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  • 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.

  • Preserving Portuguese culture at UMassD

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

  • Amana Khatib '21

    Ready to make an impact as a nurse

  • Katelin Harlow ’21

    Gained inside knowledge tracking COVID-19 in her biology course

  • Lydia Stormwind '22

    A student-athlete motivated to achieve more

  • Alexander Nwonye '22

    Preparing for a career in computer engineering

  • Claricela Carranza ’22

    Fulfilling a dream to be a nurse

  • Chidinma Irabor ’22

    Discovering a passion for art

  • Jasmine Jenkins '22

    Learning to be the change

  • Eden McKenna-Bateman '23: Art history major

    Eden has been accepted into the RISD Museum Guild program.

  • Owen Tower ‘20: Ambitious scholar

    Owen, who earned his degree in physics at UMassD, attributes faculty mentorship and internships with helping him segue into a PhD program at the University of Colorado Boulder.

  • John and Tom Findley: Keeping the Corsair tradition since 1984

    “We will continue to support UMassD and the values it has taught us."

  • Joshua Depina '21: Integrating service & learning

    Joshua supplements his studies with military service, real-world experience, and community engagement to prepare for his future as a software engineer.

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    Shannon Kennedy ‘23: Engineering mentee

    The Women in Engineering Peer Mentoring Program preps Shannon, a first-year student, for early career success.

  • Engineering graduates accept tenure track faculty appointments

    Prinkle Sharma and Vidhyashree Nagaraju, who completed their PhDs in Computer Engineering, have accepted tenure track faculty appointments at nationally ranked universities.

  • Spencer Berryman ’21: Aspiring marketing manager

    Faculty mentors, community service work, and a Dell EMC workshop help Spencer find the confidence to pursue a bright future in the field of marketing.

  • Larain Taylor ’20: Aspiring entrepreneur

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

  • Ucal Palmer '94: Spreading Corsair pride to Atlanta

    Palmer joined the Alumni Association Board to make a greater impact on current students

  • Ian Mwalago '22: Changing the faces of tech

    Ian Mwalago shares how finding an on-campus mentor and participating in the UMassD/Dell-EMC "Changing the Faces of Technology STEM Leadership" collaboration has positioned him for success.

  • Erin Steele '20: Grateful and proud

    An internship at medical device start-up, a semester abroad in Cyprus, and challenging bioengineering courses were part of her career preparation

  • 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.”

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    "They are my future."

    Marianne Sullivan values the future healthcare workers studying at UMassD

  • Stephanie Mireku '11: "I hope to be able to influence the next generation of UMassD alumni”

    Worcester native connects success to her UMassD experience

  • Tocci family builds a legacy at UMassD

    Three Tocci sons look forward to successful futures

  • Understanding what students need to succeed

    Craig Elkins witnesses the determination of UMassD students

  • Bailey Avila ’23: DoD scholarship recipient

    Bailey, who is pursuing her PhD in marine science and technology, has been awarded a multi-year Department of Defense SMART Scholarship.

  • Abderahmane Naidjate '21: Fortune 500 intern

    Being involved in a student organization for young professionals has helped Abderahmane, a computer engineering major, hone his leadership skills and land internships with two Fortune 500 companies.

  • 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.

  • Ike Nzerem '19: Senior associate

    Faculty mentorship and internships prepared Ike for a full-time accounting position with State Street Corp.

  • Ana Da Paixao '20: Model United Nations

    Ana honed her research skills through participation in Model United Nations events on campus and in New York City.

  • COE design teams take top awards at Target’s Sleepwear Safety & Design Hackathon

    Two teams of Engineering students placed first and second in a national competition to create safer alternatives to hazardous flame retardants used in children’s sleepwear.

  • 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.

  • Smoothing out the Red Line: capstone with community impact

    For their senior capstone project, four mechanical engineering students worked for the MBTA to design and build a sensor to capture data along the Red Line's bumpy ride.

  • UMass Dartmouth welcomes Dr. Jorge Tolentino

    Dr. Tolentino will give a lecture on “U.S. Cabo Verde Relations: The construction of a historic and strategic partnership.”

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