Alumni

Three executives from Insurity on stage, presenting at a leadership conference.

Meeting the Team: Insurity Offers Unfettered Access to C-Suite

Leadership series allowed students to ask probing questions, gain behind-the-scenes knowledge

Nancy Kirkiles-Smith ’85 (CLAS) ’96 (CAHNR)

CAHNR Alum Nancy Kirkiles-Smith Rediscovers Passion for Nutrition with Weekend Kitchen

Combining her knowledge of immunology and nutrition, Nancy Kirkiles-Smith helps people see that living by the adage "you are what you eat" can also be a lot of fun

Students and UConn Extension faculty work at planting a rain garden next to the Dairy Bar.

Tending Your Garden: New Rain Garden Installation Offers Lessons in Local Impact

'This is really what it's about – the students learning an actual real-world thing that they can put their hands on, something that they can remember, and they can bring their families here and show them'

A hand holds up a sticker with the UConn Gives logo.

UConn Nation’s Generosity Leads to the Most Successful UConn Gives Yet

The nearly $800,000 raised will impact students, faculty, and staff across the University

Stuart Smith headshot

UConn Law Grad Starts Teaching Fellowship

Stuart F. Smith believes the fellowship is 'a way of creating a stronger, more nurturing, and more effective environment.'

George Schott

Alumnus George Schott: A Journey from Corporate Success to Classroom Impact

George Schott ’21 MA, a successful financial services executive, found himself nearing the end of a long career and decided to follow his passion of nurturing young minds by becoming a teacher

Workers use a crane to deliver the Spirit Rock to a new home at the South Campus Commons.

Spirit Rock Settles Into New Home in Central Quad of Storrs Campus

The iconic rock has had many homes on campus since the 1940s

Tamashi Hettiarachchi and her class.

Neag School Alumna Recognized as a Knowles Teaching Fellow

Tamashi Hettiarachchi joins a national network of math and science teachers who are collaborative, innovative leaders improving education for all students  

UConn alum Prabhas KC sits on a bench with a copy of the children's book he recently published.

Curse Conquered: UConn Alum Pays It Forward with Advice, Connection, Community

'I found people who believed in me, who supported me, who invested in my growth. I took advantage of the resources we have at UConn'

Journalism students left to right: Ally LeMaster ’24 (CLAS), Izetta Asikainen ’24 (CLAS), Coral Aponte ’24 (CLAS), Luke Feeney ’24 (CLAS).

Journalism Students Cover the Capitol and State Issues

Four journalism students had internships covering the comings and goings affecting Connecticut this spring