Good Connections
My husband, business partner and fellow alum Peter Good '65 and
I were featured in "The Last Word" section of the summer
edition of UConn Traditions. Since the feature ran, we
have heard from classmates we've not spoken with in years as
well as friends and clients whom we hadn't realized were
graduates of UConn.
One surprising response was an email from sculptor Geoff Myers, who was Peter's roommate and best man at our (on campus) wedding. We hadn't seen or heard from Geoff for over 30 years but now know that he is living in Florida and reading Traditions regularly.
A prideful discovery was learning that a favorite client, Jen Pomichter at Arts & Ideas New Haven, is also a UConn graduate. Prior to the Traditions feature she hadn't known that Peter and I are also alums.
While working on the creation of the new graphic identity system
for the University and during subsequent work at UConn, we've
been impressed with the vastness, diversity and excellence of the
University. And now, Peter and I are gratified with the new
connections and (re)connections made possible by UConn
Traditions.
Way to go Chris!
Here's a huge amen to Chris Hattayer's guest editorial in
the summer issue of UConn Traditions. No matter where I
have been in this world, there has hardly been a day that goes by
that I don't have some fond memory of my days at UConn. As my
class was '53, that's a good many memories. Over the years,
UConn has opened many doors for me. My time at Storrs included some
of the happiest moments of my life and has been such a source of
warm pride and affection.
Getting UConn Traditions brings me closer to the
happenings at the campus and offers insight into what exciting
things students and professors are doing.
'53 (BUS), Redding, Calif.
Repairing the Brain
I enjoyed the article "Repairing the Brain," by Janice
Palmer, on the research by Professor Ben Bahr. As the parent of an
autistic son, the article opened my mind to a lot of questions.
Could there be some similarities between Alzheimer's disease
and autism? In my opinion there isn't nearly enough research on
that topic.
Middlebury, Conn.
Beanie memories
Thanks for the most recent edition of UConn Traditions. I,
too, remember the "beanies" we had to wear during our
first week on campus! We couldn't wait to conclude that rite of
passage.
Port Charlotte, Fla.
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