Trinity College’s Alumni Bicentennial Celebration, pictured in the header photo by Nick Caito, took place in concert with Reunion Weekend in June. For more photos from the festivities, please visit Friends and Fireworks Mark Historic Alumni Celebration
The Alumni Bicentennial Celebration marked just one of many events planned during the celebration year, including a film series at Cinestudio, Bicentennial athletic contests and receptions, and symposia in November and February. Please visit www.trincoll.edu/Bicentennial/Events for up-to-date information.
Commencement
527 students received their degrees during the ceremony held on the Main Quad on Sunday, May 21.
Fulbright Scholars
Two 2023 Trinity College graduates—Aiden Chisholm and Nic Zacharewski—have been awarded Fulbright Program grants to support teaching in Peru and research in Germany, respectively.
Seven new trustees
President Joanne Berger-Sweeney announced the appointment of seven new trustees to the Trinity College Board of Trustees. They began their terms on July 1, 2023.
Around Hartford
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Formerly known as the Connecticut Historical Society, CMCH is the go-to destination for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of Connecticut’s past and how it informs the present.
Volunteer Spotlight
Mary Kate Morr ’12
She has served the College in a number of capacities, including as a class agent, class secretary, and admissions volunteer.
State’s first M.A. in urban planning
The new program will provide students with professional training and expertise through a curriculum that meets the American Planning Association’s Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) standard.
Letters
Letters to the editor
For the common good
In recognition of its work engaging with the Hartford community, Trinity College has been awarded Campus Compact’s Richard Guarasci Award for Institutional Transformation.
Tenure, promotions
The trustees also granted emeritus status to 16 longtime faculty members for their lasting contributions to the College.
Trinity Treasure
The Friends of Trinity Rowing Boathouse
The Friends of Trinity Rowing Boathouse
Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame
The 2023 Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame class was set to be officially inducted at an on-campus ceremony on September 30.
Faculty member wins Peabody
Visiting Assistant Professor of Film Studies Jeff Bemiss, has won a 2022 Peabody Award in the documentary category
Dedicated to their parents
The College celebrated the Manuel and Maria Luisa Lopes Borges Admissions Center’s official dedication in April.
‘An oasis of natural beauty’
Trinity’s campus named an urban arboretum
Beinecke Scholarship
Alexandra Hevko ’24, a double major in psychology and political science with a concentration in comparative politics, received a highly competitive Beinecke Scholarship
Reunion
More than 1,500 guests came to campus for the joint Reunion Weekend and Alumni Bicentennial Celebration held June 8–11, 2023.