Student Profiles

Class of 2017

Iman Aberra - Pharmacy student found her calling, and her confidence, at URI

Temidayo ‘Dayo’ Akinjisola - URI student wins coveted entrepreneurship opportunity to revitalize communities

Tyler Bawden - URI senior aims to turn conservation biology and leadership studies into career protecting wildlife

Brandon Brass - Army veteran, Charlestown resident changes course to become science teacher

David Davis - URI student finds vocation as nurse practitioner after career as naval officer

Rassoul Diouf - Senegalese engineering student excels in design projects, helps design robotic arm

Jarolyn Fernandez - Student’s personal experiences motivate her to pursue career as patient advocate

Victoria Ferraro - Semester in Cuba a transformative experience for URI senior

Danielle Gariglio - URI softball player, scholar recounts accomplishments as commencement approaches

Cassie Jacob - Finding role as tour guide leads to big success for honors student, who graduates with degrees in Chinese and accounting

Heebe-Tee-Tse Lee - Providence resident, Native American proves doubters wrong, heads on to graduate school

Catherine Linh - Hard work, perseverance, hope propel chemistry major and honors minor toward a career in medicine

Hassan Martin - Winning player Hassan Martin graduates with degree and a lifetime of memories

Carrie McDonough - URI graduate excels in research of pollutants in lakes and oceans, earns Ph.D from Graduate School of Oceanography

Alex McGrainer - URI track athlete encourages students to get involved as he prepares to graduate

Omose Ogala - Internships lead to job for URI computer engineering graduate, who will join Twitter

Vanessa Garcia Polanco - Food policy, environment, public service on agenda of URI student leader as graduation approaches

Davi Prak - URI student learned compassion in childhood, earns nursing and thanatology degree