30, 2016. The competition began in September, 2015, when
56 middle and high school robotics teams registered to participate in this high-energy competition. Through a series of
three qualifier tournaments held on December 5th, December
19th, and January 9th, the top 33 teams advanced to the state
competition on January 30th.
The 2015-2016 game, FIRST® RES-Q, is a dynamic rescuethemed challenge. Each team is required to use the authorized
FIRST® kit to design and build its robot. These robots are
powered and controlled by two android devices that demonstrate
new technology. Robots score points by clearing a debris field,
rescuing climbers, climbing a mountain, hanging from a cliff,
and resetting a rescue beacon. Teams are scored based on the
effectiveness of their robot, the power of collaboration and the
determination of students.
Congratulations to the following top three teams advancing
to the FIRST® East Super Regional Competition to be held at
the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania in March: Aquidneck
Island Robotics, North Kingstown High School, and Westerly
High School. All regional winners from across the country
will later compete at the FIRST® World Championship in St.
Louis, Missouri in April.
FIRST® awards were also presented to the competitors
based on criteria utilized throughout the process of building
their robots. Congratulations to Aquidneck Island Robotics,
winners of the Inspire Award; Bishop Hendricken High School,
winners of the Think Award; North Kingstown High School,
winners of the Connect Award; East Greenwich High School,
winners of the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award; Renegade
Robotics, winners of the PTC Design Award; Mount Hope
High School, winners of the Motivate Award; The Fellowship,
winners of the Promote Award; and Wheeler Upper School,
winners of the Control Award.
For more information on the FIRST® Tech Challenge
contact Erin Flynn, NEIT’s Manager of Admissions Outreach
and Events and R.I. FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge Affiliate
Partner at [email protected] or 401-739-5000.
SAVE THE DATE
7th Annual New England Tech
Scholarship Golf Tournament
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016
Warwick Country Club
Luis M Rosario..................... ITA
Jillian R Rossi.........................ST
Douglas R Roth.................VDEB
David C Rovero..................BCYN
Molly M Rowland.............DMPB
Devin Ryan...........................BCJ
Angel A Saavedra...............VGDA
Alycia L Salvas......................CJB
Emanuel Sanchez................ AUT
Alexander M Sandoval...... DMPA
Elizandra C Santana........... ABTA
Derrick M Sauriol............ BMCT
Nathan C Saxon.................MCTA
Roger Sayadeth.....................PTA
Naiem Sayegh.....................ESTA
Timothy W Scanlon...........DMPB
Brandon A Segel................. ITBS
Evan S Selwyn....................MCTA
Rupertico R Severino Salas..ASMB
John Alan S Shepherd............MT
Stephen M Shinto............. CMTB
Derick P Silva......................AHP
Megan L Silva................... MGTA
Alison L Silveira....................VET
Romero J Silvestre............ BMCT
John L Silvia IV..................... ITA
Yonas H Sima.....................ELTB
Tristan J Sinclair................ VDVA
Erika L Sinesi................... MGTA
Alexandria L Skwarto...........AUB
Francis T Smith................. ABTA
Natalie E Smith.....................IDB
Noah F Smith.................... DMPA
Winfield W Smith III..........MCTA
Corey M Snook................. DMPA
Omosanya Sobowale......... BMCT
Carlos A Sosa....................GMWA
Alvaro E Soto Oyola............ ITBS
Nathalie L Soukamneuth....RNBN
Chansopha Souksay................ST
NEW ENGLAND
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Erin E Soule.........................VET
Elizabeth B Sousa.................VET
Savannah Sousa....................CJB
Anthony M Souza..................CJB
Matthew J Souza....................ITS
Justin S Sowell................... AAUT
Anthony J Spano...................BSE
Kelsie E Springer....................ST
Poominan Srisombat.........MCTA
Michael T Stahl..................RACH
Viktor G Stanley.................RACH
Emily R Stansfield.................CJB
Courtney L Steadman..............ST
Alison L Stewart....................PTA
Benjamin A Stickney.......... VDVA
Samuel A Stoner...................PTA
Robert J Sullivan................VGDA
Tianying Sun...................... MLTA
Jodi Sylvia............................NUR
Justin A Sylvia........................MT
Brian M Szczur..................VDEB
Brian D Talbott.......................ST
Joshua J Tatalo................. MCTB
Nathan R Tefft........................ITS
Ivan M Tejada....................RACH
Samantha Tekut...................NUR
Kevin J Tetreault................RACH
Brian V Teves.......................NUR
Megan L Therrien................NUR
Evan M Thivierge...............VGDA
Austin D Torigian................ESTA
Austin R Touchette............. AAUT
Thomas R Tower.................. ITA
John T Tripolone...............VGDA
Nicolas R Underwood........RACH
Christopher T Uth..................ITS
Ernestine W Vaill-Larocque...NUR
Alyssa A Valois........................ CJ
Crystal L Vann......................... CJ
Karen C Vanterpool...........MGTB
Saskiah S Vargas-Walton... MCTB
Samantha J Vear...................PTA
Michael R Velino................CJBX
Scott T Vereen......................BSE
Austin T Verrecchia..........GMWA
Domenic Verte..................MGTB
Conrad B Vickers...............VGDA
Adaly Villa.............................VET
Danielle L Voccio....................ST
Brandon C Wade...................PTA
Ryan M Wade.................... DMPA
Jared J Walker.................. MCTB
Michael D Ward................. CYBT
Sean P Warrener..............GMWB
Rachel A Wells.......................MT
Matthew J Wexler..............BMGT
Rowan J Wheatley II..............MT
Jordan M Wheeler............. ABTA
Caleb M Whewell...............VDEA
Nicholas R Whitaker..............ITS
Kyle A Whiteside.................ELRE
Mark T Wieland................ CMTB
Kristofer M Williams...........ELRE
Quincy D Williams.............. ITBS
Jared Windecker...............RACH
Irene M Winkler.................. OTA
Emily A Wojcik.................... OTA
Justin C Wurtz.......................VAP
Jessica R Xavier................. MLTA
Franklyn D Xon....................PTA
Jensen Yip............................ ITA
Hannah L York.......................ST
Danyal Youngbar.................NUR
Christopher D Zarrella......ASMB
Matthew E Zawisza.............. BCC
Congratulations
to All
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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Meet new people! Learn new things!
Check out the list of student activities...
For information about any of these activities, events, or starting a new club on campus,
please contact Melissa Hague, Student Activities Coordinator, at 401-739-5000 extension
3565, by email at [email protected], or stop by her office on the East Greenwich Campus
at the far end of the Food Court.
Check your student
email for weekly
Student Activities and
Announcements.
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.
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CLUB
NEIT IS #D-STRONG
In December, the Surgical Technology Club
collected donations of new or gently used coats and
jackets. The goal is to provide winter attire to individuals and families in need.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLUB
In December, the Criminal Justice Club collected cell phones to donate to the Elizabeth Buffum
Chase Center, a local agency whose mission is to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
The phones are refurbished and then distributed to
victims who may need to access 911. The Criminal
Justice Club also collected new teddy bears for Police
Officers to distribute to children involved in a critical
incident/ traumatic situation. The teddy bears help to
provide comfort for these children. The NEIT Nursing Club organized a #DStrong group photo on campus to honor
8-year-old Dorian Murray of North Kingstown, RI who learned last month that his
terminal cancer was no longer treatable. He decided his goal would be to become
famous all over the world. Taking social media by storm, Dorian’s wish is coming true
Game Rooms
All NEIT students are welcome to use the game rooms.
Come and meet new people! Consider playing in or
watching the pool and ping pong tournaments that are
held each quarter!
Locations:
Post Road Campus: CT Building, Student Lounge. The
game room has two pool tables and a ping pong table.
East Greenwich Campus: Students may access the
game room at the far end of the Food Court seating area. The game room has two pool tables and a ping pong
table.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Tournaments Tuesdays – Pool & Ping Pong, 3pm
All NEIT students are welcome to join in the quarterly
ping-pong and pool tournaments held in the game room
on the East Greenwich campus. Sign up by emailing the
Student Activities Coordinator, Melissa Hague, mhague@
neit.edu or drop in to play. Tournaments are free. Space
is limited.
Blood Drives
The RI Blood Center held a blood drive on Monday,
January 11. The Drive collected 29 pints. Every pint
collected has the potential to save up to three lives. The
RI Blood Center graciously appreciates all donations.
Our upcoming drives will be held on April 21, 2016 and
October 26, 2016.
3 on 3 Basketball
Tournament
as people from across the globe are posting photos and messages of support with the
hashtag “#DStrong.” “I’ve gotten Paris, Japan, Switzerland, Italy. They’re just saying
to keep fighting,” he said. “They believe in me. And it’s just really nice to know that
so many people have my back for me.” And so does the NEIT community!
Tournament results: ROUND ROBIN
Game 1 Game 2 Orange 16 vs Green 14
Orange 19 vs. Purple 33
Purple 31 vs Blue 14
Green 16 vs Blue 26
Game 3
Green 19 vs. Purple 30
Blue 30 vs. Orange 24
Green Team: 49 baskets Purple Team: 94 baskets
Allan Brigg Harrison Songolo
Justin Reyes-Lantigua Joel Moran
Andres Rodrigues Ryan Bahnsen
Kira Lollar Daniel Brookfield
Team Blue: 70 baskets Team Orange: 59 baskets
Shawn Mactavious Will Hathaway
Tony Douangmala Matt Darling
Briceson Young Kyle Arruda
Alfredo Rodriquez Abel Alvarez
Tournament Bracket
7th Game Purple 34 vs Green 9
8th Game Orange 13 vs Blue 16
9th Game Purple 34 vs. Blue 35
Club News…
NURSING CLUB
In November, the Nursing Club conducted a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the North Kingstown food
pantry. In February, the Nursing Club had a very prosperous
bake sale. The funds raised will help the club provide a
Florence Nightingale lamp for each graduating nursing
student.
NEIT
Rotaract Club
Performance and Composition Club
An Open Mic event was held on Monday, February 1,
2016. The event was hosted by the Performance
and Composition Club. The next Open Mic event
will be held on Monday, March 7, between, 12:00 pm
– 1:00 pm in the Student Lounge on the East Greenwich
Campus. If you are interested in performing at the Open
Mic event, please email Nancy Starr, nstarr@neit.
edu. Performances may include singing, instrumentals,
poetry, and comedy.
Criminal Justice Student Club
Basket Raffle
The Criminal Justice Student Club will be
holding a themed basket raffle between February 9 -11,
2016. The proceeds from the basket raffle will be used
to help assist with the travel expenses for a trip to New
York. The basket raffle will take place in Tech Way on
the East Greenwich Campus.
NETECH
Come and buy your chance to win a reserved parking
spot on the campus of your choice for the Spring, 2016
quarter. Tickets will be on sale for $2.00 each or $15.00
for 10 tickets. Stop by the table set up in Tech Way, on
the East Greenwich Campus. The proceeds from this
raffle will help to send NEIT SkillsUSA students to the
Annual SkillsUSA National Competition. The winner for
the Winter, 2016 quarter is Kimberly Paine, PTA student.
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NEIT is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
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 the Student Activities
Coordinator, Melissa Hague, [email protected].
Consider Joining A Student Club!
Meet New People And Have Fun!
Below is a list of Student Clubs that are available for
NEIT students!
Student Clubs that are affiliated with national organizations may require their members to be enrolled in a
particular technology and may limit participation to that
technology. Participation in some technical club activities may require that a student possess certain technical proficiencies in order to fully participate. Visit the
NEIT student website, https://students.neit.edu/, for
more information about the Student Clubs listed below. Honor Societies
Alpha Chi Honor Society – National Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa – International Honor Society
The NEIT Rotaract Club assisted the 26th Annual
Rotary Club of East Greenwich Citrus Drive this past
December.
From left: Maureen Boursiquot, Paul Muffoletto (East
Greenwich Rotary), Kira Lollar, Chae Hollis, Altonio
Roberts, Skye Shepherd and Emmanuel Nwadiashi.
(photo courtesy of the Warwick Beacon)
Skills USA – On Campus
Parking Spot Raffle
March 1-3, 2016
On January 28, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament was
held at the Kent County YMCA. This event was
hosted by the NEIT Rotaract Club. The Rotaract
Club members kept score, operated the time clock
and helped with the setup and break down of the
tournament. This event would not be possible
without the help of student volunteers.
Thank you to the NEIT Community
for supporting student clubs
through your donations to their
fundraisers, collection drives and
attending events during the fall &
winter quarters.
The NEIT Rotaract Club helped prepare Thanksgiving food baskets this past November for the South
Providence Neighborhood Ministries.
Associate’s Degree Programs
n Advanced Manufacturing Technology*
n Animal and Veterinary Management Technology*
n Applied Technical Studies
n Architectural Building Engineering Technology
n Automotive Technology
n Automotive Collision Repair Technology
n Building Construction and Cabinetmaking Technology
n Business Management Technology
n Clinical Medical Assistant Technology
n Criminal Justice Technology
n Electrical Technology
n Electrical Technology with Renewable Energy Systems
n Electronic Health Records Technology
n Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
n Game Development & Simulation Technology
n Graphic, Multimedia & Web Design Technology
n Heating Technology
n Information Technology
n Interior Design Technology
n Marine Technology
Student Clubs
Composition and Performance Club Criminal Justice Club
Game Developers’ Network
Interior Design Student Alliance
Investment Club
New England Tech Golf Club
Quadricycle Club
SkillsUSA Club
Student Occupational Therapy Association
Student Physical Therapist Assistant
Student Nurses’ Association
Surgical Technology Club
Respiratory Care Club
Rotaract Club
Tech Radio Club
Tech Record Club
Veterinary Technology Club
Video Club
n Mechanical Engineering Technology
n Medical Laboratory Technology*
n Network Engineering and Computer Servicing Technology
n Nursing
n Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology
n Paramedic Technology*
n Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
n Plumbing Technology
n Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Technology
n Respiratory Care Technology
n Software Engineering Technology
n Surgical Technology
n Veterinary Technology
n Video and Audio Production Technology
n Video Game Design Technology
n Welding Engineering Technology*
Bachelor’s Degree Programs
n Architectural Building Engineering Technology
n Automotive Service Management Technology
n Business Management Technology
n Construction Management Technology
n Criminal Justice Technology
n Cyber Security Technology
n Digital Media Production Technology
n Electrical Engineering Technology
n Game Development & Simulation Technology
n Graphic, Multimedia & Web Design Technology
n Health & Wellness*
n Health Care Management Technology*
n Criminal Justice Technology
n Information Technology
n Interior Design Technology
n Mechanical Engineering Technology
n Network Engineering Technology
n Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science (Online)
n Rehabilitation Sciences*
n Software Engineering Technology
n Video Game Design Technology
Master’s Degree Programs
n Construction Management (Online)*
n Information Technology
*NEW PROGRAMS
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n Occupational Therapy