Commencement 2008 Student Profile of Talent Development Alumna Elka Arredondo.
Central Falls resident Elka Arredondo has come a long way since moving with her family from her native Colombia in 2000.
Despite knowing little English when she arrived in the U.S. as a freshman in high school, she will graduate from the University of Rhode Island on May 18 as the top student in the kinesiology program. And she is already well on her way to earning her doctorate in physical therapy.
“When we came to the U.S., we were looking for a better life, job opportunities, and a better future,” Arredondo said.