FLUSHING, N.Y., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vaughn
College celebrated its 87th Commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in the William R. DeCota
Hangar. Scott C. Donnelly, chairman,
president and chief executive officer of Textron, Inc. delivered
the commencement address to nearly 200 graduates and their
families. He was also awarded an honorary degree by President Dr.
Sharon B. DeVivo at the
ceremony.
Textron is one of the world's best-known multi-industry
companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna,
Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. The company leverages
its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative products and
services.
Donnelly joined Textron in July
2008 as executive vice president and chief operating officer
and was promoted to president and chief operating officer in
January 2009. He became CEO in
December 2009 and was elected
chairman of the board effective September 1,
2010.
"There is an old adage in the pilot profession. When you pass
your check ride for your private pilot's license the FAA examiner
will tell you that this license is really just a license to learn,"
said Donnelly. "Today, after a lot of hard work, you have all
earned your diplomas. I recommend that you take that same sage
advice; you have terrific opportunities in front of you. Use them
as great opportunities to continue to learn."
Donnelly was president and CEO for General Electric (GE)
Aviation, the world's leading producer of large and small jet
engines for commercial and military aircraft and a major provider
of flight management, actuation and power management systems, and
served as senior vice president and director of GE Global Research,
the world's largest and most diversified industrial research
organization.
Donnelly joined GE in 1989 as manager of Electronics Design
Engineering for GE's Ocean Systems Division in Syracuse, NY. He went on to serve in a variety
of leadership roles for the company, and in 1995 he moved to GE's
Industrial Control Systems business, where he held various
management positions. Donnelly was named a vice president of GE in
1997, responsible for Global Technology Operations at GE
Healthcare.
Donnelly received a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer
engineering from the University of Colorado at
Boulder. He is on the Board of Directors for Medtronic plc
and the National Air and Space Museum and the Board of Trustees for
Bryant University.
About Vaughn
Founded in 1932, Vaughn College is a
private, nonprofit, four-year college that enrolls more than 1,500
students in master's, bachelor's and associate degree programs in
engineering, technology, management and aviation on its main campus
in New York City and online. The
student-faculty ratio of 15 to 1 ensures a highly personalized
learning environment. Ninety-six percent of Vaughn College graduates are placed in
professional positions, 80 percent in their field of study, or
choose to continue their education within one year of graduation.
They work in 20 countries and all 50 states. The institution serves
many first-generation college students and is recognized by the US
Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. For more
information, visit http://www.vaughn.edu.
SOURCE Vaughn College of Aeronautics and
Technology