Alumni
Mawano Kambeu, Class of 2008
Powering through a diet of hot-cup ramen noodles and sleepless nights spent working at his kitchen table, Southern alumnus Mawano Kambeu, ’08, laid the foundation for what ultimately would be…
Read MoreJahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year, Class of 2005
The Council of Chief State School Officers today announced that Southern alumna Jahana Hayes, ’05, a history teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, Conn., is the 2016…
Read MoreMitch Hallock, TerrifiCon™ Founder, Class of 1989
TerrifiCon™ founder brings the world of comic books to his fellow fans — because with great power, comes great responsibility. A young Mitch Hallock, ’89, was sitting in his dad’s…
Read MoreJames Barber, ‘64, M.S. ’79
For more than 50 years, James Barber ‘64, M.S. ’79, has given dedicated service to Southern Connecticut State University and its students. He was recognized by the SCSU Alumni Association…
Read MoreMonica Zielinski, Class of 2016
TEN QUESTIONS FOR: MONICA ZIELINSKI, ‘16 Head Journalist, Time for Polska, Warsaw, Poland Southern’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), recently was awarded the Region 1 Outstanding Campus Chapter…
Read MoreSonia Marino, Director of Westbrook Health Department, ’09, M.P.H. ’14,
As the first full-time health director in Westbrook, Conn., in more than a decade, Sonia Marino, ’09, M.P.H. ’14, is working to develop a community health plan that could touch…
Read MoreJason Facey, Class of 2014
It’s the last Wednesday in May, and Jason Facey, ’14, is flying out of Los Angeles to dance with Gwen Stefani — one of several pop star royalty headlining at…
Read MoreCollin Walsh, Class of 2008
Former Southern track and field All-American Collin Walsh, ’08, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and has been paralyzed from his mid-section to his toes, competed in the 55 meters at…
Read MoreRick Capozzi, Leader in the World of Finance, Class of 1983
As a high school football star from northern New Jersey, Rick Capozzi, ’83, was being actively recruited by several NCAA Division I universities when he broke his back playing in…
Read MoreAndrew Chu, Director of operations for Junzi Kitchen, ’10, MBA ’13
Andrew Chu, ’10, MBA ’13, is energized by the lightning-fast pace of a restaurant startup. “If I went to a 9 to 5 desk job, I would be incredibly bored,”…
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