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Salvador Balkus '22: A data-driven mindset The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recipient discusses gaining the computational skills and independent scholarly thinking necessary to excel in his field of choice.

Busola Awobode '22: Seizing opportunities Senior English major and philosophy minor in the College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher McGuire '22: Honors College psychology major will pursue doctorate in clinical psychology McGuire has interned with Samaritans SouthCoast in suicide prevention and will graduate with a pre-professional certificate in mental health

Chelsey Silva '22: From the Air National Guard to the Honors College A six-year member of the MA Air National Guard, nursing major Chelsey Silva plans to work as a travel nurse

Honors College student creates campus program that advocates for others Efe Oboh-Idahosa ‘23 is majoring in political science with a pre-law concentration, minoring in black studies, and plans to attend law school

As she leads the UMass Dartmouth Honors College, Professor Amy Shapiro loves creating opportunities for highly-motivated students Psychology scholar served as associate and interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and has been a faculty member for nearly 30 years

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

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.

Quinn Harris '18: Commonwealth Scholar Illustration major Quinn Harris '18 has a goal of publishing his first children's book.

Alexander Kephart '18: Commonwealth Scholar Questioning the link between real-life violence and virtual violence.

Tia Martineau: Theoretical cosmologies, dark matter & design Combining her interests in physics and art, Tia Martineau '18 designed the mural for Prof. Khanna's supercomputer trailer.

Kevin Delaney '17: Student Trustee From student leadership to study abroad, Kevin Delaney '17 has participated in many of the experiences and opportunities available to UMassD students.

VideoElizabeth Cross '17 is planning a career as a pediatric surgeon A research internship at Yale and her studies in biology at UMassD have prepared Elizabeth for the challenges of medical school.