News and Celebrations

The momentum is building. Here’s the place for all the exciting news and information about the Cornerstone Campaign and giving to Trinity.

"This is What Trinity Has Done for Me"
Students and faculty talk about their Trinity experience in a fall 2009 video (length 7:43). 
View the video. 

Bequest to Support Chemistry Department  
A bequest valued at more than $500,000 was made by the late Lewis S. Keyes '58, establishing two funds that will support Trinity's Chemistry Department.   Read more. 

Cornerstone Chronicle Makes Debut 
The College has launched a newsletter to update Trinity's supporters on the Cornerstone Campaign's progress and plans.  Read our first issue of the Chronicle.  

A Celebration of Trinity's Leading Philanthropists   On October 16, 2009, Trinity honored its leading supporters, whose extraordinary investments in the College make it possible for our students and faculty to reach ever-higher levels of success.   Visit our photo gallery. 

A Challenge for the Senior Class
College Trustee Emily Latour Bogle '79 has challenged the Class of 2010 to achieve 90 percent giving participation.    Read more. View photos. 

Davis United World Scholars at Trinity  
A luncheon was held October 1, 2009, to welcome Trinity's Davis United World Scholars to campus.   Visit our photo gallery. 

Bucking Economy, Trinity Donors Set
New Records in Fiscal Year 2009
Giving to Trinity College reached record-setting levels for a fourth consecutive year.  Read more. 

Gift Sustains Critical Academic Momentum in Hartford Middle School
A Trinity College mentoring program for Hartford Magnet Middle School students is proving its worth, thanks to a generous gift from the John and Marie Zimmermann Fund.  Read more. 

Member of Class of 2009 Awarded Fulbright
A fourth member of Trinity's Class of 2009, Melody Mendoza of Wharton, N.J., has been awarded a Fulbright.  Read more.

Turning Dream of College into Reality
More than 250 Hartford children recently arrived on campus for the summer Dream Camp program. Read more.  View our slide show.  See Hartford Courant photos.


New Phi Beta Kappa Members Honored
Trinity's Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Luncheon and Ceremony took place during Commencement weekend. Visit our photo gallery.

Trinity's Fundraising Excellence Recognized
For the third year in a row, Trinity's fundraising has been recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).  Read more about record-setting giving to Trinity.