Feature stories

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
MPWC student Ghenwa Elkhoury
Ghenwa Elkhoury '21, '23: Plain language

Lebanese transfer student overcomes adversity and completes two degrees in four years
Health & Society major Gabriel Johnson pictured in the amphitheater
Gabriel Johnson '24: Making a difference

Health & society major finds passion working towards a future that benefits all
Jonathan Sheroff pictured in new lab coat and scrubs
Jonathan Sheroff '20: Poli Sci to Physician Assistant

Pre-Health Postbaccalaureate Certificate alum enters PA school ready for career change
Shayne Velho, Senior Chemistry major from Westport, MA
Shayne Velho '23: Unlimited possibilities

Senior chemistry major gains valuable experience as undergraduate research assistant
Paige Riley '23, nursing major and Spanish minor, sits on the stairs of the Claire T. Carney Library
Paige Riley '23: Twice the opportunities

Nursing major complements her healthcare skillset with a minor in Spanish
Efe Oboh-Idahosa pictured in the Claire T. Carney Library
Efe Oboh-Idahosa '23: Interning for the U.S. Senate

Political science major completes highly coveted internship in M.A. Senator Elizabeth Warren's office
Map of Europe where seven UMassD students studied abroad in the summer of 2022
Students return to UMassD after summer study abroad

Seven students recount their experiences in Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain
Mekhi Geter '22, Crime and Justice Studies Major
Mekhi Geter '22: Soldier-student-athlete

Senior crime and justice studies major, National Guard soldier, and two-time captain of the UMassD football team
Stephanie Chenard '19, '20, '22
Stephanie Chenard '19, '20, '22: Writing your own story

Psychology BA, MA, and Master of Teaching student earns three degrees in her forties
Collecting specimens on rocks
Honors biology majors present undergraduate research at national ecology conference

Professor Michael Sheriff leads student research projects that provide early evidence linking risk-induced trait responses to species’ survival during predator exposure
Busola Awobode '22, English major and Philosophy minor
Busola Awobode '22: Seizing opportunities

Senior English major and philosophy minor in the College of Arts and Sciences