Sciences Major: Biological Sciences Be Bold, be courageous, and be your best. And I wouldn’t have been able to be my best without the support of my parents, sister, and friends.
Scholar, Henry Rutgers Scholar, Charles F. Flaherty Award Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, AED, Psi Chi, SASHP, Departmental Honors in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Research: NIH funded research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Honors research in the psychology department Next Step: Case Western School of Medicine
Lindsay Benitez Numbers 6:24-26 May the LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
opportunities to discover my resilience and potential as well as to show personal growth and success. And thank you to my family, friends, and the Biological Sciences committee for your unconditional support throughout my experience! CLASS OF 2020 School of Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences What I accomplished in these past four years… - Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts - Magna Cum Laude - Major in Biological Sciences, Minor in Music - Honors College Scholar - Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society - Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Honor Society - Rho Lambda Greek Honor Society - Order of Omega Greek Honor Society - 2017-2018 HC Ally First Year Mentor - 2018-2019 HC Ally Senior Mentor - 2018-2019 RAPS Cultural Dance Troupe Coordinator - 2019-2020 RAPS Event Coordinator - 2018 Sigma Kappa Risk Management Chair - 2019 Sigma Kappa Vice President of Academic Excellence - 2020 OFSA Outstanding Senior Greek Scholar Spring 2018 Mentoring Session Spring 2019 Formal Recruitment Spring 2020 Battle of the Barrios ME NOW ME LATER ME THEN Fav Campus Fav Course Fav Food Spot
Winner from over nearly 500 competitors at 2019 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. In the amount of $250. Recipient of SAS Excellence Award: The John Mathai and Dr. Mince John Scholarship, (2018-2020) In the amount of $4750 for excellent academic performance, community service, and outstanding essays Allan Spielvogel, M.D. Endowed Scholarship, (2019-2020) In the amount of $3000 for academic excellence. Dean's List all semesters (Fall 2016-Spring 2020) During my years at Rutgers, I have been maintaining my excellent GPA, actively volunteering at Saint Peter's University Hospital, and done biomedical research with Dr. Yong Mao at NJCBM, shadowing Dr. Steven Stylianos at Columbia University Med Center, and many other enriching experiences, which provide me with a holistic view of medicine, and empower me to help people with determination, empathy and professionalism. In addition, I was being awarded many honors as affirmative recognition of my achievements to further motivate me to pursue my path with stronger determination. Therefore, I would love to express my sincere gratitude for my family, friends, professors, and everyone who support me in my endeavor. Class of 2020 School of Arts of Science Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
George H. Cook Scholar Honors College Scholar Minor in Nutrition Class of 2020 School of Environmental & Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Thank you to my family and friends for their unconditional support throughout my journey at Rutgers, and thank you Rutgers for allowing me to meet so many amazing individuals and for providing me with so many precious memories
Sciences Biological Sciences Me, fiercely facing my future like Next Stop: Medical School Career Goals: M.D. I am forever thankful to my family who supported me throughout my whole journey. I would not have been able to accomplish this without them. First Generation College Student Special shout out to my #1, my momma <3 Realizing my time at RU is over
Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Future Plans: PhD Program: Integrated Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina Thanks to my family, friends, and the McNair Program for always helping me and believing in me. “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” - Albert Einstein Honors in Biology McNair Scholar Special thanks to Dr. John McLaughlin, for letting me work in his lab and being a fantastic mentor.
Biological Sciences Career Goal: get PhD and become a scientist. Next step: Full-time technician in RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) summa cum laude Honors in Biology: Highest Honors Thanks to Dr. Gaetano Montelione and Dr. Monica Roth! Couldn’t have done it without your support!
friends! Thank you for all the great memories at RU! #ClassOf2020 Biological Sciences School of Arts and Sciences Class of 2020 Future Plans: Continuing Medical School at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Hannah Khavaran Magna Cum Laude “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Back to Rutgers for Grad School in Fall 2020! Thank you to my family, mentors, and friends who made this a great experience. - Albert Einstein
and being by my side this whole entire journey. I also want to thank my brothers, family members, friends, and my beautiful girlfriend for everything. Manuel Marina Class of 2020 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
and Scholar Minor in Nutrition Class of 2020 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Biological Sciences I’ll miss first days of school with my sister… … and seeing my friends everyday in the library or doing fun things like going to basketball games Congrats Class of 2020! Thanks Mom, Dad, and Cynthia! Couldn’t have done the commute without you!
Sciences Biological Sciences When your shared disdain of Orgo forms a friendship Life lessons learned at Rutgers: 1. Life is not a sprint, it’s a marathon 2. Don’t compare yourself (or your grades to others). You’re unique in more ways than you realize. 3. Orgo isn’t as scary as it looks but go to office hours.
thanks to my parents. I would not have been able to make it this far without them. Rutgers Clubs 1. AMSA 2. Minority Association for Pre- Health Students Ranking favorite Campuses 1. Livingston 2. College Avenue 3. Busch 4. Cook 5. Douglass
Sciences From the times we were rewarded with food To the times we focused on studying To the times I have experienced with the Rutgers buses Lastly, to the memories I made with amazing friends “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us” –J.R.R. Tolkien
Biological Sciences Thank You Mom & Dad for supporting me through the Journey :- -Trust Yourself , You can do more than you think , don’t set the limits !