Paper Work
As the university archivist at Eastern Connecticut State University, Tara Ludlow Hurt ’94 (CLAS) does the dirty work of rescuing centuries-old documents for posterity.
Department: Job Envy
Everything’s Coming up Rosé
Two of the things Michael Connery ’75 JD likes most about his second-chapter vocation as a vineyard owner are the view and “that sense of creating something tangible.”
Smart With Heart
Eunice Omega says the coolest thing about working at Pixar is the impact.
Cloud Seeding
Janna Greenhalgh ’01 (CLAS) makes it rain … literally.
Out of the Minds of Babes
Cute kids, brilliant scientists, and exciting trips bring joy for Amanda Yagan ’21 (CLAS) at the Advanced Baby Imaging Lab.
Bright Lights, Music City
“I’m with the band” doesn’t just work for groupies and roadies — it gets you past the bouncer if you’re the band’s lawyer, too.
So Handsome
When LaShawnda Phillips (RHSA ’20, CAHNR ’22) first moved to her neighborhood in Hartford at age 13, she set out to do some exploring. She found horses.
Olympic Flag Bearer
On the way to winning a historic fifth Olympic gold medal, Sue Bird ’02 (CLAS) was voted by fellow Team USA athletes to be the delegation’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Nightclub Confidential
Matt Smith ’92 (CLAS) was in trouble. He had a full house, it was approaching 9 p.m., and he still hadn’t heard from his headliner.
The Grouch’s Girlfriend
Meet Grundgetta, the Grouch’s forever girlfriend.
TKD for ASD
Taekwondo master Daniel Andrew Chasse ’85 (SFA) teaches classes designed for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Eau de Herring
Kimberly Grendzinski ’16 (CAHNR) begins every workday at NYC’s Central Park Zoo fending off a mob of hungry mob of heckling penguins.
Local Hero
Louis Goffinet ’17 (CLAS) offered in a Facebook post to shop for elderly neighbors. Two months later he was still shopping, and overseeing a $30,000 Neighbors Grocery Fund.
Teaching the World to Swipe for Love
Tinder Tips from Sean Reddy ’14 (CLAS)
Swiss Miss
How alum Autumn (Backman) Sutherland (and her dog Mulligan) built Canton, Connecticut’s Matterhorn Mini Golf.
Hot Dog!
Gabriella Medvick ’18 (SFA), was one of the 12 lucky hotdoggers hired to cruise the 27-foot-long bright yellow and orange Oscar Mayer Wienermobile cross country for the past year.
Alexandra Eckhardt ’11 (ED, SFA)
She is not throwing away her shot
On The Hill
The spokesperson for the House Majority Leader says that dealing with the press corps is “her favorite thing”
CSI: Boston via UConn
On the job with Joe Ross ’04 (CLAS)
Courtside Manner
“The irony is I’m not a sports fan,” says Brian McKeon ’88 (CLAS) about his work as chief medical officer and team physician for the Boston Celtics.
Olivia Balsinger
At 24, Olivia Balsinger ’14 (CLAS) has a passport with 75 nation stamps in it and an office that spans the planet.
In the Hot Seat with ESPN’s Molly Qerim
For most citizens, political debates are all about assessing the candidates. But not if you’re Molly Qerim ’06 (CLAS).