Laurie Cantileno
After graduation, Cantileno went to work as a programmer full-time. “Around that time, a lot of women started going into technology,” she says. “But it was tough—I would walk into a room, and I would immediately be judged. I had to prove myself.”
Elissa Charbonneau
It’s always refreshing to talk to someone who loves what they do. When Elissa Charbonneau, D.O., speaks about her position as chief medical officer of HealthSouth Corporation, you can hear she is thrilled with her job. “I work with really smart people: I respect and admire them,” she says. “And I love the challenge of restoring function to patients’ lives after they have been sick or injured.”
John Gering
His advice to architecture students: “Do the right thing. No matter what it is. Have a conscience and a compassion for others. Architecture is collaborative, and those who can work in teams will succeed. Don’t run from big and bold challenges. Be prepared to fail—that’s how you learn—then pick yourself up and go on.”
Michael Wang
From working as a police officer and a lawyer in Beijing to becoming a global entrepreneur, Michael Wang’s career has been wide-ranging and ambitious. Today, he runs GNet Group, an e-commerce company based in China that provides integrated online-to-offline and offline-to-online services through its proprietary technology platform.
NYIT’s 2nd Annual Middle East Alumni Dinner
Nearly forty members of the NYIT community gathered April 20, 2016 for an alumni reunion at the Hotel Intercontinental Abu Dhabi
NYIT Celebrates 15th M.B.A. Graduation at JUFE
Students gathered from various parts of China to be honored at NYIT’s 15th graduation ceremony in cooperation with partner Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE)]
Alumni Pitch Wearable Tech for Baseball
Joe Nolan (B.A. '06) and Keith Robinson (B.S. '93) of Motus Global are making news for their wireless sensor system.
NYITCOM Alumna Launches National Women Physicians Day
Hala Sabry works to build online community for female physicians.
Allison Baver
Giving back is a huge part of Allison’s success. In 2008, Allison took the advice of her sister, Crystal, and encouraged her teammates to join her in creating an adopt-a-family program to help others in need. She served on the US Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council and is a founding member of Champions for America’s Future an organization for athletes, coaches, and sports administrators to actively advocate on policy issues that will protect, promote, and ensure better opportunities for future generations. Her good work in the community has not gone unnoticed. In 2010 she served as the Penn State University Homecoming Grand Marshall and won the 2011 Penn State University Alumni Achievement Award. In 2015 she was the All Sports United Humanitarian Award Winner.
Charles Mugno
Charles Mugno has the notable distinction of being a foremost expert on heraldic symbolism. I always had an interest in the design of our national symbolism, specifically in the study of military medals,
Mugno says. Now, he is director of the United States Institute of Heraldry (a segment of the Department of the Army), located near Washington, D.C. The position requires an encyclopedic knowledge of historically significant symbols and colors, not to mention a flair for visual storytelling
Tara Fraser
Growing up in Brockport, a small town in upstate New York, Tara Fraser longed for the fast pace of New York City. I was on a choir trip my sophomore year of high school, staying in Times Square,
she recalls.
David Sepulveda
His experiences caused him to rethink how people engage with architecture. He continued to explore this concept as a student at NYIT’s Manhattan campus and sought faculty mentors to help him make sense of his field’s progression over time.