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Benjamin Breiten
  • Electrical Engineering Technology-Electronics
  • Class of 2018
  • Cooperstown, NY

Benjamin Breiten of Cooperstown Inducted into Engineering Technology Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College

2018 May 10

Benjamin Breiten of Cooperstown was recently named to the Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College.

Breiten is studying Electrical Engineering Technology at the college.

To gain entrance into the honor society, students are required to rank among the top four percent of an institution's total engineering technology enrollment.

Tau Alpha Pi is a national organization with affiliate chapters located on the campuses of many of the country's leading technical colleges and universities. Both associate and baccalaureate degree students are eligible.

Hudson Valley formed its Tau Alpha Pi chapter in 1974. The college currently offers a variety of related programs, including Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology and Mechanical Technology.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers 85 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and workforce and academic preparation programs offered through the Educational Opportunity Center. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of nearly 11,500 students, and it is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.