UConn People – December 28, 2022

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Honor and Achievement

Curt Vincente ‘84 (NEAG), a special payroll employee in University Safety, was recently inducted into the Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association Hall of Fame. Vincente served CRPA as president in 1992 and also served several terms on its executive board. Vincente retired as Director of Parks and Recreation from the Town of Mansfield in 2020 after serving the community for over 30 years.

In Memoriam

William Boylin, 71, of Durham, Conn., a former adjunct faculty member at UConn Health, on Dec. 9.

Alan Collier, 99, of Sedona, Ariz., a former art instructor,  on Dec. 7

Abigail O’Brien, 45, of West Hartford, Conn., a fundraiser for the UConn Foundation for UConn Health, on Dec. 11.

Lawrence Rothfield, 94, of Bloomfield, Conn., a professor emeritus of molecular biology and biophysics, in December.