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Advocate for Food Insecurity
Isamar Rodriguez ‘20 is a proud alum and Latina professional currently serving the Goodwin Community in so many ways. Her journey at Goodwin started as an employee at the Welcome Center on campus, where she served as the main information resource for campus visitors and students. From this position she grew within the University, getting promoted as the Office Coordinator in the Student Affairs office. Then following her desire to help students, she secured her current position at Goodwin as the Community and Educational Service-Learning Coordinator. At the same time, she earned a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Goodwin University, graduating in 2020.
While working closely with students, Isamar quickly realized the needs of our student population and knew she wanted to help in any way possible. In her current role, Isamar oversees the Ann B. Clark Co-op. The effort that started as a food pantry run by faculty and staff volunteers has grown to be so much more. In the past year, the Co-op has expanded to help more people with more than just food insecurity, servicing Goodwin University and Goodwin Magnet School students and their families.
Read more about Isamar and her role at the Co-op here.
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Robby the Cryptozoologist, on the trail of the Great New England Sea Serpent
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Hunt for Cryptids
For hundreds of years, people have been reporting a mysterious sight in the waters of Long Island Sound. Reports of an enormous sea creature seem to indicate the presence of some undiscovered life form inhabiting the estuary, New England’s own Loch Ness Monster. Is it just a hoax or a mirage? Or could it be an aquatic reptile left over from the age of the dinosaurs? Or possibly a new, undocumented species?
Goodwin graduate Robby Cvejanovich (BS in Environmental Studies, 2020) has been on the trail of the creature known as the Great New England Sea Serpent, having made several expeditions around Long Island Sound to search for evidence of this elusive cryptid. As the host of his own YouTube channel, Robby (the Cryptozoologist), Cvejanovich has embarked on expeditions in pursuit of Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil, and he has scrutinized sightings of the Loch Ness Monster.
Read more about Robby's discoveries here.
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Life Calling - Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In 1999, a domestic violence survivor dialed a crisis line for help. Now she works with the operator who answered.
It was just after dawn on Jan. 4, 1999, when Marlene Harris packed up her three children and drove to an East Hartford Stop & Shop, where she picked up a pay phone and dialed 211. Her husband didn't allow her to use their phone at home.
On the other end of the line was Maria Mojica, then a crisis line operator with the Hartford-based nonprofit Interval House for victims of domestic violence. More than 20 years later, Harris can still remember Mojica's voice as she connected the young mother with their safe house services, where she and her children lived for six weeks as they slowly started to rebuild their lives.
Now, both women work side by side at Interval House, helping victims of domestic violence develop safety plans to escape their own abusers and start over, just like Harris did.
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Fun Times with the Alumni Association
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Fall Photo Day
Take advantage of our beautiful riverside campus to update your family pictures, get that perfect picture for your engagement announcement, holiday card, or a professional headshot.
We've partnered with Rachel Adele Studios for our photo day on Saturday, October 22, from 9:00am - 4:00pm at Goodwin University Campus - One Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT.
Sitting fee is $40.
What will you get?
- A twenty-minute time slot for each sitting (select your preferred time slot)
- One free fully edited digital image emailed following the shoot.
- Ability to directly purchase digital images and prints.
- Downloads start at approx. $3
- Prints start at approx. $2
This annual event is a tradition that we cherish dearly. We are excited to have alumni and families return to Goodwin University. Thank you for your support!
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NYC Bus Trip
Plan your own day in New York during the holiday season. DATTCO bus services will be providing our transportation needs. We will have a 56 passenger bus for the trip, spots are first-come, first served.
When: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Pick-Up: 9:00am at Goodwin University Campus
Traveling to: Times Square - Broadway and 7th, Manhattan, New York
Leave Time: 7:00pm sharp. Departure location will be determined by DATTCO the day of.
Cost: $50 per ticket
Secure your seats now and join us for a fun day in the city!
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Alumni Awards
The 2022 Alumni Professional Achievement Award and the Alumni Service Award will be given at the Alumni and Scholarship Recognition event.
Congratulations to our alumni awards recipients! Destiny Davis, '16, '17, for the Alumni Professional Achievement Award and Sade Blocker, '16, '18, for the Alumni Service Award.
When: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Goodwin University Auditorium
There will be light refreshments to kick off the evening.
This event is open for all alumni, come and support your fellow classmates and celebrate their achievements. If you would like to attend, please RSVP here.
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Fall Clothing Drive
Our second annual fall clothing drive will continue to support student and families in need. Last year, we collected over 50 bags of new and gently used clothes.
This year, we will be collecting donations to support the new Ann B. Clark Co-op here on main campus. Brittany Wilborn, '11, worked closely with the Alumni Leadership Committee to get the clothing drive underway. Brittany is eager to take on this initiative again to help the Goodwin community.
When: October 24, 25
Time: 12pm - 1pm and 5pm - 6pm
Where: Drop off your donations at 167 Riverside Drive using the main entrance facing Riverside Drive.
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Class Notes Check out what your classmates and other Goodwin alumni are up to!
Don't forget, if you have news of your own, be sure to share it with us at: alumni@goodwin.edu
Update your alumni record. This is SO important to ensure that you receive alumni announcements and University updates. Verify your contact information here.
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This is Our Alumni Legacy
We take pride that Goodwin alumni come back to continue their education and that is why the Alumni Scholarship Fund is so important to our community. The Alumni Scholarship was established in 2017 and continues to grow thanks to YOU!
Please consider supporting the Alumni Scholarship Fund so that we can increase the funding for more scholarships that support fellow alumni coming back to Goodwin to get another degree.
There are 100 socks remaining, for a donation of $20.22, let's raise another $2,022 together!
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with Dr. Doe Hentschel Director of Leadership Greater Hartford's Third Age Initiative
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The Power of Resilience in Healthy Aging
Introducing Aging with Purpose, a speaker series fostering socialization and engagement with the community. Please join us for our inaugural event.
“Dr. Doe,” author of the forthcoming memoir Look Ma! No Hands! Life’s Lessons Learned the Hard Way, shares her perspective on the power of resilience for a healthy aging process...
- The rewards for getting older and surviving for decades
- Positivity and self-efficacy as we age
- Community-connection in healthy aging
Participants will develop an appreciation for the value of all of life’s experiences — the good, the bad, and the ugly — and learn strategies to transform challenges into triumphs.
When: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm
Where: Goodwin University Auditorium
One Riverside Drive (use 211 for GPS navigation)
East Hartford, Connecticut
This live, in-person event is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. Click here to register. The event will also be live-streamed for those who prefer to attend virtually. A link to the live-stream option will be emailed to registrants.
Sponsored by Leadership Greater Hartford and Goodwin University’s Health Science and Public Health programs.
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Promote Dialogue and Awareness
Community Conversations focuses on current event topics that are presented by experts in their fields to engage in dialogue with community members. The series is focused on topics of citizenship, democracy, social issues, and globalization. Read more here.
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