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Szychowski Remembered By Friends
James White
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: News
Those who knew UConn senior Adam Marquis Szychowski II say they remember him as a thoughtful, intelligent and ambitious friend who was driven not only to succeed, but also to help others.
Szychowski, 23, was found dead early Friday, Jan. 11, near J. O. Christian Field, across from Hilltop Apartments, where he lived. Foul play was not involved, police say.
"He was a really good guy, probably one of the most genuine people I knew," said Jackie Cahill, a 4th semester international relations and Italian double major. "He was like an older brother to me."
News of Szychowski's death shocked and saddened his friends, dozens of which have left messages of condolences or shared memories on his Facebook profile, said Cahill.
Cahill, who is from the same hometown as Szychowski - Canton, Conn. - said that she grew close to him when they were students in high school, even though Szychowski was four years older than her.
Szychowski planned to graduate from UConn in May with a double major in anthropology and economics, Cahill said. She described him as so driven that he once took 22 credits in the same semester while he worked as many as 40 hours a week as a bouncer at Huskies.
Still, Cahill says he took the time to connect with his friends. "He could really read people's emotions," she said.
Once, Cahill recalled talking with Szychowski on the phone before meeting him for dinner.
"All I said was 'hello'," she said, but Szychowski could immediately tell she wasn't feeling well, and talked to her about a bad day she'd had.
"It was pretty neat - a lot of people don't have that," Cahill said.
Cahill also remembered Szychowski as highly involved with campus activities.
He served as a senator in USG for two years, and was USG's first elected Sergeant at Arms. In addition, Szychowski co-led the multicultural committee and worked on legislation with state legislators to change sexual assault laws and prevent violence against women.
Szychowski, 23, was found dead early Friday, Jan. 11, near J. O. Christian Field, across from Hilltop Apartments, where he lived. Foul play was not involved, police say.
"He was a really good guy, probably one of the most genuine people I knew," said Jackie Cahill, a 4th semester international relations and Italian double major. "He was like an older brother to me."
News of Szychowski's death shocked and saddened his friends, dozens of which have left messages of condolences or shared memories on his Facebook profile, said Cahill.
Cahill, who is from the same hometown as Szychowski - Canton, Conn. - said that she grew close to him when they were students in high school, even though Szychowski was four years older than her.
Szychowski planned to graduate from UConn in May with a double major in anthropology and economics, Cahill said. She described him as so driven that he once took 22 credits in the same semester while he worked as many as 40 hours a week as a bouncer at Huskies.
Still, Cahill says he took the time to connect with his friends. "He could really read people's emotions," she said.
Once, Cahill recalled talking with Szychowski on the phone before meeting him for dinner.
"All I said was 'hello'," she said, but Szychowski could immediately tell she wasn't feeling well, and talked to her about a bad day she'd had.
"It was pretty neat - a lot of people don't have that," Cahill said.
Cahill also remembered Szychowski as highly involved with campus activities.
He served as a senator in USG for two years, and was USG's first elected Sergeant at Arms. In addition, Szychowski co-led the multicultural committee and worked on legislation with state legislators to change sexual assault laws and prevent violence against women.
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