Sam witryol biography
He was born and raised in Syracuse, N.Y., and earned his undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees from Syracuse University..
Psychology
Sept. 24, 2015
STORRS, Conn.
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A memorial service for Sam L. Witryol, professor emeritus of psychology who taught at the Storrs campus for more than 60 years, will be held on Sunday, September 27 at 11:45 at the Trachten-Zachs Hillel House.
Sam L Witryol was born in , in birth place, New York.
The Hillel House is located at 54 North Eagleville Road on the Storrs campus. Witryol passed away at the age of 93 on August 3.
He had a keen interest in UConn women’s athletics, and developed a strong camaraderie with the women’s coaches and their student-athletes.
In 2009, members of the UConn women’s rowing team honored Witryol by naming their new Pocock racing shell after him, Witryol’s Wake, Professor Sam.
The memorial service will consist of a short liturgy and short remarks by invited speakers.
Following the invited speakers other who care to can give individual recollections.
Witryol joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at UConn as a member of the clinical psychology program in 1949, after ea