Scholar of the Month | Development

“The people I've connected with have made my NJIT experience truly unforgettable, turning what could have been merely a pursuit of education into a holistic and fulfilling chapter of my life.” – Matthew Garrido ’25

Matthew Garrido ’25, is one of this year’s recipients of the Newark College of Engineering Board of Visitors Scholarship and our April Scholar of the Month. As a first-generation college student from Belleville, NJ, Matthew is a junior mechanical engineering major who has firmly established himself at NJIT.

As an active student, he proudly serves as Event Coordinator for the university’s student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). In this role, Matthew brings members of NJIT’s campus community together by hosting computer-aided design (CAD) competitions, bake sales, and holiday events to promote engineering in a direct format. As part of an eight-person project sponsored by ASME, he also assisted in reverse engineering a Lyman filament extruder; a device that generates filament for use in 3-D printers.

This past summer, Matthew had the privilege of traveling to Canada as a field technician with Spiral Solutions – a leading provider of technology and equipment services to the gaming industry. Closer to home, he utilizes his NJIT education to serve as a mathematics tutor for high school students and volunteers with Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair, NJ to deliver meals and support to food-insecure families.

Through his academic, professional, and volunteer activities, Matthew believes he is building a strong foundation of skills and knowledge that will lay the groundwork for future accomplishments.

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