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NYIT Thanks Its Veteran Heroes

NYIT honors courage and sacrifice at its first Veterans Recognition Gala.

Presidential Engagement Awards: Putting NYIT’s Best Values Forward

Five faculty and staff members are celebrated with the Presidential Engagement Awards for their extraordinary service to students during the NYIT Academic Senate meeting on May 4.

NYIT Celebrates Veterans

NYIT shows its appreciation for members the community who have served in the armed forces.

Alumni Profile: Richard Jadick

In 2006, a Newsweek cover honored Navy surgeon and commander Richard Jadick (D.O. ’97) with the title “Hero M.D.” After his and others’ heroism in caring for injured Marines on the battlefields of Fallujah earned him the coveted Bronze Star as well as media attention, he penned his story in On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story (NAL Caliber, 2007), co-written with Thomas Hayden.

Video Profile: Reinaldo Romero

Before he came to NYIT, Reinaldo Romero served on active duty with the U.S. Army Infantry. While on duty, Romero sustained injuries and was the recipient of physical therapy. He is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health sciences so he can help people get back on their feet after an injury.

Chad M. Robichaux

As president and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation and Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, Chad Robichaux (M.B.A. '07) travels the country holding workshops for veterans—particularly those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and their families.

Randall O'Shea

With a military background and a passion for computer science, Randall O’Shea works hard not only to better his life, but also the lives of those who share a similar story.

Jill Wruble

JILL WRUBLE, D.O., has many stories to tell. She is a radiologist, a former U.S. Army major, a faculty member at two medical schools, a mother, an endurance athlete, and a guitarist. Three years ago, Wruble started a new story. She became concerned with the explosion of “incidentalomas”—abnormalities that appear on tests ordered for a different purpose and which trigger a cascade of additional medical testing. “This phenomenon yields not only unnecessary patient anxiety but also extraordinary and disproportionate expense,” Wruble explains. “Less than 1 percent of these abnormalities are significant, but overall, pursuing them is harmful and very costly.” Those costs add up: to more than $200 billion a year.

Honoring NYIT’s Veterans

NYIT hosted its first dinner for members of the community who are veterans.

Veterans Gather to Talk PTSD at NYIT Health Forum

Learn why post-traumatic stress disorder is an important issue that needs to be addressed in the United States.