Celebrating our 2022 Graduates

From their outstanding academic and co-curricular achievements during their time at ��ɫ�� to their post-Roger plans, ��ɫ�� is very proud to celebrate our 2022 graduates. In these stories, hear how an ��ɫ�� education has shaped their futures.

��ɫ�� Employee Builds Leadership Skills Through UC’s Business Management Program
May 19, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Sonia Pontes, who works as a payroll and accounts payable supervisor at ��ɫ��, is receiving a B.S. in business management through University College and plans to pursue her master’s in Leadership at ��ɫ��.
Years Later, Navy Veteran Enrolls in UC to Finish ��ɫ�� Degree
May 19, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Kelvin Purvis started a bachelor’s degree program at ��ɫ��’s Bristol campus in the late 1990s and left before finishing due to military and family obligations. Now, Purvis is receiving a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from University College and plans to pursue a graduate degree in Educational Psychology.
Engineering a Path Toward a Career in Renewable Energy
May 16, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Hannah Darling ’22, an Engineering major with an Environmental Specialization, will be joining UMass Amherst’s Mechanical Engineering (Wind Power Engineering) Ph.D. program in the fall as both an ELEVATE and Sisson fellow.
JD/MBA Graduate To Pursue Corporate and Finance Law Degree in Scotland
May 11, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Amanda Kirkland JD/MBA ’22 will sit for the New York State Bar Exam in July, then pursue a master’s of law in corporate and finance law at the University of Glasgow in Scotland in September.
JD/MS Program Inspires Student's Passion for Coastal Policy
May 11, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Brianna Jordan JD ’21 M ’22, who took part in the Juris Doctor/Master of Science of Historic Preservation dual degree program, will be sitting for the Massachusetts Bar Exam in July and is applying to jobs in the legal field.
Building Connections at ��ɫ�� Leads Construction Management Grad to Success
May 11, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Kyle Mozdzierz ’22, a Construction Management major and Sustainability minor, will be employed as a Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Building Information Modeling (BIM) design engineer at Dimeo Construction Company in Providence, R.I.
Finance Program, Career Center Help Grad Land Job at Big Four Accounting Firm
May 11, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Michelle Desiata ’22, a Finance and Marketing double major, will be working at Ernst & Young in Boston, Mass., one of the big four accounting firms in the U.S.
Architecture Program Prepares Student Leader for Job as Architectural Designer
May 11, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Grayson Scanlon ’22, an Architecture major and Computer Science minor, will work as a junior architectural designer and drafter at A4 Architecture in Newport, R.I.
Passionate About Interdisciplinary Science, Student Researcher Credits ��ɫ�� with her Job and Future
May 3, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Honors student Hannah Sterling ’22, a Marine Biology and Chemistry double major and math minor, will draw from her extensive research experience at ��ɫ�� in her new position as a research technician at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine. In the lab, Sterling will assist with a project analyzing algae in marine environments.
From Research in the Bay to Studying Endangered Turtles
May 2, 2022 By Melanie Thibeault
Marine Biology major and Aquarium Science minor Morgan Tunnell ’22 will apply her research experience at ��ɫ�� in her new role as a part-time technician for the Department of Herpetology at the University of Illinois. Tunnell will be researching Blanding's turtles, which are a semi-aquatic species that’s mostly extinct except for the Great Lakes region, and will conduct population studies.