Connecticut High School Graduates Comprise UConn’s Stellar New Freshman Class

UConn President Susan Herbst, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Samuel Degnan-Morgenstern of Wallingford, Brian Pettway of New Haven, Olivia Lemieux of Torrington, Annie Foley of Orange, State Senator Martin Looney, State Senator Cathy Osten, State Senator Bob Duff and Deputy Republican Leader Vincent Candelora attend a press conference announcing UConn’s stellar freshman class at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Wednesday, August 22.

Deputy Republican Leader Vincent Candelora and Wallingford High School salutatorian Samuel Degnan-Morgenstein attend a press conference to commemorate UConn’s stellar freshman class at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Wednesday, August 22. With classes at UConn starting this week, the incoming freshman class is the most diverse and among the most academically accomplished in recent history. The Class of 2022 represents Uconn’s largest freshmen class ever with SAT scores averaging 1306, which is higher than any previous class.