School of Engineering alumnus Damian Rivera went from being a youth growing up in Harlem to the President and CEO of ALPFA, a national nonprofit where he helps empower the community to make an impact. He credits Rutgers for helping him “achieve his dreams.”
Steve Flett, a 1990 Rutgers College graduate who retired from the U.S. Army as a major, encourages Rutgers alumni who are veterans to connect with the Veteran Alumni of Rutgers University (VARU) association. Flett—who held a key intelligence role in the Pentagon during the 9/11 attacks—is in his second term as president of the organization that welcomes all Rutgers alumni who are veterans as members.
Clayton Walton, an alumnus and executive director of the Rutgers–Newark Office of Global Initiatives and Experiential Learning, is excited about the dramatic influence his program has on students who study abroad in the Global South, which includes Latin America, Africa, and much of Asia. Many go on to dedicate themselves to global social work and sustainability.
Despite growing up as a child of survivors of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, Samphoas Huy was raised by a family that valued education. Donor support helped Huy earn her graduate degrees at Rutgers–Newark.
Alumna triumphs over personal tragedy to help victims of domestic violence.
Rutgers alumnus Jim Cullen will reach a special milestone in his giving to Rutgers this month when the scholarship he created is awarded to a 100th Piscataway High School graduate. His endowment has helped reduce expenses for students so they can focus on academics and volunteering.
