Rutgers–Newark graduate with plans for a law career says donors to university programs that support students helped her pursue her dreams.
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Christian Simon is the fifth in his family to earn a degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jodiefoss Ramos, who is set to graduate from Rutgers and begin a career as a U.S. Air Force nurse, faced challenges that caused her to worry that she would never complete her degree. She says a program backed by donors to the university gave her “the support I needed to keep going.”
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.
Rutgers volunteers value their experience supporting the university community.
Five extraordinary Rutgers University graduates were inducted into the university’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni on Thursday night.