Earning a college or graduate degree is an accomplishment borne of hard work, focus, and perseverance, as well as brainpower.  These qualities are displayed by all 2,900 members of the Rutgers University-Newark Class of 2015.  Here are a few graduates whose stories are representative of their classmates.

 

Nancy Elias, Newark College of Arts and Sciences
 

 

Mark Wallach, Rutgers School of Business
 

 

Mercedes Glover, School of Criminal Justice
 

 

Natasha Gutierrez, Graduate School 
 

 

Lindsey Livingston Runell, School of Criminal Justice  
 

 

Samuel Dillon, School of Law

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Vanessa Casanas, NCAS (Honors College)
 

 

Anthony Middleton DiIonno, School of Law
 

 

Stephanie Carney, School of Law

 

Henry Ramer, Graduate School

 

Rosa Oppenheim, Graduate School