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What’s happening at The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Explore these stories for news about what our middle school and high school students have accomplished lately. You’ll also discover insightful comments from our Advisory staff and messages from successful College Crusade Alumni doing great things in the world.
Ice Cream for Animals
Crusaders at Nathanael Greene Middle School chose a delicious community service project this spring. They sold organic ice cream to benefit animals. “The main objective of this project was to do a good deed for a legitimate cause,” said Brandon Ramos, the College Crusade Advisor at Nathanael Greene, “and that’s […]
Walking for Perry Pride
Mayamu Kamara, College Crusade Advisor at Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School, reports: “Rah-Rah to Antonio Gonzalez, Kimberly Ramirez and Ashley Alvarez, Nala Cadet, and everyone who volunteered and donated to the Perry Walk-A-Thon. We successfully walked three miles on a hot June 2nd around the Oliver Hazard Perry building. Thanks, […]
To Our High School CAB: Thank You!
This year, 28 Crusaders from 18 separate Rhode Island high schools took on leadership roles as members of our High School Crusade Advisory Board. CAB members serve as the link between The College Crusade and their schools. They disseminate information to other Crusaders about programs, field trips, awards, and other […]
Inspiring High School Leaders
Thirteen Rhode Island high schools benefited from Crusader leadership projects this spring. We applaud the 214 high school Crusaders who showed their creativity, commitment, and community spirit by leading these activities: A canned goods collection and donation drive, Adelaide High School, College Crusade Advisor: Graciphy Castro Gift baskets assembled and […]
An Advisor Remembers Her Advisor
Alexis Brown, the College Crusade Advisor at Classical High School and Textron Chamber of Commerce Academy, is a former Crusader. She graduated from Textron herself in 2001 and then attended Rhode Island College, where she earned a B.A. in Justice Studies with a minor in Sociology in 2006. Alexis has […]
Crusader Siblings Chosen
Brian and Stephanie Estrada, who attend Mount Pleasant High School, joined a special leadership seminar sponsored by Raytheon Company at their school this year. Called Negotiations for Leaders, the program provided seven weeks of instruction in the principles and tactics of good deal making. A negotiation specialist from Raytheon was […]
Crusaders Save the Bay
On Saturday, May 17, a group of lucky Cru Club participants learned about watersheds, green development, and the invasive Asian shore crab at the Save the Bay Center at Fields Point in Providence. Three talented AmeriCorps volunteers from Save the Bay’s education department guided participating Crusaders through fascinating hands-on workshops […]
International Night at Shea
An energetic team of Crusaders at Shea High School in Pawtucket decided to dedicate themselves to organizing the school’s International Night this year. They took it on as a leadership project under the guidance of College Crusade Advisor Alicia Procter. Held on May 13, the event was a multicultural feast […]
Crusader and Advisor Speak at Press Event
Luis Betances, a senior at Mount Pleasant High School, spoke eloquently to an audience of local educators and community leaders at a College Crusade press conference on May 7. He joined his Mount Pleasant Advisor Dwayne Clement at the podium to describe his experience as a Crusader. Reporter Linda Borg […]
E-Cubed Crusader Competes in Math Contest
Emily Phrasikaysone, a senior at E-Cubed Academy, led a team of classmates in a regional math competition this spring. The contest, called Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, drew over 285 teams from all over the East Coast. Education reporter Linda Borg of The Providence Journal published a story about Emily and […]
