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Middle Schooler Pursues Career Goals
12-year-old Ciana Martino is attending URI's Summer Transportation Institute this summer to continue pursuing her interests in technology and science.

Brooke Constance White was born very far away in Washington State but was raised in Westerly, RI. She was homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade, is now a Junior at the University of Rhode Island and in pursuit of a bachelors degree in English and Journalism. During the school year, she is a staff reporter for the URI's student newspaper, The Good 5 Cent Cigarand has also been a contributing reporter for GoLocalProv.
She aspires to learn all there is about journalism and wishes to hear tips, ideas, constructive criticism etc.
Email her at brooke.white@patch.com
When not reporting/writing a story, reading a book, hanging out with friends or going for a run, she is either :
1.) Daydreaming about traveling the world
2.) Playing in the sunshine
3.) Swimming in the ocean
4.) Wishing that someday she will be able to cook like Julia Child
12-year-old Ciana Martino is attending URI's Summer Transportation Institute this summer to continue pursuing her interests in technology and science.

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