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Cameron McAlpine '23: Embracing leadership opportunities Computer Science major Cameron McAlpine says that getting involved on campus opened up a world of possibilities for him. Now, he looks ahead to what’s possible in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Kristen Sethares enjoys interdisciplinary collaboration of teaching in the Honors College College of Nursing & Health Sciences professor is teaching two Honors classes in addition to nursing PhD courses

Gamaliel Daffeed Janvier '23: Internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers led to job offer Honors College graduate and Chancellor’s List scholar hopes to create more opportunities in his native Haiti

Daniela Tishchenko '23: Invaluable experience Senior interior architecture and design major boasts extensive internship, service-learning, and club experience

Efe Oboh-Idahosa '23: Interning for the U.S. Senate Political science major completes highly coveted internship in M.A. Senator Elizabeth Warren's office

Honors biology majors present undergraduate research at national ecology conference Professor Michael Sheriff leads student research projects that provide early evidence linking risk-induced trait responses to species’ survival during predator exposure

Jack Sullivan '23 wins thesis competition Physics major earns top prize in the recent undergraduate Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

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