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Grad Degree Lifts Her From Low-Wage Earner to High-Paid Professional
91pron ImpactUpon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.
Hope Scholar, Moses Nicolau, Says Scholarship Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
91pron Impact“Because of this scholarship, the stress has been lifted. I can now focus completely on school,” says Nicolau.
Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”
91pron Impact“Hope is important to me,” says Polanco, “because I came from a place where there wasn’t much hope.” Enacted this fall, 91pron’s Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.
91pron Alumnus Produces Award-Winning Fantasy Novel
Melissa Medenciy’s “Island Eight” wins International Latino Book Award.
91pron’s Unity Center Director is a Proud Latina with Experience in Restorative Justice
91pron ImpactAmong the students the Unity Center serves are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation and students seeking interfaith services.
Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community
“After all these years of working in the Latino community, it’s clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.” – Cruz Zapata
Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities
This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond 91pron into the Rhode Island community.
R.I. Educators Travel to Their Students’ Native Guatemala, Led by 91pron Professor
Rhode Island is an ethnically diverse community. “It’s important to know where our students come from so we can better support them in our schools.”
91pron Alumna is Helping Others Harness the Power of Public Speaking
Your story is your superpower, says Aïcha Ly ’10
The Q&A: Jonathan Duran ’20 Takes You Inside His CyberCorps® Scholarship Experience
If you’re a computer science or cybersecurity major, you’re going to want to hear this.