"We give to the School of Business and the School of Fine Arts. The education, experience and guidance we both received as students has had an enormous impact on our careers and ability to live and work in Connecticut."
Matt ’04 '09 & Kristen ’04 '05 Pugliese
Donors
Connecticut Repertory Theatre
School of Business Unrestricted
"As library director at the UConn Health Center, I know firsthand that the excellent quality of our library facility is the result of generous donations from friends. Those donations make a real difference."
Evelyn Morgen
Donor, UConn Health Center White Coat Gala
"My recent donation to the Connecticut Writing Project is a small way of expressing my appreciation to all of you. The CWP literally changed my life. Keep up the great work."
Carol R. Virostek, PhD '96
Donor, Connecticut Writing Project
Neag School of Education Dean's Fund
Member, UConn Alumni Association
Connecticut's Teacher of the Year, 1989
"My memories of UConn hold as dear a place in my heart as they did for [my father]. Along with my sister, two uncles, and currently two nieces, all UConn graduates or current students, UConn remains a mainstay in the Chase family. UConn has provided me with the tools and education that were a foundation for my life after graduation."
Kenneth E. Chase '74
Donor, The Fund for UConn
Member, UConn Alumni Association
"I'm thankful for the education I received at the UConn School of Business and School of Medicine. It created a sturdy foundation for my career."
Ashish B. Shah MBA '00 MD '02
Donor, School of Medicine Annual Fund
"I am giving my pledge to help support the UConn Rugby endowment. I was a member of the team from ‘81-‘85 and the friendships that I established there have lasted ever since. The club made my time at UConn very memorable."
Kevin Bennett ‘85
Donor, UConn Men’s Rugby Fund
"My entire family are proud of the UConn heritage and presence in their state. I cherish the education and degree in marketing that I received from UConn and am a proud alumnus and supporter."
JoAnn M (Klatka) Johnson '68
Donor, Marketing & Business Law Endowment for Excellence
"I started at UConn as an Allied Health student and finished in the School of Nursing. UConn has many fantastic programs, like the School of Business, School of Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy, to name a few. I want to help students with fewer means gain access to those programs."
Dave Koch ‘09
Donor, General Scholarships
Member, UConn Alumni Association
"I give to support the UConn Marching Band because I was in the UCMB from 1974-1978 under the direction of Dr. Gillespie and David Maker. The experiences of the marching band are the most memorable from my four years at UConn. It's a great institution of dedication, pride and excellence. Keep On Marching!"
Jeanne Stamm '78
Donor, Dr. David L. Mills Marching & Pep Band Fund
"The word 'cancer' is one of the most fearsome words in our vocabulary. Dr. Deckers’s compassion, encouragement and calm confidence gave my mom the courage to fight this frightening disease.”
Barbara Cusati
Donor, The 2012 White Coat Gala
"I give so that the University of Connecticut, where I spent the five best years of my youth, will help to serve the many disadvantaged children through community outreach. Not everyone has advantages I had growing up, and I feel this community work is crucial. Go UCONN!"
Beth Wigden ‘76 MD ‘86
Donor, Community Outreach – Service Learning Fund
Donor, Human Rights Institute Fund
Member, UConn Alumni Association
"My education from UConn, particularly from the School of Dental Medicine and the Orthodontic Residency Program, has been life-changing. Aside from the personal rewards from such a fabulous career, I never realized the superior training that I received until I was in practice as an orthodontist."
David W. Cordes DMD '94, '97
Donor, UConn Orthodontics Alumni Clinic and Program Support Fund
"All of my life, I have heard about how important it is to support schools and organizations that are important to you. UConn is an important part of my life."
Harry Abrahams '14
Donor, Students First Fund
Peter J. and Pamela H. Werth of Woodbridge, Conn., have made a $4.5 million pledge toward the construction of a basketball practice facility on the University of Connecticut campus. The commitment from the Werths is the largest single private gift ever to the Division of Athletics.
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Join us on June 9 for the NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk, an annual statewide event of Coach Calhoun's to benefit The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center and Coaches vs. Cancer, a program established in 1993 by the American Cancer Society.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2012! For photos of UConn's 2012 Commencement ceremonies, please visit UConn Today on Flickr.
Congratulations to the Class of 2012! For photos of UConn's 2012 Commencement ceremonies, please visit UConn Today on Flickr.
Congratulations to the Class of 2012! For photos of UConn's 2012 Commencement ceremonies, please visit UConn Today on Flickr.
Congratulations to the Class of 2012! For photos of UConn's 2012 Commencement ceremonies, please visit UConn Today on Flickr.
"I can’t thank you enough for the financial scholarship and want to assure you it will be invaluable in helping me complete my four amazing years at UConn."
Travis Bloom '13, recipient,
Theodore R. Rosenberg and Mary F. McVay Scholarship Fund
"I feel that the professionalism and the high expectations of the professors has allowed me a top rate education and has contributed to the notable name of the Neag School of Education. The scholarship I received help to relieve some of the financial burden placed on me while I finished this year of intense hard work."
Kathryn Cole '12, recipient,
Marjory C. Gelfenbien Scholarship Fund
"I am the first in my family of immigrants to go to college and could have never imagined that I would be where I am today. The scholarship support you have given me has been of enormous help."
Steven Ferreira '12, recipient,
David M. and Patricia A. Lukach 1979 Scholarship
David W. Searfoss '76 Student Investment Fund
"Scholarship support has allowed me to continue my work here and get ever closer to my goal of graduating in May 2013 with my Ph.D. My desire is to continue my work with underprivileged academically gifted and talented children as well as to help identify those who are academically gifted and talented but may not be identified by traditional testing methods."
Shawn Cherry PhD '13, recipient,
Ray Neag School of Education Endowment Fund
"Having the financial support of this scholarship has relieved a great amount of stress for me. My parents help me as much as they can right now financially, but running a household with four daughters can be tough."
Kayla Nadeau '14, recipient,
Samuel J. Orr Scholarship Fund
"My experiences at UConn have helped me grow into someone who is ready to take on the world, and when I leave I am confident that I will achieve my goals."
Mac Cerullo '12, recipient,
Michael J. Whalen Journalism Award
"I feel very passionately about the importance of scholarships and other aid for higher education, as it is almost solely what allowed me to pursue my education."
Melanie Deziel '12, recipient,
Charles Litsky Memorial Scholarship
"Without scholarships, I would never be able to accomplish all my dreams. My experiences here at UConn were made possible by people like you who support my ambitions and dreams."
Rebecca Hawley '12, recipient,
Lawrence J. and Natalie Portell Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Fine Arts
"At UConn, I have become very interested in renewable energy production, working in the Biofuels laboratory under Professor Richard Parnas. I hope to further that interest in Freiburg [Germany] by studying photovoltaics and solar energy production."
Kyle Hope '13, recipient,
Harold P. Farrington Engineering Scholarship Fund
Vergnano/Reddington Family Scholarship
"The financial support has really helped me at UConn, and it has given me the opportunity this semester to go see the world and experience a different culture."
Luke Anderson '12, recipient
Samuel J. Orr Scholarship Fund
"The School of Engineering has not only provided me with the beginning to an excellent education, but also plenty of opportunities to interact with others in the same field, make a difference in the engineering community, and begin to use my engineering knowledge in real world experiences."
Carolyn Williams '15, recipient
Endowment for the BRIDGE Program
"Without having scholarship support, the constant concern of the financial burden I left on my family would have not allowed me to focus. Fortunately, this financial support has taken that burden away and has allowed me to focus on getting my degree and also reach the next stage of my future, medical school."
Faith Crittenden ’14, recipient
John and Valerie Rowe Health Professions Scholar Program
Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn.
Campaign progress: $318.8 million as of April 30, 2012
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