Central Program Staff
Contact us pcs@uconn.edu for any questions.
Yara Medawar
Program Coordinator
Yara is the Program Coordinator of the Pre-College Summer Program, and is now pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Yara supervises and organizes academic, leadership, and social student exploratory workshops and reviews and revises all policies and protocols. Prior to starting her doctoral studies, she completed a master's degree in Public Policy from UConn Hartford and a master's degree and bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering/Project Management at Notre Dame University, Lebanon.
Abigail Piotrowicz
Program Assistant
Abigail is the Program assistant for the Pre-College Summer Program and is currently pursuing a MA in Curriculum and instruction from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. In her role, Abigail oversees student housing logistics, coordinates University classroom spaces for instructors and students as well as support a range of administrative projects throughout the academic year. Previous to her time with PCS, Abigail earned her BA in English alongside a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Connecticut.
Kelsey Bowers
Graduate Assistant
Kelsey is a Graduate Assistant for the Pre-College Summer Program, currently enrolled in the Higher Education and Student Affairs master’s program here at the University of Connecticut. Kelsey is responsible for the coordination and planning of our annual Open House event, supervises and organizes academic, leadership, and social student exploratory workshops, and reviews and revises all policies and protocols. Prior to starting her master’s program, she completed her bachelors in Animal Science, associates in Psychology, and minors in Agricultural Education and Honors at the State University of New York, Cobleskill.