Commencement Spotlights
Much of the class of 2024 began their college career remotely during the height of a global pandemic. But unprecedented times created adaptive, resilient, and tenacious students, who found ways to make the most out of their college experiences.
By studying abroad, founding student clubs and organizations, advancing to graduate school, and opening a new Esports lab, the class of 2024 has embodied UMass Dartmouth's mission to serve as an intellectual catalyst for economic, social, and cultural transformation.
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Nishchitha Silva '19: Passion for ocean sciences
Listening to wonderful stories about rivers and reservoirs as a child in Sri Lanka influenced Nishchitha's career path.
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Megan Scribner ’19: Researcher, volunteer, and advocate for future female engineers
Encourages STEM careers through outreach activities
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Mary Brown ‘19: Standout student-athlete and aspiring emergency nurse
Successfully balanced collegiate athletics and nursing studies
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Ed Collins ’19: Military service provides solid training for future nurse
U.S. Army veteran enjoys team collaboration of ICU nursing
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Chang Liu '19: PhD in marine science
Developing geolocation methods to benefit fisheries stock assessment and management.
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Priscilla Amuma '19: Bringing point-of-care technology to non-industrialized countries
Honors student hopes to develop technologies to detect disease for underdeveloped countries.
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Hsuanchen Huang MBA '19: global opportunities
The MBA program at Charlton College of Business provided Hsuanchen with practical, hands-on experience for future career success.
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Amelia Ralowicz '19: research for the National Institutes of Health
Next step: Pursuing a PhD in neuroscience at Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine
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Gabriel Casabona receives prestigious physics fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy
Traveled the globe to advance knowledge of stellar explosions
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Jill Abrahams ’19: Passion for higher education
After deferring her dream of earning an MBA, Jill returns to UMassD to complete "unfinished business."
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All roads lead to home for civil engineering major and commencement speaker Nneoma Ugwu ‘19
Chancellor’s and Navitas Scholar plans to use her degree to improve infrastructure in her native Nigeria
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Kebeh Sando, MA '19: Graduate Commencement Student Speaker
After emigrating from war-torn Liberia as a child, Kebeh has dedicated herself to improving the lives of others.