UConn Mourning Loss Of Revered Staff Member Scott Brohinsky

STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut community is mourning the loss of Scott Brohinsky, a retired staff member who earned him the school's its most prestigious honor — the University Medal.

According to his obituary, Brohinsky (a UConn Class of 1976 JD graduate) died unexpectedly at his home in Vermont, where he had moved after living for many years in Simsbury.

Thursday, Aug. 18, at his home in Brownsville, Vermont, where he had moved after many years as a Simsbury resident.

He was 72.

Brohinsky spent a 21-year career at UConn in government relations and communications roles.

Brohinsky was also well-known for his efforts — after his 2009 retirement — as an "active volunteer and advocate for the University," including rallying support for the transformational Next Generation Connecticut capital expansion initiative approved by legislators in 2013.

Brohinsky was to formally receive the University Medal next month. The UConn Board of Trustees selected him for the honor in 2021.

UConn President Emeritus Philip E. Austin, who was slated to give remarks at the awards reception, said Brohinsky was "indispensable in navigating complex issues on campus and at the state Capitol, where he could always be found with a yellow legal pad and a smile."

Added Austin, "Like everyone who worked with him, I loved Scott. He was an all-around wonderful human being who was possessed of complete integrity, excellent judgment, and always a big smile. Everything about Scott was positive. His gracious and genuine presentation frequently masked a razor-sharp, analytical mind that allowed him to represent UConn's interests so successfully at the Legislature and elsewhere. "He was a truly outstanding, wonderful colleague and friend to so many of us."

See more about his impact on UConn Today.