Emerson Torrey Helps Organize Tom Petty Hurricane Relief Concert
Last month, a group of local musicians, including DiPrete Engineering’s very own Director of Information Technology, Emerson Torrey, held a concert called “A Higher Place,” to benefit those affected by 2017’s treacherous hurricane season across parts of Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean. Not long after deciding to hold the hurricane relief concert back in October, classic rock musician Tom Petty passed away. “Right then, we knew we wanted to feature songs of Tom Petty’s at the benefit,” said Emerson. “Not…
DiPrete Conquers the Hills
“Hills. We love them. We hate them. They make us strong. They make us weak. Today I choose to embrace hills.” There is no doubt that team members Dennis DiPrete and Sheryl Guglielmo had these thoughts while biking up Mount Washington for the Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb. Introduced to the event by Dino Fiscaletti, an engineer with Norwood, MA based GZA who has completed the course 13 times, it was Dennis’ first time taking on the challenge and Sheryl’s third….
DiPrete Engineering Raises More Than $22,000 To Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis
CRANSTON, RI – Employees and friends of DiPrete Engineering participated in the National MS Society’s annual Bike MS: Ride the Rhode event held June 20-21, raising a total of $22,793 that will support research to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis. This year, 15 cyclists from DiPrete Engineering’s “PT Riders”, participated in the ride along a 150-mile route that began at the Narragansett Pier School. The PT Riders were among the top five fundraising teams in Rhode Island. Since 2005,…
Big Night Out
You may have noticed that Senior Project Engineer Molly Titus doesn’t generally wear a large hat to work. She and her husband, David, donned their racing attire for a Kentucky Derby themed fundraiser at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State. “I wore a hat, it was big and crazy,” said Molly, “He had a bow tie and a very formal suit.” Molly attended as a sponsor on behalf of DiPrete Engineering. The event was held at the Hyatt…
Cheers! For a Great Cause
The MS150 Wine and Beer Tasting held at DiPrete Engineering on June 10th for the PT Riders Bike Team was a huge success. Over $5,000 was donated to the National MS Society. “DiPrete has backed this charity for more than a decade,” said Karen King, Office Manager at DiPrete. “This was the best year yet. We are thankful to everyone who contributed to the team.” Employees and friends of DiPrete Engineering participated in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Bike…