Nearly 30 percent of current school superintendents in Connecticut have completed executive education leadership programs at UConn. These include a superintendent preparation and certificate programs and the Ed.D. doctoral program in the Neag School of Education. UCONN Magazine and the Neag School brought together five alumni of the educational leadership program to discuss leadership in Connecticut public schools in the Spring 2010 edition of the Magazine.
The discussion was moderated by Robert Villanova, director of the Executive Leadership Program and former superintendent of schools in Farmington. Participants included Alan Addley, superintendent in Granby (2,700 students); Pam Aubin, superintendent in Montville (2,800); Kathleen Binkowski, superintendent in Plainville (2,600); Alan Bookman, superintendent in Glastonbury (7,000); and Miriam Morales-Taylor, deputy superintendent in Hartford (22,000).
Other highlights of the latest edition of UCONN Magazine include:
- Club Sports: A Different Kind of Learning: When most people think of UConn sports, they think of All-Americans and NCAA championships. But there is another group of 1,100 students who represent UConn in 40 club sports, while also pursuing their education.
- Outreach By Extension: The Cooperative Extension System in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources reaches thousands of Connecticut residents each year, from 4-H students to gardeners, with a wide range of programs.
- Arms Race Targets MRSA Infections: Professors Amy Anderson and Dennis Wright in the School of Pharmacy are developing new strategies to fight a small, but potent enemy – MRSA, a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.
- Creating the Music for Films: Chances are you may not have heard of Dan Carlin ’76 M.A., but you’ve probably heard his work when going to the movies.
Selected articles from this edition will also run on UConn Today.
