‘I Have Enjoyed Each and Every Part of My Time as a Charger’

The University of New Haven has allowed me so many opportunities to make lifelong connections while providing me with a great education. The connections I have made started my first year and haven’t stopped since. Meeting new peers as well as professionals makes the University stand out.

Majoring in Emergency Management and Homeland Security allowed me the opportunity to join a Living Learning Community of fellow majors during my first year. The LLC gifted me lifelong friends that, to this day, I still cherish. The LLC also provided many more opportunities, from field trips to academics, including my favorite trip to the Connecticut Fire Academy.

Over the course of the last nearly four years, the University has provided me with the ability to join many different extracurricular activities and clubs around campus. I have been involved with the Club Lacrosse Team, keeping me active. I have also enjoyed becoming a part of the Fire Science Club, allowing me to further my experiences and get involved in student-run organizations.

Additionally, I have been lucky enough to help with the formation of the Emergency Management & Homeland Security Association on campus. This gave me the opportunity to make my mark at the University.

Overall, the academics have given me a wealth of knowledge and prepared me for the future. The wide range of classes offered at the University broadened my horizon. Over the course of my time here I have not only taken major-specific classes, but I’ve taken many different ones in fields such as fire science, national security, and criminal justice.

Now that my time at the University of New Haven is nearing an end, it is safe to say that I have enjoyed each and every part of my time as a Charger, from the experiences to the connections that I will have forever.

Nolan Heiden ’23 is an emergency management and homeland security major at the University of New Haven.