UMass Lowell Profiles

Sandi DeRuntz invented ZipperBuddy, an aid for people with disabilities, through an interdisciplinary class and DifferenceMaker.

Honors College student Jennifer Dossantos is majoring in business because she’s inspired by her mom.

Transfer student Kristina Boni got her bearings in community college and is now reaching for the stars after an internship at NASA.

Honors student Hannah Allgood came to UML for undergraduate research opportunities.

Jack Callahan is pursuing a public health degree to improve the lives of as many people as possible.

A service-learning capstone in Lowell and Haiti transformed Maureen Kelly’s civil engineering education — and her life. She now works for a firm that supports her ongoing volunteer work in Haiti and her mentoring of current students.

After 12 years working as a registered nurse at Lowell General Hospital, Meredith Ritze developed specialized skills caring for people who struggle with urology issues. She applied to UMass Lowell to become a nurse practitioner to further her career.

Daniela Peña fell in love with research after a faculty member offered her a paid research assistantship.