Brett Berard Personifies Leadership and Excellence in All Areas of New England Tech Life.
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Brett earned his associate degree in Cybersecurity and Network Engineering in May of 鈥23 and will graduate with his bachelor鈥檚 in 鈥24.
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鈥淩eceiving the Best of Tech award is a huge honor and something that motivates me to succeed.鈥
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