RIC alumnus Melissa Medenciy ’06, whose authorial name is mzmedenciy, was recently honored with the International Latino Book Award in the fantasy category for her novel “Island Eight.” Link in bio to read more about her literary success! . ricalumni . . . #RICNews #RICAlumni #rhodeislandcollege #author #authorsofinstagram #latina #latinx #fantasybooks #ecuador #communicationsmajor