Victoria "Tia" Kozar, a third-year medical student at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the Edward Henderson Student Award given by the American Geriatric Healthcare Professionals in recognition of her extensive community involvement, significant leadership skills, record of academic excellence, and strong commitment to geriatrics care.

UConn Health Graduates are Ready to Enter the Health Care Workforce for Connecticut and the Nation

This weekend, students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to Gampel Pavilion and the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883

“What drove me to choose UConn was the fact that both student teachers [I learned from in high school] happened to be in the same concentration I wanted to be in, which was music, and they were able to provide me with advice and thoughts on the program.”

“I chose UConn because it provided so many opportunities for me to choose from. I came to UConn not knowing what I wanted to be or what my future looked like. When speaking with ACES advisors, I realized that I could create that future on my own.”