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June 11, 2026

University Life

Parag Bhuva: Promoting Worthy Principles

As a member of Active Minds and the Violence Against Women Prevention Program, this senior hopes to influence others to stand for their beliefs.

April 18, 2012 | Julie Bruhn

Anne Zinn '12 (CLAS) on March 29, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Class of 2012: Anne Zinn

Diagnosed with a rare eye disease in her junior year, Anne Zinn found an outlet in creative writing and now hopes to build a career around it.

April 18, 2012 | Lynnette Repollet '12 (CLAS)

Man playing a clarinet.

UConn in the Big Easy

About 50 UConn students help out by renovating homes in the Upper Ninth Ward neighborhood of New Orleans.

April 18, 2012 |

Community Impact

Class of 2012: Aaron Hayes

Senior Aaron Hayes worked with young burn survivors in South Africa and found a focus for his future.

April 17, 2012 | Kate Smith '12 (CLAS) & Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today

Spring weekend.

Spring Weekend: A Message from the Student Affairs VP and the Chief of Police

John Saddlemire and Barbara O'Connor announce arrangements intended to ensure the safety and security of students, the campus, and the surrounding community.

April 16, 2012 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Rebecca Stearns a Ph. D student in kinesiology on April 3, 2012. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Class of 2012: Rebecca Stearns

Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Stearns is working to protect young athletes from injury.

April 13, 2012 |

David Vidaurre '14 (CLAS) looks at a note attached to one of 1,100 backpacks, representing the number of college students who die by suicide each year cover the Homer Babbidge Library Plaza on April 12, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Send Silence Packing

Eleven hundred backpacks, representing the number of U.S. college students who die by suicide each year, were on display April 12 on the Babbidge Library Plaza.

April 12, 2012 |

Hayley Dunnack: Lasting Motivation and a Constant Smile

Sophomore Nursing student Hayley Dunnack immerses herself in the UConn community by volunteering, being involved in cultural organizations, and working on campus.

April 12, 2012 | Julie Bruhn

Alexandra Young '12 (CANR) on March 29, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Class of 2012: Alexandra Young

Combining a love for art and a love for science has enabled pathobiology student Alexandra Young '12 CANR to carve out a niche.

April 11, 2012 |

Close up of a tassel with the year 2012.

Outstanding Students in the Class of 2012

Read about the accomplishments of some of this year's outstanding graduating students.

April 10, 2012 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

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