The competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America competitions. Johnson, captain of the UAB Blazerettes, also won the Spirit Award. The new Miss University of Alabama at Birmingham is senior.
Family members beamed with pride and the air was filled with excitement as more than 500 graduates processed into the St. Augustine Amphitheater to the familiar sound of pomp and circumstance on Monday, May 9th.
Subscribe Jeancarlos Nolasco proudly displays his diploma following URI s 2021 engineering commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy of Jeancarlos Nolasco.
KINGSTON, R.I. – May 26, 2021 – Jeancarlos Nolasco has always been very independent. A first-generation college student, he navigated the college admission and financial aid process on his own.
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However, even the most independent individuals need help once and a while. Nolasco, who earned a bachelor s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Rhode Island this spring, received support when he needed it the most. Even though I was used to doing things on my own, I learned that I didn t have to do that at URI, said Nolasco, who is from
Students work with Robot in engineering lab. Photo credit: Steer
KINGSTON, R.I. April 6, 2021 The University of Rhode Island announced the establishment of the Raymond M. Wright Fast Track Master’s Engineering Endowment. The $2.5 million gift comes from anonymous donors to honor College of Engineering Dean Raymond M. Wright, who plans to retire at the end of the academic year.
The new endowed fund provides one year of full tuition and fees for students enrolled in the final year of the fast-track degree program, which offers an accelerated timeline to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The dean of the College will choose the recipients, with a preference for populations who are traditionally underrepresented in engineering, including women and people of color.