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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Bruno Ramos
Ȧ ImpactBorn in Portugal and raised by his mother in Cape Verde, Bruno Ramos settled in the United States at age 16 to live with his father and pursue a degree in medicine. Awarded a STEM Scholarship for high scholastic achievement at Ȧ, the future doctor also discovered the field of research.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Budding Filmmaker Emerges from Shadow of Genocide
Ȧ ImpactIn a voice so soft one must strain to hear him, Ȧ communication major Virgile Mahoro speaks of the atrocities he witnessed.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Jose Rosario – An Odd Twist of Fate Led to His Life Purpose
This 19-year-old, who uses a wheelchair, is determined to help support at-risk teens.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Joseph Sherry – Film Scholar
His research will be presented at a conference by the leading academic film and media studies organization in the country.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Fiona Adams, A Tale Framed in Scottish Lore
Fiona Adams’ footsteps through life have often echoed that of her mother’s. By all accounts, her mum was a typical Scottish woman with a streak of dogged independence and a bit of wanderlust.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Geoffrey Keitel: From the Mountains of Appalachia to Ȧ
Geoffrey Keitel was raised in northern New Jersey at the tip of the Ramapo Mountains, a forested chain in Appalachia. "I come from the middle of nowhere,” he says. It’s also the place where he found his voice.
Ȧ Builds Bridges for Nontraditional Students
Ȧ ImpactIf not for Ȧ’s Bridges Program, honors student Travis Dumais might not have made it to college. Today this sophomore, who has the curiosity and creativity of a young Einstein, is a psychology major, minoring in neuroscience.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Cameron Richer Opts for Path That Isn’t Paved With Ivies
Ȧ ImpactCameron Richer, a senior math whiz at Ȧ, ranked third in his class at Woonsocket High School and could have applied to any Big-10 or Ivy League school. Certainly that’s what his peers did.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Esohe Irabor, Far From Home
Ȧ ImpactEsohe Irabor is a native of Washington, D.C. When asked why she chose Ȧ, she says, “I like to call it a happy accident.”
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Hillary Costa: Leader of Ȧ’s Student Body
Local politics was a frequent topic of discussion in Hillary Costa’s working-class home.