EP's Silva Wins College Crusade's Distinguished Alumni Award

College Crusade has given its 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award to Apryl Silva, a 2005 East Providence High School grad. 

The College Crusade of Rhode Island held its 2013 Believe Breakfast at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Warwick Wednesday, Nov. 6, honoring Silva for her contribution to increasing college readiness and success among RI’s low-income urban students. 

College Crusade of Rhode Island is the state’s most comprehensive college-readiness and scholarship program for middle school and high school students in low-income urban communities. The Distinguished Alumni Award is typically given to an alumnus or alumna of The College Crusade who has had exemplary college and early career success and who demonstrates a commitment to community.

Silva earned a B.S. in Business Management from Bryant University in 2009. She works as a Business Procedures Consultant for MetLife in the U.S. Retail Business Initiatives division and is now based in the company’s new office in Charlotte, NC. 

While in college, Apryl served as Vice President of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for business students, and as Vice President of Bryant’s Multicultural Student Union.

The Believe Breakfast celebrates the dedication of educators, state policymakers, business leaders, philanthropic organizations, community agencies, and families to supporting the academic and career success of Rhode Island’s young people. 

Major sponsors of this year’s event were H. Carr & Sons, Inc., Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Brown University, Citizens Bank, Johnson & Wales University,Providence College, RI Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals, Bank of America, Cox Communications, Delta Dental of Rhode Island, Home Loan Investment Bank FSB, National Grid, RGB Architects, Roger Williams University, Taco/The White Family Foundation, and Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli, Moran, Ltd.