Category: People in the News

Quinnipiac’s Alexandra Ford receives scholarship created for doctoral nursingstudents seeking to improve health care for cancer patients
The scholarship program provides full tuition and was created to recognize doctoral nursing students seeking to improve health care for cancer patients.

Rep. Yaccarino, Sen. Cicarella Respond to Passing of North Haven Firefighter EMT Anthony DeSimone
Firefighter Desimone was a 23-year veteran of the North Haven Fire Department.

North Haven Students Recognized as Winners in the 18th eesmarts™ Student Contest
Students submitted projects to the statewide contest promoting sustainability, energy efficiency, and clean and renewable energy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.