OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (May 20, 2011) – New York Institute of Technology honored academic excellence among its first-year students on March 9 with the eighth class to be inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma, a national freshman honor society. Of the 774 students recognized, 18 represented NYIT’s 12 intercollegiate athletic programs.

 

“On behalf of the entire athletes department, I would like to profoundly congratulate the 18 student-athletes who earned a place among the freshman scholars. This has been a banner year for NYIT athletics academically. Congratulations to all of the recipients who earned their way into Phi Eta Sigma.”

 

Men’s lacrosse and baseball each had three student-athletes recognized, while men’s basketball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer had two Bears honored. To qualify for membership, students must receive a 3.5 or higher grade-point average during the fall or spring semester of their freshman year.

 

2011 Phi Eta Sigma Student-Athlete Inductees

Chelseyann Bipat – W. Tennis

Kathryn Boehmer – W. Soccer

Shekeila Campbell – W. Cross Country

Rob Carroll – M. Basketball

Tyler Chin – Lacrosse

Irene Dallaris – Cheerleading/Softball

Matt DiBiase – Baseball

Michael Doran – M. Soccer

John Duggan – Baseball

Anthony Gaspari – M. Tennis

Elphas Kimutai – M. Cross Country

Robert Loftus – Baseball

Julian Marcon – M. Tennis

Jon McGuigan – Lacrosse
Jovan Pervaz – M. Soccer

Maria Romano – W. Soccer

Scott Spencer – Lacrosse

Will Udoh – M. Basketball

 

The oldest and largest freshman honor society, Phi Eta Sigma was founded in 1923 and has more than 365 chapters with more than 975,000 members. NYIT inducted its first students into Phi Eta Sigma in 2004.

 

 

About NYIT

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in more than 90 fields of study, including architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions; management; and osteopathic medicine. A non-profit independent, private institution of higher education, NYIT has more than 15,000 students attending campuses on Long Island and Manhattan, online, and at its global campuses. NYIT sponsors 11 NCAA Division II programs and one Division I team.

 

Led by President Edward Guiliano, NYIT is guided by its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and support applications-oriented research that benefits the larger world. To date, 85,000 graduates have received degrees from NYIT. For more information, visit nyit.edu.

 

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