{"id":4137,"date":"2023-12-06T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/?page_id=4137"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T19:56:31","slug":"spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a member of the Honors Program at URI, you\u2019ll join the ranks of influential faculty, students and alumni who have made an impact across many disciplines, locally, nationally and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Current Students<\/h1><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/thaina-nunes-27\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_6145_VSCO-Thaina-Nunes-e1742415201509-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_6145_VSCO-Thaina-Nunes-e1742415201509-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_6145_VSCO-Thaina-Nunes-e1742415201509-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_6145_VSCO-Thaina-Nunes-e1742415201509-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_6145_VSCO-Thaina-Nunes-e1742415201509-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/thaina-nunes-27\/\">Thaina Nunes &#8217;27<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Biological Sciences and Spanish major with Leadership Studies and Psychology minors<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/mark-radigan-25\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/markradigan-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/markradigan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/markradigan-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/mark-radigan-25\/\">Mark Radigan &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Mark is a Sports Media student in the honors program, with a minor in French and is currently working on his Honors project. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/betty-hasse-25\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_1707-scaled-e1734967698774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_1707-scaled-e1734967698774-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_1707-scaled-e1734967698774-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/betty-hasse-25\/\">Betty Hasse &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Betty Hasse is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering and a student and a professional cyclist.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lohith-chatragadda-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lohith Chatragadda &#039;26, Honors Student Ambassador\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Lohith-Chatragadda.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lohith-chatragadda-26\/\">Lohith Chatragadda &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Lohith Chatragadda is a Junior double major in Neuroscience and microbiology and an honors ambassador and doing exciting research. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/maya-sophia-galeano-24\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_0659-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photo of Maya Sophia Galeano holding a lamb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_0659-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_0659-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/maya-sophia-galeano-24\/\">Maya Sophia Galeano &#8217;24<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Maya Sophia Galeano is an Honors student studying Animal Science. She is currently working on her Honors Project, which will be presented on May 1st in the 2024 Honors Showcase.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/mary-brantley-26\/\">Mary Brantley &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Mary Brantley is an Honors Student studying Marine Biology and Marine Affairs, and is also one of our Honors Ambassadors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/morgan-beck-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/morgan-beck-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of Morgan Beck, an Honors student\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/morgan-beck-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/morgan-beck-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/morgan-beck-26\/\">Morgan Beck &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Morgan Beck is a native Rhode Islander studying Physics and Applied Mathematics, and minoring in French.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/george-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/kiley-george-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of Kiley George, an Honors student\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/kiley-george-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/kiley-george.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/george-26\/\">Kiley George &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Kiley George is a second generation college student from Bridgewater, MA, studying in the Marine Affairs and Political Science programs<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lauren-peckham-25\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/1747663131081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/1747663131081-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/1747663131081-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lauren-peckham-25\/\">Lauren Peckham &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Lauren Peckham is a student getting a double-degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice and Criminology. She is also an Honors Student Ambassador.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/herrman-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/sophie-herrman-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Student Sophie Herrman is featured with her tennis gear\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/sophie-herrman-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/sophie-herrman-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/herrman-26\/\">Sophie Herrman &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sophie Herrman '26 is a second-year student completing the Cell and Molecular Biology program and minoring in Psychology. Sophie is a member of URI's Division I Tennis Team and is a representative of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/johnson-24\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Hollie-Johnson-with-Cat-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hollie Johnson &#039;24 with her cat, meatball\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Hollie-Johnson-with-Cat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Hollie-Johnson-with-Cat-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/johnson-24\/\">Hollie Johnson &#8217;24<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Hollie Johnson is a senior studying Psychology and Criminology &amp; Criminal Justice, and is currently the student employee in the Honors office. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lina\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/lina-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lina Al Taan Al Hariri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/lina-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/lina-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lina\/\">Lina Al Taan Al Hariri &#8217;24<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Lina Al Taan Al Hariri, Truman and Gilman Scholar, shares her advice to students considering Honors and applying for fellowships at URI.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Faculty<\/h1><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/spring-2024\/river-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/class-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/class-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/class-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/spring-2024\/river-stories\/\">River Stories<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professor Heather Johnson\u2019s HPR 412 students examine rivers through history, culture, literature, and ecology. And they gain firsthand knowledge of rivers by going straight to the source.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/dan-graney-behavioral-threat-assessment-managing-the-pathway-to-violence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_2943-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI Police Corporal Paul Hanrahan teaching students to &quot;Stop the Bleed&quot; as part of Citizen&#039;s Response to Active Shooter Event training, part of Dan Graney&#039;s Behavioral Threat Assessment class.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_2943-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/IMG_2943-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/dan-graney-behavioral-threat-assessment-managing-the-pathway-to-violence\/\">Dan Graney<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Dan Graney, URI's Dean of Students, explains how he is uniquely qualified to teach his course, \"Behavioral Threat Assessment: Managing the Pathway to Violence\", and why this course is so important for students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/tomz-jterm24\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/With-Bill-Doughtery-owner-South-County-Cinemas-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof Tom Zorabedian is photgraphed with several students from his J-Term course at South County Cinemas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/With-Bill-Doughtery-owner-South-County-Cinemas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/With-Bill-Doughtery-owner-South-County-Cinemas-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/tomz-jterm24\/\">Thomas Zorabedian<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Prof. Tom Zorabedian shares details of his upcoming J-Term course \"Experiencing Film in Rhode Island.\"<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/cynthia-taylor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cynthia Taylor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/image-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/cynthia-taylor\/\">Cynthia Taylor<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">What is your connection is to URI? I completed my BA (Anthropology) and PhD (Biology\/Science Education) at URI and have been teaching here since 2008. But my connection to URI runs much deeper! I grew up about 10 minutes away in Exeter, RI and my mom worked for the University for over 30 years. So [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/faculty-feature-prof-kathleen-mcintyre\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Newsletter-Insert-Images-10-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof Kathleen McIntyre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Newsletter-Insert-Images-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Newsletter-Insert-Images-10-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/faculty-feature-prof-kathleen-mcintyre\/\">Kathleen McIntyre<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Prof. Kathleen McIntyre shares how she plans to use her Demers scholarship award and why other faculty and students should pursue similar awards.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Alumni<\/h1><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/jack-meyer-22\/\">Jack Meyer &#8217;22<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/hill-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/maggie-hill-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Maggie Hill, an Honors alumni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/maggie-hill-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/maggie-hill.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/hill-23\/\">Maggie Hill &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Maggie Hill '23 is studying Pharmaceutical Sciences and is part of URI's Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program (ABM) program. Her area of focus is marine microbials and their potential usage in medicine.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/rousseau-23\/\">Emma Rousseau &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Emma Rousseau '23 is a student who double-majored in Gender and Women's Studies and Sociology. Learn how the Honors Program has helped her make connections with her professors and look at topics in a new way.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/pigoga-15\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/jenn-pigoga-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Jenn Pigoga, an Honors alumni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/jenn-pigoga-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/jenn-pigoga.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/pigoga-15\/\">Jenn Pigoga &#8217;15<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jenn Pigoga is a URI alumni who has went on to receive a MSc in Emergency Medicine - University of Cape Town, a MPH in Epidemiology, and a PhD\r\nin Public Health with concentration in emergency care. Learn how Honors was pivotal to her career.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/boving-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/aiden-boving-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Aidan Boving, an Honors alumni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/aiden-boving-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/aiden-boving-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/boving-23\/\">Aidan Boving &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Aidan Boving '23 is a native Rhode Islander from Richmond studying Health Sciences and Cell and Molecular Biology. Learn how the Honors Program has helped Aidan become more well-rounded and has exposed him to diverse ideas.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/toni-simmons-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/toni-simmons-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An image of Toni Simmons, an Honors alumni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/toni-simmons-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/toni-simmons-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/toni-simmons-23\/\">Toni Simmons &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Toni Simmons is a recent URI graduate who majored in Psychology and English. Learn how about how her Honors classes Helped her become a well-rounded individual and helped her get out of her comfort zone.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/cambero-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/yuvi-cambero-e1774636904608-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of Yuvi Cambero, an Honors alumni, working in one of URI&#039;s greenshouses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/yuvi-cambero-e1774636904608-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/yuvi-cambero-e1774636904608-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/yuvi-cambero-e1774636904608-400x400.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/cambero-23\/\">Yuvi Cambero &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Yuvi Cambero is a Honors student who majored in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems as well as Plant Sciences. Learn how the Honors Colloquium helped her create connections with industry professionals and and let her get hands-on with areas of research that interested her.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/autumn-guillotte-18\/\">Autumn Guillotte &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Autumn Guillotte graduated in 2018 after studying History and Philosophy, and also became a Truman scholar during her time at URI. Learn about her experiences with Honors that helped her forge her own path.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/gisel-bello-13\/\">Gisel Bello &#8217;13<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Gisel Bello graduated in 2013 from the Biological Sciences program focusing in Biochemistry. Currently. she is an OB-GYN resident. Learn how she grew into her role as an Honors Student and the guidance that helped her on a winding path to where she is today.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/lionel-jeffries-22\/\">Lionel Jeffries &#8217;22<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Lionel Jeffries graduated in 2022 with a double major in English and Film. Learn how he has taken his experiences from URI to create an amazing feature film.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/marisa-decollibus-17\/\">Marisa DeCollibus &#8217;17<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Marissa DeCollibus graduated in 2017 and received a B.S. in Psychology and a Minor in Education. Learn how she connected with Honors professors and how she continues to work with URI professors.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/foer-20\/\">Sam Foer &#8217;20<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Learn how Honors helped Sam build a strong personal narrative and Sam's sage advice for incoming students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/michaela-maynard-07\/\">Michaela Maynard &#8217;07<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Michaela Maynard, who graduated in 2007, was introduced into the world of public health through Honors, which changed her entire career trajectory.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/jenna-ziegelmayer-18\/\">Jenna Ziegelmayer &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Learn how Honors guided Jenna, a triple major in Writing &amp; Rhetoric, Communication Studies, and Spanish, towards the Fulbright program, which led her to \"fall into teaching\".<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/dr-jordan-bessette-12\/\">Dr. Jordan Bessette &#8217;12<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jordan Bessette graduated in 2012 with degrees in French and Spanish. Learn how Jordan became a more critical thinker with the Honors Program, which helped him create an amazing dissertation.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/garcia-polanco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/polanco-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vanessa Garcia Polanco &#039;18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/polanco-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/polanco-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/garcia-polanco\/\">Vanessa Garcia Polanco &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Honors Alum Vanessa Garcia Polanco shares what made her time in the program so special.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/gillian-hodge\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/3120C727-43D1-43EE-89A0-590ADAC9FB65-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gillian Hodge at Honors Poster Conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/3120C727-43D1-43EE-89A0-590ADAC9FB65-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/3120C727-43D1-43EE-89A0-590ADAC9FB65-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/gillian-hodge\/\">Gillian Hodge &#8217;23<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Honors Program helped Gillian Hodge gain a more holistic education, and gain opportunities she would not normally have access to.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/brandon-lovejoy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/brandon-lovejoy-card-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brandon Lovejoy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/brandon-lovejoy-card-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/brandon-lovejoy-card-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/brandon-lovejoy\/\">Brandon Lovejoy &#8217;19<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As a Fulbright Scholar and triple major at URI, Brandon Lovejoy shares about the experiences that led him to the Yale School of Drama.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/africa-smith\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Africa-Card-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Africa Smith\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Africa-Card-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1731\/Africa-Card-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/honors\/africa-smith\/\">Africa Smith &#8217;18<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Africa Smith talks about her time in the Honors Program and shares why study abroad is so important to better understanding cultures.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a member of the Honors Program at URI, you\u2019ll join the ranks of influential faculty, students and alumni who have made an impact across many disciplines, locally, nationally and around the 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