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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Bruno Ramos
Rhode Island College ImpactBorn in Portugal and raised by his mother in Cape Verde, Bruno Ramos settled in the United States at age 16 to live with his father and pursue a degree in medicine. Awarded a STEM Scholarship for high scholastic achievement at Rhode Island College, the future doctor also discovered the field of research.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Budding Filmmaker Emerges from Shadow of Genocide
Rhode Island College ImpactIn a voice so soft one must strain to hear him, RIC communication major Virgile Mahoro speaks of the atrocities he witnessed.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Jose Rosario – An Odd Twist of Fate Led to His Life Purpose
This 19-year-old, who uses a wheelchair, is determined to help support at-risk teens.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Joseph Sherry – Film Scholar
His research will be presented at a conference by the leading academic film and media studies organization in the country.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Fiona Adams, A Tale Framed in Scottish Lore
Fiona Adams’ footsteps through life have often echoed that of her mother’s. By all accounts, her mum was a typical Scottish woman with a streak of dogged independence and a bit of wanderlust.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Geoffrey Keitel: From the Mountains of Appalachia to Rhode Island College
Geoffrey Keitel was raised in northern New Jersey at the tip of the Ramapo Mountains, a forested chain in Appalachia. "I come from the middle of nowhere,” he says. It’s also the place where he found his voice.
RIC Builds Bridges for Nontraditional Students
Rhode Island College ImpactIf not for RIC’s Bridges Program, honors student Travis Dumais might not have made it to college. Today this sophomore, who has the curiosity and creativity of a young Einstein, is a psychology major, minoring in neuroscience.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Cameron Richer Opts for Path That Isn’t Paved With Ivies
Rhode Island College ImpactCameron Richer, a senior math whiz at Rhode Island College, ranked third in his class at Woonsocket High School and could have applied to any Big-10 or Ivy League school. Certainly that’s what his peers did.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Esohe Irabor, Far From Home
Rhode Island College ImpactEsohe Irabor is a native of Washington, D.C. When asked why she chose Rhode Island College, she says, “I like to call it a happy accident.”
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Hillary Costa: Leader of RIC’s Student Body
Local politics was a frequent topic of discussion in Hillary Costa’s working-class home.