UConn Journalism celebrated the Class of 2025 during our annual commencement reception on Sunday, May 11 as students prepared to cross the floor of Gampel and join more than 280,000 alum who represent UConn and Husky Nation across the globe.

Students shared stories, memories and values that they have learned throughout their four years with our department, and how they will cherish these for a lifetime.

We wish our graduates nothing but success and remind each and every one of them that our door is always open. In the words of Joe La Puma, CLAS Commencement keynote speaker, and 2005 UConn Journalism alum, “Today marks the start of the next chapter in your story. You don’t need to have it all mapped out, but focus on what sparks your passion.”

La Puma ended his commencement speech with an extra shout-out to the Journalism Department: “Keep it up.”

We celebrated our favorite event of the academic year on April 25, 2024 — UConn Journalism’s annual awards night. Congratulations to our 19 winners, who received a total of $27,000 in scholarships, and to the 39 members of the Class of 2024, who received graduation honor cords at the ceremony.

The featured event speaker was alum Keila Torres Ocasio ’07, who is enterprise editor at The Connecticut Mirror. She encouraged students to lean into their curiosity and ‘nosiness’ as journalists to help them uncover important stories and opportunities in their own careers.