SCORE
Counselors Visit Business Management Class
Pictured
left to right are Bob Faris, Business Management adjunct
instructor; William N. MacKinnon, SCORE counselor; Liz Hoch,
Business Management Technology Chair; and John McLaughlin,
SCORE Counselor.
The Business Management Technology’s Entrepreneurship
I class, instructed by Bob Faris, was recently visited by
counselors from Service Corps for Retired Executives (SCORE).
The counselors discussed what the Small Business Administration
(SBA) looks for in business plans and how students can benefit
from SCORE counselors who have been in the business world
for many years.
Bill
MacKinnon is a former international financial officer for
Chase Bank. John McLaughlin is an adjunct professor at URI,
a SCORE counselor, and a former computer company owner.
Part of the SBA, SCORE is a free consulting service available
to small businesses and is made up of former executives
who have had experience in many facets of business.
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High
School Students Earn College Credit
Madeline
Perreault, Principal of Toll Gate High School, has announced
that students at Toll Gate will have the opportunity to
earn college credit while in high school.
Under
the newly formed articulation agreement between New England
Institute of Technology and Toll Gate High School, students
taking courses in the AutoCAD Program at Toll Gate High
School may earn college credit through the Advanced Tech
Program at the college.
“By
transferring credits, students may receive advanced standing
and reduce the costs of tuition,” said Tara Totoro,
Assistant Coordinator of High School Programs at New England
Institute of Technology. Geralyn Canning, of the Guidance
Department, said “Earning college credit while in
high school is an outstanding opportunity for students who
are planning to pursue careers in technical fields.”
Students
taking specific courses in the AutoCAD Program at Toll Gate
High School may earn up to four (4) college credits towards
an associate degree in Architectural Building Engineering
Technology or up to eight (8) college credits towards an
associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at
New England Institute of Technology.
Dean
D’Andrea, Technology Education/Art Department Chair
at Toll Gate High School, worked with Michael Hayes, Architectural
Building Engineering Technology Assistant Professor; Bruce
Feodoroff, Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Professor
and Chair; and Tara Totoro to develop the articulation agreement.
“Advanced
Tech will offer students an opportunity for a head start
in a career area and also get them involved in a post-secondary
education with a specific direction in mind,” said
Ms. Totoro. “We congratulate the administration and
faculty at Toll Gate High School for offering this opportunity
to their students.”
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Recruitment
for guest speakers
Dr.
Don Kieffer is looking for guest speakers to address students
in two different psychology courses currently offered at NEIT:
Human Relations in the Workplace and Developing Leadership
in the Workplace. He is interested in identifying NEIT grads
who are currently in management positions and are willing
to talk with students about customer service and/or the challenge
of managing people. Guest speakers would be interviewed in
front of the class by the instructor and would be given a
set of discussion questions in advance of the class. There
is a need for speakers for both daytime and evening class
sections. If interested, contact Dr. Kieffer at 401-739-5000,
ext. 3541 or dkieffer@neit.edu.
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Erin
Flynn, NEIT Coordinator of High School Programs, volunteers
to be dunked to raise money for SkillsUSA!
SkillsUSA
Fundraiser, a Big Splash
NEIT’s
SkillsUSA Chapter would like to thank all of the students,
faculty and staff who came out in support of the SkillsUSA
Dunk Tank fundraiser. SkillsUSA was able to raise $396.00
from this event. The students would like to thank RI Rentals
for donating the dunk tank, as well as Modern Swimming Pool
Supply Co. for donating 500 gallons of water. Because of their
generous donations, all of the money raised will go directly
to the SkillsUSA national travel fund.
Throughout
the quarter, SkillsUSA continues to raise money for the national
travel fund by selling lollipops, candy bars, and raffle tickets
for reserved parking spots. All parking spots are reserved
from week 1 through week 10.
The
winners from the Summer Quarter raffle were:
Samantha Sylvia (DRA), winner of the CT Bldg. lot parking
spot
The winner of the Gouse Bldg. parking spot did not come forward.
The winning ticket was # 9236160. If you hold this ticket,
please contact Melissa McCulloch at mmcculloch@neit.edu.
Thank
you to everyone who bought raffle tickets.
If
you would like more information about SkillsUSA, please email
our Chapter President, Justin Lebel, at jdlebel@mail.neit.edu
or contact our Chapter Advisor, Melissa McCulloch, at mmcculloch@neit.edu.
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Suburban
Energy Services Selects NEIT
The
Center For Technology and Industry (CTI)
at New England Tech has begun a long and lasting training
relationship with Suburban Energy Services of New Jersey.
Suburban
Energy Services, known for years throughout the county as
Suburban Propane, Acquired Agway Fuel and Feed Stores and
has combined the two companies into one, which will now
be known as Suburban Energy Services. It is one of the largest
propane and oil distributors and the second largest distributor
and installer of Carrier Air-Conditioning systems in the
U.S. Located in thirty states and employing over 5000 people,
it is a company on the move and has made a commitment to
continued education by keeping the sales and technical staff
trained in the latest theories and hands-on practices in
HVAC training.
CTI
has been working very closely with Suburban Energy Services
in providing training in a multitude of technical disciplines
and is currently involved in providing technical training
as far away as Oregon, Florida, and Syracuse, New York.
Several training sessions
have also been conducted at NEIT's campus. Several pilot
programs in basic electrical and advanced gas controls have
just been completed. The college is also involved in helping
create a new curriculum for Suburban Energy Services in
HVAC installation, and is on the docket to provide air conditioning
and EPA testing this winter.
One of the projects that NEIT has completed for Suburban
Energy Services was to build exclusive electrical and advanced
gas control lab boards. The purpose of the boards is to
provide the participants the opportunity to experience hands-on
exercises in electricity and advanced gas controls anywhere
in the country without the use of a full working laboratory.
The boards were developed with shipping in mind and they
have been shipped from Florida to Oregon and back to New
England in their own custom crates.
Three departments at the college have played a very active
role in making these programs a huge success: the Electrical
Technology Department headed by Meg McKenna; the Heating
Technology Department chaired by Ron Como; and the Refrigeration
and Air
Conditioning Technology Department led by Gordon Preiss.
The technical instruction is
very similar to the courses that are offered at the college
to our Associate in Science degree
candidates.
CTI can customize a technical training program for any business,
organization, or trade
association. If you are interested in learning more about
the Center for Technology and
Industry at New England Tech, please visit our website at
www.neitcti.com Or call us at
401-739-5000
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