Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy with student graduate
Undergraduate Commencement 2021 student graduates
AMHERST, Mass. – At today’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, UMass ice hockey
Coach Greg Carvel shared with graduates some of his maxims for success with the 2021 national champion men’s hockey team, including daring to make bold decisions, developing a strong identity and treating others with dignity and respect.
Carvel delivered the keynote commencement address at four smaller, socially distanced commencement ceremonies for a total of 6,400 enthusiastic graduates who received their bachelor’s degrees in front of family and friends at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium under sunny skies.
May 12, 2021
Four UMass Amherst employees have been named to BusinessWest’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2021.
The 40 young professionals were chosen from a field of nearly 200 nominees for their career achievements and their commitment to the Western Massachusetts community.
The honored employees are:
Matthew Kushi, Academic Matters Coordinator, Graduate and Professional Programs, Isenberg School of Management
Christopher Howland, Director of Procurement, Logistics and Special Projects, Auxiliary Enterprises
Crystal Maldonado, Associate News Editor for Digital Content
The class of 2021 will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the annual 40 Under Forty Gala at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke.
More information on each honoree is available on the BusinessWest website.
For details on how to view the ceremonies online, visit https://www.umass.edu/commencement2021/.
At 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, a graduate commencement ceremony took place at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on campus to honor master’s and doctoral degree recipients. Remarks were offered by Chancellor Subbaswamy, Graduate School Dean Jacqueline Urla and two student speakers.
The full slate of undergraduate ceremonies will be held as follows:
9 a.m. – Isenberg School of Management, College of Nursing and College of Information and Computer Sciences
Noon – College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Humanities and Fine Arts and College of Education
May 5, 2021
Ten student employees have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the university. A virtual award celebration honoring the winners was held on the evening of Tuesday, May 4.
The Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award was instituted in the 1987-88 academic year. The intent of the award is to recognize and honor students who have demonstrated outstanding performance by contributing their time and/or skill to help the university achieve its goals and objectives. This year, the Scanlon Award Committee received more than 65 nomination entries.
The 2020-21 Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award Recipients are:
Holyoke Community College grad overcomes adversity; earns spot in Biden Administration
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Meghan Maury, a 2004 Holyoke Community College graduate, has been named a senior advisor to the director of the U.S. Census Bureau. (Photo courtesy of Meghan Maury)
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By Laurie Loisel | Special to The Republican
Hours after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, he told nearly 1,000 new White House staff and political appointees, “We work for the people.” This was a pandemic-era ceremony in which faces appeared in small boxes on several large screens in the State Dining Room.
Meghan Maury, a 2004 Holyoke Community College graduate, was among those whose faces graced the screens that day, taking an oath as senior advisor to the director of the U.S. Census Bureau.