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Plastics Engineering
Greg Reimonn found a faculty mentor to help him research microplastics in waterways, thanks to an honors fellowship.
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Education
Sydney Fagundes has found her calling: teaching young children, with a focus on science and math.
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice major and community organizer Mayara Reis says the diversity at UMass Lowell let her be who she's supposed to be.
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Mechanical Engineering
As one of the university’s first DC-CAP Scholars, mechanical engineering major Kevin Akers is pursuing his dream of becoming an astronaut — while also continuing to make a difference in the lives of others.
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Asian Studies, Digital Media
Chummeng Soun is documenting the traditional dances of his native Cambodia with support from the Center for Asian American Studies and the Southeast Asian Digital Archive.
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Nursing
Nancy Pin is on her way to becoming a family nurse practitioner so she can help the community.
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Public Health
Kelsey Gonzalez cares for asylum seekers as program manager for Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Global Health.
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Chemistry
Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo won the 2021 MLK Service Award for starting a club to address health disparities – amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Finance and Management
Working as a client services and relationship management co-op at MFS Investment Management debunked a lot of assumptions business major Kristen Reardon had about the financial industry.
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Business Management
Army Rangers veteran Brendon Aylaian is working as a financial specialist for the Air Force.