Department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Department Scholarship

ECTET Academic Excellence Endowed Scholarship

This award was established in 2007. This endowment provides academic merit and financial need based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in the Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ECTET) Department at RIT. Selection for this scholarship is based on the students continued good standing as an undergraduate or graduate student in ECTET. Criteria for selection are: maintaining high academic achievement standards (GPA 3.5 or higher), demonstrated need for financial assistance and active participation within the ECTET department.

Recipients of the ECTET Academic Excellence Endowed Scholarship

2007-2008

Alyssa Erin Wirch

BS/ MS Computer Engineering Technology/ Computer Science

2008-2009

Troy Hawley

BS/ MS Computer Engineering Technology/ Computer Science

2011-2012

Andrew Hoffman

BS/ MS Computer Engineering Technology/ Computer Science

Mitel Scholarship

The Mitel scholarship was founded by Sir Terrance Matthews of Mitel Corporation in 2009 to award entrepreneurial, high performing, students from the ECTET department financial assistance in completing their academic endeavors. Mitel is a leading provider of communications solutions which range from basic business communications to sophisticated unified communications, from pre-packaged to tailored applications, and from an outright capital purchase to a managed service.

In June of 2006, Mitel donated IP telephone equipment to the Department of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Technology within the College of Applied Science and Technology. In August of 2006, MiteI conducted its first recruitment of RIT students for co-op positions.

Recipients of the Scholarship

2010-2011

Eric Maassmann

BS/ MS Telecommunications Engineering Technology

2011-2012

Carmen Bovalino

Computer Engineering Technology

Benjamin Drobiz

Computer Engineering Technology