Feature Stories

Larain Taylor ’21: An entrepreneurial mind

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

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.

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: The art of communication

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

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.

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

Worcester native connects success to her UMassD experience

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.”

"They are my future."

Marianne Sullivan values the future healthcare workers studying at UMassD

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.”