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"I am Providence students through and through. I am from the community."
Rhode Island College ImpactAn Alumni Q&A with Javier Montañez, M.Ed. ’03, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools
Returning Adult Students Are Finishing What They Started
“It’s easy to get comfortable in a job that’s going nowhere and allow the current to carry you down the river, while on the bank are all these opportunities passing you by.” — Joshua Brown ’13
Joshua Laguerre: Academic and Campus Leader
Throughout his tenure at RIC, management major Joshua Laguerre excelled academically and helped transform student government into a more diverse and inclusive organization.
RIC Professor, Alums Experience the ‘Gilded’ Life
RIC Professor of Music Samuel Breene (pictured) and two of his former students got a taste of high society as orchestra players in the HBO series "The Gilded Age."
RIC Alumna and Daughter Team Up to Debunk Common Sex Ed Myths
Rhode Island College ImpactEven in 2022, sex is still often regarded as a taboo topic, so the idea of talking about sex with one’s parent might draw shudders. But that’s exactly what Shannon Curley and her mother, RIC alum Christine Curley MA ’19, do every week on their podcast “Sex Ed Debunked.”
The Q&A: Alumna Kyla Pecchia is Legal Counsel for R.I. Attorney General
Kyla Pecchia ’13 discusses navigating government law in a male-dominated field.
Alumna Sarah Cote Works to Heal a Community
This year’s national theme for Women’s History Month is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Social worker Sarah Cote ’18 exemplifies that maxim in her work with Cranston residents.
The Voice of Legendary Alumna Rose Butler Browne
Rhode Island College ImpactAn educator, activist and the first Black woman awarded a doctorate by Harvard, Browne remains a legend at Rhode Island College. This is a 1969 interview she gave to a reporter for the RIC Alumni Magazine.
From President of Student Gov’t to Councilwoman: A Q&A with Alumna Hillary Lima
“I can never completely leave politics. Once it’s in your blood, it stays there.”