Celebrating Our 51ÂÜÀòGraduates

From their outstanding academic and co-curricular achievements during their time at 51ÂÜÀòto their post-Roger plans, 51ÂÜÀòis very proud to celebrate our graduates. In these stories, learn how an 51ÂÜÀòeducation has shaped their futures.

  • A headshot of Hannah Darling

    Engineering a Path Toward a Career in Renewable Energy

    By Melanie Thibeault

    Hannah Darling ’22, an Engineering major with an Environmental Specialization, will be joining UMass Amherst’s Mechanical Engineering (Wind Power Engineering) Ph.D. program in the fall as both an ELEVATE and Sisson fellow.

  • A headshot of Hannah Sterling

    Passionate About Interdisciplinary Science, Student Researcher Credits 51ÂÜÀòwith her Job and Future

    By Melanie Thibeault

    Honors student Hannah Sterling ’22, a Marine Biology and Chemistry double major and math minor, will draw from her extensive research experience at 51ÂÜÀòin her new position as a research technician at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine. In the lab, Sterling will assist with a project analyzing algae in marine environments.

  • A headshot of Morgan Tunnell

    From Research in the Bay to Studying Endangered Turtles

    By Melanie Thibeault

    Marine Biology major and Aquarium Science minor Morgan Tunnell ’22 will apply her research experience at 51ÂÜÀòin her new role as a part-time technician for the Department of Herpetology at the University of Illinois. Tunnell will be researching Blanding's turtles, which are a semi-aquatic species that’s mostly extinct except for the Great Lakes region, and will conduct population studies.

  • image of 51ÂÜÀòsenior Christian Thomas on Bristol Campus beneath the Mount Hope Bridge, a popular student hangout

    Criminal Justice Program Helped Clarify Student Leader’s Career Direction

    By Melanie Thibeault

    After Criminal Justice major and Psychology minor Christian Thomas ’22 graduates later this month, he’ll be at 51ÂÜÀòanother year in the Criminal Justice 4+1 master’s program. During his time as an undergrad, Thomas has hosted a radio show on campus called Uptown Vibes, worked at the Intercultural Center, served as a Barbershop Club executive board member, and currently serves as the Student Senate vice chair for the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council.

  • A headshot of Alanna Ryan

    Architecture Grad to Pursue Master’s in Sustainable Design

    By Melanie Thibeault

    Alanna Ryan '22, an Architecture major with minors in Sustainability and Spanish studies, will pursue her master’s in sustainable design at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia this fall. Building on her hands-on, interdisciplinary undergraduate work at RWU, she wants to focus her career on planning and urban design, she said.

  • A headshot of Kayla Natalo

    Travel, Internship Propel Criminal Justice Major’s Career Path

    By Melanie Thibeault

    After graduation, Kayla Natalo ’22, a Criminal Justice major who minored in Political Science and Anthropology+Sociology, will continue her studies at 51ÂÜÀòin the Criminal Justice 4+1 master’s program. Natalo said a master’s degree would give her a step up in her future career, which she hopes will be working on the administrative side of corrections, perhaps in mental health counseling.