Fall 2009 Alumni Newsletter
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NHTI Alumni NewsFALL 2009 Taking Pride in Their Work avid Daly and Matt Libby didn’t know each other while attending DNHTI’s Paramedic Emergency Medicine program. David graduated in 1997 while Matt graduated in 2004. “We met while working for Trinity EMS,” says David. “In the fi eld, it’s fairly easy to fi gure out who has graduated from NHTI. We hold ourselves to a high standard of professionalism.” In 2004, Dave and Matt co-founded their own company, PrideSTAR EMS based in Lowell, MA. Both admit the process was daunting in the beginning, completing due diligence processes and fi nalizing pro forma fi nancials. Today, PrideSTAR EMS employs 50 people and Matthew Libby, ’04 (left has more than 20 vehicles in its fl eet. ) and David Daly, ’97 co-founded PrideSTAR EMS in 2004. Th e company provides medical transportation for local nursing homes, assisted care facilities and the greater company. As co-founders, they made a stunts or risky scenes such as gunfi ghts, Lowell community health centers, decision to invest in technology from the car chases or things of that sort,” David with more than 70% of their business start. explained. “I guess you could say that coming from pre-booked appointments. “We are one of only two ambulance it’s a unique niche to provide emergency PrideSTAR also provides back up service companies that we know of to be medical care for movie productions.” to the city’s 911 call center. Growing since completely paperless,” Matt explains. “All Upon the fi lm’s wrapping up, Matt, day one, the company recently moved into of our vehicles are fully wired with laptops David and other PrideSTAR employees its new 19,000 square foot headquarters, so our employees complete all of their had lunch with star Mel Gibson. What the fi rst “environmentally green” ‘paper’ work online. If we are transporting was that like? ambulance quarters in New England. a patient to the emergency room, the “Quiet,” says Matt. “He’s a very quiet Dave and Matt are particularly excited hospital staff will have all the patient guy.” about the advanced technology of the information online by the time we arrive.” Giving Back David adds, “With GPS tracking, we Inside this issue . know where our trucks and crews are at David says, “Th e paramedic program at every moment.” NHTI is incredibly well run. In addition A Busy Fall Ahead .................. 2 to the medical knowledge, we learned how Congrats to 2009 Grads ......... 3 A Unique Niche to carry and conduct ourselves in the fi eld. PrideSTAR also provides standby Th e expectations that were set for us as Alumni Updates ...................... 4 emergency medical services for many students at NHTI defi nitely carry over to Th e Bricks Have Arrived ....... 7 movies that are fi lmed in Massachusetts. our professional work.” Last summer, they provided medical Orientation Leaders Needed . 8 With the success that PrideSTAR coverage on the set of a Mel Gibson movie, EMS has seen in its relatively short history, Nursing Alumni to China ..... 9 Edge of Darkness, which was fi lmed in David and Matt plan to give back. Boston. Trip to New York City ............ 10 “We were there whenever they fi lmed Continued page 2 > > < < Continued from page 1 ... PrideSTAR EMS Th is year they created the PrideSTAR Co-Founders Announce Professional Development Scholarship, given to an employee of the company who NHTI Scholarship pursues an associate degree in paramedic In line with PrideSTAR EMS's emergency medicine. But the employee dedication to its employees and their can’t go to just any program, only NHTI. professional development, we are PrideSTAR EMS will pay the full expenses pleased to announce that Operations for the 2-year program (see right). Th ey Supervisor Michael Tierney, has hope to be able to off er the scholarship been selected as the recipient of every two years. the PrideSTAR EMS Professional Development Scholarship. Th e company is also very active in their local community, supporting many Mike will be sponsored by charitable causes including the Boys and PrideSTAR EMS in his participation in Girls Club of Lowell, Easter Seals, Elder NHTI’s Paramedic Degree Program. Services of Merrimack Valley and the David Daly and Matthew Libby, Visiting Nurses Association of Greater PrideSTAR EMS co-founders, are both Lowell. NHTI graduates. Th ey, along with Mike Tierney is set to begin studying at NHTI many other professionals in the EMS this fall. The PrideSTAR “Family” fi eld, recognize the high quality of the PrideSTAR has a very low turnover rate. paramedic program at NHTI. Once hired, people tend to stay – a sign of a great place to work. Good luck, Mike! “Our daily work is intense,” Matt says. Paramedic Emergency Services programs, “All of our employees work very hard so A Busy Fall Ahead ensuring that we keep pace with current we aim to recognize that.” In addition to HTI, Concord’s Community technology and maintain our accreditation honoring an employee of the month, the College is defi nitely on the move. standards. company hosts a Christmas party, family NAs often happens in a struggling days and company outings to Fenway Park. economy, NHTI – along with all of I think you will enjoy reading about the other community colleges in New your peers in this issue of the Alumni David explains, “We’re sort of a family Hampshire – is experiencing a boom in News. I thank each of you – our successful away from our families.” enrollment. Students are more focused alumni – for your continued support of than ever on obtaining an affordable, NHTI. Your contributions of time, talent quality education and potentially and fi nancial investments mean a great Calling Alumni Runners! transferring to a four-year program. Others deal to the College and most especially, to look to NHTI to learn new marketable our students. he NHTI Cross Country Team skills or make career changes. We are With warmest wishes, is hosting the 3rd Annual doing all we can to accommodate a TConcord Friendly Kitchen 5K growing student population, which we Road Race and 3K Fitness Walk on expect may increase as much as 10% in Lynn Kilchenstein Friday, September 11, 2009 at 5:30 pm the Fall 2009 semester. President at NHTI. Contact Perry Seagroves at In October, we will host the grand NHTI, Concord’s Community College [email protected] or call 271-7753 opening of the new Health Education and for more information. Academic Center, which will be home to the nursing programs at NHTI and culminates the College’s fi rst-ever capital campaign. We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 6th (see back page for event details). Th e 34,000 square foot building positions NHTI to enhance our very successful nursing programs. Also this Fall, NHTI is planning a $3.5 million renovation of MacRury Hall, including the purchase of two pieces of state-of-the-art, digital imaging machines. Th is renovation will allow us to achieve an overdue upgrade of the academic space for the Diagnostic Medical Imaging and the 2 NHTI Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2009 Congratulations to all of the graduates Witnessing 40 Years of of the Class of 2009! Emerging Technologies eorge Dobrowski was a member of the very fi rst Ggraduating class at NHTI, Concord’s Community College – the class of 1966. “Of course, it was much smaller back then, only 30 students or so,” George laughs. “You got to know everyone pret- ty well. It was a By the Numbers friendly environ- ment and it was Total number of graduates in 2009: 558 easy to get around to your classes.” Total number of programs of study represented in 2009 graduation: 31 Aft er earning his degree in Electronic Engineering Technology Associate Degrees in Arts at NHTI, George went on to earn his Liberal Arts 13 graduates Bachelor’s EE degree from Illinois Visual Arts 9 graduates Institute of Technology through night school and a Master’s degree from Associate Degrees in Engineering Technology Northwestern University with full time Architectural Engineering Technology 15 graduates sponsorship from Bell Laboratories. Broadband and Telecommunications Technology 2 graduates He has lived in several diff erent Computer Engineering Technology 1 graduate Electronic Engineering Technology 14 graduates states and has traveled and worked Manufacturing Engineering Technology 13 graduates internationally. Today, George is the Mechanical Engineering Technology 29 graduates Director of Technology and Product Planning for Conexant Systems, Inc. Associate Degrees in Science He telecommutes from his ranch in Accounting 13 graduates Ponder, Texas. Addiction Counseling 3 graduates “Working in the technology Animation and Graphic Game Programming 9 graduates fi eld for more than 40 years now, I’ve Business Administration 35 graduates been lucky to witness many diff erent Business Admin. / Concentration in Sports Management 9 graduates types of emerging technologies,” Criminal Justice 55 graduates George says. “Back in the 70’s, it was Dental Hygiene 36 graduates all about data communications, with Early Childhood Education 15 graduates things like the ARPANET (Advanced Education 18 graduates Research Projects Agency Network) General Studies 49 graduates Health Science 25 graduates and DARPANET for department of Hotel Administration 5 graduates defense, precursors to the internet. Human Services 15 graduates Back then, few people imagined what Information Technology 18 graduates the internet would be like and what it Nursing 57 graduates is today.” Paralegal Studies 7 graduates George is also active in Paramedic Emergency Medicine 6 graduates international standards activities Radiation Therapy 3 graduates and was recently re-elected as the Radiologic Technology 30 graduates Chairman of the Board and President Travel and Tourism 10 graduates of the Broadband Forum.