Lawrence (Larry) Williams

Larry Williams was a participant of the Student Support Services Program (SSS) at the University of Connecticut in 1969, when the program was entering its third year of existence and was known as the UConn Summer Program. Larry's many accomplishments include earning a B.S. degree in Business Administration, a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, and a Sixth-Year Diploma in Professional Education, all from the University of Connecticut. He has served on panels at academic conferences, been published, and has received numer- ous certificates from various accredited institutions on subjects ranging from leadership, management development, and enrollment planning for minority college admissions.

Larry has served as Senior Admissions Officer and as Senior Assistant Admissions Director at the University of Connecticut since 1999. In this position Larry has worked hard to serve as a liaison with various agencies and community organizations seeking to encourage the enrollment of minority, low income, and first generation students in an institution of higher education. Larry is involved in and initiated many programs at UConn. He played an integral part in the coordination of Project Recruit, a university visi- tation program for minority high school students; Yield Receptions, informational meetings for minority students on the services available at UConn; innercity Guidance Counselor Programs; Day of Pride, the selection and honoring of the top 15 and top 100 minority students in Connecticut; and the University of Connecticut Leadership Scholarship, that awards students based on leadership qualities and diversity experiences. In addition, Larry has played a vital role in the improvement of UConn admissions publications and press coverage through his coordination of educational informa- tion spots with radio stations in minority communities (College Beat).