Last Words

Last Words

I am honored to help lead the launch of PWHL Las Vegas as we begin a new chapter for women’s hockey in one of the most dynamic sports cities in the world.
—Dominique Didia ’12 on her appointment as the first general manager for the PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League) Las Vegas (DiDia later named Kim Weiss ’11 as the team’s inaugural head coach); Yahoo!Sports, May 15, 2026

[Acting is] going all the way back to what my mother wanted for me—the thing that made me happy. I feel like I’ve been able to recapture it, and that’s how I want to spend my time.
—Mike Isko ’83 on his return to acting now that he’s retired from his job as a public defender; CT Insider, May 9, 2026

You’re kind of in a race against time to preserve the memories. We finished it 18 months after the storm. It was an extraordinary amount of work by an extraordinary number of people.
—Andrew Aydin ’06 on Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene, a graphic novel he coordinated that features the stories of Tropical Storm Helene survivors; Mountain Xpress, May 29, 2026

He’s been able to take collegiate students, Hartford community members, and youth in general and create such a beautiful dynamic and relationships. It’s truly incredible what he’s built here.
—Aida Dashi ’27 on Johnny Callas, who has mentored hundreds of athletes through the Charter Oak Boxing Academy (COBA), about a mile from Trinity’s campus; Fox 61, May 21, 2026

My students are learning—through active participation—how archaeologists conduct research, how to read and interpret excavation records, and how to gain further understanding of ancient Greek people through material culture.
—Associate Professor of Classical Studies Martha K. Risser on Trinity students who spent a month in summer 2026 in Greece; trincoll.edu, July 6, 2026

 

Then I started looking for a job, and I knew I wasn’t going on the path of my classmates. They were moving to New York City and Boston and that was the furthest from what I wanted to do. I was always fascinated with the ocean.
—Ryan Burch ’98, senior shellfish and natural resource officer and recipient of the 2026 Shellfish Constable of the Year by the Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association (MSOA), on his time at Trinity; The Cape Cod Chronicle, May 20, 2026

“I’m really looking forward to discovering myself as a head coach.”
—Jack Impronto ’23 on being named the head men’s and women’s rowing coach at the University of Bridgeport; Rowing News, July 6, 2026