Other Notable People Associated With Connecticut College
- Blanche Boyd: Professor of English and Writing.
- William Meredith: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, and Professor of English at the college from 1955-1983.
- Barkley Hendricks: Professor of Art.
- Leo Higdon: President of the college.
- Peter Jarvis: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music.
- Frederick Henry Sykes: former college president.
- Edward Harkness: Conn College benefactor, Standard Oil heir and advocate of the Harkness Table method.
- William Wuyke: Former Venezuelan Olympian; current strength and conditioning coach.
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