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Beibhinn Gallagher 鈥21
Major:
Data Science
Home: Charlestown, R.I.

Announcing the $250 Million Campaign for the 溏心vlog免费B站

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溏心vlog免费B站 President David Dooley
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David M. Dooley 溏心vlog免费B站 President

Seraphina Negash 鈥21
Majors
: Health Studies and Cell and Molecular Biology
Home: Providence, R.I.

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Seraphina Negash 鈥21
Adelaide Levenson

Adelaide Levenson 鈥21
Major: Chemistry
Home: Woonsocket, R.I.

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Kunal Mankodiya
Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering

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Kunal Mankodiya

Scott Breault 鈥21
Majors: Mechanical Engineering and German
Home: Milford, Connecticut

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Scott Breault 鈥21
Donald H. DeHayes

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Donald H. DeHayes Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
$250MCampaign goal by 2024
$175MProgress to date
鈥淢y wife Jean and I are committed to supporting the 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 vision for the future and are pleased to invest in Big Ideas. Bold Plans. The Campaign for 溏心vlog免费B站.鈥
Richard J. Harrington 鈥73, Hon. 鈥02 Campaign Chair

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Campaign Chairs

Leadership Phase
Michael D. Fascitelli 鈥78, Hon. 鈥08

Public Phase
Richard J. Harrington 鈥73, Hon. 鈥02

Geraldine M. Barber 鈥70
Gregory P. Barber
James P. Clappin 鈥80, P鈥17
Paul M. Cofoni 鈥70
Richard G. Dunn 鈥89, P鈥24
Thomas E. Ehrhardt 鈥86
Frederick J. Newton III 鈥78, P鈥24
John Vito Priore 鈥87, P鈥07, P鈥12, P鈥20
Shiela Irene Priore P鈥07, P鈥12, P鈥20
Thomas M. Ryan 鈥75, Hon. 鈥99
Cynthia Davis Sculco 鈥65
Diane Sullivan P鈥05
Alfred J. Verrecchia 鈥67, M.B.A. 鈥72, Hon. 鈥04

Photos: Joe Giblin, Nora Lewis, Patrick O’Connor Photography, and courtesy Scott Breault

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