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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Her Rocky Path Paved the Way to New Opportunities

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Gonzalez plans to use her interest in behavioral psychology to work with children in underserved communities.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Destiny Zepeda is Invested in Student Success

“Destiny is a gift to the Youth Development Program at ΢Ȧ and to our field of youth work,” says Asst. Prof. Victoria Restler.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Deaf M.S.W. Student to Become Counselor for the Deaf

“There’s a critical need for mental health facilities that serve the deaf and hard of hearing,” says M.S.W. major Talia Jackson (above).

΢Ȧ Becomes First Institution of Higher Education in RI to Earn Hispanic Serving Institution Status

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Federal designation unlocks opportunities to earn capacity building grants that strengthen the college’s ability to serve all populations.

΢Ȧ’s 2022 Commencement Speaker: Maria Ducharme '87, President of The Miriam Hospital

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Ducharme is the first female nurse to become a hospital president in R.I.

Political Legacies Inspiring the Next Generation of ΢Ȧ Graduates

From top left: Sabina Matos, Susan McKee, Karen Alzate, Jessica Vega, Hillary Lima and Lammis Vargas. From bottom left: Suzy Alba, Leonela Feliz, John Lombardi, Maryellen Goodwin, Jim Langevin and Brandon Potter.

A Tale of Two Mayors

΢Ȧ alumni elected back-to-back in Cranston City Hall

Little Steps for Big Change

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Jim Murphy, ΢Ȧ sustainability coordinator, stands on the rooftop of Donovan Dining Center, where an array of solar panels now generates electricity for the college.

"I am Providence students through and through. I am from the community."

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An Alumni Q&A with Javier Montañez, M.Ed. ’03, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools

Returning Adult Students Are Finishing What They Started

“It’s easy to get comfortable in a job that’s going nowhere and allow the current to carry you down the river, while on the bank are all these opportunities passing you by.” — Joshua Brown ’13