Eunice Shu Mean Kok has been active in efforts to serve both international students at Rutgers and the local New Brunswick community. She has volunteered for international student orientations and shared her Rutgers experience for international school counselors. In the local community, she has tutored students through Youth Empowerment Services and has taught computer literacy…
Keerthana Hirudayakanth Director of the Community Service Committee for the Rutgers University Programming Association. She has worked diligently to launch this new committee within RUPA and provide Scarlet Knights with meaningful opportunities to volunteer. She has successfully doubled the number of participants in Scarlet Day of Service and expanded the community partners throughout New Jersey.…
Derek Noah transferred to Rutgers from community college, but has made his mark on our school, and especially on the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, in the two years since. He is an active member of the RU Composting Group, seeking to implement composting on Cook Campus, the SEBS governing council, The Daily Targum,…
Rutgers University Toastmasters is an is an organization that promotes education in public speaking and leadership as part of the non-profit organization Toastmasters International. For the first time in their 8 year history they have reached Distinguished Club status by meeting 5 or more of the goals set by Toastmasters International for club excellence in…
Kristen Huang is a commuter student who has been a shining example of someone who broke through the difficulties of commuter life and rose to the challenge of immersing herself into all that this great university has to offer. Her current involvement includes participation as a Scarlet Ambassador, Douglass Residential College Media Team member, Douglass…
Christian Villatoro has been a Student Center employee for the past 4 years. He started as a work study student and by his third year was a Senior Manager. He has tirelessly worked to create an atmosphere of pride and commitment at the Centers and serves as a role model to his fellow managers and…
Ashley Vega serves as the Senior Manager for Student Center Meetings and Events Office. She supervises 25 student employees and supports professional staff with scheduling over 20,000 bookings annually. Last spring, while a full-time staff member was out on medical leave, she assumed the role of a professional staff Event Coordinator significantly increasing her responsibilities…
After the Office of New Student Programs had their three-year intern graduate, they were looking to replace that position, with a student who could fill the shoes, and Kayla Broyles took on the challenge and since has been a valuable member of their team. This student in a short period of time has the lead,…
Arrianna Diamantis is a graduating senior and the current President of the Women’s Club Hockey Team. Other club teams have access to fields and courts for their practices, but the hockey team has to establish contracts with rinks off-campus, which can be costly. In response, our recipient has worked tirelessly to secure funding for the…
