Senior Spotlight

Spotlight: Morgan Reiss ’18

Morgan is an 8th-semester psychology major from Newtown, CT. Her minors include criminal justice, cognitive science, and human development and family studies. What on-campus activities/organizations are you involved in?  Vice President of Revolution Against Rape, member of the Woodsmen Team, Tutor/ Hall Monitor for the Student Athlete Success Program Any fun facts? I studied abroad in Cape Town, South […]

Spotlight: Iris Wong ’18

Iris is a senior biological science (pre-dental) student with a molecular and cell biology minor from Edison, NJ. What on-campus activities/organizations are you involved in?  UConn Marching Band, UConn Pep Band, Band Council, UConn Pre-Dental Society, National Society of Leadership and Success Any fun facts? I’ve never gotten a manicure; I do my nails myself, […]

Spotlight: Dan Johnson ’18

Welcome to our 2018 Senior Spotlight Series! Name: Dan Johnson Hometown: Prospect, CT Major: English & Political Science Campus Affiliations: UConn Model United Nations, Orientation Leader, Writing Center Tutor, TME Mentor (English) Why did you want to be featured in a UConn Senior Spotlight? I’m a queer first-generation college student, and I think my various […]

Senior Spotlight: Riley Doherty ’17

Welcome to our 2017 Senior Spotlight Series! We asked the campus to submit names of outstanding UConn seniors, and we’ll be featuring one student each week. Name: Riley Doherty Hometown: Haddam, CT Major: Natural Resources and the Environment Campus Affiliations: UConn Student Alumni Association   Why did you become a Husky? I always wanted to […]

Senior Spotlight: Lucia Greene ’17

Welcome to our 2017 Senior Spotlight Series! We asked the campus to submit names of outstanding UConn seniors, and we’ll be featuring one student each week. Name: Lucia Greene Hometown: Glastonbury, CT Major: Journalism and Spanish Campus Affiliations: FYP&LC, UConn Page to Stage Productions, UConn BRAVE Girls Leadership Why did you become a Husky? I […]

Senior Spotlight: Christian Caceres ’17

Welcome to our 2017 Senior Spotlight Series! We asked the campus to submit names of outstanding UConn seniors, and we’ll be featuring one student each Friday. Name: Christian Caceres Hometown: Madison, CT Major: Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Medicine Campus Affiliations: Student Support Services (SSS), Rowe Scholars Program, Honors Program, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), UConn Residential […]

Senior Spotlight: Ali Oshinskie ’17

Welcome to our 2017 Senior Spotlight Series! We asked the campus to submit names of outstanding UConn seniors, and we’ll be featuring one student each Friday. Name: Ali Oshinskie Hometown: West Hartford, CT Major: English Minor: Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies Campus Affiliations: WHUS Radio Why did you become a Husky? I resisted terming myself […]

Senior Spotlight: Matthew Brush ’17

Welcome to our 2017 Senior Spotlight Series! We asked the campus to submit names of outstanding UConn seniors, and we’ll be featuring one student each Friday. Name: Matthew Brush Hometown: Wilton, CT Major: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Human Rights Campus Affiliations: Women’s Center (VAWPP), Rainbow Center (FAMILEE), Health Education (Sexpert), ResLife (Student Ambassador) […]

UConn Senior Spotlight – Nitheesha Nakka ’16

In this Senior Spotlight, meet Nitheesha Nakka, a senior from Longmeadow, Massachusetts! Nitheesha is majoring in Economics with a minor in French in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Nitheesha has overcome struggles, and excelled in and out of the classroom, serving as a mentor for many among the UConn community. What are your […]