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I Won’t Forget: A Service Trip to Honduras

Chiamaka (’19, SEBS/HC) doing service work in Honduras

Going to Honduras was like going home. The hot humid weather, trash littered on the side of the road, and beautiful tropical greenery scattered throughout the country. The cities with modern architecture and paved roads. The “communities” (or village areas) with dirt roads that could take out even the best rough terrain vehicle, houses that shouldn’t be able to withstand rainy season (but do), the kindest people living in some of the worst conditions, a lack of clean water systems, and access to little or no healthcare.

Team Sulis Shares India Pilot Progress and Finishes First Week at Hult Prize Accelerator Program on a Strong Note

Team Sulis at the Hult Prize 2018 Accelerator Program in London

Team Sulis during Gujarat Piloting Program

Sulis team members Sarah Pomeranz ('20, RBS/HC/DRC), Anurag Modak ('20, SAS/HC), Ari Mendelow ('18, SOE), and Yuki Osumi ('20, SAS/HC) shared an update of their India Pilot Program and news that they ended their first week at the Hult Prize 2018 Accelerator Program in London among the top 6 of 40 teams! Their chronicle of work on the ground in Mumbai and Gujarat reflects the integration of knowledge and purpose toward global impact that makes us and the entire Rutgers community so proud.

Dear Honors College Family,

Congratulations to the Winners of the Fall 2018 Forum Pitch Competition!

Second Place: Boston Glycol Recovery Facility

As in past years, first-year Honors College students created more than 50 social innovation projects this fall to help improve the lives of others. As they demonstrated our mission—Curiosity. Knowledge. Purpose.—through their projects, they also learned to work together to refine, articulate, and present their ideas in a compelling and persuasive manner.

No Limits to What You Can Accomplish

Stephanie Tu ('19, SOE/HC) as a Structures Engineering Intern at Boeing

When I was growing up, a common misconception that people had about engineers was that they were men who sat in cubicles all day, working on boring calculations to fix problems. Even up until my senior year in high school, I had believed this stereotype about engineers as well. The summer before my senior year in high school, I participated in a program called the New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology (GSET), hosted here at Rutgers University. At GSET, I had the opportunity to attend college lectures, tour prominent engineering companies, and conduct research on carbon fiber composites for automotive applications. It is because of this program that I was truly able to finally understand that being an engineer means there are no limits to what you can accomplish.

An HC Capstone: Reflecting on Entractiv

Yash Sanghavi ('19, RBS/HC) in front of the Entractiv smart mirror

Originally meant to be a wedding gift, one design project turned into an entrepreneurial venture for Yash ('19, RBS/HC). His work developing Entractiv, a smart technology start-up, and leading an interdisciplinary team of students serves as his Honors College Capstone Project.

From Hallmates to Social Innovators

Tech Thinker team at the Rutgers Hult Prize Competition

This March, a group of four Honors College first-year students will attend the Hult Prize Regionals in San Francisco. While living as hallmates, Kevin Estabillo (‘22, SOE/HC), Sebastian Muñoz (‘22, SAS/HC), Ty Goldin (‘22, SAS/HC), and Claire Whang (‘22, SAS/HC) decided to form their own social innovation business and compete.

Listening Is an Act of Love

Dave Isay meeting with Honors College students.

StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay Visits the Honors College This spring, the Honors College welcomed award-winning StoryCorps founder Dave Isay to speak with students at the Forum, the mission course taken by all first-year Honors College students. Mr. Isay discussed the history of StoryCorps and the power of storytelling, and shared what it means to have purpose in your work. His ultimate message? Listening is an act of love.

100 Things to do 100 Days Before Graduation

Simran Fernandes (‘19, RBS/HC/DRC) and Kaitlyn San Miguel (‘19,SAS/HC)

As we approach the last 100 days to graduation, we've been thinking about the many unique experiences Rutgers has provided to us—some small and some life-changing. Below, we’ve shared a list of the top 100 things that you should do before graduation too...

HC Graduate Makes Her Mark on the Road to Wall Street

Double major Simmi Sharma ('19, RBS/HC) says Rutgers helped her realize what she is capable of

Simmi Sharma’s road to Wall Street began as a high school sophomore at JP Stevens in Edison. A discussion about the Great Recession during an AP U.S. history class caught her attention. As she started to read more about what happened, she began to develop an interest in finance. “I realized that money is the string that ties the world together,’’ Sharma said. “Regardless of the industry, the company, the product or the idea, financing is required. Being in finance means that you have a hand in picking the right ideas and supporting them to a point where they can make a material impact. I wanted to be a part of that.”

My Career Journey - Steven Haverlock

"Resist the idea to manage your career alone," says Steven Haverlock, a senior studying Human Resource Management and Women’s and Gender Studies, who recently secured a full-time post-graduation offer with Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Human Capital Management division.

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