“Being a student athlete has definitely come with its challenges, but it has prepared me well for whatever the future brings! My favorite part of my experience has been all of the people I met along the way. It is a great feeling being a part of a program that truly cares about my success on and off the field, and that is something I will cherish forever.”

Gabriella Curry '24

Gabriella Curry, chemical engineering major, was named this year’s UMass Amherst Fall Scholar Athlete for her excellence both on the field and in the classroom. She served as captain of UMass Women’s Soccer Team and was selected to the “Atlantic 10 All-Academic Teams” in 2022 and 2023. In addition, she completed an IALS Core Summer Internship in the university’s spectroscopy core facility. She is simultaneously enrolled in an accelerated (4+1) Master’s Program in Business Analytics, which she will complete in December of 2024 while continuing to play soccer for UMass as a graduate student.