Joan Huwiler
Director of University Communications
School Attended: Southern CT State University (undergrad) Boston University (grad) and University of New Haven (grad)
Major: Communications
Toughest Class: Math
Favorite Class: Any of my comm courses, and art history
Where did you spend most of your time? Library in between classes
Did you live on campus? no
Did you know anyone at your school freshman year? Yes. Easily a dozen people. And to this day, I’m still close with several
Favorite dining hall meal or favorite go-to meal: Cheeseburger and fries from Educated Burger or potato skins from Fitzwilly’s. Sadly these New Haven joints are long gone. And Cornwall’s in Boston
Did you work while in school? Yes. Life Guard and retail at Yale Co-op
What’s one thing you wish someone had told you during your first year? Relax. Pay attention to what’s important. If you hit a rough patch, push through. That experience doesn’t define you. The year will go by in the blink of an eye