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In advance of its Centennial in 2020, the University of New Haven is hosting a series of regional events to commemorate the anniversary, bringing alumni, parents, and friends together to celebrate the start of the UniversityӰԭs second century of success. The first event was in Boston at the Museum of Science.
May 8, 2019
When Neil Valentino Ӱԭ75 left the U.S. Navy in 1970 and applied to the University of New Haven, he remembers a friend telling him that "college teaches you how to think."
"My education gave me the knowledge and information that I needed to make better decisions, and it opened doors to more opportunities," said Valentino, who majored in economics and enjoyed a rewarding career as an employment counselor. "The University provided me with the environment I needed to succeed, and I will always be grateful for that."
Valentino was one of nearly 200 alumni and friends who attended a celebration at the Museum of Science in Boston to commemorate the UniversityӰԭs upcoming Centennial in 2020. It was the first of several regional events that will take place in the coming months. As part of the event, which was hosted by Herb Chambers Ӱԭ16 Hon., president and CEO of the , alumni reconnected with their alma mater Ӱԭ and with each other Ӱԭ to look back on their past and to celebrate the UniversityӰԭs future.
"The University provided me with the environment I needed to succeed, and I will always be grateful for that."Neil Valentino Ӱԭ75
Guests also met current students, including Lynnsey Spader Ӱԭ22 and PJ Tucker Ӱԭ21, who represented , the UniversityӰԭs award-winning campus radio station. Spader and Tucker, with Bruce Barber, the stationӰԭs general manager, interviewed alumni about their favorite memories of being Chargers for a series of upcoming podcasts.
"Attending the event in Boston was such an honor," said Spader, a music industry major. "I learned more about the UniversityӰԭs wonderful alumni, and I was fortunate to meet someone who worked at WNHU when it was just starting out. It made me even more proud to be working with the radio station today."
Students and faculty members in each of the UniversityӰԭs colleges and schools presented research and innovative projects underway at the University. Showcases included a presentation by Matthew Sheehy Ӱԭ19, a mechanical engineering major, who demonstrated a propulsion device he invented, to motorize unpowered modes of transportation.
"The student-led expositions truly show the imaginative and entrepreneurial spirit of the student body. I was amazed by what they have been able to accomplish."Dave Galla Ӱԭ99, Alumni Association President
Dave Galla Ӱԭ99, president of the UniversityӰԭs Alumni Association, enjoyed the celebration, and he hopes alumni are looking forward to the UniversityӰԭs in May.
"The student-led expositions truly show the imaginative and entrepreneurial spirit of the student body," said Galla. "I was amazed by what they have been able to accomplish. It was also great to reconnect with some friends I hadnӰԭt seen in years, and to hear about all of the great things that the University is doing."
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