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United Way of RI Names Bannerman Ankoma Executive VP, Director of Community Investment

United Way of Rhode Island has announced the hiring of Angela Bannerman Ankoma (LRI '14) as Executive Vice President, Director of Community Investment.

A soft market for traditional antiques has some R.I. sellers finding new ways to sell old things

For the past eight years, Jessica Kowal (CLRI '08) has lived a peripatetic lifestyle, calling Cranston and four Providence apartments home since graduating Providence College in 2009.

Sansiveri, Kimball & Co. makes Accounting Today 2017 Best Firms to Work For

“We’re proud to be named one of the 2017 Best Accounting Firms to Work For by Accounting Today”, said Michael DeCataldo (LRI '95), managing partner at Sansiveri, in a statement.

RI Foundation Awards Grants to East Providence Groups for Animal Care

“The generosity of our donors and the commitment of our partners are expanding humane education, increasing awareness and improving the quality of animal care in Rhode Island,” said Adrian Bonéy (LRI '11), who oversees the Foundation’s Program for Animal Welfare.

R.I. has enough ‘firsts’ to fill six books

Retired English professor Roberta Humble’s (LRI '01) love for the state is reflected in the six books and seven games she’s developed to showcase Rhode Island history.

Alan Rosenberg: Newsroom swings into action after Providence shooting

"I was in my office around 10:45 Thursday morning, talking to managing editor Mike McDermott (LRI '17) when an urgent knock on the door interrupted us."

“The Hardest Working Women We Know”

Angie Ankoma (LRI '14), United Way executive vice president, mother of four, founder of a park revitalization group and a housing and urban gardening initiative: "We’re given skills and talents to share."

State education board members slam charter school’s admission violations

Barbara Cottam (LRI '00), chairwoman of the Rhode Island Board of Education, which combines K-12 and higher education, said she was very upset by Beacon’s actions, adding that “their actions erode the credibility of charter schools.”

An adoptee’s return to South Korea

This month, Mary-Kim Arnold (LRI '05) shares a haunting piece about returning to South Korea, her country of origin. As a Korean adoptee, Arnold wrestles, as many of us do, with multiple personal and collective histories, the past and the future.

Academy for Career Exploration Receives 2 Awards for Work in Technology Education

"Thanks to partnerships with community partners and the business community, our students are able to solve real-world problems and gain valuable experience in the workplace,” said Head of School Dr. Mario Cirillo (LRI '15).

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