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This summer, Community College of Rhode Island students are transforming repurposed license plates into unique works of art and custom manufactured goods.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Alumni Association is pleased to announce the induction of three distinguished alumni into its prestigious Society of the Knights. The newest inductees will be honored at the Knight of Opportunity gala scheduled for Friday, October 16, at the Bally’s Event Center in Lincoln.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has announced the launch of a new Welding Training Program, developed in partnership with Senesco Marine, a leading shipbuilding and marine fabrication company based in North Kingstown, and Polaris MEP, Rhode Island's Manufacturing Extension Partnership center.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theater has named Community College of Rhode Island graduate Miguel Soto-Sanchez '24 as a fellow in its 2026-27 Gamm Fellowship Program.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) celebrated the first graduating class of its new Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing program during a ceremony on Monday, July 13, at the Warwick Campus. Fifteen students successfully completed the intensive eight-week law enforcement academy preparation program, which is designed to equip Rhode Islanders with the physical and mental foundation required for modern law enforcement careers.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Foundation has announced several key leadership transitions, including the appointment of Frederick J. Metters as the new President of the Foundation Board of Trustees, along with the welcoming of new Board members. Additionally, the CCRI Alumni Assembly has announced a new member.

The Community College of Rhode Island will host a series of free, week-long summer cybersecurity camps at its Newport Campus for students in grades 7 through 10. The sessions are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the fields of cybersecurity and technology through hands-on learning and practical challenges.

College Visions, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering first-generation, low-income students, is expanding its College Visions Summer Prep program to the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Newport County Campus this summer. The five-week intensive program kicks off on Tuesday, July 7, and will run through August 6, 2026.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today proudly announced it was selected to participate in the national Scaling Apprenticeship at Community Colleges project.

When the Community College of Rhode Island celebrated its 61st Commencement on Tuesday, the event marked a historic milestone. For the first time in the college's history, CCRI awarded inaugural honorary degrees.