Honors College

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

Nick Paternostro '21: Creating balance

Nick talks about balancing his studies with extracurricular activities to create a well-rounded academic experience.

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: 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

Brianna Johnson '21: Embracing opportunities

Brianna talks about working on data-driven research projects, serving as a student director in the Honors College, & landing a full-time position as a business systems analyst at a startup company.

Honors College first-year class enrollment jumps by more than 40%

Enrollment increase comes just one year after UMass Dartmouth program transitions to a college

Priscilla Amuma '19: Bringing point-of-care technology to non-industrialized countries

Honors student hopes to develop technologies to detect disease for underdeveloped countries.

Duyen Pham '19: research in inorganic chemistry

Honors student combines her passion for chemistry with her goal of becoming a doctor.

Kayla Loycano ’19 hangs up her soccer cleats for career in medicine

Bioengineering major has excelled on the field and in the classroom

Rachel Bellantoni '19: Raytheon intern

Rachel, a marketing and management student at the Charlton College of Business, talks about how faculty mentorship and an internship in the defense industry led her to discover her passion and land her dream job.

Genevieve Sarro '18: Nursing

After meeting midwives as a young child, Genevieve Sarro '18 plans to become a maternity nurse.