Students Leading the Way
As part of Isenberg's effort to attract and support exceptional students, Dean Massey invites approximately 30 newly admitted students annually to join the Isenberg Dean's Academy. During their first year at UMass, the students—chosen based on outstanding academic achievement in high school as well as potential for success at Isenberg—will participate in weekly seminars with the director of the Dean’s Academy; meet with prominent alumni, corporate executives, and industry leaders; and have regular sessions with the dean and other Isenberg faculty. Additionally, Dean's Academy students have the option to take a couple of their core business classes in sections of smaller size.
Community-building events—such as the Move-in Day Reception, Dean’s Academy Retreat, and the Dean's Academy Family Reception—allow members to form friendships, develop leadership skills, and transition to their college experience.
In the fall, Dean’s Academy students attend Isenberg’s Leaders of Impact event in Boston. This allows them the opportunity to meet alumni, talk with Isenberg faculty, and hear from the keynote speaker and distinguished leaders about their paths to success.
Past Dean's Academy Speakers
- Robert Epstein ’67, President & CEO of Horizon Beverage Group; University of Massachusetts Trustee
- Earl Stafford ’76, CEO of The Stafford Foundation
- Rob Hale, Co-Founder & CEO, Granite Telecommunications
- Ken Bouyer, EY Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting
- Zaileen Janmohamed, SVP, Head of Commercial Development & Innovation, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties
- Charlie Baker, President of the NCAA
- Anne Massey, Dean
- Bill Brown, Senior Associate Dean
Director of the Isenberg Dean's Academy
2024 Dean's Academy Students
Gbemisola Adeniyi, Alexandra Arellano, Sophia Balestracci, Reese Bankston, Luke Brower, Lihana Bryan, Drew Carter, Wellsley Da Silva, Jessamine Duverne, Stella Lunati, Mike Mandell, Walter Medina-Rodrigues, Estefani Medrano, Adam Mogawer, Joshua Ozuna Ozuna, Charles Porterfield, Philipe Ribeiro, Andrea Silva Basilio, Daniel Silva, Railyn Tejada, Andrew Tollman, Natalia Valencia, Kamila Velez, Ava Vernadakis, Sam Waugh, Aidan Yauckoes
2023 Dean's Academy Students
Alexis Aakjar, Adriana Avila, Lance Campinha, Benjamin Corbin, Michael Costa, Sophina Dhakal, Richard DiPietro, Dima Djotova, Jack Dunn, Yannik Dzialas, Jackson Ehwa, Connor Ferguson, Jackson Gagnier, Eva Gannon, Emily Harris, Andrew Lang, Jessica Li, Herminia Lima, Lindsey Liman, Maximus Linares, Molly Maguire, Ava Marino, Juan Martinez, Joseph McEachern, Asa Miller, Alayah Moreta Medina, Jacob Nevins, Carina O'Donnell, Daria Piwowarczyk, Anthony Pulsifer, Say Reh, Madeline Robertson, Preston Sanderville, Davien Sawyer, Marianna Tamayo Palacio, Emily Vaz Falcao, Marcos Whelton, Tia Wright, Josie Wu, Ryan Wyngowski, Angeline Xie, Tammie Xu
2022 Dean's Academy Students
Pasant Abdelmesih, James Aquino, Nicholas Bedoya, Keana Brown, Mitchell Cruz, Kevin Cummings, Jasmine Duong, Matthew Farmosa, Ryley Fernandes, Diego Garcia, Travis Hoose, Ryan Hu, Joshua Irons, Manoela Kawasaki, John Lacey, Olivia Lewis, Fiorella Marchan, Meghan McCarthy, Jeremy McCormick, Caitlin McGarry, Jared Muñoz, John O'Shea, Nathaniel Packer, Antonio Santiago, Aashir Shafiq, Vanya Shikapuri, Kevin Small, Madison Spencer, Arianna Stevens, Marcy Suarez, Gowri Vellanki, Yang Zhang