TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwired - Nov 19, 2014) - University of Advancing Technology (UAT) President Jason Pistillo was honored recently at the East Valley Institute of Technology Education Foundation (EVITEF) annual fundraiser breakfast. EVIT Superintendent Dr. Sally Downey awarded Mr. Pistillo the prestigious Sam and Olga Bender Award. One of EVIT's highest honors, the award is given to a partner who makes the greatest contribution of time, energy, and commitment to the school.
Upon receipt of the award, Pistillo said, "The students of EVIT are afforded tremendous opportunities." He continued, "As the President of one of the only 100% STEM-based Universities in the nation, the need for technology innovators in industry is critical. EVIT's programs allow students the opportunity to engage early. I am proud to be a part and humbled by this award." UAT's contributions to the students at EVIT include, but are not limited to, a full motion capture (MOCAP) system and over 500 computers. EVITEF's annual fundraising breakfast seeks to provide scholarships for qualifying low-income students and to assist students in paying for class fees, uniforms, kits and tools.
About EVIT: EVIT is a career and technical school providing occupational training tuition-free to high school students who reside in 10 East Valley districts -- Mesa, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Apache Junction, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Queen Creek and J.O. Combs. Tuition-based programs for adults are also offered, with financial aid available to those who qualify. EVIT students have a 95 percent high school graduation rate, and two out of three go on to college. EVIT is accredited by AdvancED/NCA, and has been touted by TIME magazine as "learning that works."
About EVITEF: The mission of the EVITEF Education Foundation is to secure and distribute contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the benefit of promoting excellence in vocational technological education and enhancing educational and employment opportunities for the youth and adults applying, attending, or who have attended the East Valley Institute of Technology.
About UAT: University of Advancing Technology is an elite, intimate, private college in Tempe, AZ focused on education students in advancing technology who desire to innovate in the areas of emerging technology disciplines including Advancing Computer Science, Information Security, Game and New Media technologies. Living on campus, students are surrounded in a true living-learning technology environment that incubates their ideas into innovations that students can patent and take to market. Students must create an innovation project to graduate.
Contact Information:
CONTACT:
Alan Hromas
alan@uat.edu