Tag Archives: Westchester

‘Tech Star’ Andres Fortino Profiled by TechieCrossing.com

TechieCrossing, a leading online source for tech jobs, news, and industry trends, recently profiled Andres Fortino, Associate Provost and Dean of Poly’s Westchester campus, in an article called “Teaching Excellence in Technology” by Akbar Ali.
Excerpts from the article:

Fortino’s interest in technology began not with a desire to be a part of the modern era’s digital [read more]

In the News: Andres Fortino Speaks to CIO Strategy Center

Dr. Andres Fortino, Westchester Associate Provost and Dean, was recently quoted in “Skills Assessments for IT Workers,” an article featured on CIO Strategy Center.com
Dr. Fortino commented on why it’s important to measure an IT employee’s skills after he/she is hired:

For promotion… “Skills assessments give people a visual path toward career advancement, and that helps with [read more]

Westchester Dean Becomes a Grandfather

Andres Fortino and his new granddaughter, Hannah Zoe Rhodes.
Andres Fortino, Dean of the Westchester campus, and his wife, Kathleen, became proud grandparents on November 15 for the first time. His granddaughter, Hannah Zoe Rhodes, born to Andres’s son, Hue Rhodes, and daughter-in-law, Stefanie Rhodes, weighed in at 6 lb 11 oz.
Just weeks after her birth, [read more]

Barbara Hickernell Re-elected to Westchester Library System Board of Trustees

Barbara Hickernell, Director of Engineering Conferences International, was re-elected to the 15-member Board of Trustees of the Westchester Library System, a state-chartered, cooperative library system serving all 38 Westchester County member public libraries and the county’s citizens. The mission of WLS is to enhance and improve the County’s libraries and to ensure that all [read more]