The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College

CONGRATULATIONS 2020 PORTUGUESE STUDIES GRADUATES and 2020 Scholarship Awardees!

‌	Jonathan Cabral, East Providence, RI Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Minor in Portuguese Inducted to t he RIC Sigma Chapter of Phi Lambda Beta National Portuguese Honor Society

Rebecca Alves, North Attleboro, MA Bachelor of Science in Management and Minor in Portuguese Awarded the 2020 John A. and Mary V. Lima Scholarship in Portuguese Studies

Emma Simmons, Saunderstown, RI  Bachelor of Science in  Wellness and Exercise Science and Minor in Portuguese Anchorwomen Softball Team

RIC 2020 Virtual Celebration We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 16 at 9 a.m. for a celebration of the accomplishments of the 1260 undergraduate and 222 graduate members of the Class of 2020! http://www.ric.edu/2020-virtual-celebration/Pages/default.aspx

2020 IPLWS Scholarship Awardees

The Portuguese Studies Endowment Fund , the Lema-Fernandes Portuguese Study Abroad Fund and the John A. and Mary V. Lima Portuguese Studies Scholarship Fund of the IPLWS were all made possible through foundations and countless donors over the years, some of which include: Luso-American Development Foundation J. B. Fernandes Memorial Trust RI General Assembly John A. Lema and the John A. Lema Charitable Trust M. Rachel Sousa Charitable Trust Seven Castles Club Instituto Camões Gulbenkian Foundation

The John A. and Mary V. Lima Scholarship in Portuguese Studies The annual scholarships are funded by an endowment fund established by the late IPLWS benefactor John A. Lema, Jr. in memory of his parents, to support meritorious students who are studying the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures, Majoring and Minoring in Portuguese Studies at Rhode Island College. The scholarship committee of the Community Advisory Board of the Institute is please to announce the 2020 Awardees of $2,000 scholarships: Joshua Abreu, World Languages Education-Portuguese Concentration; Spanish Minor Rebecca Alves, Management; Portuguese Minor Bruna Carvalho, Early Childhood Education; Portuguese Minor

The Lema-Fernandes Portuguese Study Abroad Scholarship First established by the J.B. Fernandes Memorial Trust I, Rhode Island College renamed this Fund the Lema-Fernandes Study Abroad Fund in honor of John A. Lema Jr.’s commitment to supporting the study of the Portuguese language and culture as well as his passion for sharing his love of Portugal through travel. The endowment fund assists students planning studies and internships abroad in Portuguese-speaking countries. The scholarship committee of the Community Advisory Board of the Institute is please to announce the 2020 Awardee of $6,000 scholarship: Ana Beatriz Alves, Social Work; Portuguese Minor Fall 2020 Study at Universidade Católica Portuguesa/ SiPN

We hope you will join us in this celebration! Thank you for your kind attention, Dr. Sílvia Oliveira, IPLWS Director Soliveira@ric.edu | (401)456-8496 ‌

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Established in 1854, Rhode Island College serves approximately 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students through its five schools: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. For more information, visit  www.ric.edu Established in 2006, the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies supports the Portuguese Studies academic program at Rhode Island College, bridges the connection between Rhode Island College and the Lusophone community, and pursues scholarly and cultural research in the areas of the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures. For more information, visit www.ric.edu/iplws

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