Fellow Alumni,

As we look forward to 2012, I and the other members of the NYIT Alumni Federation leadership team are excited about the many changes, events, and initiatives we have accomplished over the past year.  

During the spring of 2011, at academic honors events and galas, student presentations, and, of course, commencement, we had the pleasure of meeting some of our most successful and accomplished future alumni. In the summer, many of us attended new student orientations at our New York campuses, welcoming students to our university while aiming to inspire them with an overview of our time at NYIT and our respective successes since graduation. I must say, they inspired us as well!

In 2012, we will be working very closely with NYIT Vice President of Development John M. Elizandro to continue our mission to:

• increase graduate involvement within the university and with fellow alumni;

• foster a sense of alumni pride early on at all student levels;

• develop networking and relationship-building opportunities among all areas of NYIT;

• promote community awareness, thus enhancing the reputation of NYIT alumni;

• initiate programs that support alumni, such as the NYIT Alumni Scholarship Fund, as well as celebrate and communicate the successes of our fellow alumni.

I cannot emphasize enough what a great opportunity it is to meet our future and fellow graduates. It’s a chance to make new friends, rekindle old friendships, forge new business relationships, and network among alumni and faculty—all of which can lead to exciting opportunities for us as individuals and for our alma mater. I urge all of you to attend one of the many events, workshops, and gatherings we will be planning for 2012. Until then, best wishes for a happy, healthy, and successful year.

Ralph A. Sepe (B.S. ’97)
NYIT Alumni Federation President

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Winter 2012 Table of Contents