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URI receives $4.8M in NSF grants to expand cybersecurity, AI education

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received two National Science Foundation grants totaling $4.8 million to support cybersecurity education, including a...
Rachel Ansong

URI professor earns 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets...

RACHEL AFIA ANSONG, an assistant professor of Africana studies at the University of Rhode Island, was recently presented the 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize...
A Higher Calling: Amy Kempe, chief of staff at the Community College of Rhode Island, has guided the college through crisis and growth, including the Rhode Island Promise Program, believing that leadership means equipping others. 
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Amy Kempe

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 AMY KEMPE Community College of Rhode Island chief of staff Amy Kempe, the chief of staff at the Community College...
LIFELONG LEARNING: Gail Alofsin, associate director in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island, and her team deliver professional development programs focused on strengthening leadership, retention, productivity and the customer experience.
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Gail Alofsin

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GAIL ALOFSIN University of Rhode Island Office of Strategic Initiatives associate director Gail Alofsin’s career has been shaped by saying “yes”...
EDUCATIONAL APPROACH: Greg Agnone, CEO and president of Chestnut Hill Insurance Group, serves as a panelist on WOON’s “­Coffee An’ ” radio talk show every Thursday, which takes an educational approach to financial and insurance topics.
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Greg Agnone

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GREG AGNONE Chestnut Hill Insurance Group CEO and president After his dad passed away in 1987, Greg Agnone realized his mom,...
Setting the Standard: Kim Stack, executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support at the University of Rhode Island, has spent 30 years supporting students, launching programs like the Level Up! Math pilot with a 94% success rate. 
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Kim Stack

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KIM STACK University of Rhode Island executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support When it comes to leadership,...

Oliver Tutt

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 OLIVER TUTT NCU Investment Solutions senior vice president and director of wealth management and financial planning Oliver Tutt, founder of...

Rhode Island Foundation awards $5.4M to nonprofits across state

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded more than $5.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofit organizations across the state, the third...

URI receives $1.9M federal grant for cybersecurity scholarships

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island will receive $1.9 million from the National Science Foundation to support scholarships for students pursuing a Master...

PBN’s 2026 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored

WARWICK – Gina Helm believes that to succeed, the environment can be just as important as the individual. "Find a company that values you,"...
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