A Sense of Closeness, For Real

Lauren Krasnoff
For Lauren Krasnoff ('22, MGSA/HC), the pandemic lockdown caused her to "rethink the place that my group portraits had during a time of social distancing. I also started to contemplate how quarantine had changed my relationships to my loves ones and the world." Her painting, No Diving, was born and, this summer, featured in the Newark Museum as part of its New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond.

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight: Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams - portrait photo
Sarah with other students from Hult Prize
Sarah at the Zimmerli Museum in front of a large print

Sarah Williams (’21, RBS/SAS/HC) recalls the Rutgers memories and experiences that have set her on a uniquely interdisciplinary trajectory in finance and art history—a journey fueled by the people around her and by her enthusiasm for the arts, accessibility, equity, and student-led innovation.

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight: Jacqueline Sun

Jacqueline Sun with potted sunflower
Graduating as a double major in computer science and cognitive science, Jacqueline Sun (‘20 SAS/HC/DRC) has explored interests that range from women’s leadership to technology to government and society during her academic journey at Rutgers.

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight: Ethan Catalanello

Photo of Ethan Catalanello (’21, SOE/HC)
Ethan Catalanello (’21, SOE/HC) has spent the last four years at Rutgers–New Brunswick actively pursuing his passions for astronomy, videography, photography, and research. He has left a lasting imprint on the Rutgers community through his videos, photographs, astronomy interests, and research.

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight: Jorden Xavier

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Jorden has served in countless ways during his time at Rutgers, from co-founding in his freshman year E-NABLE, an organization where he could apply his engineering skills to create affordable prosthetics for children; to counseling for the National Crisis Text Line weekly; and serving in multiple Honors College leadership roles.

HC Students Share Their Changemaking Leadership Experiences

Photo of Sabrina Lima & Peristera Vikatos
Honors College Mentors, Sabrina Lima and Peristera Vikatos, share their experiences in student leadership and how their work has helped them grow personally and professionally, find their community, and support the experiences of fellow Honors College students.

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