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Bryant names Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center
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t ceremonies on Friday, September 21, Bryant University’s award-winning Academic Innovation Center was formally named the Quinlan/ Brown Academic Innovation Center. The naming recognizes the leadership philanthropy of alumnus Robert ’86 and his wife, Kathleen Brown, P’19
finance industry, he achieved an exceptional record of accomplishment throughout his career at Fidelity Investments, where he served in several distinguished leadership roles including President of the Global Bond Division and Head of Institutional Fixed Income. Brown credits Bryant with providing
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Creating a transformational experience for students By David C. Wegrzyn ’86
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utumn on the Bryant campus is a time of renewed excitement and many reminders of the pride shared by everyone in our community. In September, we welcomed nearly 900 students into the Class of 2022. Chosen from nearly 7,300 applicants, this year’s incoming students include 186 scholars who are the first in their family to attend college. The generous support of nearly 22,000 donors to Expanding the World
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CONNECTING STUDENTS, BUSINESS AND THE ARTS Robert Brown ’86, Bryant Trustee and benefactor of the newly named Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center. him with a strong foundation, teaching him how to learn, and inspiring confidence in his skills and abilities, which allowed him to build a successful career and excel in his chosen profession. The Browns’ multimillion-dollar gift to the University’s transformational capital campaign,
We are extremely grateful for the leadership philanthropy of Bob and Kathleen Brown, which has helped us to build a facility that will inspire current and future generations of students to excel.
y senior year,
Lindsey Lerner ’15,
of Warwick, RI, was already
connecting what she was learning at Bryant with her passion for music. The nexus between business and the arts has been her destination ever since. An irrepressible creative soul, her path wound its way through photography, music and the arts, a Global Studies degree, and now a new venture in creative content. Alumni helped her launch her
Expanding the World of Opportunity: The Campaign for Bryant’s Bold Future, has allowed Bryant to “build
initial ideas with a major prize
facilities that are best in class and
company, Level Exchange, has opened
from the New Venture Business Plan Competition. Three years later, her a fully outfitted studio in Pawtucket,
LINDSEY LERNER ’15 RI where musicians and other content creators can record and collaborate. As her business model develops, Lerner is committed to helping students share this unique business environment alongside her.
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I’m very passionate about Bryant. And if students ever need help, I’m like, ‘heck yeah, let’s figure this out! Whatever you need, let’s do it.’
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and honors the legacy of commitment to education forged by three generations of the Brown family. Bryant Trustee Robert Brown is among the University’s most dedicated alumni. As an esteemed leader in the
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Alumni helped her, now she is helping students