The Assistant Director of Student Life received the Barbara W. McConnell Social Justice Award from SAFE in Hunterdon. The annual award recognizes an individual who exemplifies selfless giving to support survivors and raises awareness of domestic violence.

As president of the new student club, Claudia advocates for expanding services for under-resourced students on campus and in the community and helped organize the campus food drive. The Social Work major volunteers at the College’s Resource Center as an AmeriCorps Vista member.

The Rotaract vice president traveled to Nepal to deliver school and personal supplies to schools and orphanages. He, along with 5 other Rotaract members, visited schools in remote areas and met with children who had lost parents in the recent earthquake.

The Cosmetology students received the College’s Service Learning Leadership Award for their year-long Cut it Out project to engage Cosmetology and Esthetics students in learning about domestic violence and how to combat it.

Kaeley was one of 262 college students nationwide recognized by Campus Compact for her leadership skills and investment in solving public problems. The Honors College student and Civil Engineering major served as Enactus president, vice president of Communications for the Society of Women Engineers, and was involved in community service projects.

As founder and president of the Animal Ethics Club, Sidney raises awareness of animal welfare and encourages a compassionate, healthy lifestyle for all living beings. The Communications major has organized events on campus to promote plant-based cafeteria options.

Khayla helped drive the women’s basketball team to its second straight 22-win season. The Exercise Science major was a constant threat on the court. She recorded 16 three-point field goals on the year and ranked first on the team among all freshmen in three-pointers per game.

As students in the Events Planning class, Sophie and her classmates planned the Nota Bene reception, an annual showcase of outstanding student work from across academic disciplines. This year’s theme was a Hollywood award show.

Phi Theta Kappa chapter president Kathleen and vice president Hien received international and regional awards for their exceptional leadership of the Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter of the international honor society.

Ricky is one of a growing number of students pursuing a degree or certificate in one of today’s hottest fields – commercial energy management. Graduates of the program are in high demand with a 100% job placement rate. 

As a freshman baseball team member, Paul has been hitting .320 with a team-leading 8 doubles and 6 home runs. The Exercise Science major was named to the Region XlX All-Academic team.

As president of the Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Association, Dianne is passionate about helping improve the quality of life for individuals with impairments. RVCC was the first NJ community college to offer the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.