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.