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Congratulations to DEM's 2024 RIsing Environmental Leaders, who recently completed their summer internship program! In the program's final week, students presented their research on topics they explored with DEM throughout their 12-week internship and attended an ice cream social with last year's cohort of Rising Environmental Leaders. They spent a day at the Rhode Island State House hearing from various speakers, including a legislative panel, and Governor Dan McKee’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Christopher Abhumline. In the final weekly field trip, students spent the day with staff from DEM's Office of Water Resources clamming and learning about shellfishing in Rhode Island. This year's cohort and their families attended a final graduation ceremony led by DEM Director Terry Gray and Chief of Staff Amanda Cantrell to celebrate their achievement. DEM thanks the partners who supported this summer's program, including Skills for Rhode Island's Future's Prepare RI initiative and the staff from #TeamDEM who played a crucial role in supporting field trips, job shadowing, and serving as guest speakers.
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