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CLASS OF 2020
WELCOME TO THE UHART ALUMNI FAMILY
Welcome to the alumni community, a family of more than 88,000 Hawks finding commonalities in their educational experiences at UHart and strength in shared values. We are proud of you—and excited for you. We want to stay connected, and to offer up the outstanding resources of our great alumni community to you. Visit alumni.hartford.edu to begin exploring alumni resources like:
hartford.edu/justforfun
Our Brain Breaks web page featuring fun content like Spotify playlists and recipes, especially curated for you by fellow Hawks.
hartford.edu/alumnievents
Connect with fellow alumni in person or virtually for social events, professional development, or to volunteer.
hartford.edu/class-notes
Share updates and accomplishments through our Alumni Class Notes collections so we can celebrate with you as we showcase the prideful moments of our community.
Keep in touch. Follow us on social media and update your contact information.
Facebook.com/UHartfordAlumni Instagram.com/UHartAlumni Twitter.com/UHartfordAlumni Linkedin.com/University of Hartford
THE HAWK NETWORK STAY CONNECTED
University of Hartford alumni are connecting virtually, learning from each other and strengthening the Hawk network. From career webinars to engaging discussions and lectures, we are covering relevant topics and bringing together talented alumni from a variety of industries and backgrounds.
We are proud of the work you’ve done and we’re looking forward to the impact you’ll continue to make on the world. Welcome to the UHart Alumni Family!
—MAUREEN LEATHERS ’05 (BARNEY), PRESIDENT, UHART ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Being able to speak with other professionals from UHart is affirming that our alumni base is a great resource for networking in the most diverse fields. The webinars make it really easy to connect with people from across the country in a meaningful way.
—EBONY WRIGHT-CAMPBELL A’02 (HILLYER), ’04 (A&S), MEMBER, UHART ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fly high. Fly together. Because we need you more than ever.
—DAVID DAYE ’06 (BARNEY), MEMBER, UHART ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOT TICKET
Some of the most recognizable names from the political, entertainment, and business world have visited the UHart campus through the decades. Here’s just a sampling...
Barack Obama
On April 18, 2013, Barack Obama became the only sitting United States president to visit the University of Hartford campus.
Coretta Scott King
Ten years after husband Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Coretta Scott King was invited to campus. Her Nov. 10, 1978, speech was titled “Human Rights and the Challenge of the Future.” →
Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel had the Lincoln Theater crowd roaring with laughter during an Oct. 18, 1993, show.
THE BOSS WAS HERE
On April 27, 1974, a then relatively unknown Bruce Springsteen performed at the University of Hartford. At the time, he had only one album to his name—Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The concert, held in UHart’s old gymnasium that was home to the Hawks prior to the opening of the Sports Center in 1990, was a late addition to Springsteen’s tour schedule.
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos discussed his company’s meteoric rise in Lincoln Theater on Oct. 19, 2000. Things only got bigger and better for Amazon— Bezos has been named the world’s richest individual three years running by Forbes.
Left to right: Chris Rock, Dana Carvey, and Mike Myers.
The crew from Saturday Night Live entertained during Homecoming 1990.
Thank you, health-care personnel, firstresponders, and workers in a wide rangeof service fields. We appreciate you.
The University is especially grateful for our current students and employees, alumni, partners, and friends who have worked tirelessly in recent months to ensure the safety of our campus and communities across the country and world.
