Celebrating Spring 2023 Award Winners

This year, the students and faculty from the Harrington School of Communication and Media have continued to think big and excel in the classroom. We are honored to recognize some of these members of our community and grateful for their contributions to the Harrington School.

Congratulations to our students and faculty who were recognized for their outstanding achievements!

URI Foundation and Alumni Engagement Excellence Awards:

  • Keith Brown, teaching professor of film/media – Teaching Excellence Award

College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Excellence Awards:

  • Diane Feole, part-time faculty of professional and public writing – Teaching Award
  • Madison Jones, assistant professor of professional and public writing and natural resource science – Research, Scholarship and Creative Work Award
  • Rebecca Romanow, teaching professor and chair of film/media – Service Award

Student Excellence Awards:

  • Michael Deus, communication studies and psychology major – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Communication Studies
  • Alexander Pretorius, film media and English major – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Film/Media
  • Adam Zangari, journalism major and communication studies minor – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Journalism
  • Catherine Kalogeros, public relations and communication studies major, professional and public writing and English minor – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Public Relations
  • Noah Dziedzina, sports media and communication studies major – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Sports Media
  • Emily Fournier, professional and public writing major – President’s Award for Academic Excellence for Writing and Rhetoric
  • Taylor Roberts, communication studies major – L.E. Smith Excellence Award for Communication Studies

A. Robert Rainville Student Leadership Awards:

  • Matthew Wilson, film media and sports media major – Student Employee Excellence Award
  • Chris Bove, political science and communication studies major – Student Leadership Award