4th ANNUAL RITES of PASSAGE
Rutgers University–Camden
Friday, May 16th, 2025
Gordon Theater
5 p.m.
Nyeema C. Watson, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategy, Diversity, and Community Engagement
Classes of 2000 and 2015
Chancellor’s Address
Antonio D. Tillis, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Poetry Performance
Reet Starwind
Class of 2024
4th ANNUAL RITES of PASSAGE
4th ANNUAL
RITES of PASSAGE CEREMONY
Ceremony Libation
Jannette Ramos
Camden City Councilperson
Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance Scholarship Address
H. Qawi Austin
RAAA Board Representative
Class of 2017
Class of 2025 Student Speaker Address
Asia Yarbrough
Class of 2025 RAAA Awardee
Rites of Passage Medallion Presentation
Nathaniel Wright, Ph.D.
Faculty Director
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden
4th ANNUAL RITES of PASSAGE
Rutgers University Rites of Passage Charge
Written by: Juanita Jones-Daly, Ed.D., May 1993
I, (state your name), promise to dedicate my life to preserving our past, uplifting the present, and securing our future. I will preserve the past by educating myself, my children, and society about the greatness of our story. I will uplift the present by utilizing my talents to improve the next generation and assisting them in their struggle, which is ultimately our struggle. I dedicate myself to these goals as I commence on my new journey.
Camille Adams
Ojobo Agbo Eje
Brianna Agron
Caorly Aguilera
Sultan Ahmed Comfort
Akuamoah-Boateng
Nadia Alidu
Tiaunia Allen
Rita Alphonsus
Hamaysia Anderson
Reagan Appiah
Sidney Bailey
Gian Bates-Rudolph
Jisselle Batista
Obe Bayard
Miles Ben-Egypt
Felinda Benda
Diamond Benson
Nyla Boswell
Adriana Bradley
Danielle Brown
Tonya Brown
Jayda Burrell
Luz Cabrera
Janci Caceres Alvarez
Gabriela Caranqui
Maria Cardona
Jazlynn Carmickel
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES
Jermaine English
Kiara Estevez
Smidjika Etienne
Zaiya Evans
Janet Felix
Bradley Fenelus
Nayelis Fernandez-Bonsenor
Maria Figueroa-Adorno
Sadie Fiore
Brandi Flem
Lesley Liu
Kiara Louis
Kimberly Lugo
Aliza Mace
Sany Macias
Evelyn Macias Pilco
Gianna Marinaccio
Ani Matthews
Joely Mayorga
Willa McBride
Nicole Rodriguez
Iliana Romero
Ashley Ross
Leana Salgado
Bindu Samba
Kenia Sanchezcarias
Cesar Santiago
Luis Santiago
Andrea Sellers
Devansh Shah
Endiyah Fleming
Vincent Flores
Tiyanna Fooks
Divina Francis
Roxann Frederick
Stephina Fuller
Ariana Garcia
Isabel Garcia
Jessica Gonzalez
John Gonzalez
Javon Gordon
Randi Govantes
Cierra Graham
Michelle Green
Levi Guerrero
Gabriela Gutierrez
Sakaia Hadley
Ihsana Haines
Joshua Harrielal
Isaiah Casey-Hammond
Angelina Cellucci
Zachary Cerveny
Morgan Chambliss
Joanamary Chavez
Loretta Clark
Bionca Coleman
Anna Collazo
Daiana Conde Sanluis
Vanity Crenshaw
Mandi Cruz
Marley Cruz
Thalia Cruz
Grey Cubano
Jeremy Da Silva
Aaliyah Davis
Cindy Do
Darris Drennon
Jessenia Echevarria
Tymirah Edwards
Keshav Elango
Deja Hicks
Francis Hill
Nhi Hoang
Rion Hunter
Noor Iman
Abdulqaad Ingram
Kate Isidro
Siyana Jackson
Josie Jackson-Conner
Miatta Jamiru
Christina Jeanty
Taylin Jeter
Ahmir Johnson
LaRodge Johnson
Shayla Johnson
Jesenia Juarez
Djamilatou Kabore
Sandra Khalil
Melisa Kunt
Zaneta Kwapong
Trahan Leverett
Priscilla McCoy
Kiara McEachern
Scarlett Medina
Liz Medinapalillero
Olyvia Merced
Israel Miller
Sydney Mills
Alan Mitchell
Jasmyn Montgomery
Jacquia Moody
Bryanna Moore
Sherisce Moore
Bao Nguyen
Zy Nguyen
Hoda Niaz
Sam Niedbalski
Chiamaka Nwede
Uchenna Obi
Sade Ogunnaike
Gee Paegar
Iris Palma Palma
Carolyn Paredes
Rucha Patil
Grisleidy Pena
Franyeli Peralta
Yokari Peralta Torres
Cristal Pereira
Jomar Perez
Scarlet Perez
Ashley Petthyng
Sidney Pratt
Marissa Pyne
Justine Faye Quitola
Tiana Reed
Adrian Rentas
Evelys Rios
Ariana Rivera
Jasmin Rivera
Shya Roach
Jamesenia Roberts
Fnu Shaik Mohammed
Sadiq
Khari Shepherd
Makensie Shields
Jayde Sue Silva
Robin Smith
Brandyn Stafford
Zaria Stewart-Webb
Antonia Thigpen
Jacqueline Tilly
Rosario Tlapa-Baez
Jessica Toft
Danna Toussaint
Angela Trinidad
Georgina Umoren
An'Tonio Vadell
Miya Vanterpool
Magaly Vasquez
Jaquelyn Velez
Shania Velez
Pavan Satya Venigalla
Junisse Ventura
Laura Waddell
Aniyah Walton
Isabella Wekesa
Alexis Wilcher
Zaniya Williams
Journey Wynn
Asia Yarbrough
Envy Young
