NYIT Athletics : Community Service

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NYIT Captures National Championship with 16-11 Win Over Le Moyne
Foxborough, Mass., May 25, 2008 – Junior Keith Henderson (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) scored a game-high five goals and was named Most Outstanding Player as the NYIT Bears captured the 2008 NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse National Championship with a 16-11 victory over Le Moyne...Details

Neal and Hennessy Earn USILA Top Honors; Bears Place Five On All-American Teams
May 25, 2008 - Just hours before winning the NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse national championship, NYIT senior Brett Neal (Chandler, Arizona) and junior Kevin Hennessy (West Babylon, N.Y) were named the Outstanding Defenseman and the Outstanding Midfielder...Details

Valdez Named DI Independent Newcomer of the Year; Three Bears Earn All-Academic Team Honors
Farmville, VA., June 2, 2008 - NYIT freshman Effrey Valdez (Flushing, N.Y.) has been named the Division I Baseball Independent Newcomer of the Year. In addition LaLuna, senior Julian Richards and junior Denten Neil, were all named to the DI Independent All-Academic Team...Details

Assisting others is a big part of the athletics program at New York Institute of Technology. The NYIT athletics department is committed to actively participating in the community through a variety of outreach events and services. Student-athletes from all 10 intercollegiate athletic programs participate in a wide range of service and outreach programs in and around the New York/ Long Island area.

The student-athletes at NYIT are committed to enriching the surrounding communities through service with their time and efforts.

NYIT's athletics teams aren't just competing in their sports. They are mentoring children in schools with sports clinics, reading at neighborhood elementary schools, visiting with senior citizens, and cooking dinner at The Ronald McDonald House. These are just a few examples of the projects in which NYIT student-athletes have participated.

At NYIT, community service is as much a part of the players' education as their classes and sports involvement. Annually, NYIT student-athletes spend almost 1,000 hours in community service projects.

All NYIT student-athletes are expected to participate in several community service projects throughout the year. Each NYIT athletic team is required to participate in at least one community service project per semester.

Goals of community service performed by NYIT student-athletes are multi-faceted and are aimed at:

Promoting the image and identity of the campus within NYIT and in the community;
Facilitating the integration of the intercollegiate athletics department and student-athlete into the NYIT community;
Providing learning experiences for student-athletes, including leadership and team building;
Providing role models and mentors for other students and young people in the community who might not otherwise aspire to attend a college or university.

2006-2007 Bears Care Community Service
NYIT Athletics wrapped up a stellar academic year of community service as all 10 teams, and the staff, participated in community service events throughout the 2006-2007 season. To view the 2006-2007 NYIT community service newsletter, please click here.