On Friday July 19th, the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) brought together 600 students and staff currently participating in CAPS Summer programs spanning across all five UConn campuses for a day designed to celebrate UConn’s commitment to access to higher education and holistic and equitable college student success.In the first event of it’s kind at UConn, high school students participating in Upward Bound/ ConnCAP, incoming UConn freshman participating in CAPS Summer Bridge Program, and current UConn upper classmen working toward advanced degrees participating in CAPS Research Opportunities joined on the Storrs campus to socialize and enjoy activities in joyful celebration and CAPS pride.
“The CAPS Family Gathering event was truly a phenomenal display of UConn’s dedication to advancing educational access and equity! With UConn’s history as a Land Grant University and TRIO’s 60 years of supporting first generation students to attend and graduate college; it was a perfect fit to gather our students and staff in community to celebrate a summer of their commitment and dedication. I truly feel that the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success is the living legacy of our promise to make college an option for any person with the desire to attend.” – Herman Shelton, CAPS Executive Director
komla Amezouwoe outside the Uconn Bookstore during the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Kimberly Gorman, Director, Student Support Services, speaking at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Fernando Flores is an incoming junior at Norwich Free Academy, part of the Upward Bound/ConnCap program in front of Gampel Pavillion while attending the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Herman Shelton, Executive Director for Access & Postsecondary Success speaking at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students gathering for a group photo outside the Student Recreation Center during the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
From left to right, Promise Willis ’28 (NURS), Yanaira Carpenter ’28 (SSW), and Ahniyah Burgos ’28 (CLAS) at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students gathering for a group photo outside the Student Recreation Center during the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Tadarrayl M. Starke, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Student Success speaking at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
At left, Josie Narasse ’28 (CLAS) and Lourdes Mennrica Sun Love Tilus ’28 (CLAS) at the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
At left, Josie Narasse ’28 (CLAS) and Lourdes Mennrica Sun Love Tilus ’28 (CLAS) at the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
From left to right, (CLAS) students Alejandro Figueroa Condigna ’25, Zaria Jarvis ’25, Nicholas Cyn ’25, and Ibrahim Dabonl ’28 (CLAS) at the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
From left to right, Leudy Moter ’28 (ENG), Elisco Lisncros ’28 (CLAS), and Juve Perez ’28 (ENG) at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
Students gathering for a group photo outside the Student Recreation Center during the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
ConnCAP Upward Bound T-shirt at the Family Gathering Celebration at Gampel Pavillion on July 19, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)