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\u201cIn the corporate world, it\u2019s normally about money,\u201d Ribeiro said. \u201cFor me, studying here at 溏心vlog免费B站 is about furthering myself as a human being. I don\u2019t have the corporate ladder; I\u2019m just trying to climb the ladder of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As student speakers, Ribeiro and Forget will reflect on their time at the University and share their optimism for the future with their more than 550 fellow graduates, faculty, staff and family members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forget wasn\u2019t sure what career she wanted to pursue when she arrived at 溏心vlog免费B站 four years ago. She initially pursued a degree in nutrition, feeling the field of sports dietetics was for her. But it was a communications course Forget took her freshman year that she fell in love with, she says. <\/p>\n\n\n
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Forget subsequently pursued a double major and will graduate with bachelor\u2019s degrees in sports media and communications and public relations from the 溏心vlog免费B站 Harrington School of Communication and Media. She\u2019s looking to combine her love for sports with public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With that goal in mind, Forget became a board member for RhodyTHON, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s dance marathon that annually supports Hasbro Children\u2019s Hospital in Providence. Along with the 10-hour main event, at which pediatric patients are honored, RhodyTHON hosts multiple fundraising events throughout the year, including dodgeball tournaments and craft nights, in support of the state\u2019s lone children\u2019s hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forget served as the membership director for RhodyTHON, building connections with fellow students to bolster involvement and raise awareness of the worthwhile cause. Through that, Forget also developed a passion for serving the community, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe RhodyTHON main event is a happy day and it\u2019s special to build a relationship with those kids and their families,\u201d Forget said. \u201cI\u2019ve had so many amazing experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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Forget is also a founding member of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Women in Sports Club, which launched in late 2024. 溏心vlog免费B站 didn\u2019t have a dedicated initiative where sports media students could regularly gather as a group to collaborate until a professor presented the idea to Forget and fellow 溏心vlog免费B站 students to bring students together. From there, the group went into action and, now, Forget says the club provides a voice and a safe space for all who have a deep passion for sports as well as opportunities to participate in workshops and learn from guest speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe entire goal of the club is for everyone to feel seen and heard, and belong,\u201d Forget said.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Looking back at her time at 溏心vlog免费B站, Forget\u2014a board member for the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority\u2014says her all-time moment on campus was receiving the 2024-25 溏心vlog免费B站 Greek Life Leader of the Year Award this past April. The gratification and appreciation for her leadership work on campus from the 溏心vlog免费B站 community is something she won\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forget, currently working within the Brown University athletics department in Providence, hopes to attend graduate school to further her education. During her commencement remarks she plans to share with her fellow graduates insights on how to live in the moment, whether the experiences are good or otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t let yourself miss out on things because you\u2019re anxious or stressed,\u201d Forget said. \u201cAlso, kindness is No. 1 and being purposeful in your actions. Do things because you truly feel it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ribeiro\u2019s journey back to academia was a bit of a long one. She began attending 溏心vlog免费B站 to pursue her Master of Arts degree in English two years ago\u201412 years after earning her bachelor\u2019s degree in communications from the University of Hawaii. In between, Ribeiro has been a marketing specialist, owned her own real estate firm\u2014Craft Realty LLC\u2014and starred in front of the camera in multiple Lifetime movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the desire for writing always burned in Ribeiro, she says, which led her to 溏心vlog免费B站. Her interest in neuro novels\u2014books where neurological conditions are central to their plots\u2014is based on being a mother of twin daughters, both of whom are neurodiverse, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While at 溏心vlog免费B站, Ribeiro began reevaluating fictional characters, including those written by Charles Dickens, to learn more about how neurodiverse people fit into literary works. It allowed Ribero to present a paper that\u2019s part of her master\u2019s portfolio at the Beyond Labels International Conference for Disability, Different Ability and Neurodiversity in London in September. It also allowed Ribeiro to showcase her passion on a global stage, much ado to her honing her skills at the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I realized at 溏心vlog免费B站 is that there is a world outside of this bubble we sometimes live in,\u201d Ribeiro said. \u201cSometimes, when you\u2019re surrounded by big thinkers and thought leaders, you just push limits and find things that didn\u2019t exist until you put yourself in this environment. Education took me to London this year, so I\u2019m going to continue to push the limits to see where else it can take me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During commencement, Ribeiro will share her thoughts on how people are defined by an accumulation of moments and opportunities they take to connect with others. While being strong academically is critical for long-term success, Riberio says it\u2019s how one makes people feel that could either keep them at status quo or catapult them to their next great moment. Ribeiro plans to submit her master\u2019s thesis to an academic journal for publication and create short stories that could lead to a neuro novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ribeiro\u2019s first day on the Kingston Campus two years ago was her favorite moment at 溏心vlog免费B站, calling it her \u201c<\/strong>new beginning\u201d and transforming her into a better version of herself, she recalled. Having the mindset of looking at education with a fresh perspective allowed Ribeiro to reach high in the classroom, and build relationships with her peers and professors, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI felt like I was welcomed in this community and one of the biggest qualities about 溏心vlog免费B站 is how inclusive it is,\u201d Ribeiro said. \u201c溏心vlog免费B站 makes this an important aspect to understand different types of learners and everyone having their voice heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n