Brian Condon helps

collect 80 bikes to send to Ghana

Brian Condon, of Warwick, and a group of University of Rhode Island political science students recently collected 80 used bikes to send to Ghana and Uganda as part of a community service class with a global focus. The collection started in the fall with donations from the Newport Police Department, individuals, community groups and bike clubs.

For the URI students, the project was not only a way to give back; it developed their organizational skills and exposed them to other cultures. The students read about the economic and political hardships in Ghana and in Uganda, where the northern part of the country has been ravaged by a brutal civil war.

In Uganda, the bikes will help health care workers reach sick people in remote villages – a plus since medical workers are in short supply and in populated areas.

2 earn honors at Loomis Loomis Chaffee School

Two Warwick students were recently named to the fall honor roll at the Loomis Chaffee School. They are Michaela Giuttari, a sophomore, and Zachary Giuttari, a junior.

The Loomis Chaffee School, located in Windsor, Conn., is an internationally recognized college preparatory school for grades 9-12 that fosters critical thinking and a global perspective in talented students from around the state, the country and the world

Sara Melucci named to Who’s Who

Sara Melucci, of Warwick, and a member of the class of 2014 at Providence College, has been named to the 2014 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Melucci, who is majoring in Social Work, is among 44 Providence College students named to the annual listing that recognizes outstanding campus leaders nationwide.