Maddison Van Der Mark (maddie.vans), a rutgersartsandsciences junior, developed a strong sense of pride serving her community and country domestically and abroad as a sergeant in the usarmy. The challenges of adapting to civilian life, however, resulted in feelings of frustration and anger that boxing helped her reconcile.
Through the Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative, she was able to reconnect with her community by teaching at-risk youth the sport at New Jersey Give a Kid a Dream (njgakad) in Long Branch, N.J.
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