Feature stories

Student Trustee Jacob Miller '16 has an unwavering commitment to public service.

An Endeavor Scholar, Alyssa Nastri '16 is an intern with New Bedford's AHA! Night.

Shereen Cruz '16 gained experience on a service trip to Haiti and in researching diabetes.

Joana Reis '16 completed an internship with the NSF Robert Royce Teaching Program.

Megan DeBarros '16 has had marketing internships with RI Novelty and Your Sports Marketing Group.

Renee Laurencelle is one of UMassD's representatives with "Run for Krystle" in the Boston Marathon.

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

Carolyn McQuillan worked two summers as a graphic design intern for Liberty Mutual Insurance's Web & Communications team.

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."

Anna-Rae LeClaire maintained a 4.0 GPA, balancing her studies with community service.

Endeavor Scholar Paula Cruz plans to pursue a Master's in Public Health and a Doctorate in Nurse Practice.