Author Archive
Kaitlyn Ferrara ’19, Elementary Education
"As a transfer student, I would advise fellow transfer students to immerse themselves in Husky life, but don't get too distracted from academics," says Kaitlyn Ferrara.
David Dapaah-Afriyie ’19, Cognitive Science and Sport Management
"I’m most proud of the meaningful relationships I’ve cultivated over the years," says David Dapaah-Afriyie.
Konjit Richards-Johnson ’19, Elementary Education
"Knowledge is power, and I want to teach students from a young age how amazing learning can be," says Konjit Richards-Johnson.
Clarey Pass ’19, Elementary Education
"I will be spending the fall semester studying abroad and interning in London and then will come back to finish up my master’s degree in Storrs," says Clarey Pass.
Lindsey Vieweg ’19, Elementary Education
If you could summarize your experience at UConn in three words, what would they be? "Realization of self," says Lindsey Vieweg.
Danielle Fontaine ’19, Special Education and Psychological Science
"I chose education as a career because I wanted to have a deeper purpose in life that reaches a higher mission and satisfies more than just myself," says Danielle Fontaine.
Kathrine Grant ’19, English and Secondary English Education
"I want to serve and lead in order to create change, and being able to do that required that I experience all that I could during my four years at UConn," says Kathrine Grant.
Kimberly Duhart ’19, Elementary Education
Advice for incoming students? "College can be hard, but use all that you experience, good and bad, to learn things about yourself that you never knew and grow from that," says Kimberly Duhart.
Connecticut’s 2019 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named
The Neag School of Education, UConn’s Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 26th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.
10 Questions With Connecticut’s Superintendent of the Year
Alan Addley is in his 11th year as the superintendent of Granby (Conn.) Public Schools. A native of Northern Ireland, Addley started his career as a professional soccer player and mathematics teacher. He has 34 years of administrative and teaching experience in private and public schools in the United States and Ireland. Addley completed a Connecticut Superintendent Certificate through the Executive Leadership Program in 2007 and earned his Ed.D. in 2014, both at the Neag School.