external In the Media January 3, 2018 Diana Atwood Johnson, an instrumental figure in the 2014 merger between Lyme Academy College and the University of New Haven, is remembered for her contributions to the arts and environmental conservation. Multiple awards have been named in her honor. https://www.theday.com/local-news/20180103/old-lyme-woman-remembered-for-contributions-to-open-space-arts news-all news-in-the-media year-2018 month-january