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Celeste Williams
From an article by Caroline Brobeil Rutgers University–Camden is proud to announce that Paul Boyd, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in philosophy, has been named a 2024 Harry S. Truman Scholar. Boyd is among 60 new Truman scholars selected from 709 candidates nominated by 285 colleges and universities nationwide. “Throughout his…
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Celeste Williams
From an Article By Eileen Reinhard Graduating senior Joseph Medina SNC’24 will be walking tall at commencement. Medina has grown into his chosen profession as a first-generation student guided by mentors and advisors who he holds in high regard. And he is a Camden native who stayed local because he believes in the city where…
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Celeste Williams
This week marks a nationwide celebration of students who are the first in their families to attend college. The celebration highlights the unique challenges first-generation students face while also shining a spotlight on their accomplishments. Across Rutgers, about 18,000 undergraduates – 37 percent of the entire student body – are first-generation, according to the most recent statistics available.…
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Celeste Williams
Rutgers University in Camden has been awarded a grant totaling almost $2 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support the academic success of the growing number of Asian American and Native Pacific Islander students on campus Rutgers–Camden is a recognized Asian American (AA) and Native American Pacific Islander (NAPI)-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), with about…
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Celeste Williams
Growing up in the inner city, Nyuma Waggeh and Kadeem Pratt acknowledge there were many times that it would have been much easier to give up than to pursue a higher education. “We’ve both been able to overcome the odds and obstacles,” says Waggeh, an East Orange resident and sophomore English and psychology major with…
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Celeste Williams
Three Rutgers–Camden students, Claudia Black, You You Jiang and Jaclyn Barber, have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Named in honor of the longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Gilman Scholarship awards students $5,000 to study…
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Celeste Williams
Hideki Octavio Yamamoto’s visits to the Rutgers University–Camden Career Center paid off in a big way. After meeting with a staff member who critiqued his resume during his junior year, he followed up with her and told her about his hopes for an internship. “In less than 20 minutes, she called and said, ‘We have…
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