New England Institute of Technology Receives Financial Assistance Awards from the Providence Engineering Society

EAST GREENWICH, RI – Robert Theroux, Vice President of Finance and Business Administration at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), announced that the Providence Engineering Society (PES) will donate two financial assistance awards in the amount of $750 each to the 2013-2014 FIRST* (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge (FTC) teams competing in Rhode Island. NEIT has been an affiliate partner of FIRST* for the last eight years serving as the host site for this Rhode Island high school robotics competition. The upcoming challenge will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at New England Tech’s Automotive Technology Center, 101 Access Road, Warwick, RI.

The Executive Board of PES has slated these financial assistance awards for two Individual high school robotics teams that consist of a dedicated mentor and students but lack the funds needed to compete in the program. The financial assistance awards are to be used solely for expenses associated with the 2013-2014 FIRST Tech Challenge. Teams interested in applying for a financial assistance award should submit a two page letter that includes the following information: team name; town, school or community where the team is located; mentor name and contact information; number of students on team; description of any past experience of the team; how the financial award will be used; how the team plans to raise any additional funds; and how the team will demonstrate to PES that the award was used effectively.

The letter of application should be emailed to Adam Bessette, PES Past President at adambessette520@hotmail.com with a copy sent to Chris Cronin, PES Secretary at ccronin@beta-inc.com. Submission deadline is Friday, October 4, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. The Society will review completed submissions and contact the chosen teams by Friday, October 11, 2013. Questions regarding team eligibility or the application process may be directed to Adam Bessette at (401)742-1707or to his email listed above.

As Theroux stated, “We are very grateful to the Providence Engineering Society for its generous donation. The FIRST* competition brings students together who share a common interest in the STEM disciplines that include science, technology, engineering and math. We are proud to partner with PES as together we promote the importance of STEM careers to today’s high school students.”

About the Providence Engineering Society

The Providence Engineering Society is a non-profit organization that promotes the practice of sound, responsible engineering in order to enhance the quality of life throughout its area communities. A core part of its mission is to support engineering educational programs. The Society has been continuously operating since 1894 and is the oldest professional engineering society in the United States. Visit www.provengsociety.com.

About New England Institute of Technology

For more information regarding the 2013-2014 FIRST Tech Challenge, contact Erin Flynn, NEIT’s Manager of Admissions Outreach and Events, at 401-739-5000 or eflynn@neit.edu.

Under the leadership of President Richard I. Gouse, New England Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit technical college with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students in over 40 associate, bachelor, and master’s degree programs. NEIT is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. Visit www.neit.edu or follow news of the college on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Tumblr and the NEIT Blog found on the college’s website.

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