Dear Friends,
Welcome to our FY 2016 Annual Report! With your financial support, we are
achieving our mission: to prepare young people from Rhode Island’s urban
communities for college access and success. I am delighted to share great news
from three Crusaders who are currently in college.
Michael Jimenez graduated from Providence Career & Technical Academy in
2015 and is in his sophomore year at Providence College. He is majoring in
Electrical Engineering and has a minor in Computer Science. His favorite course
so far has been Modern Physics. “It focused on important discoveries in physics
over the last 100 years,” he says. “I liked going into Einstein’s theory of relativity
in more depth.” As a Crusader, Michael learned SMART goal setting, which he
still uses for time management. “It helps keep me from being overwhelmed
when I have a lot to do in a short time,” he says.
Patience Adegboyega graduated from Shea High School in 2016 and now
attends Brown University. She is considering a double major in Political Science
and Economics. Her favorite course so far was her fall seminar on the Literature
of the Americas. Patience is thriving in the diverse community on campus. “As a
Crusader, I was constantly meeting people who were different from me and
learning how to make friends,” she says. “Being able to introduce myself and
hold conversations with new people was imperative to my first weeks here.”
Cristoffer Perez graduated from Times2 STEM Academy in 2016 and attends
Rhode Island College. His major is Computer Science. Lately Cristoffer is
enjoying his statistics class. “In stats all the math you do is applicable to everyday
life,” he says. “It’s math with a purpose.” He feels his experience as a Crusader
definitely helped equip him for college. “It prepared me to be a leader and really
helped me improve my public-speaking skills,” he says.
Michael, Patience, Cristoffer, and thousands of other young people
in The College Crusade have benefited from your generosity. I join
them to offer our sincere thanks.
We Believe:
Knowledge is power.
All students can learn and
be successful.
Persistence pays off.
Opportunity can impact
poverty.
Parents are key to their
child’s success.
Family engagement is
important.
Anyone can go to college
with the right support.
Higher expectations yield
higher results.
Every student has
unlimited potential and can
be empowered to achieve
their dreams.
Our Mission
To increase high school
graduation, college and
career readiness, and
college completion for
youth in Rhode Island’s
low-income communities.
The College Crusade of Rhode Island
134 Thurbers Avenue, Suite 111
Providence, RI 02905
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A Message from the President ● February 2017
Federal & State
U.S. Department of Education / GEAR UP – $3,057,787
State of Rhode Island – $356,538
Foundations, Corporations &
Organizations
$125,000
ECMC Foundation
The Rhode Island Foundation
$75,000
The Angell Foundation
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A.,
Trustee
$50,000 and above
Amgen Foundation
United Way of Rhode Island
$40,000 and above
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
$15,000 and above
Cox Charities
Textron Foundation
$10,000 and above
Bank of America
Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund
$5,000 and above
Andrade Faxon Charities for Children
Fascitelli Family Foundation
Harry M., Miriam C. & William C. Horton Foundation
The National College Access Network
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
$2,500 and above
Beara Capital
Collette
Home Loan Investment Bank
Ocean State Charities Trust
$1,500 and above
Books on the Square
Providence College
$500 and below
Providence Lions Club
W.B. Mason
Matching Gifts
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
Corporate In-Kind Gifts
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
Imaj Associates
Other Gifts
Anonymous (3)
Carmella Acciaioli*
Mary Alexandre
Margaret Balch-Gonzalez (in
honor of Warren Simmons)
Stephen Borsher
Mary Canole
Marilyn Ceprano*
Henry D’Aloisio*
Guy & Marie DiBiasio
Ronni Edmonds (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Susan Fisher (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Grace Gioffreda*
Thomas Izzo
Maureen Kenner
Judy Konisky (in honor of
Fredda & Stuart Yarlas’ 50th
Wedding Anniversary)
Edna O’Neill Mattson
Stephen O’Neill
Judy Ouellette
Thomas & Barbara Quinn
Ranika Reyes
Nina Ricci*
Lauren Schechtman
Deborah Siegel
Mila Skowron
Eric Stadnik (in honor of
Valerie, John, Victoria,
Nadya and Alek)
Linda Viveiros
*Donations made in honor of
Sylvia Natale
Individuals
$10,000
Bhikhaji Maneckji
$5,000
Dr. Americo W. Petrocelli
$3,500
David Rand
$1,000 and above
Andrew Bramson (in honor of
Todd Flaherty)
William Formicola
Robert and Maureen Oberg
$500 and above
Patty & Melvin Alperin Fund
Richard & Louise Carriere
Madeline Mabray
Irene McCormick
Herman Rose
Mim Runey
Ernest & Jan Torres
Amaya Womack
$250 and above
Anonymous (1)
Ronald Cardoza
Maria Carvalho
Barbara Donovan
Karl and Jacqueline Ericson
Robert Flanders
Candace Harper
Leonard Martin & Associates*
Laurel Shepard
$100 and above
Anonymous (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Amy Beretta
Joel Cohen
James DiPrete
Alan & Renee Flink
Ralph Groves
Harvey and Eleanor Lapides
Cynthia Marciano*
Valerie Murray
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Marcia Riesman
Sylvia Robinson
Sidney Tynan
David Villegas
Sara Wriston
Steven Zenofsky
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS –
JULY 1, 2015, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
Believe Breakfast Sponsors
November 2016
Founding Sponsors – $5,000
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
Believe Sponsors – $2,500
H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
Home Loan Investment Bank
Support Sponsors – $1,500
Books on the Square
CollegeBoundbaby
Cox Communications
Pawtucket Credit Union
Providence College
RI Federation of Teachers
and Health Professionals
Inspire Sponsors – $1,000
Brown University
Center for Labor Markets and
Policy at Drexel University
Johnson & Wales University
Rhode Island College
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli,
Moran, Ltd.
Table Sponsors – $450
Andrew Bramson
Cambodian Society of Rhode Island
Community College of
Rhode Island
Todd Flaherty
Sylvia Natale
Irving Schneider
URI College of Business Administration
Gary Venable
Washington Trust
We apologize for any
omissions or misspellings.
Please contact us so we
can correct our records.
“My Advisor is like a
second mother to me,
and at moments she is
like a sister. I felt a lot
of pressure to be the
best, but she told me I
don‟t have to live up to
anyone‟s expectations
but my own. That
made me feel free. It
helped me push myself
to excel.”
– Linmary DaRosa „16
Student speaker
At top: College Crusade CEO Andrew
Bramson with Warren Simmons,
Distinguished Service Award honoree
for 2016; at center: Advisor Marlene
Martinez with Linmary DaRosa ’16;
at bottom: Gloria Benson ’03 and
Dereck Mendoza ’05, Distinguished
Alumni Award hnorees for 2016.
A Book Fund for Kids 2016 – $1,035
Sponsored by the College Crusade
Alumni Association
Paul Moran Bike-a-thon – $2,765
Benny’s
Andrew Bramson
Ronald Cardoza
Jill Carr
Maria Carvalho
Castle Builders, Inc.
Raymond DeCesare
DeSimone & Leach
Emerson Contractors
Todd Flaherty
William Formicola
Joseph & Carol Forte
Lucille Foster
Zelda Goldman
James & Janice Gorman
Omer & Claire Guertin
Kiernan, Plunkett & Redihan
James Leach
Richard & Gloria Limbird
David Martone
Ronald & Virginia Masnicki
Joan Mayewski
Irene McCormick
Travis McHugh
Brenda McMahon
Robert Oberg
Robert Pryhoda
The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation
Rhode Island Pilates Studio
Karen Rose
Rosenstein, Halper & Maselli, LLP
Mim Runey
Russell J. Boyle & Sons Funeral Home
Lauren Schechtman
Laurel Shepard
Warren Simmons
Gary Venable
Wealth Management Resources, Inc.
Emily Winchell
Chanda Womack
Sharon Yarlas
Stuart Yarlas
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli, Moran, Ltd.
Federal & State
U.S. Department of Education / GEAR UP – $3,057,787
State of Rhode Island – $355,000
Foundations, Corporations &
Organizations
$125,000
ECMC Foundation
$75,000
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America,
N.A., Trustee
$45,000 and above
United Way of Rhode Island
$35,000 and above
Amgen
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
$15,000
Textron
$10,000
Nordson Corporation Foundation
$6,500
Collette
$5,000
National College Access Network
Taco / The White Family Foundation
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
$2,500
Cavanagh Company
Up to $500
Providence Engineering Society
Corporate In-Kind Gifts
Imaj Associates
Jesmac, Inc.
Signature Printing
Matching Gifts
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
FM Global
Other Gifts
Carmella Acciaioli*
Richard and Madelyn Adham
Catherine Arruda*
Charles Bakst
Matt Blankenship
Stephen Borsher
Andrew Bramson
Mary Canole
Nancy Carriuolo
Marilyn Ceprano*
Henry D’Aloisio*
Doris De Los Santos
Grace Gioffreda*
Jack Lynch
Leonard Martin & Associates*
Peter McWalters
Sando Ojukwu ’05
Thomas & Barbara Quinn
Nina Ricci*
Angela Romans
Mila Skowron
Harriet Steinberg
Nicholas Trott-Long
Sydney Tynan
Linda Viveiros
*Donations made in honor of
Sylvia Natale
Individuals
$5,000
Dr. Americo W. Petrocelli
$1,000
Robert and Maureen Oberg
$500
Patty & Melvin Alperin Fund
Richard Carriere
Richard and Inge Chafee
William Formicola
George Graboys
Irene McCormick
$250 and up
Maria Carvalho
Karl and Jacqueline Ericson
Candace Harper
Laurel Shepard
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Ernest Torres
Emily Winchell
Steven Zenofsky
$100 and up
Carrie Bridges Feliz
Joel Cohen
Brenda Dann-Messier
James DiPrete
Karen Donovan (in honor of
Barbara Donovan)
Ralph Groves
Cynthia Marciano*
David McKenna (in honor of
Matt McKenna)
Edwin Pacheco
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Sandra Powell
Jane Sherman
Joyce Stevos
Annajane Yolken
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS – JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2016
Tolu Akinrimski ’06
Amanda Becker
Ariadna Benitez ’08
Gloria Benson ’03
Michaela Bileau ’04
Donna Bourget
Robert Britto-Oliveira ’01
Estefania Clavijo ’14
Neri Franco ’10
Princess Garrett ’02
Stephanie Gonzalez ’04
Lydel Hall ’03
Moneca Kennedy ’01
Anthonia Kuti ’03
Bruno Lopes ’05
Melissa Lourenco
Luzjennifer Martinez ’03
Dereck Mendoza ’05
Keith Michon ’01
Sando Ojukwu ’05
Kevin Olasanoye ’02
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Sarah Richardson ’04
Marisia Rodrigues ’05
Erlin Rogel ’08
Franchesca Sevigny ’08
Tiffany Sing ’09
Adam Tarczuk
Gladys Vasquez ’03
Amaya Womack
In order to recognize our
donors as promptly as
possible, we are
transitioning from a fiscal
year to a calendar donor
listing. This year’s report
acknowledges donors from
July 1, 2015, through
December 31, 2016.
* Note:
While we budgeted to use resources
from our Investment Fund to pay for
cash scholarship and other operating
expenses, these resources are not
included in Revenue, Gains & Other
Support due to accounting
regulations. This is the reason why
Expenses exceeded Revenue, Gains
& Other Support.
Believe Breakfast Sponsors
November 2015
Founding Sponsors – $5,000
H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
Believe Sponsors – $2,500
Beara Capital
Gilbane Building Company
Home Loan Investment Bank
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council
The RI Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
Support Sponsors – $1,500
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Dimeo Construction
IGT
LGC+D LLP
Pawtucket Credit Union
Providence College
RGB Architects
RI Federation of Teachers and
Health Professionals
Inspire Sponsors – $1,000
Allied Building Products Corp.
Brown University
BuildRI
Center for Labor Markets and Policy
at Drexel University
Cox Communications
Delta Dental of Rhode Island
DiColo Faulkner Wealth Management
– UBS Financial Services
Todd & Karla Flaherty
Gavin Associates, Inc.
Johnson & Wales University
The Kraft Group
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli, Moran, Ltd.
Table Sponsors – $450
Cambodian Society of RI
Citizens Bank
Community College of Rhode Island
George and Lois Graboys
Lifespan
Sylvia Natale
Navigant Credit Union
RI Laborers District Council
Irving Schneider
URI College of Business Administration
Gary Venable
Washington Trust
We have earned a top
4-star rating from Charity Navigator.
The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Revenue and Expenses
REVENUE, GAINS & OTHER SUPPORT*
Government Grants & Support
Corporate & Foundation Grants
Investment Income
Contributions
In-Kind Support
Total Revenue, Gains & Other Support
$3,476,723
464,961
426
104,177
507,164
$4,553,451
EXPENSES
Program (includes $833,288 in
cash scholarships)
Management & General
Development
Total Expenses
$4,663,796
474,862
274,381
$5,413,039
FY 2016 Financial Report
Thank you to our Board of Directors
Jim Purcell, Ed.D.
Postsecondary Commissioner
RI Office of the Postsecondary
Commissioner
Gerard Venable
First Vice President
Investments, Merrill Lynch
James Vincent
Compliance Officer, RI Public
Transit Authority; President,
NAACP Providence Branch
Stuart M. Yarlas, CPA, MBA,
MA
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran,
Ltd.
Emeritus Member of the Board:
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for
the First Circuit
Alumni Designee:
Chanravy Proeung College Crusade Class of ’04
Paul E. Moran, CPA, ADR
Chair
Partner, Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli &
Moran, Ltd.
Andrew Bramson
President & CEO
Dr. Warren Simmons, Vice
Chair
Senior Fellow, Annenberg Institute
for School Reform at Brown
University
José V. Monteiro, Jr., Treasurer
VP, Relationship Manager
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Sylvia Natale, Secretary
Saikon Gbehan
Executive Committee
Attorney
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Irving Schneider
Executive Committee
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic Advisor, Talent
Development Program, University
of Rhode Island College Crusade
Class of 2001
Dr. Colleen Callahan
Director of Professional Issues
RI Federation of Teachers and
Health Professionals
Mary F. Chinn, CPLH, PHR
Director, Training Delivery
East Coast Operations
Cox Communications
Donald Farish, Ph.D., J.D.
President
Roger Williams University
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research &
Management, LLC
Edwin Pacheco
Associate Vice President of
Advancement & External Relations,
Rhode Island College Foundation
“My relationship with
my Crusade Advisor
came at a very
important time in my
life. Not only did he
expose me to all the
opportunities that
higher education had
to offer, but I knew
that I could trust him
with anything, whether
it was an academic or
personal issue.”
– Yarisa Diaz ’16
Student speaker
At top: Robert Britto-Oliveira ’01 with
Chanravy Proeung ’04, Distinguished
Alumni Award honoree for 2015;
at center: Yarisa Diaz ’16, Advisor
Eric Calogianes, and Rene Colato ’16;
at bottom: James L. Carr, Jr.,
Distinguished Service Award honoree
for 2015.
134 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 401.854.5500
Fax 401.854.5511
www.thecollegecrusade.org
Program 86.16%
Administrative 8.77%
Fundraising 5.07%
* Note:
While we budgeted to use resources
from our Investment Fund to pay for
cash scholarship and other operating
expenses, these resources are not
included in Revenue, Gains & Other
Support due to accounting
regulations. This is the reason why
Expenses exceeded Revenue, Gains
& Other Support.
Believe Breakfast Sponsors
November 2015
Founding Sponsors – $5,000
H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
Believe Sponsors – $2,500
Beara Capital
Gilbane Building Company
Home Loan Investment Bank
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council
The RI Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
Support Sponsors – $1,500
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Dimeo Construction
IGT
LGC+D LLP
Pawtucket Credit Union
Providence College
RGB Architects
RI Federation of Teachers and
Health Professionals
Inspire Sponsors – $1,000
Allied Building Products Corp.
Brown University
BuildRI
Center for Labor Markets and Policy
at Drexel University
Cox Communications
Delta Dental of Rhode Island
DiColo Faulkner Wealth Management
– UBS Financial Services
Todd & Karla Flaherty
Gavin Associates, Inc.
Johnson & Wales University
The Kraft Group
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli, Moran, Ltd.
Table Sponsors – $450
Cambodian Society of RI
Citizens Bank
Community College of Rhode Island
George and Lois Graboys
Lifespan
Sylvia Natale
Navigant Credit Union
RI Laborers District Council
Irving Schneider
URI College of Business Administration
Gary Venable
Washington Trust
We have earned a top
4-star rating from Charity Navigator.
The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Revenue and Expenses
REVENUE, GAINS & OTHER SUPPORT*
Government Grants & Support
Corporate & Foundation Grants
Investment Income
Contributions
In-Kind Support
Total Revenue, Gains & Other Support
$3,476,723
464,961
426
104,177
507,164
$4,553,451
EXPENSES
Program (includes $833,288 in
cash scholarships)
Management & General
Development
Total Expenses
$4,663,796
474,862
274,381
$5,413,039
FY 2016 Financial Report
Thank you to our Board of Directors
Jim Purcell, Ed.D.
Postsecondary Commissioner
RI Office of the Postsecondary
Commissioner
Gerard Venable
First Vice President
Investments, Merrill Lynch
James Vincent
Compliance Officer, RI Public
Transit Authority; President,
NAACP Providence Branch
Stuart M. Yarlas, CPA, MBA,
MA
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran,
Ltd.
Emeritus Member of the Board:
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for
the First Circuit
Alumni Designee:
Chanravy Proeung College Crusade Class of ’04
Paul E. Moran, CPA, ADR
Chair
Partner, Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli &
Moran, Ltd.
Andrew Bramson
President & CEO
Dr. Warren Simmons, Vice
Chair
Senior Fellow, Annenberg Institute
for School Reform at Brown
University
José V. Monteiro, Jr., Treasurer
VP, Relationship Manager
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Sylvia Natale, Secretary
Saikon Gbehan
Executive Committee
Attorney
College Crusade Class of 2001
Dr. Irving Schneider
Executive Committee
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic Advisor, Talent
Development Program, University
of Rhode Island College Crusade
Class of 2001
Dr. Colleen Callahan
Director of Professional Issues
RI Federation of Teachers and
Health Professionals
Mary F. Chinn, CPLH, PHR
Director, Training Delivery
East Coast Operations
Cox Communications
Donald Farish, Ph.D., J.D.
President
Roger Williams University
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research &
Management, LLC
Edwin Pacheco
Associate Vice President of
Advancement & External Relations,
Rhode Island College Foundation
“My relationship with
my Crusade Advisor
came at a very
important time in my
life. Not only did he
expose me to all the
opportunities that
higher education had
to offer, but I knew
that I could trust him
with anything, whether
it was an academic or
personal issue.”
– Yarisa Diaz ’16
Student speaker
At top: Robert Britto-Oliveira ’01 with
Chanravy Proeung ’04, Distinguished
Alumni Award honoree for 2015;
at center: Yarisa Diaz ’16, Advisor
Eric Calogianes, and Rene Colato ’16;
at bottom: James L. Carr, Jr.,
Distinguished Service Award honoree
for 2015.
134 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905 401.854.5500
Fax 401.854.5511
www.thecollegecrusade.org
Program 86.16%
Administrative 8.77%
Fundraising 5.07%
A Book Fund for Kids 2016 – $1,035
Sponsored by the College Crusade
Alumni Association
Paul Moran Bike-a-thon – $2,765
Benny’s
Andrew Bramson
Ronald Cardoza
Jill Carr
Maria Carvalho
Castle Builders, Inc.
Raymond DeCesare
DeSimone & Leach
Emerson Contractors
Todd Flaherty
William Formicola
Joseph & Carol Forte
Lucille Foster
Zelda Goldman
James & Janice Gorman
Omer & Claire Guertin
Kiernan, Plunkett & Redihan
James Leach
Richard & Gloria Limbird
David Martone
Ronald & Virginia Masnicki
Joan Mayewski
Irene McCormick
Travis McHugh
Brenda McMahon
Robert Oberg
Robert Pryhoda
The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation
Rhode Island Pilates Studio
Karen Rose
Rosenstein, Halper & Maselli, LLP
Mim Runey
Russell J. Boyle & Sons Funeral Home
Lauren Schechtman
Laurel Shepard
Warren Simmons
Gary Venable
Wealth Management Resources, Inc.
Emily Winchell
Chanda Womack
Sharon Yarlas
Stuart Yarlas
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli, Moran, Ltd.
Federal & State
U.S. Department of Education / GEAR UP – $3,057,787
State of Rhode Island – $355,000
Foundations, Corporations &
Organizations
$125,000
ECMC Foundation
$75,000
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America,
N.A., Trustee
$45,000 and above
United Way of Rhode Island
$35,000 and above
Amgen
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
$15,000
Textron
$10,000
Nordson Corporation Foundation
$6,500
Collette
$5,000
National College Access Network
Taco / The White Family Foundation
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
$2,500
Cavanagh Company
Up to $500
Providence Engineering Society
Corporate In-Kind Gifts
Imaj Associates
Jesmac, Inc.
Signature Printing
Matching Gifts
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
FM Global
Other Gifts
Carmella Acciaioli*
Richard and Madelyn Adham
Catherine Arruda*
Charles Bakst
Matt Blankenship
Stephen Borsher
Andrew Bramson
Mary Canole
Nancy Carriuolo
Marilyn Ceprano*
Henry D’Aloisio*
Doris De Los Santos
Grace Gioffreda*
Jack Lynch
Leonard Martin & Associates*
Peter McWalters
Sando Ojukwu ’05
Thomas & Barbara Quinn
Nina Ricci*
Angela Romans
Mila Skowron
Harriet Steinberg
Nicholas Trott-Long
Sydney Tynan
Linda Viveiros
*Donations made in honor of
Sylvia Natale
Individuals
$5,000
Dr. Americo W. Petrocelli
$1,000
Robert and Maureen Oberg
$500
Patty & Melvin Alperin Fund
Richard Carriere
Richard and Inge Chafee
William Formicola
George Graboys
Irene McCormick
$250 and up
Maria Carvalho
Karl and Jacqueline Ericson
Candace Harper
Laurel Shepard
Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson
Ernest Torres
Emily Winchell
Steven Zenofsky
$100 and up
Carrie Bridges Feliz
Joel Cohen
Brenda Dann-Messier
James DiPrete
Karen Donovan (in honor of
Barbara Donovan)
Ralph Groves
Cynthia Marciano*
David McKenna (in honor of
Matt McKenna)
Edwin Pacheco
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Sandra Powell
Jane Sherman
Joyce Stevos
Annajane Yolken
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS – JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2016
Tolu Akinrimski ’06
Amanda Becker
Ariadna Benitez ’08
Gloria Benson ’03
Michaela Bileau ’04
Donna Bourget
Robert Britto-Oliveira ’01
Estefania Clavijo ’14
Neri Franco ’10
Princess Garrett ’02
Stephanie Gonzalez ’04
Lydel Hall ’03
Moneca Kennedy ’01
Anthonia Kuti ’03
Bruno Lopes ’05
Melissa Lourenco
Luzjennifer Martinez ’03
Dereck Mendoza ’05
Keith Michon ’01
Sando Ojukwu ’05
Kevin Olasanoye ’02
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Sarah Richardson ’04
Marisia Rodrigues ’05
Erlin Rogel ’08
Franchesca Sevigny ’08
Tiffany Sing ’09
Adam Tarczuk
Gladys Vasquez ’03
Amaya Womack
In order to recognize our
donors as promptly as
possible, we are
transitioning from a fiscal
year to a calendar donor
listing. This year’s report
acknowledges donors from
July 1, 2015, through
December 31, 2016.
Federal & State
U.S. Department of Education / GEAR UP – $3,057,787
State of Rhode Island – $356,538
Foundations, Corporations &
Organizations
$125,000
ECMC Foundation
The Rhode Island Foundation
$75,000
The Angell Foundation
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A.,
Trustee
$50,000 and above
Amgen Foundation
United Way of Rhode Island
$40,000 and above
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
$15,000 and above
Cox Charities
Textron Foundation
$10,000 and above
Bank of America
Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund
$5,000 and above
Andrade Faxon Charities for Children
Fascitelli Family Foundation
Harry M., Miriam C. & William C. Horton Foundation
The National College Access Network
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
$2,500 and above
Beara Capital
Collette
Home Loan Investment Bank
Ocean State Charities Trust
$1,500 and above
Books on the Square
Providence College
$500 and below
Providence Lions Club
W.B. Mason
Matching Gifts
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
Corporate In-Kind Gifts
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
Imaj Associates
Other Gifts
Anonymous (3)
Carmella Acciaioli*
Mary Alexandre
Margaret Balch-Gonzalez (in
honor of Warren Simmons)
Stephen Borsher
Mary Canole
Marilyn Ceprano*
Henry D’Aloisio*
Guy & Marie DiBiasio
Ronni Edmonds (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Susan Fisher (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Grace Gioffreda*
Thomas Izzo
Maureen Kenner
Judy Konisky (in honor of
Fredda & Stuart Yarlas’ 50th
Wedding Anniversary)
Edna O’Neill Mattson
Stephen O’Neill
Judy Ouellette
Thomas & Barbara Quinn
Ranika Reyes
Nina Ricci*
Lauren Schechtman
Deborah Siegel
Mila Skowron
Eric Stadnik (in honor of
Valerie, John, Victoria,
Nadya and Alek)
Linda Viveiros
*Donations made in honor of
Sylvia Natale
Individuals
$10,000
Bhikhaji Maneckji
$5,000
Dr. Americo W. Petrocelli
$3,500
David Rand
$1,000 and above
Andrew Bramson (in honor of
Todd Flaherty)
William Formicola
Robert and Maureen Oberg
$500 and above
Patty & Melvin Alperin Fund
Richard & Louise Carriere
Madeline Mabray
Irene McCormick
Herman Rose
Mim Runey
Ernest & Jan Torres
Amaya Womack
$250 and above
Anonymous (1)
Ronald Cardoza
Maria Carvalho
Barbara Donovan
Karl and Jacqueline Ericson
Robert Flanders
Candace Harper
Leonard Martin & Associates*
Laurel Shepard
$100 and above
Anonymous (in honor of
Warren Simmons)
Amy Beretta
Joel Cohen
James DiPrete
Alan & Renee Flink
Ralph Groves
Harvey and Eleanor Lapides
Cynthia Marciano*
Valerie Murray
Thomas Pouliot ’04
Marcia Riesman
Sylvia Robinson
Sidney Tynan
David Villegas
Sara Wriston
Steven Zenofsky
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS –
JULY 1, 2015, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
Believe Breakfast Sponsors
November 2016
Founding Sponsors – $5,000
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Weybosset Research & Management, LLC
Believe Sponsors – $2,500
H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
Home Loan Investment Bank
Support Sponsors – $1,500
Books on the Square
CollegeBoundbaby
Cox Communications
Pawtucket Credit Union
Providence College
RI Federation of Teachers
and Health Professionals
Inspire Sponsors – $1,000
Brown University
Center for Labor Markets and
Policy at Drexel University
Johnson & Wales University
Rhode Island College
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli,
Moran, Ltd.
Table Sponsors – $450
Andrew Bramson
Cambodian Society of Rhode Island
Community College of
Rhode Island
Todd Flaherty
Sylvia Natale
Irving Schneider
URI College of Business Administration
Gary Venable
Washington Trust
We apologize for any
omissions or misspellings.
Please contact us so we
can correct our records.
“My Advisor is like a
second mother to me,
and at moments she is
like a sister. I felt a lot
of pressure to be the
best, but she told me I
don’t have to live up to
anyone’s expectations
but my own. That
made me feel free. It
helped me push myself
to excel.”
– Linmary DaRosa ’17
Student speaker
At top: College Crusade CEO Andrew
Bramson with Warren Simmons,
Distinguished Service Award honoree
for 2016; at center: Advisor Marlene
Martinez with Linmary DaRosa ’17;
at bottom: Gloria Benson ’03 and
Dereck Mendoza ’05, Distinguished
Alumni Award honorees for 2016.
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