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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Shenoda named first social equity and inclusion vice president at RISD
PROVIDENCE – In the first-ever appointment to the position, Matthew Shenoda was named vice president of social equity and inclusion at the Rhode Island...
Five Questions With: Anita Brouse
All Saints Academy Principal Anita Brouse has been a Catholic school educator for 40 years and has taught in the dioceses of Baltimore, Washington,...
Feast with the Beasts to raise funds for Roger Williams Park...
PROVIDENCE – The Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts annual fundraiser for the Roger Williams Park Zoo, presented by Alex and Ani, will return June...
Salve Regina University authors in residence offer public readings
NEWPORT – Three award-winning authors who have taken up summer residencies as part of Salve Regina University’s master’s degree in creative writing program are...
URI dean named 2018 Impact Academy fellow by Deans for Impact
PROVIDENCE – Anthony Rolle, dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island, was named...
Isle Brewers Guild expands space, production capacity
PAWTUCKET - The Isle Brewers Guild LLC is expanding.
By the end of the week, three new fermentation tanks will be added to the guild's...
Lady Project announces ‘sunset’ of operations by end of 2018
PROVIDENCE - In a letter sent to its constituency Thursday, women's economic development nonprofit and networking group The Lady Project announced it will "sunset,"...
State bond, alumnus donation fund Stonehill’s Meehan School of Business
EASTON – With the help of a $25 million tax-exempt MassDevelopment bond and a $10 million alumnus donation, Stonehill College in Bristol County, Mass.,...
$1.9M “Fun-Sized” return stems mainly from East Coast
PROVIDENCE – The “Fun-Sized” tourism and marketing campaign spearheaded by the R.I. Commerce Corp. is having the biggest impact in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, according...
Leibl-Cote appointed president of Collette
PAWTUCKET - Jaclyn Leibl-Cote has been appointed the first female president of Collette in the travel company's 100-year history, the company told PBN Friday.
Leibl-Cote,...
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