Student Profile: Amanda McCombs ‘22
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Amanda McCombs ‘22 is a double major in English and Special Education.
Student Profile: Alejandro Barton-Negreiros '23
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Alejandro Barton-Negreiros '23 reflects on his involvement with the HFA Student Leadership Board.
Alumni profile: Natalie Lewis '21
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Following her recent win at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the Department of Music and Dance interviewed Natalie Lewis '21.
Alumni profile: Brett Wallace ’99
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Artist and art alumnus Brett Wallace ’99 has devoted his career to examining the underbelly of modern labor.
Alumni profile: Katrina Spade ’13MA
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Master of architecture program alumna Katrina Spade ’13MA discusses her journey to redesigning funerary practices in the United States.
Student Profile: Helkin Sosa ’23
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Helkin Sosa ’23 was one of nine UMass Amherst undergraduates to be named Spring 2023 Rising Researchers.
Student Profile: Clare Sheedy ’23
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Clare Sheedy '23 didn't expect to end up at UMass, but is grateful she did.
Student Profile: Laidine Teixeira Barbosa ‘23
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Laidine Teixeira Barbosa studied abroad at the University of Salamanca in Spain last summer.
Student Profile: Jalique Pierre '23
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English major Jalique Pierre '23 says he loves English "in all its mediums."
Student Profile: Carlea Dolcine ’23
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Carlea Dolcine '23 cares about the people around her.