Ricardo A. Belmontez
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Class of 2012
"My fascination with and curiosity for modern technology have inspired me to pursue my professional goal of extending human life by manipulating modern technology in a way that can have a global impact on the human race."
Ricardo Belmontez
THE SYLVIA AND OWEN NEAL FAMILY FUND
The Neal Family Fund commits its resources to individual young people who are powerful change agents in their own right. The Fund supports students that demonstrate a commitment to community and service, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges. Awards are distributed as the students matriculate to post-secondary institutions.
SYLVIA AND OWEN NEAL
The Neal family immigrated to the United States in the 1980s, looking to have better lives than the limited options that existed in Jamaica due to political unrest. Mr. and Mrs. Neal settled with their family on Prospect Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They worked hard to create a viable future for their eight children and for future generations. Fortified in the principles of faith, education and service, the family did not relent when Mrs. Neal was laid off from her position as a data entry clerk, or when she subsequently found work as a flocker, only for fire to burn the building to the ground. Nor did the family despair when Mr. Neal suffered a terrible work-related injury in his overnight job as a machine operator. Like many immigrants to the United States, the Neal family committed to a strong work ethic and persevered even in the face of enormous challenge.
The Sylvia and Owen Neal Family Fund and ProspectNeal Consulting were created in honor of Sylvia and Owen Neal (1942-2008), the parents of principal and founder Ricardo O. Neal.
