Commencement Spotlight: Alana McGraw '21 Biology major and Honors College student is earning her BS/MAT degree in biology while doing research in population genetics, microbiology, and marine fisheries

Commencement Spotlight: Selines Diaz '21 First-generation college student and Honors Nursing major has conducted numerous research projects with plans for a career in neonatal care

Commencement spotlight: Nick Paternostro '21 Nick talks about balancing his studies with extracurricular activities to create a well-rounded academic experience.

Commencement Spotlight: Anthony Moser, JD candidate '21 Plans a future career in criminal law and will join the Miami State Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor

Commencement spotlight: Dylan Tocci '21 Dylan, a Townsend, MA native, talks about the value of student organizations, gaining practical experience through faculty mentorship, & UMassD’s supportive community.

Commencement Spotlight: Ruth Lavache, JD/MBA candidate ’21 Interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and will work as an assistant attorney general in MA

Commencement spotlight: Sung Ji Lee '21 Inspired to reignite her career after moving to the US from South Korea, Sung finds the ideal balance between managing family life, pursuing an MFA, & promoting her career as a textile artist.

Commencement Spotlight: Helen Teklehaimanot Honors College student and double major in Nursing and Sociology & Anthropology immigrated from East Africa and plans a career in public health

Commencement spotlight: Valleri Rami '21 Artist Valleri Rami talks about the CVPA’s rigorous MFA program & developing her confidence through leadership roles.

Commencement spotlight: Cachelle Johnson-Lewis '21 Networking & pursuing professional development + leadership opportunities helped prepare Cachelle for her full-time position as a project/program management analyst at Dell EMC.

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

Commencement spotlight: Melanie Luperon '21 Melanie, a computer engineering major, says real-world experience, collaborative research projects, & extracurricular activities prepared her for her full-time position as an analyst with Dell EMC.

Commencement spotlight: Larain Taylor ’21 Blending community service work, networking, and exposure to big business is part of Larain’s strategy for inventing her future as an entrepreneur.

Commencement spotlight: Abderahmane Naidjate '21 Abderahmane Naidjate '21, who graduates next month with his BS in Computer Engineering, talks about how UMassD has fostered his career path and helped him segue into a full-time position as a project/program manager at Dell EMC.

Commencement Spotlight: Catherine Pope '21 Psychology major Catherine Pope creates a resource manual for survivors of domestic violence that demonstrates new APEX research experience developed by the Honors College

Commencement spotlight: Taylor Walsh '21 The “Track Rookie of the Year “shares how serving as captain of the UMassD Cross Country and Track teams helped her realize she can accomplish any goal or dream, despite the global pandemic.

Commencement spotlight: James Tooker '21 An awe-inspiring glimpse of nature led James to create "Interspectral," a CVPA senior capstone project in which audiences of all ages can interactively explore the color spectrum.

Commencement spotlight: William Holman '21 William, a physics major, talks about having a well-rounded academic experience due to his involvement in collaborative research projects & student organizations.

Commencement spotlight: Sarah Dulac '21 Sarah talks about the "aha! moment" that led her to discover her passion in the male-dominated field of mechanical engineering & the role models who’ve mentored her during her time as a student at UMass Dartmouth.

Commencement spotlight: Devin Cannistraro '21 Devin talks about understanding the balance between leading and following as he prepares to enter the real world.

Commencement spotlight: Alexander Moulton '21 Alexander, a UMassD veterans assistant and former senator for the Student Government Association, discusses the importance and benefits of embracing leadership opportunities.

Commencement spotlight: Brooke Lowman Brooke ’21 talks about the value of her experiences & the return on her investment as a PhD student at SMAST.