Our Chapter
The University of New Haven College Republicans were established in 2004 by
Cecilia Cullum (2006), Derick LaTorre & Heather Donahue. At a time when there were no political organizations on campus
other than the Undergraduate Student Government Assosciation, our chapter became an excellent resource for the overall community.
We were an asset to those who yearned to express their opinions, learn of other ideas out there, and to learn more about our
great country and this world overall.
Today, we continue to move forward by providing educational forums, hosting
fun events, and taking trips off campus to various speakers, conferences & service opportunities. An active member within
the USGA, the UNH student & faculty body, as well as the overall Connecticut & national community, the University
of New Haven College Republicans promise to continue their move forward.
Founding Members
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| Cecilia Cullum |
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| Cecilia Cullum & Derick LaTorre |
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| Derick LaTorre & Heather Donahue |
Cecilia Cullum, Derick LaTorre and Heather Donahue saw potential in building
an organization from the ground up focusing on conservative ideals for a conservative campus. In December 2004, they hosted
their first meeting to only a handful of members, but that soon changed as their idea began to grow. Today, the UNH College
Republicans are one of the most active organizations on campus, award winning state-wide and nationally ranked. We pay tribute
to those who started with this small idea and turned into this great organization that has provided opportunities for so many.
Thank you all.
Executive Board, 2007-2008
Jay Swols, Chair
Jay Swols joined the UNH College Republicans early in the 2006-07 academic
year. He was an active member and quickly became a regular with group meetings and outings. After attending CPAC 2007, Jay
had a passion to do more with the College Republicans for the upcoming year. Now as Chapter Chair, Jay plans to offer more
on-campus activities for the UNH student body sponsored the College Republicans. Even with the already great amount of pride
found within the group's members, Jay plans on having more club-socials to increase the comradery of the members within.
Cassie Sgro, Vice Chair
Cassie Sgro, the former Executive Assistant, successfully ran for the Vice
Chair position after our last one had to step down. Cassie has been a tremendous help to the club, and will be an even
greater asset as the Vice Chair.
Seth Williams, Treasurer
Seth Williams joined the UNH College Republicans as a freshman in the
fall of 2005 and instantly became an active member in the organization. He attended nearly every meeting, event and social,
quickly becoming very well known within our community. Seth was the Executive Assistant for the College Republicans in the
2006-2007 year, and won the position for Treasurer for the 2007-2008 year.
Jason Albrecht, Sergeant at Arms
Jason joined the College Republicans early in 2006. He took over as the
USGA Representative when it was vacant. After performing the tasks given to him as a USGA Representative, he wanted
to take a much bigger role in the College Republicans. Jason became the Sergeant of Arms for the 2007-2008
year and promises to be a great asset to the club.
Lauren Massicotte, Executive Assistant
Lauren enthusiastically joined the College Republicans after transferring from
the University of Tampa in the spring of 2007. Jumping at the opportunity to get involved on campus and make a difference,
Lauren was recently elected Executive Assistant. She's extremely excited to help get the College Republican name
out on campus and is looking forward to a great year.
Sarah Teichert, Club Representative
Sarah Teichert had to abdicate her position as Vice Chair due to a time conflict.
Not wanting to leave the club, she volunteered to be the USGA representative.
Larry DeNardis, PhD. & Hank Yaggi
