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Alumni Mentorship Program Gets Financial Backing from Papitto and DeStefano Funds
Rhode Island College ImpactAlumni mentorship is a way to ensure that RIC students are not only successful in college but in their chosen professions.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: First-Generation Grad is Already on Track for Her Master’s
Rhode Island College Impact“My family is very supportive. They want better for me than they had,” shares Mady Akkaoui, a first-generation college student who graduated from RIC this year.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Artist Liping Zhang
“I decided to be bold, like the RIC motto, and go back to school,” says 36-year-old Liping Zhang. She graduates from RIC as an award-winning artist.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Yang Finds Success on the Field and in the Lab
“The biggest lesson that RIC has taught me is that no matter where you are, where you start from, you can still succeed and be great,” says Chelsea Yang, an accomplished athlete and promising biology researcher.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Jelyssa D’Lugo Pays It Forward to Future Nursing Students
Rhode Island College ImpactNursing student Jelyssa D’Lugo ‘22 knew when she transferred to RIC that she wanted to be as involved as possible on campus. She couldn’t have predicted just how much she would do.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Triple Major in Only Three Years
“My experiences have definitely guided me." — Alexandra Wilson
A New Cohort of Miranda Scholarship Winners Takes the Stage
"The way the (Miranda) program is laid out, I'll be able to meet people in the performing arts industry, so I'm looking forward to that opportunity," says scholarship winner Sofia DaSilva (pictured above during a performance).
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Disabled Military Vet Seeks a Future Training Athletes
Nontraditional student says he returned to RIC to finish what he started.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Morgan Andrew’s Spinal Disorder Led to a Career in Medicine
“I think people heal others where they themselves hurt,” says Andrews, a chemistry major.
MEET OUR GRADUATES: Her Rocky Path Paved the Way to New Opportunities
Rhode Island College ImpactGonzalez plans to use her interest in behavioral psychology to work with children in underserved communities.