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Mathematics
After earning two degrees at UMass Lowell, Rebecca Mendum is continuing her education at Harvard University.
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English
Moniphal Bing was able to study abroad in Cambodia, which his parents fled before he was born, through a new partnership with the American University of Phnom Penh.
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Computer Science
An internship with Microsoft turned into a full-time job offer for computer science major Abdullah Abou Mahmoud.
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Nursing
Khuyen Tran is pursuing a nursing degree after witnessing the care provided to her grandfather during his hospitalization.
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Finance
Kadeem Davis stepped out of his comfort zone to start the Black Student Union. He’s learned a lot about leadership and building an organization—and about the diverse interests of black students on campus.
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Mechanical Engineering
When she was younger, Jennifer Schultz didn’t want to be an engineer. Yet here she is, a summer intern in the office of Nonspec, a company that offers low-cost prosthetic limb systems. She even trekked to India with UMass Lowell’s B.V.B. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.
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Chemical Engineering
Senior chemical engineering major Mina Le chose a work-study job at the front desk of the Student Employment Office because she wanted to improve her communication skills. She’s done that and more, being named the university’s Student Employee of the Year.
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Economics
Motivated by the loss of a lake he had enjoyed as a child in his native Uzbekistan, economics major Akbar Abduljalil has taken on the role of president of the Student Society for Sustainability.