Alumni Spotlights
Check out Class Notes too to see what fellow alumni are up to.
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Jonathan Ortique '11
Read more to discover how Jonathan (Calvin) Ortique and his nonprofit, Never Give Up International, rises to the challenge of helping people in marginalized communities in South Africa.
UHart to Hartford Alumni Podcasts
UHart to Hartford is another great way to hear alumni stories.
Abe Hefter, applied assistant professor of communication at the University of Hartford, talks with alumni about their journey after graduation, their work, and the way their UHart learning continues to influence their professional success.
Have a great story to tell? Email us at alumni@hartford.edu.
More Alumni Spotlights
Aika Aluc '16
ORISE Health Equity Fellow
Chester Anderson '16
Respiratory Therapist
Josayne Anderson-Tejera A'04 and Alvin Notice P'07
Equal Employment Opportunity and Inclusion Officer and Executive Director of The Love Quest Foundation
President of The Tiana Angelique Notice Foundation
Tom Atwood '00
Owner of Better Balance Physical Therapy LLC
Anna Audycki '14
Assistant project manager for The Hanover Company in Boston
Robert Barker-Oswald '04
Good trouble spotlight
Joey Battagglia '04
Educator and performer
Joseph Beahm '12
Broadcast and live systems engineer
Dartray Belk '07
NYPD Detective
Dan Blanchard M'95
Author and educator
Carolyn Reibling Bligh '87
Director of Facilities Design in Global Operations at ESPN
Chantell Boissiere-Kelly M'05
Teacher and owner of Capital Ice Cream
Kristie Mayes Borges '93
News producer
Mike Burchard '08
Owner of B_Entertained DJ's and More.
Tess Collins '09
Singer/songwriter and runs her own agency for musicians and entertainers
Gino Cordone '14
Owner of Pleasant Podcasts
Crissi Dalfonzo '11
Assistant director of Cornell’s LGBT Resource Center
Laura Dinan Haber '07
Program manager at Nassau Re/Imagine Insurtech Incubator
Ara Dinkjian '80
Muscian
Rob Dozier '17
Freelance writer and producer
Steve Dunning '89
Filmmaker, writer, producer, director, and actor
Gaylen Ferstand Kozikis '14
Lighting designer, video technician, camera operator, and general Jane-of-all-trades.
Yavana Ganesh '20
Research Associate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a US Department of Energy National Laboratory.
Josephine Garcia '20
Software engineer at Raytheon in Aurora, Colorado.
Keirheim Gentles '17
Artist and owner of A.L.I.E.N Entertainment
Mimi Gonzalez A'15 '17 M'18
HR Specialist, Talent Development and Employee Experience, Stanley Black & Decker
Andrea Hawkins M'08
Owner of Berkin Blend Cafe and Berkin on Oak
Brandon Johnson '19
Rap artist
Jae Yong Kim '98
World-renowned artist
Christiana Lang '12
Senior Associate at More in Common, U.S.A.
Michelle Lange M'06, D'09
Licensed clinical psychologist
Wayne Lawrence A'10, '13
Cancer prevention fellow at the National Cancer Institute
Naomi Lerner Tussin '77
Owner of Naomi Jewelry
Louise Lostocco '45
Megan Marino '11 and Julie Oberholtzer '13
Co-founders of LIFE Tutoring
Lenny Masiello '69 P'98
Joined the Apollo Program and helped test and develop the space suit astronauts would later wear to the moon.
Emily Meachon '16
Graduate Lecturer and PhD student at University of Mannheim in Germany
David Miller '99
Senior Vice President/Treasurer at Hunt Companies
Michael Mishriky '08
Construction superintendent
Michael Mongillo '90
Writer and director
Brian Monks '14, M'15
Travel blogger
Amy Noonan '11
Graphic designer
Jackson Olson '20
Baseball player and social media influencer
Jonathan Ortique '11
Founder of Never Give Up International
Jerell Parker '04
Senior Vice President at CBS Media Ventures
Lillianna Pereira '02
Designer and proprietor of ALdeia Design
Gil Perlroth '53
Playwright
Latasha Jarrett Raineault '08, D'10
Physical therapist
Lorna '71 and Dan '69 Riley
Educator and writer
Melinda Robidoux '88
Owner of Circa Antiques & Collectibles
Jolie Rocke '89
Founding partner of Equity Arts Enterprise LLC and a professional singer, voice instructor, and producer with Rocke Vocal Studio
Carolyn Schwartz '16
Direct marketer and wine club associate for Benziger Family Winery and the Image Estate Winery
Taylor Scyocurka '13
President of Green Earth Roofing Solutions
Jimmy Slayton '20
Professional soccer player
Abhijit Sonagara M'10
Owner of Adosphere India
Chris Speakman '98
Illustrator and printmaker
Lauren Szuman '12
Team lead at Stitch Fix
Jackie Tamburri '15
Events manager at Volleyball Western Australia
Keith Viccaro '11
Scientist at Curaleaf Research and Development
Anthony Videira '15
Owner of Chartreuse on the Loose
Garrett Young '13
Architectural designer