Tech News Fall 2015 - New England Institute of Technology

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75 Years
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Residence Hall to Open in 2017
New Dining Facilities, Fitness Center, and Classroom Space Complete the Expansion
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History is in the making at New England Institute
of Technology with the construction of the college’s
first residence hall this fall. The four-story, 416 bed
facility will be located at NEIT’s East Greenwich
campus and will offer single and double occupancy
rooms along with semi-suites. The residence hall
will also include student lounges, study rooms, a
game room, a fire-placed lounge and multi-purpose
common spaces. A campus green will also be incorporated into this initial phase of construction.
An addition to NEIT’s existing main building in
East Greenwich is also in the works. The current
dining facility will be renovated to encompass an
expanded variety of food areas such as an exhibition kitchen, bakery, grill area, pizza ovens, soup
and salad bar, and deli along with a variety of
seating arrangements that include booths, tables,
nooks and high tops. Other new features will in-
clude a café, convenience store, fireplace, pool and
ping pong tables, foosball, a video gaming area,
large screen TV’s, and a variety of sitting areas and
lounges for students to gather. An outdoor patio
area will round out the expansion.
A welcome addition to the East Greenwich
campus is an 8,000 sq. ft. fitness center complete
with a multi-purpose room for
group classes along with a combination of aerobic and fitness
equipment and a weight area. The
construction project also includes
8,400 ft. of additional innovative
classroom and laboratory space.
To accommodate the additional
students on campus as a result of
these major improvements, a 400
car parking lot has been added
The Road to
a Career in
Filmmaking
Katrina Morgan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Recording Arts from New England Tech in 2009.
Since that time, Katrina has made her mark in the world of filmmaking. The mother of two children, Aurora, 11,
and TJ, 5, Katrina works long days as a Production Office Coordinator and film Co-Producer. With the help of
her mom, Katrina is able to balance her career with raising a family. “Working three months and then enjoying
a few months off before I gear up for the next film allows me to spend quality time with my children. They are
amazing being so supportive of my unique job.” Katrina shares her experiences with Tech News Readers.
Why did you decide to attend NEIT for
your degree?
I really liked how unique the campus was along
with the class sizes. The degree program attracted
me as well as the hands-on experience using various
video and audio equipment.
How did you choose your program?
I grew up in the theatre and always knew I wanted
to work in the entertainment business. However, it
was difficult for me to find an area within the business
that I felt confident in. By attending NEIT, I was
able to learn all aspects of film and audio production, which helped me focus my career.
How did you get your career started?
I was willing to work for free. A friend, Andrea
Ajemian, who is a film producer, had posted on
Facebook that she was looking for volunteer Production Assistants (PA) for her new movie. At the time
I was freelancing so I was able to work for free. I
also wanted the opportunity to learn about the film
scene in Worcester, which is near where I live. After
I interviewed with her and volunteered for a few
weeks, the production team ended up hiring me during
the shoot as the Assistant Production Coordinator.
Tell us about your current position.
I am a member of Local 161 as a Production
Office Coordinator, and I am also a Co-Producer
with Andrea whom I have now worked with for
five years. I have worked on 12 movies as the
Production Office Coordinator and 2 movies as the
Co-Producer where I received my first front end
credit. I have learned a lot from Andrea and look
forward to doing more films together.
Most of the films can be seen on Lifetime. Currently, two features that I co-produced are being shown
on Lifetime, “The Assault” and “Don’t Look Back”
the latter of which was filmed in Idyllwild, California, and my first film shot outside of Massachusetts.
One theatrical film, “The Forger” with John
Travolta, was released to On Demand while other
theatrical films I have done are yet to be released.
I recently worked on “Purge 3” filming in Warwick
and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
What do you feel ultimately prepared you
for your position?
I feel my years in customer service, my education at NEIT and my drive to work in this business
prepared me for the job.
along with new roads to ease traffic flow.
This campus transformation will provide New
England Tech students with enhanced academic,
cultural and social experiences as the college
continues its mission of preparing its graduates
with the knowledge and hands-on skills needed
to meet the demands of today’s employers.
Reception area of new Residence Hall.
Do you have any advice for graduates
just beginning their job search?
To be honest, getting your foot in the door
is the hardest part, but once you’re in and you
prove yourself, people will refer you for other
projects. My advice is to be honest and true to
yourself. Don’t take a job on a film if you don’t
really believe in it or want to be there. Working
in film production means 12 hour days or longer so if you don’t want to be there, it won’t be a
good experience.
What can current students do to better
prepare themselves for jobs in this field?
Although you do a lot in school, you have a
lot more to learn out in the field so never stop
learning. Be willing to “get the coffee” without
complaint, no one is above getting coffee. Also
listen and pay attention. There are opportunities
everywhere. When I first was volunteering, I was
doing various PA jobs for the production. Only by
paying attention to what the production needed
was I able to end up working in the office and
thus starting my career as a Production Office
Coordinator.
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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEIT Kicks Off its
Annual Employee
Campaign!
Message from
President
Richard Gouse
Greetings to all. The fall of 2015
marks a milestone at New England Institute of Technology. For
the first time in the college’s 75
year history, construction of a new
416-bed residence hall slated to
open in 2017 on our main campus
in East Greenwich, Rhode Island,
has begun! This beautiful facility
features the latest in best practices
in residence halls, and will provide
students from beyond commuting
distance the opportunity to “Learn
Here, Live Here.” Development
of a 40,000 square -foot addition
to the current 265,000 sq. ft. main
campus building is also beginning this fall, and will showcase
a fitness center, expanded dining
facilities, and additional innovative
classrooms and labs. With our more
than 50 technical and professional
hands-on degree programs, New
England Tech continues to support
local employers’ needs for qualified
graduates to compete in today’s
economy. These are exciting times
at New England Tech as we witness
the transformation of a commuter
college to a traditional campus. We
invite you to share in this growth
with us.
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.
Nursing
Graduates Honored
NEIT’s latest cohort of students to complete
the Associate in Science degree in Nursing
program were awarded their New England
Tech RN pins at a ceremony held on September 25, 2015, at the East Greenwich campus.
Also for the first time, graduates from NEIT’s
Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (RN-BSN) online degree program
received their RN-BSN pins.
The Pinning Ceremony is a time-honored
tradition within the nursing community to
celebrate new nurses entering this very
honorable profession. Dr. Dayle Joseph,
Assistant Provost and Director of Nursing,
gave welcoming remarks. Assistant Provost
Thomas Thibodeau extended congratulations to the graduates. Assistant Director
of Nursing, Darlene Noret, explained the
nurse pinning tradition and Nursing gradu-
Nursing Graduates.
Front and Center: Bethany
Cooke. 2nd Row: Nicole
Messier, Courtney Avellar.
3rd Row: Heather Holleran,
Lindsey Oldham, Mary
Gorham. 4th Row: Alyssa
Frates, Christina Silva,
Veronica Medeiros,
Victoria Eddings, Cindy
Pinto, Mary Beauregard.
5th Row: Erica Nerney,
Carla Demb, Hayley Mulso,
Kara Casey, Rebecca Kent,
Kelsey Simpson.
ate, Mary Gorham, presented the class address. Everyone enjoyed a slide show of the
graduating class along with a reception.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Associate in Science Nursing Graduates:
Courtney Avellar, Mary Beauregard, Kara
Casey, Bethany Cooke, Carla Demb, Victoria Eddings, Alyssa Frates, Mary Gorham,
Heather Holleran, Rebecca Kent, Veronica
Medeiros, Nicole Messier, Hayley Mulso,
Erica Nerney, Lindsey Oldham, Cindy Pinto,
Kristina Silva, Kelsey Simpson.
RN-BSN Graduates: Alyssa Arsenault,
Kimberly Dougherty, Jacqueline Fermin,
Yvette Ford, Sarah Kenoian, Claudia LeslieMcKenzie, Susan McKenna, Tonya Nappa,
Kerry Potenza, Erica Russell, Rita Smith,
Patricia Terceira, Ellen Brady and Melissa
Neumyer.
On Thursday, November 5, 2015, NEIT
launched its Annual Employee Fundraising
Campaign, “Sowing the Seeds of Success…
One Student at a Time.”
Presiding over the campaign kick-off
was President Richard I. Gouse, who established an open forum for staff and faculty
to ask questions about “the happenings” at
NEIT. The discussion provided the perfect
opportunity to provide everyone the status
of the college’s first residence hall and the
addition to the main campus building in
East Greenwich.
Last year’s Campaign raised $38,000.
This year the bar has been raised with a goal of
$45,000 and 100% employee participation.
Campaign Captains, our own fundraising
ambassadors, form a key element of the
campaign. Each Captain is assigned a group
of academic and administrative departments
and strives to reach 100% employee participation. The message is simple. With a gift to
the Campaign, we are “sowing the seeds of
success, one student at time.” Contributing
to the Employee Campaign is an investment
in the future of New England Tech students.
The Campaign will conclude at the end
of the year.
Graduate Shares His
Time and Talent
Seventeen students from the 5th cohort of the Associate in Science degree program in
Respiratory Care were the first graduates to participate in a traditional pinning ceremony.
Working together the class created a ceremony that was very memorable. The pinning
ceremony is a symbolic event serving as a transitional step when graduates begin their
professional careers. The keynote speaker was Steven Trabucco, Manager of Respiratory
Care at Landmark Hospital and a strong supporter of NEIT’s Respiratory Care program since
its inception. Best of luck to the graduates. From Left: (Back row) Jose Vieira, Andre Petrarca,
Verlisa Smith, Shaquilah Dooley-Respiratory Care Club President, Melanie Deady, and Jason
Holder. (Front row) Kaitlyn Poitras, Stephanie Velho, Tatiane Espada, Laysa Neto, Monica
Carvalho, Rodney Ferreira, and Cheryl Ebbinghaus. (Not pictured): Nonja Borgella, Tamala
Facas, and Danielle White.
NEIT Student Named a “Changemaker Fellow”
New England Tech is proud to have one of
its Video Game Design Technology students,
Tom Sulahian, named a Changemaker Fellow. The Changemaker
Fellowship program
recognizes undergraduate student leaders
in Rhode Island who
want to make positive
changes through entrepreneurship. A Fellow
is selected at each of
the 11 colleges and
Tom Sulahian
universities in Rhode
Island. Together, the Fellows are charged with
engaging their fellow students in entrepreneurship and connecting them to local resources to
help them succeed.
The Changemaker Fellowship program is
part of the Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG)
which creates positive social and economic
Joan Segerson, Director of Development
and Alumni Relations with President
Richard Gouse.
impacts by supporting social entrepreneurs and
enterprises with the tools and networks they
need to thrive. SEG is a network of business
and community leaders who contribute time,
expertise and money to create jobs and support
positive social change through social enterprise.
Tom is a Bachelor of Science degree candidate who is passionate about video game
violence and children. Raised by his dad, Tom
learned a lot about entrepreneurship by watching him work. Tom is excited to be selected
as a Changemaker Fellow since helping others
comes naturally to him. His goal is to change
the world through play because he believes
that sometimes a game is the best way to bring
people together.
As Tom stated, “The issue of video game
violence and children is really important to me.
Being a game design student, I see video game
violence on a regular basis, and we discuss this
issue in class. It’s weird when it’s sensational-
ized in the media. They always ignore the fact
that the parents still buy their children violent
games. I want to change the world any way I
can. We’re only here for 80 or 90 years, and
I want to make an impact. I don’t necessarily
want to be remembered, that’s not really what
it’s about. I want to do something that will stick
with society after I leave so that way my name
is not just written on a headstone.”
As part of October’s Domestic Violence
Awareness Month and the movement for “No
More Domestic Violence”, NEIT Digital Media
Production graduate, Neil
Guliano, joined forces
with the RI Coalition
Against Domestic Violence to produce a series
of digital stories aimed at
combating domestic violence. The program, titled
“Ten Men”, is comprised
Neil Guliano
of 10 Rhode Island male leaders from diverse
walks of life who share a common vision – a
world without domestic violence. Their mission is to reach out to everyday men and educate
them on how they can assist with this growing
crisis. “Ten Men” is the first statewide initiative
of its kind. In addition to filming, editing and
producing the stories, Neil is also proud to be
one of the “Ten Men”.
Congratulations to Neil for his great work
both behind the camera and in the forefront of
this most important issue.
SAVE THE DATES
Upcoming 2016 Tech Nite Open HouseS
Tuesday, February 2 • Tuesday, April 5 • Tuesday, May 31
Tuesday, August 2 • Wednesday, November 2
At the East Greenwich campus from 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
TECH NEWS
Mechanical Engineering News
Students benefit greatly when instructors bring industry knowledge into
the classroom, and that is especially true
for individuals enrolled in NEIT’s Mechanical Engineering Technology (MCT)
program. Christopher Vasconcelos is an
Assistant Professor in the MCT program
and also serves as the advisor for the NEIT
Quadricyle Club. Similar to other faculty
members, earning industry certifications
and writing articles for publications are
methods Chris uses to share his passion
for mechanical engineering with his
students.
Most recently, Chris received three
certifications in machining through the
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
(NIMS), an organization founded in 1995
by the metalworking trade associations to
develop and maintain a globally competitive workforce by setting skills standards,
granting 52 NIMS skills certifications, and
accrediting training programs. Congratulations to Chris for earning Metalworking
Skills Certifications in Milling I, Measurement, Materials & Safety, and Job
Planning, Benchwork & Layout.
Chris has also authored several
publications with his latest article, the
“Shortstack Twin”, appearing in the July/
August 2015 issue of “The Home Shop
Machinist” magazine. Since 2008, MCT
associate degree students have built more
than 100 similar air engines and experienced the importance of a team building
approach to learning.
Surgical Technology Program
Receives National Recognition
New England Tech’s Associate in Science degree
program in Surgical Technology has received the annual
merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving at least a 90% graduate pass rate on the Certified
Surgical Technologist (CST) examination from August
1, 2014 to July 31, 2015. Graduates obtaining national
certification as a CST demonstrate by examination
the understanding of the basic competencies for safe
patient care in the operating room. The CST is widely
recognized nationally as the foremost credential for
surgical technologists. This certification is required for
employment by many local, state and national health
care organizations. Congratulations to the graduates
and faculty of NEIT’s Surgical Technology program
for this achievement.
Alumni Association News
Alumni Association Establishes Board of Directors
Jason Albuquerque ‘05
Michelle Pope ‘90
Tim Danielson ‘08
Terri Sardelli ‘08
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
NEIT’s Alumni Association is making outline the activities and projects for the future of New England Tech. Come to a Board
significant progress! For the first time, a upcoming year. Bringing alumni together meeting, share your stories and ideas, and
Board of Directors is in place
to get reacquainted, or acquainted become an active member of the Association.
NE W ENGLAND
to guide and provide structure
for the first time, is fundamental Alumni play a major role in making history
to the Association. Members
to having a robust Association and establishing the true legacy of NEIT.
of the Board/Officers include
To learn more about NEIT’s Alumni AsA L U M N I with active members working as
Jason Albuquerque ’05 (Presiambassadors for the college and sociation and upcoming meetings, contact
dent), Gordon Briggs ’83, Tim Danielson ’08 the Association.
Joan Segerson, Director of Development and
(Treasurer), Chris Harrington ’00, Bob LarraMany alumni have attributed their success Alumni Relations at 401-739-5000 ext. 3704
bee ’06, Michelle Pope ’90 (Vice President), to their education at NEIT. Please share your or by email at jsegerson@neit.edu.
Bethany Pratt ’12, Rebecca Renaud ’88, and experience with the Board. Your first-hand
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Terri Sardelli ’08 (Secretary).
knowledge may be instrumental in determin- Alumni Association Group on LinkedIn.
Establishing the Association’s by-laws ing the future of NEIT students as well as older Look for the official site with the alumni
and a strategic plan are the first priorities adults who may be seeking a career change. association logo. Like NEIT Alumni Asfor the new Board. The strategic plan will
Alumni are the past, the present and the sociation on Facebook
TECH
Alumni Association Sponsored Workshops
David Lucier explains
the importance of incorporating a small
business.
Over the past several months, the NEIT
Alumni Association has organized and sponsored workshops and seminars for alumni
and their guests. As these events were so
well received in the spring, they returned
for a repeat performance this fall.
“Passport to Retirement”, hosted by
Pioneer Financial, was a two-part, two-hour
seminar conducted on September 10th and
17th and September 15th and 22nd. This
workshop was presented by Pioneer principal,
Donald Horne, CLU, AIF, CFP, who created a
“soup to nuts” retirement planning experience
including information to help prevent negative
consequences effecting retirement savings.
“How to Start and Run a Small Business” was conducted on October 14th and
October 20th. “Starting and Running a
Construction Company” was held on October
27th. David Lucier, CPA, the principal of
David Lucier, CPA, Inc. and Tony Bucci,
President of Bucci Insurance Group, presented these informative workshops. Together
with their collective business expertise,
Lucier and Bucci educated attendees on the
nuances of starting, running and growing a
business. Topics included writing a business
plan, incorporating a business, developing
a marketing campaign, securing financing,
and insuring a business.
Because of the popularity of the small
business workshops, they will be held again in
January, 2016. For more information, contact
Joan Segerson, Director of Development and
Alumni Relations, at 401-739-5000 ext. 3704
or jsegerson@neit.edu.
Alumni merchandise is now available for sale through the
Development/Alumni Relations Office. Contact Joan at ext. 3704.
Proceeds from the sale of alumni merchandise benefit the Alumni Fund.
Mens T-Shirts
Hooded
Sweat-Shirts
Solo Cups
Womens
T-Shirts
Tony Bucci discusses
the insurance needs of
a small business.
A NEW
ALUMNI BENEFIT!
The Alumni Association has launched a
new benefit for members of the Association,
MyHotelRewards.net!
MyHotelRewards.net members are guaranteed the lowest hotel prices on the web with
more than 300,000 hotels and resorts from
which to choose. Newly registered members
are banked with an initial $1,000 in hotel
savings that can be used to reduce hotel rates
by up to 60% off the best price on the web.
Please check out MyHotelRewards.net and
enter the Group Code, NEIT, to learn more
about this exciting new benefit.
Fall 2015
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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.
Trevor Hanlon, ABTA, 9/14, Architectural/ Building
Engineering Technology, is employed by Aspen
Square Management.
Nicholas Cellini, ABTB, 9/14, Architectural/
Building Engineering Technology, is employed by
General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Erik Osachuk, AAUT, 9/15, Advanced Automotive
Technology, is employed by Balise Volkswagen.
Joseph Rosa, AAUT, 7/15, Advanced Automotive
Technology, is employed by Inskip Audi of Warwick.
Benjamin Lieb, AAUT, 6/11, Advanced Automotive
Technology, is employed by Boston Duck Tours,
LTD.
Samuel Young, ASMB, 6/15, Automotive Service
Management, is employed by Planet Chrysler
Automotive Sales.
Brandyn Demelo, BCD, 3/15, Building
Construction/Cabinetmaking Technology, is
employed by T.R. Construction.
Joel Hagenburg, CJB, 12/14, Criminal Justice, is
employed by Securitas Security.
Martyna McMahon, CMA, 3/15, Clinical
Medical Assistant, is employed by Dermatology
Professionals.
Andrew Harlow-Powell, CMTB, 12/14,
Construction Management, is employed by Site
Specific.
Elizabeth Bemis, CYBT, 9/14, Cyber Security
Technology, is employed by MedFX Corp.
Patrick McCafferty, ELTB, 3/15, Electrical
Engineering Technology, is employed by Woodard
and Curran.
Justin Shea, ELTB, 6/15, Electrical Engineering
Technology, is employed by Parkinson Technologies.
Daniel Drummond, ELRE, 6/15, Electrical
Technology w/ Renewable Energy, is employed
by Conservation Services Group.
Timothy McGee, GDSA, 12/14, Game Development
and Simulation Programming, is employed by Bel
Air Finishing.
Eyram Tay, GDSB, 9/14, Game Development and
Simulation Programming, is employed by Carroll
Enterprises.
Tiahnna Gillam, GMWM, 3/12, Graphics,
Multimedia & Web Design, is employed by
Artinium Design.
Jonathan Posada, ITN, 3/15, Information
Technology/Network Engineering, is employed
by Global Networking.
Dylan DeAmaral, ITS, 3/15, Information
Technology/Software Engineering, is employed
by Brave River Solutions.
Zbigniew Dawkins, MSIT, 3/15, Information
Technology - Master’s, is employed by FM Global.
Michael Maneri, MCTA, 9/14, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, is employed by Tech
Research Group.
William Contreras, MCTB, 9/14, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, is employed by
Parmatech-Proform.
Gregory Winslow, MGTB, 9/14, Business
Management, is employed by Overhead Door
Garage Headquarters.
Joseph Francis, MT, 3/14, Marine Technology, is
employed by M/Y Chevy Toy.
Nicole Stamper, NUR, 6/15, Nursing, is employed
by Apple Rehab - Orchard Grove.
Sarah DeStefano, OTA, 6/14, Occupational
Therapy Assistant Technology, is employed by
Sensation Station.
Linda Wells, OTA, 12/14, Occupational Therapy
Assistant Technology, is employed by Bride Brook
Health & Rehabilitation.
Clay Caswell, PLBH, 6/15, Plumbing/Heating &
Gas Technology, is employed by Harris Plumbing
and Heating.
Sean Mowry, PTA, 3/15, Physical Therapist Assistant
Technology, is employed by Cherry Hill Manor.
Brandon Camara, RACH, 6/15, Refrigeration/AC
Heating & Gas Technology, is employed by Camara’s
Heating & Air Conditioning.
Tyler Teixeira, RC, 9/14, Respiratory Care, is
employed by Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
Vaughn Zelinsky, ST, 9/13, Surgical Technology,
is employed by Falmouth Hospital.
Timothy Scanlon, VAP, 3/15, Video & Audio
Production Technology, is employed by Pawtucket
Red Sox
Kathryn Lincoln, VET, 9/14, Veterinary Technology,
is employed by Natick Animal Clinic.
Ryan Bishop, VDEB, 9/14, Video Game Design, is
employed by FM Global.
Many NEIT graduates employ NEIT graduates. If you have
an opening within your company, or know of an opening
that would be best filled by an NEIT graduate, please contact
Pat Blakemore, Director of Career Services, at 800-7367744 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 jsegerson@neit.edu
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NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEIT Assistant Professor Ajay Coletta explains how to create Child Themes for WordPress
WordCamp RI Was A Hit
On September 25-26, 2015, New England
Tech served as the host site for WordCamp
RI. More than 250 individuals attended a wide
range of presentations given by web design
experts utilizing WordPress, an easy-to-use
blogging and online publishing platform for
website development. WordPress has grown
dramatically since its inception in 2003 to
become the world’s largest blogging tool and
is now the system used by millions of website
developers globally.
The two day workshop emphasized best
practices for using a WordPress site covering
material for those attendees who were new to
website development and blogging to experienced app developers. Attendees could also
take advantage of one-on-one consultations
with industry experts at the popular Happiness
Bar, aka the “Help Desk”.
Friday’s three in-depth seminars were:
WordPress Setup and Installation; Getting to
Know Sass to Become a Stronger, More Efficient Front End Developer; and How You Can
Contribute to the WordPress Core Functions.
Attendees at Saturday’s seminars learned
how to: adapt a WordPress site by doing their
own coding; mesh their website with their
business needs; and, break down WordPress
components and use them efficiently.
Some attendees stated, “NEIT had it all! It
was the best possible venue for this event. NEIT
volunteers were on hand for any eventuality.
The facility was excellent and exceeded our
expectations. The speakers were fantastic.”
Assistant Professor Anthony J. “Ajay”
Coletta from NEIT’s Graphic, Multimedia
and Web Design Technology program was
instrumental in bringing WordCampRI to
New England Tech this year. He stated, “Since
WordPress is an integral part of our Associate
in Science and Bachelor of Science degree
programs in Graphics, Multimedia and Web
Design Technology, we were thrilled to host
WordCampRI. The attendees had nothing but
praise for the programs presented, the one-onone consultations, and the opportunity to network with industry experts. These workshops
are held all over the world so needless to say
New England Tech was proud to be associated
with this outstanding organization.”
The 2016 FIRST® Tech Challenge Is Here
The 10th season of the Rhode Island
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge
hosted by New England Tech is well
underway. This high energy robotics
competition offers 52 Rhode Island
middle and high school robotics
teams the opportunity to design, build
and test their custom designed robots
at the RI FIRST® Tech Challenge.
The statewide competition will be held on
Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at NEIT’s Center for Automotive Technology located at 101 Access Road,
Warwick, RI 02886.
All registered teams must first participate
in a qualifier tournament before advancing to
the state competition. Qualifier tournaments are
scheduled for December 5, 2015, December
19, 2015 and January 9, 2016. Qualifier tournaments will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. until
4:00 p.m. at New England Tech’s East Green-
wich campus, One New England Tech Blvd.
From the qualifier tournaments, 32 teams will
be selected to advance to the state competition.
All qualifier tournaments as well as
the state competition are free and
open to the public.
New England Tech is looking
for technical professionals, faculty,
staff, students, and alumni interested
in helping the teams prepare for the
qualifier tournaments and state competition.
Volunteers for the state tournament must have
initially volunteered at one of the qualifier
tournaments. Volunteers don’t need to be a
robotics expert, but must have a willingness
to support the students.
For more information, contact Erin Flynn,
NEIT’s Manager for Admissions Outreach
and Events and the RI FIRST® Robotics Tech
Challenge Affiliate Partner, at eflynn@neit.edu
or call 401-739-5000, ext. 3462. You may also
visit www.usfirst.org.
From left: Hans Kuster, CEO, AquaMotion; Ron Como, NEIT Heating Department Chair; Heating
Students: Joshua Loper, Victor Mariaca, Jeffrey Lenihan, Devon Hebert, Michael Sullivan, Matthew Henriques; and Mike Ferruccio, General Manager, AquaMotion.
2015 Industry Links Week
Sixth quarter Heating Technology students
participated in “Industry Links Week” from
September 14-18 as they witnessed first-hand
how their classroom knowledge is applied in
the field. On-campus presentations were held
on Monday and Thursday provided by Nicholas Ranone, Chief Mechanical Investigator at
the Rhode Island Department of Labor and
Training, and Ron Manish, Service Manager
at Dupuis Energy of Pawtucket, RI . On Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, students visited
Modine® Heaters in West Kingston, RI, Aqua
Motion Inc. in Warwick, RI, and Amtrol®
in West Warwick, RI where plant tours and
presentations were given.
For more information on NEIT’s Associate in Science degree programs in Heating,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology or Heating and Plumbing Technology
or any of the college’s other building trades,
technical, health sciences or professional
programs, contact the Admissions Office at
800-736-7744, email NEITAdmissions@neit.
edu or visit www.neit.edu.
A Grandfather’s Legacy Lives On
John Tripolone came to New Student Registration Day in July with his Mom, Janice,
to begin his journey at New England Tech as a Video Game Development and Design Technology student. While John was progressing through the registration and orientation processes,
Janice struck up a conversation with Bob Larrabee, Center for Technology and Industry’s
Senior Account Executive. She shared with Bob that her Dad, Thomas Goddard, graduated
from New England Technical Institute in 1953. Tom had recently passed away and Janice came
across his diploma as she sorted through his belongings. She asked Bob if the college would
be interested in receiving the diploma for its archives. Bob graciously accepted her kind offer.
As Bob learned more about this interesting piece of history, he asked Janice if she would like
to share more details regarding her Dad’s life in a Tech News article. Janice said she would be
happy to do so and collaborated with her Mom to convey his story.
“My Dad became interested in refrigeration while serving in the Army in Korea. When
he was discharged, he enrolled at New England Technical Institute to learn more about the
refrigeration trade. He not only enjoyed the courses in the program, but he was happy his class
scheduled allowed him to attend school in the morning and
work a full-time, second shift job at a local factory. The
first job in his new vocation was with a local refrigeration
company who recruited him through the institute just before
graduation in 1953. As his great reputation continued to grow,
he returned to school to learn more about repairing washing
machines and dryers. In 1959 he started his own business,
Goddard Refrigeration and Appliances, in his hometown of
Mansfield, MA. In time, he opened a retail store selling and
servicing appliances until his retirement. Because of my Dad’s
total appreciation for his education, my son, John, selected
New England Tech to prepare him for his future career in
video game design.”
Three generations ago Tom’s path to success encompassed
hands-on training, a flexible class schedule, and securing
employment upon graduation. That same blueprint for success
is virtually unchanged at New England Tech today.
Thomas Goddard’s diploma and photograph will become
part of NEIT’s archives. The college community wishes
John the same success that his grandfather achieved more
than 60 years ago.
John Tripolone
Automation Lab Features New Training Equipment
The Electrical Engineering Technology department has completed the installation of its new LabVolt® 3531 Process Control Training System. The equipment, which was purchased through a
$117,000 grant from the Champlin Foundations, was installed in the department’s Automation Lab
located in room S351. The training system will be used by both Electrical Engineering Technology
and Mechanical Engineering Technology students for process measurement and control classes in
the respective Bachelor of Science degree programs. The courses will prepare students for today’s
high tech methods of process control techniques in the areas of flow, pressure and level. The equipment installation completes the second phase of the Automation Lab. Faculty from both departments
completed a two-day training session provided by Lab-Volt®.
For more information on NEIT’s Electrical Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology degree programs, contact the Admissions Office at 800-736-7744, by email at
NEITAdmissions@neit.edu or visit www.neit.edu.
Thomas R. Goddard, left, and Henry “Buddy” Briggs.
TECH NEWS
Travis Wilson, left, and Eddie DiPasquale with their test stand.
Student Tutors Hard At Work
Travis Wilson is a 6th quarter student in
NEIT’s Associate in Science degree program
in Electrical Technology (ELY). Eddie DiPasquale is a 3rd quarter student in the Bachelor of Science degree program in Electrical
Engineering Technology. Both ELY tutors,
Travis and Eddie designed a Power Factor
Correction test stand to be used for lab demonstrations to NEIT students. The test stand
will also be used during Electrical Technology’s Tech Nite presentations to prospective
students and their families.
Power factor measures the percentage
of electricity that is being used to do useful work and determines whether energy is
being wasted. Power factor monitoring is
a demand-side energy management usage
issue important to states, utility companies,
and businesses to ensure safe and efficient
use of power. Students in ELY’s 2nd quarter
use trigonometry to study power factor as
well as inductive and capacitive circuits. This
test stand allows students to see a real time
power factor issue and learn how to correct it
through the use of capacitors that reduce the
electrical current drawn from a power supply
and increase a system’s capacity.
Incorporating a one-horsepower motor,
controls, wiring, lumber, and a ladder, Travis
and Eddie worked together to design and build
the test stand. They researched and sized all
components and re-used various materials
available in the lab. Michael Petit, Department
Chair of the Electrical Technology program
stated, “This project demonstrates another
way in which our ELY tutors help support our
program, and we are all very grateful for the
time they spent completing this project.”
Dean’s List
The following students have achieved academic excellence for the quarter ending
September 26, 2015. These full-time students have been placed on the Dean’s List for
achieving a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a maximum scale of 4.0. Congratulations to all!
Leslie A Adams...................... RC
Antonio W Adderley..........MGTB
Kayode D Adebayo............. CYBT
Regan P Aghdam................. BCC
Aanuoluwapo Akinjagunla...NUR
Samantha G Albanese........ AAUT
Jordan T Alber................... AAUT
Harrison M Albert............ BMCT
Meghan K Alexander......... MGTA
Mouayad Alkabouni.......... MGTA
Britany M Allman.................CMA
Nickolas Almeida...............ABTB
Nicole L Almeida....................ST
Peter W Amylon................DMPB
Joshua L Andrade............... ITBS
Megan M Angelo...................VET
Leger Antoine....................... ELY
Ian A Arsenault..................... ITA
Jameson M Arsenault............ ITA
Christopher J Ashley............ AUT
Kayla J Babineau................ABTB
Anthony J Badessa............MGTB
Sebastian Baena.................. AUT
Madelynne Baenziger.............ST
Ryan C Bahnsen................DMPB
Amanda L Balch............... CMTB
Beatriz S Bankong............ MGTA
Jon-Michael Baribault.......ABTB
Justin A Barreira................. ITBS
Justin A Barros..................ABTB
Antonio Battaglia...............GDSB
Kelly L Beck......................... OTA
Anthony F BelmonteIII.......VDEB
Jackson C Bennett............... BCC
Jayson A Bennett................VDEA
Cole J Bentley................... CMTB
Paul L Bernard.................. VDVA
Nathaniel D Berry.................ITN
Michelle M Bettencourt........PTA
Joshua J Bisson.................RACH
Kevin L Blais......................MCTA
Drew M Blanchard........... MGTA
Dane S Bliss....................GMWB
Aung Bo............................ AAUT
Bryan T Bollhardt...............AAST
Emma I Bonitati...................VET
Kevin D Botelho..................CETA
Kevin W Boudreau..............ELRE
Marc J Bousquet..................AUB
Samantha J Boutros................ST
Courtney E Boyd................. EMR
Caleb S Bradford............... VDVA
Travis R Bradley..................... CJ
Harrison J Braley.................DRA
Christopher C Bray............GDSB
Nicholas J Brecken........... CMTB
Creighton O Brewley Jr.......ESTA
Matthew M Brouillard..........ITN
Roger A Brounell............... VDVA
Amanda L Brown..................IDB
David Brown......................ELTB
Stephanie A Brown................ RC
Domenic F Bruzzi.................CJB
Ryan M Burkart................. CYBT
Casey R Butler..................GMWA
Garrett J Byerly Jr............. MCTB
Preston G Cabral..................PTA
Kelsey L Caldarone...............VET
Rachael E Calder...............ABTB
Jonathan F Campbell.........RACH
Silas J Campbell.................GDSB
Danielle M Campellone..........ST
Francois Candela...............MCTA
Trevor L Cardone...................MT
Blake D Carpentier........... DMPA
Natalie J Carr........................ ITA
Christopher C Carrasco.....AAHP
Nancy A Carter......................PTA
Kristy B Cartwright.............ABTB
Brandon L Carvalho.............. ITA
Brett M Casale................... ABTA
Michael T Cataldo..............AAHP
Heidi L Chambers...................ST
Mariline K Chantre........... MGTA
Emma Christian....................VET
Paul A Christopher............GDSB
Eileenvanessa D Chum.........HIM
Nicole M Cioffi......................CJB
Paul J Cipriano.................... OTA
Justin Cisse............................ RC
Grace M Clancy...................HIM
Gregory J Clark..................VGDA
Kaycie Clark.........................PTA
James M Clarke...................BCD
Gregory R Clavell...................ITS
Ross C Coffua...................... BCC
Andrew K Colannino.......... VDVA
Christopher J Collins......... CYBT
Kelly R Conant....................... RC
Vincent A Conciatori..........ASMB
Emily S Conley......................PTA
Bethany A Cooke.................NUR
Nikita A Correia................... OTA
Matthew G Cote.................PLBH
Ronald A CoulstringJr...........PTA
Max R Couto.........................VAP
Karina M Crane....................PTA
Lauren E Cressman............VDEB
Lisa M Criscione...................VET
Kyle S Crombie..................GDSB
Raymind D Cruz................ CYBT
Matthew C Culbertson.......DMPB
Nicholas D D’Amato............ BCC
Angela DaCosta.....................IDB
Stephanie L DaCosta...............ST
Luiz C DaSilva Jr................. ITBS
Kyle J Daun........................ CYBT
Kelli J Day............................ OTA
Michael J Day........................ITS
Vanessa DeMelo...................PTA
Dylan D DeAmaral.............. ITBS
Angelica M DeFusco............... CJ
James D DeMaio................ASMB
Christopher S Demello......VGDA
Naomi R Denesha..............MCTA
Laura R Desaulniers.........GMWA
Nino Desposati.....................ITN
Thomas P Desrosiers.........ASMB
Leonardo Diaz...................MCTA
Heather-Jo B Didrichsen...... OTA
John-Michael Diosa.........GMWB
Michael G Dobachesky......... ITA
Allyson T Dolan................ MGTA
Joanna A Donofrio............GMWA
Christopher J Doucette.........ITN
Quentin J Doyonnas........... VDVA
Samantha M Dreifus.........GMWA
Morgan L Driscoll............... OTA
Emily S Dubois....................VPM
Paula A Ducharme...............HIM
Megan E Dusavage................PTA
Joseph M Dynon................... ITA
William Ellis........................... CJ
Jesse E Emerson.................. OTA
Kathleen M Emerson........... BCC
Gillian R Eminger.................IDA
Timothy E Enos..................ABTB
Alden JR Falcone..............MGTB
Douglas Fallow.................... OTA
John J FalveyIV.....................ITN
Michael J Farnham........... DMPA
William N Figueroa...............PTA
Matthew Filippini................ESTA
Daniel W Fillingim............ MCTB
Wyatt M Fisher......................VAP
Ryan J Fleming.....................ITN
Ashley D Flowers....................ST
Patti J Fluegel.......................VET
Jason R Flynn.........................ST
Katie K Fogarty......................PTA
Shannon M Fogarty...............VET
Joshua N Fontaine..............ESTA
William C Forte..................... ITA
Sean M Foster................... MCTB
William J Foster.................VDEA
Chelsey J Fournier................ ELY
Jack F Fowler.................... CYBT
Joseph C Fox.....................VGDA
Catherine Freitas..................IDB
Bryan C Fricot................... ABTA
Jacob J Fryzel................... CMTB
Natalie Fuller....................MGTB
Corey J Furtado....................ITN
Vanessa Furtado..................NUR
Jason L Gagnon.....................ITS
Aaron C Gale..........................ST
Kimberly Gammell................IDB
Brandon P Garcia..............MCTA
Jason R Gardiner.................. ITA
Erin T Gardner.......................ST
Brooke L Garland................NUR
Jeffrey D Gault...................... ELY
Edward G Gauvin............... CYBT
Kenneth J GengoJr............. CYBT
Michael J George............... AAUT
Kristi L Gervais.....................VET
Eli J Ghali..........................VGDA
William D Gibeault.............ESTA
Adam B Girard...................ESTA
Patrick Gleavey.................GMWA
Benjamin G Gordon...........VGDA
Thomas M GoughJr............. BCC
Chelsea M Gramlich...............ST
Jacob J Gray....................... ITBS
Cullen P Gregory................. BCC
BrieAnna M Gross...........BGMW
Beau J Guidry..................... ITBS
Jose I Guzman.................. CMTB
Lindsay M Hadfield...........GMWA
Jessica D Hadley..................... CJ
Douglas J Hagerty...............ESTA
Michael E Hall.................... ITBS
Amanda Handfield............ MGTA
Zachary T Hanson............. VDVA
Lucas J Harper....................AHP
Shaun P Hazard.....................ITS
Evan A Hickey.................... CYBT
Joshua T Hill........................PTA
Jared W Hohl....................... OTA
Heather A Holleran..............NUR
Randy J Hopper..................... RC
Steven A Horibin................GDSB
William D Hosheit............MGTB
Luke A Hosking...................DRA
John R Humes....................ITBN
Alysha M Hutchinson............IDB
Silvia R Jacobowitz...............PTA
Sean Jacobson.................. CMTB
John P Jacques..................... ITA
Jillian A Jaena.......................VET
Louis M Jardin.....................DRA
David A Jimenez................ CYBT
Gianna T Johnson..................MT
Sonya M Johnson..................VET
Urassana Juktae......................ST
Eric K Jussaume..............GMWB
Brian J Kane..................... DMPA
Charles J Kay.....................MCTA
Christopher F Kayrouz....... CYBT
Danielle M Kelly....................MT
Jeremy R Kelly...................... ELY
Rebekah M Kelly..................... CJ
Joseph E Kelly III..................PTA
Joshua M Keyes.................. ITBS
Joshua R Kingman................PTA
Alexander T Kinn...............ASMB
Oliver O Kirchheim............... ITA
Emma A Kirk....................... OTA
Hunter D Klugh................... AUT
Alexander J Kohler..............DRA
John F KrulaJr...................VDEB
Kathleen A Labonte............. EMR
Michael G LaBreche.......... VDVA
Joseph LaMoore................... ITA
Joshua A LaMoore............... BCC
Steven E LaMountain.........VGDA
Brendan J Lanata...............PLBH
Bree A Lanctot.....................VPM
Scott E Langlais.................VGDA
Gabriel J Lantigua............GMWB
Brendan Larcom...............MCTA
Jessica E Lavery....................VET
Angela L Lavoie.................... OTA
Andrew Laychak................GDSB
Steven R Ledoux................VGDA
Jacob M Lee......................MCTA
Christopher M Legg...........MCTA
Eann R Liska......................AAST
Ane C Loevseth...................ESTA
Kira M Lollar..................... ABTA
Tiana D Lonardo...............MGTB
Joshua J Loper...................RACH
Erik Lougee........................ ITBS
Michael A Lovice..............GMWA
Edward D MaccaroneIII........ITS
Mathew Maccord...............VDEB
Cameron A MacIntosh.......... ELY
Jerron D Maciorowski..........ITN
Shaun E Mactavious................ CJ
Thomas J Magnan.............MGTB
Lindsey-Leigh A Maiuri.........IDB
Jacob F Maloney................VDEA
Jenna L Maloof.......................ST
Rachel Mangone...................VET
Brianna L Marcille............... BCC
Erica A Marcus..................... ELY
Christopher Marques.........VDEA
Imer I Martinez Jr............. AAUT
Brett A Martins................. CMTB
Austin C Marx........................MT
Fall 2015
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The Career Services Office held the annual Health Sciences Fair on Thursday, October 29, 2015.
Nineteen employers were on-campus to speak with potential health sciences candidates. Employers
included Care New England, Lifespan, Southcoast Health and Newton Wellesley Hospital. CharterCare Health Partners established a pipeline of candidates with the students they met. First-time
exhibitors were very impressed with the facility as well as the professionalism of the students.
Let the Games Begin!
The Video Game Development and Design
Department held its 6th Annual Power Game
Day on October 23rd. The day-long event which
featured nine guest speakers representing a
wide range of companies from small independent developers to large gaming companies,
from both the design and programming sectors of the video game industry, presented to
more than 160 NEIT gaming students. While
most of the presenters were from the New
England area, Rod Haxton, a sound engineer
from Maryland, and Shota Nakama, a video
game music composer who recently returned
from a trip to his native Japan, shared their
insights with gaming students and faculty. A
trade fair was held in the afternoon showcasing new technologies emerging in the field.
Students had the opportunity to network with
the morning speakers as well. To cap off the
day, students enjoyed a “Super Smash Brothers” video game tournament.
In addition, the 2015 Summer Game Jam
was held for 24 continuous hours on August
9-10. Thirty-three students were divided into
seven teams. Each team had to design a variety
of games from concept through completion
incorporating this year’s theme, “Which came
first: the chicken or the egg”? One team broke
from the video game tradition creating a full
table card game, adding a new dimension to
the mix.
For the fifth consecutive year, New England
Tech has been selected as an official host site
for the 2016 Global Game Jam. This interRachel A Masterson................ST
Alex R Mathieu.................MGTB
Edward A McConnell Jr.....MCTA
Stephen J McCormick......... ITBS
Bernard McCreary................ ITA
Daniel P McElwaney.............PTA
Thomas M McGowan............ ELY
Philip S McGrath...................MT
Ryan M McGrath............... CMTB
Stephanie A McShane...........IDA
Kelli A Medeiros...................PTA
Nicole J Medeiros.................VET
Grant T Mei.......................VDEA
George P Melidossian Jr....MCTA
Antuan S Melkoun.............AAHP
Michael D Mello................ CYBT
Fabrizio R Mesiti...............GDSB
Sydney E Meyers...................PTA
Krystian E Meza................. VDVA
Douglas E Micke..................BCJ
David R Millard Jr................ ITA
Joshua T Miller.....................ITN
Zachary E Miller.................ELRE
Amira Mohamed...................IDA
Michelle N Moller................ OTA
Michael J Mon......................ITN
Kristy Moniz......................VDEA
Amanda B Monson...............PTA
Savannah G Monteiro........ AAUT
Michael J Montesano.............MT
Austin W Moon....................AUB
Carlos J Morales................AAHP
Kory M Morash.....................ITN
Raysa Moreira......................PTA
Julie Morriseau.....................ITS
Zachary A Morrison...........MCTA
Melissa I Mosca...................CMA
Amber M Muller...................VET
Collin A Mulvey................. BMCT
Ernesto Murillo....................BSE
Jack F Murphy..................MGTB
Michael A Napoleoni.......... ITBS
Luis F Natareno...................AUB
Vhari A Neale....................MGTB
Scott A Nedeau................GMWB
Eric J Neto........................ MCTB
Charouen C Nheth.............AAHP
John-Oscar Nilsson............ VDVA
Carolyn F Norman...............CMA
Katelyn L Norton.................. OTA
Alex M Nutting......................BSE
Darlington N Nwachukwu...ESTA
Kyle P Oelofse.....................ITBN
Adetayo O Okeowo...............ITN
Michael A Oliver................ASMB
Ian E Olson.......................ABTB
Erik R Osachuk................. AAUT
Eric C Osial......................... BCC
Raymond D Ouellette......... AAUT
Jonathan M Owens...........DMPB
Francisco X PalaciosIV......ABTB
Matthew J Panczyk................ ELY
Julianne R Panico............GMWB
Chelsea L Papineau................. CJ
Sara E Paquin.....................CETA
Evelyn Pardo.................... MGTA
Misty L Parillo..................... OTA
Dan A Parvu......................... ITA
Naitik C Patel...................... ITBS
James R Payne...................... ITA
Dustin W Pearce............... MCTB
Anthony B Pelleccione..........CJB
Matthew J Pelletier............PLBH
Glorimar Pertuz...................CMA
John L Pesce......................... ITA
Joshua L Pettus..................... ITA
Lauren M Piekarski............. OTA
Emmanuel Pimentel..........ABTB
Meghan E Pinksaw...........BMGT
Brittany L Poissant..................ST
Michelle L Poland.............. MLTA
John J Pommenville Jr.......RACH
Tyler G Prada.........................ITS
Amanda E Quinn................. OTA
Michael F Quinn.................ITBN
Michael A Radawiec...........ITBN
Angela M Ragosta................ OTA
Oscar Ramirez...................ABTB
Shawn H Rattenni..............ASMB
Kerri S Reed..................... MGTA
Frank D Renert..................... ITA
Craig L Reynolds................ AAUT
Jonathan C Ribeiro............VGDA
Louis D RobinsonJr..............PTA
Jonathan Rodriguez Jr....... CYBT
Rebecca M Rogers............... OTA
Jack T Rola......................... ITBS
Andrew Roopnarine............. ITA
Cory T Rosacker................VGDA
Christopher J Rosales.............ST
Connie Rose..................... MGTA
Douglas R Roth.................VDEB
Jono Forbes, of the video game company Defective Studios, prepares a NEIT gaming student to
help demonstrate his company’s virtual reality
game “Archean Worldbuilder.”
national, 48-hour game design event will be
held on January 29-30, 2016, at the college’s
East Greenwich campus. Last year, more than
11,000 gamers participated at nearly 500 jam
sites worldwide. Now in its eighth year, Global
Game Jam continues to grow in popularity.
Individuals over the age of 18, who have
pre-registered, will work together in small
teams to create and complete a playable video
game within the 48-hour time limit. There is
no pre-planning. Teams are informed of the
“secret game theme” at the start of the event.
To register, visit www.games.neit.edu.
Molly M Rowland.................VAP
Lauren N Ruscito..................VET
Austin D Russell...................ITN
Brandon A Rydberg.............. ITA
Jill M Sacramona................. OTA
Alycia L Salvas......................CJB
Emanuel Sanchez................ AUT
Yeison Sanchez..................PLBH
Michelle L Sartori..............ABTB
Kimberly A Savastano..........ESTA
Naiem Sayegh.....................ESTA
Timothy W Scanlon...........DMPB
Christopher S Schulthies.... VDVA
Michael J Seguin.................. BCC
Rupertico R Severino Salas...ASMB
Joshua T Sevigny................ABTB
Mitchell E Sharnick...........ABTB
Jesse M Shelton......................ST
Stephen M Shinto............. CMTB
Derick P Silva......................AHP
Markus S Silva...................ABTB
Megan L Silva................... MGTA
Ryan J Silva...........................ITN
Alison L Silveira....................VET
Robert E Silver Jr............... AAUT
Yonas H Sima....................... ELY
Marc J Simone....................ELRE
Jeremy D Simons...............VDEB
Kelsey L Simpson.................NUR
Tristan J Sinclair................ VDVA
Erika L Sinesi................... MGTA
Brent R Skaling................ CMTB
Morgan Slaughter.................BCJ
Francis T Smith................. ABTA
Gabriel O Smith...................AUB
Kathryn A Smith.................VDEB
Natalie E Smith.....................IDB
Tabitha L Smith.....................IDB
Winfield W Smith III..........MCTA
Alvaro E Soto Oyola............ ITBS
Renee P Sousa.................. MGTA
Savannah Sousa...................... CJ
Anthony M Souza..................CJB
Justin S Sowell................... AAUT
Timothy V Spatz....................ITN
Kelsie E Springer....................ST
Michael T Stahl..................RACH
Viktor G Stanley.................RACH
Emily R Stansfield................... CJ
Courtney L Steadman..............ST
Alison L Stewart....................PTA
Garrett A Stone......................MT
Nathan D Stone..................... ITA
Ryan J Strelec...................... BCC
Thomas J Sulahian.............VDEB
E. Mitchell Sullivan............BGDS
Ryan D Sweeney................ VDVA
Brian M Szczur..................VDEB
Erin E Tavares.....................NUR
Ryan J Taylor.....................ABTB
Nathan R Tefft........................ITS
Ivan M Tejada....................RACH
Kevin J Tetreault................RACH
Brian V Teves.......................NUR
K’shawn S Thomas............. AAUT
James A Thornley.............. AAUT
Staley R Tichenor Jr............ELTB
Thomas R Tower.................. ITA
John T Tripolone...............VGDA
Payton C Turner................... BCC
Nicolas R Underwood........RACH
Christopher T Uth..................ITS
Ernestine W Vaill-Larocque...NUR
Alyssa A Valois........................ CJ
Bernd W VanderLande.......RACH
Karen C Vanterpool...........MGTB
Saskiah S Vargas-Walton....MCTA
Walter H Vaughn IV.............DRA
Christina N Vergato...............BCJ
Domenic Verte..................MGTB
Conrad B Vickers...............VGDA
David H Washburn...............AUB
Matthew J Wexler..............BMGT
Caleb M Whewell...............VDEA
Mark T Wieland................ CMTB
Vanessa R Wilcox.................... CJ
Kristofer M Williams...........ELRE
Michael Wilson Sr................ITN
Irene M Winkler.................. OTA
Matthew C Wiseman.............VAP
Nicholas J Wityak................ ITBS
Emily A Wojcik.................... OTA
Kyle Woodbine..................... AUT
Justin C Wurtz.......................VAP
Jeffrey F Wyrostek.................PTA
Darren A Yakes..................... ITA
Jensen Yip............................ ITA
Anthony F Young................... ELY
Richard H Young II............GDSB
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 mhague@neit.edu, 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.
NEIT Fall Annual Cookouts
Reginald Smith 2 Goals Ezekiel Shiell 1 Goal
Green Team
Kyle McNeil 1 Goal
Rico Weldon 1 Goal
Marcelo Lopez 1 Goal David Santamaria 5 Goals
Ismael Bensouda 3 Goals
car! It is taking a long time to complete the car because
our students are not machinists... they are learning
machining basics week by week as they participate in
the club. These students are learning machining by using
a practical approach to how parts fit together and the
correct process on how parts are manufactured using
precision machining techniques.
The Rotaract Club
continues to uphold the club’s motto “Service Above
Self”. The Rotaract Club recently supported the New
England Wireless and Steam Museum in East Greenwich
at the Annual Steam Up event, the Kent County YMCA’s
Halloween party, and the college’s open house. If you
like making a difference and helping others, join the
Rotaract Club. Contact the Club’s Advisor Melissa Hague,
mhague@neit.edu, to join or for more information.
Students, faculty and staff welcomed each other at the
annual cookouts. Joseph Giudici, (DJ Judah) Digital
Recording Arts student and owner of All Of The Above
Entertainment, provided music.
Costume Contest 2015
The Student Activities Department has coordinated
several flag football events since the success of the first
game. Our most recent event was held on October 21.
The winning team was once again PTA students; Domenico Pereira, Norman Houle, William Figueroa, Matt
Philips, Brain Aunchman and Matt Mikrut. The ending
score was 56–21 with Norman Houle as the lead scorer
with four touchdowns. We are looking forward to the
next round of flag football games to be held in the spring
2016 quarter. For more information contact Melissa
Hague, mhague@neit.edu.
NEIT held its 5th annual Halloween costume contest on
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, on the East Greenwich
campus. There were many creative and homemade
costumes. President Richard Gouse; Vice President for
Student Support Services, Cathy Kennedy; and Career
Services, Caitlin Beagan, judged the costumes. The
competition gets better each year and, again this year,
the judges had a difficult time selecting the winners!
Here are the 2015 winners. Congratulations to all and
stay creative!
First Place – $100 VISA CARD
•Harrison Braley, DRA Student: Steampunk Sora from
Kingdom Heart
Second Place – $75 VISA CARD
•Michael Farnham, DMP Student: DJ Deadmau
Third Place – $50 VISA CARD
•Jeremy Handy, VGDA Student: Marionette from
Knights of Friday
•Andrew Baker, VGD Student: Daryl Dixon, Walking
Dead
•Troy Ferreira, ESTA Student: Ichigo Kurosaki, Bleach
series
•Joseph Fox, VGD Student: Jedi
•Matthew Leake, VAP Student: College Student
Past Summer & Fall
Quarter Athletic News
Fall Quarter Results
October 23, 2015 – Winning Team: Purple
Game One - Purple & Blue
Purple: Israel Rosales 1 Goal Purple: Joshua Molina 1 Goal
Game Two – Green & Purple
Green: Damani Edwards 1 Goal
Purple: Israel Rosales 1 Goal Purple: Joshua Molina 1 Goal
Game Three – Blue & Green
Blue: David Durango 2 Goals Blue: Jaleel Maycock 1 Goal
Green: Bevin Bankston 1 Goal Green: Rico Weldon 2 Goals
Green: Bryce Smith 1 Goal
3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments Annual Providence Rotary
Street
Street Painting
Painting
On September 4, NEIT’s first 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
was held at the Kent County YMCA. The tournament
was coordinated by Stanley Leo, Digital Recording Arts
student. The tournament was extremely successful. The
winning team consisted of Austin Torigian and Andres
Rodriguez, both students in the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology program and Zachary Ferri in the
Graphics, Multimedia and Wed Design Technology
program.
Our next 3v3 basketball tournament will be held on
Friday, November 13. Sign up by emailing Melissa Hague,
mhague@neit.edu. Students may sign up individually
and be placed on a team or enroll as a team.
NEIT students participated in the Annual Providence
Rotary Street Painting Festival on Saturday, October 10.
The 8’x8’ square was designed and completed by Stanley Leo, Digital Recording Arts, Kira Lollar, Architectural Building Engineering and Kelli Donnelly, Graphic
Multimedia and Web Design. Judah Giudici, (DJ Judah),
Digital Recording Arts student and owner of All Of The
Above Entertainment, provided music at this event.
Club News…
On August 26, 2015, we held our first Flag Football event.
The program was designed by Stanley Leo and Luke
Hostings, both students from the Digital Recording Arts
program. The event was very successful. The teams were
identified by the color of their tee-shirts, blue, purple
and orange. The final game was between blue and orange.
The entire game was close with the blue team winning
28–21.The winning team consisted of students from the
PTA program: Domenico Pereira, Norman Houle, William
Figueroa, Matt Philips and Brian Aunchman.
NETECH
to the Physical Therapy Assistant Club’s new officers
Rafael Pena, Treasurer; Allison Stewart, Secretary;
Normand Houle and Domenico Pereira, Co-Presidents.
Thank you to the NEIT Community for supporting
student clubs through your donations to their
fundraisers, collection drives and attending events
during the summer and fall quarters.
The Nursing Club had a very prosperous bake sale on
September 9. The funds raised will help the club provide
a Florence Nightingale lamp for each graduating nursing
student.
6 vs. 6 Soccer
Tournaments Results
Flag Football
Congratulations
Quadricycle Club
Summer Quarter Results
Friday, August 28 – Winning Team: Green
Blue Team
Bevin Bankston 1 Goal Regino Smith 1 Goal
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The most recent progress in the Quadricycle Club has
been an influx of new club members! The club works on
the Quadricycle almost every Wednesday in the Mechanical Engineering Technology machine shop between
3:30pm and 5:30pm. Students have been staying before
and after their classes to help with the project.
Currently the club is working on the assembly of the
rear axle, differential, and running gear. Each part that
they complete helps them get closer to the end goal,
which is a full-scale working replica of Henry Ford’s first
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
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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
The Veterinary Technology Student Club held an
Animal Shelter Supply Drive from October 26 – November 6. All items received will be donated to the East
Greenwich Animal Protection League. The Vet Tech Club also held a bake sale on October 13;
the funds raised will be help send a student to the
RIVMA and RIVTA conferences.
The Criminal Justice Student Club held their annual 911-Memorial event. The police department honor
guards that attended the event were: Warwick, South
Kingstown (to include Alfred Buco, a member of the CJ
faculty at NEIT) Cranston and Woonsocket (to include
Mike Velino, a CJ student at NEIT). Welcoming Remarks
and First Reading: Savannah Sousa; Mistress of Ceremonies: Nicole Cioffi; Second Reading: Anthony Pelleccione;
Lowering of the Flag: SGT Seth Amato USMC and SPEC
Frank Housen US ARMY; Final Reading: Vanessa Wilcox;
Closing Remarks: Nicole Cioffi. Sevan Donoian, Digital
Recording Arts student, ended the ceremony by singing
the a cappella version of the National Anthem.
The New England Tech Golf Club hosted its Annual
Student vs. Faculty Golf Tournament on Friday, September 11. The tournament was held at the East Greenwich
Golf Club. The foursomes each consisted of two students
and two faculty members. The faculty won by one stroke!
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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 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 Software Engineering Technology
n Video Game Design Technology
Master’s Degree Programs
n Construction Management (Online)*
n Information Technology
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