Vol. 1 No. 6 Community College of Rhode IslandJuly/August 2005

CCRI Newport County Campus to open its doors in fall

CATC grant ends, center closes doors this summer

New computer programs offer market-ready skills

Students take the show on the road with “Scenes to Go”

Biotech grad finds industry success

Pino honored by AAWCC

Mission, vision and values to shape college's direction

Cheney honored with title of “Professor Emeritus”

TRIO program funding secure

Sri Lanka effort pays off

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News Briefs

What’s Happening

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Sports:

What’s new in CCRI athletics

Pino honored by AAWCC

Josephine Pino

CCRI's Professor Josephine Pino was recently named Champion of the Month by the northeastern regional chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges for her work in developing the biotechnology program at CCRI.

Pino, coordinator of the biotechnology program and assistant professor of biology, said the certificate program at CCRI was approved last spring and is one of six hubs in the Northeast Biomanufacturing Consortium. The six-month long, 15-credit program is designed to train students to work in the biotechnology field.

“I really enjoy working in a community college because of the teamwork that is involved and I enjoy the role of finding people with talent for the field of biotechnology” says Pino about her work at CCRI.