Feature Stories Listing Candice Darteh '25: Possibilities through perseverance Mia Oliveira '26: Networking the coastHigh-achieving SouthCoast students enroll at UMass Dartmouth: Why top local graduates chose UMassDLauren Wood '27: From associate to bachelor'sFatima Alzyoud '22: Advancing women's healthcare equity through PhD research Melissa DaSilveira '26: Balancing Compassion and Ambition Adwita Saxena '25: Building foundations and creating communityOlivia DeSimone '27: Founders' Scholarship, Year OneAlumni Feature: Marcus Howard '19From cranberry fields to classrooms: Monika Schuler ’89, MS ’12 embraces new career paths