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

ELEANOR LANGHAM IS executive director of the Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol. /COURTESY COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM

Five Questions With: Eleanor Langham

In Their Own Words 08/04/2017

Eleanor Langham is the executive director at Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol. She earned her undergraduate degree in history and anthropology from the University...

MEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORP. employees hold their certificates after graduating from an English language learners course that was offered by the company in partnership with the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island. /COURTESY MEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORP.

Dorcas offers English language lessons for Mearthane employees

Education 08/04/2017

CRANSTON – Eleven Mearthane Products Corp. employees have graduated from a new English language learner partnership the 50-plus-year-old company sparked with Dorcas International Institute...

COLLEGE CHOICE HAS RANKED the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as having the No. 10 best online bachelor's degree in accounting. /COURTESY COLLEGE CHOICE

College Choice: UMass Dartmouth has 10th-best online accounting degree

Education 08/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is home to the nation’s No. 10 best online bachelor’s degree in accounting, according to a June ranking...

COLLETTE EMPLOYEES GATHER in celebration of the company's fifth annual Founders Day, in which employees volunteer their time in their local communities, as they did throughout the month of July, in honor of prior president and chairman Dan Sullivan Sr.'s 96th birthday. /COURTESY COLLETTE

Collette employees volunteer in communities throughout July

Hospitality & Tourism 08/04/2017

PAWTCKET – In celebration of prior president and chairman of the board Dan Sullivan Sr.’s 96th birthday, 230 Collette employees spent time volunteering in...

DANIEL J. BORGIA will serve as academic dean of Bryant University's Zhuhai campus in China./ PHOTO COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Borgia named academic dean for Bryant’s Zhuhai campus

Education 07/28/2017

SMITHFIELD — Daniel J. Borgia has been appointed academic dean for Bryant University's Zhuhai campus, the university announced Thursday. Effective August 1, Borgia will oversee...

INCREASED RELIANCE: Rhode Island Community Food Bank CEO Andrew Schiff helps volunteer Yve Capella stock the shelves at The Olneyville Food Center at 261 Manton Ave., in Providence. Schiff says there is an increased reliance on emergency food pantries fed by the food bank in the summer months when free and reduced-priced school-meal services are paused, putting greater strain on low-income families to afford food. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Despite nearly 300 corporate donors, R.I.’s food bank waging uphill battle

Government 07/28/2017

Every Monday and Thursday Julie Guerin travels the 2 miles from her home in Cumberland to the 65-acre Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm, where she helps...

LOCAL HISTORY: Robert Shea, right, associate provost for the advancement of teaching and learning at Roger Williams University, speaks to students during Roger Seminar, which introduces first-year students to Roger Williams as a historical figure by studying texts by Williams and those analyzing his role in local history. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Schools focus faculty, students on benefits of collaboration

Education 07/28/2017

Joan Branham, Providence College associate dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, and Dan Horne, associate dean of PC’s School of Business, knew...

A FUNDRAISING EVENT was held June 30 for the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, at which close to 350 guests raised more than $100,000 for the “Experience, Education, Exploration” theme of the night. From left, Kathy Vespia, member of the Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island board of directors; Jessica Wurzbacher, OHPRI executive director; Dan Wurzbacher; Steve Wurzbacher; and Bonnie Wurzbacher. /COURTESY OLIVER HAZARD PERRY RHODE ISLAND

Summer celebration raises more than $100K for Oliver Hazard Perry

Nonprofit 07/28/2017

NEWPORT – The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry was dockside for a fundraising event on its behalf on June 30, at which close to 350...

CARL G. STILES IS the new director of the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island. /COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Five Questions With: Carl G. Stiles

Education 07/28/2017

Assuming the role of director of Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island on June 12, Carl G. Stiles will direct an operation...

ALL 24 STUDENTS ENROLLED in the physician assistant program at Johnson & Wales University graduated on time and passed the board certification exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants for the second consecutive year. /COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

All students in JWU physician assistant program graduate for 2nd consecutive...

Education 07/28/2017

PROVIDENCE – All 24 students enrolled in the physician assistant program at Johnson & Wales University graduated on time and passed the board certification...

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