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PASSIONATE PURSUIT: Sylvia C. Spears gets much job satisfaction as vice president of administration and innovation at Providence-based College Unbound, where women of color make up a lot of the student body. Spears is a member of the Narragansett Tribal Nation. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Spears committed to helping students succeed at College Unbound

2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Sylvia C. Spears, College Unbound vice president for administration and innovation For more than 25 years, Sylvia C....
CRUCIAL COMPONENT: Brian Williams, chief of staff at Roger Williams University in Bristol, says good communication with students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has been crucial to providing up-to-date information and promoting safety on campus. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Williams balances strategic planning with COVID response at RWU

2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Brian Williams, Roger Williams University chief of staff Helping lead a university’s COVID-19 response while spearheading strategic planning for...
GROWTH FACTOR: Jack Falvey, chief operating officer at Falvey Insurance Group in North Kingstown, has been involved in and responsible for growing the company’s portfolio by 158% over the past five years. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Falvey leads insurer group to the next level

2022 C-Suite Awards: Rising Star | Jack Falvey,Falvey Insurance Group chief operating officer The global shifts created by the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new, unfamiliar...
KELLY RAMIREZ will step down as CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse later this year. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Social Enterprise Greenhouse CEO Ramirez to step down

PROVIDENCE – There will be a leadership change at Social Enterprise Greenhouse come the end of this year. Kelly Ramirez, who has led the business-support...
A STUDY FROM the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment released Thursday notes that K-12 students across Rhode Island had their learning disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could take between three to five years to recover from the learning loss. / COURTESY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

Report: COVID-19 disrupted R.I. students’ learning, could take 3-5 years to fully recover

PROVIDENCE – A study from the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment released Thursday notes that K-12 students across Rhode Island had...

CVS’ Lynch at women’s summit: ‘They underestimated me’

SMITHFIELD – Heading a multibillion-dollar health care company during the height of the pandemic isn’t for the faint of heart. But Karen S. Lynch rose...

Five Questions With: Anthony Marchese

Anthony Marchese is the dean for the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering. Marchese became dean of the university’s engineering college in February....

Winkler to speak at New England Tech commencement

EAST GREENWICH – This year’s New England Institute of Technology graduates will hear some words of wisdom from the actor famously known as “The...

Southside Community Land Trust to open new food hub

PROVIDENCE – The Southside Community Land Trust this summer will open its new $5.8 million healthy food hub in the city’s Trinity Square neighborhood. The...

Bryant University announces new entrepreneurship degree program

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University announced March 31 that it will offer a new Bachelor of Science in entrepreneurship degree program starting in the fall. The...
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