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I have spent nearly four years as a student here at Manhattan, and I can't believe it's coming to an end. During these four years, I have done many different things and have been presented with a number of great opportunities. The one I am most proud of and greatly enjoyed was reviving the Manhattan Engineer.
The current staff has worked tirelessly over the last year and a half to bring this magazine back to full speed at an incredible rate. This was not an easy task! The staff has spent endless hours and late nights making this happen.
The majority of the current editorial board will be graduating this May, including myself. After the senior staff graduates I would like to see the magazine continue to improve and have new students take over to continue where we left off. Please don't let all of our hard work go to waste.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new staff who will be taking over for the next issue and who will continue to improve this great magazine. The next issue will be led by Co-Editor-in-Chiefs Katie Saake and Andrew Manfredi. Both of them have been an instrumental part in helping to get this magazine back on its feet, and will no doubt continue their hard work and dedication next semester with increased improvement and success. With over half of the current staff graduating this semester, Katie and Andrew have been hard at work recruiting students to fill positions on the editorial board and to write articles. Help them out! Step up: take a leadership role, write an article, or plan an event.
In order to truly make Manhattan Engineer grow and succeed, all of the engineering students have to get involved with both the magazine and the group. This can only be accomplished with your participation to enable us to show other schools how strong and intelligent our little college truly is.
As I close my final address, there are a few people I would like to thank. Without these people, my Manhattan College experience would surely not have been the same.
First, I would like to thank my professors from the EECE, Computer and Math departments for all their support and guidance. A special thanks goes to the former School of Engineering dean, Dr. Richard Heist, who helped us get this magazine off the ground. Next, I would like to thank our new dean, Dr. Gordon Silverman, who has continued to give us even more assistance whenever we needed it. A debt of gratitude goes to Dr. Richard Carbonaro who has provided the engineers with immense guidance as he serves as the Faculty Advisor. I'd also like to thank Michelle from the dean's office and Coralie in the Electrical Engineering office. If it weren't for them, there would have been no conference rooms for meetings, no t-shirts, no cookie trays, and certainly no magazine. A huge thanks goes to Dr. Corine Fitzpatrick, who graciously took me under her wing as a lost freshman and taught me how to be a leader, set my goals, and pursue them until I fulfilled the dreams that I was after. Last, but certainly nowhere near least, I'd like to acknowledge that none of this would have been possible without the support of my great friends, classmates, and family. Thank you.
There are many things that have made the last fours years so enjoyable for me, whether it be the great friends I have made or the experiences I have had. The first people I met my freshman year in Jasper Hall are the same people I call my roommates and best friends now. They have been with me through thick and thin: through rollerblade protein shake spilling, pumpkin pie fights, noogie wars, wrestling matches, crazy cab rides, and a lot more that I will never forget. I hope all of the current underclassmen at Manhattan will have as great of an experience as I did. Take advantage of your four years of college. Get involved with different activities on campus, study hard, and make lifelong friends. If you think high school went fast, wait until you become a senior in college. Seize the day.
The current staff has worked tirelessly over the last year and a half to bring this magazine back to full speed at an incredible rate. This was not an easy task! The staff has spent endless hours and late nights making this happen.
The majority of the current editorial board will be graduating this May, including myself. After the senior staff graduates I would like to see the magazine continue to improve and have new students take over to continue where we left off. Please don't let all of our hard work go to waste.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new staff who will be taking over for the next issue and who will continue to improve this great magazine. The next issue will be led by Co-Editor-in-Chiefs Katie Saake and Andrew Manfredi. Both of them have been an instrumental part in helping to get this magazine back on its feet, and will no doubt continue their hard work and dedication next semester with increased improvement and success. With over half of the current staff graduating this semester, Katie and Andrew have been hard at work recruiting students to fill positions on the editorial board and to write articles. Help them out! Step up: take a leadership role, write an article, or plan an event.
In order to truly make Manhattan Engineer grow and succeed, all of the engineering students have to get involved with both the magazine and the group. This can only be accomplished with your participation to enable us to show other schools how strong and intelligent our little college truly is.
As I close my final address, there are a few people I would like to thank. Without these people, my Manhattan College experience would surely not have been the same.
First, I would like to thank my professors from the EECE, Computer and Math departments for all their support and guidance. A special thanks goes to the former School of Engineering dean, Dr. Richard Heist, who helped us get this magazine off the ground. Next, I would like to thank our new dean, Dr. Gordon Silverman, who has continued to give us even more assistance whenever we needed it. A debt of gratitude goes to Dr. Richard Carbonaro who has provided the engineers with immense guidance as he serves as the Faculty Advisor. I'd also like to thank Michelle from the dean's office and Coralie in the Electrical Engineering office. If it weren't for them, there would have been no conference rooms for meetings, no t-shirts, no cookie trays, and certainly no magazine. A huge thanks goes to Dr. Corine Fitzpatrick, who graciously took me under her wing as a lost freshman and taught me how to be a leader, set my goals, and pursue them until I fulfilled the dreams that I was after. Last, but certainly nowhere near least, I'd like to acknowledge that none of this would have been possible without the support of my great friends, classmates, and family. Thank you.
There are many things that have made the last fours years so enjoyable for me, whether it be the great friends I have made or the experiences I have had. The first people I met my freshman year in Jasper Hall are the same people I call my roommates and best friends now. They have been with me through thick and thin: through rollerblade protein shake spilling, pumpkin pie fights, noogie wars, wrestling matches, crazy cab rides, and a lot more that I will never forget. I hope all of the current underclassmen at Manhattan will have as great of an experience as I did. Take advantage of your four years of college. Get involved with different activities on campus, study hard, and make lifelong friends. If you think high school went fast, wait until you become a senior in college. Seize the day.
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