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From left, Bob Fishman with Paula Pinto, a Rutgers–Camden student who benefitted from a scholarship he funded and named for his mother. Photos by Ron Downes Jr.

Bob Fishman, a New Jersey native and celebrated scholar who taught at Rutgers–Camden for more than a quarter of a century after finishing his doctorate at Harvard University, has made a series of generous gifts to support students where he was once inspired as a young professor.

Gichera Loman at the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences–Camden commencement ceremony

After believing a college degree was unattainable, new Rutgers–Camden graduate Gichera Loman plans to pursue a master’s degree. Her success is in large part thanks to a donor-supported Rutgers program for students who have experienced the child welfare system or are at risk for homelessness.

Chris Markus RC’91. Photos by John O’Boyle.

The day before being awarded an honorary doctorate and delivering the Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health commencement address, screenwriter and alumnus Christopher Markus visited with Rutgers students and Class of 2026 graduates for an in-depth talk about the craft of writing and his career.