Due to COVID-19, we were unable to celebrate the outstanding 2020 Career Knights of Distinction honorees at an in-person awards dinner. However, with a shift to virtual communications, we came together to compile what we could to acknowledge these individuals for their commitment to the Rutgers career community. Congratulations to our 2020 honorees!
List of Planning Committee Members
Linda Bagen
Janet Jones
William Jones (chair)
Matthew Loder
Sue Pye
Larry Worthey
Kaitlyn Weiss
Barbara Zito
Honorees
CHITRA PONNUSAMY
Career Communities and Transitions Unit
2019 Campus Partner of the Year
IRIS ZIPKIN
Career Readiness and Experiential Education Unit
2019 Campus Partner of the Year
CHERISE KENT
Employer Connections and Engagement Unit
2019 Campus Partner of the Year
DANIEL GABRIELSEN
Operations and Strategic Initiatives Unit
2019 Campus Partner of the Year
EVA-MARIA MORIN
2019 Career Partner of the Year
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
2019 Continuous Engagement Employer Partner of the Year
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Employer of the Year
US ARMY
2019 Emerging Employer Partner of the Year
TRINITY SOLAR
2019 Employer Partner of the Year
AMAZON
Overall Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
CVS HEALTH
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Graduate School of Education
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
JPMORGAN CHASE
Rutgers Business School–New Brunswick
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
AMAZON
School of Arts and Sciences
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
School of Communication and Information
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
LOCKHEED MARTIN
School of Engineering
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
AMAZON
School of Graduate Studies
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
L'OREAL
School of Management and Labor Relations
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY
School of Social Work
Top Hiring Organization, Class of 2019
CES Years in Review
Campus Partners of the Year
Cherise Kent
Assistant Dean in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), Cherise worked with our employer relations team to establish connections between employers and students. She is a key enabler for sharing her professional network contacts to increase employment opportunities for our students.
Chitra Ponnusamy
As a program director in the Food Sciences department, Chitra Ponnusamy has introduced our office to students highlighting all the resources and tools we offer. Through these efforts, she has prepared students to be well-rounded for graduation.
Daniel Gabrielsen
As a System Administrator for IT Services at the New Brunswick campus, Dan has worked extensively with our office to ensure all our online tools and resources are available and running efficiently. Dan is always ready and available to assist with office and server systems, and we genuinely believe his efforts are worth honoring.
Iris Zipkin
As an Assistant Dean in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), Iris is a true marketing expert for our office. Along with other accomplishments, she assisted in scheduling our advisors to attend over 70 class sections to educate students on the services and programs our office has to offer.
Employer of the Year
Trinity Solar has continued to provide opportunities for Rutgers students through their continued work and dedication. They value the Rutgers brand by showing their enthusiasm to offer and showcase career opportunities to students.
Rutgers University Internship Excellence Award Winners
Dina Ragab
Rutgers Internship & Co-op Program (RICP) General Category
Cassidy Duhigg
Rutgers Internship & Co-op (RICP) Program Non-Profit Category
Joseph Rosenberg
Business, Financial Services, and Logistics Career Community Category
Victoria Zhou
Arts, Communications, and Entertainment Career Community Category
Christie Hui
Education and Public & Human Services Career Community Category
Nolan Riche
Food & Agriculture and Environmental & Natural Resources Career Community Category
Connie Liou
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Career Community Category
Zainab Khan
Life Sciences and Health Career Community Category