Neag School of Education
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Suli Serrano-Haynes
“I will forever be grateful that I chose this prestigious institution to shape me into the educator I am today.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Natasha Schweitzer
“I aspire to be a teacher who focuses on making meaningful connections with my students and emphasizes the importance of including engaging and socially conscious content.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Svea Boker
“I aspire to be the best version of myself and be a continuous learner throughout life, and I want to positively impact others and inspire them to be become their best version, too.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Julia Mancini
“UConn has given me the communication skills, creativity, leadership skills, and helped to spark a passion for my career as an educator.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Damayanti Rane-Castrodad
“UConn has prepared me for my future career because I was able to find my voice and confidence as I prepare myself to become a teacher.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Ben Armstrong
As Commencement approaches, we are featuring some of our Neag School Class of 2020 graduating seniors over the coming days.
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Juanyi (Michelle) Li
“I cannot be who I am right now without UConn. I have taken classes in various content areas to broaden my understanding of the world around me.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Sarah Coyne
“I have wanted to be a teacher since I was little, and being accepted into the program meant that my dream was finally going to become a reality.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Antonia Tiedtke
“During my time in the sport management program, I found my passion for emotional branding as well as in advocating against the ongoing injustices in our world.”
10 Questions: Neag School Distinguished Alumna Bert Wachtelhausen
Former UConn women’s basketball player and recreational therapy graduate Bert Wachtelhausen ’81 (ED) has shaped a thriving career combining skills she honed as a Division I athlete with her longtime interests in physical health and helping others. Climbing the corporate health insurance ladder in what for many years remained a male-dominated industry, Wachtelhausen has long since shattered the glass ceiling to excel as a senior executive who now serves as president of startup WellSpark Health.