UConn remembers Gregory Colla
Gregory Colla, an eighth-semester civil engineering student from South Windsor, died on Friday Feb. 12.
Faculty, students, peers, family and the community all mourn the loss of a fellow Husky.
Colla died at Manchester Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Colla is the son of Wayne and Carol (Turcott) Colla.
He is survived by his parents, his brother Kevin, his sister Kim and his maternal grandmother.
UConn, Storrs businesses plan for Valentine’s Day shoppers
Valentine’s Day Weekend brings a flurry of shoppers to Storrs businesses and it’s the leading holiday for flower stores such as UConn Blooms and The Flower Pot.
UConn Blooms, located next to Towers Residence Hall, is expecting to sell approximately 750 rose stems and 40 to 50 mixed bouquets.
Jim Palmieri, the manager of UConn Blooms, said Valentine’s Day is their biggest holiday. They are delivering on Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. There is a $7 delivery charge, and orders must be placed 24 hours before delivery.
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Doubling Down
Students Use ‘Winter Session’ to Get Ahead; Enjoy Small, Intense Classes, Personal Attention
While many UConn students were lounging in bed, working at the mall, or visiting family, the students in Accounting Professor Leanne Adams’ ACCT 2001 Winter Session course spent early January learning the principles of financial accounting.
“A Winter Session course provides a great opportunity for students to check off a requirement on their plan of study,” Adams said. “But it’s also a great learning experience. The January term has the same rigor as a regular semester, however students tend to find it easier to grasp the material since class meets every day and they’re not distracted by a full course load.”
The fast-paced session, which began Dec. 28 and continued until Jan. 15, offered courses at all campuses, as well as online. Some 130 students took advantage of the business courses offered which included accounting classes, the legal and ethical environment of business, a practicum in professional sales, and professional practice in marketing.
Regional School District #19 Board of Education plans E.O. Smith High School renovation
The Regional School District #19 Board of Education reviewed four plan options from the Tai Soo Kim Partners Architects for renovations on Edwin O. Smith High School on Feb. 2.
Plan option one and two include renovating the existing school, such as expanding the auditorium, the agricultural education department, technological department, music department and fine arts department.
Options one and two cost $13.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively.
The Beginnings of Visual Journalism
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