Throughout much of Lauryn Adams’s life, people tried to convince her that she would never become a doctor. This spring, as a graduate of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, she will prove them wrong. Find out how she worked along the way to encourage other young women of color to pursue their dreams of a career in medicine in the latest in our series on the latest in our series profiling members of the Class of 2019.
Whether tutoring women in prison or fighting for the rights of girls around the world, Aasha Shaik, a junior at Rutgers-New Brunswick, has distinguished herself in her commitment to bring opportunity to those in need – and has earned the distinction of being one of 62 new Truman Scholars selected for the award that supports future leaders in public service.
https://admissions.newark.rutgers.edu/paying-for-college/ru-n-topStudents from New Brunswick, Newark and Camden visited lawmakers this week seeking continued federal funding support for education grants. Read about their trip and why their message is so important.
Kaity Assaf’s resume testifies to the power women can wield, even before they are old enough to run for most elected offices. Learn more about the Rutgers-Newark junior, the youngest member of the leadership team for the Jan. 19 march, who made her mark as an activist in high school successfully lobbying to have Eid Al-Adha, the holiest day of the Islamic calendar, designated a public school holiday.
An original design by Ariel Adels, a Rutgers-Camden senior graphic design major, was recently selected as the new logo of a statewide organization marking the centennial of the 19th amendment. Learn about the inspiration for her design – that will appear on public banners, correspondence, T-shirts and buttons – and how it draws from the suffragette movement.
Growing up the daughter of an Afro-Caribbean mother and Jewish father, Fedline Saintina was used to her skin color being the first thing people noticed when she walked into religious events. But at Rutgers Hillel, shelearned how diverse and accepting Judaism could be.
A drafted major leaguer, an aspiring neurosurgeon, and a medical student who wants to make his patients smile are among the 9,300 students who begin their academic journeys at Rutgers. Meet the university's largest class in history.
In July, dozens of third and fourth year Robert Wood Johnson Medical School students began performing rotations at Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility. Retaining many of the next generation of physicians is important for a state that is so densely populated and home to young, growing families and aging baby boomers. Proximity to the beach helps.
Megan Campbell dealt with abuse her entire life. But through it all, she knew that an education would lead her to a better life, far from the decade she spent in foster care. As a soon-to-be graduate from Rutgers University-Newark Honors Living-Learning Community with a degree in social work, the 24-year-old surivor wants to make sure what happened to her, doesn't happen to others.
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