Emily Gowdey-Backus
Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper.
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Radiothon raises $403K for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
PROVIDENCE – At the 13th annual Hasbro Children’s Hospital Radiothon, hosted by Cumulus Providence Radio Stations, volunteers answered calls as listeners to 92 PRO-FM,...
Five Questions With: Isabelle Tadmoury
Isabelle Tadmoury came to FirstWorks after 15 years in corporate communications. Her most recent role was director of communications for Europe, the Middle East...
Brown University receives permission to recruit on military bases
PROVIDENCE – Brown University can now recruit on military facilities after signing the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, according to...
Reach out and Read R.I. raises $75K for children’s literacy
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island branch of the national nonprofit organization, Reach out and Read, held a fundraiser on May 4 in which 220...
Child & Family hires Jackie Mazza as vice president of finance
MIDDLETOWN – With more than 25 years in finance and accounting, Jackie Mazza has been hired by Child & Family as the children and...
National acclaim hasn’t stopped JWU grad Benjamin Sukle from focusing on...
Benjamin Sukle has spent nearly a decade perfecting his culinary craft in Rhode Island. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University with a B.A....
Battling doubt on sea-level rise
When homeowners in Newport’s The Point neighborhood look to Narragansett Bay, they can see the water line encroaching, threatening their homes and livelihoods.
Yet some...
Nonprofit boosting women on the farm
As part-owner of the four-generation Pezza Farm in Johnston, Doreen Pezza knows what it takes to be a farmer.
“Farming is not a glamorous industry,”...
Brown medical school partners with 6 consolidated foundations to pool resources
Updated: 8: a.m.
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to create a more streamlined platform, Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School has partnered with six university-affiliated previously...
RI Foundation recaps centennial year, outlines priorities for 2018
PROVIDENCE – It was with an appreciative and forward-looking tone that Neil D. Steinberg, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, addressed 750...
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