{"id":81364,"date":"2025-06-05T15:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=81364"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:00:18","slug":"student-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/student-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Learn more about students and alum success from College of Engineering. These are just a few stories among many that we can share about our dedicated students and the opportunities our programs can present to launch a remarkable career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/biomedical-graduate-pursues-pre-med-track\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-16-scaled-e1750952741559-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Joseph Confessore, \u201925<\/h2><p>Joseph is currently continuing his studies on a pre-med track with the hope  of enrolling to a medical school.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/graduate-finds-best-of-both-with-dual-major\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/KaitlynProfilePic-e1750952819205.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Kaitlyn Fucillo, \u201925<\/h2><p>Kaitlyn Fucillo graduated in May with degrees in ocean engineering and marine biology.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/recent-graduate-leveraged-his-strengths\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carlos-Venice-e1755788499128.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Carlos Fragoso Uriarte, &#8217;25<\/h2><p>Carlos Fragoso Uriarte graduated with dual bachelor\u2019s degrees in chemical engineering and Italian and will pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/malinda-fry\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Malinda-Fry-1-e1751571366926.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Malinda Fry, B.S. \u201924<\/h2><p>Malinda continued at URI to pursue a master\u2019s degree in systems engineering.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/student-success\/2024\/12\/graduate-credits-uri-education-for-future-successes\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/P1012241-scaled-1-e1751571338257.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Heather DiFazio, B.S. &#8217;23<\/h2><p>Heather continued her biomedical research in Switzerland on a Fulbright grant.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/passion-for-japanese-culture-takes-kevin-suggs-from-pawtucket-to-fukuoka\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Suggs-at-Slater-Mill-1.jpg-e1751571425515.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Kevin Suggs B.S. \u201923<\/h2><p>Kevin is currently a computer engineer at Naval Underwater Warfare Center in Newport, RI<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:325px\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/a-bright-future\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/J-Duroha-1-e1755796532963.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Jesse Duroha, Ph.D. &#8217;23<\/h2><p>After earning his Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering, Jesse became a post-doctoral fellow and lead researcher for a team of interdisciplinary of energy experts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:325px\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/recent-uri-engineering-computer-science-graduate-awarded-phi-kappa-phi-fellowship\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/turrisi-e1755796648302.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Ray Turrisi B.S. \u201922<\/h2><p>As a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow, Ray is pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and applied ocean physics and engineering at MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutes Joint Program.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:325px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about students and alum success from College of Engineering. 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