Award-Winning Advice: Alumna Carol Silva at Commencement
On May 22, 2018, NYIT President Hank Foley, Ph.D., presented alumna and morning and midday anchor at News 12 Long Island Carol Silva, B.F.A., with an honorary Degree of Humane Letters at the university’s 57th Commencement Ceremony.
Alumni Profile: Victoria Rouse
For Victoria Rouse (B.F.A. ’18), becoming an interior design intern as a member of the Parks Department at the Walt Disney World Company less than a month after graduation was a huge honor.
Q&A with Ajay Yadav: Roomi to Grow
In 2017, The Box interviewed Ajay Yadav, former NYIT management student and founder of Roomi, about being named one of Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30. We recently caught up with him again to find out how his company has changed in the last year.
Every Success Counts
In April 2018, nearly a dozen events gave the NYIT community a chance to hear about President Foley’s vision, learn about groundbreaking faculty and student research, give back to the community, and celebrate with colleagues and classmates.
Alumni Profile: Christopher Briller
Christopher Briller (B.S. ’97), president and CEO of MerchantPro Express, understands the importance of seizing every opportunity and putting 100 percent effort into whatever you do.
News Brief: Physical Therapy Graduates Break NYIT Record, Score Big
NYIT physical therapy 2018 graduates’ 94.9 percent first-time pass rate on the NPTE national licensing exam in July surpasses NYIT’s historical pass rate and exceeds the 92.3 percent national average.
Alumni Profile: Daniel Ferrara
As founder, president, and chairman of the board of Island Medical Management, Daniel Ferrara (D.O. '86) has always been focused on giving back to people who need it most.
Alumni Profile: Riyaz Akhtar
Riyaz Akhtar (M.B.A. ’91) is executive vice president of the Dream Hotel Group (DHG) and founder of the Riyaz Akhtar Family Scholarship and the Riyaz Akhtar Endowed Experiential Education Program.
News Brief: Work Your PANCE Off—Physician Assistants Achieve 100% Pass Rate
For the third-year running the graduating class of the Physician Assistant Studies program has achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate.
Alumni Profile: Lorraine Mead
Lorraine Mead, senior content strategist for Google, explains how finding projects outside your comfort zone can help your career.
NYIT Alum Runs with the Bulls in Spain; Signs with Semi-Pro Soccer Club
NYIT School of Management alumnus Ion Barbarin Garcia ran with the bulls in Pamplona and then signed with semi-pro Club Deportivo Sariñena in Spain.
Special Inauguration Issue and Thank You to Our Donors
In this special edition of NYIT Magazine, we celebrate President Foley’s inauguration, showcase the accomplishments of our community of makers and doers, thank our donors who have made the dream of a college education possible for so many students, and look to the future of NYIT.