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Honors College Dean Dr. Amy Shapiro was recently conferred the “Faculty/Staff Recognition Award” at the 52nd annual Alumni Awards hosted over the Blue & Gold Weekend October 18th, 2025. As described on the official Alumni Awards page: Dr. Amy Shapiro, the inaugural dean of UMass Dartmouth’s Honors College, will receive the Faculty/Staff Recognition Award for her remarkable leadership and dedication

’26 Accounting BS major Cody Clark has spent the last year displaying an inspiring amount of motivation and drive- with equal reward. Clark spent his internship at the top accounting firm Clifton-Larson Allen alongside developing his APEX with Accounting & Finance Professor Dawn Gupta. Clark’s APEX revolved around supporting his peers’ career preparation, analyzing current Charlton College of Business students’

24 Zoi Burns Rises to Director Role after Honors CFSI Internship   Zoi Burns, ’24 Political Science BA, has a deeply held passion for supporting her community. She focused her Honors APEX on her DEI Strategic Initiatives Fellow internship at the nonprofit Pine Street Inn, part of her AmeriCorps service with the College for Social Innovation (CFSI)– a nonprofit program that

The Honors Student Council ended the 2024-2025 academic year with an exciting day trip to Providence, Rhode Island! Their end-of-year trip took a creative turn this spring, with Honors Scholars choosing their pick of fun and food at Dave & Buster’s, lively competition at Level99, or a hilarious showing of comedy musical Some Like it Hot at the Providence Performing

Thank you to the students, faculty, staff, and volunteers (especially our SPARK Leaders and Honors Council) who made the 2025 Honors College Induction Ceremony a wonderful evening! The Honors College hosted our 41st annual Induction and Pinning Ceremony, where first year Honors Scholars are invited to the Marketplace for a gathering welcoming students into the campus and community. Here, new students

Jillian Walsh Pursues DMD at Boston University School of Dental Medicine   After her APEX focusing on oral health education and behavioral intentions with Professor Brian Ayotte, ‘25 Psychology alumna Jillian Walsh is pursuing her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. Walsh has made her passion in healthcare and dentistry clear as the 2025

Pre-Law and Political Science Honors students put their knowledge into action in their 2024 Spring Break trip to Washington DC. Touring the historic sites of DC alongside Political Science professors Douglas Roscoe and Shannon Jenkins, 12 students visited the Supreme Court and attended US District Court live and in-session. Honors Scholars also met with lobbyists and elected officials such as

Congratulations to Daphne Poirier (‘25 CHM BS, ‘27 CHM MS) for winning first place in the undergraduate 2025 Sigma Xi Research Exhibition! Her winning Honors APEX research, “Redox Mediated Flow Battery Systems: Next Generation Energy Storage” with Dr. Patrick Cappillino exemplifies her passion for the Master of Science in Chemistry she is currently pursuing at UMass Dartmouth.   During her undergraduate

This past September of Fall 2024, the Honors College invited the world’s leading mentalist Banachek to the UMass Dartmouth stage! Named “The World’s Greatest Mind Reader”, Banachek uses his knowledge to expose psychic frauds and explain the psychological manipulation that misleads the public. Banachek hosted a pre-show lecture for students where he led them through his journey working with scientific

The Honors College is proud to congratulate Political Science and Honors Faculty Professor Douglas Roscoe for receiving the 2025 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching! This awards is given to one faculty member from each UMass campus who showcase true dedication to their students, teaching acumen, and community at large. Roscoe has continuously exemplified these passions through his work in