Mario Moreno- Student Leader Extraordinaire

Hi there, Lauren here! One of the benefits of working at the Lodewick Visitors Center for the past three years has been how many new people I have been able to meet!  It has been great getting to know people I may not have met had I not worked here.  For example, I recently  interviewed […]

UConn, Thanks for the Memories.

Hi, Lauren here for my final blog post, Change is scary.  I don’t know about you, but I tend to handle it horribly.  As a senior in high school, the last place I thought I’d find myself was 360 miles from my hometown of Olney, Maryland, in a state I’d only seen once while taking […]

Dancing in the Streets

Hi there, Lauren here! If you ask any UConn student how they managed to bridge the transition from high school to college, most of them would tell you about how they got involved on campus.  UConn has more than 400 student-run clubs and organizations to choose from, enough options to continue an activity you were […]

Alex Werne: Running the Distance

   Hi everyone! Lauren here! I recently interviewed a fellow LVC Colleague of mine, Alex Werne!  Alex is a junior Honors student majoring in Biomedical Engineering from Hollis, New Hampshire, and I learned so much about this Husky! Attending an out-of-state school can be intimidating for anyone.  There are so many unfamiliar places and faces, […]

UConn student considers careers (or get a job!!)

Hi there, Lauren Here! “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  This is a common question we all get when we’re younger, and our answers usually span the gamut from teacher to astronaut (two professions I definitely could not be.)  I too had pretty ridiculous ways of responding to that question, even […]

Double-Majoring at UConn: It IS possible!

Hi there, Lauren here! “What are you thinking of majoring in?”  This is the first question the Lodewick Visitors Center colleagues tend to ask the prospective students on their tour.  Some students respond with not just a major, but also a specific concentration in mind, while others have absolutely no clue.  Others still fall right […]