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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
CITIZENS BANK LEADERSHIP celebrates the donation of $200,000 to the Citizens Charitable Foundation in 2016, which was distributed to nonprofits in 2017. From left: Citizens Bank officials Brad Conner, vice chairman, consumer banking, and Don McCree, vice chairman, commercial banking, join Bruce Van Saun, Citizens chairman and CEO; Barbara Cottam, chair of Citizens Charitable Foundation; Sasha Purpura of Food for Free; and David Caprio of Children’s Friend and Service. / COURTESY CITIZENS BANK

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...
AODHAN MEYER, a senior at South Kingstown High School, has been named a 2017 Bank of America Student Leader. / COURTESY BANK OF AMERICA

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...
DANIEL ROXBURY, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Rhode Island, is part of a team using nanotechnology to better understand obesity-induced diseases. / COURTESY DANIEL ROXBURY

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,...
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY'S School of Continuing Education has added marketing programs, geared toward entrepreneurs looking to launch a business, to its offerings.

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 INDUSTRIES employees volunteered to help assemble and distribute care packages for Rhode Island residents serving in the military and stationed away from home over the holidays as part of the 15th annual Operation Holiday Cheer, held at the Warwick Armory in November.

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...
NEW ROLE: Keith Oliveira, the new executive director of the R.I. League of Charter Schools, converses with Kayla Lubo, administrative assistant. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

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...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS hosted its first-ever Workforce Excellence, Diversity and Inclusion summit Thursday.

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...
THE PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY is moving forward with renovations to Knight Memorial Library's exterior and roof thanks to a $544,800 grant from the Champlin Foundation. / COURTESY TROY B.THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY

$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...
GUESTS ENJOY THE annual Christmas Scotch Tasting Party at the Lippitt House Museum in Providence. This year's event will be held on Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. / COURTESY LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM

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...
ANTHONY MAIONE is president and CEO of the United Way of Rhode Island. / COURTESY UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND

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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