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Luis Organista
Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? The defining moment of my UConn career was the chance I had to study abroad in the summer of 2012. I went to South Africa to study African Field Ecology and be immersed in their culture and view the amazing wildlife, such as giraffes. It was […]
Evan Timme
How has being a graduate student at UConn changed you? I have been fortunate to be a part of an organization that has fostered, encouraged, and challenged the ways I perceive and interact within a community. Mutually beneficial positive-relationships are underrated. Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? Working for Husky Sport. If […]
Chelsea Murphy
How has being at the UConn School of Dental Medicine changed you? The doctor-patient relationship is very different from any other relationship, so navigating this was an interesting and often awkward process. I maintained my sense of humor and optimism throughout the four years, while becoming more decisive and assertive – necessary traits in modern […]
William Gionfriddo
How has being at the UConn School of Medicine changed you? The study of medicine will change anyone’s view on life and illness. My time at UConn has provided me with a deeper understanding of the human condition. Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? The real teachers in medical education are the […]
Joshua Andrade
Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? At the conclusion of my freshman year, I wasn’t satisfied with my collegiate experience. The move from home got to me, I wasn’t performing as well academically as I would have liked, and simply wasn’t enjoying my time here. I reflected for a bit, and decided […]
David Lyon
How has being at UConn changed you? For the better. The time I have spent at the University of Connecticut has been critical to my intellectual and philosophical growth. In the past four years, I have developed a much greater sense of the person I would like to become, and I am appreciative of the […]
Ragini Phansalkar
How has being at UConn changed you? I have learned something very important from each person I have connected with here, which has molded my outlook on friendships, ambition, commitment, service – being able to lean on and in turn support those I have become close to has allowed me finally to become the person […]
Gabrielle Levesque
Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? A pivotal point of my UConn career was most certainly when I became the news director at UCTV, because it gave me confidence to follow my dreams. With what I learned in that position, and this past year as general manager, there is no doubt that […]
Jesse Rifkin
How has being at UConn changed you? At the beginning of freshman year, I was secretly terrified to live so far from home for the first time – even though I was only half an hour away! Fast forward less than four years later, and I was unafraid to fly out to live in California […]
Jaunetta Hill
Was there a defining moment during your UConn career? A defining moment for me at UConn was when my professor had Dr. Gene Likens as a guest speaker in class. He is the man who coined the term and originally researched ‘acid rain.’ It is a rare opportunity to meet someone who has been as […]