Congratulations to the Class of 2025

In Spring 2025, the UMass Lowell History Department celebrated the graduation of twenty-one students. On Friday, May 16, two received their Master of Arts (M.A.) in History. On Saturday, May 17, nineteen received their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History.

Seven of the History students to graduate this academic year (Jackson Lewis, Dylan Stein, Alex Joseph, Tommy Perliger, Evan Laplante, Aldwin Gonzalez-Leonardo, and Campbell Tacey) are in the picture below, together with friends.

9 UMass Lowell students at 2025 Commencement graduation.

Meet Our Students and Alumni

Maritza Grooms interviews UMass Lowell Prof. Robert Forrant and Emerging Scholar Sophie Combs about research being done on immigration topics on an episode of History in Lowell
Sophie Combs '20
History

Sophie Combs knows her research is going somewhere: into the online Library of New England Immigration.

Small class sizes and getting to know my professors personally was important to me.
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Neil Oliveria pictured with his family after being inducted into history honors society, Phi Alpha Theta
Neil Oliveria '18, '19
History & Education

Neil Oliveria, already a grandfather, is pursuing degrees in history and education so he can embark on a new career as a teacher.

Coming to UMass Lowell is the best decision I’ve made in the past 20 years.
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UMass Lowell student Campbell Tacey and associate professor Patrick Young.
Campbell Tacey '25
History

Honors history major Campbell Tacey is a commuter student bent on enjoying the full college experience, from research to leading student clubs.

Relationships with faculty and friends have been great.
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Olivia Hebert seated in front of a set of computers
Olivia Hebert '23
Finance and Marketing

Olivia Hebert discovered a passion for corporate real estate at UMass Lowell.

I was exposed to a lot more at UMass Lowell than I ever thought I would be. I grew up, matured and learned.
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UMass Lowell history student Jaden Belizaire
Jaden Belizaire '22
History

A class in archival methods and a directed study, working in the Lawrence History Center, led Jaden Belizaire to pursue graduate schools for archiving.

My experience in that class made me look more into archiving as a viable career.
Read More About Jaden Belizaire 

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