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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.

Jodiefoss Ramos, photographed in her U.S. Air Force ROTC cadet uniform, and in her Class of 2026 commencement regalia. Photos by Juliaross Ramos.

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.”