The Distinguished Achievement Awards honor Alfred J. Verrecchia [themify_hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”1 px” ]<\/p>\n [themify_hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”1 px” ]<\/p>\n [themify_hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”1 px” ]<\/p>\n [themify_hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”1 px” ]<\/p>\n ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE SCIENCES COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCE AND SERVICES COLLEGE OF NURSING COLLEGE OF PHARMACY GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY 2011 Sixth Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards & Gala Saturday, October 22, 2011 \u22c5 The Westin Providence, R.I. The Distinguished Achievement Awards honor those who personify URI\u2019s tradition of excellence in achievement, leadership, and service. 2011 PRESIDENT’S AWARD RECIPIENTS Alfred J. Verrecchia\u00a0\u201967, \u201972 of Narragansett, chairman of the board of Hasbro, a worldwide leader in family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":958,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-distinguished-achievement-awards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/958"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nthose who personify URI\u2019s tradition of excellence
\nin achievement, leadership, and service.<\/p>\n![\"150212_DAA_2011\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/150212_DAA_2011.jpg\")
<\/a>2011 PRESIDENT’S AWARD RECIPIENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u201967, \u201972 of Narragansett, chairman of the board of Hasbro, a worldwide leader in family entertainment with a portfolio that includes toys and games, motion pictures, video games, and much more. He started his career with Hasbro in 1965, as a young and eager intern from URI. He has generously supported many URI fundraising campaigns and established an endowed chair in the College of Business. He has also guided University leaders as a member of the President\u2019s Council Committee, the Business Advisory Council and the Campaign Leadership Committee.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/a>Sybil Seitzinger<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u201982, \u201992 of Stockholm, executive director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, is an international leader in investigating the causes and consequences of environmental change. IGBP is a worldwide network of thousands of scientists who are addressing the problem of global change. Issues range from climate change, to coastal vulnerability, to air pollution, to land use. A pioneering scientist who recently served as president of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, she is a former director of the Rutgers\/NOAA Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program and served on numerous national and international advisory committees.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/a>Vincent Sarni \u201949<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a> of Rector, Penn., who earned a reputation as a straight shooter with little patience for underperformers; a leader who is comfortable with plant workers and corporate titans alike. These traits were key in his ability to lead PPG industries, Inc., a global developer and manufacturer of coatings, glass, and chemicals, for 25 years. He started as marketing vice president for one PPG department and advanced to become chairman and CEO of the entire operation. When he retired in 1994, a Wall Street Journal headline declared, \u201cPPG\u2019s Chairman Sarni, Will Be A Tough Act to Follow\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>Richard Beaupre<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u201962 of Cumberland, the chief executive officer of ChemArt Co., who provides guidance and support to the University in numerous ways. He served on the College of Arts and Sciences External Advisory Council for 15 years and sits on the executive board of the URI Foundation. He established an endowed scholarship to support needy students and another to support student opportunities abroad. He has also contributed to the Center for the Humanities, the Ryan Center, the presidential inauguration and more. And last year, he helped launch a campaign in support of a bond referendum to build a new chemistry building on campus.<\/p>\n2011 DEANS’ AWARD RECIPIENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nThomas E. Deller \u201977, M.C.P. \u201979<\/strong>, Director of Planning and Development, City of Providence
\nFrancisco Esparza<\/strong>\u00a0(posthumous) Adjunct Associate Professor
\nCleveland W. Kurtz<\/strong>, Former Director of Urban Initiatives, Academic Advisor, Interim Director of Student Services, and Lecturer, URI Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Continuing Education<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>IIbrahim S. Abdul-Matin \u201999<\/strong>, Policy Advisor, New York City Mayor\u2019s Office and Sports Contributor, WNYC Radio
\nMichele H. Edelman \u201989<\/strong>, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
\nAnthony R. Estrella \u201993<\/strong>, Artistic Director, Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Russell J. Jeffrey \u201981<\/strong>, Founder, Principal, and CEO, Providence Investment Management, LLC
\nSandra G. Parrillo, M.B.A. \u201993<\/strong>, President and CEO, The Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company
\nLeonard A. Reinhart \u201977<\/strong>, President, Reinhart Consulting Group LLC<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>James P. Cafone \u201988, M.S. \u201990<\/strong>, Vice President, Supply Network Services, Pfizer Inc.
\nKarina Montilla Edmonds \u201992<\/strong>, Technology Transfer Coordinator, U.S. Department of Energy
\nBrian L. Slobodow \u201990<\/strong>, CEO, U.S. Silica and Former President and COO, Neways Worldwide, Inc.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Jonathan W. Bailey \u201979<\/strong>, Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
\nGregory S. Stone, M.M.A. \u201989<\/strong>, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist for Oceans,Conservation International<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Anna M. Cano-Morales \u201991<\/strong>, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now
\nReesa D. Levy \u201970<\/strong>, Principal, Sheepshead Bay High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Lynda S. Joseph \u201964<\/strong>, President, LSJ Consulting Inc.
\nElaine M. Riley \u00a0\u201968<\/strong>, President and CEO, Homecare Advantage CHC Inc.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Norman A. Campbell \u201957<\/strong>, Associate Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, URI College of Pharmacy
\nAnthony R. Masso \u201963,<\/strong>\u00a0President, StrongCastle LLC
\nFran\u00e7ois A. Menard, Ph.D. \u201988<\/strong>, Senior Vice President for Generic Research and Development, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Autumn J. Oczkowski, Ph.D. \u201909<\/strong>, Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
\nAaron Tillman, Ph.D. \u201909<\/strong>, Author and Assistant Professor, Newbury College, Brookline, Mass.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Stephen M. Greenlee, M.S. \u201982<\/strong>, President, ExxonMobil Exploration Company
\nChristopher M. Reddy, Ph.D. \u201998<\/strong>, Director, Coastal Ocean Institute and Senior Scientist, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nJames C. Zachos, Ph.D. \u201989<\/strong>, Professor, University of California at Santa Cruz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"