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A new Honors Program installation of student portraits by alumni artist AGonza graces Lippitt Hall on the Kingston Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program commissioned artist AGonza \u201916 to create portraits of four honors students. AGonza\u2019s work was unveiled at an event in October 2023 in Lippitt Hall on the Kingston Campus, where the portraits are now on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honors Program director Karen de Bruin says the goal was to create modern murals in a historic building. \u201cWe wanted to create an inclusive environment, one that shows the personality and authenticity of our students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Providence-based artist AGonza<\/a> is a painter and muralist who works mostly in acrylics. She says she connected personally with each student before picking up her paintbrush. She asked each student to bring something that holds meaning for them. \u201cIt\u2019s my best small collection of art, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lohith Chatragadda<\/strong> is a sophomore from Lincoln, R.I., who is majoring in neuroscience and microbiology. AGonza says the formula depicted in his portrait is the formula for the conservation of mechanical energy, which illustrates how energy changes, but also symbolizes the mindset he brings to his studies.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Lina Al Taan Al Hariri<\/strong> is a senior who is majoring in gender and women\u2019s studies, global language and area studies, and international studies and diplomacy. Originally from Syria, Al Hariri and her family fled Syria when she was 11 and settled in Cranston, R.I. Al Hariri was awarded a 2023 Truman Scholarship, a prestigious graduate fellowship for public service leadership. 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s 16th Truman Scholar, she was chosen from 705 applicants from 275 institutions. <\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Stephen Coutu<\/strong> is a senior psychology and English major from North Kingstown, R.I. He is a nontraditional student who transferred to 溏心vlog免费B站 from CCRI and found a home in the Honors Program. For his portrait, AGonza was inspired by an hourglass tattoo on Coutu\u2019s arm. Her portrait of Coutu, she says, conveys hope.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Thelma Iheanacho<\/strong> is a sophomore majoring in pharmaceutical sciences and French. She is from Nigeria and plans to transfer into the pharmacy program. She loves butterflies\u2014something she has in common with AGonza\u2014so that shared interest features prominently in the portrait. \u201cThis is [Thelma\u2019s] cocoon phase,\u201d says AGonza, \u201cbut watch out when she blossoms!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Nora Lewis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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