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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Five Questions With: Dennis Krawec
Dennis Krawec is a junior at the Rhode Island School of Design, interested in experimental photo and videography, art direction, editorial design, apparel and...
UMass Dartmouth announces student commencement speakers
DARTMOUTH – On May 1 the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announced its three student commencement speakers who will address their classmates during the year’s...
PCL offers financial-literacy workshops
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Community Library has teamed with local experts to offer Money Smart Workshops through May 18, which are free to the...
Fidelity Cares, Teach for America celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Teach for America staff and 35 Fidelity Cares volunteers joined forces on May 3 to assemble care packages for 80...
Five questions with Lauren Capizzo
Director, practice transformation, Healthcentric Advisors Inc.
1. Healthcentric Advisors won a five-year federal contract to provide technical training to small, rural practices in Rhode Island,...
Belichick narrates World War II Foundation film
PROVIDENCE – The World War II Foundation is inviting the public to the only New England showing of its latest film, “D-Day: Over Normandy,”...
Five Questions With: Petra Jenkins
Petra Jenkins, account manager at General Mills, works at a multibillion dollar company in the wholesale club industry where she helps manage $180 million...
Brown named finalist for Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Excellence
PROVIDENCE – In its third year, five finalists, including Brown University, have been named by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for its $1 million...
IGT’s R.I. employees donate $61K to UWRI
PROVIDENCE – The United Way of Rhode Island benefited from more than $61,000 donated by IGT’s Rhode Island workforce, according to an April 28...
Nieto to deliver 2017 RIC commencement address
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College’s undergraduate commencement address will be given by author and researcher Sonia Nieto at the school’s 163rd commencement ceremony on...
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