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Faces of each of the six Leadership RI students from 二次元嫩B
二次元嫩B Impact

Each year, Leadership Rhode Island invests in the personal and professional growth of young leaders. Seven of 二次元嫩B鈥檚 students will be participating this year.

By Gita Brown

This fall鈥 seven 二次元嫩B students were among 49 selected for the Leadership Rhode Island鈥檚 College Program. This is an academic, year-long program designed to prepare them for professional life. 

They are (top row, from left):

  • Micaela Furtado is a junior metalsmithing and jewelry major.
  • Octavian Goncalves is a senior finance major.
  • Kennedy Ryan is a communications major, with a concentration in advertising.

(bottom row, from left):

  • Shreena Patel, a freshman biology major.
  • Angela Pierre-Louis, a sophomore biochemistry major.
  • Christian Ortiz-Blanco, a junior computer science major.
  • Jacklyn Xavier, a senior marketing major.

From September through May, these students will develop鈥嬧 leadership skills; learn how to develop professional networks; and explore careers in the nonprofit, private, public and philanthropic sectors. They will cover鈥 such topics as鈥 what today鈥檚 companies look for when hiring, the ins and outs of networking, the etiquette code and exploring 鈥婻hode Island鈥檚 nonprofit landscape.

鈥婾pon completion of the program, the seven will join 2,500-plus alumni with whom long-term personal and professional connections are created.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to networking with leaders throughout Rhode Island and building relationships within my field,鈥 said Ryan. 鈥淚鈥檓 also hoping to broaden鈥 my鈥 leadership skills and to 鈥媘ake鈥嬧 some lifelong associations.鈥

鈥淭hrough this program, I鈥檒l be able to build on my strengths,鈥 adds Furtado. 鈥嬧嬧淚 really want to leave a mark.鈥

Participants in the program are selected on the basis of their passion for the people and future of Rhode Island, their personal commitment to shape the future of Rhode Island, their past and present activities that exhibit this commitment, their leadership on campus and their desire to extend their leadership influence and professional network, while supporting the leadership and stewardship of Rhode Island.