Our Alumni Network
The Office of Alumni Engagement supports you as a College Unbound grad. We encourage you to continue your journey and foster a vibrant, lifelong community where alumni can learn, grow, and thrive together.
Our mission is to empower CU alumni as active partners in learning, career advancement, recruitment, and mutual support. Whether seeking new professional opportunities, looking to give back, or eager to stay connected, we’re here to keep you engaged.
Whether you’re looking for career support, continuing education, ways to give back, or opportunities to reconnect, we want to keep you plugged into the ONE CU community.
Stay connected. Keep growing. Let’s change the world—together.
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Alumni Stories
Shana Wright
“I used to be an African American female, wife and mother without a bachelor’s degree. Now I am an African American female, wife and mother with her bachelor’s degree. After graduation, I will seek out new goals and opportunities for myself and my family. “
“I would like to thank my family, my husband and children for always having my back. We don’t know any other way but the “Wright” way. “
April Wilson Samuels
“I used to be ashamed of not having my degree while encouraging and helping so many people get theirs. Now I am standing with my head held high, proud because I finally completed a dream 30 years deferred.”
“After graduation, I will continue to stay open to new opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to the change I want to see in this world.”
Nicole Scott
“I used to be myself, now I am a better version. After graduation, I will live my best life, I will apply to a graduate school in a dual degree master’s program of MBA and MFA with a concentration on creative writing.”
“I would like to thank God, who is due all the honor and praise, thank you. Also, a special heartfelt gratitude goes out to every person that had a hand in the making of the Aquidneck Island cohort, allowing 24 adult learners an opportunity to elevate our education, our jobs and our lives. Thank you.”
Justin Russillo
“I used to be unsure and now I am grounded.”
“After graduation, I will move forward with confidence. I would like to thank my wife, my son and my cohort.”
Priscila Rodriquez
“I used to be afraid to speak my mind, now I am confident in my skills and the knowledge I have acquired during my time at CU.”
“After graduation, I will continue to advocate for men’s health in my community utilizing the network I have gained. I would like to thank my cohort mates, lab faculty and my family for always pushing me when I felt defeated.”