Alumni
New Plant and Soil Health Center Named in Honor of Alum George Leigh Minor
George Leigh Minor ’56 (CAHNR) passed away at the age of 90 in January 2025, leaving a generous donation, which will be used to fund the renovations necessary to open the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center.
UConn Planning to Rename its School of Nursing in Honor of Alumna Elisabeth DeLuca
The School’s new academic home, currently being built with her generous support, also would bear her name
Research Study Analyzes How Human Rights Content Empowers Spanish Heritage Learners
Neag School professor and alumna examine curriculum inspired by UConn’s Human Rights Close to Home initiative
Mariah Klair Castillo ’24 MA: Finding a Voice as a Special Education Teacher
Castillo originally worked in the insurance industry but always dreamed of teaching
Meet the Neag School’s 2025-26 Alumni Board
Current members of the board volunteer to help engage and connect with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year
Diane W. Whitney ’85 JD Elected to UConn Board of Trustees
Whitney is set to serve a 4-year term
Husky Reads Brings the Joy of Reading and Healthy Lifestyles to Connecticut Preschoolers
The UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport initiative connects UConn students with hundreds of young children across the state each year
Macy’s Welcomes Four UConn Business Grad Students to Explore Sustainable Practices
‘This is one of the experiences that makes the UConn program distinctive’
UConn Foundation Closes One of the Most Successful Fiscal Years in its History
The UConn Foundation announced Monday that it raised more than $144 million in fiscal year ’25
Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2025 Scholarship
Graduate students Emmanuel Dwamena, Caroline Shadman, and Claudia Ventura are recipients of the fund, which was created as a way to invest in future generations of Neag School students