Rutgers University–Newark held its 80th commencement ceremony, marking a milestone anniversary year, with 2,849 students receiving degrees, along with advice from keynote speaker Jonathan Capehart, a Newark native, Pulitzer Prize winner, and MS NOW co-anchor.
As a child of the 1980s crack epidemic, Miseka Diggs found a way to survive as families around her –including her own – were torn apart by addiction. After years spent in prison, she will graduate this week at the age of 49 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-anchor of MS NOW’s The Weekend, will be the keynote speaker for Rutgers-Newark's commencement ceremony on May 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Actor and creator Ramy Youssef, a former Rutgers University–Newark student who went on to pursue a pioneering career in film and television, returned to receive an honorary degree at the school’s graduation ceremony, where he was commencement speaker.
Graduate Anya Dillard’s recent achievements include being named a Gucci Changemaker and interning with Jordan Peele’s MonkeyPaw Productions
Former Rutgers-Newark student Ramy Youssef, an award-winning Egyptian-American creator, actor, producer, director, and comedian, will be the keynote speaker at Rutgers University–Newark’s May 22 commencement ceremony.
