Spring Break
Szychowski Remembered By Friends
James White
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: News
In 2006, Szychowski campaigned on the same ticket as Rob Casapulla, an 8th-semester political science major, in an unsuccessful bid in USG's presidential elections.
"We kind of found each other," said Casapulla, who is the current speaker of USG. He explained that he "actually clashed a bit [with Syzchowski] at first." Eventually, he said, the two found they had many common concerns about USG's leadership and shared a passion for making the organization more responsive to the student body's needs.
"Adam was just a really great communicator," Casapulla said.
"He always approached a situation with an open mind - he just tried to see all sides and to compromise to get the best for the student body."
Casapulla said he remained close to Szychowski, adding, "whenever I ran into him on campus, it always turned into a deeper conversation. I just enjoyed the whole dynamic."
Dane Lustilla, an 8th-semester English major, said that while he didn't know Szychowski for long, he made a lasting impression.
"For the short period of time I knew him, he was a friendly and approachable person, he was smart beyond his years," Lustilla said.
"I'd run into him around campus at least a couple times a week," Lustilla added.
"Whenever I did, he brightened my day - he was such an upbeat person."
Lustilla said he remembered Szychowski's massive library, filled with tomes on history or humanitarian-related topics.
Enrique Perez-Brown, who lived one floor under Szychowski, had similar memories to share.
"He was a good kid, it seemed like he had a lot going for him," said Perez-Brown, an 8th semester sociology major who shared a poetry class with Szychowski last year.
"It's just sad," he said, describing his neighbor as outgoing, intelligent and caring.
Szychowski also had an athletic, naturalistic side to him, friends say.
Cahill said just recently Szychowski had tried to convince her to take part in a "polar plunge" into Coventry Lake with him.
"I told him 'No way in hell Adam, but you have fun!'" she said.
"I was really surprised [to hear of his death]," Cahill said. She described Szychowski as upbeat and seemingly happy, but mentioned he had struggled with depression in recent years.
"It's really too bad," she said. "I know he had a lot to give the world.
Besides his parents, Szychowski is survived by his younger brother, Andre "Anj" Szychowski.
A memorial service for Szychowski will be held Friday in the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room at 5 p.m
Contact James White at
James.White@UConn.edu.
"We kind of found each other," said Casapulla, who is the current speaker of USG. He explained that he "actually clashed a bit [with Syzchowski] at first." Eventually, he said, the two found they had many common concerns about USG's leadership and shared a passion for making the organization more responsive to the student body's needs.
"Adam was just a really great communicator," Casapulla said.
"He always approached a situation with an open mind - he just tried to see all sides and to compromise to get the best for the student body."
Casapulla said he remained close to Szychowski, adding, "whenever I ran into him on campus, it always turned into a deeper conversation. I just enjoyed the whole dynamic."
Dane Lustilla, an 8th-semester English major, said that while he didn't know Szychowski for long, he made a lasting impression.
"For the short period of time I knew him, he was a friendly and approachable person, he was smart beyond his years," Lustilla said.
"I'd run into him around campus at least a couple times a week," Lustilla added.
"Whenever I did, he brightened my day - he was such an upbeat person."
Lustilla said he remembered Szychowski's massive library, filled with tomes on history or humanitarian-related topics.
Enrique Perez-Brown, who lived one floor under Szychowski, had similar memories to share.
"He was a good kid, it seemed like he had a lot going for him," said Perez-Brown, an 8th semester sociology major who shared a poetry class with Szychowski last year.
"It's just sad," he said, describing his neighbor as outgoing, intelligent and caring.
Szychowski also had an athletic, naturalistic side to him, friends say.
Cahill said just recently Szychowski had tried to convince her to take part in a "polar plunge" into Coventry Lake with him.
"I told him 'No way in hell Adam, but you have fun!'" she said.
"I was really surprised [to hear of his death]," Cahill said. She described Szychowski as upbeat and seemingly happy, but mentioned he had struggled with depression in recent years.
"It's really too bad," she said. "I know he had a lot to give the world.
Besides his parents, Szychowski is survived by his younger brother, Andre "Anj" Szychowski.
A memorial service for Szychowski will be held Friday in the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room at 5 p.m
Contact James White at
James.White@UConn.edu.
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