URI Today Features Efforts of Talent Development Student Ludovica Almeida to send Books to Cape Verde. As Ludovica Almeida toured a Cape Verde library, the empty shelves and limited books helped her understand how scarce resources were for the nation. Almeida, a University of Rhode Island senior from Providence, who was completing a study abroad program […]
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Commencement 2008: Determination, Buddhism, hip-hop carry URI student to success
Commencement 2008 Student Profile of Talent Development Alumna Kalyana Champlain. After a variety of internal struggles forced Kingston resident Kalyana Champlain to abandon her second year of studies at the University of Rhode Island, she took some time to regroup and returned to school several years later with a strong sense of determination and purpose. As […]
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Commencement 2008 Student Profile of Talent Development Alumna Shana Leffingwell. From being a part of the University of Rhode Island cheerleading team her freshman year, the Talent Development program and a sister of Alpha Phi, Shana Leffingwell has benefited from her many campus activities. But before Leffingwell ever arrived on campus she was enrolled in Talent […]
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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 […]
Continue reading "Commencement 2008: Central Falls resident to graduate URI as top kinesiology student"Commencement 2007: TD Student is one of first URI Presidential Interns
Commencement 2007 Student Profile includes Talent Development Alumna Princess Garrett. Jason Green and Princess Garrett have defined leadership during their time at the University of Rhode Island, having served and led numerous campus and community service organizations. But none of those experiences matched their time last summer serving as the first Presidential Interns for URI […]
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URI Press Release from December 2006 features Talent Development Alumni Angelo and Veronica DaFonseca. Angelo DaFonseca marched in the University of Rhode Island’s 1998 May commencement, but was short three credits to be awarded his degree. His wife, Veronica “Voninha” DaFonseca, marched in URI’s 2001 commencement but was six credits shy of a degree. Born in Cape Verde, […]
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URI Press Release from April 2005. Talent Development Student Princess Garrett receives national internship. Two University of Rhode Island students have been chosen to participate in a national summer housing internship program through the Association of College and University Housing Officers International. Meeghan Harrington of South Kingstown will complete her internship at the University of […]
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November 2004 URI Press Release features Talent Development Student Destiny Woodbury. Destiny Woodbury has seen a lot of life. As a child, the University of Rhode Island junior witnessed poverty, drug addiction, and death and made a life-changing choice. “Before I turned 6, I had to take care of my younger brother, sister and myself because […]
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Commencement 2002 Student Profile of Talent Development Alumna Fiona Boadih. When she’s not counseling patients or dispensing prescriptions, you may find University of Rhode Island pharmacy major Fiona Boadih practicing her clarinet or dancing the night away. The Rumford resident graduated from the six-year URI pharmacy program on May 19, and will soon make a scrapbook […]
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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 […]
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