This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)

The Business Connections Learning Community Connects Students, Creates Opportunities

Kathryn Giuffre, 19, wasn’t originally considering UConn when she first started her college search, even though she grew up less than 20 miles from the university. For Giuffre, who was the salutatorian of her class at Bolton High School, UConn was just too big – too overwhelming.

“I came from an incredibly small high school. There were only 67 kids in my graduating class, so I was looking at a lot of smaller schools,” said Giuffre, a freshman. “I was concerned I would be a number and get lost in the crowd.” When she heard about the new Business Connections Learning Community (BCLC) at the School of Business, however, Giuffre decided to take a second look at UConn.

“After coming to visit the school I was completely sold,” she said. “I really liked the idea that the people you go to class with are the same people you end up living with and eating with. It’s so nice to be able to walk down the hall and ask somebody a question about a class.” Continue Reading