Arielle and the Honeybees

Campus Life – UConn Today


It is barely five minutes away from campus by car, but the UConn EcoGarden is a hidden sanctuary for senior rower Arielle Sherman-Golembeski and other members of the University’s Beekeeping Club.
Drive up the dirt road, park in an empty field, and walk behind the vegetable gardens to find active beehives in the springtime. It’s a place of relaxation for a student-athlete, a time to take a break in her demanding schedule.
The Beekeeping Club is one of the less well-known student organizations at UConn and definitely one of the least understood, but for Sherman-Golembeski ’17 (CLAS), the bees represent more than just the stereotypical stingers that many people try to avoid.
“I really didn’t like bees when I was younger, like anyone else, but I didn’t understand the beauty of what they actually do until I educated myself more,” says Sherman-Golembeski, who is vice president of the club.
Sherman-Golembeski, a double major in psychology and human development and family studies, is a three-time member of the AAC All-Academic Team, and will be honored as an Outstanding Scholar-Athlete at the UConn Club Awards Ceremony on April 26.
While attending Lyme-Old Lyme High School, she was tasked with completing a senior project of her choosing. With her mom’s friend as a mentor, she shadowed the art of beekeeping and had her project topic.
With the stress of everything going on, I need a place to ground myself. It’s nice to be around organic things, as opposed to books and weights.” — Arielle Sherman-Golembeski
Since coming to UConn, a successful rowing and academic career has not stopped her from being an active member of the Beekeeping Club since 2013 – her freshman year and also the year the club was founded.
“We’re definitely up and coming,” she says. “When I heard UConn had this club, I knew it was something ...

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