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Basketball Great Chris Herren to Speak About Resilience at NEIT Commencement

Influential Rhode Island Leader Donald R. Sweitzer to be Honored

Former Boston CeltiCs and Fall River basketball superstar Chris Herren will deliver this year’s commencement address to New England Institute of Technology graduates on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. His mes-sage will be one of resilience and the critical necessity to rebound from adversity.

Herren was a celebrated basketball star at Durfee High School in Fall River, MA. He scored a record 2,073 points as the community rallied around his success and cheered him on. He played two seasons in the NBA, one with his hometown team the Boston Celtics. But behind the success was a growing drug addic-tion. What started as drinking and smoking with high school friends morphed into an addiction to cocaine, painkillers and heroin. He went on to play in five countries overseas before losing everything to the disease of addiction.

“My substance use derailed my professional basketball path,” says Herren. “I had to pivot and I had to pick myself up and focus my pas-sion and my purpose in a different direction.”

Herren’s story of redemption and recovery is compelling. He went from earning $50,000 a month playing basketball to being broke, un-able to provide for his family and near death multiple times from overdosing.

“It wasn’t until I found my true baseline and recognized the work that was going to be necessary to come out of it, that I realized one step at a time you can move forward.”

With the help of family and the support of others in recovery, Herren worked his way to sobriety in 2008 and, one day at a time, has stayed there. He shares his story nationwide through Herren Talks giving hundreds of pre-sentations to students, reaching them with a message that sparks discussion. In 2011 Herren established Herren Project, a nonprofit foun-dation, that provides scholarships to navigate treatment and recovery housing, along with recovery coaching and online support for fami-lies. Most recently he founded Herren Wellness

rhode island business, community and po-litical leader Donald R. Sweitzer will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters during New England Tech’s upcoming commencement. The recognition honors his work to improve the state and the lives of others. Sweitzer is the former chairman of International Game Technology (IGT) and has served in prominent roles in state and federal government.

Sweitzer served as senior vice president of global business development and public affairs for GTECH, the predecessor of IGT. He oversaw worldwide business development, public relations and government relations and is known for his integrity, leadership, and

insight into complex geopolitical situations. All contributed to the growth and success of GTECH and IGT.

“One of my personal mottos has always been the harder I work, the luckier I get,” says Sweitzer. He advises NEIT graduates to volunteer for the difficult assignments as they begin new careers. “Show that you’re in it to do your best. That impresses people. You’ve got a set of tools that you acquired here at NEIT. Take that, pursue your career and your goals and find your mentors.”

Sweitzer spent the first decades of his work-ing life in politics. When he was a teenager, he watched John F. Kennedy give his inaugural address. That lit the fuse that led to his passion for politics and a lifelong devotion to working for the public good. He ran for city council in East Greenbush, New York when he was just 26, and won. He worked on Senator Ted Kennedy’s presidential campaign, became finance director for the Democratic Party, then worked on the presidential campaigns of Walter Mondale and Bill Clinton. He served as political director of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during Clinton’s first term.

Sweitzer was drawn to the idea of making people’s lives better. “There’s a certain portion of the population who are always going to need a hand. Those of us who are lucky enough to be able to earn for ourselves have an obligation to those who can’t,” he said. “I was driven by that and was inspired to work for and follow people who had those same values.”

Sweitzer was recently appointed treasurer of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) by DGA chair, Governor Gina Rai-mondo. He is also co-chairman of the board of directors of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) a nongovernmental organization that supports citizens’ rights to vote and helps emerging democracies run free and fair elections.

“It’s very important for everyone to exercise his or her right to vote,”

a residential health and wellness program that helps guests lead healthy, substance-free lives, turning his recovery into a win for others. His message and organizations have helped thousands of people.

“When it comes to addiction, society focuses on the worst day and forgets the first day,” he says. “We’ve gone about it backwards. We want to scare people into living a life of abstinence rather than discovering why they began.”

Herren shares how everything started for him, and kids respond to his story. “They want to tell you why their self-esteem is low, and why they’re hurting and

Medical Assistant Grad is Still Learning Every Day!

Jessica Combs-Dubreuil graduated from New England Tech in 2018 with an Associate in Science degree in Medical Assisting and Administration. In less than a year serving as a Medical Assistant at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Massachusetts, Jessica’s NEIT degree and hard work is affording her the opportunity to learn and grow in her position every day. Jessica feels fortunate to work in a hospital setting because “I get to see a lot of action and learn so much.”

What made you decide to attend NEIT?I was intrigued that I could not only earn

an Associate in Science degree in one of the many health science programs offered at New England Tech, but that the programs were geared toward a specific career path. The technical courses would show me exactly what to expect in my aspiring field of work.Why did you choose your program?

I always wanted to work in the healthcare field but was unsure where to start. I felt that working in the medical field had a lot of options from which to choose. Medical Assisting would be a great starting point for me, with a focus not only on clerical duties but administrative responsibilities as well.

What did you do to get started with your career?

I didn’t waste any time before I started scheduling interviews with employers. By interviewing for several positions, I had the opportunity to ask many questions and get specifics to help me learn which practices and specialties were right for me.

Tell us about your current position.I was hired in June 2018 as a Medical

Assistant at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, for a specialty outpatient cardiac clinic. We concentrate in electrophysiology as well as structural repair for the heart. Our surgeons do a wide range of procedures including cardiac ablations, pacemaker implants and valve replacements as well as participate in clinical trials. I do clerical as well as administrative duties from rooming patients, obtaining vital signs and performing electrocardiograms to assisting in coordinating procedures and scheduling appointments for initial diagnoses, pre-op and post-op appointments.

I have had several opportunities to witness various surgeries and learn more to help our patients understand the procedures they will undergo such as cardiac ablations which treat atrial fibrillation and is a large part of our clinic. In addition, I have seen procedures to treat supraventricular tachycardia, atrial flut-ter, electrophysiology studies where a cardiac catheter is used, pacemaker implants and

lead revisions for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) and pacemakers and heart valve replacements.

By working in a hospital setting, we treat patients both on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Some patients may need to be seen by the Emergency Department staff as well as our department staff. We arrange for patients to be admitted and coordinate our physicians’ schedules accordingly as well as their outpa-tient schedules. What do you feel ultimately prepared you for your position?

Not only were my NEIT instructors and technical classes very specific and helpful in preparing me for my position, my externship gave me a great introduction to engaging with patients and ultimately practicing the hands-on skills I had learned. This experience gave me the opportunity to ask questions and gain confidence that I knew would be beneficial when getting my first job in the medical as-sisting field. Having my associate degree to back up the Medical Assisting certificate really helped. While still in school, I also earned my

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From left: SkillsUSA Gold Medalists, Marissa Sposato, Dayna Koukas, Raina Calise and Wade Johnson

During their 18-month program, these students helped more than 100 cats and dogs from various shelter organizations by providing vaccination and spay/neuter services. The students also hosted a collection drive for Foster Parrots, a New England based rescue that provides care and adoption services for birds and other animals.

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Erick Abreu ........................... ITSLoay Abualia ...................... MGTAWasila Abualia .........................STMichael Adams .....................BCDZachary Adams ................... ABTATayla Agin ............................. OTAAlex Aguirre......................... ITBSZachary Alarie ....................VDEAChristopher Aldo ...............DMPADaniel Allen .........................CETALauren Almeida .......................STAhmed Alsasa ........................ ITSDevyn Amaral .......................... CJChristine Ambriz ......................STKyle Andrade ......................CYNBChantee Andrews ............... RNBNIsabella Anonuevo ............. RNBNKeishla Ararat ..........................STMatthew Arcamone ............ CMTBStefan Archer ......................... MTJennifer Aristy ......................... RCPierce Arroyo .....................BSOTMichael Aspinall .................VGDASteven Aubry ....................... AAUTMelissa Augaitis ................. RNBNAnne Augustin...................... MAAJoshua Auld .......................DMPBSkyler Austin.......................AAHPJoseph Bacon .....................CYNBMohamed Bader ....................ELYAngel Baez ............................. ITAChristian Bailey......................ITNAndrew Bairos ................... RNBNDevin Barber ......................VGDANancy Bardwell.................. RNBNKatherine Barnas ............... RNBNAmy Barrett ....................... RNBNJeffrey Bartlett.....................AAHPQuentin Bassett...................CYNBEnrique Bautista .................RACHChristian Bean ....................ABTBAndrea Beaulieu ................ RNBNChristine Bebrin ................... OTAJeremey Beecher Jr.............CYNBTaylor Beese .......................VDEA

Andrew Bellucci .................. ITBSSarah Belmore...................... VETSarrah Berkery .................. MGTARyan Berry..........................CYNBAllyson Bettencourt................IDAAdam Bevilacqua ...............MGTBJames Blash ........................AAHPAmanda Blevins .................... OTAJenaya Blithe............................ CJLuis Bloise ..........................VDEBZachary Blum .....................RACHRebecca Boenig ....................NURBenjamin Boisvert ...............ELTBSarah Bolton......................... VETJustin Borchardt .................RACHNicholas Bordieri .................... CJClaudia Borges .................. RNBNAshley Botelho ................... RNBNAshley Botelho ...................... OTAAndrew Bourque ............... ASMBKatharine Boynton ...................STMarlena Brady ..................... ABMAnders Brandvik .................VDEBWendy Bravo .........................CJBHolly Breslin.....................GMWBSean Breslin .......................... ITAScott Briggs ...........................ITNKaren Brito ..............................STAbby Brown ....................... MGTAMakenzie Brown...................... CJKayla Burke .......................... OTARoger Buteau Jr ..................RACHAnil Butler .......................... AAUTTaylor Cabral ....................GMWBElla Caldarone ...................... VETRaina Calise ...........................CJBJessica Camara .................... MAANicole Camardo .................DMPAJennifer Candido.................. MAAJillian Capasso ...................... VETCara Cappelano .................. ELREMichael Cardi .....................VDEANicholas Carpenter ............ MCTBJoseph Carr ........................VGDAJesse Carreiro ........................ITN

Charlie Carroll ................... CMTBQuinn Carroll .....................MCTASeth Carson ........................... ITATristin Carson .....................AAHPJacob Carvalho ..................DMPADaniel Cassidy ....................... ITAJeremiah Cassino .................CJBXVanessa Polanco Castellanos .RNBNSamantha Caulfield ................PTABrianna Chace ...................... IDBHarrison Chagnon .............. AAUTMaria Champ ......................... ITAAllen Chase ........................ MCTBJesse Chase ............................PTAAlexandra Chesnais............. ABTACrystal Chester .........................STZacharie Chretien ................ ITBSJarrid Chrissos....................ABTBJaime Claudino Jr .................AUBWilliam Coghlan ................. AAUTSteven Colantuono ................. ITAAmanda Coler .....................VDEATayler Collette ....................... VETJeremy Collins ................... CMTBLiam Collins........................AAHPKellie Columbo .................. RNBNRobert Comerford Jr...........ERDAKyle Connolly .....................DMPBRashaun Conolly .................AAHPRyan Consentino .................VGDAJoshua Cooke ...................... ITBSBrittany Coonan .................MGTBTucker Cooper .................... ELREAdam Copp ........................MGTBDavid Coppola ....................MCTAPhilip Cordeiro ...................AAHPMichael Corey........................PTAJoshua Cormier ..................... ITSMichael Costanza ...............DMPACrystal Cotter ....................GMWBGlendaliz Cotto ......................CJBAngelo Crespo ................... ASMBAzurae Cruz .......................DMPADevon Cruz ........................... OTATianna Cruz-Perry .................... CJ

Samuel Culbreth...............VDEBJoseph Cyr....................... CMTBDercio Da Silva Torres ...... ITBSJacob Dady........................ AMTMaranda Dailey ............... RNBNBrooke Dalton ......................STJake Dare ........................ MCTBNicholas DaRocha ............VDEBNathan DaRosa....................PTANeil DaSilva ........................AHP

Kaitlyn Dassuncao..................CJBDenise DeBlasio ................MGTBAnthony DeIulio.................DMPBJose DeLaCruz ....................... ITSElena Delgado ......................NURMitchell Dell .......................VDEBJarret Demers ........................ELYFranco DePiro ......................NURMegan DeYoung .................... ITSJose Diaz ...........................GMWAAlyssa DiChiara ...................ASMXSteven Dickey .......................BCDRyan DiLello .......................ABTBJenna DiLustro.........................STJames DiNicola Jr ............... AAUTAnna Maria DiPalma .......... MGTAAlexmi DiSano ....................CYNBMadison DiSanto ................ ABTACarly Dodd ........................ MGTAKenneth Dorgan.................... BCCIranilda dos Santos ................PTAPatrick Dougherty...............MCTAChelsea Dowler..................... OTASage Drape ..............................STArmand Dubois ..................... ITAKayla Duchesneau................. VETHollie Duggan.................... RNBNAnthony Dunn.....................RACHChristopher Eagleson.............ITNFidel Escalante....................... ITSArturo Eslava ......................... ITAAlexander Fandetti .............DMPBXavier Faria ........................AAHPKatarina Faulkner ................. IDBNerlande Faustin.................BSOTKathryn Feather ................. RNBNGena Felix.............................NURJoel Fernandez..................... ITBSEdwin Fernandez Grullon ...BSOTGeorge Ferraria ..................... ITNMathew Ferraro ..................VGDARachel Figueiredo...............BSOTRicardo Figueiredo .............AAHPDominic Finkel ....................... RC

Nicholas Fiske ....................ERDAZachary Fiske .................... MCTBDeeondrey Flores ...............CYNBCelia Florio .........................MCTABryan Flynn ........................RACHHayden Foley ......................CYNBLiam Foley ............................. ITAKyle Fonseca ....................... AAUTArlington Forbes ....................CJBKarissa Forcier ........................ CJKelsey Forcier ....................MGTBNicole Forman ..................... MAAOlivia Forst .........................VGDANathan Fox ........................GMWAMark Francalangia................. ITSAlexander Frankhouser .........PTAJessica Freire ..................... RNBNChristopher Fry.................GMWBSkyler Fry ..............................CJBConnor Funaro ...................ERDARonald Gabriel ...................VGDAJason Gallagher ..................AAHPJoshua Galpin .......................... CJSeth Garcia ........................ MCTBStephanie Garcia................DMPAJason Gardiner ...................CYNBTyler Gauvin.........................ELTBKristi Gervais ..................... MGTASandra Gettings.................. RNBNThomas Giannini II ............ MGTAAlicia Gifford .........................IDAAndre Girard ........................ BCCLukasz Glowacki .................MCTAJoshua Golembiesky ...........MCTAKristen Goodwin ................ RNBNRyan Goolsky ......................... ITARachel Gorga ........................ VETJessie Gouin.......................... VETJonathan Graci................... CMTBWesley Grady ......................... ITAAndrew Granata ................. DMPAEvan Grayson ........................NURGabriel Guerra-Mondragon ..NURMatthew Guilbeault .............AAHPKelsey Guillette ...................BSOTWalker Guliano .................... BCMAlex Haggert ...................... DMPAJason Haines...................... MCTBJoshua Hallee ...................... ITBSAdam Hammann .................AAHPSha’-Kara Hardmon ............ MLTAKevin Harricharan ................. ITABrendan Harrington ..........GMWAMichael Harrison................GDSB

Kevin Hawley ...................... AAUTCaryn Hebert ..................... RNBNPaola Henry-Mejia ................... CJSeth Henschke ....................ABTBTobias Hernandez ............... AAUTJustin Hersom..................... AAUTCharles Hien ...................... RNBNKathleen Hien .................... RNBNDavid Higgins .................... ASMBAndrew Holdsworth ............... ITAJennifer Holloway ....................STCory Holzworth...................... ITAVictoria Hooben .................BSOTJulia Hood ............................... CJCallie Hovanesian ................ MAAKenneth Howley ..................PLBHNicholas Huntley.................... ITATalia Iannuccilli ..................... ITATheresa Isenburg...................PTASaif Izhar ..............................BCDDaryl Jamieson .................. DMPAKevin Jamieson ...................VGDAScott Jenkins.......................VDEBValerie Jenkins .................. RNBNMistyheaven Jewell................NURAnders Johnson ..................CYNBJeisi Juarez ........................MGTBKyle Kane ........................... DMPAMaggie Kennedy.................... OTADaniel Kent ............................ ITSMeghan Kerrigan .................. VETTimothy Kesson ................. ASMBDomenic Kiers ......................NURDylan Kilbride..................... AAUTKevin Kim ...........................CYNBJames Kitsock ........................ELYHannah Kjeldsen...................WELCameron Knight ..................AAHPRaisa Koch............................ VETSergey Koshelev ..................CYNBJason Kozin.........................VGDAKyle Kruglik ....................... CMTBNathaniel Kupferschmid....... ITBSRyan L’Heureux ..................CYNBJonathan Labrecque............AAHPEvan LaBrie ..........................WELJeremy LaFerriere .................... CJChrista LaFontaine ................ OTAAlexa Laing ...........................NURDouglas Lambert ................... ITAEthan Lapp .........................CYNBBrittany Larkham ..................WELDavid Larkin ...................... DMPANichole Larocque ................. VET

DEAN’S LISTThe following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending March 16, 2019. 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!

A Message fromPresident

Richard I. GouseGreetings to all,

New England Institute of Technology is bustling with activity as our faculty, staff and students prepare for the 2019 Commencement Ceremony which will be held on Sunday, May 5th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Dunkin Donuts Center inProvidence. We are proud of the morethan 1130 students who will receivetheir associate, bachelor’s and master’sdegrees. We look forward to hearing aninspiring commencement address fromChris Herren, a former NBA player who rebounded from his drug addiction andnow helps others ight their battle withaddiction. Chris, along with Donald R.Sweitzer the retired chairman of IGTGlobal Solutions, will receive honorarydegrees for their many achievements.

We congratulate the 41 outstanding students who were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society on April 5th. PTK recognizes students who maintain at least a 3.80 grade point average and encourages students to seek leadership and service opportunities. We are proud of the seven Criminal Justice and Automotive students who earned gold, silver and bronze med-als at the SkillsUSA state competition held in March. We wish the four gold medalists the best of luck as they head to Kentucky in June to compete at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

It’s impressive to see faculty and students work together not only for their own personal growth but also for the good of the university. Congratulations to the students and faculty of NEIT’s Business Management program for the numerous awards they received at the 2019 Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) International Business Conference held in March. The NEIT community appreci-ates their tireless efforts and dedication.

We continue to place a high priority on student success and academic excellence in all of our degree programs. Employers continue to seek our graduates knowing they possess the technical knowledge and skills that are required to be successful in today’s competitive labor market. We wish our graduates the best of luck as they embark on their new careers.

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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.

Save the Date!COMMENCEMENT 2019

Sunday, May 5, 2019 —11:00 a.m.Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI

TECH NITE OPEN HOUSETuesday, May 21, 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019Tuesday, November 19, 2019

from 3-7 p.m.at the East Greenwich Campus

Tour the Residence Hall and Student Center as well as the Post Road and Access Road Campuses

the 43rd annual skillsusa awards and Recognition State Competition was held on March 27, 2019. In all, seven outstanding NEIT students earned gold, silver and bronze medals.

Congratulations to the NEIT Crime Scene Investigation gold medalists Dayna Koukas, Marissa Sposato and Raina Calise. The NEIT Automotive Team also brought home three medals. Congratulations to Wade Johnson (Gold), Harrison Chagnon (Silver) and Cameron Smith (Bronze).

SkillsUSA is national organization serving more than 264,500 high school and college stu-dents and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, service and health occupations. Local, state and national competitions are held where students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. More than 18,000 students, teachers and business partners will participate in the week-long national competition. SkillsUSA helps to establish industry standards for job skill training in the classroom.

The NEIT community wishes Dayna, Marissa, Raina and Wade the best of luck at the 55th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference on June 24-28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Four SkillsUSA Gold Medalists Head to National Competition

Congratulations to the Winter 2019 Veterinary Technology graduates.

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says Sweitzer. “Otherwise you leave it to other people, and sometimes people with nefarious intentions, to decide who will represent you.”

Sweitzer has retired from corporate life but hasn’t slowed down. He recently returned from Ukraine where he and an IFES delega-tion observed the presidential election. A few days later, he was in Seattle for the Western Regional Conference of the Democratic Governors Association. “I don’t waste much daylight,” he says.

Donald Sweitzer will be honored for his accomplishments during New England Tech’s 78th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5th at 11 a.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence.

Providence Journal sportswriter Bill Reynolds. In sharing his story and helping others, he’s found his life’s work.

“Basketball wasn’t my passion, it wasn’t my purpose. I knew that when I was in 7th grade. Because I was good at it, I followed it, but that was not sustainable.”

Herren urges NEIT grads to “make sure their passion and their purpose is directed at the right thing.” Otherwise he says, “It’s like showing up to work every day unhappy.”

Herren is not immune to the sadness and suffering he sees. “The people you help become part of you. We share that struggle together. The miracle is when you see their lives change and it becomes extremely powerful. You’re watch-ing their lives transition into something really special. Something they never imagined.”

New England Tech will present Chris Herren with an honorary doctor of humane letters in recognition of his achievements and work to help others. Commencement begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 5th.

suffering. We provide the platform for them to communicate. Thousands of kids have reached out for help over the years.”

Herren has shared his story on local and national news programs, in the Emmy-nomi-nated ESPN documentary Unguarded, and in his memoir Basketball Junkie, written with

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Nicholas Laudati .................... CETAWilliam Lavalliere ................. VDEBDylan Lavimodiere ................ VGDAHeather Lavoie......................RNBNJason Lawrence .................... CYNBColin Leach........................... ERDAKristian Leal......................... MGTBClaudia Leandres ................. GMWAAmber Levesque ...................MCTBLindsay Lewis........................... PTARobert Lewis Jr ........................ ITNJessica Limon ....................... BSOTJoshua Lloyd ...........................ITBSKevin Lofgren........................ MCTATimothy Longueira ............... MGTBJohn Lougee ...........................ITBSEmily Lozeau ...........................VETChenwei Lu ...........................MGTAKassandra Lussier .................... IDBLaura Lyle ..................................RCPatrick MacCarthy ................ VDEABrandon MacKenzie..............CMTBPaige MacKinnon ....................... STRobert Maggs ...........................ITAMary Mahoney-Pacheco...........VETKhristina Malloy......................... STStephan Maloney ................. MGTBChristopher Maltezos ........... DMPBEmily Mancini..........................VETTaylor Manning..................... VDEALuke Marcotte ..................... MGTBJustin Marcus .........................ITBSEvan Markley ......................... ELTBMichael Marley ..................... MCTARandall Marquis-Hardy......... AAHPAngelina Marra ...........................CJDaniel Marshakov................. AAHPHector Martinez.................... AAHPDaniel Martini ......................MCTBDavid Massed ....................... CYNBAlexa Mayer ............................MAATimothy McCabe .......................ITAMegan McCarthy ...................RNBNMelanie McDonnell ..............RNBNJoseph McDonough ................ AUBAndrea McGorman ..................OTAJeremy McGuire........................ITADaniel McKay.........................AAUTSean McLaughlin .................. GDSBEric Medeiros ...........................ITAKaila Medeiros......................CMTBKenneth Medeiros.....................ELYAshley Meegan ......................RNBNCole Meier ............................ AAHPAmanda Mendes ...................RNBN

Daniel Mercure .................... AAHPRobert Meunier ....................... CJBMiguel Meyer......................... ELTBStephanie Michalopoulos........ITBSAndrew Miga ........................MCTBTara Miller..................................CJZachary Miller .........................PARJoshua Minchillo .....................BCCNicholas Minior ....................RNBNTori Mirra...................................CJBryan Mirto ............................. PTAKenneth Moden ....................DMPAMogomotsi Moilwa ...............ASMBRoss Molzahn ........................VDVAMatthew Mooney Jr. ...............AAUTRaul Moreira .......................... NURMamie Morris.......................... CJBElizabeth Morrison ................ABTASarah Morrissette ...................... STStephen Morsillo .................. AAHPMya Mosher............................. IDAMonica Mouradjian ............ GMWBJoseph Mucerino ......................ITADiego Munoz ........................ RACHLily Murray ............................. NURSean Needham .......................ELREBrendan Neubauer ................. NURMatthew Noonan.........................CJAlexander Norton ................. AAHPMatthew Nowakowski .............ITBSLillian Nunez......................... BSOTZachary O’Dell.......................ABTAJessica O’Leary ..................... AAHPChristopher O’Shea............... CYNBJuliana Odisi .........................MCTBKeenan Oliveira .......................AUTWanda Olivo .........................RNBNDaniel Olsen .............................ITAKaylee Olson ........................ DMPBNickolas Osborne .....................ITASteven Osorio ..........................PARSean Paglione .......................MCTBNathan Palmquist................. GMWAMichael Papasidero ................ NURKerry Paradise .......................... ITSMikaela Pare ....................... GMWAMitchell Parker.......................BCMAndrew Pasyanos .................. CYNBKevan Patel ........................... CYNBJessica Pavao ........................ BSOTJackson Payne .......................AAUTJames Payne ......................... CYNBAllan Peckham III ................. AAHPChristopher Peixoto ....................CJDominique Pellegrino...........MGTA

Christopher Peloso .................ITBSBenjamin Pereira.................. PLBHLucas Pereira........................ CYNBNicole Perez ............................ IDBOwen Perkins ......................... BCDHannah Perra ..........................PARZachary Phillips .................... AAHPCharles Piazza....................... CYNBDylan Picariello .................... CYNBSteven Pietrantozzi Jr ............ PLBHAlycia Pimentel .....................RNBNCorey Place...............................ELYJustin Plante ....................... GMWBAndrew Plouffe .........................ELYVasileios Politis ........................ PTAChristopher Pollock.............. PLBHGarrett Pollock ..................... CYNBNicholas Ponos ll ..................DMPAGregory Pratt ........................ VDEBMichael Price ...........................ELYJuan Puello Martinez ............ ABTBJuan Puello-Martinez .............. AUBMichael Quinn ..........................ITAEric Raboin .......................... VGDANathan Rafael ...........................ITAVilma Ramos ..............................CJRyan Rancourt .......................AAUTJoseph Rapoza ...................... AAHPJeffrey Ratigan ..........................ELYSara Rattey.............................. NURJohn Rawls ........................... ERDAMarcus Rebello ...................... BCDJonathan Reiff ........................ CJBXShane Reilly ...........................AAUTFrank Renert ........................ CYNBJonathan Renzi .....................RNBNPeter Rewinski...................... MCTAMichelle Reynolds ................RNBNSamantha Reynolds..................VETBenjamin Richtarik.....................CJTimothy Rishton .................. DMPBJovanni Rivera ...................... AAHPConnie Rix ..................................CJAmber Robertson .................... CJBDonielle Robillard ................RNBNBenjamin Robin.................... ABTBJordan Robitaille .................. ERDAJonathan Rodriguez ................... STRicardo Rodriguez................... PTAMery Rojas .......................... MGTBBrian Rosa............................DMPALeonel Rosario .................... MGTBDouglas Rose..........................ITBSEvan Ross ............................. MCTANicholas Ross ....................... AAHP

Matthew Rossi ........................ITBSJulia Rossner ........................... IDAJohn Rudolph ...................... DMPBNicholas Ruggieri ................. AAHPGlenn Rumas ............................ITAAllison Russo ...........................OTAEdward Russo....................... CYNBSean Ryan .............................DMPAEric Ryder ............................ CYNBAndrew Sabetta ..................... CYNBJacqueline Sabetta ................RNBNTherese Salvas ......................RNBNBraeden Santos..................... CYNBJuan Santos........................... VDEARoman Saroeun .................... CYNBKhalid Saseh ......................... CYNBAnthony Sauro ...................... PLBHJennifer Savaria ....................... IDAJesse Sawicki ........................MCTBNicholas Schone ...................... CJBJulia Scott .................................. STIsaiah Sebastian ................... GMWAPatrick Seitz.......................... VGDABenjamin Sennett................ GMWBJoseph Sepulveda.................. GDSBRachel Sevigny ..........................ITABrian Simanski ........................ IDACharles Simmons III .................ITAJenna Simone ....................... BSOTJamila Sisco .............................. ITSAllyssa Skelton ......................RNBNJason Skillman.......................VDVAMichael Smoot.......................... ITSGeana Soares ........................ BSOTNicholas Spagna ...................... ITNAnthony Spano........................ITBSSabrina Spiver ......................... IDBMatthew St. Germain............. MCTAMichael St. Rock...................MCTBShawn Stiles..............................MTConnor Strom ....................... ABTBMichael Stroz........................ MCTAKasey Strumar.........................MAAMatthew Sunderland ................ PTAJennifer Sweet.......................... CJBAkinsiji Taiwo ....................... AAHPColby Talamini ...................... VGDAKendra Tantimonico ..................RCKevin Tardif .......................... CYNBBenjamin Tavares ..................AAUTSteve Tavares ........................ CYNBZachary Taylor ...................... RACHAbinezer Tefera.........................ITANicholas Thibeault .................. NURJayne Thompson ..................... NUR

Mason Thompson ................... AHPNicolas Tolan ........................ AAHPHunter Tomick ..................... MCTADavid Tomlinson.......................MTJustice Torkornoo.....................ITAEdwin Torres ...................... GMWBKatherine Tose ..........................ELYJason Trahan ....................... GMWANancy Truehart ................... GMWBShawn Tsotsi .............................ITALaKeisha Tucker ........................RCWayne Turley Jr .................... ERDAKody Twomey ....................... GMWAMartin Tyrrell .......................RNBNJoseph Tyrseck .........................ELYPhilip Tyrseck Jr .......................ELYRebecca Underwood................ PTACharles Underwood III ........... AUBSergio Valdivia Sainz .................ELYGiavani Valiente .................... VDEBKelsie VanWormer ................... CJBHannah Vasconcelos ................VETMickael Vicente .................... MCTABrandon Vieira ......................AAUTKendra Vieira ........................RNBNAlfred Villeneuve III .............. CYNBCorey Viveiros ...........................ELYSekai Wainwright-Basden ......AAUTThomas Wall Jr ..................... ABTBHailey Ward ......................... GMWALee Warner ............................... ITSRonald Warner II ................... CETABenjamin Waters ....................ITBSNicole Weeden ............................CJIsabella Weikman ................. VDEATyler Welch ..............................BCCNathaniel Wheeler .................. WELConnor Whelihan................. ADMTSkye Whelpley....................... VGDANicholas White..........................ELYKathleen Wibberg ................. BSOTKaydion Wildman..................RNBNMorgan Wilkos .......................ITBSColby Williams ......................ASMBDamon Wilson Jr ..................... ITNSarah Wirtenson ...................RNBNWayne Witter ...........................BCCRyan Woodruff ...................... ABTBJennifer Wrench ........................ STGassendi Zamy...................... AAHPSmagne Zetrenne .....................BCC

Congratulations

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.

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

Graduates of New England Institute of Technology or New England Technical Institute are automatically members of the NEIT Alumni Association. Your participation in the Alumni Association is critical to its success. Please consider becoming an active member of this important organization. And the best news of all: there is no fee for membership. To join please call 401-739-5000, ext. 3704.

Mervelyn Abad, ABTB, 9/17, Architectural Building Engineering Technology, is employed by Pyramid Case CompanyBryan Craven , AAUT, 3/19, Automotive Technology with High Performance, is employed by Speedcraft NissanAndrew Boucher, ASMB, 3/19, Automotive Service Management, is employed by Valenti’s Chrysler DodgeDaniel Allen, CET, 3/19, Civil Engineering Technology, is employed by EA EngineeringAutumn Bianco, CET, 3/19, Civil Engineering Technology, is employed by Orion RedBrett Casale , CMTB, 9/18, Construction Management, is employed by DF PrayWilliam Cumplido, MCMT, 9/18, Construction Management, is employed by East Coast InteriorsRobert Batchelder Jr., CYNB, 9/18, Cyber Security and Network Engineering, is employed by Tek Systems Vanessa Carroll, CYNB, 3/19, Cyber Security and Network Engineering, is employed by Cox CommunicationsTabitha Baptiste, DMPB, 9/18, Digital Media Production, is employed by WOW MediaDevin Venditelli, DMPB, 7/18, Digital Media Production, is employed by Advanced Production & DesignDavid Balls, ELTB, 6/18, Electrical Engineering Technology, is employed by Tech Research GroupMacKenzie Antoch, ELY, 9/18, Electrical Technology, is employed by Etter EngineeringGenevieve Brissette, GMWA, 9/18, Graphics, Multimedia & Web Design, is employed by Swifty PrintingAyodele Talabi, MSIT, 9/18, Information Technology, is employed by Cognizant Technology Solutions

Rosalie O’Donnell, IDB, 3/19, Interior Design, is employed by Cypress Design Co. Shawn Stiles, MT, 3/19, Marine Technology, is employed by 3A Marine ServiceE d w a r d F o r e r o , M C T B , 9/18, Mechanical Engineering Technology, is employed by Hope Valley IndustriesSeth Garcia , MCTB, 3/19, M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Technology, is employed by enVision Solutions GroupLauren Evans, MAA, 9/18, Medical Assisting & Administration, is employed by Child Health AssociatesMarissa Yandoc, MAA, 9/18, Medical Assisting & Administration, is employed by South County HospitalByron Acevedo, MLT, 9/18, Medical Laboratory Technology, is employed by U.S. Laboratories Holly Anderson, RNBSN, 12/18, Nursing, is employed by Sentara Leigh HospitalMelissa Richards, MSOT, 3/19, Occupational Therapy, is employed by Alpine Nursing HomeBianca Almonte, PAR, 12/18, Paramedic Technology, is employed by Brewster AmbulanceAlexander Saccoccio, RACH, 3/19, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas, is employed by Vincent Heating and AirTyler Krzyzaniak, RACH, 3/19, Refrigeration/AC Heating & Gas, is employed by Providence Marriot DowntownNicole Ferrell , RC, 9/18, Respiratory Care, is employed by Kent HospitalKrista Archer, ST, 9/18, Surgical Technology, is employed by Miriam HospitalHayley Underwood, VET, 9/18, Veterinary Technology, is employed by Piper Veterinary Anthony Alves, WEL, 3/19, Welding Engineering Technology, is employed by Allied Industrial Group

phlebotomy license, and we are working on approval to allow us to draw blood labs in our cardiac clinic which I can also do.

Do you have any advice for graduates who are just begin-ning their job search?

Stay confident in the skills that NEIT has taught you as well as use the university’s resources such as resume and inter-view assistance from the Career Services advisors. Stay open minded to various specialties and apply for several positions to determine which one is right for you. I found a position that not only gave me the hours and location I needed but also the experience that I knew would help me grow in my career. I was sure to let my physicians know that I was ready to learn and I continue to do so daily. What can current students do to better prepare themselves for jobs in this field?

I took my classes and instructors very seriously. Their experience and advice is truly valuable. There has not been a day that goes by that I don’t reflect and remember the advice my instructors gave me as to the experiences that lie ahead. Direct patient contact can be quite interesting and informative. By asking patients several questions and listening to their responses and experiences, I learn and achieve more than I ever thought possible.

CONGRATULATIONS to NEIT’s Business Management stu-dents and Assistant Professor/Faculty Advisor, Hank Johnson, for their outstanding achievements for the second consecutive year at the 2019 Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) International Business Conference held in Orlando, Florida on March 27th-30th. Preparing tirelessly since January, the students competed in Knowledge Bowl, Extemporaneous Speaking and the Case Study Competition in both the under-graduate and open divisions.

The open division is typically comprised of graduate students; however, NEIT’s “junior” teams have competed in the open division for the past few years to prepare them for upcoming competitions. Members of this year’s open team were Amaryha Bryan and Brittany Coonan who completed their Bachelor of Science degrees this past March, along with Joe Foley and Isai Hernandez. The undergraduate team included Emma Peterson, Luke Marcotte, Erika Sinesi and Sarrah Berkery. Their many impressive awards at the competition included:

• The open team won the overall award for its division. The undergraduate team placed third.

• The open team placed second in the Knowledge Bowlwhile the undergraduate team placed third.

• Open team members Joe Foley finished second and Ama-ryha Bryan finished third in the Extemporaneous Speaking competition. Luke Marcotte placed second in the undergraduate competition.

• Sarrah Berkery was one of four students to be namedNational Outstanding Student and is the second NEIT student to receive this prestigious award. Emma Peterson and Brittany Coonan both won Regional Outstanding Student honors.

• NEIT’s SAM Chapter was recognized as the second-bestchapter in the country.

Business Management Team Sweeps National Awards

• Hank Johnson won the Outstanding National FacultyAdvisor Award for the second consecutive year along with the Phil Carrol Advancement of Management Award in Business Education, one of SAM’s most prestigious awards.

In addition to the competitions, Emma, Luke, Brittany and Amaryha presented a workshop with Hank Johnson on Gamification in Higher Education. Christine Stevens, Business Management department chair, Hank Johnson and Sarrah pre-sented their research paper “It is Nice to Be the Expert: Student Perceptions of a Paired Course Design with Peer Mentorship”.

Dr. Stevens stated, “We are definitely very proud of these students. They worked so hard! It was inspiring to witness both their focus and determination to do well in the competitions as well as their commitment to their team members. Hank really deserved his recognitions. Special thanks to Dr. Nancy Car-riuolo, NEIT’s Vice President of Advancement, and Dr. Bob Galkin, prominent Rhode Island business leader and a 2017 NEIT Honorary Degree recipient, for their support of these students. We are very fortunate.”

Abigail McGuirk and Marissa Sposato

Welcome Accepted Students!Accepted Students Day was held on Sunday, March 24th, when students accepted at New England Tech and their families were wel-comed by faculty, staff and current students for a day filled with all that the university has to offer. The day began with a breakfast recep-tion followed by opening remarks by Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost, and Lynn M. Fawthrop, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing. Visiting students had the opportunity to attend hands-on learning sessions with NEIT faculty members, tour the campus and residence hall and meet individually with financial aid personnel. Group Pre-sentations were also made by Career Services, Academic Skills/Stu-dent Support and Financial Aid. Student-Only Panel discussions gave visiting students the chance to speak candidly with current NEIT stu-dents about life at New England Tech. Lunch was provided as well as a University Reception giving students the opportunity to celebrate their NEIT acceptance and learn about other aspects of New England Tech. Staff from admissions, residential life, student activities, online and graduate programs, public safety and technical services were on hand to answer any questions.

Special thanks to the NEIT community for contributing to the success of Accepted Students Day!

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Front row from left: Luke Marcotte, Sarrah Berkery, Emma Peterson, Brittany Coonan and Isai Hernandez. Back row from left: Christine Stevens, Joe Foley, Amaryha Bryan, Erika Sinesi, and Hank Johnson

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NEIT celebrates its first Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates! George Andoscia and Steve Eiland recently earned their MPH degree and will continue to make an impact in the community. Because of the online pro-gram format, these students maintained their full-time positions while pursuing their degrees. George and Steve were impressed with the classmate and faculty interaction offered through discussions, virtual group work and homework using the learning platform, as well as video, text, phone and more. “It is a wonderful feeling to see the success of the program through stu-dent success,” said MPH Director, Dr. Magali Angeloni. Pictured from left: Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, NEIT Senior Vice President and Provost; George Andoscia, Steve Eiland and Dr. Magali Angeloni.

From left: Romulus Sena, Andrew Wessner and Sean Lambert

TechXpo was held on March 6th at the East Greenwich campus. More than 70 companies attended from RI, MA and CT as well as the FBI and US Department of State. NEIT students and alumni from Information Technology, Communi-cations and Engineering programs networked with employers. It was a very successful event with some graduates securing interviews and job offers!

From left: Michaela Murphy, Barbara Brown, Elizabeth Redin and Saige Faria

April is Occupational Therapy Month!New England Tech Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students Michaela Murphy,Barbara Brown, Elizabeth Redin and Saige Faria, completed their Level II Fieldwork at Phoenix House in Exeter, Rhode Island. This facility is a residential and detox center for men and women with various substance use and mental health conditions.The students had the opportunity to apply their knowledge from OT classes to the natural environment. Using meaningful activities called “occupations” the students focused on daily living activities, social participation, leisure, play, work, education and sleep and rest. Since a person’s functioning in these areas can be impacted by mental health conditions, substance use and trauma, the students engaged the clients in creative hands-on activi-ties to build various skills such as coping strategies, leisure activities, self-esteem, goal setting, productive routines, volunteerism, exercise, self-care and community transition for relapse prevention. In addition to individual and group work, the students completed client and staff needs assessments and satisfaction surveys. They provided a staff in-service, implemented new routines and presented proposals for program development. A “Pay It Forward Program” was established where the women crocheted blankets for “Project Linus,” a community organization that supports children who are ill. The students also established a weekly speaking program for individuals in residential treatment to provide hope to those in the detox unit. In addition, they collaborated with the Phoenix House multidisciplinary staff and provided input regarding client participation and performance to support a client’s best ability to function both in the program as well as in the community. The New England Tech community, along with NEIT Fieldwork Educator, Sheri Lough, OTR/L, are proud of these students and wish them well as they transition to become OTA practitioners!

Save the date, Tuesday, June 25th, for the 10th annual NEIT Scholarship Golf Tour-nament to be held at the Alpine Country Club located at 251 Pippin Orchard Road in Cranston, Rhode Island. Colleagues, business leaders, students, alums and friends of the university are invited to enjoy a great day of golf and camaraderie. Sponsorship and prize donation opportunities are also available. Proceeds from the tournament will provide scholarships to well-deserving NEIT students. Continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. with tee-off at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m. For tournament details and to register, please visit www.neit.edu/About-Us/Scholarship-Golf-Tournament?srch=2019%20golf%20tournament.

For more information regarding the tournament as well as sponsorship and donation opportunities, please contact Steve Kitchin, NEIT’s Vice President for Corporate Education and Training, at 401-739-5000 ext. 3433 or by email at skitchin@neit.edu.

NEIT Hosts Automotive Competition THE ANNUAL Ocean State Automotive Contest was recently held at NEIT’s Center for Automotive Technology and hosted by the university’s automotive faculty in cooperation with the Rhode Island Automobile Dealers Association.

The competition offers seniors enrolled in auto-motive programs at Rhode Island high school career and technical centers the opportunity to demonstrate their technical abilities. Working at various stations, students must complete specific tasks and troubleshoot technical “bugs” that have been placed in the vehicle. Teams of two students had 10 minutes to complete each workstation.

Congratulations to Coventry High School Career and Technical Center students Romulus Sena and Sean Lambert along with their instructor, Andrew Wessner, on their first-place finish! Both students were awarded a one-year scholarship to New England Tech. Second place winners each received a $1,500 scholarship and third place winners earned $1,000 scholarships. The first-place team will represent Rhode Island at the National Automotive Dealers Competition in New York on April 22-24.

Special thanks to Herb Gowdey, NEIT’s automotive instructor, and Amanda Metzger, Admissions Office Manager, for making this competition a great success.

Thanks to the generosity of Bob Galkin, a 2017 NEIT Honorary Degree recipient, an automotive library has been established and dedicated to Bob’s wife, Wini Galkin, who loved luxury and antique cars. “Wini’s Library” is located at NEIT’s Center for Automotive Technology at the Access Road campus and gives automotive students a place to read, study and take exams. This library is just one of the many ways that NEIT strives to make education acces-sible and affordable for students.

NEIT to HostBiodiesel SeminarNew England Tech has been selected as one of four national sites to host the National Biodiesel Board’s second annual Exploring Biodiesel (XBX) series. This one-day seminar, which is complimentary to attend-ees, is designed to educate diesel fuel distributors and end users on the benefits and opportunities surrounding biodiesel. Other seminar locations include Indiana, Pennsylvania and California.From both technical and practical standpoints, attendees will learn about the operational, environmental and cost benefits of biodiesel and how this market-ready, broadly adoptable, carbon-neutral renew-able fuel can empower organizations across all sectors as state and fed-eral carbon reduction policies take effect over the next 10 to 30 years. The Exploring Biodiesel XBX Seminar will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at New England Institute of Technology’s East Greenwich campus located at One New England Tech Blvd. For seminar details and registration, please visit www.exploringbiodiesel.com. Contact Doug Leigh, NEIT’s Training and Workforce Development Manager, at 401-739-5000 ext. 3355 or by email at dleigh@neit.edu for additional information.

2019 NEIT SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT

From left: John Toner, Noah Rau and William Coghlan.

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NEIT Makes Listof Top Game

Design ProgramsNEW ENGLAND TECH was named to the list of “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools to Study Video Game Design for 2019” by The Prince-ton Review, one of America’s best-known education services companies. Since 2010, The Princeton Review has recognized both under-graduate and graduate schools with the best programs in game design. This year’s rankings may be found at: https://www.princetonre-view.com/college-rankings?rankings=top-50-game-design-ugrad.

The data collected was based on a survey that The Princeton Review conducted in the Fall of 2018 of administrators at 150 institutions in the United States, Canada and abroad offering both undergraduate and graduate game design coursework and/or degree programs. The se-lection and ranking of schools were based on criteria that included the quality of the curricu-lum, faculty credentials, facilities, technology and graduates’ career achievements.

For more information regarding NEIT’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs in Video Game Design or Game Development and Simulation Programming, contact the Admis-sions Office at 800-736-7744 or by email at NEITAdmissions@neit.edu. Complete program listings may be found at www.neit.edu.

Christine Ambriz Skyler Austin

Mohamed Bader Makenzie Brown

Nicholas Carpenter Jesse Carreiro Crystal Chester

Adam Copp Rachel Depasquale

Jose Diaz

Christopher Dupuis Robyn Eskew

George Ferraria Kyle Fonseca

Christine Frustaci Christopher Fry Wesley Grady

Jonathan Halle Jared Hawkins

Erin Kaye Dayna Koukas

Benjamin Lanctot Keith Lewis Chenwei Lu

Mary Mahoney-Pacheco Michael Mante Tasha Marsden Jessica O’Leary Kerry Paradise

John Rawls Jazz Reis

Peter Rewinski

Patrick Rice Benjamin Richtarik

Mery Rojas Marissa Simpson Michael Smoot Kasey Strumar

Nicholas Thibeault James Votta Lee Warner

Phi Theta Kappa Students Are Honored! the annual Phi theta kaPPa (PTK) awards ceremony was held on April 5, 2019 at the East Greenwich campus where 41 outstanding NEIT students were inducted into this international honor society. Established in 1918, PTK is the oldest, largest, and most respected honor society

that recognizes associate degree students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.80 and dem-onstrate leadership skills and service to others. The Beta Xi Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was chartered at NEIT in 2006. Congratulations to these exceptional students:

NEW ENGLAND TECH, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Sec-ondary, Post-Secondary Articulation in Technical Education (SPATE) program, conducted automotive and welding training for 14 instructors from Rhode Island high school career and technical centers to fulfill their yearly professional development training requirements.

The training was based on the National Auto-motive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation require-ments whereby instructors of accredited training programs must attend a minimum of 20 hours per year of recognized industry update training relevant to their program accreditation. NEIT faculty provided two 10-hour workshops this past March that included transmission repairs and welding techniques.

Frederick Gill, a member of NEIT’s Admissions team and the Project Director for SPATE/RIDE, co-ordinated the automotive training program with the various high school career and technical centers. This customized training program was developed by NEIT’s Center for Technology and Industry (CTI). For more than 30 years, CTI has played a major role in training labor supply for employers of all sizes and sectors. To learn more about CTI’s services, contact Doug Leigh, Training and Workforce Development Manager, at 401-739-5000 ext. 3355 or by email at dleigh@neit.edu.

Automotive Instructor Mike Strogny from the William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School

Customized Training for High School Automotive Instructors

All Autodesk® Training Programs are conducted at our East Greenwich, RI facility.

AutoCAD Fundamentals Course Length: 32 hoursCourse Abstract:• Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface• Use basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools• Set up layers, blocks, styles & templates• This course covers the indispensable core topics for working with AutoCAD

AutoCAD Advanced Course Length: 24 hoursCourse Abstract:• Advanced Text Objects and CAD Management & System Setup• Creating Tables• Defining dynamic blocks and attributes• Create Sheet Sets• Enhancing productivity with interface customization

AutoCAD Update Course Length: 10 hoursCourse Abstract:• Introduces new features of AutoCAD to users of previous versions.

AutoCAD Architecture Course Length: 24 hoursCourse Abstract:• Viewing in 3D• Design development & construction features• Basic wall construction and creating wall openings, floors, roofs, fixtures, furnishings & equipment

Autodesk Revit Architecture Fundamentals 32 hoursCourse Abstract:• Understanding the purpose of Building Information Modeling• Work with basic drawing and editing tools and add walls, floors and roofs to the building model• Create levels and grids as datum elements for the model• Set up sheets for plotting with test, dimensions, details, tags and schedules

Autodesk Inventor™ Course Length: 24 hoursCourse Abstract:• Create 2D sketches with sketch & editing tools• Constraining & dimensioning sketches• Generate 3D parts from sketches• Part modeling

Autodesk 3ds Max Design Fundamentals 24 hoursCourse Abstract:• Introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max Design interface, workflow and project configuration• 3D modeling from 2D objects• Lighting (and lighting with Max Mental Ray)• Animation for visualization• Rendering

Autodesk®Maya®Fundamentals Course Length: 24 hoursCourse Abstract:• Introduction to the user interface and project creation• Work with polygon modeling and NURBS modeling• Lighting, materials, shading and the UV Texture Editor• Cameras and rendering

Features of New England Tech’sAutodesk Authorized Training Center

One workstation per participant – Guaranteed!Limited to 12 participants per course – Register early!!

Instructors are Autodesk® approved to deliver training.Autodesk® certified training materials are included in the course tuition.

100% satisfaction or retake the training again at no charge.Customized on-site training can be developed for your organization.

Open lab hours are available to registered participants.Discounts available for graduates and current students of

New England Institute of Technology.Discounts are available to corporations for multiple enrollments.

Additional dates available for corporate accounts.Selected courses are also available as online e-learning programs.

For more information contact:New England Tech’s Autodesk Authorized Training Center

Call Doug Leigh at 1-401-739-5000 ext. 3355, by email at dleigh@neit.edu or visit our website at cti.neit.edu.

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Check your student email

and the calendar on the Student

Website for Student Activity announcements

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

For information about any of these activities or events, please contact:Melissa Hague, Student Activities Director, at 739-5000 ext. 3565, or email mhague@neit.edu,or Abigail Hancock, Student Activities Coordinator, at 739-5000 ext. 3418, or email ahancock@neit.edu.You can visit the Student Activities Suite on the EG Campus, S119-S120B, with any questions.

Student ClubsThere are a wide variety of 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. Are you interested in starting a new club on campus? Contact Melissa Hague, Student Activities Director, mhague@neit.edu.

COMING IN APRILKAHOOT NIGHT

Friday, April 19, Student Center, 1st Floor, 7pm

MYSTERY GAME NIGHT Saturday, April 20, Student Center, 1st Floor, 7pm

ESCAPE ROOM Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, 7pm-10:30pm

Tuesday, April 30, 3pm-7pm and Wednesday, May 1, 12pm-3pm

COMING IN MAYBINGO

Wednesday, May 1, Student Center, 2nd Floor, 4pm

COMEDY NIGHT Friday, May 3, Student Center, 2nd Floor, 7pm

BASKETBALL KAHOOT Wednesday, May 8, Student Center, 2nd Floor, 4pm

WHEEL OF FORTUNE Friday, May 10, Student Center, 2nd Floor, 7pm

ICE CREAM SOCIALS May 14 - Post Road Campus • May 15 - EG Campus

May 16 - Access Road Campus

BROWN BAG BINGO Friday, May 17, Student Center, 1st Floor, 7pm

MASSAGE CHAIRS AND THERAPY DOGS

Wednesday, May 22, Student Center, 1st Floor, 4pm

FINAL FRENZY Friday, May 24, Student Center, 1st Floor, 7pm

WEEKLY EVENTSLooking for some fun during the week! Bring your friends and enjoy all the weekly events Student Activities has to offer. Prizes are awarded at the tournament events!

BOARD GAMESMondays, 12:30pm, Student Activities Suite

VIDEO GAME FREE PLAY Tuesdays, 12:00pm-3:00pm & Thursdays 3:00pm-6:00pm

Student Activities Suite

TABLE GAME TOURNAMENTSWednesdays, 3:00pm, Student Lounge, 2nd Floor

INTRAMURAL SPORTSSPRING QUARTER LEAGUES

NEIT’s intramural sports are open to all currently enrolled students. Participating in intramurals is a great way to meet new people, stay active

and unwind from studying!

ULTIMATE FRISBEEMondays, 3:30pm-5:00pm • Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

BASKETBALL LEAGUETuesdays, 5:00pm-7:00pm • Sign up by emailing Melissa Hague, mhague@neit.edu

FLAG FOOTBALLWednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm • Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

VOLLEYBALL LEAGUEThursdays, 5:00pm-6:30pm • Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

SOCCER LEAGUE Fridays, 2:00pm-4:00pm • Sign up by emailing Tom Darby, tdarby@neit.edu

2019 WINTER BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS: Nicolas Lord, Ryan Cabral, Justin Jendzejec, Gassendi Zemy, Bailey Daigle and Matt Duggan

2019 WINTER SOCCER CHAMPIONSPark Udahemuka, Zach Sharron(goalie), Andrew Belluci, Omar Abdalla, Ethan Edney, Darin Colarusso, Abdelleh Moudden

PAST EVENTS:

WINTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY: On February 8th, it was everyone’s birthday party! Students came to the Student Center to celebrate everyone’s birthday with games, food, cupcakes and fun!

THERAPY DOGS: Our friends at Paws for the Heart stopped by on March 6th and gave our students a fun study break!

BINGO!: Students ended the quarter with Bingo! Gift cards to local shops and restaurants were awarded to the winners.

LATE NIGHT BOWLING: NEIT Students went to Lang’s Bowl-A-Rama for a fun night of bowling!

TRIP EVENT: SIX FLAGS TRIP

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 Ticket Price: $25, now through Friday, May 3 $35, after Saturday, May 4 Tickets are limited, buy now!Join Student Activities for a day at Six Flags! The bus will be leaving the EG Campus at 11am and returning to campus by 9:30pm. Tickets include admission to the park, transportation and a meal voucher. Tickets can be purchased in Student Activities. This trip is for current NEIT students only.