04/14/2025
Quinnipiac University students participated in The Big Event at the annual spring clean
up at the Wallingford Senior Center’s Agnes B Campos Bird and Butterfly Garden. The
Agnes B Campos Bird and Butterfly Garden was initiated by Roman Mrozinski, former
director of the Southwest Conservation and CT Master Gardeners
The garden was prepped by Roman Mrozinski with the cutting back of the
appropriate shrubs and ornamental grasses to be cleaned and deposited for Wallingford
Public Works pickup and disposal. WSC director Bill Viola coordinated the event with
Quinnipiac and supervisory support from Roman Mrozinski and Wallingford Garden
Club member Ellie Tessmer.
This year 10 QU students participated in the clean up: Sr: Min Suh Ospgiek, Psychology; So: Avery Juhria, Nursing; Sr: Ryan Sliger, Engineer; Fr: Joseph Saundes: Engineer; Fr: Beckett DeMaio Stone: Engineer; Jr: Mason Kleiner: Health Services; Fr: Conner Kass: Engineer; Jr: Gavin Grim: Engineer; Fr: Ella Booth: Psychology; Jr: Matthew Sheehy: Engineer
Pamela Johnson, QU Student Affairs Office came by to visit the group with staff photographer. Photo by Ellie Tessmer