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Student Maggie McCafferty standing outside the UMassD library
Maggie McCafferty '24, '25: Leading in the lab and on the field
Bioengineering student and women's field hockey captain Maggie McCafferty found a supportive community of athletes and women in STEM at UMass Dartmouth.
Chemistry/biochemistry major Duyen Pham '19 in the lab.
Duyen Pham '19: research in inorganic chemistry
Honors student combines her passion for chemistry with her goal of becoming a doctor.
Silavong Phimmasone '19 - Student Trustee - 2018 - 2019 - Charlton College of Business
Silavong Phimmasone '19: Student Trustee
Facilitating change & empowering others
Abigail Mangsen
Abigail Mangsen '20: NASA Intern
Abigail, a marketing major at the Charlton College of Business, serves as an agency communications intern at NASA’s Langley Research Center.
Bioengineering major Kayla Loycano '19 working in lab
Kayla Loycano ’19 hangs up her soccer cleats for career in medicine
Bioengineering major has excelled on the field and in the classroom
Bhen Alan and students
Bhen Alan '19: Fine arts major
Bhen, a CVPA student from the Philippines, discusses how his journey back home has influenced his artistic abilities and provided him with the opportunity to excel beyond his academic studies.
Andre Olivier - Class of 2018 - internship with the Newport Gulls
Andre Olivier '18: internship with the Newport Gulls
Math major plans a career as a sports statistician
Jerry Laakso on the ice
Jerry Laakso '18: will return to his native Finland to play hockey professionally
Combining hockey with a business major entrepreneurship and small business.
Nicole Hernandez '18
Nicole Hernandez '18: Student Leader
Coursework and leadership involvement transition into real-world business experiences for Nicole Hernandez.
Samantha Reid posing in the library
Samantha Reid '18: Student Trustee
Samantha Reid '18 advances toward her career goals through leadership on- and off-campus.
Shared Voices - Matthew Najarian
Matthew Najarian ’17 inspires dialogue on campus through art
Shared Voices encourages meaningful conversations about political, social, and cultural issues
Jade Figueroa, 2017 essay winner, This We Believe UMass Dartmouth
Fostering success
Jade Figueroa '21 believes in perseverance through resilience