New England Higher Education Awards

Thomas D. Ritter '77 and Louise S. Berry '80 have been named among the recipients of the 2013 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards.

Ritter, former speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives and a trustee of the University of Connecticut, will be honored with the Governor Walter R. Peterson Award for Leadership. Berry, former chair of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Community College system, will receive the David C. Knapp Award for Trusteeship. They will be recognized at an award ceremony on March 8 in Boston.




Additional UConn Law Wins Highlights


  • Distinguished Alumni Award
    Chad Landmon '99 has been recognized by the University of Connecticut Honors Program with its 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award.

  • Lawyers Collaborative For Diversity Awards
    On May 9, Paul Arce '15, Odette Martins '15, Samem Jabarkhail '15 and Raymond Withers-Tong '15 were recognized by the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity at a ceremony celebrating Edwin Archer Randolph.

  • CT Law Review Awards
    The Connecticut Law Review has recognized Dorrance Sexton, Jr. '68, the editor-in-chief of the first independent Connecticut Law Review, with the 2013 Connecticut Law Review Award.

  • Grad Earns Heiman Award
    Cecil Thomas '06 will receive the 2013 Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award from the Hartford County Bar Association on April 24. Thomas is a staff attorney for Greater Hartford Legal Aid.

  • Chase Family Honored
    On April 20, Cheryl A. Chase '78 and the Chase Family will be among the honorees at the White Coat Gala at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

  • Grad Elected a Fellow
    Danielle P. Ferrucci '99 has been elected a fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel.

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