Profile
UConn Graduates First Majors in Chinese
The Class of 2015 includes the first UConn students to graduate with a Chinese major, thanks to a new program in CLAS.
Abraham Aron
Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn? In the first two years of medical school, the grueling exams made me unsure I would have the energy to make it through such a long training process. That all changed the moment I started my clinical rotations during the third year. After finally having […]
#WhyWeAreHuskies: Being a Student-Athlete
A video profile of biology major and football player JJ Bivona '15 (CLAS) is the fifth and final in this year's week-long series.
#WhyWeAreHuskies: Rise to the Challenge
A video profile of nursing major Elizabeth Schilling '15 (NUR), who has successfully balanced the demands of cheerleading, a job, and a rigorous class schedule.
#WhyWeAreHuskies: Enhancing Lives
A video profile of psychology major Anneliese Sehulster '15 (CLAS), who enjoys teaching kids with learning disabilities.
#WhyWeAreHuskies: First Generation
A video profile of Gabriel Bachinelo '16 (BUS), the first generation in his family to attend college, continues a week-long series.
Anton Gudz
Given the fact that you are originally from another nation, how did you hear about UConn? I actually moved from Ukraine right before high school, so I had already lived in the U.S. for a number of years. This being said, I am very proud to be Ukrainian, and I am a member of the […]
Kaitrin Acuna
Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn? I vividly remember sitting on the floor of the studio, on the first day of my first class at UConn, and watching an art professor stand on a podium and drop 60 sheets of printer paper one by one. It was a wonderful feeling to finally be […]
Shelja Patel
Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn? My first human rights course changed my outlook on my education. The amazing faculty and staff at the Human Rights Institute fostered my curiosity about human rights and gave me a platform to get involved. I became a human rights double major, and took part […]
Daniel Arndt
Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn? The most defining moments of my time here at UConn have been my experiences working in classrooms, both in Mansfield and East Hartford, collaborating with teachers and learning the craft of teaching. My final semester was spent student teaching at E.O. Smith High School in […]