{"id":63163,"date":"2010-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/senior-found-support-system-family-setting-at-uri\/"},"modified":"2010-05-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-17T00:00:00","slug":"senior-found-support-system-family-setting-at-uri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2010\/05\/senior-found-support-system-family-setting-at-uri\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior found support system, family setting at URI"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tStudent Alumni Association president had \u2018customizable experience\u2019<\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 17, 2010 – University of Rhode Island senior Robert Randall found the customizable college experience he was looking for when he arrived at the University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n


\nAn entrepreneurial management major in the College of Business Administration, Randall made it a point to immerse himself in student life. A native of Westbrook, Conn. who later moved to Westerly, Randall found support, family and friendship during his undergraduate experience.<\/p>\n


\nBy attending URI, Randall followed in the footsteps of his parents, Janet Mazeau and William Randall, both alumni. His aunt, Nancy Randall, also attended the University. Though he had a family legacy here, Randall enjoyed his own unique experience at URI.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cMy University of Rhode Island experience has been one filled with a lot of opportunities,\u201d Randall said. \u201cIf you have an interest in a particular area, there will be a way to get involved. What you want to learn and achieve, URI makes possible.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nFor Randall, one of the groups he became involved with was the Student Alumni Association, a student group that organizes the Homecoming Bonfire, Rhody Rally, Oozeball, Student Survival Kits and several other programs each year. Members participate in community service events each semester, and work closely with the University\u2019s Alumni Association on outreach efforts to the entire URI community.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cFor me, SAA means an enthusiasm for being a part of the University of Rhode Island,\u201d Randall said. \u201cWe want the current student body to feel as though they are URI, not just now, but for the future as well.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe Student Alumni Association became a second family for Randall during a tough personal time. During his sophomore year, Randall\u2019s sister, Marie Mazeau, passed away. The association sent his family an Edible Arrangement and showed an outpouring of support that caught Randall by surprise.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI really wasn\u2019t expecting it at all, but there was so much friendship and support that came out of a time of need,\u201d Randall said. \u201cKnowing that I had had this family at URI helped me relax and start enjoying classes and life again. My sister\u2019s death put a lot of things into perspective for me. I started being a more responsible person.\u201d

\nThe membership of SAA took notice, and Randall was later elected president of the group.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThat was a humbling moment,\u201d Randall said. \u201cTime passes very quickly in college. One minute you are a freshman looking for a way to get involved, and the next minute, people are looking to you for leadership. My time with SAA has meant so much.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nRandall also became involved with Student Action for Sustainability, a group dedicated to environmentally sustainable practices.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI had never really paid much attention to environmental issues until my roommate gave me some perspective,\u201d Randall said. \u201cThe more I learned about the difference any person can make by simply creating awareness and understanding how they can make an impact on our environment, the better I felt about the way I was living.\u201d

\nAs he looks to the future, Randall hopes to come back to URI to earn an advanced degree and continue his involvement with the Alumni Association.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cURI is a big part of me, and I hope other alumni realize they can still feel the same way if they want to get involved,\u201d Randall said. \u201cIt is a benefit to the University and to the individuals to maintain that relationship, regardless of where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nRobert Randall

\nURI Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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