Alumni & Friends

First-gen alumna Claudia Torres ’19, MBA ’20 leaves audit trail of success at UMassD As the first in her family to attend college, Torres seized leadership opportunities at UMass Dartmouth that transformed her into the professional leader she was destined to be.

John Cordasco, P.E. ’13: Merging Mind & Muscle at UMassD Cordasco, a New Jersey native and prominent engineering leader at Kimley-Horn, learned critical life lessons in and out of the classroom as a UMass Dartmouth student-athlete.

UMassD’s Colin Crociati ’16 sparks story of redemption with state’s first sour brewery After beating Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Crociati’s art degree from UMass Dartmouth pushed him to get creative when he opened Sour Not Sorry, Massachusetts’ first sour brewery, in Plymouth.

Paula Cruz ’14, MS ’21 finds her reason why at UMassD Western Massachusetts native Cruz always dreamt of making a real difference one day and discovered her calling to serve others in adventures at UMassD & beyond.

Filipe Pereira, PhD '23: Life-changing moments First-generation college student Filipe Pereira, PhD '23, was recently awarded the prestigious President's Postdoctoral Fellowship at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego (UCSD).

Former Coach Robert Dowd forged forever friendships among Corsair runners After three decades, the boundary between student-athlete and alum is blurred for these Corsairs with hearts that continue to bleed blue and gold.

Jillian Bettencourt ’17, ABSN ’23: A Childhood Dream Come True Bettencourt’s fruitful academic experiences at UMass Dartmouth turned her life-long passion into a dream career and shaped her into the medical professional she is today.

Leaps of Faith at UMassD with Elisa Lorello ’99, M ’03 With an affinity for the written word, Lorello couldn’t keep her creativity confined in a box and returned to UMass Dartmouth to finally unleash it.

Craig Rousseau ’93: A comic book artist explores his potential at UMassD Renowned illustrator Rousseau left UMass Dartmouth feeling more prepared than ever to face an evolving arts industry.

Grechel Rosado '20 finds home away from home at UMassD From printmaking to art program management, Rosado remains inspired by her strong UMassD roots that taught her the true meaning of community.

Peter de Silva '84 shares leadership lessons After a 35-year career in financial services, de Silva shares his guiding principles in his book, "Taking Stock"

Jonathan Sheroff '20: Poli Sci to Physician Assistant Pre-Health Postbaccalaureate Certificate alum enters PA school ready for career change