Category: People in the News

Billy Mecca

Quinnipiac University honors employees with recognition celebration on May 16

Mecca, who is in his 25th year as senior associate athletic director, has served as an assistant men’s basketball coach, head men’s tennis coach, assistant director of athletics, head men’s basketball coach and interim athletic director.

Sonia Temfack

North Haven High School student Sonia Temfack receives Quinnipiac University Book Award and Scholarship

The award, given to a junior with outstanding leadership qualities and academics, includes a minimum scholarship of $15,000 per year to the university and an application fee waiver.

Chris Roush, Dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, writes new book about business journalism

The book examines the dissemination divide between people who can pay thousands of dollars for high-end business journalism and the small business owners, entrepreneurs and consumers who are no longer getting the business and economics news they need to make decisions.

North Haven Girl Scouts Bridge

The Bridging Ceremony is when Girl Scouts advance to the next level of Girl Scouts after completing two years in a level.

Cheryl Cartier, manager of the Quinnipiac University bookstore, organized a collection drive to benefit about 50 Hamden residents who were displaced by a fire at a Hamden apartment complex.

Quinnipiac University is doing its part to help the victims of a Valentine’s Day fire in Hamden.

The donations will benefit the at least 50 people forced from their homes when a fire tore through an apartment complex.

Sotonye Douglas, a third-year medical student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Contributed photo.

Quinnipiac University medical student elected to a Student National Medical Association leadership post

As director of Region VII, Douglas will represent students from six states that have 11 medical schools and 20 undergraduate colleges and universities.

Iddrisu Awudu

Quinnipiac University announces 2020 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students Awards

Quinnipiac University has recognized three faculty members and three staff members as recipients of the 2020 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students Awards.

Janani Arangan, a second-year medical student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

Quinnipiac University medical student receives Arnold P. Gold Foundation funding to develop grocery voucher program to address food insecurity among type II diabetes patients at Fair Haven Community Health Care

Arangan, who lives in North Haven, will use the fellowship for her project, “Grocery Voucher Pilot: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Patients with Type II Diabetes in New Haven, Connecticut.”

The Cicarella family.

Paul Cicarella, Jr. Announces Candidacy for State Senate – 34 District

Paul Cicarella, Jr. announced his candidacy, as he seeks the Republican nomination for the 34th State Senate seat in the Connecticut General Assembly.

Film co-directed by Quinnipiac professor Ashley Brandon of North Haven, Connecticut to make world premiere at 2020 Sundance Film Festival

The film is co-directed by Quinnipiac adjunct film professor Dennis Höhne and produced by Nevo Shinaar, Brandon’s classmate at Northwestern University.

Fasano Statement on the Passing of WFSB Anchor Denise D’Ascenzo

“Connecticut has lost a true treasure. My heart breaks for Denise’s loved one during this extremely difficult time.”

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne. Photo by Sean Berry.

Travis Mills, veteran and quadruple amputee, to share his story of courage and inspiration Nov. 5 at Quinnipiac University

Mills lost portions of both his arms and legs in 2012 when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off while he was on patrol during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.