Veterans

Meet some of our student veterans and read about their accomplishments.

Veteran Profiles

Francisco Urena

History & Legal Studies

Francisco Urena balanced a full-time courseload with his job as Director of Veterans Affairs for the City of Lawrence. Now he works in Boston.
Chris Perez

Electrical Engineering

U.S. Marine veteran Chris Perez knew he wanted to further his education, but wasn't sure of his path until he found UMass Lowell and its student veteran population.
Frank Sullivan

Criminal Justice, UMass Lowell Police Sergeant

When UMass Lowell Police Sergeant Frank Sullivan isn’t keeping the campus safe at night, he’s working on his master’s degree in criminal justice, helping raise three teenagers and training for a marathon.
Nicholas Marinelli

Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering major, Nicholas Marinelli, finds the campus veteran community to be very welcoming. He says it really helps to be surrounded by fellow student-veterans who share a unique bond with him.
Brandon Geisler

Information Technology

For veteran Brandon Geisler, transferring to UMass Lowell from Northern Essex Community College gave him real work experience to help in his field of Information Technology.