Honors College Student Collaborates on “Interactive Dialogue” Event at Middlesex College
Raritan Valley Community College student Jei Budiharto recently collaborated with Middlesex College student Nina Salamatova on an event that fostered community engagement between the two colleges.
Titled “Interactive Dialogue,” the February 5 program at Middlesex College brought together students, faculty, and staff from both colleges to brainstorm ideas and collaborate on ways to enhance the community college experience. More than 50 people attended the event, including 25 RVCC students and staff members Tamara Jones, Krisan Hall, Kristin Gatti, and Fran Boshell.
Budiharto, a member of the Honors College, was the event’s co-organizer and co-facilitator and worked directly with Salamatova from Middlesex. The two began brainstorming the event concept at last summer's Princeton University Transfer Scholars Initiative, a prestigious summer program for community college students that they both attended. He then brought the idea to the Student Life department and the Student Government Association (SGA) at RVCC.
The cross-campus collaboration, which was hosted by Middlesex College’s Political Science Club, of which Salamatova is the president and founder, featured breakout group discussions focusing on a series of questions. Group members then shared their discussion results with those in attendance, hoping to create a collaboration of ideas and action plans.
Budiharto, an Engineering majoring focusing on Biochemical Engineering, will be graduating from RVCC in May. He plans to transfer to a four-year school to pursue a degree in Neuroscience or Biochemical Engineering. Active in SGA, he is Vice President of Info and Media and oversees the Cultural Committee.
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March 2, 2026
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