# @rutgersu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcv1CV0jXH-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69854371-rutgersu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:03:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rutgers University (@RutgersU) — https://gondola.cc/RutgersU

## Caption

Meet the Rutgers Class of 2030—one of the most academically competitive and inspiring classes in our history! 

❤️Ciara Camarena (rutgersartsandsciences): A first-generation college student whose journey is defined by resilience and a drive to create her own path.

🖤 Ryan Kim (rutgersbschool, ruhonorscollnb): Helped open an elementary school in Laos and founded a nonprofit bringing free STEM education to middle-schoolers.

❤️ Kelly Shanklin (rutgerssebs, ruhonorscollnb): Overcame injury to join the Scarlet Knights women’s cross country and track & field teams while studying for a career in medicine.

🖤Jake Berardinelli (rucamdenartssci): Committed to making an 80-minute commute three times a week to play vibraphone with the  Marching Scarlet Knights.

❤️ Kimberly Morales Herrera (ru_nursing, rutgershealth): A Rutgers Future Scholar and first-gen student preparing to advocate for vulnerable patients in neonatal intensive care or pediatric oncology.

🖤 Marlon Temple (rutgerssasn): After a lifetime of challenges, this nontraditional student is determined to be a guiding light for others in need.

Welcome to Rutgers, #Classof2030, where determination meets opportunity and every story inspires. 
#ScarletForever #RutgersPride

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