Alumni

A group of people in a raft on a raging river.

Startup ‘Vamos’ Seeks to Help Companies Thrive—Even When Their Employees Live Thousands of Miles Apart

'We fill a very unique niche and we’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before'

Former UConn choral director, the late Peter Bagley, directing a choir concert.

Memorial Concert Honoring the Late Peter Bagley to Draw 120 Alumni for Saturday Performance

Alumni are coming in from all over the country, some who have established careers in music and others who pursued a range of other vocations – all influenced by the man who headed UConn’s choral program for 28 years

Inventor of the Happy Dinosaurs plush toys speaks with a potential investor.

Alum Roars into Children’s Toy Market with Colorful Plush Dinosaurs, Plans for Complementary Books

'As a solo entrepreneur, there are so many jobs to do.  When you’re starting off, you kick down as many doors as you can'

The Charles B. Gentry Building as seen from the sundial.

Meet the Neag School’s 2024-25 Alumni Board

Members of the board volunteer to work toward engaging and connecting with alumni of the Neag School throughout the year

UConn Graduate Authors Book to Aid Communication Development

“Listening Ears” was published last year and aims to help children with their speech development

Stephany Santos

Engineering Future Success, One Student at a Time

Stephany Santos, named to the newly established Vergnano Endowed Chair for Inclusion, sees her role as helping students build successful engineering futures, no matter the challenges

Qian Yang, Jeanine Armstrong Gouin, Anna Tarakanova and Stephany Santos

UConn Trustee Creates Breakthrough Women’s Leadership Initiative

Gift catalyzes support for women in engineering leadership roles long overlooked

A photo of the UConn men's basketball team in the early 1930s, with Harrison Fitch, the first Black basketball player.

‘Honey’ Fitch’s Legacy: UConn Scholars ‘Advance So Others Can Follow’

The Harrison Fitch Leadership Fund continues the trailblazing legacy of UConn's first Black basketball player

Lifelong Husky Couple Expands Scholarship by Giving Through Their Life Insurance

The scholarship has already provided financial support for 11 undergraduate students at the Avery Point campus and now it will support many more students for years to come

Krista Weltner shares her series of illustrative children's books, "Molly Tells the World", "Molly finds a Way", and "Molly's Great Discovery", all featuring a precocious child and a purple creature, both in matching glasses, on the cover.

Molly vs. Dyslexia

From Storrs to Northampton, dog connections run deep for UConn Magazine editor Lisa Stiepock.