Student Profiles

iCons students come from over 25 different majors on campus; their diversity makes the program strong. Our student-driven curriculum really puts the students in the leadership position from day 1. Hear what these leaders have to say…

Daniel OBrien

Daniel OBrien

Major:

Food Science

Hometown:

Middletown, NY

Although this field has a very specific niche, O’Brien’s experience is as interdisciplinary as they come.

Bryan Chua photo

Bryan Chua

Major:

Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science

Hometown:

Singapore

I started the RSO to empower students to bring what they learn in class to the outside world.

photo of Shelby Phillips

Shelby Phillips

Major:

Biology

Hometown:

Lowell, MA

Shelby hopes to bring passion for science and family outreach to this growing field

Matt Yee on UMass Student Farm

Matt Yee

Major:

Food Science, Sustainable Food and Farming

Hometown:

Brewster, NY

...It was much more on the student to go figure it out.

Grace Ortgiesen

Grace Ortgiesen

Major:

Microbiology

Hometown:

Hudson, MA

I want to take those facts and turn them into something. And that’s the whole point of iCons.