Nyree Oliver overcame incredible odds to become a graduating senior who belongs to four honor societies. She shared her story with donors who helped to make her Rutgers education possible, telling them, “Thank you for being the reason lives like mine are forever changed.”

The psychology and childhood studies major travels to Paraguay next year to serve as an English Teaching Assistant through a Fulbright Scholarship after an undergraduate career packed with academic honors, public service, and campus involvement.

Raised by two social workers who earned master's degrees and instilled in her the value of education, Zion Harris followed in her parents' footsteps but forged a new path in STEM. The northeast Philadelphia native earned a graduate degree in computational and integrative biology at Rutgers University–Camden, where she will continue her academic journey as she pursues a Ph.D. 

Fourteen years after first arriving at Rutgers University–Camden as a first-generation college student, Camden native and Army veteran Luis Colon is preparing to cross the commencement stage this May with a degree in management and a story defined by resilience, service, and determination. 

For Harsimar Sawhney, nursing is both a personal calling and a family tradition. This spring, she will graduate from Rutgers University–Camden as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), joining her two older brothers as the family's third DNP graduate from the School of Nursing.

Born in Bamako, Mali, and raised in the Bronx, Aminata Diallo’s journey to graduating from Rutgers Law in Camden this May reflects a life shaped by determination, family, culture, and a drive to forge her own path where none existed before.

The Rutgers Future Scholars program in Rahway is helping one single-parent family of five children attend college. The oldest will graduate with a Rutgers degree in May. Inspired by her kids, their mother plans to begin work toward a Rutgers degree this fall.

Former New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean appeared at Rutgers–Camden as part of the Chancellor’s Centennial Lecture Series. In a wide ranging discussion with Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis, he reflected on decades of public service and national leadership and invited the audience to consider how thoughtful dialogue and shared purpose can shape a more effective and unified political future.

Oscar Holmes IV, professor of management at Rutgers School of Business–Camden and director of the Rutgers University Student Executive (RUSE) program, has been inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College. This distinguished honor recognizes national and international leaders for their professional achievements, moral leadership, and deep commitment to community.