Victoria Rozario Named Recipient of Agnes and Cornelious Barrett Endowed Scholarship
Victoria Rozario ’23
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, College of Arts and Sciences
Agnes and Cornelious Barrett Endowed Scholarship
This award is given annually to an exemplary graduating senior based on academic excellence and community service either within campus or for a town or organization in Greater Hartford.
Victoria Rozario had long held the belief that fields such as criminal justice lack the diversity that helps our country build on its role as an effective and vibrant mosaic. That’s why she decided to focus on criminal justice, sociology, and paralegal studies at the University of Hartford. With a passion for assisting people in need, and a personal goal to one day help overhaul the criminal justice system to be more equitable, she is confident that her studies at the University have positioned her well for the professional prospects she envisions taking on for herself.
As part of her mission to make the most of her academic career, Rozario began applying for—and attaining—valuable and career-appropriate internships when she was in her first year at the University. These included positions with the Connecticut General Assembly, Senator Patricia Billie Miller, Town Councilor Carol. A. Blanks, and the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company. She says that among the many skills she developed at these varied internships are networking, independent initiative, quick thinking, and multitasking.
Taking risks and self-advocating are two additional lessons Rozario says were nurtured at UHart. All told, her hard work, motivation, and dedication paid off, for she has consistently been on the Dean’s List and the President’s List. She is also active with The Women’s Advancement Initiative’s LEAD program, is president of the Asian Students Association, and is involved in several other campus organizations. In addition, Rozario has been working diligently on her thesis, titled “Women’s Advancement in South Asia.”
“Victoria Rozario is an incredibly hard worker who is engaged in numerous student and community activities, and she consistently produces academic work of the highest level,” says Amanda Freeman, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice. “She is precisely the kind of student our University wants to encourage, because it is clear that she will accomplish great things in all her future endeavors.”