Alumni
Student Interns Learn from Alumni Mentors
Many students are benefiting from opportunities to gain relevant work experience, thanks to UConn's extensive alumni network.
Suzanne Saunders Taylor: A Leader and Advocate for Women
Forty years ago, Suzanne Taylor was one of the key players in getting the Commission on the Status of Women launched in Connecticut. Just a few years prior, in the summer of 1970, she completed a Ph.D. at UConn and at the same time became divorced and responsible for two children, ages 10 and 12. […]
The Washington, D.C.-UConn Connection
Meet some members of the extensive network of UConn alumni who are making their mark in the nation's capital.
Geno Will Coach 2016 U.S. Women in Rio
Auriemma announced his return as head coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team at a press conference Friday afternoon.
UConn Alum Returning to Orbit for Fourth Space Mission
Rick Mastracchio ’82 (ENG) credits his UConn experience with building the foundation for his successful space exploration career.
Social Work Graduate Overcomes Obstacles to Find Success in Washington, D.C.
Khaliyl Lane '10 (CLAS), '13 MSW, grew up in Connecticut's foster care system and now works for U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
All the World’s a Stage for Alumna Talia Thiesfield
Actress and vocalist Talia Thiesfield '11 (SFA) talks about her background, her start in theater, and her work on the stage.
UConn Alums Living the Sweet Life as Founders of FroyoWorld
Entrepreneurs Dennis ’04 (BUS) and William Bok ’08 (CLAS) launched Connecticut's first self-serve frozen yogurt chain in 2010.
Chair Named for Orthopaedic Surgery and New England Musculoskeletal Institute
Dr. Augustus Mazzocca is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery and a graduate of UConn’s medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency program.
UConn Experience Still a Part of WesternU President’s Daily Life
It’s been more than 50 years since Philip Pumerantz, Ph.D., has sat in a University of Connecticut classroom, yet he applies the lessons he learned there every day. Specifically, he said he strives to “listen, care and advise” the way long-time former UConn Education Professor William Gruhn, Ph.D., did when Pumerantz was a student there […]