CCRI is helping move Rhode Island forward by opening doors to education, preparing students for real careers, and supporting a stronger workforce. Through hands-on programs, partnerships, and a focus on equity, CCRI is creating opportunity across the state.

We can’t think of a better example of that idea than of alumna Dr. Rosemary Costigan, who was inaugurated as CCRI President following a distinguished career as a nurse and as an educator.

• CCRI Inaugurates Rosemary Costigan as First Alumni President

 

Student Success

We supported students with strong services and engaging learning experiences to help them stay on track, complete their education, and succeed after college by expanding what works.

• Artemisa Correia Represents Rhode Island at National Accounting Symposium
• Student Honored at National Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
• CCRI Cybersecurity Club Tops Regional Powerhouses in National Competition
• CCRI Softball Advances to NJCAA Division III World Series for Second Consecutive Year
• Lucas Johnson Named Rhode Island’s 2025 New Century Transfer Scholar

 

Partnerships & Programs

We expanded partnerships and programs that prepare students for sustainable, living-wage careers by collaborating with internal and external partners to support students’ personal, career, and economic success.

• CCRI Welcomes International Delegation to Westerly Education Center for Maritime Workforce Showcase
• CCRI Launches Banking Micro-Paathway to Build Financial Services Workforce
• CCRI Receives $1M Lowe's Foundation Grant to Support Trades Careers
• CCRI Launches Bold Expansion of Work-based Learning to Strengthen Rhode Island’s Workforce

 

Institutional Effectiveness

We focused on building an inclusive campus culture by investing in people, professional growth, and innovation—advancing our commitment to better support our students, employees, and community.

• CCRI Joins Achieving the Dream Network to Advance Student Success and Community Impact
• Professor Honored with 2025 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award
• CCRI Achieves Gold Status as a Military Friendly® School
• CCRI Celebrates 60th Commencement with Powerful Speeches, Generational Milestones, and a Proud Legacy of Alumni
• The United Way of Rhode Island Opens 211 Satellite Office at CCRI