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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RWU’s Rhyne earns lifetime achievement award
BRISTOL – Associate professor of marine biology at Roger Williams University, Andrew Rhyne, was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Marine Aquarium Societies of...
Hasbro Children’s Hospital Invitational golf tournament raises $293K
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 140 golfers participated in this year’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital Invitational on July 24 at the Rhode Island Country Club helping to...
Five Questions With: Keegan Bonds-Harmon
Keegan Bonds-Harmon, a 15-year-old rising sophomore at The Metropolitan Regional Career & Technical Center in Providence, recently won the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New...
Mullen named Providence Country Day School board president
EAST PROVIDENCE – A 2002 alumnus of the Providence Country Day School, John Mullen, a portfolio manager at Parsons Capital Management in Providence, was...
SCLT celebrates 36th year with Harvesting Hope fundraiser Oct. 3
PROVIDENCE – In celebration of its 36th year, Harvesting Hope, Southside Community Land Trust’s fall fundraiser, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at...
Jimenez to study Chinese at National Taiwan University next year
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Providence native and University of Rhode Island student Alexander Jimenez is preparing to study Chinese at National Taiwan University in Taiwan...
Five Questions With Linda Rekas Sloan
Linda Rekas Sloan | President, Rhode Island Bar Association
1. What does it mean to you to be named president of the R.I. Bar Association?...
$1.5M NSF grant brings data institute to Brown
PROVIDENCE - A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to establish a mathematical and computational data research institute at Brown University was announced by...
RISD Museum to waive admission fee for youths
PROVIDENCE - Starting Sept. 12, Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence will not charge an admission fee for any youth aged 18...
UMass Dartmouth to unveil RapidLab operation Friday
DARTMOUTH, Mass. - A ribbon cutting event will be held at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Friday to launch its RapidLab...
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