Alumni
Flying the ‘Husky Flag’ in Far Away Kosovo
Members of the US Army serving in Kosovo show their pride in UConn Nation.
UConn Graduates Scott and Krista Yaglowski are Doing Double Duty Overseas
Serving in the U.S. Army in Kosovo and Afghanistan, these two UConn graduates share both a sibling rivalry and a dedication to their country.
UConn to Receive Purple Heart Medal of Decorated Alumnus
The presentation on behalf of the WWII and Korean War hero will occur on campus at the Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial.
Q&A With an Alum from the Neag School’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates
Zato Kadambaya ’01, ’04 came to the U.S. from Africa, studying with the intention of going into electrical engineering. Returning to Africa, he was inspired to help people receive a better education and decided to become a teacher. The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) through UConn’s Neag School of Education helped him fulfill his dream.
Huskies On Parade
The annual Parade on Oct. 11, part of Huskies Forever Weekend, was the kickoff for a week of Homecoming activities for UConn Nation.
UConn Alum Named MacArthur Fellow
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran ’99 Ph.D. is one of 24 individuals recognized this year with a MacArthur ‘genius grant.’
Richard T. Carbray Re-elected to Board of Trustees
UConn Alumni have voted to re-elect the pharmacy graduate to a second term on UConn's Board of Trustees.
Alum and First-time Author Explores Why Smart Kids Cheat
Neag alumna Kate Maupin ’08 recently won the 2015 International Book Award (IBA) for her first book, Cheating, Dishonesty & Manipulation: Why Bright Kids Do It (Great Potential Press, 2015). Beating out 1,200 entries from around the world, she captured the top prize in the education/academic category, revealing how “more than 80 percent of bright students self-reported that they had not only cheated in an academic setting, but also had never been caught.”
Puppetry Festival a Homecoming for Alumni Puppeteers
Many alums are among the more than 500 puppeteers attending this week’s National Puppetry Festival, kicking off celebrations for the half-century of UConn puppet arts.
Smithsonian Gardener Has UConn Roots
UConn alum James Gagliardi's garden encompasses three city blocks in the heart of Washington, D.C., and receives 8,000,000 visitors a year.