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\n\t\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 12, 2009 \u2013 Stephanie Pati\u2019s parents worked hard for years to ensure she would have opportunities that were not there for themselves. On Sunday, she will march at the 溏心vlog免费B站 graduation ceremonies as the first member of her family to graduate from a four-year, degree-granting university.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t really think about it too much, but I am really proud,\u201d Pati said. \u201cI have a little brother, so it is important to me to be an example.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe importance of her accomplishment is not lost on Pati, a textiles, fashion merchandising and design major from Warwick.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cMy mom came from Portugal, so she didn\u2019t get that opportunity to really go to college,\u201d Pati said. \u201cMy dad grew up here, but he also didn\u2019t get the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tHer parents worked. With the work ethic of her parents \u2013 Stephen and Maria \u2013 instilled in her, Pati worked the entire time she was in school. Most weeks, she worked at least 25 hours at Chelo\u2019s Hometown Bar & Grille in Warwick.<\/p>\n


\n\tThrough one of her professors, Martin Bide, Pati interned with Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services in Taunton, Mass. The experience opened her eyes to a new side of fashion.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWhen you think of fashion, most people think about style,\u201d Pati said. \u201cYou don\u2019t always think about all of the other aspects that go into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/object>With Bureau Veritas, Pati got experience with the laboratory testing side of fashion, researching products from several well-known brands for product flammability and wash durability. When she first arrived in the textiles department, Pati thought she wanted to be a fashion designer. Now, her interests lie in the merchandising, retail and testing side of the industry.<\/p>\n


\n\tHer work in the classroom gained notice too. As a junior, Pati \u2013 who also minored in Human Development and Family Studies \u2013 was honored by the textiles faculty with the Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Alumni Scholarship.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWith my major, it sounds silly almost, but it was like a family,\u201d Pati said. \u201cYou know everybody here. All of my professors were awesome. They just made it so much fun to be here.\u201d\t <\/p>\n

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