More than 335 members in the Rutgers University Class of 2019 are graduating as part of the inaugural class of the Honors College at Rutgers-New Brunswick earning distinction as Honors College Scholars. Meet some members of the first graduating class!

Mariya Galochkina and Rikab Gambhir, both juniors at the Honors College, together with Rutgers sophomore Brandon Gomes received the Goldwater Scholarship from a pool of 1,223 applicants across 442 colleges and universities throughout the country.

As Annie ('19, Bloustein/HC) reflects on her experiences at Rutgers, she believes that the most important takeaway is Merakhi, a company that she created with her fellow Honors College students to develop smart jewelry that prevents sexual assault and saves lives.