News Roundup: June 9, 10 and 11, 2012

News from Around The Web for June 9, 10 and 11, 2012:

• The Sun Chronicle, “Congrats – Now pay up.” Sarah Humphrey graduated from URI with a degree in animal sciences... and $90,000 in student loans.
• LymeLine.com, “Fundraiser planned for LOLHS senior with leukemia.” Dan Coburn was planning on attending URI in the fall of 2012, but now he's dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
• The Narragansett Times, “Prout class of 2012 marks 44^th commencement in school's history.” Did you miss the Prout graduation ceremony? You still have time to purchase a DVD of the event! See the attached PDF. You can also read the linked story above, which is by The Times' new reporter Maria Shanahan.
• The Narragansett Times, “SK teacher of the year Schwarzback aims to help students 'get' their work.” Shanahan profiles the South Kingstown teacher of the year.
• The Providence Journal, “URI journalism scholarship in memory of Peter Lord, Journal environment reporter.” The family of Peter Lord is accepting donations for a scholarship fund in his honor.
• Forbes.com, “Edward Mazze.” Forbes has a profile up of Mazze, who teaches at URI.
• Rhode Island Monthly, “A Few Good Men in Bristol.” Jen McCaffery reviews a production of Second Story Theatre directed by URI's Bryna Wortman.
• Laura Two Tina, “One more day!” Artist Laura Gaffke writes about being accepted into the Narragansett Art Festival.
• Seven Gables Photography, “South Kingstown Town Beach.” Photos from a recent family shoot at South Kingstown Town Beach.
• The New York Times, “Laurie Gray, Benjamin Shiller.” A couple with a local connection – a father that teaches at URI – makes The Times' wedding page.
• The College of New Jersey, “Agyapong races closer to Olympic berth.” A URI graduate and world-class sprinter posts a Top 25 time in the world in the 200. For his URI bio, click here.
• Perfect Game, “State Preview: Rhode Island.” Although it is now after the Major League Baseball amateur talent draft, most of the analysis here from Allan Simpson turned out to be accurate.
• The Spoof!, “Mitt Romney denies that he used to own a nudist colony.” According to an obvious spoof website (at least I hope it's obvious), Romeny denies owning a nudity colony during a campaign stop in his “third home,” beloved Rhode Island.

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