Ambassadors

Hannah Oliveira (HC '22) is a junior majoring in Exercise Science and minoring in Health & Society and Women's & Gender Studies on a Pre-Med track from Livingston, NJ. At Rutgers, she is involved in club soccer, her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau, and is a member of the IWL (Institute for Women's Leadership) Leadership Scholars Program. Hannah's favorite thing about Rutgers is trying new food on Easton Ave and George St!

Isabelle Souza (HC '22) is a junior majoring in Public Health and French on a Pre-Med track. She is from Ramsey, New Jersey, in Bergen County. She is a part of the Women's Club Soccer Team as well as Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She enjoys tutoring through the Youth Employment Service's after-school tutoring at Roosevelt Elementary School in New Brunswick. Isabelle chose to be an Honors College Ambassador to continue her involvement with her first home at Rutgers.

Bell Tseng (HC '21) is a senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, California, majoring in Linguistics and minoring in Business & Technical Writing. She is on the e-board for the Youth Empowerment Club, Pediatric Pharmacy Association, and Rainbow Pines; she is also a tutor with the Digital Writing Center. One of her favorite HC memories is taking over a seminar room with friends for a midnight movie marathon.

Jackson Snellman (HC '22) is a junior majoring in Political Science and double minoring in French and Women's and Gender Studies from Roswell, Georgia. At Rutgers, he is very active with the Center for Youth Political Participation, and works as a Resident Assistant for freshmen. His favorite thing about Honors College is the HC community that has supported him since freshman year, and helped greatly with personal and professional development!

Jake Shelton (HC '23) is a sophomore in the School of Arts and Sciences. He is currently studying marine biology. At Rutgers, he is involved in Navy ROTC and serves as an E-board member on the Rutgers SCUBA diving club. Jake chose the HC because of the tight-knit community and support from the staff and deans.

John Yager (HC '21) is a senior majoring in Applied Sciences & Engineering and Computer Science and minoring in Political Science from Randolph, NJ. On campus he is involved with the Rutgers Engineering Honors Council, where he currently serves as President. In the past, he has engaged in research at the Center for Quantitative Biology through the Aresty Summer Science Research Program, and currently has a job tutoring Rutgers student-athletes on campus. John chose Rutgers for the vast array of curricular and extracurricular opportunities and for the opportunity to study and grow in a collaborative environment such as the Honors College.

Julian Carter (HC '22) is a junior in the Honors College from Houston, TX, majoring in Journalism and Media Studies and minoring in Math and Spanish. At Rutgers, he takes part in Rutgers Dance Marathon, and he is currently interning with the Honors College in the admissions office. His favorite things about Rutgers are brisk walks on Cook/Douglass in the Fall and the ease with which you can find a second family.

Myah Rios (HC '22) is a junior majoring in Biotechnology with a specialization in microbiology. She is an undergraduate research assistant at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine doing research on the human microbiome. In addition to this, she is on the club Field Hockey team, a member of the Food Science Club, and writes for GreenPrint Magazine. Myah chose the Honors College because she liked how it was interdisciplinary and a mix of all schools.

Myera Mian (HC '23) is a sophomore majoring in Business Analytics and Information Technology and minoring in Biology from East Brunswick, New Jersey. She is on the E-Board for the Muslim Student Association and is a member of the current cohort of the Diversity Peer Educator Program at the Honors College. She is also a part of the Innovation Lab course through the Honors College. Her favorite aspect about the Honors College is the close interactions students have with the professional staff as they truly provide students with an abundance of resources and opportunities and push them to pursue new endeavors.

Nick Sweeney (HC '22) is a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences studying Biological Sciences with minors in Economics and Women’s and Gender Studies with aspirations of going to medical school. At the Honors College, he has been a mentor in residence and is now a facilitator for the LGBTQ affinity group. Outside of the Honors College, he is involved with Rutgers Dance marathon. Nick chose the HC because of the community feel and the opportunities.