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Brookfield Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, to Attend State of the Union
Stamford Advocate – Mike Zacchea has another commendation to add to his Purple Heart and two Bronze stars — an invitation to the State of the Union.
The retired Marine lieutenant colonel from Brookfield will be the guest of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, Tuesday, when President Barack Obama addresses Congress.
EBV Director Invited to State of the Union Address
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced Thursday that Michael Zacchea, director of UConn’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), will be his guest at President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 12. Zacchea, who served in the Iraq war, is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and a Purple Heart recipient.Continue Reading
Combat-wounded Brookfield Veteran to Attend State of the Union
Stamford Daily Voice – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced Thursday that Michael J. Zacchea of Brookfield will be his guest for the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12.
Stock Prices Affected by NFL Game Outcomes
KCBS – Ever wonder what the payoff is—other than increased name recognition—for those companies that pay millions of dollars to put their name on a sports facility? New research has found that those companies and their investors can reap rewards or suffer losses depending upon the outcomes of the high interest games in those stadiums.
For a closer look, KCBS chats with Assaf Eisdorfer, associate professor of finance at the University of Connecticut School of Business:
‘We’re Starting to Have Our Voices Heard’
Senator Blumenthal Attends UConn Roundtable on Veteran Employment; Seeks Ideas, Concerns, Suggestions
Their livelihoods couldn’t be more diverse—from farming to aerospace to cleaning services—but their message was the same: help us and help our fellow veterans find, keep and create great jobs.
That was the message that some 70 people delivered to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during a roundtable discussion Thursday, Jan. 7. Hosted by UConn’s School of Business, the focus of the event was how Congress can further support veteran hiring and veteran-owned businesses.Continue Reading
Internship Success Story: Suzanne French
Suzanne French is a senior marketing major who interned at Hubbell Incorporated over the summer. Hubbell is an electrical manufacturing company located in Shelton, CT. She learned about the company through a personal connection but discovered the internship at the UConn Career Fair.Continue Reading
In Memoriam: Mark P. Coville ’79
Alumnus Mark P. Coville ’79, a 2013 inductee into the School of Business Hall of Fame who maintained a strong affinity for his alma mater, passed away on Dec. 10, 2015, after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was 58.
Coville was a managing director in BlackRock Inc.’s trading and liquidity strategy group and had a long and successful career in financial services. He graduated from UConn in 1979 with a degree in finance.Continue Reading
Veteran-owned Connecticut Businesses Express Disconnect Between Job Opportunities for Veterans, Hiring
The Day of New London – Stephen Gifford, an Army veteran who is the recent owner of Hartford Wire Works, explained it this way: At the executive-level, corporations will make commitments to hire veterans, but those aren’t the same people who are reviewing resumes.
Careers in Finance: Perspectives from the Hartford CFA Society
On November 11th, 2015, the UConn School of Business Graduate Finance Association (GFA), in collaboration with the Office of Alumni Relations and CFA Society Hartford, hosted this year’s Careers in Finance CFA Panel and Networking Reception. Over 30 students from the Financial Risk Management (FRM), Full-time and Part-time MBA Programs were in attendance.Continue Reading