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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Citizens Charitable Foundation awards $250K in grants to nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – In a late-November announcement, Citizens Charitable Foundation disclosed that it had donated grants totaling nearly $250,000 to local nonprofits in 2017.
The campaign...
Five Questions With: Aodhan Meyer
Aodhan Meyer, 17, is a senior at South Kingstown High School and captain of the varsity cross country team. He is also on the...
URI engineering professor tackles heart disease with nanotechnology
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island chemical engineering assistant professor Daniel Roxbury is among a team using nanotechnology to better understand obesity-induced diseases,...
RWU develops new small-business marketing program
BRISTOL – Fast-paced marketing programs geared toward entrepreneurs and time-strapped professionals looking to launch a business have been added to Roger Williams University School...
Banneker employees volunteer in annual, statewide holiday event
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Banneker Industries employees volunteered to help assemble and distribute care packages for Rhode Island residents serving in the military and stationed...
Five Questions With Keith Oliveira
Keith Oliveira | Executive director, R.I. League of Charter Schools
1. You previously served as president of the Providence Public School Board. What made you...
PBN hosts first Workforce Excellence, Diversity & Inclusion summit
WARWICK – Unconscious bias, strategic diversification to include people of color and women as well as the roots of diversity and inclusion from how...
$544K grant funds new Knight Memorial Library facade
PROVIDENCE – The Champlin Foundation has awarded the Providence Community Library a $544,800 grant to repair, renovate and preserve the facade of its Knight...
Lippitt House Museum celebrates holiday season
PROVIDENCE – The month of December is full of holiday-related events at the Lippitt House Museum, a Golden Age mansion in the Ocean State’s...
Five Questions With: Anthony Maione
Anthony Maione is president and CEO of the United Way of Rhode Island. Under his leadership, UWRI has taken on a major role addressing...
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