Author Archive: Karen Donovan
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Story and photos by Patience Adegboyega ’16 For two weeks in July, nearly 140 high school Crusaders spent time on the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus at our Crusade Summer Experience program, getting to know one another and developing their team building and leadership skills. At CSE, teamwork is […]
Sebastian Mercado ’13
Sebastian Mercado ’13 (Woonsocket High School) graduated from Bryant University in 2017 with a B.S. in Business Administration and a double concentration in Global Supply Chain Management & Marketing and a minor in Political Science. “I didn’t choose my major until my sophomore year,” he says. “I knew that Bryant […]
Report: Continued Focus on College Readiness Is Helping Rhode Island Students
June 25, 2018 Annual report card from The College Crusade of Rhode Island reveals consistent growth in student success metrics
Middle School Advisor
The College Crusade of Rhode Island Job Specification Title: Middle School Advisor Reports to: Middle School Supervisor Salary: $33,000 Job Description: BASIC FUNCTIONS: Locate all Crusaders assigned to caseload in grades 6-8 attending public schools in the five urban target districts. Provide referrals and direct services to middle school Crusaders on […]
Celebrating College Signing Day 2018 at the State House
Dozens of College Crusade graduating seniors came together at the RI State House for our 2018 College Signing Day celebration on May 3. They all announced their college decisions by signing a banner with the name of the college they plan to attend! We are thrilled to celebrate all our […]
Director of Individual Giving
The College Crusade of Rhode Island Job Specification Title: Director of Individual Giving Reports to: President and CEO Salary: $67,000 to $82,000 OVERVIEW The Director of Individual Giving is a new position at the College Crusade that is responsible for helping the organization meet annual fundraising goals. The Director will […]
We’d Like to Say… Thanks!
The College Crusade is very grateful for the generosity of all our funders, who make the work we do with our students possible. In particular, we’d like to thank a number of corporations and foundations for their generous recent contributions. We are so appreciative of the Rhode Island Foundation for […]
How to Become What You Want to Be
Thirty alumni professionals hosted our 6th annual College Crusade Alumni Career Fair on Saturday, April 28, and dozens of high school Crusaders came to hear their advice. In small-group conversations and speaker sessions focused on five career fields, they shared stories about their own college paths and insight about their career […]
Photo Fantastic
What do you get when you introduce 12 high school Crusaders to the art, technology, and wonder of photography? You get pinhole cameras, light drawings, and photoshop magic! During April school vacation, our students roamed downtown Providence with cameras, sampled the collection at Rhode Island School of Design‘s famous Nature […]
