The Honors College Media Team is dedicated to capturing life in the Honors College community through the eyes of its students. Made up of photographers, videographers, graphic designers, writers, and other creative individuals, the Media Team contributes content to the Honors College website, student blog, social media platforms, newsletters, and marketing materials.
Key Initiatives
HC Student Blog — students contribute their stories and insights on their Rutgers HC experiences to the Student Blog. Stories range from study abroad reflections, research interests, hobbies, and college friendships. Blog posts are curated, edited, and often contributed by media team members.
HC Instagram Page — follow the Instagram account to stay up to date with Instagram takeovers, media campaigns, student profiles, and event coverage.
HC Roving Reporter — produced 1-2 times per semester, these upbeat, seasonally thematic videos are created by first-year students to highlight the lighter side of life in the Honors College.
HC Event Coverage — media team students cover events through photography, videography, social media, and feature articles, from the monthly LinkedIn headshot photo session to Coffeehouse filming, to Welcome Week, Geek Week, Winter Ball, guest speakers, and more.
HC Creative Projects — media team graphic designers supplement social media campaign designs, HC organization logos, and HC art. See examples, like the HC Zoom backgrounds, here.
Honors College Featured Videos — see the Honors College YouTube Channel for all videos. Here are a few favorites:
Meet Our Media Team
Media Team Leaders
William Carney
Co-Lead Photographer
Ashley Chang
Co-Lead Videographer
Demetria Glennon
Co-Lead Writer, Blog Editor
Victoria He
Co-Lead Graphic Designer
Cecilia Kolenich
Co-Lead Graphic Designer
Hemadharshinii Sendhilvel
Co-Lead Graphic-Designer
Trisha Yu
Team Lead, Co-Lead Writer
Edith Zhao
Co-Lead Videographer
Media Team Members
Rachel Toepfer ('25, SAS/HC) is a non-binary student from Massachusetts who is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Women and Gender Studies. In the last few years they have worked for Massachusetts political campaigns and politicians in the hope to learn more about government and politics. They are looking to pursue a career in law and civil rights to continue their LGBTQ+ advocacy in legislation and law related fields. Outside of their studies they enjoy taking photos, drawing, and watching dungeons and dragons campaigns.
William Carney ('27, SOE/HC) is an Honors College student majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in business administration, aspiring to work in aerospace. Outside of serving as the Co-Lead Photographer in the Honors College Media Team, Will is the Hardware Lead at RUAutonomous, Rutgers’ UAV competition team. Will enjoys travel, reading, and spending time with friends.
Karen Luo Ye ('25, MGSA/SC&I/HC) is pursuing a double major in Design and Information Technology and Informatics. She is interested in pursuing UX/UI design but for now, she is involved with Creative X as a Graphics Director and holds a position as a graphic artist at Rutgers University Libraries. They spend their free time exploring art mediums but she also enjoys watching shows, listening to music, reading, and sometimes just doing nothing. As one of the leads of the graphic design team, she is excited to be able to continue contributing and giving back to the Honors College.
Eva Zhang ('25, RBS/HC) is majoring in Computer Science and BAIT. As tech leader, she helps maintain the Honors College website and contributes to other tech-related projects. In her free time, Eva enjoys reading, crocheting, and arts and crafts.
Amelia Khoo ('25, SAS/HC) is majoring in Information Technology and Informatics with a minor in Psychology. At Rutgers, she is also involved in Club Gymnastics. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, going on Pinterest, and discovering new restaurants. As the photography team lead, she is excited to capture and explore all aspects of Rutgers and the HC.
Tori He ('26, SAS/HC) is double majoring in Political Science and English and minoring in Mathematics; after graduation, she hopes to pursue a JD in either criminal justice or corporate law. When she is not helping to make illustrations on the Graphic Design team or looking after grade-school kids in RU Pilot Me, she enjoys playing volleyball, drawing, and reading––but most importantly, fawning over her dog, Kermie.
Trisha Yu ('27, SAS/HC) is an Honors College student majoring in history and minoring in French. She aspires to either work in a museum or become a history professor. In addition to serving as the Team Lead for the Honors College Media Team overall and the Co-Lead Writer, Trisha is the secretary of Rutgers Undergraduate Society of History and a peer editor for the Old Queens Undergraduate History Journal. She is also currently teaching a First-Year Honors Seminar course. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, crafting, and reading.
Amber Kurland ('27, SAS/HC) is majoring in Journalism and Media Studies with a minor in Arts Management and Leadership. She is a Scarlet Ambassador, a contributing writer for The Daily Targum, and co-Creative Coordinator for the Livingston Theatre Company. She spends her free time watching TV, listening to music, and reading (especially romcoms). She is excited to be able to contribute to and give back to the Honors College community through writing and social media.
Allison Gandlin ('27, SOE/HC) is pursuing a major in Engineering. She is involved with Rutgers Athletics as a Novice Rower and as a member of the video department for the Rutgers football team. She loves to bike to and from classes and enjoys staying active in intramural sports, particularly volleyball and flag football. She likes to journal, explore philosophy, draw and is a foodie.
Amber Kurland ('27, SAS/HC) is majoring in Journalism and Media Studies with a minor in Arts Management and Leadership. She is a Scarlet Ambassador, a contributing writer for The Daily Targum, and co-Creative Coordinator for the Livingston Theatre Company. She spends her free time watching TV, listening to music, and reading (especially romcoms). She is excited to be able to contribute to and give back to the Honors College community through writing and social media.
Joshua John ('28, SAS/HC) is an Honors College student majoring in computer science and data science. In addition to serving as the Technology Lead on the Honors College Media Team, he is also a Learning Assistant, a General Ambassador at the Honors College, and a Figma campus ambassador at Rutgers. In his spare time, Joshua plays the melodica and kalimba, rides his bike across whatever path looks the nicest that day, and tries to meet at least one new person a day.
Hemadharshinii Sendhilvel ('28, SAS/HC) is an Honors and Douglass Residential College student majoring in computer science and cognitive science, with intended minors in data science and business administration. Besides serving as a Graphic Design Co-Lead on the Honors College Media Team, Hemadharshinii is a Talking Across Difference student leader and is actively engaged in many organizations and events across Rutgers. In her downtime, Hemadharshinii enjoys listening to music, crocheting, and consuming all types of media and art.
Edith Zhao ('28, SEBS/DRC/HC) is planning to major in ecology, evolution, and natural resources. Ouside of being the Honors College Media Team's Videography Co-Lead, Edith loves exploring the outdoors, bouldering and rock climbing, poetry, theater, and Lady Gaga. At Rutgers, she is also involved in MANRRS, the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute, and an ecology lab.
Saanvi Bhuteja ('27, SAS HC) is planning to major in Biological Sciences and Public Health. She aspires to attend dental school after graduating Rutgers to ultimately become an orthodontist. At Rutgers, she is involved in Partners In Health, GlobeMed, Dental Knights Association, and Rutgers University Alternative Breaks. In her free time, she loves to be outside, listen to music, and swim. She is looking forward to being a part of the HC Media Team as a writer!
Ashley Chang ('28, MGSA/HC) is an Honors College student majoring in filmmaking with aspirations of working in the film and marketing industry. Besides serving as Co-Lead Videographer on the Honors College Media Team, Ashley is a member of InterVarsity’s media team and a small group leader. In her free time, Ashley enjoys going on scenic walks, journaling, crocheting, and playing with her cat.
Cecilia Kolenich (‘28, MGSA/HC) is majoring in filmmaking and minoring in arts management and Spanish. She has a background in photography and journalistic videography, so she’s never without a camera. In her free time Cecilia enjoys journaling, running, and editing videos. She can’t wait to make friends while working with the Media Team at Rutgers!
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Becoming a Media Team Member
If you are interested in joining the Honors College Media Team or have questions, please send an email to HCMediaTeam@rutgers.edu
