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MEET OUR GRADUATES: Once Homeless, Garcia is Now Pursuing a Career in Social Work
51Թ ImpactForty-eight-year-old Francisca Garcia is not only graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, she has already been accepted into 51Թ’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 51Թ 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.
51Թ Partnership Removes Barriers to a Community Health Worker’s Dream
51Թ ImpactUpon 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.
$300K Biology Fellowship Established by Prof. Emeritus Lloyd & Terri Matsumoto
51Թ ImpactThis fellowship is designed to strengthen the Department of Biology and attract more students.
What Do You Do With an English Degree?
Let these successful alumni show you what they did with theirs.
Members of 51Թ School of Social Work Gain National Recognition
51Թ’S own awarded by R.I. Chapter of NASW
A Latina Strives to Change the Statistics in Her Community
Hispanics are still underrepresented in the STEM fields, says Angeliz Vargas, a mathematics major.