The College Crusade of Rhode Island Welcomes New Board Members
Colleen Callahan and Saikon Gbehan named to board of directors
Providence, R.I., August 30, 2010 – The College Crusade of Rhode Island today announced that Colleen A. Callahan, Ed.D., of Cumberland, and Saikon T. Gbehan, Esq., of Johnston, have joined the organization’s board of directors.
“We are fortunate to welcome Colleen Callahan and Saikon Gbehan to our board of directors,” said Paul E. Moran, CPA, chair of the board of directors for The College Crusade. “They each bring unique talents and perspectives to our team. Dr. Callahan is a recognized leader in education with extensive professional responsibilities at both state and national levels. Saikon Gbehan is a Rhode Island attorney who was a member of the initial graduating class of Crusaders in 2001 and is the first former Crusader to join our board. We are excited to have Colleen and Saikon join us and are grateful for their willingness to dedicate their valuable time and energy to our mission.”
 Colleen Callahan is Director of Professional Issues for the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals (RIFTHP), where she coordinates the union’s extensive program of professional support for members and leaders. A sixth-grade classroom teacher for 20 years, Dr. Callahan also represents the RIFTHP on numerous state and national boards and committees and currently serves as an appointed member of the RI Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education. Currently, she is serving as the program director for the RIFTHP/AFT’s Innovation Fund initiative on teacher evaluation, working with labor-management teams from six RI urban districts to create a model teacher evaluation and support system in collaboration with the RI Department of Education. Dr. Callahan holds B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from Rhode Island College and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Johnson and Wales University.
 Saikon Gbehan, Esq., is an attorney in private practice in Providence. Most recently, she was a Civil Litigation Attorney for the law firm Adler Pollack & Sheehan in Providence. In 1991, when she was in third grade, Ms. Gbehan was enrolled as a member of the first class of The College Crusade and graduated from Central High School in 2001. She holds a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, where she received scholarship awards for academic excellence and served as Treasurer of the Black Law Students Association. As an undergraduate, Ms. Gbehan earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island with the support of a College Crusade scholarship.
About The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Now celebrating its 20th year, The 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 school districts. It serves approximately 3,500 students per year and rewards their efforts and achievements with up to four years of college scholarships. From grade 6 through grade 12, Crusaders experience the steady, nurturing presence of caring adults and participate in activities that focus on academic enrichment, social and personal development, career awareness and exploration, and readiness for college. Since 2001, The College Crusade has awarded over $22 million in college scholarships to more than 2,800 graduates from Rhode Island high schools. For more information, please visit www.thecollegecrusade.org.
The College Crusade is a nonprofit organization funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State of Rhode Island, and by private corporations, foundations, and individuals.
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