Commencement 2002 Student Profile of Talent Development Alumna Monica Tavares.
Like most new students, adjusting to life at the University of Rhode Island was not easy for Monica Tavares of Pawtucket. The URI senior, who is graduating May 19, learned from her experience and spent the last three years guiding and assisting others with their transition to their new atmosphere.
For three of her four years as a student at URI, Tavares was a resident assistant in Browning Hall, where she counseled and assisted students and enforced University policies. “I worked in a freshmen dorm and I’m a mentor for them because I’m an upperclassman. I gave them the support and encouragement they need to succeed through their college years,” said Tavares.
While maintaining her grade point average, Tavares dedicated part of her time to performing community service. For instance, she volunteered at ‘In Harmony’ Therapeutic Riding, a privately owned farm in Hopkinton that provides horseback riding opportunities for disabled children.