Alumni
Alumni connections are among the most enduring benefits of your UConn education.
Your degree from the Department of English forever connects you with a powerful personal and professional network of fellow Huskies. Find out how to keep in touch with the Department and stay connected to UConn Nation.
Meet Our Alumni
Where Are They Now
Several alumni of the Department’s Creative Writing Program reported updates in their careers since completing their degrees: Tim Stobierski ‘11(CLAS) has recently had poems published or on the way in Poetry Ireland, Chicago Quarterly Review, Baltimore Review, Midwest Quarterly, Chestnut Review, Crab Creek Review, &change, EOAGH, Chiron Review, Gathering of the Tribes Magazine, and elsewhere. He’d served as one of the judges for the 2025 Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry, presented by The […]
[Read More]Chelsea Dodds ‘10 (CLAS) releases “Nothing Good Will Get Away”
Chelsea Dodds’s ‘10 (CLAS) debut poetry chapbook, Nothing Good Will Get Away, is set to be published May of 2026 from Finishing Line Press. Congratulations, Chelsea!
[Read More]Mike Pontacoloni ‘09 (CLAS), ’11 (MA) releases poetry chapbook and wins award
Mike Pontacoloni ‘09 (CLAS), ’11 (MA) who has had many successes in the past few years has added another to his collection. Mike’s poetry chapbook, “Anadromous Fish of the Farmington River”, won the 2025 Quarterly West Chapbook Prize and will be published later this year. Congratulations, Mike!
[Read More]m.mick powell, ‘15 (BA) releases “Dead Girl Cameo”
m. mick powell, ‘15 (BA) has released a new book of poems, Dead Girl Cameo, which was published by Penguin Random House in August of 2025. Congratulations, Mick!
[Read More]More Resources for Alumni
UConn Alumni Events
Whether you’re in Connecticut or across the globe, UConn provides a variety of opportunities to network and socialize with fellow Huskies. Check out all alumni events on the UConn Alumni calendar.
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By making a gift to the Department of English, you can help us support student success and innovation. You can direct your gift to an area that is most meaningful to you. Learn how to give to areas of priority in the Department.
Contact the CLAS Office of Alumni Relations
Have questions about how to get involved at UConn? Contact the director of alumni relations for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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