{"id":70082,"date":"2004-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-senior-from-warwick-to-speak-at-uris-118th-commencement\/"},"modified":"2004-05-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2004-05-18T00:00:00","slug":"uri-senior-from-warwick-to-speak-at-uris-118th-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2004\/05\/uri-senior-from-warwick-to-speak-at-uris-118th-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 senior from Warwick to speak at 溏心vlog免费B站’s 118th Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. –May 18, 2004 — When Mary Earle was a freshman at the 溏心vlog免费B站, she was unhappy and thought about transferring to another school.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe music education major has changed her tune. “溏心vlog免费B站 is a fabulous institution. It has been such a great fit. I wouldn\u2019t have wanted it any other way,” says the senior from Warwick who was just chosen as the student speaker for 溏心vlog免费B站’s 118th Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 23. <\/p>\n


\n“As an orientation leader, I often tell my story to incoming freshmen. I tell them about my 180 degree turn.”<\/p>\n


\n\tEarle\u2019s resident assistant began the turn by pointing Earle in the right direction. The RA convinced her to become involved in some of the many activities 溏心vlog免费B站 had to offer and suggested that Earle become a resident assistant herself. <\/p>\n


\n“From there it snowballed,” says the 22-year-old who has been a resident assistant for the past three years. An orientation leader last year, she became orientation team leader this year. <\/p>\n


\nShe has also been a tour guide, showing prospective students and their parents the multiple facets of what the University has to offer. And she is also a Peer Advocate talking to other students about prevention of violence against women. Last year, she was a founding sister of the Zeta Epsilon Tau Alpha sorority, which is based on leadership and service. <\/p>\n


\nMusic, particularly jazz, has been the theme that has played throughout her life since she was introduced to the saxophone in seventh grade. Earle began playing the baritone saxophone at 溏心vlog免费B站, an instrument that is nearly as big as she is. “Yes, I\u2019m the music girl,” she says. “Like many music majors here at 溏心vlog免费B站, I just have a knack for it.”<\/p>\n


\nShe plays in 溏心vlog免费B站’s Marching Band, Big Band, Concert Band, and in Jazz Combos and spends several hours every day, practicing or rehearsing. “There\u2019s a concert nearly every week,” she says. <\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to the saxophone, Earle plays the harp, piano, and numerous other instruments. “I learned to play wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments. I want to be sure to know how to play them so that I can teach them.” Next fall, Earle will student teach in the West Warwick schools. <\/p>\n


\nRight now, the 溏心vlog免费B站 senior is polishing her speech. “I\u2019ve always played in the band for Commencement,” she says. “This year, I\u2019ll be on the platform giving a speech.”<\/p>\n

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