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Cassie Canastra '20: Why she chose the PSM degree Cassie talks about how SMAST's professional science master’s degree program helped her gain the knowledge and experience necessary to assist regulators in the management of fisheries.

Jonathan Bisbano ’11: Learning to love coding A solid engineering skillset helped Bisbano build a career at EHR leader Meditech

Alycia Busby ’12 pays it forward through mentoring Alumni mentors help students and new professionals navigate careers

Lauren Underwood '13 shares her key to success Lauren, a local project manager in civil engineering, says earning her degree from UMassD was key in her success.

Osamah (Sam) Maqsood '20: Building a network Networking, leadership roles, & the supportive UMassD community helped Osamah define his career endeavors.

Nanette Vega ’96: Dared to dream big First-generation graduate now advocates for students as a higher education professional

James Cunniff '66: Learning the value of being a good communicator A personal account of realizing the importance of his academic experience

Jared Bucci '10: Seizing opportunities Bucci leveraged his experience in brand marketing and retail search management to help his customers navigate Amazon Marketplace

Hannah Gadbois '16: The value of faculty mentorship Hannah, who earned her degree in Art History, talks about CVPA’s supportive community of professors, academic excellence, and career preparation.

Honoring Marc St. Pierre Marc's legacy as an instructor, friend, and artist remains alive.

Preserving Portuguese culture at UMassD The generosity of several donors brings the rich history of the Portuguese to life at UMass Dartmouth

John and Tom Findley: Keeping the Corsair tradition since 1984 “We will continue to support UMassD and the values it has taught us."

Jesse Purvis, JD ’19 named director of policy for Boston City Councilor Recipient of UMass Law Public Interest Law Fellowship and Thurgood Marshall Award for Social Justice

Stephanie Mireku '11: "I hope to be able to influence the next generation of UMassD alumni” Worcester native connects success to her UMassD experience

Joe Cozzolino '87: "UMass Dartmouth was the place I wanted to support." Engineering foundation led to a career in cutting-edge fiber optic technology

Elaine Varelas '79: Opening up possibilities for UMassD students “Supporting UMassD is something we should be really proud to be able to do.”

Swain alumni help future CVPA grads Swain School of Design Alumni Scholarship Fund supports CVPA sophomores

Recognizing student leadership Dr. Tom Mulvey and Caitlin Egan ’20

Meshkat Botshekan '19: Reducing the carbon footprint Meshkat, a Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student at MIT, collaborates with UMassD professors to develop app designed to help fight the effects of climate change.

Supporting future electrical engineers John Freeman ’58 and Sakiynah Howard ’20

Debbie Gustafson '85: CEO, Energetiq World traveler, high stakes negotiator, known as a trailblazing executive and clairvoyant marketer, Debbie Gustafson, BSME '85, has packed a wide range of experience into a stellar career.

Biron Clark '10: Young entrepreneur Biron, the founder of Career Sidekick, is one of LinkedIn’s "Top Voices 2019."