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Steven Plate of Glen Ridge Recognized as Special Friend of NJIT at University's Annual Black-Tie Benefit

Steven Plate, of Glen Ridge, was recognized as a Special Friend of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at the university’s annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration, on Nov. 8, 2013 at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange.

Entertainment was provided by the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Roberta Flack. Proceeds from the sold-out event will be used toward endowed scholarships for students at NJIT.  Since 1995, many of NJIT’s most generous supporters have gathered annually for Celebration, a black-tie affair that has raised more than $4.6 million in scholarship endowment funds for students at New Jersey’s science and technology university. A festive evening featuring dinner and live entertainment, Celebration also honors individuals for achievements beneficial to the state and our nation, as well as organizations exceptional for their commitment to NJIT’s mission. 

Plate is currently the Deputy Chief of Capital Planning and Director of World Trade Center Construction, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, where he is responsible for overall World Trade Center Site (WTC) Redevelopment, including management of a $15 billion-$20 billion, five-year capital program. Immediately prior to assuming responsibility for the WTC Site Redevelopment, he was instrumental in the construction management and delivery of the Port Authority’s approximately $2 billion AirTrain JFK transit system. This was the first Mega Project delivered in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region following the attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Plate has made significant contributions to his Glen Ridge community, where he served as Mayor from 1999 to 2003 and also served as President of the Town Council for a number of years. He has been very active on the Planning Board, Board of Education, and numerous other committees and forums. He also serves as Chair of the Pastoral Council of the Sacred Heart Church in Glen Ridge, and also directed the approximately $2 million capital program for renovation of its church, school, rectory, and convent. He has also coached youth basketball, baseball, and soccer.    

For more information, visit the Celebration 2013 website.

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NJIT, New Jersey’s science and technology university, enrolls approximately 10,000 students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 127 programs. The university consists of six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, College of Computing Sciences and Albert Dorman Honors College. U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 Annual Guide to America’s Best Colleges ranked NJIT in the top tier of national research universities. NJIT is internationally recognized for being at the edge in knowledge in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and e-learning. Many courses and certificate programs, as well as graduate degrees, are available online through the Division of Continuing Professional Education.

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