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Congratulations to our graduating Class of 2026 Honors Scholars and thank you for joining us at our 41st Annual Honors College Convocation and Banquet! We appreciate beyond words the students who shared their APEX presentations (abstracts here), guests who supported our scholars, and everyone who came together to make our 41st Anniversary a wonderful occasion. Graduating students presented their APEX

The spring semester is finally in the midst of warming up, which makes it great timing to shine a light on our Honors Scholars establishing their research careers. From SMAST internships to APEX research, the experiences Honors students undergo prepare them well for employers, graduate schools, and other paths leading to achievement! Likewise, to maximize the impact of our students’

Happy Pi Day! March 14th, 2026 is the 11th annual #DressforSTEM Day, a campaign of donning purple to inspire women pursuing STEM careers. Likewise, we at the Honors College want to spotlight our many talented Honors scholar women making strides in the sciences. From early cancer detection technology to breaking down gender barriers within science curriculums, our scholars are role models that lift

With 2026 opening up new scholarship opportunities for students, we are highlighting previous Honors College scholarship recipients’ achievements and how their Honors funding supported their success! Louise A. Habicht University Honors Program Senior Honors Scholarship 2025 Recipient: Mia Oliveira, ’25 Marine Biology BS This scholarship is awarded to a rising full-time senior to support their APEX work in the coming

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

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