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McNeight named Dental Society president
Dr. Angela McNeight recently was installed as president of the Brevard County Dental Society for 2021-22. She succeeds
Dr. Kendall Schumacher in that role.
McNeight is a Brevard County native who attended Melbourne Central Catholic High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Emory University, double-majoring in neuroscience and behavioral biology and general biology. McNeight then graduated cum laude from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, receiving her doctorate in dental medicine.
She then completed a three-year orthodontic residency program and Master of Science degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry School of Advance Dental Care.
Florida Tech alumnus Julian Field, founding chairman of a start-up company preparing for the commercial launch of a solar-powered car boasting a 50-mile range, will be the featured speaker at the F. Alan Smith Distinguished Lecture Series on March 30.
The virtual event, “Making A Car Powered By The Sun,” runs from noon to 1 p.m. EDT and is co-sponsored by the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Brevard Sustainability Working Group. The event is free, but registration is required at www.floridatech.edu/lectureseries.
In 2013, Field and his son James, both based in Yorkshire, England, began to design a solar-powered vehicle that they insisted be practical, affordable and road legal. The result was SPV1, which had a battery capable of recharging in three hours under normal daylight conditions.