Daniel J. Mitchell, A&S, of Scarborough, Maine, attorney, was recently named one of the top influencers for 2014 by BankInfoSecurity for his representation of PATCO construction before a federal appeals court case against People’s United Bank. As a leading legal expert, Dan helped transform the ways that courts evaluate banking institutions’ security measures. The list was based not only on the impact of each individual and organization in 2013, but also on their anticipated impact in 2014.
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Managing Your Career June 26, 2014 7–8 p.m. A Free Career Services Webinar for URI Alumni
“Managing Your Career” will introduce you to a simple model that will enable you to conduct crucial maintenance to protect, nurture, and further your career. Whether you’re new to the workforce or have been in the same job for 15 years, the tangible tools and tips that you’ll receive at this webinar will help you keep your goals in focus and your career on track. Throughout the webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a Question and Answer dialogue with the session’s hosts.
Register at advance.uri.edu/alumni/careerservices Future Webinars: Ideas and Experts Wanted If you have a particular topic that you would like to see addressed in future alumni webinars, or if you’re interested in presenting a career-related webinar, we’d love to hear from you! Find out more at advance.uri.edu/alumni/ careerservices or by contacting Marie R. Geary at mrgeary@et al.uri.edu.
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About Alumni Career Services Confidential career counseling is available, at no cost, to all URI alumni. You have the option of making an appointment to see us on the URI Kingston Campus or setting up a telephone consultation during evenings and weekends. Your Alumni Career Advisors: 401.874.9404 Marie R. Geary, mrgeary@uri.edu Karen Rubano, krubano@uri.edu
Attention Recent Graduates! If you graduated within the last year, you may make an appointment with a career advisor by using your RhodyNet account.
Eileen E. Slovak, A&S, writes: I am a proud R.I. native, currently living in Maryland. I am a former account executive and stay-at-home mom turned writer. I just published my first novel on www.amazon.com, Secret Agent of God, which is available in print and as an e-book. As an English major at URI, I looked forward to fulfilling my publishing goal ever since hearing alumna guest speaker Ann Hood ‘78. Sitting in the audience, listening to Ms. Hood tell her story was an inspiration I will always remember. No matter where my future journey leads, URI gave me my beginning.”
`95 Amy B. Hood, CELS, of Charlestown, R.I., publishes Art Together, an e-zine of artistic inspiration for children and adults, available at amyhoodarts. com/art-together. She is also the art columnist for Home/School/Life Magazine, premiering in spring 2014. Noreen M. Inglesi, A&S, of Cranston, R.I., elementary school music teacher nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2008 for her work in North Providence, composed two of the five ballets, Dance of the Firefly and Heghnar & Buck, in a program directed by Herci Marsden on March 22 at Rhode Island College. Inglesi was also an artist-in-residence for Notable Works Publication and Distribution Co. Inc. Dance of the Firefly was voted “Best Dance Production of 2013” by Motif Magazine after its premiere in May 2013 at the R.I. State Ballet’s 10th annual Partner with the Arts event in Lincoln. At URI, where Inglesi received both a bachelor of fine arts and a master’s in music education and composition, she was voted All American Scholar and earned membership into the Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society.
`97 James G. Marini, CBA, of Lincoln, R.I., writes: “I was promoted to director of sales for the United States and Canada with Amtrak Vacations. My brother Frank ’94 and I are both now working together at one of the
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