Alumni Profile: Ava Watts
Ava Watts (M.S. ’21) was looking for a challenge. While running two businesses, the mother of two left her home in Trinidad to pursue her master’s degree and ultimately began a new career in environmental work.
Student Profile: Hassan Bakhshi
Hassan Bakhshi, a student in the energy management program at New York Tech-Vancouver, had the honor of attending and speaking at the INMR World Congress, an engineering event, in Berlin, Germany.
Staff Profile: Adrienne McNally
Adrienne McNally started out as an undergraduate industrial engineering student, but soon discovered that the subject wasn’t quite her calling. As she continued her education, she discovered a focus that resonated, and now dedicates her time to enhancing the student experience at New York Tech.
Student Profile: Viktoria Taranto
NYITCOM student Viktoria Taranto shadows dermatologist Navin Arora (D.O. ’04) as they work together to offer virtual dermatology consultations and treatment recommendations for Ukrainian citizens and refugees unable to access specialized care in their home country.
Student Profile: Veronica Perez
First-year NYITCOM-Arkansas student Veronica Perez shares her journey to medical school, and her plans to one day treat patients in her home territory Guam.
Alumni Profile: Jacqueline Velez
As the founder and principal of JMV Associates and JMV Architect, Jacqueline Velez (B.S. ’85) has had a chance to influence the shape of spaces and communities. “By creating and reshaping spaces and communities, we can make them appealing and elevate the occupants’ quality of life.”
Student Profile: Kelsey Fisher
Aspiring neurologist Kelsey Fisher is gaining first-hand experience at NYITCOM, working with Adena Leder, D.O., director of the Parkinson’s program, on a project that focuses on an overlooked demographic diagnosed with the disease: young women.
Alumni Profile: Dina Ragab Selcky
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in marketing, Dina Ragab Selecky (B.S. ’17, M.B.A. ’18) stayed at New York Tech and earned her M.B.A. She is now vice president for strategy and growth at Health Plus Management, a physician support organization focused on the orthopedic, physical medicine, and rehabilitation markets.
Student Profile: Abdulhadi Badran
Abdulhadi Badran chose New York Tech for its bioengineering program and is now working in the lab of Assistant Professor Azhar Ilyas, Ph.D., to 3-D print a functioning human kidney.
Alumni Profile: Nicolás Vizcaíno
A self-proclaimed “energy geek,” Nicolás Vizcaíno (M.S. ’19) is on a mission to better the environment, and his New York Tech degree has given him the foundation he needs to pursue his passion.
Faculty Profile: Brookshield Laurent
Chairperson of Clinical Medicine Brookshield Laurent, D.O., is on a mission to increase the physician workforce in the Mississippi Delta region and improve healthcare for the underserved.
Student Profile: Gabrielle Soares
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in architecture and urban design in São Paulo, Brazil, Gabrielle Soares came to New York Tech to pursue a master’s in urban design and landed an internship with the New York City Department of City Planning.