Claire Dutton - Graduate Independent Study Consultant

Major: Higher Education & Student Affairs - Master's Program
Year Joined OS: Spring 2023

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Student Affairs Association
• UConn Pack Leaders

Interests:

• Ultimate Frisbee
• Hiking
• Sewing

Undergraduate

Adrianna Rossignol

Major: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: North Campus

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Ecoposium Committee Director
• EcoHusky
• UConn Wildlife Society
• UConn Knit for NICU
• UConn Paws and Claws

Interests:

• Thrifting
• Working out
• Crocheting
• Playing with pets
• Puzzles

Amanda LoMonte

Major: Biological Sciences and Philosophy
Minor: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Year Joined OS: Fall 2021
Residence Hall: Hilltop Halls

Extracurricular Activities:

• Senior Resident Assistant
• EcoCaptain (2nd year)
• Development Coordinator for Kesem at UConn
• UConn Law Society
• UConn Alpha Omega Secretary
• UConn Club Track (UCCTF)
• Undergraduate Philosophy Society
• Chipotle Employee for 2 years

Interests:

• Running/Working out
• Cooking & baking
• Cats
• Gardening for 8+ years
• Traveling
• Model making

Amanda Stowe

Major: Environmental Science
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Shippee

Extracurricular Activities:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor
• UConn Outing Club
• HuskyTHON Rising Leader
• UConn Alzheimer's Association
• UConn Honors Program
• PATH
• Honors Initiative for Prospective Students

Interests:

• Hiking
• Rock climbing
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Reading
• Writing

Baasim Zafar

Major: Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering
Year Joined OS: Fall 2021
Residence Hall: Hilltop Apartments

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Honors Program
• Pokemon Go Club

Interests:

• Gaming
• Hiking
• Traveling

Caroline Peak

Major: Environmental Engineering
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Werth Tower

Extracurricular Activities:

• Outing Club
• Engineering Ambassadors
• BRIDGE Mentee Program

Interests:

• Hiking/backpacking
• Rock climbing
• Skiing
• Puzzling

Colton Lavoie

Major: Physics
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Hilltop Apartments

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Club Track & Field Captain
• Husky Horror Club President
• Society of Physics Students
• Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Interests:

• Long walks on Fairfield Way
• Lifting
• Collecting bottle caps
• Movies
• Karaoke

Dylan Steer

Major: Political Science and Environmental Studies
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: West Campus

Extracurricular Activities:

• Treasurer of EcoHusky
• Vice President of the Turkish Student Alliance
• Honors UNIV Facilitator
• UConn Honors Program

Interests:

• Exploring nature
• Gaming
• Playing piano
• Dune
• Model making

Erin Heslop

Major: Environmental Studies
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Busby Suites

Extracurricular Activities:

• HuskyTHON Dancer Relations Captain
• Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

Interests:

• Working out
• Sports
• My dogs
• Traveling

Gabby Couto

Major: Allied Health Sciences
Year Joined OS: Spring 2023
Residence Hall: North

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Pre-Dental Society

Interests:

• Lifting
• Dogs
• Going to the Beach
• Drawing
• Sewing

Jacqueline Flaherty

Major: Marketing & Urban and Community Studies
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Buckley

Extracurricular Activities:

• The Daily Campus - Copy Editor
• Dramatic PAWS
• EcoHusky

Interests:

• Baking
• Listening to film scores
• Tea
• Just Dance

Kaley Luk

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year Joined OS: Fall 2021
Residence Hall: Alumni Quad

Extracurricular Activities:

• Engineering Ambassadors
• Queer Asians and Allies
• MIXED

Interests:

• Drawing
• Cats
• Studio Ghibli
• Plants

Kanika Chaturvedi

Major: Environmental Studies
Year Joined OS: Spring 2023
Residence Hall: Towers

Extracurricular Activities:

• Undergraduate Political Review
• Office of Community Standards
• Hindu Students Organization

Interests:

• Hiking
• Painting
• Reading & Writing
• Watching Movies

Matthew Barrows

Major: Communications
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Charter Oak

Extracurricular Activities:

• Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
• Alpha Sigma Phi

Interests:

• Skiing
• Running
• Traveling
• Biking

Porter Mead

Major: Engineering Physics - EE Focus
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: South Campus

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Club Sailing - Outreach Chair
• UConn Sailing HuskyTHON Team Captain
• Honors College
• Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society

Interests:

• Sailing
• Rock climbing
• Working out
• Gaming
• Making memories

Riley Morrill

Major: History and Economics
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: McMahon

Extracurricular Activities:

• UConn Mock Trial Society
• Marching Band
• Law Society

Interests:

• Reading
• Baking

Sadie Garfinkel

Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Marine Biology
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Husky Village

Extracurricular Activities:

• Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women
• Outing Club
• American Fisheries Association
• HuskyTHON dancer

Interests:

• Hiking
• Working out (yoga & spin)
• Going to the beach
• Traveling to new places
• Anything outdoors
• Dogs
• Playing ukulele

TJ Demichele

Major: Political Science
Year Joined OS: Fall 2021
Residence Hall: Garrigus Suites

Extracurricular Activities:

• Jujutsu Club

Interests:

• Guitar
• Lifting
• Tailoring
• Hiking

Tyler Conroy

Major: Human Rights & Environmental Studies
Year Joined OS: Fall 2022
Residence Hall: Northwest

Extracurricular Activities:

• Dairy Club
• EcoCaptain

Interests:

• Hiking
• Skiing
• Playing guitar
• Biking