Brenda Milla
Brenda Milla ’19 (CLAS), ’24 Ph.D. talks about breathing, brain cells, and why it’s her dream to attend a mixed martial arts bout.
Department: Checking in With
Teresa Hopkins-Staten: Energizer
When she’s not guiding corporate citizenship and equity for Eversource, this exec is helping to spark the futures of a new generation of UConn students.
The Frontman
Touring with UConn-formed band Parsonsfield (formerly Poor Old Shine) takes a back seat to reviving a shuttered iconic music venue for Chris Freeman ’12.
The U.S. Treasurer
Grad student Sage Phillips ’22 (CLAS), ’24 MA in conversation with Lynn Malerba ’08 MPA on Malerba’s roles as Treasurer, Chief, and Mom.
Nicole Wagner Want to Help People Regain Vision
Sending artificial retinas into space may be the breakthrough she needs.
#32
From the court to the front office, Swin Cash ’02 (CLAS) brings a winning mindset.
The D’Amelio’s Father-Daughter Dance
Marc D’Amelio ’91 (CLAS) — who with daughters Charli and Dixie is a social media and reality TV star — talks parenting, TikTok, bleeding blue, and Beavis and Butthead.
I Wouldn’t Have Listened to Me
The I-84 musings of famed sportswriter Leigh Montville ’65 (CLAS).
Fierce Woman: Micaela Levesque
Micaela Levesque ’17 (CLAS) has known that art was her calling since middle school.
Connecticut Foodshare’s CEO
Jason Jakubowski ’99 (CLAS), ’01 MPA enlisted Husky help to get food to Connecticut families during the worst of the pandemic.
Double Jeopardy
UConn Health EMS coordinator Peter Canning published his latest book, on the opioid crisis, while battling the Covid pandemic.
Lauren Stowell ’06 (CLAS)
Among the documentaries this alum has made for ESPN is the recent fan favorite, “Tiger Woods, America’s Son.”
Just Folk
“Every single light bulb in my heart and soul went off,” says Lara Herscovitch ’95 MSW. “It wasn’t even a choice. I knew I had to do this.”
Abby Beissinger, Plant Detective
Farmers and gardeners bring, mail, and post samples of their sick plants to Beissinger who often drills down to a cellular level to make a diagnosis.
Old-School Soda
Bill Potvin ’69 (CAHNR), ’75 MS is the flavorist and more at Hosmer Mountain Soda.
Midtown Funk
From a European tour to Madison Square Garden, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band is on a serious roll.
Casey Cochran
Winning UConn QB Casey Cochran ’15 (CLAS) ’17 MS left the game after suffering his thirteenth concussion.
Chris Murphy Walks the Walk
“It’s become Forrest Gumpish, because you can find me if you follow social media, so people come and join.” says Sen. Chris Murphy ’01 JD of his summer walks across Connecticut.
Haley Dragoo ’13 (CLAS) Is On The Fast Train
If the subway’s not on track, it’s a UConn alum who posts about it
Dan Rousseau Lights It Up
On the CNN set with Emmy winner and alum Dan Rousseau
Phylicia George ’10 (CLAS)
A chat with the medal-winning dual Olympian
Steve Emt, Curling His Way to South Korea
When a stranger approached Steve Emt and said, “I could make you into a Paralympic curler in one year,” Emt says he had two questions for the guy: What’s a curler? And where do I sign up?
Bobby Moynihan ’99 (SFA)
We talk with the “Saturday Night Live” vet who’s one of UConn’s most famous alums.
Joel Gamoran, Host of FYI’s “Scraps”
For this alum, scrappiness is a state of mind. He can turn everyday garbage into gourmet meals.
Andrew Schwartz is Revamping NYC’s Seaport District
From head coach of the women’s ice hockey club team to senior vice president for strategic partnership at the Howard Hughes Corporation, find out what the future holds for this alum.