A graduate with high distinction, Mark Rossi not only has a strong commitment to academics but a willingness to help others. He was a member of the campus-wide Honors Program, the Psychology Honors Program, named to the Dean's List every semester, and received University Honors all four years. He was also named a Psychology Honors Scholar twice (2009, 2010) and a James B. Angell Scholar twice (2008, 2010). He is a member of Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honors Society and the Golden Key International Honors Society. In addition to his academic pursuits, Mark played on the UM-Dearborn men's soccer team for four years and was a member of the Psychology Club.

In the community, Mark has volunteered for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation. “Whether I am volunteering locally or presenting a scientific poster at a regional conference, I proudly represent the University of Michigan-Dearborn in all that I do and everywhere I go. I plan to continue representing UM-Dearborn in my graduate career and beyond,” he explains.