Sarah Gordon

A crew from Abby's Contracting LLC of Montville, prepares the driveway for paving as renovations continue at the Lymes'Senior Center in Old Lyme Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Employees of Noble Construction lay bricks as renovations continue at the Lymes'Senior Center in Old Lyme Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Volunteer Rita Rivera uses a zip tie to hang a decorated buoy for the holiday fundraiser Buoys by the Bay at Main Street Park in Niantic Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. There will be a grand opening for the display on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Sophia Weintraub, 11 of Groton, holds out a piece of bread for an incoming sea gull as she visits Eastern Point Beach in Groton with her grandfather, Mike Page, not pictured, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Page said it is a tradition to feed the birds together every Sunday. “I started doing this with my kids and now I get to do it with my grandkids,” he said. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Attendees wait in line for Thanksgiving meal boxes during the giveaway at St. James Episcopal Church in New London Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.. The church, in collaboration with the Salvation Army of New London, gave away 520 boxes of food, helping about 1700 children and adults in New London County. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Volunteer Andrew Kobza stacks a box of turkeys in the staging area during the Thanksgiving Meal Boxes giveaway at St. James Episcopal Church in New London Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The church, in collaboration with the Salvation Army of New London, gave away 520 boxes, helping about 1700 children and adults in New London County. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

The former Frontier Communications building at 200 State St. in New London is seen Monday Sept.16, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints The former Frontier Communications building at 200 State St. in New London is seen Monday Sept.16, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Madison ― New London falls to Daniel Hand 45-6 in Class M football tournament quarterfinals at Strong Field in Madison Tuesday.

A visitor walks along the surf, with New London Ledge Lighthouse in the background, at Ocean Beach Park in New London Thursday, December 5, 2024. According to the National Weather Service, colder temperatures will continue Friday with a high of 33 degrees with weekend highs in the 40s. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints A visitor walks along the surf, with New London Ledge Lighthouse and Groton Long Point in the background, at Ocean Beach Park in New London Thursday, December 5, 2024. According to the National Weather Service,colder temperatures will continue Friday with a high of 33 degrees and weekend highs in the 40s. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Caregiver Mary Groves, right, holds hands with Mary DiRico as she tells a story at DiRico’s son’s home in Ledyard on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Caregiver Mary Groves, left, and Mary DiRico talk as they eat their lunch together at DiRico’s son’s home in Ledyard on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Waterford’s Gabe Lombardi (6) and Killingly’s Hunter Allard (35) fight for a pass in the Class SS state football tournament semifinals at Killingly High School Sunday, December 8, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Waterford’s Jax Higgins (7) talks to Gabe Lombardi (6) after having a pass intercepted in the Class SS state football tournament semifinals at Killingly High School Sunday, December 8, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

There are plenty of global examples of how academic expertise could be better applied to companies’ real-life skills deficits, says Sarah Gordon