Faculty & Staff News

Rethinking Workforce Training: A Q&A with Cody Fino

Faculty and Staff

Rethinking Workforce Training: A Q&A with Cody Fino

June 11, 2026

How Art Professor Andrew Goodman Has Designed Memorable Career At CCRI

Faculty and Staff

How Art Professor Andrew Goodman Has Designed Memorable Career At CCRI

May 27, 2026

A Conversation With Naglaa Gaafar Rego, Leader of CCRI's Staff Assembly

Faculty and Staff

A Conversation With Naglaa Gaafar Rego, Leader of CCRI's Staff Assembly

May 14, 2026

Get To Know Professor Carol Panaccione, CCRI's Resident Globetrotter

Faculty and Staff

Get To Know Professor Carol Panaccione, CCRI's Resident Globetrotter

April 29, 2026

Community College of Rhode Island Announces 2026 Emeriti Faculty Honorees

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Community College of Rhode Island Announces 2026 Emeriti Faculty Honorees

April 28, 2026

Chef Ken Watt Dishes On Leading CCRI's Culinary Arts Program

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Chef Ken Watt Dishes On Leading CCRI's Culinary Arts Program

April 15, 2026

CCRI Professor Mark England Opens Up On Being Named 2026 Commencement Grand Marshal

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CCRI Professor Mark England Opens Up On Being Named 2026 Commencement Grand Marshal

April 02, 2026

How CCRI Professor Karen Griscom Empowers the Next Generation of Scholars

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How CCRI Professor Karen Griscom Empowers the Next Generation of Scholars

March 19, 2026

CCRI Foundation Announces 2026 Faculty Innovation Fund Recipients

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CCRI Foundation Announces 2026 Faculty Innovation Fund Recipients

March 16, 2026

CCRI Police Officer Bob Milliard Shares His Story, Why He Loves the Job

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CCRI Police Officer Bob Milliard Shares His Story, Why He Loves the Job

March 05, 2026

Samantha Sgourakes Shares Vision As CCRI's New Director of Career Services and Experiential Education

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Samantha Sgourakes Shares Vision As CCRI's New Director of Career Services and Experiential Education

February 19, 2026

Three CCRI Faculty Honored with 2026 NISOD Excellence Awards

Faculty and Staff

Three CCRI Faculty Honored with 2026 NISOD Excellence Awards

February 17, 2026

CCRI Professor Maureen A. Murray Honored with 2025 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award

Faculty and Staff

CCRI Professor Maureen A. Murray Honored with 2025 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award

July 23, 2025

CCRI Welcomes Chef Kenneth Watt To Lead New Culinary Arts Program at Newport Campus

Faculty and Staff

CCRI Welcomes Chef Kenneth Watt To Lead New Culinary Arts Program at Newport Campus

July 15, 2025

Former CCRI Athletic Administrators Vin Cullen and Kevin Salisbury Receive National Recognitions

Faculty and Staff

Former CCRI Athletic Administrators Vin Cullen and Kevin Salisbury Receive National Recognitions

July 08, 2025

CCRI Foundation Elects Four New Members to its Board of Trustees

Faculty and Staff

CCRI Foundation Elects Four New Members to its Board of Trustees

April 23, 2025

Four CCRI Faculty Honored with NISOD Awards of Excellence

Faculty and Staff

Four CCRI Faculty Honored with NISOD Awards of Excellence

April 10, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Michael Marrapodi

Faculty and Staff

Employee Spotlight: Michael Marrapodi

November 27, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez

Faculty and Staff

Employee Spotlight: Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez

October 21, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Maddie Burke

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Employee Spotlight: Maddie Burke

July 31, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Leslie Filippelli-DiManna, DBA

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Employee Spotlight: Leslie Filippelli-DiManna, DBA

July 12, 2024

Financial Aid team earns prestigious national awards for service in higher education

Faculty and Staff

Financial Aid team earns prestigious national awards for service in higher education

July 01, 2024

Theater professor Clement premiers next installment of his semi-autobiographical trilogy

Faculty and Staff

Theater professor Clement premiers next installment of his semi-autobiographical trilogy

June 26, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Maya Geraldo

Faculty and Staff

Employee Spotlight: Maya Geraldo

June 19, 2024

Social Sciences professor McCormack continues work to teach year-round inclusivity at CCRI

Faculty and Staff

Social Sciences professor McCormack continues work to teach year-round inclusivity at CCRI

March 20, 2024

Nursing professor Furtado named new Assistant Dean of Nursing

Faculty and Staff

Nursing professor Furtado named new Assistant Dean of Nursing

January 24, 2024

With compassion as a priority, Spirito wins prestigious PTA award

Faculty and Staff

With compassion as a priority, Spirito wins prestigious PTA award

January 08, 2024

Off The Cuff: Becka Carroll

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Off The Cuff: Becka Carroll

November 17, 2023

Off The Cuff: Ben Miller

Faculty and Staff

Off The Cuff: Ben Miller

October 30, 2023

Getting to Know: Ashley Casiano

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Getting to Know: Ashley Casiano

September 25, 2023

Three CCRI professors earn prestigious NISOD Awards for teaching excellence

Faculty and Staff

Three CCRI professors earn prestigious NISOD Awards for teaching excellence

September 19, 2023

Dr. Costigan begins tenure as CCRI's Interim President

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Costigan begins tenure as CCRI's Interim President

September 01, 2023

Business Department Chair Coclin earns Teaching Excellence Award

Faculty and Staff

Business Department Chair Coclin earns Teaching Excellence Award

June 28, 2023

CCRI's Cybersecurity Program Director earns Community Service Recognition Award

Faculty and Staff

CCRI's Cybersecurity Program Director earns Community Service Recognition Award

June 26, 2023

Getting to Know: Carlin Weirick

Faculty and Staff

Getting to Know: Carlin Weirick

June 19, 2023

Collegiate DECA chapter shines at annual conference in Orlando

Faculty and Staff

Collegiate DECA chapter shines at annual conference in Orlando

May 01, 2023

Getting to Know: Christine Lynch

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Getting to Know: Christine Lynch

April 26, 2023

Getting to Know: Linda Gatewood

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Getting to Know: Linda Gatewood

April 24, 2023

CCRI Accounting Professor Renza earns prestigious Legends award

Faculty and Staff

CCRI Accounting Professor Renza earns prestigious Legends award

April 14, 2023

Meghan Hughes, Ph.D., announces departure from CCRI

Faculty and Staff

Meghan Hughes, Ph.D., announces departure from CCRI

March 16, 2023

Getting To Know: Dean Taiwo Adefiyiju

Faculty and Staff

Getting To Know: Dean Taiwo Adefiyiju

March 08, 2023

Longtime Theatre Professor Clement receives prestigious leadership medallion award

Faculty and Staff

Longtime Theatre Professor Clement receives prestigious leadership medallion award

February 07, 2023

CCRI Names Rich Sullivan Vice President for Administration and Finance

Faculty and Staff

CCRI Names Rich Sullivan Vice President for Administration and Finance

January 23, 2023

CCRI hires Jonathan Miller as Dean of Student Engagement

Faculty and Staff

CCRI hires Jonathan Miller as Dean of Student Engagement

January 18, 2023

Jennie Johnson Appointed Vice President for the Division of Workforce Partnerships

Faculty and Staff

Jennie Johnson Appointed Vice President for the Division of Workforce Partnerships

January 17, 2023

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News Image How Rhode Island Promise Paved Keily Avila's Path From CCRI To Brown

June 10, 2026

With help from the Rhode Island Promise scholarship, Providence native Keily Avila is making her academic dreams a reality.

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News Image CCRI Celebrates 2026 Student Film Festival Winners; 'Shift' Takes Top Honors

June 09, 2026

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has announced the award recipients for the 2026 Student Film Festival. Evaluated by a panel of local industry professionals, this year's submissions spanned a wide variety of genres and styles. The festival culminated in a celebration of the top entries, highlighting student accomplishments in directing, acting, editing, and production design.

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News Image CCRI Launches Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing Program

June 08, 2026

To support the state's next generation of law enforcement professionals, the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has launched Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing, a new workforce training initiative designed to prepare Rhode Islanders for careers in law enforcement and public safety.

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News Image CCRI Business Student Naudy Vasquez Awarded Prestigious Kappa Beta Delta Scholarship

June 04, 2026

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to announce that Naudy Vasquez, a student pursuing an Associate in Science in Business with an Accounting concentration, has been awarded the Dr. Andrew V. Stevenson International Merit Scholarship through the Kappa Beta Delta (KBD) International Business Honor Society.

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News Image CCRI's Spring 2026 Dean's List

June 02, 2026

The Community College of Rhode Island has announced its Spring 2026 Dean's List. Students enrolled in a degree program who have completed 12 credits with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher this semester, with no grade lower than "C," are eligible for this scholastic honor.

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