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Ted Cruz Challenger Picks Up Key Environmental Endorsement

“He’s had a really strong record in Congress on our issues,” Craig Auster (CLRI '07), League of Conservation Voters’ political action committee director, told HuffPost. “We’re excited that in a state like Texas that someone is running on our issues and has done so much for the environment."

Phil Zarlengo is the 2017 Andrus Award Winner

Phil Zarlengo (LRI '87) of Jamestown has received the 2017 AARP Rhode Island Andrus Award for Community Service — the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

PBN hosts first Workforce Excellence, Diversity & Inclusion summit

Writing down goals, creating advisory groups based on demographics represented in the workforce and gaps present and always asking questions, is how Naomi Thompson (LRI '14) suggested organizations begin the process of diversification and inclusion.

A lively experiment: Core Program to be led by bipartisan co-chairs

For 2018 only, LRI's Core Program experience will be designed by a BiPartisan Program Committee, intentionally and visibly consisting of seven RI Democrats and seven RI Republicans.

R.I. businesspeople on the move, week of Dec. 3, 2017

Deborah Imondi (LRI '88), of Johnston, has been reelected president of the House of Hope CDC Board of Directors. She is the former assistant treasurer of Textron Inc. and executive director of the Rhode Island 4-H Club Foundation.

My Turn: John Marion: Census poses challenges for R.I.

John Marion (LRI '11): "Though the Census is two years away, the deadline for joining LUCA is this Dec. 15. LUCA is voluntary: states and cities must decide to participate. Rhode Island has not announced plans to participate."

Washington Trust provides $24M for Pontiac Mills redevelopment

“Union Mill LLC has brought the long-anticipated redevelopment of Pontiac Mill to fruition, and Washington Trust is pleased to be part of this exciting project,” said Julia Anne M. Slom (LRI '04).

Giving is good for business but better for people

David M. Bodah (LRI '14), Executive Director, American Heart Association – Southern New England: "Throughout my career, I have been truly inspired by the selfless generosity of individuals who give or volunteer to save the lives of people they will never meet."

A new stellar X-ray “reality” show debuts

“The stars are much too far away to touch, but this project will let experts and non-experts – at least virtually – walk among the remains of one of the most famous supernova remnants in our sky,” said Kimberly Arcand (LRI '14), visualization lead at the Chandra X-ray Center.

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