URI Tour Guide Profile

My URI

Name: Colleen

Major: Ocean Engineering and French

Graduation Year: 2010 (5-year IEP dual-degree program)

Hometown, State: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Two words of advice: Enjoy everything

My personal motto: "Things work out."

URI is unique because: Unique environment

My goal: To become an ocean engineer

My favorite food on campus: Quesadillas

My best URI moment (so far): Birthday Pinata

My biggest surprise at URI: The people are all pretty nice

My favorite place on campus (and why): The Quad (great atmosphere)

On the weekends I: Explore the area and hang out on campus

My favorite class (and why): OCE 310 (because we go out on the boat to do experiments)

I selected URI because: My major and its location

I am involved in: Student Alumni Association and Society of Women Engineers