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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Once Homeless, Garcia is Now Pursuing a Career in Social Work

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Forty-eight-year-old Francisca Garcia is not only graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, she has already been accepted into ΢Ȧ’s M.S.W. program. 

MEET OUR GRADUATES: After 10 Years in a Heavy Metal Band, Andre is Now the Pride of the Biology Dept.

“All the experiences I gained outside of school helped me when I went back to school,” says Gomes. “The creativity, innovation and attention to detail you find in music all translate over to science.”

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Business is Ballooning for Finance Major Samantha Sousa

Samantha Sousa is co-owner of Up & Away Balloons R.I., LLC, a woman-run, R.I.-based business.

“Endings” – The First Full-Length Feature Film by ΢Ȧ Students

Meet the writers/directors of “Endings” (from left) Angelica DiMaio, Emily Daltorio and Greg Jason. “Endings” premiered on May 5 and is now streaming on YouTube.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Jacklyn Xavier, Born Leader

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Jacklyn Xavier is the new engagement coordinator for Leadership Rhode Island. A marketing major, Xavier says, “Everything I learned at ΢Ȧ can be applied to my engagement strategies.”

Meet Our Graduates: Hannah Lennox, First Health and Phys. Ed. Student to Complete Honors Program

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For her honors project, this graduating senior surveyed users of R.I. food pantries in five different cities to uncover causes of food insecurity.

Open Books - Open Minds 2023 Student Conference

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Come out and support the research and creative work of ΢Ȧ students on Wednesday, April 19, beginning at 9:15 a.m.

At ΢Ȧ, Students Explore Ukrainian Life through Cinema

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A ΢Ȧ film class is opening its lecture hall to the campus community, sharing films produced by and conversations with Ukrainian filmmakers as part of a Ukrainian Film Series.

΢Ȧ Partnership Removes Barriers to a Community Health Worker’s Dream

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Upon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.

The Art of Professor Fisher & Daughter Crickett

There are benefits to growing up in a museum with artists for parents. You could wind up in one of the best art departments in R.I. looking up at the face of your dad-slash-professor.