Alumni

Flowers in bloom at Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Photo by Dave Barnett)

The Reapers and the Flowers

Mount Auburn Cemetery is not only the final resting place of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it is a beautiful public park overseen by a UConn horticulture alum.

Jamelle Elliott '96 (BUS), '97 MA. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Jamelle Elliott: Where She is Now

Former women's basketball student-athlete Jamelle Elliott is back at UConn as an administrator, after a successful coaching career. Sometimes, she stops to watch practice for a few minutes, because she misses the echo of a bouncing basketball.

Matt Cremins ʼ13 (ENG), '14 MS.

Building a Successful Startup with UConn Support

"I was an engineering student, and that program gave me the confidence to know how to run a business," says Matt Cremins ʼ13 (ENG) '14 MS, who recently sold the beverage tech company that he began at UConn.

Matt Kenny takes a slide during the 1996 Oozeball tournament, a part of Spring Weekend. (Jonathan Cohen/UConn File Photo)

Oozeball: Thirty-six Years of Getting Dirty

Oozeball is an activity that spans generations of UConn students. This year's tournament will be played on Saturday, April 27.

A design of the Elliot Ballpark, the new 1,500-seat facility scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.

New Stadium to be Named Elliot Ballpark

The 1,500-seat facility, scheduled to open in the spring of 2020, will be named in honor of longtime supporters Doug and Sheila Elliot, both '82 (BUS).

The Husky mascot keeps his ears warm with a pair of argyle socks, while stirring up some Husky pride on UConn Giving Day, March 27-28. (UConn Foundation Photo)

‘UConn Gives 2019’ Breaks Last Year’s Records

Thanks to more than 4,600 members of UConn Nation, the initiative raised more than $400,000, besting last year’s total by more than $130,000.

Madison Reed home hair color founder and CEO Amy Errett '79 (CLAS) welcomes UConn students on their trip to Silicon Valley. (Submitted Photo)

Student Entrepreneurs Spend Spring Break in Silicon Valley

'This trip is really important for our students to see first-hand how the spirit of entrepreneurship works in a real setting,' said UConn's David Noble.

UConn Law alumnus, Eric Parker '10.

Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered

'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.

Records Set, Numbers Retired

No Husky will be permitted to wear Ray Allen’s number 34 or Rebecca Lobo’s number 50, the first basketball numbers retired at UConn.

Stephen Altschuler (far left) and Sam Altschuler (far right) stand with their undergraduate scholarship recipients at a ceremony in 2015. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab

The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.