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Daphne Larkin
July 16, 2012
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NEWS RELEASE
Norwich University receives
over $250k in donated equipment from LeCroy Corporation, spurs class giving
NORTHFIELD,
Vt. – Norwich
University officials announced that LeCroy Corporation has
generously donated $267,000 of advanced test and measurement equipment to the Electrical
Engineering
(EE) department.
The
gift was made in honor of Associate Director of Sports Information Charlie
Crosby, 1963 alum and former LeCroy employee and his wife, Carole. As such the donation
will launch the Class of 1963’s 50th reunion gift leading up to that
class’ induction into the “Old Guard” at
Homecoming 2013.
LeCroy, located in Chestnut Ridge,
NY, is a worldwide leader in providing oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and
measurement solutions that enable companies across a wide range of industries
to design and test electronic devices of all types.The new equipment will replace the department’s current machines and place Norwich as a partner for student projects with other schools, elevating the capability of the university to a leader in the field of EE technology.
Recently
Norwich President Richard Schneider and department leaders recognized at a
dinner LeCroy President Tom Reslewic for his generosity, followed the next day by
training on the equipment for professors and students.
“Norwich
is one of the oldest engineering schools in America,” Schneider said. “This is
a huge investment the LeCroy Corporation is making in Norwich University, and
we appreciate it. This gift will help [our students] to become even better
engineers.”
At
the dinner Reslewic remarked: “Smart people with good leaders – like you all
here – have to produce, design and develop things. That’s the value system of
LeCroy and of Norwich University, and because of that I am really pleased to be
involved with you.”
Chris
Busso of LeCroy (far left) works with three Norwich University Students and a
professor, to learn about equipment LeCroy recently donated. From left
are Anthony Mushaw, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ronald
Lessard, Robert Butts and Adam Kocienski.
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Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that
educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as
civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning
programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University
was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army.
Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States
of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC). www.norwich.edu
