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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: Alex Watrous Lands an Internship Where Water & Fire Meet
“I think sitting around a fire at night creates a sense of community. It’s something human beings have been doing since the beginning of time,” said RIC film major Alex Watrous.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Justin Davis Finds Healing in Arts & His Calling in Youth Development
RIC student Justin Davis
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Pichthyda Ninth of Cambodia
“I’m not a traditional Cambodian, nor am I like an American. I’m a strange combination of both,” said Pichthyda Ninth, an international student from Vietnam.
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: Anthony Vega: All-Star Reporter
Anthony Vega always sounds as if he’s enjoying himself and easily slips into a talk-show-host speaking style.
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.