As the chief of staff to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Paul Mounds Jr. ’07 is helping to manage the state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I always tell people, ‘I don’t work in politics; I work in public service,’” Mounds says.
Born in Hartford, Mounds grew up knowing that he wanted to serve his community. He chose to attend Trinity because of its strong political science program and its Legislative Internship Program, which gave him early experience working at the Capitol.
He sees parallels between the ways the state and Trinity College are getting through the pandemic. “There’s no playbook for this,” Mounds says. “Trinity planned, but provided flexibility within their plan, to adjust. It led to the school being able to fulfill the academic mission.”
Mounds has always appreciated the connections between Trinity and its home city of Hartford. “It’s not just a school on the summit; it’s part of the heartbeat of Hartford,” Mounds says of Trinity.
“I was born in Hartford, Connecticut—just like Trinity College,” he says. “I’m proud to tell anyone that I’m a Trinity College Bantam.”
Watch a video interview with Mounds below:
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 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.
