Teaching business law at the UConn School of Business for 51 years, turned out to be a delightful surprise for beloved Professor Vincent Carrafiello.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I passed my state bar exam in August 1965, and started teaching at UConn in September,” he said. “If you told me then that I’d be spending the rest of my professional life at the University of Connecticut, I would have told you that you were crazy, and certifiably so!<\/p>\n “But sometimes the best things in life are unplanned, unexpected and full of surprise”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “But sometimes the best things in life are unplanned, unexpected and full of surprise,” said Carrafiello, who earned both his master’s and law degrees from UConn.<\/p>\n The students brought to life a passion, a commitment and a fulfillment that Carrafiello said he still experiences every time he walks into the classroom at the Stamford campus. “Every moment I savor now!”<\/p>\n