Armando Jimenez
Area of Study: Business Management, Entrepreneurship
Home: Hartford, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Leo Lachut, Student Support Services
Alumni Mentor: Sean O’Connell (‘83, ‘92 MBA), General Electric
While at UConn: Founding member of the UConn Chapter of BROS (Brothers Reaching Our Society) ~ Member of Pi Sigma Epsilon Fraternity ~ Program Coordinator for the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center ~ TravelersEDGE Scholar ~ Founder of Sarum Groceries (Salisbury, CT)
Aseel Eid
Area of Study: Physiology & Neurobiology
Home: Coventry, RI
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Jonathan Moore, SAIT
Alumni Mentor: Kelly Hennigan (‘97 MS), Voya Financial
While at UConn: Senior Program Coordinator for the Save our Surplus Food Recovery Program ~ Worked as a Advanced Technician for UConn Student Affairs Information Technology ~ Volunteered for Windham Hospital ~ Served as a research volunteer for the Hospital for Special Care (Windham)
Cindy Luo
Area of Study: Linguistics/Philosophy
Home: Madison, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Gina Barreca, English Department
Alumni Mentor: Jeff Ment (‘89), Rome McGuigan, P.C.
While at UConn: Peer Allies in Honors Program ~ Coordinator for Honors Initiative for Prospective Students ~ UConn Symphony Orchestra ~ Chamber Ensemble ~ Fencing Club ~ Debate Team ~ Team captain for the Mock Trial Team ~ Staff columnist for the Daily Campus ~ Daily Campus Editorial Board
Brenna Dunnack
Hometown: North Windham, CT
Degrees at UConn: Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, Bachelor’s in Elementary Education
Occupation: Teacher
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Rebecca Eckert, Teacher Education
Alumni Mentor: Holly Hageman (‘05 Neag), Glastonbury Public Schools
While at UConn: Honors student ~ Orientation Leader ~ Program Coordinator for America Reads ~ Public Relations Director for the Connecticut Education Association ~ Career Resource Assistant
Favorite Legacy Moment: While water rafting with my cohort was an amazing experience! It was such a fun and challenging day that brought us together.
Colin Carlson
Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Home: Coventry, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Eric Schultz, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Alumni Mentor: Richard Twilley (‘96, ‘04 Law), McCarter & English LLP
While at UConn: EcoHusky ~ EcoHouse Learning Community ~ Roots and Shoots ~ UConn Wildlife Society ~ Traveled to South Africa to study plant ecology ~ Sierra Club Student Coalition summer program ~ Recipient of the Udall Scholarship
Ethan Butler
Area of Study: Chemical Engineering
Home: Southbury, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Mun Choi, Mechanical Engineering Department
Alumni Mentor: John Driscoll (‘81) Webster Financial Advisors
While at UConn: Honors program ~ UConn Chapter of Engineers Without Borders ~ Raised funds for sustainable development projects in Ethiopia and Nicaragua ~ Facilitator for the Office of Environmental Policy ~ Member of UConn Environmental Policy Advisory Committee ~ Oversaw and advised the University's Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Elysse Yulo
Major: Theater Studies/Dramaturgy
Home: Brookfield, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Dr. Adrienne Macki Braconi, Dramatic Arts
Alumni Mentor: Steve Rogers (‘73, ‘78 MBA), Subway Development Corp.
While at UConn: Worked with Manhattan Theater Source, Bated Breath Theatre Company (Hartford), and the Connecticut Repertory Theatre ~ Volunteered as a tutor ~ Member of Alpha Lambda Delta ~ Worked at Residential Life’s Front Desk
Hoang Trinh
Area of Study: Psychology
Home: Windsor, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Angela Rola, Asian American Cultural Center
Alumni Mentor: Rich Twilley (‘96, ‘04 Law), McCarter & English LLC
While at UConn: Co-Coordinator and Mentor in the Asiantation Mentoring Program ~ Helped plan Asiantation Kickoff/Retreat ~ Mentor for Kids & UConn Bridging Education ~ Involved in Husky Bhangra Dance Team ~ Member of the Pan Asian Council ~ Organized the first HuskyThon team for the Asian American Cultural Center
Julia Leonard
Major: Special Education
Home: Groton, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Del Siegle, Educational Psychology
Alumni Mentor: Holly Hageman (‘05 Neag), Glastonbury Public Schools
While at UConn: Babbidge Scholar ~ Served as Project Director for Special Olympics Soccer Invitational ~ Involved with Jumpstart afterschool program ~ Worked with Camp Horizons ~ Facilitator for UConn Connects ~ Special Needs Coordinator for the Town of Groton ~ Recipient of the Recreation and Parks Youth Leadership Award (Groton, CT)
Kelly Flaherty
Area of Study: Healthcare Management
Hometown: Stratford, CT
Degree at UConn: B.S. in Business
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Diane Bordeleau, Student Activities
Alumni Mentor: Annette Lombardi (‘76), Department of Social Services
While at UConn: Studied abroad (Dublin, Ireland) ~ Worked at Yale New Haven Hospital ~ Worked in the Student Activities Business Office ~ UConn Connects Facilitator ~ Alternative Break trip ~ Member of the Health Care Management Society ~ Participated in the UConn Marching Band.
Current occupation: Health & Benefits Analyst at Mercer
Activity Update: Working on Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (C.E.B.S.) designation. Aside from that, I'm in the post-college "next steps" phase, I am keeping an open mind while I think about what makes sense for my future.
Favorite Legacy Memory: I’m not sure I can pinpoint one favorite memory but the memory most prominent in this moment would be the series of events held during September 2011 that bonded our cohort and affirmed my pride in all levels of my identity at the time - UConn student, female, American, Legacy participant, etc.
Leonela Villegas
Area of Study: Chemical Engineering
Home: Colchester, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Doug Cooper, Chemical Engineering/Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Alumni Mentor: Sean O’Connell (‘83, ‘92 MBA), General Electric
While at UConn: Member in Alpha Lambda Delta ~ Tutor for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) classes ~ Participant in the Collegiate Health Service Corps’ Migrant Farm Workers program ~ Member of the National Society of Black Engineers ~ Volunteered at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Windham Bilingual Program, Fair Haven Free Clinic, and Mansfield Senior Center
Michael Mizrahi
Area of Study: Communication Sciences
Home: Brooklyn, NY
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Melissa Tafoya, Department of Communication Sciences
Alumni Mentor: Steve Wolfberg (‘81), Cronin and Company, LLC
While at UConn: Tour Leader ~ President of the Interfraternity Council ~ Technology Director for HuskyTHON
Nasreen Mustafa
Area of Study: Allied Health Sciences
Home: Manchester, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Cristina Conte, ACES
Alumni Mentor: Jen Ryley Welsh (‘90), Mitchell College
While at UConn: First generation college student ~ Worked in both the Asian American Cultural Center and the Academic Center for Exploratory Students ~ Served as an Orientation Leader ~ Mentor in the Asiantation program ~ Volunteered for the Kids and UConn Bridging Education program
Amanda Sullivan
Area of Study: Nursing
Home: Manchester, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Dr. Lynn Allchin, School of Nursing
Alumni Mentor: Jen Ryley Welsh (‘90), Mitchell College
While at UConn: Involved in the local Medical Community ~ Member of the Student Nurse's Association ~ Member of the Nurse Mentor Program ~ Coordinator of World AIDS week ~ Resident Assistant ~ Volunteered at the Seabury Retirement Community (Bloomfield, CT) ~ Peer Health Educator with the UConn Sexperts program