KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 17, 1999 -- The University of Rhode Island's Feinstein College of Continuing Education in Providence announces the availability of scholarships to be named in honor of Rhode Islanders who lives have been tragically cut short.

Cranston philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein and the Feinstein Foundation, who have pledged $3 million towards scholarships at the college, want to provide an opportunity to people who would like to remember a loved one by having a scholarship named in their memory.

The scholarships are available to adults who want to begin or resume taking courses to improve their job skills. Scholarships are also available for their children at the Dr. Pat Feinstein Child Development Center, located at URI's Providence Campus.

If families had a recent tragic occurrence for which they would like to see a scholarship named, please contact Joanne DiBello at URI Feinstein College at 277-5174.

For More Information: Jan Sawyer, 401-874-2116