Emily Gowdey-Backus, Author at Providence Business News

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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. Photo Credit: Love & Perry Photography

PERSONAL TOUCH: Mickey Silva, owner of hockey-stick manufacturer ZEAL Hockey, paints a stick in his Providence facility. The company sells, finishes and customizes 14 stick-blade shapes in a variety of colors, graphics, decals and performance coatings. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Providence company offers customized hockey sticks

Entrepreneurship 04/07/2017

Youths, ages 25-plus targeted Mickey Silva played club ice hockey at Amherst College, and was always intrigued by the engineering and marketing behind the fast-paced...

ORIGINAL RECIPE: Owner Tracey Cinelli prepares a fresh beverage in her Skyroc Brewery facility in Attleboro. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Home-brew kit leads to Attleboro business

Entrepreneurship 04/07/2017

A decade ago, when Tracey Cinelli gifted a home-brew kit to her husband for Father’s Day, little did she know it would lead to...

JOHNSON & WALES University came in at No. 41 on LendEdu's ranking of the 50 best financial literacy programs offered at colleges throughout the United States. / COURTESY LENDEDU

LendEdu: JWU among top 50 financial literacy programs

Education 04/06/2017

Updated, 4:32 p.m. PROVIDENCE – In LendEdu’s top 50 college financial literacy programs rankings, Johnson & Wales University came in at No. 41, according to...

Providence is one of the best college towns to buy an investment property, given the presence of Brown University, Redfin said Friday. /COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

College Choice: Brown, RISD among 25 best MFA programs in the...

Education 04/05/2017

Updated 12:00 p.m., April 6 PROVIDENCE – In its 2017 ranking of the nation’s top 25 master’s in fine arts programs, College Choice listed Brown...

ANTHONY MAOINE, president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island, said the $50,000 gift from Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island to the Good Neighbor Energy Fund will help more than 100 people keep warm. / COURTESY UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND

Neighborhood donates $50K to R.I. Good Neighbor Energy Fund

Health Services 04/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – Nonprofit HMO Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island donated $50,000 to the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund, according to an announcement...

PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA said that the newcomer program "marks a tremendous step in ensuring that all Providence students learn in an environment that is welcoming and supportive. Newcomers, just as the rest of our students, deserve a fair shot at a quality education.” / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Elorza announces high school program for immigrant students entering U.S.

Education 04/03/2017

PROVIDENCE – For the past three weeks, 41 recently emigrated high school-aged students from countries in Africa, the Middle East and Central America have...

KARISA TASHJIAN is director of education at the Providence Public Library. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Five Questions With: Karisa Tashjian

Business Services 03/31/2017

Karisa Tashjian joined the Providence Public Library in 2004 and is now the director of education. She is passionate about the important role libraries...

MIKE PAPPAS, of Pappas Physical and Hand Therapy, was named the corporate chair of the 2017 Rhode Island Walk to Cure Arthritis by the Arthritis Foundation. / COURTESY ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

Pappas named chair of R.I. Walk to Cure Arthritis

Health Services 03/31/2017

WARWICK – Mike Pappas, of Pappas Physical and Hand Therapy, was named the corporate chair of the 2017 Rhode Island Walk to Cure Arthritis...

Wells Fargo provides $10K grant to RIFLI

Economic Activity 03/31/2017

PROVIDENCE – Based at Providence Public Library, the R.I. Family Literacy Initiative received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo in support of statewide adult...