The Rockwood School District is in mourning again after the death of another teacher this month. Bob Wilhite was the band director and a teacher at Crestview Middle.
Wila Matos
KINGSTON, R.I. – May 5, 2021 – University of Rhode Island senior Wila Matos of
Providence has participated in community service projects in Atlanta and Baltimore, studied Portuguese, sustainability and fisheries in Cape Verde, and mentored high school students at The Met High School. Now she is preparing to spend nine months in Brazil as the recipient of a Fulbright fellowship.
“I’m super excited and honored to be a Fulbright finalist,” said Matos, speaking from Cape Verde, where she is continuing her studies of Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole and learning about the country’s culture. “We’re in a pandemic, so I don’t want to get my hopes up too much because we have to be considerate of people’s health, but I’m trying to be positive and optimistic that it’s still going to happen.”