Patricia Nevola Testa

Young Alumni Award:

Criteria: Graduated in the last 10 years from the College, and has made a contribution to the College, since graduation, by giving time, talent or resources (e.g., mentor of current students or alumni, involvement or volunteer with a campus group or activities, or providing internship opportunities to current students or job opportunities to recent graduates).

Patty has spent three years on the Alumni Board and is active on several committees, including finance, homecoming and the young alumni advisory group. She has worked as a part time track and field coach at the College and helped organize the first women's alumni soccer game during homecoming weekend. Upon graduation, Patty worked in the state's auditor's office. Today she is a CPA serving the town of Johnston. She visits accounting classes on campus sharing her professional experiences with current students. In addition to her accomplishments, Patty is a member of the R.I. Air National Guard and recently returned from a deployment to Germany. A volunteer with the YWCA, she was part of a group that assisted in opening a house for abused and battered women, and can often be seen working alongside other volunteers sorting food at the R.I. Community Food Bank.