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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Once Homeless, Garcia is Now Pursuing a Career in Social Work

Rhode Island College Impact

Forty-eight-year-old Francisca Garcia is not only graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, she has already been accepted into RIC’s M.S.W. program. 

MEET OUR GRADUATES: After 10 Years in a Heavy Metal Band, Andre is Now the Pride of the Biology Dept.

“All the experiences I gained outside of school helped me when I went back to school,” says Gomes. “The creativity, innovation and attention to detail you find in music all translate over to science.”

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Business is Ballooning for Finance Major Samantha Sousa

Samantha Sousa is co-owner of Up & Away Balloons R.I., LLC, a woman-run, R.I.-based business.

“Endings” – The First Full-Length Feature Film by RIC Students

Meet the writers/directors of “Endings” (from left) Angelica DiMaio, Emily Daltorio and Greg Jason. “Endings” premiered on May 5 and is now streaming on YouTube.

MEET OUR GRADUATES: Jacklyn Xavier, Born Leader

Rhode Island College Impact

Jacklyn Xavier is the new engagement coordinator for Leadership Rhode Island. A marketing major, Xavier says, “Everything I learned at RIC can be applied to my engagement strategies.”

Meet Our Graduates: Hannah Lennox, First Health and Phys. Ed. Student to Complete Honors Program

Rhode Island College Impact

For her honors project, this graduating senior surveyed users of R.I. food pantries in five different cities to uncover causes of food insecurity.

Open Books - Open Minds 2023 Student Conference

Rhode Island College Impact

Come out and support the research and creative work of RIC students on Wednesday, April 19, beginning at 9:15 a.m.

At RIC, Students Explore Ukrainian Life through Cinema

Rhode Island College Impact

A RIC film class is opening its lecture hall to the campus community, sharing films produced by and conversations with Ukrainian filmmakers as part of a Ukrainian Film Series.

RIC Partnership Removes Barriers to a Community Health Worker’s Dream

Rhode Island College Impact

Upon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.

The Art of Professor Fisher & Daughter Crickett

There are benefits to growing up in a museum with artists for parents. You could wind up in one of the best art departments in R.I. looking up at the face of your dad-slash-professor.