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NYIT-Abu Dhabi Celebrates Graduation Weekend

Feature | May 16, 2019

Members of the Class of 2019 joined other alumni for social and formal occasions as part of Abu Dhabi's graduation celebration.
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Alumni Profile: Olcay Yavuz

Profile | Dec 14, 2018

Oclay Yavuz (M.S. ’09) wants to see students achieve and thrive in school.


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Alumni Profile: David Sander

Profile | Oct 09, 2018

With his eyes set on an administrative position as an IT director, NYIT’s school leadership and technology advanced certificate program was exactly what David Sander needed to help him achieve his goal.


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NYIT alumni and adjunct professor Michael Tromblee named Educational Policy Fellow

Special Inauguration Issue and Thank You to Our Donors

Feature | Jul 12, 2018

In this special edition of NYIT Magazine, we celebrate President Foley’s inauguration, showcase the accomplishments of our community of makers and doers, thank our donors who have made the dream of a college education possible for so many students, and look to the future of NYIT.
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John Gienau

Profile | Sep 26, 2017

John Gienau (M.S. ’13) is a high school physics teach by day, but on nights and weekends, he spends his time on the baseball field.
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Gabriela Rodriguez

Profile | Jun 05, 2017

Gabriela Rodruguez (B.S. '13) is one of only three employees in the press office in the Mexican Consulate in New York City and a lifelong tennis player.


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Rana ElKassem

Profile | Dec 21, 2016

Rana ElKassem has a rare perspective of NYIT. She first became acquainted with NYIT-Abu Dhabi as a graduate student in 2015. Now she is an alumna and works full-time as the associate director of Employer and Alumni Relations.


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Tech Explorers

Feature | Sep 06, 2016

This summer, 30 girls from New York City area Young Women’s Leadership Network Schools came to NYIT’s Manhattan campus to develop apps as part of Tech Explorers, a program developed by Andrea Chaves (M.S. ’ 12) to help introduce girls to STEM fields.


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