Success Stories

Student Success Story: Justin Monell

Justin Monell (him/him/el) completed a two-year sociology program at the University of Bridgeport before transferring to the University of Connecticut to finish his degree. In 2014, he earned his Bachelor’s in Sociology and Political Science with a minor in Latinx …

By Sarah Krafcik
Sarah Krafcik CLAS Career Ambassador
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Student Success Story: Hope McMorran

Hope McMorran (she/her/hers) graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychological Sciences and a minor in Human Development & Family Studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2018. In pursuit of a Masters in Education at Penn State …

By Francesca Crivello
Francesca Crivello Assessment & Technology Coordinator
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The Hayley Petit Fellowship At Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center

In the current climate where self-quarantine is recommended, I was able to have a fulfilling and truly unforgettable experience over the summer because of the Hayley Petit Fellowship at the Injury Prevention Center (IPC) in Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

As …

By Cindy Pan
Cindy Pan
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Latinx Heritage Month Spotlight – Ana Usúa Maldonado

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we asked inspiring Latinx professionals to share their stories in their own words. Meet Ana Usúa Maldonado, Workforce Consultant at The Hartford.

Can you believe it is already October? 2020 has been such a …

By Ana Usúa Maldonado
Ana Usúa Maldonado Workforce Consultant
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Graduate Student Success Story – Kelly Ha

Kelly Ha is a second-year Masters of Social Work student in the Individuals, Groups, and Family Practice concentration, as well as a student in the Certificate in Foundations of Public Health program. She is the daughter of a Vietnamese refugee, …

By Jesele Zurell
Jesele Zurell Publicity/Marketing Administrator
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Student Success Story – Noah Sobel-Pressman

Noah Sobel-Pressman ‘21 (BUS) grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs.

“I’m lucky to have a lot of examples in my family of successful entrepreneurs,” says Sobel-Pressman, who is from West Hartford. “From a young age, I was interested in entrepreneurship because …

By Anna Aldrich
Anna Aldrich TEMP UNIV Spec
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight: Nursing Alum Lindsey Runkel

Lindsey Runkel, a 2019 graduate of the Certificate Entry into Nursing Program at UConn’s Stamford Campus, was hired within weeks of graduation by Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Lindsey began her tenure at Yale New Haven Hospital …

By Lisa Famularo
Lisa Famularo Assistant Director, Equity and Inclusion | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Latinx Heritage Month Spotlight – Andre Santiago

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we asked inspiring Latinx professionals to share their stories in their own words. Meet Andre Santiago, Vice President for Programs at Leadership Greater Hartford (LGH).

Andre Santiago has been a member of the LGH …

By Andre Santiago
Andre Santiago Vice President for Programs
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Student Success Story – Xavier Cole

Few people have a pivotal moment in life at just 7 years old.

But that’s when UConn senior Xavier Cole made a powerful promise to his older brother, Joey. If you adopt me, he told Joey, I will be the …

By Claire Hall
Claire Hall Professional Staff
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Student Success Story – Lauren Boulay

She likes podcasts, Broadway musicals, robotics, and underwater lasers – meet UConn electrical engineering major Lauren Boulay ’21, part of the next generation of makers and a member of the inaugural cohort of Werth Innovators, student ambassadors for entrepreneurship and innovation …

By Angelina Reyes
Angelina Reyes Professional Staff
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