Iowa defeated Boston College 27-20 on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium in the Pinstripe Bowl to close out its season in style.

Former UConn women’s soccer goalkeeper Emily Armstrong announced she signed with Icelandic soccer club IBV for the 2018 season in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, Iceland’s top women’s soccer league.

Bob Bonn has always felt a tremendous desire to succeed. Winston Churchill taught him why.

Michael P. Alfano will be the next dean of the Isabelle Farrington College of Education. He comes to us from the role of dean, School of Education and Professional Studies, at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain.

Joseph J. Masi was selected by the Connecticut Association of Schools as the 2018 High School Assistant Principal of the Year. In addition, he was chosen to be Connecticut’s candidate for the NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year Award.

With the departure of President Will Arvelo from Great Bay Community College (GBCC) to become Economic Development Director for the State of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) board of trustees has approved the appointment of Dr. Susan Huard as interim president of GBCC while the college conducts a search for a successor to Arvelo. Huard is currently president of Manchester Community College, also part of the CCSNH, and will remain in that position, temporarily dividing her time between the two colleges.

Bridget Carnemolla, the head of the Watertown schools since 2014, has been appointed as the new school superintendent for Avon. The board of education appointed her unanimously Tuesday night. Carnemolla is expected to start in Avon in March, taking the place of Gary Mala, who left in late August

After 31 seasons coaching the UConn softball team (1983-2014) and eight trips to the NCAA Tournament, Karen Mullins took her place among the sport’s elite when she was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Dec. 8.

The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are proud to announce the 2018 Neag School Alumni Awards honorees. RSVP online today for the springtime celebration.

Eleven national titles later, Auriemma and Dailey are in their 33rd season at the helm of the program they’ve built into a dynasty. On Tuesday, UConn will face Oklahoma in the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena as Auriemma bids for his 1,000th career victory.