2011-12 uconn rowing media guide

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Media Guide Credits

The 2011-12 UConn Rowing Media Guide/Yearbook was produced by the UConn Athletic Communications Office. Editing coordinated by Luanne Dunstan. Front cover design by Phil Dwire and interior design/inside cover design by MB Design, Portland, Ore. Photography by Steve Slade, Bob Stowell, Bruce Weber and Kevin Gruber. Specials thanks to the UConn rowing coaching staff for their assistance in the production of this publication.

table of Contents

UConn Facts ..........................................................................................1Head Coach Jennifer Sanford-Wendry .................................................2Assistant Coaches ...................................................................................32011-12 Roster ......................................................................................42011 Fall Results/2012 Spring Schedule ..............................................42012 Spring Preview..............................................................................5UConn Rowing Student-Athletes ...................................................6-15UConn Rowing and Miami ............................................................... 16UConn and SORA Shell Dedication................................................. 17Team Awards .................................................................................18-19Strength and Conditioning/Sports Medicine .................................... 20Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes ............................... 20UConn and the Dad Vail Regatta ..................................................... 21UConn Rowing in the Community .................................................. 22

university QuiCk faCts

Location .......................................................... Storrs, CT 06269-3078Enrollment ......................... 30,525 (17,815 Undergraduate in Storrs)Founded ........................................................................................ 1881Campus Information .................................................. (860) 486-2000Nickname .................................................................. Huskies, UConnColors ...................................................... National Flag Blue & WhiteMascot ................................................................. Jonathan Husky DogConference .......................................................................... BIG EASTAffiliation ................................................................. NCAA Division IPresident ................................................................... Dr. Susan HerbstDirector of Athletics ..................................................... Warde ManuelDivision of Athletics Phone ........................................... 860-486-2725Associate Director of Athletics/Communications ...... Michael EnrightAssistant Director/Athletic Communications .......... Patrick McKennaAssistant Director/Athletic Communications .................. Phil ChardisAthletic Communications Assistants: .............. Matt Lee, Sagan Byrne, Brendan FlynnAthletic Communications Secretary .......................... Luanne DunstanAthletic Communications Phone ............................... (860) 486-3531Athletic Communications Fax ................................... (860) 486-5085Husky Sports Hotline ................................................. (860) 486-5050Web Site .............................................................. UConnHuskies.com

Coventry Lake – Rowing Home of the Huskies

UConn’s Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight at the Head of the Fish in the fall of 2011.


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“Being the head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s rowing team has been tremendously rewarding. I have had the opportunity to see the team grow each year. We ask our student-athletes for three characteristics when they become a member of our program…positive attitude, positive effort and coachability. When those characteristics are present, great things happen. Part of our programs’ success can be attributed to our support staff. Joe Staub, our strength and conditioning coach, plays a major part in developing creative, yet challenging, workouts for our winter training program. Our academic advisor Becky Taylor offers the support needed to accomplish our academic goals, as shown by our continued success in the classroom. Of most importance, being a member of the UConn rowing team means being a part of a second family, a family that helps you through thick and thin during your college experience and creates friendships that last a lifetime.” – Jennifer Sanford-Wendry

HEAD COACH JENNIFER SANFORD-WENDRY

J ennifer Sanford-Wendry is in her 15th

season as the head coach of the University of Connecticut rowing program in 2011-2012. She was named the head rowing coach in the fall of 1997 when women’s rowing became a varsity sport at UConn.

Sanford-Wendry led the team to its most successful season in 2005. The team won the points trophy at the Dad Vail Championship as the varsity eight won, the junior varsity eight finished second, and the novice eight finished third.

In 2005 the team also finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championship – its highest finish at that event. The second varsity eight, novice eight, and novice four all finished third, while the varsity eight placed fifth, and the varsity four was sixth.

In 2004, Sanford-Wendry saw the UConn junior varsity eight win the Dad Vail Championship. In 2010, Sanford-Wendry saw the UConn novice eight win the Dad Vail Championship.

Last season, UConn sent three boats to the semifinals of the Dad Vail Regatta and finished fifth at the BIG EAST Championship.

In the classroom, the UConn Women’s Rowing team members are role-models for all students at the University of Connecticut, as they continually have a 3.0 or higher team GPA, and often have several student-athletes earn GPAs of 3.5 or higher.

Prior to coming to UConn, Sanford-Wendry was the novice women’s

coach at the University of Pennsylvania, where she led the Quaker novice eight to the finals of the Eastern Sprints. In 1996 and 1997, she was the United States Junior National Development Team coach.

Sanford-Wendry, a 1993 graduate of Syracuse University, has been associated with rowing her entire life. She began rowing when she was seven years old and had her first race in a single when she was 10. Her coaching career began at age 16, when she began coaching youth programs for the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club. After graduating from college, Sanford-Wendry taught elementary school for three years while coaching the Liverpool High School women’s crew. In 1995, her Liverpool High School senior eight won the Scholastic Rowing Association National Championship.

In addition to her coaching responsibilities at UConn, she is a mem-ber of the Female Athlete Performance Committee and works with the Female Athlete Peer Group.

Sanford-Wendry comes from a large coaching family. Her father, Bill Sanford, retired in 2002 after coaching the men’s crew at Syracuse University for 37 years. Her sister Kris was the head women’s rowing coach at Syracuse from 1996 to 2010. At Marist College, her cousin Tom Sanford is the Director of Rowing and Head Women’s Coach.

Sanford-Wendry resides in Coventry, CT with her husband, Brian, sons Will (9), Wyatt (7) and Wade (2), and dog Libby.

Jennifer Sanford-WendryHead Coach • 15th Season

The Sanford-Wendry Family

Jennifer Sanford-Wendry



ROWING COACHING STAFF

Assistant Coach Kevin Gruber

K evin Gruber is in his fourth year as an assis-

tant women’s rowing coach at the University of Connecticut in 2011-2012.

Prior to coming to UConn, Gruber served the same position at Southern Methodist University for four years. Gruber assists with the

returning rowers and the experienced incoming freshmen.

Gruber was the primary coach for the freshmen and novice boats at SMU and had various other responsibilities in the program. He served as the head coach of men’s and women’s rowing at the University of Charleston (W. Va.) from 2002-04. At Charleston, he also was a games management coordinator and served as the school’s sports information director. He served as a graduate assistant coach at West Virginia during the 2001-02 academic year.

Gruber is a 2000 graduate of Massachusetts-Amherst and was a four-year member of the men’s crew club team. He earned his undergraduate degree in sport management and journalism. Gruber earned a master’s degree from West Virginia in athletic coaching education.

Gruber is also involved with the Riverfront Recapture rowing pro-gram in Hartford as the assistant coach to the men’s masters racing team and as a summer camp coach.

A llyson Zoppa, a 2008 UConn graduate, is

in her fourth season as assistant coach of the University of Connecticut rowing program in 2011-2012. Zoppa was a four year member of the UConn team. As a sophomore, she stroked UConn’s lightweights to a silver medal in the sec-ond varsity four at the BIG EAST Championship.

She was also a member of the novice 8 that placed third at both the Big East Championship and the Dad Vail Regatta in 2005.

A native of East Hartford, Conn., she earned her degree in human development and family studies with minors in English and psychology. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management.

She has coached rowers of all ages the past seven years through the Riverfront Recapture Program in Hartford. She continues to row competi-tively as a member of the Riverfront masters rowing team.

At UConn, Zoppa assists with both the varsity and novice/walk-on rowers. Her 2009 novice eight placed third at the Dad Vail Regatta. Her 2010 novice eight placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the Big East Championship and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

Kevin GruberAssistant Coach • 4th Season

Allyson ZoppaAssistant Coach • 4th Season

L izzie Littlewood is in her first season as an

assistant coach of the University of Connecticut rowing program in 2011-2012.

A former rower and 2011 graduate of UConn, Littlewood started as a walk-on and was a four-year member of the team. She earned her

degree in physiology and neurobiology major with minors in women’s studies and Spanish. Littlewood is a native of Mystic, Conn.

At UConn, Littlewood works primarily with the novice and walk-on rowers.

Lizzie LittlewoodAssistant Coach • 1st Season



ROWING ROSTER / 2011-12 RESULTS/SCHEDULE

Tiffany Armas So. Blackstone, MA/ Blackstone Millville Regional

Ruthy Baez Jr. East Hartford, CT/KillinglyDoe Bajguz Fr. Naugatuck, CT/Sacred HeartAdrienne Barrett Jr. West Granby, CT/Green Mountain ValleyJess Berner Fr. East Hartford, CT/C.I.B.A.Dana Blaicher Jr. Stewartsville, NJ/MoravianDeeDee Cabrey Jr. Fort Sill, OK/LeavenworthNatalie Carlone So. Fort Washington, PA/Mount Saint JosephJess Chames Sr. Hooksett, NH/Manchester CentralKaitlyn Clarke Sr. Tolland, CT/TollandGrace Cournoyer Fr. Warwick, RI/Toll GateTess Cournoyer Jr. Warwick, RI/Toll GateAmber Crispino Jr. Marion, CT/SouthingtonBrittany DePoi Sr. Brookfield, CT/BrookfieldDanielle Donnelly So. Lakeside, CT/TaftAndriel Doolittle Sr. Clinton, CT/MorganVictoria Druehl So. Stamford, CT/WesthillDiana Filipek Sr. Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Mara Gauger Jr. Winsted, CT/Northwest CatholicDiana Gryszkiewicz Fr. Easton, CT/Joel BarlowMary Grace Haggett Sr. Ledyard, CT/Ledyard Nikki Henry Fr. Northborough, MA/Algonquin RegionalKate Hughes Fr. Saratoga Springs, NY/Lake BraddockEJ Joseph Jr. Bridgeport, CT/CentralCharlotte Kelley So. Simsbury, CT/SimsburyKendra Kohanski Jr. Niantic, CT/East LymeAmanda Litty Fr. Bethesda, MD/Bethesda-Chevy ChaseAbi Lowry So. Groton, CT/FitchElise McCormick Fr. Glastonbury, CT/GlastonburyErin Mounce So. Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker

Emi Nishino So. Holden, MA/Wachusett RegionalJen Panosky So. Ledyard, CT/LedyardKellyn Patros So. Columbia, CT/WindhamKyana Powers Fr. Redding, CT/Joel BarlowBrittanie Reinold Sr. Sutton, MA/Sutton Memorial Julia Roth So. Weston, CT/WestonNicole Sandusky So. Robbinsville, NJ/RobbinsvilleLiz Sarant Jr. Massapequa, NY/MassapequaMyra Sharabun Fr. Pleasantville, NY/WestlakeAmanda Sibley Sr. Old Lyme, CT/Lyme-Old Lyme Melissa Soucie Jr. Avon, CT/AvonHolly Sponza Fr. Greenport, NY/GreenportTeresa Starzecki Fr. Shelton, CT/Lauralton HallCaitlin Swallow Jr. South Glastonbury, CT/GlastonburyLiz Tomasco Fr. Milford, CT/TrumbullSara Trevisani Sr. Duxbury, MA/Duxbury Haley Ullinger Fr. Poughkeepsie, NY/SpackenkillAllie Valyo Sr. Winsted, CT/SimsburyAbbie Viner Fr. Stratford, CT/Lauralton HallKatie Visentin Sr. Cheshire, CT/CheshireAshley West So. Dudley, MA/Shepherd HillHillary Wiles-Lafayette Jr. Litchfield, CT/LitchfieldKristy Wrana So. Columbia, CT/WindhamChelsea Zabel So. Guilford, CT/Guilford

Head Coach: Jen Sanford-Wendry (Syracuse ’93) – 15th Season Assistant Coaches: Kevin Gruber (UMass ’00) – Fourth Season Allyson Zoppa (UConn ’08) – Fourth Season Lizzie Littlewood (UConn ’11) – First Season

Name Year Hometown/Previous School Name Year Hometown/Previous School

2011 fall results

oCtober 2 at Head of the Riverfront Cancelled

16 at Head of the Connecticut Cancelled

22 at Head of the Charles Regatta (Boston, Mass.) Club 8+ –‘A’ Boat – 3rd of 28, ‘B’ Boat – 19th of 28

29 at Head of the Fish Regatta (Saratoga, N.Y.) Collegiate 8+ – 3rd of 17 Collegiate JV 8+ – 3rd of 14 Collegiate 4+ – ‘A’ Boat – 11th of 28, ‘B’ Boat – 15th of 28 Collegiate Novice 8+ – ‘A’ Boat – 14th of 24, ‘B’ Boat – 17th of 24

2012 sprinG sChedule

MarCh 17 at Miami (Miami, FL)24 at Murphy Cup (Philadelphia, PA)31 TRINITY, MARIST (Coventry, CT)

april 6 MASSACHUSETTS (Coventry, CT)14-15 at Knecht Cup (Camden, NJ)22 at Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)

May 11-12 at Dad Vail Regatta (Philadelphia, PA)13 at BIG EAST Championship (West Windsor, NJ)

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2012 SPRING PREVIEW

T he 2012 University of Connecticut

women’s rowing team looks at the spring season with a very positive out-look.

All nine members of last season’s Varsity Eight return and the team is joined by some very solid freshman recruits and walk-ons.

The 2011 fall season was high-lighted by a third place finish in the Club Eight event at the Head of the Charles Regatta and a third place fin-ish at the Head of the Fish Regatta for both the Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight.

UConn goes into the spring rac-ing season with the largest squad its had in years, with 54 student-athletes competing for seats. UConn will race a Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, Second Varsity Four, Novice Eight and Second Novice Eight.

The Huskies will send the top two eights to the Murphy Cup in Camden N.J. this season for the first time, with an opportunity to race sev-eral teams that they will see at the Dad Vail Regatta at the end of the season.

The Knecht Cup, also in Camden N.J. a few weeks later, is a large regatta with a similar format to the Dad Vail through a progression of heats, semifinals and finals.

In between the large regattas, UConn will have dual races both home and away and will race teams including Trinity, Marist, Massachusetts, Holy Cross and Miami.

The Dad Vail Regatta is what the Huskies have their eye on at the end of the season with the hopes that each crew will be fast enough to make the grand final in their respective event. UConn will conclude its season the day after the Dad Vail Regatta with the BIG EAST Championship. UConn is looking forward to the new format of heats where qualifiers take place in a time trial format.

UConn will be led by its nine seniors who have shown to be excel-lent leaders both on and off the water. Jessica Chames, Brittanie Reinold, Katie Visentin, Amanda Sibley, Sara Trevisani, Diana Filipek, Mary Grace Haggett, Andriel Doolittle and Kate Clarke will be spread out across the top three varsity boats, and their senior leadership within the crews will have a major positive impact across the board.



2011-12 ROWING CAPTAINS

Kaitlyn ClarkeSenior Tolland, Conn. Tolland

AT UCONN: Is in her third year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in seven seat of the varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-2011: Was a member of the varsity eight; finished the season in seven seat. 2009-10: Competed in seven seat of the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tolland High School … was a four letter winner in cross country, All-Conference all four years, All-State freshman and senior years, MVP sophomore, junior, and senior years, and team captain junior and senior years … Scholar-Athlete … high honor student … class valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Kaitlyn Shoushan Clarke … biomedical engineering major … born on March 29, 1990.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation, I plan on having a great weekend of rowing at Dad Vail and the BIG EAST! The weeks and months following that, however, are a little more uncertain. I have been actively pursuing a lot of biomedical engineering jobs in hopes of gaining field experience before returning to school to pursue my master’s degree.”

CLARKE ON ROWING AT UCONN: “A lot of people ask, why rowing? And to an outsider it must be hard to understand. The long hours at practice and in the weight room are tiring and time consuming - it’s a lifestyle most would turn away from. However, for a rower these are things you thrive on. The hard practices that seem impossible yet somehow you manage to get through, the sunrises, the feel of the water underneath the boat and the thrill of winning medals are my fondest memories from college. My teammates, who have become my closest friends, are the amazing women that I have been fortunate enough to share all these memories with.”

Andriel DoolittleSenior Clinton, CT Morgan

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in four seat of the varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Was a member of the varsity eight; finished the season in four seat. 2009-10: Was a member of the junior varsity eight; finished the season in four seat. 2008-09: Was a member of the novice eight that earned bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The Morgan School … earned four letters in both basketball and softball … in basketball, was Class M State Finalist, All-Shoreline, and Shoreline Championship … in softball, was All-Shoreline and was team captain … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Andriel Kristine Doolittle … psychology major with a minor in film studies … born on March 2, 1990.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation I plan to roam free for a year until settling in at a graduate school as part of my quest to become the Dr. Doolittle of children.”

DOOLITTLE ON ROWING AT UCONN: “Through my four years at UConn, no matter what was going on in my life, rowing was, and will continue to be, what got me through each day. Whether it was a beautiful morning on the lake or a dreadful erg practice midway through winter training, it was something reliable, welcoming and even comforting. As much as we complain about being tired, having to go to practice or how hard a workout was, we continue to come back each day because deep down we all know how much we simply need and flat out love this sport and the people in it. We turn to our teammates in times of need and the water in times of stress. For a few hours each day, rowing is all that exists in our lives and that’s what I’ll miss the most.”



2011-12 ROWING SENIORS

Jessica ChamesSenior Hooksett, NH Manchester Central

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in five seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Spent the season recovering from an injury. 2009-10: Competed in both the junior varsity eight and first varsity four; finished the season as stroke of the first varsity four. 2008-09: Competed in the junior varsity and novice eights; finished the season in four seat of the junior varsity eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Manchester Central High School … was a member of the rowing team ... in senior year, was team captain and MVP … honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Jessica Lynn Chames … English major with a minor in business … born on December 29, 1989.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation, I plan on returning to New Hampshire to pursue sales and marketing positions within the business sector, with the hopes of eventually returning to school to get my master’s degree.”

CHAMES ON ROWING AT UCONN: “Often discussed in regards to rowing is its complete reliance on the ability of a group to function as a single unit, which vastly differs from sports that are able to both recognize and rely upon MVPs. Many, therefore, praise the humility of a rower who sacrifices recognition granted in more individualized sports for the sake of togetherness in a boat. However, I find few circumstances as compelling as being placed in a boat and given the responsibility of never shying away from exhaustion, pain and nausea for the sake of my teammates, if not myself. The last four years have only reaffirmed my belief that rowers are credited for being far more humble than they truly are. For what rower cannot attest to the incredible sense of duty and pride she feels towards her teammates as she sits amongst them at the start of a race? I can personally assure unaware appreciators of the sport that the last sensation a rower experiences seconds before the official cries out ‘Ready, Row!’ is that of humility. Rather, an instant before the official’s final call is delivered, the rower straightens her back and raises her chin. She sinks her oar into the water and locks herself into three-quarters position, ready for the two thousand meter course behind her. This single second is the moment that has always seen me through. It is a moment of anything but humility. It is an empowering thrill - for rower, coxswain and crew team alike. Thank you to the University of Connecticut Women’s Rowing team and coaching staff for this and so much more.”

Diana FilipekSenior Sewell, NJ Bishop Eustace Prep

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Stroked the varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Stroked the varsity eight. 2009-10: Competed in the varsity four and the junior varsity eight; finished the season as two seat of the junior varsity. 2008-09: Stroked the novice eight that placed third at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bishop Eustace Prep … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team … was a member of the varsity eight that was Stotesbury Cup Champions and the Philadelphia City Champions … in junior year, stroked the 2V8 that won bronze at the Philadelphia City Championship and SRAA Nationals … participated in the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta … graduated with honors having completed the cum laude program.

PERSONAL: Diana Rae Filipek … nursing major … born on November 3, 1989.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation, I plan to take the NCLEX and start work as a registered nurse. I am looking to work on the East Coast, preferably. I hope to work either on a medical-surgical floor, or a critical care unit, so that I am able to gain the experience to pursue graduate school to become a nurse anesthetist.”

FILIPEK ON ROWING AT UCONN: “After four years of rowing at UConn I have found a new love and appreciation for the sport I have dedicated nine years of my life to. The program at UConn allowed me to not only have a “family” here, but also promoted self-discipline and determination. I have been part of the ultimate team sport, and know that the knowledge and skills I have regarding teamwork will definitely translate to my Nursing career. I have found some of my best friends within the Rowing family, and I know that these four years of rowing here have allowed me to grow as an athlete, as well as an individual. The Coaching staff has fostered a strong positive environment and always promoted the concept of a Student-Athlete, strongly emphasizing success on and off the water. The hard work that I put into this program over the past four years has fostered the mindset that I can do anything I put my mind to. I have learned so much through rowing, especially at UConn, and believe that it has allowed me to find who I truly am. I am so proud of what I, and my fellow seniors, have accomplished in rowing, as well as academics, at UConn. I know that I will cherish these memories and friendships for many years to come.”



Mary Grace HaggettSenior Ledyard, CT Ledyard

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in six seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in the varsity and junior varsity eights; finished the season in three seat of the varsity eight. 2009-10: Competed in the junior varsity eight and the first varsity four; finished the season in three seat of the first varsity four. 2008-09: Competed in five seat of the novice eight that placed third at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ledyard High School … earned a varsity letter as a member of the cross country team … earned State Farm Insurance Sportsmanship award … member of the soccer team … earned sportsmanship award and most improved award … earned academic letter and graphic design award … high honor student.

PERSONAL: Mary Grace Ann Haggett … horticulture major with a minor in landscape design … born on November 9, 1990.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation I hope to work in garden and landscape design, whether it be for a residential or commercial environment. I hope to find a career in which I can unite my passion for plants and design.”

HAGGETT ON ROWING AT UCONN: “UConn Rowing has provided me with the opportunity to meet and become friends with many great people that I would not have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. Being a part of this team has provided me with a family away from home. Rowing has taught me to appreciate the true meaning of a team sport because every seat is equally important.”

Brittanie ReinoldSenior Sutton, MA Sutton

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Coxed the second varsity eight. 2009-10: Coxed the first varsity four. 2008-09: Was the coxswain of the varsity/novice four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sutton Memorial High School … earned two varsity letters as a member of the golf team … also a member of the basketball team … member of the National Honor Society … Class Salutatorian.

PERSONAL: Brittanie Elizabeth Reinold … landscape architecture major … born on June 2, 1990.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “I hope to get a job with a landscape architecture firm somewhere here in New England, possibly having the opportunity to travel with them and work on more global projects. Then eventually I would like to open my own business after becoming licensed.”

REINOLD ON ROWING AT UCONN: “Coming from a small town in Massachusetts, I never thought I would have the opportunity to play a sport here at UConn, but going out for the rowing team four years ago was the best choice I could have made. Rowing at UConn has opened up doors and changed my college experience in ways I never thought possible. It has given me a huge family of friends, best friends and countless opportunities to try and learn all about a new sport. I have enjoyed every moment of training, practicing and racing with the team, be it winning or losing I have always have always made it my coxing motto to have fun. Even though I will miss it when I graduate, it has given me many fond memories that I can take with me on my journey into the future.”




Amanda SibleySenior Old Lyme, CT Lyme-Old Lyme

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Stroked the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in the varsity and junior varsity eights; finished the season in the second varsity eight. 2009-10: Competed in the junior varsity eight; finished the season in three seat. 2008-09: Competed as seven seat of the novice eight that earned bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lyme-Old Lyme High School … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team … senior year, was team captain … team was state champions … also earned two varsity letters as a member of the soccer team.

PERSONAL: Amanda Margaret Sibley … communication disorders major … born on September 7, 1989.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “I plan to teach English in Thailand for one year before going to grad school in the fall of 2013 for speech–language pathology.”

SIBLEY ON ROWING AT UCONN: “I rowed for my entire four years at UConn. Rowing was an exceptionally enriching experience for me. It has taught me that every day I need to work hard to reach my goals. If you work hard every day and put in the time, effort and determination, you will be rewarded. Rowing has taught me the true meaning of camaraderie, dedication and teamwork. My teammates are some of the most brilliant, motivated group of women that I have ever met and have always brought out the best in me. I would like to thank the coaches for always pushing me to my limits and teaching me to never give up.” “Rowing, like success, is a journey, not a destination”- Rick Clother

Sara TrevisaniSenior Duxbury, MA Duxbury

AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Was two seat of the second varsity four. 2010-11: Competed in the third varsity eight and as stroke of the second varsity four. 2009-10: Stroked the second varsity four. 2008-09: Coxed the novice eight that won bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Duxbury High School … was a member of the swimming team and was team captain … also a member of the soccer and lacrosse teams … earned Suma awards in biology, physical education, and family and

consumer science … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Sara Nicole Trevisani … physiology and neurobiology major with a minor in business administration … born on July 31, 1990.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “I want to go abroad for a month to travel. I am planning on getting a job with a pharmaceutical or biotech company, as well as continuing to pursue my entrepreneurial interests.”

TREVISANI ON ROWING AT UCONN: “Rowing at UConn has been a rewarding experience. There is nothing that can compare to what you get back from the sport, the team and the coaches. I know I have still not fully understood what I have gained, but I know that as I look back I would never have traded the experience to be a ‘real kid’.”




2011-12 ROWING SENIORS / STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

Katie VisentinSenior Cheshire, CT Cheshire

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team … a transfer from Cabrini College (Radnor, Pa.). FALL 2011: Competed in bow seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Rowed two seat of the first varsity four. 2009-10: Rowed four seat of the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championship and first at the Dad Vail Regatta. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cheshire High School … earned a total of eight varsity letters in track and field … was indoor and outdoor track captain

in senior year … in senior year, team was SCC and Housatonic champions … was indoor and outdoor field MVP in sophomore, junior, and senior years … was SCC indoor shot put champion in sophomore year … was state runner up in discus in senior year … was Down Under sports representative for New England … holds indoor shot put record at Cabrini College … earned honors in high school and was on the Deans List in first two semesters at Cabrini College. PERSONAL: Katie Alyssa Visentin … double major in communications and sport promotion … born on September 13, 1989.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: “After graduation, I am interning with a sport nutrition company called Generation UCAN. I hope to get a position in their marketing department once my internship is complete.”

VISENTIN ON ROWING AT UCONN: ”Walking on to this team was the greatest decision that I have ever made. Before rowing at the University of Connecticut, I thought I knew what it was like to work hard, to have priorities in line and to create unbreakable bonds. What I knew was only scraping the surface. This team has taught me more about hard work in my three years here than I could have ever asked to learn in a lifetime. I have made friendships on this team that most people would only dream of having. This team has become my second family and I know that no matter how far we travel on our own separate paths, we will always find ways back to each other. I am so grateful to everyone who I have gotten the opportunity to work with during my three years here, who believed in me and helped me to push myself more than I ever thought possible. Without them, I never would have survived!”

Tiffany ArmasSophomore Blackstone, MA Blackstone-Millville Regional

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. 2010-11: Competed in the novice eight and the novice four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Blackstone-Millville Regional High School in Blackstone,

MA … earned six varsity letters as a member of the track and field team, was captain in 2010 of indoor and outdoor … also earned two varsity letters as a member of the soccer team.

PERSONAL: Tiffany A. Armas … allied health sciences major with minors in biology and psychology … born on July 26, 1991.

Ruthy BaezJunior East Hartford, CT Killingly

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Was a member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Killingly High School in Danielson, CT.

PERSONAL: Ruth E. Baez … double major in psychology and anthropology … born on October 21, 1992.



Doe BajguzFreshman Naugatuck, CT Sacred Heart

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in two seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, CT … earned varsity

letters as a member of the indoor track and cross country teams … captain of indoor track team.

PERSONAL: Dominika Anna Bajguz … molecular and cell biology major … born on July 14, 1993.

Adrienne BarrettJunior West Granby, CT Green Mountain Valley

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in three seat of the varsity eight that placed

third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in the varsity and second varsity eights; finished the season in five seat of the varsity eight. 2009-10: Rowed five seat of the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championship and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Green Mountain Valley School in Waitsfield, VT … was a member of the soccer and skiing teams.

PERSONAL: Adrienne Emilie Barrett … animal science major with a minor in molecular and cell biology … born on February 24, 1991.

Jess BernerFreshman East Hartford, CT C.I.B.A.

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Stroked the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy… was a

four-year member of the rowing team.

PERSONAL: Jessica Marcelle Berner … pre-communications major with a minor in music … born on June 14, 1993.

Dana BlaicherJunior Stewartsville, NJ Moravian

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team … a transfer from Sweet Briar College. FALL 2011: Competed in seven seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, PA.

PERSONAL: Dana Pearl Blaicher … animal science major … born on July 24, 1991.

DeeDee CabreyJunior Fort Sill, OK Leavenworth

AT UCONN: Is in her third year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Spent the season recovering from an injury. 2010-11: Competed in the second varsity eight. 2009-10: Rowed six seat of the first novice eight

that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, KS … earned four varsity letters as a member of the track and field team, was captain for three years, holds a 4x800 relay record, earned six state medals and appeared at the 6A State Championships three times … also earned two varsity letters as a member of the cross country team … earned four academic letters and was a Kansas Honor Scholar.

PERSONAL: Deanna Elizabeth Cabrey … human development and family studies major … born on September 2, 1991.





Natalie CarloneSophomore Fort Washington, PA Mount Saint Joseph

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed as four seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in the second varsity eight;

finished the season in the stroke seat.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Fourtown, PA … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team, was captain in senior year, earned three Stotesbury Cup gold medals, four Philadelphia City Championship gold medals, and a National Championship silver medal … also earned a varsity letter as a member of the swimming team … Spanish Honor Society member … two-year Student Council Representative.

PERSONAL: Natalie Claire Carlone … pre-teaching and English major … born on September 16, 1991.

Grace CournoyerFreshman Warwick, RI Toll Gate

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in two seat of the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Toll Gate High School in Warwick, RI … honor roll student … member of the Rhode Island Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, and National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Grace Elizabeth Cournoyer … molecular and cell biology major … born on August 30, 1993.

Tess CournoyerJunior Warwick, RI Toll Gate

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in four seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Toll Gate High School in Warwick, RI … honor roll student … member of the Foreign Language Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Tess Dunford Cournoyer … nutritional sciences major with a concentration in dietetics … born on February 14, 1991.

Amber CrispinoJunior Marion, CT Southington

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team … a transfer from Western Connecticut State University. FALL 2011:

Competed in bow seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Southington High School … was a member of the basketball team … honor student.

PERSONAL: Amber Danielle Crispino … economics major … born on September 9, 1991.

Brittany DePoiSenior Brookfield, CT Brookfield

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in bow seat of the varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in

bow seat of the varsity eight; was named to the BIG EAST All First Team. 2009-10: Competed as bow seat of the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Brookfield High School … earned four letters in track and field and was team captain … earned two varsity letters in both basketball and soccer … received the Scholar-Athlete award … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Brittany DePoi … biomedical engineering major with a concentration in bioinformatics and a computer science engineering minor … born on December 9, 1989 … will return next year to complete her degree and compete as a fifth-year senior.




Danielle DonnellySophomore Lakeside, CT Taft

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed at stroke of the second varsity four. 2010-11:

Competed in the novice eight, third varsity eight, varsity four, and the novice four; finished the season as stroke of the novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Taft School in Watertown, CT … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team and was team captain … earned two varsity letters as a member of the volleyball team … earned the photography award.

PERSONAL: Danielle Simonne Donnelly … double major in English and political science … born on January 17, 1992.

Victoria DruehlSophomore Stamford, CT Westhill

AT UCONN: Is in her second year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the first varsity four. 2010-11: Competed in the novice eight, second varsity four, and novice four; finished the season as coxswain of the

novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westhill High School in Stamford, CT … earned three letters in tennis … was also a member of the field hockey team … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Victoria Ann Druehl … kinesiology major … born on July 13, 1992.

Mara GaugerJunior Winsted, CT Northwest Catholic

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed as three seat of the second varsity four. 2010-11: Competed in the second varsity four and third varsity eight. 2009-10: Was a member

of the second novice eight and novice four; finished the season as two seat of the novice four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, CT … was a member of the basketball team … National Honor Society member … yearbook editor-in-chief … graduated with highest honors … received the President’s Award.

PERSONAL: Mara E. Gauger … resource economics major with a minor in business … born on February 25, 1991.

Diana GryszkiewiczFreshman Easton, CT Joel Barlow

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in two seat of the first varsity four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Joel Barlow High School in Redding, CT … earned two varsity letters as a member of the rowing team … was team MVP in 2010.

PERSONAL: Diana C. Gryszkiewicz … undecided on a major … born on February 7, 1993.

Nikki HenryFreshman Northborough, MA Algonquin Regional

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in three seat in the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA

… earned two varsity letters as a member of the volleyball team … earned three varsity letters as a member of the indoor track team, was team captain … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Nicole Alexandria Henry … double major in chemical engineering and German … born on December 29, 1992.

Kate HughesFreshman Saratoga Springs, NY Lake Braddock

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Was five seat of the varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lake Braddock High School in Burke, VA … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team, was team captain and MVP … honor roll student and National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Kathryn Hughes ... biology major … born on February 5, 1993.




EJ JosephJunior Bridgeport, CT Central

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in five seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Central High School in Bridgeport, CT.

PERSONAL: Enolda Joseph … double major in communication disorders and French with a minor in deaf culture and American Sign Language … born on January 23, 1991.

Charlotte KelleySophomore Simsbury, CT Simsbury

AT UCONN: Is in her second year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the first varsity eight that placed third at the Head

of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Coxed the first varsity eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Simsbury High School … earned three varsity letters as a four-year member of the rowing team … team was state champions in 2010 … was team captain in senior year … earned three varsity letters as a member of the swimming team … National Honor Society member and Honor Roll Student.

PERSONAL: Charlotte Kelley... allied health sciences major … born on November 8, 1992.

Kendra KohanskiJunior Niantic, CT East Lyme

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as member of the team … a transfer from Stony Brook University. FALL 2011: Was a member of

the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended East Lyme High School … earned three varsity letters as a member of the soccer team and was team captain … was All ECC and All State … earned four varsity letters as a member of the track tea and was team captain.

PERSONAL: Kendra Christine Kohanski … double major in English and political science … born on July 20, 1990.

Amanda LittyFreshman Bethesda, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in two seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School … was a member of the rowing team, was team captain and rower of the year … team was two-time state champions and three-time regional champions (DC area).

PERSONAL: Amanda Nicole Litty … nutritional science major … born on June 1, 1993.

Abi LowrySophomore Groton, CT Robert E. Fitch

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in bow seat of the second varsity four. 2010-11: Competed in the novice eight, second varsity four, and novice fours; finished the

season as three seat of the novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Robert E. Fitch Senior High School in Groton, CT … was a four-year member of the rowing team and was captain in senior year … participated in marching band all four years, was drum major senior year and won USSBA State Championships in junior and senior years in Class 2 and 1 respectively … graduated with “Excellence and Advanced Credits”.

PERSONAL: Abigail Tilton Lowry … English major … born on July 31, 1992.

Elise McCormickFreshman Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the second varsity four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Glastonbury High School … earned four varsity letters as a member of the rowing team, was team captain in senior year … won CT Public Schools Rowing Championship in first boat in senior year … All-Academic in junior and senior years … served as manager of the gymnastics team … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Elise Michelle McCormick … business major … born on September 1, 1993.




Erin MounceSophomore Baldwinsville, NY C.W. Baker

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in two seat of the varsity eight that finished third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed in

the varsity and second varsity eight; finished the season as two seat of the varsity eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, NY … was a member of the rowing team, was MVP twice, team was 2010 section champions, was a member of the Junior 8 that placed second at the NYS Championships in 2008, and the Varsity 8 that placed third in NYS Championships in 2009 and second in 2010 … also a member of the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club … National Honor Society member … Scholar-Athlete award.

PERSONAL: Erin Mounce … ecology and evolutionary biology major with minors in anthropology and wildlife conservation … born on February 19, 1992.

Emi NishinoSophomore Holden, MA Wachusett Regional

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team … a transfer from Siena College. FALL 2011: Competed in four seat of the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Wachusett Regional High School …was a four year member of the varsity indoor and outdoor track teams, was team captain and earned the Coaches’ Award … was also a member of the soccer team.

PERSONAL: Emiko J. Nishino … biology major … born on October 5, 1991.

Jen PanoskySophomore Ledyard, CT Ledyard

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Was a member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ledyard High School … earned four varsity letters as a

member of the lacrosse team, was best defensive player for three years, and was team captain … earned four varsity letters as a member of the cross country team and three varsity letters as a member of the basketball team … was a Ledyard Scholar and a New London Scholar.

PERSONAL: Jennifer M. Panosky … nursing major …. Born on November 7, 1991.

Kellyn PatrosSophomore Columbia, CT Windham

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Windham High School in Willimantic, CT … was a three-

year member of the soccer team … earned ECC Sportsmanship Award … was team captain in senior year … also was a two-year member of the tennis team … high honor roll student … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Kellyn M. Patros … chemistry major … born on October 17, 1992.

Kyana PowersFreshman Redding, CT Joel Barlow

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Was a member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Joel Barlow High School in Redding, CT … earned three

varsity letters as a member of the swim team, was two-time team captain, holds school record in 200 yard free relay and the 100 yard breaststroke … earned seven varsity letters as a member of the track team … member of the Tri-M-Music honor society … and honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Kyana Sue Powers … sport management major with a minor in business … born on October 23, 1992.

Julia RothSophomore Weston, CT Weston

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in six seat of the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Weston High School … earned four varsity letters as a

member of the cross country team … earned two varsity letters as a member of the softball team, was member of the first string All-Patriot Division Team … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Julia Haynes Roth … allied health sciences major … born on July 21, 1992.




Nicole SanduskySophomore Robbinsville, NJ Robbinsville

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team … a transfer from Mercer County Community College. FALL 2011: Was a

member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Robbinsville High School … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Nicole L. Sandusky … animal science major … born on August 31, 1992.

Liz SarantJunior Massapequa, NY Massapequa

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Spent the fall semester studying abroad. 2010-11: Coxed the first varsity four. 2009-10: Coxed the first novice eight that placed third at the

Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Massapequa High School … was a three letter winner in winter track and a four letter winner in spring track … Scholar Athlete all four years.

PERSONAL: Elizabeth A. Sarant … double major in communications and psychology with a concentration in research … born on July 3, 1991.

Myra SharabunFreshman Pleasantville, NY Westlake


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westlake High School in Thornwood, NY … was in top 10 percent of class, earned Service Award … member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Myroslava Sharabun … pre-pharmacy major … born on February 18, 1993.

Melissa SoucieJunior Avon, CT Avon

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in seven seat of the second varsity eight that placed third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Competed as a member of the second

varsity eight; finished the season in two seat. 2009-10: Stroked the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Avon High School … earned three varsity letters as a member of the crew team and was captain … also earned the Hammer Award for best 2K erg score … earned a varsity letter in softball … was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Melissa Ann Soucie … natural resources major with a concentration in geomatics … born on April 22, 1991.

Holly SponzaFreshman Greenport, NY Greenport

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Coxed the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Greenport High School … earned a varsity letter as a member

of the cheerleading squad … was team captain for three years and was team MVP all four years … National Honor Society president.

PERSONAL: Holly Kathryn Sponza … undecided on a major … born on December 26, 1992.

Teresa StarzeckiFreshman Shelton, CT Lauralton Hall

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in seven seat of the first novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lauralton Hall in Milford, CT.

PERSONAL: Teresa Maria Starzecki … physics major … born on September 12, 1993.




Caitlin SwallowJunior South Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury

AT UCONN: Is in her second year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: 2010-11: Competed in the novice eight; was a member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Glastonbury High School … earned three varsity letters as a member of the soccer team, was all-conference and team captain … honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Caitlin M. Swallow … human development and family studies major … born on December 22, 1989.

Liz TomascoFreshman Milford, CT Trumbull


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Trumbull High School and Ag-Biotech Regional School …

was a member of the lacrosse team … member of FFA, was president, treasurer, and parliamentarian … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Elizabeth Anne Tomasco … allied health sciences major with a concentration in diagnostic molecular genetics … born on December 8, 1992.

Haley UllingerFreshman Poughkeepsie, NY Spackenkill

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in bow seat of the first varsity four.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spackenkill High School … earned four varsity letters as

a member of the rowing team, was team captain and MVP in senior year … earned All-County Honors … won division and league championships in senior four as a junior … was also a member of a swim club, was team captain in junior and senior years, broke four team records … earned the Sportsmanship Award as a senior … was a Junior Olympic Qualifier in junior and senior years … was Student Council Vice President as a junior and President as a senior … Youth Leadership member … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Haley Rae Ullinger … pre-education major with a minor in history … born on September 14, 1993.

Allie ValyoSenior Winsted, CT Simsbury

AT UCONN: Is in her first season as a member of the team … a graduate of Elon University. FALL 2011: Was a member of the novice team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Simsbury High School.

PERSONAL: Allison Pratt Valyo … animal science major … born on July 4, 1989.

Abbie VinerFreshman Stratford, CT Lauralton Hall

AT UCONN: Is in her first year as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in six seat of the second novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lauralton Hall in Milford, CT … was a member of the

lacrosse and cross country teams … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Abigail J. Viner … anthropology major … born on June 1, 1993.

Ashley WestSophomore Dudley, MA Shepherd Hill Regional

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed as stroke the first varsity four. 2010-11: Competed in the novice eight and the novice four; finished the season as six seat of the

novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Shepherd Hill Regional High School.

PERSONAL: Ashley West … pre-pharmacy major with minor in mathematics … born on February 1, 1992.




Hillary Wiles-LafayetteJunior Litchfield, CT Litchfield

AT UCONN: Is in her third season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in six seat of the first varsity eight that placed

third at the Head of the Charles and third at the Head of the Fish. 2010-11: Was a member of the varsity eight; finished the season in six seat. 2009-10: Competed as three seat of the first novice eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup Regatta, second at the BIG EAST Championships and first at the Dad Vail Regatta.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Litchfield High School … was a four letter winner in field hockey … was a member of the National Honor Society and was class salutatorian.

PERSONAL: Hillary A. Wiles-Lafayette … ecology and evolutionary biology major … born on December 19, 1991.

Kristy WranaSophomore Columbia, CT Windham


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Windham High School in Willimantic, CT … earned

two varsity letters as a member of the volleyball team … earned Sportsmanship Award and was team captain … earned two varsity letters as a member of the tennis team and was All ECC … was a scholar-athlete and high honor student … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Kristy Morgan Wrana … nursing major … born on May 1, 1992.

Chelsea ZabelSophomore Guilford, CT Guilford

AT UCONN: Is in her second season as a member of the team. FALL 2011: Competed in three seat of the first varsity four. 2010-11: Spent time in the novice eight, third varsity eight, and novice four; finished the season in

five seat of the novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Guilford High School … earned three varsity letters as a member of the rowing team, was two-year captain and placed third in Connecticut State Championships as a member of the first varsity four in sophomore and junior years … earned four varsity letters as a member of the soccer team, was captain in senior year, All-Southern Connecticut Conference player in 2009 and Connecticut Senior Bowl Selection … Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Chelsea Lane Zabel … communications major … born on January 12, 1992.



UCONN ROWING AND MIAMI

T he UConn rowing team has been a regular Miami Beach

visitor since taking its first South Florida training trip in January 1999. Since 2006, the team has made two Miami Beach trips each season – once in January during winter break, then again in March during spring break.

The winter break trip is strictly training, while the spring break trip includes both training and racing. The Huskies typically open their spring racing season against the hometown Miami Hurricanes.

The team’s home base in Miami is the Ronald W. Shane Center on scenic Indian Creek. The “creek”, actually a large protected waterway, leads into several canals and the Biscayne Bay, allowing for miles of rowing in all directions.

“I can’t think of a better place to bring the team for winter rowing than Miami,” says UConn head coach Jennifer Sanford-Wendry. “We can always count on warm

temperatures, and given the amount of water access there, we can always find good water to practice on. The Shane Watersport Center is a well run training facility that has been very hospitable to us year after year. Having the opportunity to race the Miami Hurricanes in March, in addition to scrimmaging other collegiate teams that train there, completes the experience.”



THE DAD VAIL REGATTA

The Dad Vail Regatta

The 2010 UConn novice eight boat took first place at the Dad Vail Regatta.

2004Junior Varsity Eight –

First PlaceStroke: Alison ElmoSeven: Nicole

DeCambraSix: Brooke GrauerFive: Tina SpagnoliFour: Jenn RogersThree: Kristi

DahlstromTwo: Erin BartieBow: Jodi HopeCoxswain: Liz Glomb

2005Jack and Nancy

Seitz Trophy Champion (Women’s Team Points)

Varsity Eight – First Place

Stroke: Alison ElmoSeven: Nicole

DeCambraSix: Brooke GrauerFive: Tina SpagnoliFour: Kali GargesThree: Jodi HopeTwo: Erin BartieBow: Ursula HenwoodCoxswain: Liz Glomb

Junior Varsity Eight – Second Place

Stroke: Christina Cotter

Seven: Stephanie Chivers

Six: Katie DevonshukFive: Nicole RappFour: Erin AndersenThree: Heather FerrickTwo: Jenn RogersBow: Valerie VoorheesCoxswain: Abbey Off

Novice Eight – Third Place

Stroke: Monica ParkerSeven: Kim RaetzSix: Whitney PetersonFive: Caitlin MeisingerFour: Kate JurellerThree: Kelly McGaryTwo: Arielle ShielyBow: Allyson ZoppaCoxswain: Katie

Beasley

2007Novice Eight – Third

PlaceStroke: Kelly MurphySeven: Theresa NolanSix: Deb ChesserFive: Sarah WillhoftFour: Katie RauscherThree: Lizzie DargieTwo: Rebecca LikarBow: Kristen BeasleyCoxswain: Claire

Berube

2009Novice Eight – Third

PlaceStroke: Diana Filipek Seven: Amanda SibleySix: Andriel DoolittleFive: Mary Grace

HaggettFour: Elizabeth

BernardThree: Amy Kessler Two: Katherin Siracusa Bow: Dana HaddadCoxswain: Sara

Trevisani

2010Novice Eight – First

PlaceCoxswain: Liz SarantStroke: Melissa SoucieSeven: Kaitlyn ClarkeSix: DeeDee Cabrey Five: Adrienne BarrettFour: Katie VisentinThree: Hillary Wiles-

LafayetteTwo: Carolyn JudgeBow: Brittany DePoi

uConn’s results at the dad vail reGatta

UConn won the Jack and Nancy Seitz Trophy at the 2005 Dad Vail Regatta for the women’s points championship.

UConn coach Jennifer Sanford-Wendry accepts the “College Coach of the Year” award at the 2007 Dad Vail Regatta.

The 2009 UConn novice eight finished third at the Dad Vail Regatta.

The Dad Vail Regatta began in 1934 and was started by two men with ties to rowing at the University of Pennsylvania – Rusty Callow and Lev Brett. Callow was the coach at Penn and laid the foundation for the event, while Brett is credited with being the architect. Their goal was to have a college regatta for develop-ing crew programs.

Today, the Dad Vail Regatta is the larg-est collegiate regatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada. Thousands of student ath-letes visit the city of Philadelphia during the weekend of the second Saturday of May.

Harry Emerson “Dad” Vail was one of America’s early college coaches. He coached at Wisconsin between 1911 and the late 1920’s. His crews competed against great odds since little rowing took place in Wisconsin.



UCONN AND SORA SHELL DEDICATION

The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics and its women’s rowing team christened a new shell at the women’s basketball game on February 19, 2011 at Gampel Pavilion.

Through the generosity of Sora Holdings, LLC, the program was able to purchase a Vespoli “V1” racing shell.

Taking part in the ceremony were the entire UConn women’s rowing team, Sora Principal Tom Fore , Sora Principal Greg Fillipek, his wife Kathy and their daughters Diana and Nicole.



TEAM AWARDS

the husky awardAn award voted on by teammates for qualities of leadership, friendship and dedicationLizzie Littlewood 2011Rebecca Likar 2010Leah Masopust 2009Monica Parker 2008Katie Beasley 2007Stephanie Chivers 2006Jodi Hope 2005Tracy Mulligan 2004Courtney Joly 2003Kendell Donoho 2002Karen Thieling 2001Sabine Hart 2000Michelle Ruggiero 2000Meg Smith 1999Jen Smith 1998

CoaChes awardClass of 2011 2011Sarah Willhoft 2010Mikey Sevick 2009Allyson Zoppa 2008Gabbey LaChance 2007Alison Elmo 2006Abbey Off 2005Briana Blood 2004Kate Crowley 2003Kendell Donoho 2002Nora Decher 2001

Charlotte Kelley, Diana Filipek and Kaitlyn Clarke

Melissa Soucie

ColleGe rowinG CoaChes assoCiation all-reGion teaMGretchen Stern Second Team All-New England 2010Olga Solovyova Second Team All-New England 2007Alison Elmo First Team All-New England 2006Ursula Henwood Second Team All-New England 2005Kendell Donoho First Team All-New England 2002Karen Thieling First Team All-New England 2001Karen Thieling First Team All-New England 2000

ColleGiate rowinG CoaChes assoCiation national sCholar-athleteKaitlyn Clarke New England Region 2011Lizzie Littlewood New England Region 2011Gretchen Stern New England Region 2011Kim Weber New England Region 2011Hillary Wiles-Lafayette New England Region 2011Lizzie Littlewood New England Region 2010Jennifer Reynolds New England Region 2010Kim Weber New England Region 2010Sarah Willhoft New England Region 2010Lizzie Littlewood New England Region 2009Kim Weber New England Region 2009Sarah Willhoft New England Region 2009Katie Beasley New England Region 2007Stephanie Bryant New England Region 2007Katie Dobbins New England Region 2007Heather Gates New England Region 2007Kerri Mocko New England Region 2007Kerri Mocko New England Region 2006Katie Beasley New England Region 2006Jodi Hope New England Region 2005Tina Spagnoli New England Region 2005Tina Spagnoli New England Region 2004Stephanie Chivers New England Region 2004Tracy Mulligan New England Region 2004Becky Condgon New England Region 2003Jennifer Cooley New England Region 2003Tracy Mulligan New England Region 2003Becky Condgon New England Region 2002Jennifer Cooley New England Region 2002Jennifer Cooley New England Region 2001Cady Fuller New England Region 2001Cady Fuller New England Region 2000Sabine Hart New England Region 2000

drive awardAn award given to the student-athlete who excelled in winter trainingLizzie Littlewood 2011Gretchen Stern 2010Kathy Les 2009Kathy Les 2008Kathy Les 2007Kerri Mocko 2006Ursula Henwood 2005Tracy Mulligan 2004Caroline Baker 2003Jodi Hope 2003Courtney Joly 2003



TEAM AWARDS

teaM CaptainsKaitlyn Clarke 2011-12Andriel Doolittle 2011-12Morfia Efthimiou 2010-11Gretchen Stern 2010-11Kim Weber 2010-11Kristen Beasley 2009-10Leah Masopust 2009-10Katie Rauscher 2009-10Kathy Les 2008-09Julie Konstantino 2008-09Leah Masopust 2008-09Katie Beasley 2007-08Monica Parker 2007-08Allyson Zoppa 2007-08Katie Beasley 2006-07Kerri Mocko 2006-07Nicole Rapp 2006-07Shephanie Chivers 2005-06Valerie Voorhees 2005-06Jodi Hope 2004-05Ursula Henwood 2004-05Caroline Baker 2003-04Briana Blood 2003-04Kristy Dahlstrom 2003-04Kate Crowley 2002-03Kate Morel 2002-03Karen Babbitt 2001-02Cady Fuller 2001-02Michelle Pikor 2001-02Cady Fuller 2000-01Karen Thieling 2000-01Sabine Hart 1999-2000Karen Thieling 1999-2000Heather Gilletti 1998-99Sabine Hart 1998-99Megan Batcho 1997-98Heather Gilletti 1997-98

The Class of 2011.

Over A 3.0 GPA:Tiffany ArmasJessica BernerDeeDee CabreyNatalie CarloneVictoria DruehlMara GaugerEJ JosephKendra KohanskiElise McCormickErin MounceEmi NishinoJen PanoskyKyana PowersNicole SanduskyTeresa StarzeckiLiz TomascoAbbie Viner

3.5 GPA or Higher:Adrienne BarrettJessica ChamesKaitlyn ClarkeBrittany DePoiAndriel DoolittleDiana FilipekMary Grace HaggettNikki HenryKate HughesCharlotte KelleyBrittanie ReinoldJulia RothMyra SharabunHolly SponzaSara TrevisaniKatie VisentinAshley WestHillary Wiles-Lafayette

fall 2011 aCadeMiC aChieveMentEarned 3.0 or above grade point average

ColleGe sports inforMation direCtors of aMeriCa (Cosida) all-aCadeMiC all-distiCt i woMen’s at-larGeJennifer Cooley District I 2003

Amanda Sibley and Natalie Carlone



STRENGTH & CONDITIONING / CPIA

Strength and ConditioningThe strength and conditioning program for the University of Connecticut rowing team is under the supervision of UConn strength and conditioning coordinator Jerry Martin. Kristen Heavens serves as the rowing team’s strength and conditioning coach.

Heavens is a 2009 graduate of the University of Vermont with a bachelor of science in physical education and a minor in exercise and sport science. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at UConn.

Heavens was a field hockey All-American at Vermont and was a team MVP and captain.

She is a graduate of Lewis Mills High School in Burlington, Conn.

Sports MedicineThe Department of Sports Medicine in the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, safe environment for the student-athletes to train and participate in their sport.

The staff takes great pride in the individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury and maximizing athletic performance. The disciplines of athletic training, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, orthopedic sports medicine, optometry, nutrition, exercise physiology and psychology work in concert to provide comprehensive care.

Mario Diaz works with the rowing team and is in his third season as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at UConn. He oversees the day-to-day sports medicine needs of each UConn rowing student-athlete, while working closely with the rest of the sports medicine staff.

Prior to joining the UConn staff, Diaz was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Marshall University from 2006-08 and worked with a number of teams there. He earned his undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut in athletic training in 2006 and a master’s in sport administration from Marshall in ’08.

He is a certified athletic trainer from the National Athletics Trainers Association.

Counseling Program For Intercollegiate AthletesThe Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes, a unit within the Division of Academic Affairs, is the academic support program for The University of Connecticut’s 650 student-athletes. The primary goal of the program is to assist student-athletes in reaching their educational goals while they compete in intercollegiate athletics.

As academic affairs officers, CPIA counselors function as liaisons between the athletic and academic communities. Our counselors work closely with coaches, faculty and a variety of campus resources in order to help facilitate students’ successful transition into college life by instituting academic and social support programs, including but not limited to Counseling, Pre-Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs.

The CPIA staff includes a director, eight full-time counselors, three graduate assistants and a large compliment of tutors.

Becky Taylor works with the women’s rowing program. She is a 1994 graduate of the University of Massachusetts.



UCONN IN THE COMMUNITY

The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond the classrooms, libraries, field and courts. Community service is an integral part of the UConn experience as Husky student-athletes contribute countless hours each year of a num-ber of worthy causes.

Much of this community service is coordinated through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The Committee consists of representatives from each of UConn’s intercollegiate teams. In addition to community service, the SAAC promotes fellowship and camaraderie between student-athletes from dif-ferent sports.

The UConn rowing team has a long tradition of being involved in SAAC and performing community service. The rowing team is one of the highest represented teams in SAAC, usually having over half the team participating in various events. This year, rowers have helped with food, coat, and toy drives, and have also spent time reading in elementary school classrooms. Members of the rowing team are also involved in the Goal Line program that works with East Hartford Middle School girls.

Most recently, the rowing team took on a community ser-vice project of its own. Each student-athlete raised money for the Jump Rope for Heart program and spent time jump roping with children from Coventry Grammar School.

E.J. Joseph of the rowing teams reads to students at the Hebron Elementary School.

Kate Hughes of the rowing teams reads to students at the Hebron Elementary School.

Members of the UConn rowing team take part in a “Winter Wear Drive” at a Husky football game at Rentschler Field.

Member of the UConn rowing team work with student-athletes from other sports gather toys and books from drives at Husky basketball games.

The UConn rowing team took part in the Jump Rope for Heart program at a local

elementary school.



THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

distinCtions• For 12 years running, UConn has been rated by U.S.

News & World Report as the No. 1 public university in New England – and also ranks among the top 30 public universities in the nation.

• UConn is the only public university in New England with its own schools of law, medicine, dental medicine, and social work.

• Founded in 1881, UConn is the only public university in Connecticut to be designated a Carnegie Foundation Research University, lauded for breadth and range of research.

• The American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education ranks the Neag School of Education’s doctoral program in kinesiology No. 1 in the nation.

• Forbes ranks UConn’s School of Business MBA program 13th among public universities nationwide.

• The University has been elected to membership in Universitas 21, a preeminent international network of leading research-intensive universities in 15 countries.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

loCation• Main campus is located in Storrs, about 30 minutes from Hartford, the state’s capital city, and within driving distance of Boston, New York

City, and Providence.

• Campuses are situated in ideal locations at Avery Point, Waterbury, West Hartford, Stamford, and Torrington.

• UConn Health Center in Farmington and Schools of Law and Social Work in the greater Hartford area complete the University’s high-quality programs available statewide.

aCadeMiC breadth• UConn has 14 schools and colleges.

• The University grants 7 undergraduate degrees and offers more than 100 majors.

• The University grants 17 graduate degrees in more than 85 fields of study, and provides graduate professional programs in business, dental medicine, law, medicine, pharmacy, and social work.

iMpressive faCulty• UConn’s faculty members are world-renowned. Many are recognized as leaders in

education, research, and scholarship.

• UConn faculty research in regenerative biology produced America’s first cloned calf using non-reproductive cells, creating an international scientific and media sensation.

• UConn faculty provided pivotal leadership for the historic UConn-African National Congress Partnership.

• Faculty initiative created an unprecedented opportunity for UConn students to study at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

• UConn’s Neag School of Education is home to the renowned National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, the Accelerated Schools Project, and is one of 11 schools nationwide selected for the Carnegie Corporation’s prestigious Teachers for a New Era initiative.

• UConn faculty collaborating across campuses, including at the Health Center, are conducting breakthrough research in such cutting-edge areas as nanotechnology, stem cell research, and fuel cell technology.

• Faculty members are dedicated to their roles as teachers, student advisors, and mentors. UConn’s undergraduate summer research program offers students the opportunity to participate in original research or receive a grant to work under the direction of our renowned professors.



LIVING THE UCONN EXPERIENCE

student Quality• More than 30,000 students enrolled, representing

nearly every state in the nation and more than 100 countries.

• Average SAT scores for incoming freshmen at Storrs are up over 100 points since 1996 and are now 1221 (critical reading and math only).

• The 443 students UConn welcomed into its Honors Program in 2010 had an average SAT score of 1393.

• Minority students make up 23% of the 2010 incoming undergraduate class.

• Since 1995, 1,286 valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses. In fall 2010, 44 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 79 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class.

• 93% of all freshman and 92% of all students of color return for their sophomore year.

• Nearly 50 percent of student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better grade point average last year.

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LIVING THE UCONN EXPERIENCE

GettinG involved• UConn offers more than 500 student clubs and organizations.

• In 2010, students chose from more than 200 Study Abroad programs in 65 countries.

• Cooperative education programs and internships integrate classroom learning and work experience in business, industry, and public service.

attraCtions• In 2010, more than 49,000 prospective students and their families embarked on tours of the

UConn campus from the Lodewick Visitors Center, the gateway to the unique facilities that define the University’s 4,000-acre main campus.

• Visitors may enjoy lodging, dining, and relaxing in the Nathan Hale Inn, our on-campus hotel and conference facility.

• With more than 3 million volumes, the Homer Babbidge Library is the intellectual hub of the Storrs campus. In fact, the Association of Research Libraries ranks UConn’s library system the top public research library system in New England.

• UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts showcases the region’s most noteworthy dramatic events. It stages professional touring attractions that range from Broadway musicals to intimate cabarets.

• The collections of the William Benton Museum of Art include more than 5,500 pieces; the museum features a gallery exclusively dedicated to presenting human rights-oriented visual arts, as well as an outdoor meditation sculpture garden.

• Housed in UConn’s Museum of Natural History, the Connecticut Archaeology Center explores the natural and cultural history of southern New England.

• The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum features photos, videos, plaques, banners, uniforms, NCAA National Championship trophies and football bowl momentos.



AMAZING FACILITIES

• UConn continues to renew, rebuild and enhance our campuses through an unprecedented $2.8 billion, 20-year investment in the University’s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 has been the most ambitious publicly financed university building program in the country.

• Now in its 16th year, UCONN 2000 has invigorated the University’s living and learning environments, helped advance faculty research, and stimulated public and private investment. This investment revitalizes the state’s future by providing the means for the University to attract high-achieving students, prestigious faculty, and funding from public grants and private donors. The multibillion dollar facelift has facilitated UConn’s ascent to national prominence among public research universities.

• Applications continue to be on the rise with over 28,000 applicants competing for 3,285 seats at the main campus in Storrs and 1,250 seats at the regional campuses.

• For the sixth consecutive year, more than half of the applicants are out-of-state students, comprising 35 percent of the incoming class.

A Campus for the 21st Century

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AMAZING FACILITIES

The landmark UCONN 2000 construction program has created more than 9.7 million square feet of new and renovated space for research, teaching, living, and learning. Completed projects include:

• An award-winning building for the department of chemistry — the Chemistry Building is one of the best-designed buildings in the world according to the International Architecture Yearbook.

• New buildings for the Schools of Business and Pharmacy.

• The modern Biology/Physics Building, Information Technologies Engineering Building, and Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory.

• Additions to the William Benton Museum of Art.

• Renovations to numerous facilities, including the Homer Babbidge Library, the historic Wilbur Cross Building, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

• Construction that includes the latest innovations in student residential communities, ranging from traditional residence halls to suites to apartments.

• Revitalized downtown campuses in Stamford and Waterbury, a sophisticated marine facility at our Avery Point campus, and new buildings on our Greater Hartford and Torrington campuses, as well as the UConn School of Law.

Forthcoming projects made possible by UCONN 2000 include:

• A $352 million expansion to the UConn Health Center that will include a stem cell research institute, renovations to large lecture halls, and renovations to the dental clinics.

• New liberal arts facilities and life sciences buildings at the Storrs campus.



TOP 10 REASON TO ATTEND UCONN

ranked aMonG the top 30 publiC universities in the CountryFor the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked UConn the top public university in New England and among the top 30 public universities in the nation. The Fiske Guide to Colleges declares, “Quality teaching is the trademark of a UConn education.” Bolstered by this national recognition and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree continues to soar.

TOP 10 REASONS TO

ATTEND UCONN

21st-Century aMenitiesNow is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.8 billion landmark building program is dramatically transforming the places where students live, learn, and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation, UConn offers the latest innovations nationally in university housing and dining and extensive recreational complexes. Classrooms and laboratories are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities at the forefront of public higher education and propelling UConn to a position of national prominence.

the riGht fitWith a student/faculty ratio of 18:1, 21,881 undergraduate students receive personal attention and tailored academic advising. UConn also offers the opportunities of a premier research university, such as hands-on experience working in labs with professors who not only teach our courses, but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation and discovery.

world-Class faCultyFrom writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our more than 1,300 full-time faculty members are committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty include English professor Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally published columns. Amii Omara-Otunnu, holder of the first and only UNESCO chair in human rights in the United States, provides pivotal leadership for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership.

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unliMited opportunities for involveMentYoga. UConn Student Television. Fraternities and sororities. Film. Marching Band. Finance Society. Skydiving. Dance Team. Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 500 clubs and volunteer organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and community life. Our students make governing decisions, plan events, organize intramural teams, host their own radio shows – and so much more.

outstandinG residential faCilitiesUConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any major public university in the country. Residential life at UConn offers a distinct sense of community, as well as many social and cultural opportunities. We offer new students a range of dining options and accommodations, while offering upper-division students the latest in suite-style and apartment living. Fully wired residence halls come complete with study rooms, computer labs, and lounge areas.

More than 100 MajorsChoices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or environmental science, UConn has something for everyone. Students select an established major or design an individualized plan of study to meet their specific needs. UConn takes pride in offering all students, including those enrolled in our distinctive Honors Program, the opportunity to pursue a major in any of the University’s 100+ programs of study. In addition to academic advisers, online study tools, and tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling workshops, Study Abroad programs, and internships that offer valuable experience. The University of Connecticut offers many academic choices, yet remains committed to providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their goals.

an exCeptional eduCational valueKiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UConn in the top 35 for best value in public colleges. Whether students’ long-range goals are preparing for a career, pursuing a graduate degree, or attending medical or law school, “students can receive a stellar education without graduating with a mountain of debt,” Kiplinger’s noted. UConn has a variety of programs to help many students financially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities to need-based financial aid packages, all designed to support a large number of qualified students. The University also has many part-time campus jobs with flexible hours that help students earn extra spending money or build their résumé with hands-on work experience.

loCation, loCation, loCationWith our main campus in Storrs, we’re a major academic institution that values its small-town roots. Students enjoy the familiarity of an intimate academic institution, while being just a short drive from major cities. UConn’s regional campuses are strategically placed across the state in Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, and West Hartford, offering a quality education to meet our students’ distinct needs.

huskyManiaDivision I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. Since 1995, UConn athletic teams have captured 11 NCAA national championships, including unprecedented dual men’s and women’s basketball championships in 2004 – the first University to do so in NCAA Division I history. UConn’s standard of athletic excellence extends to the gridiron, where the Huskies, who have played in four-straight bowl games, play for sellout crowds of 40,000 roaring football fans at the ultra-modern Rentschler Field.

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STORR CENTER

On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, the Mansfield Downtown Partnership joined with the Town of Mansfield, the University of Connecticut,

and Storrs Center master developer LeylandAlliance, LLC and their part-ner Education Realty Trust (EDR) in welcoming Mansfield residents and friends in celebrating the ceremonial groundbreaking of Storrs Center.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy, United States Congressman Joe Courtney, Secretary of State Denise Merrill, State Senator Don Williams, State Representative Gregory Haddad, Mansfield Mayor Elizabeth Paterson, UConn President Susan Herbst, and Mansfield Downtown Partnership Board President Philip Lodewick addressed the crowd of over three hundred who gathered at the intersection of Dog Lane and Storrs Road (Route 195) in Mansfield. Mansfield resident and current UConn student Spencer Hamlin performed the National Anthem to begin the ceremony. Following remarks from the visiting officials, the ceremonial groundbreak-ing took place near the site of the first building to be constructed as part of the future downtown.

Storrs Center, which has been in planning and development for almost ten years, will be a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented town center located within an easy walking distance of the UConn Storrs campus, Mansfield’s Town Hall and Community Center, and E. O. Smith High School. The new downtown will host a wide variety of shops, restaurants, offices, and cafés, along with new residential options, including studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.

The new, market-rate residential units will appeal to young profes-sionals, empty nesters, faculty, graduate students, and other residents of the area – anyone who desires a quality lifestyle in an upscale town center with all of the social and cultural advantages found near one of the nation’s top universities.

Storrs Center has been planned as an environmentally-sensitive and sustainable downtown that combines residential, commercial, civic, and recreational uses within a walkable area. Of the nearly fifty acre site, only about fifteen acres will be developed (twelve acres of which were previously developed). The remaining acreage will be set aside as a conservation area,

which abuts the Whetten Woods, a preserved area held by Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust. An intermodal transportation center, adjacent to the new parking garage, will accommodate buses, shared cars, electric cars, and bicycles. Mansfield residents and visitors will have conve-nient access to many amenities without needing to make multiple car trips.

The first phase of Storrs Center, scheduled to open in the fall of 2012, will be located north of Dog Lane, near Buckley residential hall, and will include 127 apartments and 27,000 square feet of commercial space. The second phase, consisting of 160 apartments and 40,000 square feet of com-mercial space, will be south of Dog Lane and is scheduled to open in fall of 2013.

“It is one of the most exciting public/private initiatives in the state,” Governor Malloy remarked during the groundbreaking ceremony. “This project does all the right things: It maximizes the value of the University of Connecticut, puts people to work, and creates a town center to enhance the quality of life around a great university.”

For more information, please visit www.storrscenter.com or con-tact the Mansfield Downtown Partnership at 860-429-2740 or [email protected]. A list of Frequently Asked Questions is available on the Partnership’s website, www.mansfieldct.org/mdp.

BUILDING A VISION

STORRS CENTER



PRESIDENT DR. SUSAN HERBST

PRESIDENT

DR. SUSAN HERBST

Dr. Susan Herbst is the 15th president of the University of

Connecticut and began her duties at the school in June of 2011.Prior to coming to her position in Storrs, Herbst was the execu-

tive vice chancellor and chief academic officer for The University System of Georgia.

Herbst is the first woman to be selected as the University’s president since the school’s founding in 1881.

In her position with The University System of Georgia, Herbst led 15 university presidents and oversaw the academic missions for all 35 public universities in Georgia. She worked closely with the system’s Board of Regents on all aspects of finance and higher edu-cation policy for the state. The system has more than 311,000 stu-dents, roughly 10,000 faculty members, and a budget of more than $6 billion a year. She had been with the Georgia system since 2007.

In addition to those duties, Herbst continued to hold a faculty appointment as a professor of public policy at Georgia Tech.

She is the author of many scholarly journal articles and books, including her most recent book about incivility in American poli-tics, Rude Democracy, released in September 2010.

Herbst was previously provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at SUNY-Albany from 2005 to 2007, and also served as acting president of the school for a year. She also served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University from

2003 to 2005.Herbst joined Northwestern University as an assistant professor

in 1989 and remained there until 2003. There, she rose to become chair of the political science department and associate dean for faculty affairs.

She received her BA in political science from Duke University in 1984 and her Ph.D. in communication theory and research from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communications in Los Angeles in 1989.

Herbst was born in New York City and raised in the mid-Hudson Valley town of Peekskill, N.Y. She and her husband, Doug Hughes, have two children: Daniel Hughes, 16, and Becky Hughes, 15.



PROMINENT UCONN ALUMNI

Jim Abromaitis ’79, ’82Executive DirectorCapital City Economic Development AuthorityFormer basketball player

Matthew Adiletta ’85Director of Communication and Infrastructure and ArchitectureIntel, Inc.

Rick Baran ’93 Law, Graduate

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerClear Channel Radio

Alan Bennett ’69Noted pharmaceutical and medical device attorney

Andy Bessette ’75Former men’s track and field All-AmericanExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerThe Travelers Companies, Inc.

Doug Bernstein ’85FounderMelissa and Doug Toys, LLC

Zeljko Bogetic ’90 Ph.D.Lead Economist for Russia, World Bank

Suzanne Bona ‘95Host, Sunday BaroqueNational Public Radio

Kevin Bouley ’80President and CEONerac, Inc.

Roy Brooks ’72Warren Distinguished Professor of LawsUniversity of San Diego

Martin Buzas ’58Senior Geologist and CuratorDepartment of PaleobiologyNational Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution

James Calhoun ’89President, Dockers BrandA Division of Levi Strauss, Inc.

Michael J. Callahan ’95 LawExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and SecretaryYahoo!, Inc.

Douglas Casa ‘97CEO, Korey Stringer InstituteUniversity of Connecticut

Scott Case ’92 CEO, Startup America Partnership and co-founder of Priceline.com

Franklin Chang-Diaz ’73Retired NASA astronaut who is a veteran of seven space flights

Robert Cizik ’53Former Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Industries Inc.

Dale R. Comey ’64Former UConn basketball playerExecutive Vice PresidentITT Corporation (retired)

Carol Ann Conboy ‘69Associate Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court

Bill Congdon ’75Publisher of Popular Mechanics magazine

Joe Courtney ’78 LawUnited States CongressmanSecond District – Connecticut

Scott Cowen ’68Former UConn football playerPresident, Tulane University

Marc D’Amelio ’91Founder and CEOMadsoul Clothing, Inc.

Dawn Denvir ’81Chief of Organizational Learning and DevelopmentDivision of Human Resources, UNICEF

John DeStefano ’77, ’80Mayor, City of New Haven, Connecticut

Robert Diamond ’77 MBAChief Executive OfficerBarclays Bank (England)

Chris Donovan ‘69Television ProducerEmmy award nominee for “Party of Five”Golden Globes Producer

Kathleeen Dudzinski ’89Founder, Dolphin Communication Project

Charles Duelfer ’74Noted United Nations and CIA Weapons Inspector

Herb Dunn ’61Senior Vice President, Smith-Barney Co. (retired)

Doug Elliot ‘82PresidentCommercial MarketsThe Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Bill Finch ’79MayorCity of Bridgeport, Conn.

Robert W. Fiondella ’68Chief Executive Officer (Retired)Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co.Founding PrincipalJEROB Enterprises, LLC

Mark E. Freitas ‘81Founder, Mark Edward Partners LLCFormer men’s ice hockey player

Patricia Gallup ’79Chairman and CEO of PC Connection, Inc.

Sam Gejdenson ’71Former United States Congressman,2nd District, Connecticut

Roger A. Gelfenbien ’65Former Chairman, University of ConnecticutBoard of TrusteeManaging Partner of Andersen Consulting, Inc. (retired)

David Grimaldi ’79Curator of Invertebrate ZoologyMuseum of Natural HistoryNew York, N.Y.

Eunice Groark ’65First female Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1991-95)

Richard J. Grossi ’57President and CEOUnited Illuminating (Ret.)Executive DirectorScience Park Development Corporation

Lubbie Harper Jr. ’67 M.S.W., ’75 J.D.

Associate Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court

Edward A. Horrigan, Jr. ’50President and CEO of R.J. Reynolds (retired)Former football player

Samuel Jaskilka ’42Four-Star General (retired)Commandant of United States Marine Corps

Ned Kahn ’82Nationally-prominent sculptor and scientist

Robert Kaplan ‘73National Correspondent, Atlantic Monthly

Joette Katz ’77 J.D. Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Children and Families

Tom Keegan ’84Co-producer of Broadway show “Little Women”Animator, “Blues Clues” children’s television series

Wally Lamb ’72, ’77Best-selling author

John M. Lasala ’83 M.D.Director of Interventional Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine

David M. Lee ’55 (Graduate)1996 Co-Winner of Nobel Prize for Physics

Georgina I. Lucas ’70Former Vice President Travelers Insurance Company

Lynn Malerba ‘08Chief, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut

David P. Marks ’69, ’71President and Chief Investment OfficerMEMBERS Capital Advisors

Myles Martel ’65President, Martel and Associates, Villanova, Pa.Highly-recognized leadership communication advisor

Michael Maslin ’76Cartoonist, New Yorker magazine

Richard Mastracchio ’82Mission specialist for NASA who flew his second mission, on the Space Shuttle Endeavor in August of 2007

Anita Bevacqua McBride ‘81Senior Counselor, APCO and Global Political Strategiesand former assistant to the President of the United States and Chief of Staff for the First Lady

Aaron Ment ’58Chief Court Administrator (retired) of the Connecticut

Wally Lamb ’72, ’77 Irina Moore ’04 MBA

Andy Bessette ’75

Suzanne Bona, ’95

James Calhoun ’89

Doug Elliot ’82

Mark E. Freitas ’81 Bobby Moynihan k99 Denis J. Nayden ’76



PROMINENT UCONN ALUMNI

Judicial System

Irina Moore ’04 MBAVice President of Risk ManagementGE Money, Inc.

Bobby Moynihan ‘99Actor, Saturday Night Live

Christopher Murphy ’02 Law

United States CongressmanFifth District – Connecticut

Kathleen Murphy ’87 J.D.Chief Executive OfficerING US Wealth Management

Randal Nardone ’80CEO and Co-FounderFortress Investment Group, LLC

Denis J. Nayden ’76Managing PartnerOak Hill Capital, Inc.Member of University of Connecticut Board of Trustees

Kevin O’Connor ’92 LawFormer Associate Attorney General of the United States

Eric Owles ‘98Chief Multimedia Producer, The New York Times

Ron Paolillo ’72Accomplished actor, best known in role of “Horshack” in the hit TV series “Welcome Back Kotter”

Les Payne ’64Nationally-known columnistPulitzer Prize Award Recipient

Morris Pleasure ‘86Renowned multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer

Joseph W. Polisi ’69President of the Juilliard SchoolNew York City

Narissa Ramdhani ’90 M.A.Chief Executive OfficerIfa Lethu FoundationGroenkloof, South Africa

Gen. Robert RisCassi ’58Retired Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army

Thomas D. Ritter ’77Former Speaker of the House of RepresentativesState of ConnecticutMember of University of Connecticut Board of Trustees

William P. Robinson ’71 (Master’s)

Associate Justice Rhode Island Supreme Court

Emily Roisman ’85 J.D.Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Feld Entertainment

Lewis B. Rome ’54, ’57 LLBFormer Chairman University of Connecticut Board of TrusteesPartner, Rome Smith & Assoc.

David Rudman ’85Voice of many characters on TV’s Sesame Street

Carolyn Runowicz ’73Director, Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Connecticut Health CenterFormer President, American Cancer Society

Harriet Sanford ’79 (Master’s)President/Chief Executive OfficerNational Education Association Foundation

John C. Severino ’59Former UConn football playerFormer President of CBS Television Stations

Mark R. Shenkman ’65President, Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.

William Simon ’83, ‘88President, CEOWalmart, U.S.

Patrick J. Sheehan ’67Vice President, A.G. Edwards & Sons

David J. Stockton ‘76Chief EconomistUnited State Federal Reserve

Peter Tesei ’91First SelectmanCity of Greenwich, Conn.

Huw Thomas ’86 (Ph.D.)Dean, Tufts UniversitySchool of Dentistry

William Trueheart ’66Former President of Bryant College, Smithfield, R.I.

Paige Turco ’88Television and Film Actress

David Ushery ’89Anchor and ReporterWNBC-TV, New York

Lih-Chyi Wen ’93, ’96Deputy DirectorEnergy and Environmental Research CenterTaiwan World Trade Organization

John Yearwood ’86World Editor, Miami Herald

Dona D. Young ’80 LawChairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerThe Phoenix Companies, Inc. (Ret.)

Glenn Adamo ’77Vice President of Media Operations NFL

Mike Aresco ’76 LawSenior Vice President of Programming CBS Sports

Celia Bobrowsky ’80Director of Community Affairs Major League Baseball

Janna Blais ’93Associate Athletic DirectorSenior Women’s AdministratorNorthwestern UniversityFormer softball player

Leigh Ann Curl ’85Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon Baltimore RavensFormer UConn women’s basketball student-athlete

John Dorsey ’84Former UConn Football All-American and NFL standout with the Green Bay PackersDirector of College Scouting for the Packers

Jamelle Elliott ’96, ‘97Head Women’s Basketball CoachUniversity of Cincinnati

Charlie Eshbach ’74President - Portland (Maine) Sea Dogs (Double-A Affiliate of Boston Red Sox)Former President, Eastern League

Bill Geist ’92 MBASenior Vice President, Finance Programming and Ad Sales – ESPN, Bristol, Conn.

Bill Holowaty ’67Head Baseball CoachEastern Connecticut State UniversityFour-time NCAA Division III National Champions

Kirk Ferentz ’78Head Football CoachUniversity of Iowa

Dan Iassogna ’91Major League Baseball Umpire

Matt Kenny ’97Vice President, Field SalesDisney and ESPN Media Networks

Leigh Montville ’65Nationally known sportswriter and author

Rebecca Lobo ’95Former women’s basketball All-American and Academic All-AmericanESPN AnnouncerMember, UConn Board of Trustees

Dave Ogrean ’74Executve Director USA Hockey

Steve Pikiell ’90Head Basketball CoachStony Brook University

Jim Reynolds ’91Major League Baseball Umpire

Jennifer Rizzotti ’96Head Women’s Basketball Coach University of Hartford

Chris Sienko ’88General Manager, Connecticut Sun, WNBA

Michael Soltys ’81Vice President for Domestic Network Communications ESPN

Judy Walden Scarafile ’71PresidentCape Cod Baseball League

Dennis Wolff ‘78Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Virginia Tech

David Ushery ’89

Paige Turco ’88

William Simon ’83, ’88

Mark R. Shenkman ’65Morris Pleasure ’86

Li-Chyi Wen ’93, ’96

Carolyn Runowicz ’73Thomas D. Ritter ’77

uConn aluMni in professional and ColleGe athletiCs

A number of UConn alumni, some of who are former student-athletes, have established prominent careers working in the sports industry.



CLOSE TO STORRS

In addition to all that the city of Hartford and the state of Connecticut has to offer, the region within two hours of Storrs is ripe with cultural and entertainment possibilities.

NEW YORK CITY (142 mi les)

The United States’ largest city and “the media capital of the world,” New York City is located approximately two hours from Storrs and offers a wide array of cultural opportunities. From the glitter of Times Square, to the vast expanse of Central Park, to the majestic skyline, New York City is an incomparable destination and one that can be easily reached by the Metro-North train lines that run into southern Connecticut. UConn students also enjoy the city’s active sporting landscape. The BIG EAST Conference men’s basketball tournament, played every March at fabled Madison Square Garden, is one of the country’s premier collegiate conference championship events. The New York metro area also boasts 10 major professional sports franchises, including the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants, Major League Baseball’s New York Mets and Yankees, the NBA’s New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets, the NHL’s New York Islanders, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils and the WNBA’s New York Liberty.

SPRINGFIELD (47 mi les)

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located less than an hour from Storrs in Springfield, Mass., just minutes from the YMCA where Dr. James Naismith invented the game in 1891. A must-see for any fan of the hardwood, the Hall of Fame reopened in the fall of 2002 in a brand new $45 million home just off of Interstate 91 in Springfield. The pinnacle of any basketball career, the hall’s long list of inductees now includes UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, a 2005 inductee, and women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, a 2006 inductee. Once you finish your tour of the Hall of Fame, Springfield’s neighboring suburb of Agawam is the home of Six Flags New England, the region’s largest amusement park.

Close To

STORRS



CLOSE TO STORRS

BOSTON (86 mi les)

The birthplace of the American Revolution, Boston’s historic Freedom Trail is a living history textbook, covering everything from the Battle of Bunker Hill to the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Meanwhile, the city blends its old world charm with a cosmopolitan new world attitude that is evidenced by some of the trendier shops and restaurants that line both historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the Back Bay’s Newbury Street. One of the world’s foremost centers of education, Boston is home to over 50 colleges and universities; perhaps the entire world’s most concentrated collection of colleges. The greater Boston area also includes the summer beach resorts on Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. A hub of sporting activity, the 2004 and 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox have called fabled Fenway Park home since 1912. TThe 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics and the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions Boston Bruins also can Beantown home, while the 2002, 2004 and 2005 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots and MLS’ New England Revolution play outside of the city in Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium.

PROVIDENCE (51 mi les)

Rhode Island’s capital city shows that one of the nation’s smallest states also has plenty to offer its visitors. The multi-cultural capital city, which dates back to 1636, is the Ocean State’s centerpiece. The best known hamlet on the Rhode Island shore, the ocean town of Newport is world famous for its mansions and is a popular vacation destination for those seeking aquatic activities. Newport’s renowned music festival is also a well-attended annual event.



STATE OF UCONN

• The University of Connecticut contributes every day to Connecticut’s economic vitality and to the quality of life of state residents through research, teaching, public service, and a broad range of programs and initiatives.

• Ongoing operations at UConn add $2.3 billion to Connecticut’s gross domestic product annually.

• More than 29,000 jobs are generated in the state by the University.

• Every state dollar allocated to UConn results in a $5.05 increase in Connecticut’s gross domestic product — a 505% return on investment.

• As a result of UConn and the UConn Health Center’s combined operations, Connecticut’s state coffers realize a net financial gain of more than $76 million annually.

partnerinG with businesses• Through mutually beneficial collaborations, Fortune 500

corporations, business owners, UConn faculty, and students are coming together to raise Connecticut’s competitiveness to an unprecedented level.

• More than 5,000 UConn alumni hold senior executive positions in Connecticut businesses.

• Connecticut’s businesses experience $3.2 billion in new sales as a result of UConn’s ongoing operations.

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Contributing to the Economic Health of Connecticut

“STATE” OF UCONN



STATE OF UCONN

advanCinG researCh and innovation• Faculty research at UConn provides direct benefits to the Connecticut

economy in the form of job creation, new business development, and an enhanced quality of life for its citizens.

• In 2010, UConn received nearly $230 million in sponsored research grants and awards.

• At the School of Engineering, current and former faculty members have amassed more than 240 patents representing innovative tools and technologies that are changing the technological landscape.

• More than 100 research centers and institutes serve UConn’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions.

Supporting the Community

• Through hundreds of outreach programs and alliances with agencies on the local, state, and federal levels, the University makes a profound and positive impact on the lives of Connecticut residents.

• Students contribute thousands of hours through unpaid internships, providing free services to those in need.

• Faculty researchers volunteer their expertise in finding solutions to society’s environmental, technological, and health concerns.

• Funding from federal and private sources sponsors valuable scholarly studies of important civic issues.

Promoting Arts, Culture and Husky Pride

• State residents derive benefit from exciting, culturally rich attractions through the University’s remarkably diverse range of museums, performing arts venues, and recreational programs. At the same time, unified pride in UConn athletics — “Huskymania” — has drawn fans from across the state and region to attend games, boosting demand for UConn-branded products and encouraging corporate support.

• Since 1986, worldwide licensing of Husky products has generated more than $200 million in retail sales.

• More than 1 million people attended public events on UConn campuses statewide in 2010.

• More than 2/3 of Connecticut’s general population believes that having a strong UConn is vital to the future of Connecticut’s economy.



CITY OF HARTFORD

I t has long been known as the “Insurance Capital

of the World” and it serves as a daily busy hub for some of the most dynamic corporations in the nation. It also serves as the home for UConn football at Rentschler Field and a home-away-from-home for the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams at the XL Center.

The City of Hartford, Connecticut’s state capital, and the Greater Hartford region are ranked highly for workforce productivity, accessibility, income levels, technology, education, the arts and heritage. Hartford is resource-rich with desirable residential real estate, communications, infrastructure, parkland and nature trails, health care and pubic safety.

The city serves as the headquarters for several Fortune 500 companies, including United Technologies Corporation, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Aetna, Inc., and Northeast Utilities. Hartford employs seven time more people in the insurances field than the average metropolitan area. Among those employers are Aetna, Hartford Steam Boiler, ING, CIGNA, Travelers and The Phoenix Companies.

Hartford is home to the nation’s oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public HS), and until its closure in 2009, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).

In 2010, the Hartford metropolitan area ranked second nationally based on per capita economic activity, behind only San Francisco, California. Hartford is ranked 32nd of 318 metropolitan areas in total economic production and, with its Knowledge Corridor sister city Springfield, Mass, the two cities metropolitan areas generate over $110 billion GDP, more than nearly half of the 50 U.S. states.

Hartford’s neighborhoods are diverse and historic. The central business district, as well as the State Capitol, Old State House and a number of museums and shops are located Downtown. Parkville, home to Real Art Ways, is named for the confluence of the north and the south branches of the Park River. Frog Hollow, in close proximity to Downtown, is home to Pope Park and Trinity College which is one of the nation’s oldest institutions of higher learning. Asylum Hill, a mixed residential and commercial area, houses the headquarters of several insurance companies as well as the historic homes of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

The West End, home to the Governor’s residence, Elizabeth Park, and the University of Connecticut School of Law, abuts the Hartford Golf Club. Sheldon Charter Oak is renowned as the location of the Charter Oak and its successor monument as well as the former Colt headquarters including Samuel Colt’s family estate – Armsmear. The North East neighborhood is home to Keney Park and a number of the city’s oldest and ornate homes. The South End features “Little Italy” and was the home of Hartford’s sizeable Italian community. South Green hosts Hartford Hospital. The South Meadows is the site of Hartford-Brainard Airport and Hartford’s industrial community.

The North Meadows has retail strips, car dealerships, and Comcast Theatre. Blue Hills is home of the University of Hartford and also houses the largest per capita of residents claiming Jamaican-American heritage in the United States. Other neighborhoods in Hartford include Barry Square, Behind the Rocks, Clay Arsenal, South West, and Upper Albany- which is dotted by many Caribbean restaurants and specialty stores.

Hartford has also attracted many significant businesses in other industries including aerospace, precision machinery, information technology and

health and medical. Four of the nations Top 25 Companies For Executive Women, as recognized by Executive Female, are located in Hartford.

The newest attraction in Hartford opened in 2005 with the debut of the Connecticut Convention Center — a $230 million, 1.6 million-square-foot convention facility that is one of a series of projects that is bringing new life to the city.

One of the hubs of downtown activity in Hartford is the XL Center, which is also the home facility for the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League. Each year, the finest golfers in the world compete at The Travelers Championship, which is played at Cromwell’s Tournament Players Club at River Highlands and is part of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup.

The City Of

And Greater Hartford RegionHARTFORD



FACILITIES

Harry A. Gampel PavilionHome of men’s and women’s basketball

and women’s volleyball

XL CenterHome of men’s and women’s basketball

Rentschler FieldHome of UConn football

Mark R. Shenkman Training Center

The Burton Family Football Complex

Mark Edward Freitas Ice ForumHome of men’s and women’s ice hockey

J.O. Christian FieldHome of baseball

The Burrill Family Field At The Connecticut Softball Stadium

Home of softball

Joseph J. Morrone StadiumHome of men’s and women’s soccer

Hugh Greer Field HouseHome of men’s and women’s indoor track

Wolff-Zackin NatatoriumHome of men’s and women’s swimming and diving

Coventry LakeHome of rowing

UConn Tennis CourtsHome of men’s and women’s tennis

George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex

Home of men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, field hockey and women’s lacrosse



UCONN ATHLETICS

University of Connecticut

ATHLETICSIt was a remarkable year for UConn Athletics in 2010-2011. The men’s basketball team won its third NCAA Championship in school history and, in the process, UConn became the first school to ever advance to a BCS bowl game and both the men’s and women’s NCAA Final Four in the same academic year.

UConn sponsors a total of 24 sports that compete on the NCAA Division level and is a member of the BIG EAST Conference. UConn has won 11 national championships since 1990 and has won 100 BIG EAST regular season or tournament championships.

The UConn men’s track and field team hit the “BIG EAST Double” as it won both the indoor and outdoor championships.

Consensus All-American Kemba Walker and the men’s basketball team won the NCAA Championship and

made the customary trip to the White House.

Danielle Cecco became the first UConn’s women’s diver in history to

qualify for an NCAA Championship.



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National Player of the Year Maya Moore and women’s basketball team set the all-time record for most consecutive wins in college basketball history and later in the season advanced to its fourth-straight final four.

Trisha-Ann Hawthorne earned All-America honors in the 60-meter dash as the women’s track and field team enjoyed one of their finest seasons ever.

The fall of 2010 was highlighted by three UConn team all taking part in NCAA Championship action – the field hockey (quarterfinals), men’s soccer and women’s soccer squads.

All-American Jordan Todman and the football team won the BIG EAST Championship and played in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl – UConn’s first-ever BCS game.

All-American George Springer and the UConn baseball team won the NCAA Clemson Regional and advanced to the

program’s first-ever Super Regional.



ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WARDE J. MANUEL

W arde J. Manuel, who has had a distinguished career in intercollegiate ath-

letics that ranges from being a student-athlete to a director of athletics, became the Director of Athletics in March. Manuel, a 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan where he played both football and track and field, has most recently been the Director of Athletics at the University at Buffalo for the past six years.

Manuel led a 20-sport program at Buffalo, an institution that is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities. Buffalo enjoyed an unparalleled period of success during his time there from an athletic, academic and community service perspective.

“I am so honored and excited to come to the University of Connecticut,” said Manuel. “UConn is synonymous with greatness, excellence and achieve-ment. It is without a doubt one of the legendary schools that is at the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics. The opportunity to be the athletics director at UConn and lead this extraordinary division is the role of a lifetime. You have remarkable coaches, great leadership, outstanding student-athletes and a wonderful base of fans, alumni and supporters. Our focus will be on academic success, compliance, ensuring great relationships with our fans, friends and supporters and, without a doubt, victory on the field and the court. My family and I are so happy to call UConn home.”

From an academic standpoint, teams at Buffalo enjoyed incredible aca-demic success. When Manuel arrived at UB, there were four programs - foot-ball, men’s basketball, wrestling, and baseball - that fell far below the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) cut score of 925. With a focused academic plan, all four teams posted a four-year APR rate above the cut score and at the end of 2009-10, 10 of UB’s 20 sports had scores of 975 or above.

Buffalo enjoyed great on-field success during Manuel’s time as the football team participated in the 2009 International Bowl and the men’s basketball team made postseason appearances in three of the past seven years. Olympic sports also thrived under Manuel’s leadership with accomplishments such as three-straight Dad Vail Regatta titles by the rowing team, six wrestlers earning spots at the 2011 NCAA Championship and the women’s tennis team making an appearance in the 2008 NCAA tournament. The sports of baseball and softball won a record number of games during his tenure and student-athletes earned All-American and all-conference honors at record rates.

Under Manuel’s direction, UB student-athletes, coaches and staff are committed to community outreach and developed a comprehensive outreach program that reached across social and economic borders. UB student-athletes, coaches and administrators conduct over 2,500 community service hours in the Western New York community on an annual basis. UB’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also coordinates 16 community service projects

per year including internal campus related projects and external community projects. Each of Buffalo’s 20 athletic teams also conduct at least one community service project per year.

Manuel was honored by Sports Business Journal as a 2008 national 40-Under-40 honoree after receiving the same honor from Business First of Buffalo in Fall of 2007. Manuel has served on a number of national and confer-ence committees and boards.

In September of 2011, he was one of only three Athletic Directors asked to serve on the Collegiate Model Rules committee, a working group of the Division I Committee on Academic Performance, charged with broad overview of the current NCAA Rules Manual.

He also currently serves on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet and served for four years as a member of the NCAA’s Academic Cabinet. During that time he was selected as Chair of the NCAA Academic Eligibility & Compliance Transfer Ad Hoc Committee. He is a member of the Boards of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the D1A Athletic Directors Association. He also serves as a mem-ber of the Council of Presidents Budget & Finance Committee and served for three years as the Chair of the Mid-American Conference Director of Athletics Finance Committee.

In June of 2007, Manuel accepted the Opportunity Award by all-time tennis great Billie Jean King, as Buffalo was recognized by the Women’s Sports Foundation as one of four “standout” colleges and universities in the nation for outstanding achievement in providing equitable athletic opportunities for its female student-athletes.

Prior to his time at Buffalo, he was the assistant and associate director of athletics for the University of Michigan, where he oversaw that school’s football and men’s basketball programs. In February 1998, he was named an assistant athletic director at Michigan with responsibilities for overseeing operational facets of the university’s athletic program. He was named an associate athletic director in September 2000.

Born May 22, 1968, Manuel is a native of New Orleans, who was a high school All-American football player and played for the University of Michigan under its legendary coach, Bo Schembechler. Manuel earned multiple letters and started at defensive end in his sophomore year. His football career was cut short by a neck injury and he subsequently earned two letters on the Wolverines’ track and field team.

After graduating from Michigan, Manuel was coordinator of the univer-sity’s Wade H. McCree, Jr., Incentive Scholars Program from June 1990 to August 1993. The program is a partnership with The President’s Council of State Universities and Detroit Public Schools that helps students prepare for higher education at public universities in Michigan. He subsequently worked briefly as an academic advisor with the Georgia Tech Athletic Association before being named assistant athletic director of academic affairs.

In the course of working on a PhD in social work and psychology at Michigan, he earned a master’s degree in social work in 1993 and an MBA from Michigan’s Ross School of Business in April 2005.

Manuel and his wife, Chrislan, have a daughter, Emma (17), and a son, Evan (13).



UCONN ATHLETICS STAFF

Dr. Jeffrey AndersonDirector of Sports Medicine Services

Pat BabcockAssociate Director of Athletics/ Senior Women’s Administrator

Patti BosticExecutive Director of Recreational Services

Dr. Scott BrownNCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

Jim DonohueAssistant Director of Athletics of Development/ Executive Director of the UConn Club

Evan FeinglassDirector of Facilities and Event Management

Mike EnrightAssociate Director of Athletics/ Communications

Dan GlinskiDirector of Equipment Services

Bob HowardHead Athletic Trainer

Dave KaplanDirector of Video Services

Kyle KravchukAssistant Director of Athletics/Ticket Operations

Jerry MartinStrength and Conditioning Coordinator

Neal EskinExecutive Associate Director of Athletics

Zach GoinesSenior Director of Development-Athletics

Marielle VanGelderAssociate Director of Athletics / NCAA Rules Education and Compliance Services

Geno AuriemmaWomen’s Basketball

Jim CalhounMen’s Basketball

Bob GoldbergMen’s and Women’s Swimming

Heather LinstadWomen’s Hockey

Bruce MarshallMen’s Hockey

Glenn MarshallDirector of Tennis

Dave PezzinoMen’s Golf

Paul Pasqualoni Football

Bill MorganWomen’s Track and Field / Cross Country

Karen MullinsSoftball

Jim PendersBaseball

Ray ReidMen’s Soccer

Greg RoyMen’s Track and Field / Cross Country

Jennifer Sanford-WendryWomen’s Rowing

Nancy StevensField Hockey

Holly Strauss-O’BrienVolleyball

Len TsantirisWomen’s Soccer

Katie WoodsWomen’s Lacrosse

Dino MattessichSenior Associate Director of Athletics/Internal Operations

Paul McCarthySenior Associate Director of Athletics/Administration

Tim TolokanSpecial Assistant to the Director of Athletics

Maureen O’ConnorAssistant Director of Athletics/ Business Services

Dee RoweSpecial Adviser for Athletics

Erin SalesAssistant Director of Athletics/Compliance Services

Kyle MuncyAssistant Director of Athletics/ Communications

Dave Evan Assistant Director of Athletics/ Marketing and Corporate Relations

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTPAGE HEADER2 0 1 1 - 1 2 U n i v e r s i t y o f C o n n e c t i c u t R o w i n g


The Aero-Med Scholarship FundThe Peter Antonez Memorial Baseball ScholarshipThe Baum Family Scholarship The Baum, Cion and Newberg Families ScholarshipThe Baum Grandchildren Scholarship FundThe Arthur W. Beckius Memorial ScholarshipThe Peter Behuniak, Sr. Scholarship FundThe Harold and Helen Benson Family ScholarshipThe Bessette Family Men’s Track & Field Scholarship

FundThe Boudreau Family ScholarshipThe John J. Brennan Memorial Scholarship FundThe Joseph B. Burns ScholarshipThe Barbara and Bob Burrill Family Athletic

ScholarshipThe Michael G. Burton Endowed Scholarship FundThe Robert G. Burton Endowed Scholarship FundThe Ronald J. Bushwell ScholarshipThe Susan K. Butterworth ScholarshipThe M. Jeffrey Cariglia Memorial Golf ScholarshipThe J.O. Christian ScholarshipThe Herbert Tryon Clark, Sr. Class Of 1897 Endowed

Memorial Soccer ScholarshipThe Herbert T. Clark, Jr. Memorial Class Of 1934 Men’s Soccer Endowment FundThe Connecticut Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees

Scholarship FundThe Robert T. Crovo Family ScholarshipThe Jack Dennerley Memorial Soccer ScholarshipThe C. Preston Donaldson Softball Endowment FundThe Bob Donnelly Football Scholarship The Bob Donnelly Men’s Basketball ScholarshipThe Dropo Family ScholarshipThe Herbert and Marcia Dunn Men’s Basketball

Scholarship FundThe Herbert and Marcia Dunn Women’s Basketball

Scholarship FundThe Eblens/Leonard Seaman ScholarshipThe Irma K. And Alvin L. Evans Endowed Scholarship

FundThe Faculty/Staff Men’s Soccer ScholarshipThe Fiondella Family Women’s Basketball Endowed

ScholarshipThe Fleet Bank General Athletic Scholarship FundThe Robert Foster Family ScholarshipThe Robert and Audrey Foster Family Football

Scholarship FundThe Robert and Audrey Foster Family Softball

Scholarship FundThe Mark E. Freitas Athletic Scholarship FundThe Friends Of Soccer Endowed ScholarshipThe Barbara “Bobbie” K. Galchus Memorial Athletic

ScholarshipThe Timothy L. and Anne B. Gallagher Women’s

Basketball Scholarship FundThe Harry A. Gampel Scholarship FundThe Harry A. and Edith D. Gampel Athletic

Endowment Fund The Seymour Gavens ScholarshipThe Gelfenbien Family Athletic Scholarship

The Marty Gilman Memorial ScholarshipThe Robert W. Gordon ScholarshipThe Hugh S. Greer ’26 ScholarshipThe John M. Hall Memorial Athletic Scholarship

FundThe Haviland Family Baseball Scholarship FundThe John and Bette Herr Men’s Basketball Managers

Scholarship FundThe Raphael “Ray” Hoffenberg Memorial ScholarshipThe Samuel W. and Diane P. Holdridge Family

Athletic Scholarship FundThe Paul N. Ippedico and Mary E. Berube ScholarshipThe Ronald D. and Mary C. Jarvis Athletic

Scholarship FundThe Robert E. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship AwardThe John and Diane Kim Endowed Women’s

Swimming ScholarshipThe Max Kotkin Athletic ScholarshipThe Nihla and Bob Lapidus Football Scholarship

Endowment FundThe Leandri Family ScholarshipW. Peter ’50 and Carolyn Lind Men’s Basketball FundThe Maher Family ScholarshipThe Marks Family Scholarship FundThe Donyell Marshall Men’s Basketball Endowed

ScholarshipThe McFadden Family Scholarship FundThe Joe McGinn Memorial Men’s Basketball National

Championship Endowment FundThe Dr. John F. And Carol L. Mele ScholarshipThe Enzo Anthony Melio Scholarship FundThe Men’s Soccer Lettermen ScholarshipThe Men’s Track Letterwinner Scholarship Fund The Joseph Merritt Company Athletic Scholarship

FundThe Michaels Jewelers Foundation Scholarship

Endowment FundThe Bill Mitchell Endowed Soccer ScholarshipThe Monaco Family Men’s Soccer Scholarship FundThe Mooradian Family Endowed Football ScholarshipThe Joseph J. Morrone Endowment FundThe Joseph J. Morrone Endowed Soccer ScholarshipThe Janis C. And Rocco A. Murano Scholarship FundThe Charles and Jacquelyn Nagy Endowed Baseball

ScholarshipThe J. Peter Natale Track And Field Scholarship Fund The Kevin P. Newman Athletic ScholarshipThe Frank and Alice Niederwerfer, Sr. Family

Scholarship FundThe Anna Noske Scholarship The John Noske ScholarshipThe William H. O’Brien Ice Hockey EndowmentThe Oleksiw Family Scholarship For FootballThe David And Cheryl Olender Women’s Basketball

Scholarship FundThe Omar Coffee Company ScholarshipThe Samuel J. Orr, Jr. FundThe Lawrence R. Panciera ScholarshipThe Pappanikou Scholarship FundThe Pappanikou Family Scholarship Fund

The People’s Bank Athletic ScholarshipThe Perrachio Family Football ScholarshipThe Raymond and Marilyn Peracchio Basketball

Scholarship Fund The Isadore and Minnie Pinsky ScholarshipThe Polo Family ScholarshipThe Julius “Puggy” Roth ScholarshipThe Dee Rowe Athletic Scholarship FundThe Coach Donald E. Rowe Endowed Men’s

Basketball Scholarship FundRaymond Ryan and Arline Ryan Fund The Robert T. and Renee P. Samuels Scholarship

FundThe Robert T. and Renee P. Samuels Women’s

Basketball Endowed Scholarship The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Scholarship The Schilberg Family Men’s Basketball Scholarship

FundThe Schwartz Family Women’s Athletics Scholarship

FundThe Schwartz ScholarshipThe Shoprite Supermarkets of Connecticut Women’s

Endowed Basketball Scholarship FundThe Sinatro Family ScholarshipThe Jennifer C. Smith Athletic Endowment FundThe Joseph J. and Elizabeth A. Soltys Scholarship FundThe Dr. John Y. Squires Endowed Soccer ScholarshipThe Tamer Family Endowment For Women’s

BasketballThe Allen and Mary Tracy Women’s Basketball

Scholarship FundThe Treibick Family Crew Team Endowment FundThe Treibick Family Endowment For Women’s

Tennis And Women’s CrewThe Treibick Family Women’s Volleyball Endowment

FundThe Tremaine Scholarship FundThe Walter J. Trojanowski Football Scholarship FundThe UConn Club General Athletic Scholarship FundThe United Abrasives, Inc. Scholarship FundThe United Abrasives, Inc. Football ScholarshipThe United Technologies Research Center Scholarship

FundThe Kenneth N. Vernon Memorial ScholarshipThe Sherwood C. Waldron Scholarship FundThe Edward L. Waltman Memorial Scholarship FundThe Dr. Charles E. Waring Football Scholarship FundThe Willett Family Women’s Softball Endowed

ScholarshipThe Bette and Tom Wolff Scholarship FundThe Wolff-Davis Swimming ScholarshipThe Wolff Family Scholarship AwardThe Wolff-Zackin and Associates, Inc. ScholarshipThe Charlene and Bob Wright Women’s Basketball

Scholarship FundThe Diane Wright Field Hockey Scholarship Fund

The UConn Athletic Development Fund is extremely grateful to our Endowed Scholarship Donors. For more information on the UConn Athletic Development Fund, please call (860) 486-3863.

MARCHSat., 17 at Miami (Miami, Fla.)

Sat., 24 at Murphy Cup (Philadelphia, Pa.)

SAT., 31 COAST GUARD, TRINITY, MARIST (Coventry, Conn.)

APRILFri., 6 MASSACHUSETTS (Coventry, Conn.)

Sat.-Sun., 14-15 at Knecht Cup (Camden, N.J.)

Sun., 22 at Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.)

MAYFri.-Sat., 11-12 at Dad Vail Regatta (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Sun., 13 at BIG EAST Championship (Mercer County, N.J.)

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