Feature stories

Keneshia Estimé spent six months studying abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Heather Fatcheric was recognized as one of "29 Who Shine," an elite group of students representing the Commonwealth's 29 public colleges and universities. She also received UMass Dartmouth's Lamar E. McClinton Student Leadership award and was named a "Pillar of the Community."

Jordan McDonald: Education is the key to success

WecJeannie Emmanuel: Research on cross-cultural emotional perception

Genesis Barrientos received an Outstanding Student Award from the National BACCHUS Network for her work in peer health education

For her Endeavor Scholar service project, Samantha Smith spent a week in Ghana working with Unite for Sight.

Matthew DaCosta: Holistic approach to healthcare

Aubrie Brault balanced a double major with internships, community service, and a position as an Admissions Ambassador.

Carlos Colon's research with the UMass Drone project led to internships with the International Center for Terrorism Studies and the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism.

Kiley Alpaugh won the Margaret Mullaney Panos Honors Essay Contest and was awarded third place in UMassD's "Three-Minute Thesis" competition for her Honors Thesis Project: "The Impact of Therapy Dogs on College Students’ Stress Levels."

Lauren Roche completed an internship with Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley's community relations unit.

Dr. Chad J. McGuire, whose research focuses on environmental law, addressed Pres. Obama's Executive Order to address climate change.