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Innovators, Researchers and Community Engagers: Two University Professors and Student Named Finalists in Connecticut Technology Council’s Prestigious Women of Innovation Awards

Tagliatela College of Engineering Professors Kristine Horvat, Ph.D., and Nagasree Garapati, Ph.D., as well as Amna Al-Azdee ’28, ’29 M.S. were named Women of Innovation award finalists who were hailed as “trailblazers, leaders, role models, and change-makers,” in academia, industry and the community.

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Charger 360 - Season 4, Episode 6: Don Fertman '76

Don Fertman ’76 reflects on being a “shy kid, squared” who joined a group of students that in 1973 launched WNHU, which has become an award-winning radio station. “It was the music that comforted me in my isolation,” he said. He talked about his 1970s new-wave rock band “The Crayons” writing a jingle for the Subway restaurant. That ultimately led to a 40-year career with the chain, culminating with him serving as chief development officer and two appearances on the hit reality show “Undercover Boss.” Today, he continues to host a weekly radio show on WHNU, he’s active with a nationwide organization that supports substance-abuse recovery, and he’s an adjunct professor in the Pompea College of Business, teaching a course he developed on franchising.