Alumni and Friends

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Eastern takes pride in its 30,000 living alums, some of whom attended when it was known as the Willimantic State Teachers College over 60 years ago. Despite changes in its name, the addition of new buildings, and an increase in student population, Eastern has remained a community of learners bound by shared values and a unified educational experience. The university maintains strong ties with its alums through social gatherings, professional networking, and alumni services. Furthermore, Eastern's alumni support current students through scholarship funds, internship placements, mentorships, and other forms of assistance.

Director of Alumni Communication and Advancement
Christopher Dorsey
Gelsi-Young Hall, Room 127
(860) 465-4398
(860) 465-4518
dorseyc@easternct.edu

Career Services

As an alum, you still have access to career services for support. Whether you're established in your career or just starting out, Eastern can help!

Career Services

Alumni Events

Stay connected to Eastern with various alumni events! Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.

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Give Back and Get Involved

Gifts of all sizes are powerful investments in Eastern's mission, strengthening the student experience, providing financial aid and scholarships, enhancing the campus, and preparing tomorrow's leaders.

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Diploma and Transcript Requests

Request a copy of your diploma or transcript here

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Have a Life Event? Let us Know!

Here at Eastern, we want to boast our alumnus's achievements. Submit a class note to tell us about your life event and then keep an eye on the Eastern Magazine where we publish the class notes!

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Alumni Testimonials

Business Administration

Sophia Tsikitas ’22

Sophia interned for the dean of Eastern’s School of Education and Professional Studies in spring 2022. She credits the internship for helping her develop essential managerial skills, and says “I would not have been in this position if it was not for being involved within the campus community and utilizing all of the faculty and staff that are here to help.”

English

Kaylee Blackwood ’21

Winner of the Celia Catlett Prize for her senior English capstone project, Kaylee is now editor at Biolumina, a full-service, omnichannel global healthcare agency. Kaylee’s winning capstone project was the novel, “Once We Meet,” characterized by her professor as “a second-person perspective that is nothing short of masterful. Once of the best novels I’ve read in a long time, period.”

Sports & Leisure Management

Rachel Berkowsky ’18

Rachel is pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at the University of Connecticut. “My Eastern degree prepared me for graduate school by teaching me time management and dedication to hard work. And the research methods classes I took were extremely beneficial because the Exercise Science program at UConn is all research-based.”