WARWICK – Mayor Scott Avedisian has been named president of the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation, along with the appointment of John Hazen White Jr. and Jennifer Morrison as new trustees, according to an early September announcement by the organization.
Avedisian, the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history having held the post for 17 years now, previously served as a trustee before this most recent promotion. He takes over for David P. Monti ’72 as head of the school foundation.
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Izabel DeAraujo, associate vice president for institutional advancement and college relations, said in a statement the organization is “honored” to be led by Avedisian.
“He brings immense energy, advocacy and commitment in service of our college, students, alumni and community. His knowledge of CCRI and the significant impact we have on our community is a great benefit to our Foundation,” she said in prepared remarks.
White, now a trustee, is the third-generation owner of Taco Group Co.
Also named a trustee in the announcement was Morrison, who has served as assistant vice president and assistant general counsel at Amica Mutual Insurance Co. since 2010. She began at the insurance company in the claims department in 1990, earned her law degree at night and transferred to the legal department in 1998.
During a recent trustee vote, the following was also approved:
- Scott Seaback, president of RI Temps Inc. and current CCRIF trustee, was elected first vice president and chair of the organization’s outreach committee.
- Peter J. Brockman, principal of Brockman Law LLC and current CCRIF trustee, was elected second vice president and chair of the governance committee.
- Oliver Brady, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. financial adviser/associate vice president and CCRIF trustee, was elected treasurer.
- Sheila M. Raposa, vice president of cash management at Washington Trust and a CCRIF trustee, will return to her position as clerk.
The Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community college, has full-service campuses in Warwick, Lincoln, Providence and Newport. CCRI enrolls an average of more than 15,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in noncredit and workforce-training classes and programs.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
