July was filled with summer research conducted by students and faculty, an international athletics competition, children enjoying Dream Camp, improvements being made on campus, summer concerts, growth at the Trinfo Community Garden, and more.
Is college “worth it”? Trinity College President Daniel G. Lugo recently joined other presidents to discuss the value of a college education in a candid conversation hosted by the College Guidance Network.
Trinity College students participating in this summer’s eight-week Summit to Wall Street program are developing skills that they can use to pursue careers in finance.
Breanna Pitta ’27 and Carla Schmidt ’27 were selected for the yearlong National Environmental Leadership Fellowship by the Rachel Carson Council to support environmental action in their communities.
Katsuya Izumi, senior lecturer in language and culture studies, has received a grant award from the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies to support research for an upcoming book.
Trinity College Athletics has announced the hiring of Taylor Mendoza as the new men’s lacrosse head coach, effective August 3, 2026. Mendoza becomes the seventh head coach in program history.
Trinity College Assistant Professor of International Studies Natassja B. Gunasena was awarded a Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars to support research that she plans to publish as a book.
A striking and colorful piece of art in the Cornelia Center created by conceptual artist Sol LeWitt underwent a thorough restoration this summer, nearly three decades after its installation.
Trinity College alumna Mia Creane ’25 will combine her interests in language, education, and technology this fall in the Slovak Republic, where she will serve as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Trinity College students Augustin Millet ’28 and Noah R. Turner ’27 spent a month conducting archaeological research in Greece this summer alongside Associate Professor of Classical Studies Martha K. Risser.
Trinity College alumnus Peter Eisler ’85 has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, earning recognition for work he produced with a team of journalists at Reuters.
A highlight from June was Reunion Weekend, which included Ideas Fest and the Athletics Hall of Fame induction. Restorations and repairs continued across campus, and the concrete was poured for the new Elting Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
