The awards are incentive courses that recognize the top 10 students and provide additional free educational training in the fields of Additive Manufacturing and Solid Works.  Ten students qualified for the awards and were recognized at the annual ceremony:  Illeana Baez, Tyler Bartlett, Francisco Diaz, Sam Drysdale, Steven Hintz, Brody Hite, Dylan Mitnik, Carlos Novicky, Giovanni Rodriguez, and Ben Sweezey. This mini one-week class is a highly-sought award and students began the incentive courses on January 11 as they are currently on winter break. 

Joseph Defeo, Director of the NVCC Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, commented, “The top 10 student incentive program has been very successful in adding additional educational value to our students’ credentials.  This free training offered to these high achieving students also helps to round out their resumes and gives them a competitive advantage when applying for manufacturing positions.” Dresdner further noted how these additions to students’ resumes “complements the excellent education they receive at the NVCC AMTC!” 

James Lombella, Ed.D., Regional PresidentNorth-West Region; Connecticut Community Colleges Connecticut State Colleges and Universities commented to the students who received the awards.  "Congratulations to these top-performing students. Your dedication and hard work are recognized with this wonderful award and opportunity to lead to rewarding careers in the advanced manufacturing technology industry. Keep up the great work!" 

NVCC still has spots available in the AMTC evening cohort for Spring 2021. Please contact Deirdre D’Amore, Enrollment/Retention Specialist,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,203-575-8014for more information on how to register!