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Adams\u2019 ties to her adopted home state run deep, grounded by her strong sense of community. \u201cIt is important for me to give to URI rather than another institution,\u201d she explains, \u201cbecause Rhode Island is where I spent the bulk of my career, and I feel compelled to give back to the flagship university.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2010, Adams received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from URI in recognition of her commitment to public service. Among her numerous additional honors are the John Chafee Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Way, Unsung Hero of Meeting Street School, Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, the Karen Adams Room at the Women\u2019s Center of Crossroads Rhode Island, the Philanthropic Citizen of the Decade from AIDS Care Ocean State, Honorary Lifetime Big Sister from the Big Sisters Organization, a Special Olympics award, and a Community Service award from the National Philanthropic Association.<\/p>\n
Before coming to Rhode Island, Adams worked as an anchor and news director at WPCQ, the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. She received her bachelor\u2019s degree at Missouri State University, where she majored in speech and theatre, and minored in journalism.<\/p>\n
Established in 2008, the Harrington School comprises programs in digital media, communication studies, film production, multimedia journalism, library and information studies, public relations, sports media, and professional and public writing. It is one of America\u2019s leading schools of communication and media, dedicated to preparing students for a rapidly evolving and increasingly globalized communication ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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