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 Days, 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
Madison Cortes
Co-Lead Photographer
Emerson Eng
Co-Lead Graphic Designer
Kaitlyn Fung
Lead Videographer
Karen Luo Ye
Co-Lead Graphic Designer
Amol Shirodkar
Co-Lead Photographer
Zoe Reich ('24, SAS/HC/DRC) is pursuing a double major in Cellular Biology and Neuroscience along with English. She is also in the Douglass Residential College and a part of Project SUPER. Zoe loves writing, especially poetry, and hiking mountains. She is a total nerd for learning, and is really excited to learn more about science. Media team is her favorite outlet for writing and reporting on the amazing happenings at the Honors College.
Madison Cortes ('24, SAS/HC) is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Women and Gender Studies. Madison is also research assistant for the Regulation, Action, and Motivated Perception (RAMP) Lab. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, cooking, and spending time with her boyfriend, family, and friends. As lead photographer, Madison enjoys capturing the essence of the Honors College by spotlighting its most captivating and distinctive features.
Kaitlyn Fung ('24, SAS/HC) is studying psychology and cognitive science with a minor in gender and media. She is also in the Leadership Scholars Program at the Institute for Women’s Leadership. In her free time, she enjoys watching television, reading, and listening to music. As a co-lead of the videography team, she hopes to use the power of cinematography and storytelling to capture life in the Honors College community.
Emerson Eng ('25, MGSA/SC&I/HC) is pursuing a double major in Design and Information Technology & Informatics. He is interested in concept art, user experience design, and listening to music. They are excited to be an assistant co-lead of the Graphic Design team and contributing to the Honors College.
Karen Luo Ye ('25, HC/DRC) is currently a visual arts student at MGSA and plans to double major in design at MGSA and ITI at SAS. She spends her free time mostly drawing and crafting but she also enjoys watching tv shows, listening to music, and sometimes just doing nothing at all. Karen was introduced to graphic design in their first year of high school and is planning to pursue a concentration in design in the future. Karen is excited to contribute to the media team and hopes that they will be able to combine all her interests into their work.
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, arts and crafts, and journaling.
Media Team Members
Ali Pelura ('23, HC/SAS) is in the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Communication and Information pursuing a major in Journalism and Media Studies and minors in Sociology and Creative Writing. She loves experimenting with media and using it to build connections. In addition to Media Team, Ali is a member of Phi Sigma Pi which is a gender-inclusive national honor fraternity. She’s also a part of Youth Empowerment Club and several other groups at Rutgers.
Kritika Singh ('24, SEBS/HC) is a student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, pursuing a major in biological sciences and a minor in digital communication, information, and media (DCIM). Her interests in landscape photography, UI/UX design, and visual creativity have driven her to join the Honors College Media Team. In addition to being a photographer on the Media Team, Kritika is a writer for Rutgers Examiner, a pre-health journal, and a student leader of IDEA (Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy). In her free time, she enjoys yoga, baking, playing the piano, listening to music, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Rehan Yadav ('24, RBS/HC) is a supply chain management major at RBS who spends his free time drumming, golfing, and making videos. He is also a member of Rutgers University Dhol Effect as a drummer. As a videographer for the Honors College Media Team, Rehan believes that videos can capture the essence of events and the mood of attendees. Rehan strives to create content that is visually appealing and engaging for all members in the Honors College.
Amol Shirodkar ('24, SOE/HC) is majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a double major in Computer Science. He is currently serving on the Videography team, and enjoys both filming and editing videos. In his free time, he loves to play intramural soccer and billiards, as well as listen to music, his favorite artist being The Weeknd. He is also passionate about volunteering, and currently serves as an Emergency Medical Technician as well as a builder for Habitat for Humanity. He hopes to be able to make a lasting positive impact on the Honors College, a community that he feels has done so much for him.
Camila Correa ('24, SAS/HC) is a Political Science major in the School of Arts and Sciences and part of the Media Team. In her free time, Camila enjoys playing video games, baking and needle felting. She hopes to further explore and participate in the HC Community through her Media Team contributions.
Justin Seo ('25, EMSOP/HC) enjoys hanging out with friends, playing basketball, and loves editing small projects! He is currently a member of the Honors College Media Team’s videography unit. Justin is passionate about capturing the important news and events that the HC offers via film because it captivates a broader range of people and offers room for creativity when producing video content. He also would like to use his voice to promote essential conversations to improve representation at the HC. Justin is excited to collaborate on and spice up the Honors College Youtube channel!
Gianna Ehrhardt ('25 RBS/HC) is a Rutgers Business School student and is pursuing a major in business analytics and information technology. She is a lover of photography, as well as dance. Along with the media team, she plans on becoming involved in Rutgers performing dance company and RUDM. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks. She is very excited about being part of the media team!
Laura Estilo ('25, RBS/HC) is a student at Rutgers Business School who plans to double major in Marketing and BAIT. As a member of the Media Team, Laura loves storytelling and is excited to share stories not only through writing, but also through content creation. Here at Rutgers, Laura is also involved in Routure Magazine, Rutgers Business Governing Association, and FBLA. In her free time, you can find Laura shopping, surfing, volunteering, or hanging out with friends.
Rachel Toepfer ('25, SAS/HC) is a non-binary student from Massachusetts who is majoring in Political Science. 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, watching dungeons and dragons, and sleeping.
Sophia Reich ('26 SAS/HC) is pursuing a major in Cell Biology & Neuroscience with a minor in Art History. At Rutgers, she runs on the D1 Cross Country and Track Teams and aspires to combine her love of running with her interest in human physiology and the healthcare field. In terms of the HC Media Team, she hopes to use photography as a medium to explore the intricacies of the individual and the HC community and possibly even integrate both digital and film photography into her work.
Mary Grlic ('26 SOE/HC) is majoring in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers. In her free time, she loves working out, listening to music, and reading. She is excited to work with the Media Team and connect with the Rutgers and HC community!
Amelia Khoo ('26, SAS/HC) is planning to pursue a major in Information Technology and Informatics with a minor in Psychology. At Rutgers, she is also involved in Club Gymnastics and Women in ITI. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, going on Pinterest, and discovering new restaurants. As a member of the photography team, she is excited to capture and explore all aspects of Rutgers and the HC!
Tori He (’26 SAS/HC) is an English major, with minors in Political Science and Mathematics. She is a part of the HC graphic design team, where she is excited to design posters and become further involved in the HC community! She also loves to propagate grocery plants in her free time, play volleyball, and lie in the sun.
Soham Phargade ('26, SAS/HC) is pursuing a double major in Economics and Computer Science. He is a member of LIBOR, USACS, and Data Science Club. He loves to exercise, play soccer, or play basketball. He is part of the photography team.
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
