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.
Christopher Markus to address Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health; Jonathan Capehart to address Rutgers–Newark; and Antonio D. Tillis to address Rutgers–Camden graduates
For nearly 30 years, Creighton Drury has used his basketball skills from his days as a Scarlet Knight to help young people overcome challenges and pursue their dreams, expanding opportunities for quality education, housing, careers, and beyond. He will be inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni on April 23.