Photo courtesy Lori DesVergnes
Olivia Culpo, center, poses with Bay View students dressed in the traditional styles of their countries of origin in honor of International Women's Day Thursday. Culpo was expected to Skype with students, but surprised them by showing up in person.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Olivia Culpo, the reigning Miss Universe, was scheduled to Skype with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 at Bay View Academy on Thursday in honor of International Women's Day.
But she surprised students by returning to her alma mater in-person. Culpo tweeted Thursday:
@johndepetroshow @projo yes I got to surprise the school! They thought it was a skype call
— Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) March 7, 2013
Culpo, who grew up in Cranston and graduated from Bay View in 2010, was there to share her experiences and answer questions about meeting women from around the world.
Bay View thought I was doing a skype visit..Happy I could surprise you girls and actually come by today! #surprise #RI #BayView
— Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) March 7, 2013
Joan Moran-Izzo, former WPRI/Fox News reporter and Bay View alumna, also participated.
Students tweeted photos of Culpo's visit and even hinted that she'd make a great speaker for 2013 commencement.
@oliviaculpo thank you so much for the surprise ! I love you so much and it meant a lot for you to come <3 twitter.com/luce_jordan/st...
— Jordan Michelle ✨ (@luce_jordan) March 7, 2013
Surprise visit today from @oliviaculpo @missuniverse was definitely a highlight of the year......now you have to speak at 2013 graduation!(;
— Katherine Curran (@kcurran_) March 7, 2013
Miss universe surprised us at school today! I love my school #bayview #bestsurpriseever @oliviaculpo instagr.am/p/WkZKjbutdx/
— Hillary Pinto ∞ (@Dance9Hill) March 7, 2013
@oliviaculpo Thank you so much for coming to Bay View!! You are such an inspiration to me & all the girls at bay view! #youarebayview
— Cassandra Layman (@Cassandralayman) March 7, 2013
-- This story was originally published Wednesday at 5:22 p.m and updated Thursday at 3:40 and 5:40 p.m.
Correction: An earlier version incorrectly identified Joan Moran-Izzo as a 2010 alumna.