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Sammie Sublett, 17, is Player of the Year for the Valley League as a member of the Bulldogs’ varsity volleyball team and has been named First Team All League Player the past two years. Now she’s on her way to play volleyball for University of the Pacific in Stockton with a scholarship.
The lifelong Ramona resident readily shares credit for her successes with others.
“I just don’t think I could have done it without my teammates and coaches,” said Sammie, who signed her pledge to attend University of the Pacific on April 21. “I’m excited to play the next four years and to get more experience.”
Summit panel: Diversity, inclusion efforts have been lacking
AN INCLUSIVE GROUP: Panelists take part in the virtual Diversity & Inclusion Summit on Dec. 10. Clockwise from top left are Kevin Matta, director of client engagement and inclusion for Advancing Workplace Excellence; Kevin Nerney, executive director of the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council; Lisa Ranglin, founder, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Black Business Association; Neil D. Steinberg, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Foundation; and Steve Sublett, senior vice president of CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc. Progress toward more diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been slow in Rhode Island, with more of it confined to plans on paper than to actual people welcomed and exerting influence in the office, on the shop floor and in the boardroom. That was the assessment of panelists at Providence Business News’ virtual Diversity…
PBN summit: Diversity, inclusion efforts need less talk, more results
A PANEL OF LOCAL LEADERS discusses diversity and inclusion initiatives in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movement during PBN s 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards virtual event on Thursday. Clockwise from top left are Kevin Matta, Kevin Nerney, Lisa Ranglin, Neil D. Steinberg and Steve Sublett. PROVIDENCE – A panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in Rhode Island workplaces and institutions was plowing through familiar topics on Thursday, such as the value of listening, leadership engagement and the hiring pipeline, when one panelist turned up the heat. “I’m shocked that this is the first in this conversation that we are talking…