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Autumn Guillotte '18

Autumn Guillotte has planned a career in public service ever since she first met her elected representatives at local parades while in elementary school.

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On the Move

Models of scholarly focus, these second graders are reading silently as they wobble in their seats, pedal under their desks, or sway on balance boards.

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Alexia Williams ’17

Alexia Williams will travel to Spain this fall to teach English, thanks to a grant from the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program.

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Cherish Prickett ’18

Goldwater Scholarship recipient Cherish Prickett hopes one day to do research for agencies and nonprofits involved in recovery after disasters.

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Ick

Ticks, mosquitoes, and caterpillars have laid siege to Rhode Island, carrying with them real threats of disease and devastation.

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Tyler Bawden ’17

“I want to educate the public about how they can get involved and not take wildlife and the environment for granted.”

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Jarolyn Fernandez ’17

Jarolyn Fernandez, a triple major in health studies, communication studies, and Spanish, could not be more prepared to be a patient advocate.

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Leading by Example

There's no shortage of student leaders here—more than 200 students and student groups vied for four A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards.

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Colin Rumbel ’17

Student commencement speaker Colin Rumbel hopes to leave every graduate feeling the sense of community that he has felt at URI.

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Breaking News

Journalism major Marissa Tansino is ready for her first professional gig: multimedia journalist at WMBF News in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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And the Honors Go To

Autumn Gillette has been awarded a $30,000 Truman Scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship in the nation for students seeking public service careers.

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Temidayo ‘Dayo’ Akinjisola

You might say Temidayo ‘Dayo’ Akinjisola was hard at work in supply chain management long before he undertook the study of it.

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Catherine Linh ’17

Persistence. In Catherine Linh’s family, persistence is passed down, a more dominant and easily traceable trait than either height or eye color.

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Students Helping Students

As URI prepares for its Day of Giving, the Student Philanthropy Council is mounting its own campaign to link student philanthropy with pride in URI.

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Austin Becker

The changing climate is a motivating factor in Austin Becker’s research to make coastal communities more resilient to storms and sea level rise.

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Chemical Reaction

As you walk into the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, you know you've entered a world where chemistry is celebrated.

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Justin Wyatt

Leaving academia for television and then leaving television for academia was always the plan, says Harrington School faculty member Justin Wyatt.

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Lead the Way

Business major Alain Audate saw the leadership studies program as a way to make connections with other student leaders and find his true potential.

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