Online & Continuing Education Stories

UMassD Online Student Stacey Snow
Stacey Snow ‘26: Building a new path through environmental policy
Seeking a new way to make an impact, Stacey Snow enrolled at UMass Dartmouth to turn her environmental engineering expertise into policy advocacy.
UMassD Alum in Washington D.C. outside of the Capital Building
Maryana Sawaged MPP '21: "Policy is about people"
Empowered by education, driven by purpose: one alum’s rise in public policy
Claire Yost '25 in army uniform
Claire Yost MPP ’25: “Lethal on paper."
Claire Yost ’25 channels her service experience into a new mission: public policy.
Kadijah Young '25 Headshot
Kadijah Young '25: Discipline and dedication
Online finance student didn’t wait for the perfect moment, she created it
Online student sitting outside
Melissa DaSilveira '26: Balancing Compassion and Ambition
Pursuing her RN-BS in Nursing online, she’s not just chasing a degree, but carrying forward a legacy of care, compassion, and community service.
Kathryn Grande '23 pictured in the Claire T. Carney Library
Kathryn Grande '23: Comeback Corsair
English major finds sense of confidence and success in online return to UMassD