Articles
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: Joseph Olivieri
Joseph Olivieri always had a passion for the arts. But he felt a career in theater wouldn’t give him the stability he needed. He found that interior design would fulfill his artistic passion.
Student Profile: Zoya Haq
As the Student Government Association president on the New York City campus, Zoya Haq wants to make campus life enjoyable for all students and to make sure their voices are heard.
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.
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.
Student Profile: Jonan Manzi
After injuring his knee playing soccer, Jonan Manzi turned to electrical and computer engineering technology. He left his home in Rwanda to attend New York Tech, where he’s pursuing his bachelor’s degree and paying it forward as a peer tutor and student ambassador.
Alumni Profile: Peter J. Romano
Throughout a long and successful career running his own architectural firm, Peter J. Romano (B.Arch. ’76) has remained an active member of the New York Tech community, joining the Board of Trustees in 2011 to ultimately being named chair in June 2021.
Alumni Profile: Oliver Vasquez
Upon graduating in 2012, Oliver Vasquez (B.S. ’12) was on the move, landing a job with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In just two years, he would start his company, Vasquez Integrators, designing communication networks and security systems to support transportation agencies, including the MTA.