Shreena Desai

Area of Study: Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Med
Hometown: Burlington, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Sally Reis, Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Alumni Mentor: Annette Lombardi (‘76), Department of Social Services
While at UConn: Worked as Research Assistant at the CT Children’s Medical Center ~ Contributed to several medical research publications ~ Member of the Pre-Med Society and the Global Medical Brigades ~ Alternative Break (New Orleans) ~ Volunteered with Our Piece of the Pie Youth Agency (Hartford) ~

Shervin Etemad

Area of Study: Molecular and Cell Biology
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Thomas Abbott, Molecular and Cell Biology
Alumni Mentor: Cara Motowidlo (’06), YuMe
While at UConn: Worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Goldhamer Lab ~ Member of Iranian Alliances Across Borders ~ Member of UConn's Global Leadership Commission ~ Volunteered at the UConn Health Center Migrant Worker Clinics ~ Eagle Scout

Sagar Rana

Hometown: Danbury, CT
Degrees at UConn: Bachelor's in Allied Health Sciences with Psychology and Biological Sciences minors
Occupation: Emergency Department Technician at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Paul Gaines, Veterans Services
Alumni Mentor: Annette Lombardi (‘76), Department of Social Services
While at UConn: Alternative Break (Atlanta) ~ Vice President of Indian Students Association ~ Volunteered with Lion’s Club ~ Member of Alpha Kappa Psi ~ Member of Leadership Learning Community ~ Worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant
UConn Memory: By far all of the activities involving school spirit. Men's and Women's basketball games, Football games and Homecoming Week!
Favorite Legacy Memory: At the end of the program, reflecting back on the activities of the past year and realizing how we have grown individually and as a unit...was amazing to see.
Legacy in your current career: Legacy taught me a lot about myself. Particularly, I discovered my true strengths and weaknesses. I spend a lot of time using my strengths here in the ER and work on what I can. Legacy has really taught me to acknowledge and reflect on where I am in my life.

Meagan O’Brien

Area of Study: Elementary Education
Hometown: Lisbon, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Robin Hands, School of Education
Alumni Mentor: Holly Hageman (‘05 Neag), Glastonbury Public Schools
While at UConn: Community Outreach America Reads program ~ Facilitator with UConn Connects ~ Volunteered abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions (Tanzania) ~ Interned as a Preschool Teacher

Rebecca D’Angelo

Area of Study: History, Anthropology
Hometown: North Stonington, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Matthew McKenzie, History and American Studies
Alumni Mentor: Sean O’Connell (‘83, ‘92 MBA), General Electric
While at UConn: Representative on the University Senate ~ INTD facilitator for Honors Program ~ Member of the UConn Folk Music Society ~ Volunteered with UConn Community Service Days and the Mystic Seaport Museum

Matthew Dempsey

Area of Study: Special Education
Hometown: Stratford, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Venida Rodman-Jenkins, Violence Against Women Prevention Program
Alumni Mentor: Jen Ryley Welsch (‘90), Mitchell College
While at UConn: Member of Beta Theta Pi ~ Served on Fraternity and Sorority Peer Standards Board ~ Study abroad (Spain) ~ Travelled to El Salvador and the Dominican Republic ~ Volunteered at Camp Hemlocks ~ Peer Educator with Violence Against Women Prevention Program

Giovanna Torres

Hometown: Toa Baja, PR
Degrees at UConn: B.A. Individualized major: Media (Public Relations) and Latino Studies. Minor in Communications.
Occupation: Account Executive at Telemundo Hartford
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Diane Rios, Communication
Alumni Mentor: Steve Wolfberg (‘81), Cronin and Company, LLC
While at UConn: Undergraduate Assistant for Outreach and Event Planning with the Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center ~ PRLACC Representative for the Student Union Policy Council ~ Team Captain for PRLACC Relay for Life Team ~ Member of the Global House Learning Community ~ Received the Mentor of the Year Award (2011)
Favorite Legacy Memory: Why the why the WHY…

Kyle Kotvun

Area of Study: Nutritional Sciences
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Rhonda Brownbill, Nutritional Sciences
Alumni Mentor: John Driscoll (‘81), Webster Financial Advisors
While on Campus: Alternative Breaks ~ Alternative Break Trip Director ~ Student President for Neighborhood Revitalization Zone ~ Member of the American Dietetic Association and Nutrition Club

Dustyn Nelson

Area of Study: Horticulture
Hometown: Torrington, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Patricia Jepson, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Alumni Mentor: Kelly Hennigan (‘97 MS), Voya Financial
While at UConn: Member of National FFA ~ Vice President of Connecticut FFA Association ~ Volunteered with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life

David Andrew

Area of Study: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Danbury, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Jaci Vanheest, Educational Psychology
Alumni Mentor: Cara Motowidlo (’06), YuMe
While at UConn: Volunteered with the Migrant Farm Workers Clinic ~ Member of the Public Health House Learning Community, Students United for Reproductive Justice, and the Husky Ambassador program

Christopher Campbell

Area of Study: Special Education/English
Hometown: New London, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Jennifer Morenus, Puerto Rican Latin American Cultural Center
Alumni Mentor: Jen Ryley Welsch (‘90), Mitchell College
While at UConn: Choreographed for the Latin dance group B.A.I.L.E. ~ Volunteered as Coordinator for middle school mentoring program ~ Worked with Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies ~ Volunteered at New London Public Schools

Celia Guillard

Area of Study: International Relations
Hometown: Windham, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Shareen Hertel, Political Science
Alumni Mentor: Jeff Ment (‘89), Rome McGuigan, P.C.
While at UConn: Volunteered as a docent at the William Benton Museum of Art ~ Treasurer and Co-President of PeaceJam ~ . Volunteered at the Indo International School (Rajasthan, India) ~ Interned with Social Accountability International

Carl D’Oleo-Lundgren

Area of Study: International Relations
Hometown: East Harford, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Jeremy Pressman, Political Science
Alumni Mentor: Richard Twilley (‘96, ‘04 Law), McCarter & English LLP
While at UConn: Interned at the Town Manager’s Office (Town of Mansfield) ~ Member of Beta Theta Pi ~ Served as UNESCO Student Ambassador ~ Social Entrepreneur Corps (Guatemala) ~ Volunteered at the Mansfield Community Center, wiith Husky Haulers and, with UConn Model United Nations

Anne Jensen

Area of Study: Accounting
Hometown: Guilford, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Larry Gramling, School of Business
Alumni Mentor: Steve Rogers (‘73, ‘78 MBA), Subway Development Corp.
While at UConn: Chemical Engineering Research Assistant (Yale University) ~ Teaching Assistant with UConn Accounting Department ~ Interned with Community Enterprise Solutions (Guatemala) ~Honors Alternative Breaks

Alana Benito

Area of Study: Nutritional Sciences
Hometown: Rocky Hill, CT
Faculty/Administrator Mentor: Rhonda Brownbill, Nutritional Sciences
Alumni Mentor: John Driscoll (‘81), Webster Financial Advisors
While at UConn: Community Engagement Intern with Foodshare ~ Chief financial officer for Alpha Zeta ~ Member of and S.H.A.P.E. (Student’s Helping Achieve Positive Esteem) ~ Peer Educator for the Public Health House Learning Community