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Alum Embarks on Search For True Happiness, and Finds It All Across the USA
UConn alumna Michelle Wax set out to discover the secret of happiness - and found it.
January 27, 2020 | Claire Hall
Alum Embarks on Search For True Happiness—Finds It All Across the USA
Alumna Michelle Wax '12 (BUS) is a successful entrepreneur, but something seemed to be amiss. She embarked on a search for happiness, visiting all 50 states. Read about what she found, and how she brings this knowledge to others through the "American Happiness Project."
January 23, 2020 | Claire Hall
Life’s Challenges Didn’t Derail This Ph.D. Student
Pursuing your Ph.D. can be difficult amidst life's ups and downs! Ph.D. student Monique Domingo walks us through how she handles it all.
January 16, 2020 | Claire Hall
Travis Bloom ’13: Avoiding the $10k Vet Bill
As soon as alumnus Travis Bloom ’13 (BUS) tells people that he co-owns a company that brokers pet health insurance, the stories begin. Almost every pet owner recalls a beloved animal’s illness or injury that led to an enormous out-of-pocket medical expense. “A $10,000 veterinarian bill isn’t unusual,” Bloom said. “There are many people who […]
January 2, 2020 | Claire Hall
UConn Alums Want You to ‘Roast’ Them
Three members of UConn's class of 2019 are about to launch a card game they developed while students on campus.
December 4, 2019 | Claire Hall
Janette Edwards ’11 MBA: Making Patients Better Faster
Hartford Business Journal 40 under Forty honoree Janette Edwards '11 MBA walks us through balancing responsibilities at three acute care hospitals in Connecticut. Read more to find out about her priorities and best practices.
December 2, 2019 | Claire Hall
Ben Freeman: Cool Under Pressure, Leading by Example
Cool under pressure. Leading by example. UConn men's hockey co-captain Ben Freeman talks about leading from the front, the value of a business education, and focusing on what he can control – both on and off the ice.
November 20, 2019 | Claire Hall
Alum Helps Disruptor ‘Fundbox’ Solve Small Business Cash-Flow Needs
Steven Groccia ’10 (BUS) is the director of finance at Fundbox, a company that helps small businesses get lines of credit - fast. Here's how he thrives in an environment where no two days are the same, and how UConn prepared him for it.
October 30, 2019 | Claire Hall
Startup That Recycles Toxic Sludge Wins UConn’s Wolff Competition
"We envision a day when companies like Ford and Apple are using our materials," said Nicholas Myers, who co-founded the company with Michael Martin '17 (ENG) '19 MS.
October 9, 2019 | Claire Hall
Auriemma Leadership Conference: ‘Do the Brave Thing’
The theme of this year’s conference was “Leading in Complex, Uncertain & Ambiguous Times.” Some 150 executives and rising managers attended the two-day event, which featured 15 C-Suite experts from a broad range of industries, spanning aerospace, food, fashion and entertainment.
October 8, 2019 | Claire Hall