Neag School of Education

David Dapaah-Afriyie (Submitted Photo)

David Dapaah-Afriyie ’19, Cognitive Science and Sport Management

"I’m most proud of the meaningful relationships I’ve cultivated over the years," says David Dapaah-Afriyie.

Konjit Richards-Johnson on a study break. (Submitted Photo)

Konjit Richards-Johnson ’19, Elementary Education

"Knowledge is power, and I want to teach students from a young age how amazing learning can be," says Konjit Richards-Johnson.

Clarey Pass at HuskyTHON. (Submitted Photo)

Clarey Pass ’19, Elementary Education

"I will be spending the fall semester studying abroad and interning in London and then will come back to finish up my master’s degree in Storrs," says Clarey Pass.

Lindsey Vieweg (Submitted Photo)

Lindsey Vieweg ’19, Elementary Education

If you could summarize your experience at UConn in three words, what would they be? "Realization of self," says Lindsey Vieweg.

Danielle Fontaine at a UConn Football game. (Submitted Photo)

Danielle Fontaine ’19, Special Education and Psychological Science

"I chose education as a career because I wanted to have a deeper purpose in life that reaches a higher mission and satisfies more than just myself," says Danielle Fontaine.

Kathrine Grant in front of the UConn Husky statue. (Submitted Photo)

Kathrine Grant ’19, English and Secondary English Education

"I want to serve and lead in order to create change, and being able to do that required that I experience all that I could during my four years at UConn," says Kathrine Grant.

Kimberly Duhart relaxes on a bench.

Kimberly Duhart ’19, Elementary Education

Advice for incoming students? "College can be hard, but use all that you experience, good and bad, to learn things about yourself that you never knew and grow from that," says Kimberly Duhart.

UCAPP Student Project Strives to Build a Sense of Belonging

The Neag School of Education, UConn’s Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 26th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.

Connecticut’s 2019 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named

The Neag School of Education, UConn’s Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 26th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.

Neag School music education master’s degree student Jesús Cortés-Sanchez 18 (ED), ’19 MA (far right) plays with the advanced clarinet group of Yale School of Music’s Morse Academy. He now serves there as an intern and teaching artist during the summer. (Matthew Fried/UConn Photo)

Living the Dream

Music education student Jesús Cortés-Sanchez discusses being a DREAMer and what music means for him.