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Katherine Spagnoli , 2011

Plastics Engineering
Katherine Spagnoli took a roundabout path to arrive at UMass Lowell's Plastics Engineering Department - now it feels like home.
Harish Hande, 1998, 2000

Renewable Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Social entrepreneur Harish Hande is helping the poor in India in an economically and environmentally sustainable way by bringing affordable solar power to the countryside.
Jennifer Gonzalez

Nutritional Science
UMass Lowell turned Jennifer Gonzalez into a more confident person.
Callie Anderson

Marketing
Callie finds that being part of a Living and Learning Community has had a positive impact on her academic life and her adjustment to college.
Amber Zapatka

Plastics Engineering, Business minor
Amber credits her classmates and professors in the plastics program with making her UMass Lowell experience such a good one.
Dimitrios Booras, 2013

English and Political Science
For Dimitrios Booras, college learning isn’t something that takes place only in a classroom.
Stefanie Tate

Manning School of Business
Stefanie Tate brings a competitive skater’s dedication and passion for her work to the classroom.
Justin Lawler, 2009 MBA

Campus Recreation
Justin Lawler's job as assistant director of campus recreation has him working while others play.
Mohamed Omar, 2011

Environmental Management Engineer at Harvard University
While working as an environmental management engineer at Harvard University in 2005, Mohamed Omar decided to “test the waters” by enrolling in Work Environment’s environmental risk assessment certificate program.
Adam Ayan, 1997

Sound Recording Technology
How many people can say they’ve worked with Madonna and the Rolling Stones? UMass Lowell alumnus Adam Ayan can.
Andy Hwang, 2013

Marketing
Andy Hwang was born in South Korea and moved to the United States ten years ago knowing only one simple word: apple. Now he's a student DJ on the campus radio station, WUML.
Donna Lannan, 1996

Physical Therapy
Physical therapy alumna Donna Lannan chose UMass Lowell for its “affordable program that was within commuting distance to home. It also happened to have one of the best reputations around.”
Alex Ruthmann

Music Education
Students in Asst. Prof. Alex Ruthmann's Music Education class can expect to hear from their teacher in many different ways including Twitter and Facebook.
Joey Mead

Plastics Engineering
For most of her professional life, Prof. Joey Mead has been interested in plastics.
Aaron Stella, 2008 B.S., 2010 M.S., 2013 Ph.D.

Clinical Laboratory & Nutritional Sciences
Before Aaron Stella graduated from the medical laboratory science program, he had more job offers than he knew what to do with.
James Ristow, 2011

Mechanical Engineering
James Ristow wanted to be an astronaut when he grew and now works at NASA as an aeronautical engineer. When given the chance to further his studies in structural dynamics, UMass Lowell was at the top of his list.
Andrea Evans, 2012

Community Health and Sustainablility
Andrea Evans is working as an intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health.
Thomas B. Shea

Director, Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research
You can have the best research facilities in the world and still might be missing the essential element to the university experience—the interaction between faculty and students.
Lisa Abdallah

Nursing
Lisa Abdallah loves the Merrimack Valley. When the Lawrence native heard of a faculty opening with UMass Lowell’s nursing department in 2003, she didn’t have to think twice.
Susan Braunhut

(Honorary University Professor, 2008-2011) Biological Sciences
Students in Prof. Susan Braunhut’s Biology class are fortunate to talk shop; they share ideas and debate real life scenarios.
Rebecca Farnham, 2012

Vocal Performance and Music Education
According to music student Rebecca Farnham, you don’t need to travel far to get a world-class education. As the Lowell native says, “I wanted an excellent education close to home and didn't have to look much farther than my own backyard."
Xinwen Fu

Computer Science
Asst. Prof. Xinwen Fu is spearheading efforts to help protect the country’s national cyber infrastructure.
Tim DiFrancesco, 2006

Physical Therapy
Tim DiFrancesco '06 landed his dream job as the strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. His doctor of physical therapy degree gave him the edge.
Amanda Veiga, 2012

Economic and Social Development of Regions
One of the more memorable projects Amanda Veiga has worked on at the University was the St. Patrick’s Church excavation project in Lowell. As one of six students selected to participate, the group searched for remnants of Irish immigrants.
Anteah Jones, 2011

Psychology and Criminal Justice
Many people think they don’t have the time to work on a degree. But as Anteah Jones says, “there’s always time for education.”
Bob Manseau, 1972, 1985

Education
Bob Manseau was named Principal of the Year for his work in New Hampshire, but its his education from UMass Lowell that made the difference for him.
Ramez Antoun, 2010

Exercise Physiology & Physical Therapy
Ramez Antoun’s internship at the Institute of Performance and Fitness in Andover gave him real-work experience and access to leaders in his chosen field while he was still in the exercise physiology (EP) program.
Ruchika Shah

Nursing
The scholarships and financial aid Ruchika received from UMass Lowell have helped tremendously in keeping her education affordable.
Leandro Quezada

Sound Recording Technology with a minor in Latin American Studies
Leandro chose UMass Lowell after doing exhaustive research online from his home in Ecuador. He was impressed by the history of success and obvious rigor of the sound recording technology program at UMass Lowell.
Shaheed Mohamed, 2011

Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences
As a Fulbright scholar and international student, Shaheed Mohamed has his choice of programs. He decided to continue his studies at UMass Lowell because of the strength of the clinical laboratory sciences.
Priscilla March

Career Services and Cooperative Education Center
Priscilla March is part of the Career Services & Cooperative Education Center that assists students with defining their career goals and working toward them.
Danielle Niles, 2006

Atmospheric Science
NECN Meteorologist Danielle Niles says that the meteorology program at UML was amazing. "It provided me with a solid foundation not only in the atmospheric sciences, but in other critical weather-related fields such as math, physics and chemistry."
Keith Mitchell

English
Keith Mitchell’s search for a university that challenged him as a teacher and scholar as well as offered a diverse campus community ended when he visited UMass Lowell in 2004.
Brian Dano, 2013

Marketing, Finance
As president of UMass Lowell’s Student Government Association, Brian Dano feels that his voice is being heard.
Chelsey Feole

Field Hockey Coach
Chelsey Feole was instantly impressed with UMass Lowell's field hockey program after a serendipitous encounter with Head Coach Shannon Hlebichuk.
Robert Giles, Ph.D., UMass Lowell, 1986

Physics & Applied Physics, Submillimeter Wave Technology Lab Professor, Chair, Director
To watch Prof. Bob Giles interact with students in the classroom and laboratory, you would never know that he was once a reluctant university educator.
Pascale Jean-Jacques, 2011

Community Health, President of SISTERS
Pascale acquired the skills to make a difference through hands-on experiences in her major and through shepherding the young campus organization SISTERS (Sisters of Integrity Striving Toward Empowerment, Respect and Success) through a growing phase.
Matt MacDonald, 2006 BLA, 2011 B.S.

Liberal Arts, Nursing
Careers don’t always follow a straight path. Twists and turns along the way can lead you to unexpected places. Just ask Matt MacDonald who graduated from UMass Lowell, not once, but twice.
Francisco Urena, 2010

History and 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.
Mark Micire, 2011

Computer Science
Mark Micire’s unique work experience and education have been able to help people in their darkest hour. He designs robotics systems that help coordinate efforts at search and rescue sites.
Matthew Burke, 2012

Engineering
While he was accepted at several high-caliber engineering programs in the Boston area, Matt is happy that he chose UMass Lowell.
Laura Punnett

Work Environment, Center for Public Health in the New England Workplace
Prof. Laura Punnett, who co-leads the Center for Health and Promotion in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW), has dedicated her career to making workplaces healthier for people.
Chad Montrie

History
For someone who wasn’t born and bred in Lowell, Prof. Chad Montrie has a strong kinship for the Mill City. Montrie, a native of Louisville, Ken., saw the opportunity to work at UMass Lowell as a golden one. “I really can’t see myself anywhere else,” he says.
Maryann Ford, 2012

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
Once she graduates in 2012, Ford hopes to combine her environmental toxicology research with public health concerns to design effective campaigns that will reduce health disparities in large city populations.
Sarah Ross, 2010, 2011

Education
Sarah Ross found the path to her profession at UMass Lowell, and the young students of Lowell are reaping the benefits. Ross earned two degrees in five years through the Fast Track to Teaching program. "I wanted to teach in an urban setting, and the whole program seemed fit to what I needed."
Lisa Brothers, 1984

Civil Engineering
Alum Lisa Brothers is an engineer. She is also an outspoken advocate for UMass Lowell.
Ardeth Thawnghmung

Political Science
When Ardeth Thawnghmung of the political science department teaches international relations, her students will be learning from someone with real hands-on experiences.
Linda Williams

Criminal Justice and Criminology
Williams has spent decades studying family violence, violence against women, and child sexual abuse. Her recent work includes a study of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth and domestic and international trafficking of humans.
Jennifer Castano, 2013

Criminal Justice (Homeland Security)
Jenn got a fresh perspective on her major and many other things in life during a semester abroad in Barcelona.
Danielle Bergeron, 2007

Community Psychology
Danielle Bergeron always knew she wanted to be involved with the Chamber of Commerce. She just didn’t expect to be its director in her mid-20s.
Adam Norton, 2010

Graphic Design
Adam Norton’s experience at the UMass Lowell robotics lab and Revolving Museum allowed him to work with iRobot on educational school visits to get the next generation hooked on robotics.
Garrett Burgess, 2014

Chemistry
Garrett Burgess's future is bright and his goals have him focused. In addition to earning his degree and working for the FBI, Burgess is also focused on some personal goals: regaining his eyesight and the ability to walk.
Kyle Coffey, 2010

Exercise Physiology, Physical Therapy
Kyle Coffey credits the strength of the UMass Lowell faculty for preparing him with the critical-thinking skills needed to pass his board exam the first time around.
Paula Bustos, 2010, 2011

Electrical Engineering
Paula Bustos isn't afraid of a challenge. The Colombia native earned two degrees in electrical engineering in five years.
Jay Noble, 2011

Finance and Entrepreneurship
UMass Lowell graduate Jay Noble worked his way through college. As a real estate agent, the finance program at UMass Lowell appealed to him for its close proximity to home and the ability it provided him to keep working.
Bill Lovely, 1992

Industrial Management/Work Environment
A bachelor’s degree in industrial management in 1992 helped Bill Lovely launch his career as an environmental scientist. Now he’s back pursuing a master’s in work environment with a concentration in cleaner production and pollution prevention.
Ashleigh Hillier

Psychology
Ashleigh Hillier’s work in the areas of neuropsychology, psychophysiology and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is cutting-edge, interesting and extraordinarily beneficial to young people in the community and beyond.
Edwin Aguirre

Science and Technology Writer, Office of Public Affairs
As the science and technology writer for UMass Lowell’s Office of Public Affairs, Edwin Aguirre stays on top of new research on campus. He then helps communicate that work to the outside world in the hopes of helping people better understand and appreciate it.

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