Media Advisory: Lt. Governor to promote free tax services at Eastern
Press conference this Friday
Willimantic, CT (03/11/2026) — Eastern Connecticut State University will host a press conference on March 13 at 10 a.m. to highlight the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free income-tax service run by Eastern students.
The event will feature Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Department of Revenue Services Deputy Commissioner John Biello, nonprofit leaders, and other dignitaries and community partners who support free tax preparation services for local residents.
What: VITA press conference
When: March 13 at 10 a.m.
Where: Eastern Connecticut State University, Fine Arts Instructional Center, Foyer; 306 High St., Willimantic, CT 06226
Who:
- Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz (emcee)
- Eastern President Karim Ismaili
- United Way President/CEO Eric Harrison
- DRS Deputy Commissioner John Biello
- State Representative Susan Johnson
- The Village President/CEO Hector Glynn
- Professor Mohd RuJoub
- State Senator Mae Flexer
- Student volunteer: Yves Tercius
VITA is a program of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that provides free basic tax return preparation to low- and moderate-income households. The VITA site in Willimantic - located at Windham Heights Learning Center on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am. to 3 p.m. - is staffed by a team of 18 accounting students from Eastern.
The Willimantic VITA program is a collaboration between Eastern's Small Business Resource Center, The Village, and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-26 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
Eastern Connecticut State University
Michael Rouleau, (860) 465-0172, rouleaum@easternct.edu; communications@easternct.eduShare this Story
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