At a Glance

Year: ’26
Major: Applied Biomedical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science Option
Activities: Elevate Mentor Program, Cambodian American Student Association, Asian Center for Excellence, Students Trained in Asian American Resource Support, Office of Multicultural Affairs Rising 360o, River Hawk Scholars Academy

Applied Biomedical Sciences BS

As an applied biomedical sciences major, you will be prepared for a broad range of employment and professional education opportunities in health care.

UMass Lowell wasn’t high on Jennica Hamm’s list of colleges. That changed the day she visited campus and met faculty.

“When I met the professors who teach anatomy and physiology on Welcome Day, I felt that UMass Lowell was an accepting campus and I would be supported here,” says Hamm, who is a sophomore in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences majoring in the Applied Biomedical Sciences, medical laboratory science (MLS) option. “I got accepted to two other colleges, but chose to come to UML and am so happy that I did.”

Hamm grew up in Lowell and moved to Chelmsford with her family when she was in middle school. When thinking about her major, she knew that she wanted a career in health sciences. While she may eventually become a physician, Hamm says that the MLS option provides her with many different career possibilities.

“I think that the MLS program provides a good avenue to pursue other things while still engaging me in the world of medicine,” says Hamm. “I like figuring things out, and I feel the work that I would be doing once I graduate will provide me with a plethora of different problems to solve.”

A member of the UML River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA), which provides support to first-generation students, Hamm was mentored during her first year on campus and is now paying it forward by mentoring students in the RHSA Elevate Mentoring program.

“I tend to absorb information quickly and am detail-oriented, and I like to help first-year students get their bearings, just like I got help,” she says.

Hamm commutes to campus, but that doesn’t stop her from getting involved in clubs and activities. She interned for the Cambodian American Student Association, worked at the Asian Center for Excellence and mentored students for the Asian American Center for Excellence and Engagement STAARS (Students Trained in Asian American Resource Support) program. She also got to know a lot of people through the Office of Multicultural Affairs Rising 360o, a community designed to help students form lifelong connections.

“There are so many opportunities at UML to make connections and form friendships,” says Hamm. “This was definitely the right decision for me.”

Why UML?

Jennica Hamm.

“When I met the professors who teach anatomy and physiology on Welcome Day, I felt that UMass Lowell is an accepting campus and I would be supported here.”