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June in Pictures

Prof. Maria Rosa’s undergraduate cement student drag reef balls into the Thames River
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June in Pictures

School’s out for summer! Yet life on campus thrives.

Return to the Reef 

A bucket loader lifts reef balls at the Thames River landing area
Prof. Maria Rosa’s undergraduate cement student drag reef balls into the Thames River
Prof. Maria Rosa’s undergraduate cement student drag reef balls into the Thames River
Prof. Maria Rosa’s undergraduate cement student drag reef balls into the Thames River

Undergraduate student researchers added scores of additional cement reef balls to expand an artificial reef in the Thames River, at the edge of Conn’s campus, in June. The effort, designed to restore natural ecosystems and reverse erosion at the edge of Conn’s campus, comes as part of a $177,00 grant awarded to Maria Rosa, the George & Carol Milne Assistant Professor of Biology at Connecticut College. 

Bird's eye view of hundreds of reef balls ready for installation in the Thames River
A bird’s eye view of Camels Reef in the Thames River at the edge of Conn’s campus.
A tour guide leads a group of prospective students and families near Tempel Green.
An admission tour guide leads a group of prospective students and families across campus near Tempel Green.
Closeup of a bumble bee on a yellow flower
In bloom in June: A bumblebee pollinates a blue-ridge buckbean plant on campus.

Nature’s playground 

Close up of bird flying on campus
A barn swallow flies low across Tempel Green.
Close-up of pink lily
Easter lilies on campus.
A rabbit loiters on Larrabee Green
A rabbit hides on Larrabee Green.
Purple Cornflower (Echinacea purpurea) on campus.
Purple cornflower on campus.
High school students dance with David Dorfman Dance during an intensive Summer @ Conn session.
Students get moving with David Dorfman Dance during a Summer Intensive dance program.

Summer Intensive 

High school students dance with David Dorfman Dance during an intensive Summer @ Conn session.
David Dorfman leads high school students during an intensive Summer @ Conn session.

Students get moving with David Dorfman Dance during a Summer Intensive dance program.

Summer Civic Leaders Wilson Hernandez ‘26 and Bella Castellano Palacios ‘25 offer the final presentation on their project Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Cro’s Nest. Pairs of students, generally rising second and third year, are matched with community organizations through the Holleran Center for Community Action and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.
Summer Civic Leaders Wilson Hernandez ’26, right, and Bella Castellano Palacios ’25 offer their final presentations in Cro’s Nest in late June. Through the program, pairs of students are matched with community organizations through the Holleran Center for Community Action and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.

Summer Civics 

Civic Leaders Sarah Goodman Duffy ‘26 and Leila Merhi ‘25 review Teen Development and Employment Program applications at New London Youth Affairs, as they prepare to assemble orientation packets for summer employment youth in late June at the New London Youth Affairs office.
Civic Leaders Sarah Goodman Duffy ’26 and Leila Merhi ’25 review Teen Development and Employment Program applications at New London Youth Affairs.
Civic Leaders students Kevin Lieue ‘26 and Danisha Then ‘25 meet with staff of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the HHC’s resource center.
Civic Leaders Kevin Lieue ’26 and Danisha Then ’25 meet with the staff of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center in downtown New London.
A student weeds in the Sprout Garden.
Caroline Skrebutenas ’25 cultivates rows of garlic growing in Conn’s Sprout Garden.

Sprouting in the garden 

A student plants in the Sprout Garden.
Student worker Jo Duckett ’25 cultivates plants in the Sprout Garden.
Students preparing the green house in the Sprout Garden.
Ivan Rizzo ’25 and Deji Baizhen ’23 set up the Sprout Garden greenhouse.
Student workers Jo Duckett ’25, Luke Johnson ’25, Ivan Rizzo ’25, and graduate Deji Baizhen ’23, work in the Sprout Garden Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Jo Duckett ’25, Luke Johnson ’25, Ivan Rizzo ’25 and Deji Baizhen ’23 work in the Sprout Garden in June.
A volunteer holds up a sign at the alumni parade during Reunion 2023.
Herding Camels: A volunteer holds up a sign at the alumni parade during Reunion 2023.

Reunited! 

An alum smiles at the lobster bake at Reunion.
Alums smile and embrace during the Reunion parade.
Alums hold a 50th Rowing Reunion banner during the Reunion parade.
A happy alum parent tosses their child in the air during Reunion.
An 80's band performs under the tent at Reunion.
A group of alumns take a photo during Reunion.

A bit of rain and chilly weather did not dampen the amazing Camel spirits of the nearly 800 alumni and friends who gathered for a spectacular Reunion 2023. 

The camel mascot arm-in-arms with alums at Reunion.


July 16, 2023

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